The 9thAnnual CSO – Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service which was held Monday, January 16 was a huge success. A big thank you goes to Tynetta Alston and Allison Herald for organizing it and to all of those who volunteered their time to help out.
The next GAPN/Counseling Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 25 from 7-9pm in the Honickman Auditorium. The topic for this discussion is the dangers of texting while driving.
The Germantown Academy Parents' Committee is sponsoring its second electronics recycling event on Tuesday, January 31 and Wednesday, February 1! On both Tuesday and Wednesday, we will be collecting items from 7:30-8:30am in the Lower School Lobby, The Korman Family Pavilion, and the Parents' Room (PC meeting starts at 8:15am). On Wednesday, we also will be collecting items from 6:30-7:15pm in the Parents' Room (PC meeting starts at 7pm).
We will accept the following items for recycling:
Printer Cartridges: Ink Jet, Laser, and Toner Cartridges
Cell Phones -- DISCONNECT CELL PHONE SERVICE and CLEAR MEMORY/PERSONAL INFO AND REMOVE SIM CARD*
Laptops/iPads/Tablets -- CLEAR INFO ON HARD DRIVE or, if you prefer, REMOVE HARD DRIVE* (but keep hard drive caddy, connector, and screws intact)
iPods and other MP3 Players
Digital Cameras and Digital SLR Camera Lenses
Digital Video Cameras
Handheld Game Systems (e.g., PSP, Gameboy, DS)
Video Game Consoles (e.g., PS2/3, Wii and Xbox 360), Games, Controllers and Remotes (include Charger and AV Cables)
Range Finders and Sky Caddies
Portable GPS Devices and Radar Detectors (portable only; we cannot accept in-dash devices or those requiring custom installation)
E-book Readers
Mobile Hotspots/MIFI Devices/USB Air Cards
TI Graphing Calculators
We CAN NOT accept the following items for recycling:
TVs, Appliances, Printers, Copy/fax machines, Desktops (unless they are < 2 years old), Computer monitors/screens (unless they are newer "flat" screens), Keyboards, CD/DVD players, Light bulbs, and Batteries (other than those that accompany a device).
*YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SECURITY OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION!! -- Please erase/clear from the items you are recycling all personal information AND remove any components containing personal information including, but not limited to, SIM Cards from Cell Phones.
If you have the battery/power cord/charger for any items that you are recycling, please include! If you no longer have the accompanying battery/power cord/charger, that's okay, we still can accept the item for recycling. Please identify each of your items with any specific model information that you may have in your possession (in some cases, specific model information is found only on the box or in the accompanying literature, and not on the device itself). Also, please indicate whether the item is"Working", "Non-working"or"Don't know".
Please take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to "Be Green" and help the Parents' Committee raise money for GA!
Any questions?? Do you have items to donate for recycling but can't bring them to any of the "drop-offs" next week?? Please contact Stephanie McElwee at mcelwee3@verizon.net.
The next PC meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 1 at 8am and 7pm in the Parents’ Room. At this meeting, the state of GA will be highlighted. Tom Taft will speak on the state of GA’s financials.
The Consignment Shop (located near the Parents’ Room) will be opened on Monday, February 6 from 8-9am and 5-6pm.
Heart to Heart Day will be held on Sunday, February 12 from 1-3pm. This event is seeking travel-sized toiletries which can be dropped off in the Lower School Office. For any questions, contact Kristen Knopping at krknopping@comcast.netor Pam Metro at pmetro@comcast.net
The next Lower School Family Fun Night will be held on Friday, February 24. Stay tuned for more details.