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Academy booster club will sponsor the Clements High School faculty breakfast on Jan. 2nd. GLA applicant interview on Sat. Jan. 7th from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm.
 * Jan. 2012**

Our next meeting is Dec. 8th at 7 pm Clements library. Come meet Mr. Gregorski, Clements high school Principal and welcome Mr. Faust, the new GSA counselor.
 * Dec. 2011 Meeting**


 * 5/08/2011**

Dear Inaugural GLABC Members, Remember that in appreciation of becoming an inaugural member, you received 1 ticket to the end-of-year banquet on Saturday, May 21 in the Commons at Clements High School! In order to receive this, you (or your student) must RSVP to this event this Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday (May 10, 11, or 12) during lunch. Additional tickets are available for purchase for $10. No tickets will be sold on the night of the banquet.


 * 5/05/2011**

**The GLA Booster Club will hold its annual business meeting:**

**Thursday, May 12th at 7 p.m.**

**CHS Library** There are TWO reasons why __**you have to attend**__ the next Booster Club Meeting: (Reason #1) The Academy will not receive any funding from the district next year; a small amount of funding will be provided by the school. The Booster Club will play an important role in the success of the program. With our service we will be the hands of the Academy; with our fundraising efforts we will help support activities. This meeting will see the nomination and election of new officers for the coming school year. Additionally, we are looking for leaders and members for several critical committees (membership, fundraising, travel grants, etc...). Please plan to be present for this very important meeting - and be prepared to volunteer as you are able.

(Reason #2) GLA t-shirts can be picked up starting at 6:30 p.m. the night of the annual Booster Club meeting (see above). Come get your t-shirt and stay for the meeting!

We want you there! We need you there! Please come and join us as we work together to have fun and support our kids!!


 * 4/22/2011**

**This deadline has been extended to Saturday! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE...Sign the petition and pass this message on to others so we can get more signatures!!**

Dear All, We would like to ask for your support with this matter. Last Friday, April 15, 28 CHS teachers were informed that they will be relocated to other campuses for the next school year. Sadly, in that group are excellent teachers that will be moved because of seniority. Here is our plea: please ** go to the link below, sign the petition, and share it with other parents, family, friends, neighbors **. This is not just on Academy issue. Your personal information will not be displayed in the petition if you don't it want to. Please visit the following online campaign, by iPetitions: http://www.ipetitions.com/ petition/fbisd-academy- teachers/

//** We need 1000 signatures for this Thursday April 29 ,**// we will take it to Ms. Sonal Bhuchar FBISD Board of Trustees President. Thanks for your support, FBISD Concerned Academy Parents and Elsa Villarreal, GLABC President

//**Did you hear the one about the salesman who didn't follow through on his promises? **//

** //What did you say? That's not really a joke? // **

**Unfortunately, __we know__!!! ** So...as a result, this past Friday was the last day of the Juice Alive fundraiser for GLA. Members of the Board are working to obtain reimbursement for materials and supplies from our vendor. It is unfortunate that this happened, but we are in the process of obtaining a new - better - fundraiser which we feel will be very popular with the kids...and possibly easier on us! Watch for details! Many thanks to the folks who worked so hard for these many months: **(Warning: Academy Award Kind of Moment)** To **Rosy**, for all her enthusiasm and her hard work; without her help and support we couldn't make it! //Muchisimas gracias Rosy por toda tu ayuda!// To **Denise**, because she was the key person to organize this activity. To **Tania**, our awesome treasurer. To "honorary" GLA member **Karen Lonsway**, for the countless mornings she helped with the slushy production, serving, and counting the money! //Mil gracias mi amiga!// To **Mr. Crowell** for the kind use of his office as our storage room, and the many, many things that he did. Thanks for being our awesome sponsor! Thank you all for your support and help; the fun continues...

So...with no fundraiser to do are you sitting at home, twiddling your thumbs?? Well, not to worry! We have an opportunity for you! **French Symposium!** It is an honor that Clements High School is hosting the French Symposium (state competition) this year on Friday, April 1 and Saturday, April 2. In order to make it a success we need volunteers to help.

**(Whew...what a relief! I was tired of twiddling my thumbs!)** • **Volunteers are needed** on every shift: If you have any time, please consider filling a spot. We are trying to fill times between 2:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Friday and 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday. • **Food donations are needed**: On Saturday we will be serving salad (pasta, meat, or other) to the volunteers and judges. We need approximately twenty salads for lunch on Saturday. If you can provide a salad you can bring it to CHS, on Friday, in a zip lock bag and we will refrigerate it. **(Yes...it is OK to bring Italian Dressing to a French Symposium!)**
 * If you are able to volunteer your time or cooking talent, please contact Mr. Crowell:** **Ethan.Crowell@fortbend.k12.tx. us**

**Merci beau coup !**

Please join us the the GLA Booster Club Meeting

Thursday, March 10

7:00 PM

CHS Library

We have much to discuss inlcuding an update on the Juice Alive! program and the French Symposium scheduled for April 1st and 2nd.

Our special guest will be Madame Milton. S'il Vous Plaît, nous joindrez-vous pendant une soirée délicieuse et instructive ? **(And in case you don't know what this says, simply say "Oui", make a note on the calendar and join us on Thursday!) **

Mr Crowell needs help to check new students' info on that night. Please email to gla.volunteer@gmail.com if you can help.
 * GLA New Student Orientation Meeting** is rescheduled to Wednesday Feb 23, 2011 at 6:30 PM in the Commons.


 * Jan. 2011**


 * Great news!!! ** **The GLA Booster Club is now officially a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity!!! **

The process for becoming a non-profit charity is an arduous one set by the IRS. However, with two fabulous resources on our side,the Global Languages Academy Booster Club was successful on the first submission! The GLA Booster Club would like to thank Ms. Loretta Hackman and Ms. Kathy Pownell who worked long hours assisting with submission of the application. The GLA Booster Club would also like to thank the committee members who assisted in the process. We are very proud of this accomplishment. The GLA is the only Academy in FBISD who has a booster club and official non-profit public charity [501(c)(3)] status.