Staff members receive award for ‘Staff of The Year’
Jessica Carter, Staff Writer
February 14, 2019
Filed under News Briefs, Showcase
High school science teacher Bradford Buck, middle school math teacher Elisabeth Reeder, instructional coach Courtney Young, and security officer Zena Bush have been selected as the winners for the 2nd annual ‘Staff of The Year' award. Starting January 4, 2019, teachers and support staff within the Confluence Dist...
After months with no official training, teachers find workarounds to use new interactive boards
Kennedy Brown, Staff Writer
January 17, 2019
It has been four months since the new BenQ Boards have been installed. In that time, teachers have had to find different tools and tricks to make the BenQ Board usable, since no official training was ever offered. “Pretty much I looked up online," said Bradford Buck, high school science teacher. ...
GCAAtoday named finalist for national award
Aliena Yost, Coverage Editor
January 16, 2019
Filed under News Briefs, Showcase
GCAAtoday.com is one of 44 finalists for the 2019 Online Pacemaker from the National Scholastic Press Association. The NSPA looks at the work of many different high school student media publications, to award the best of the best. They review yearbooks, magazines, online sites, and broadcast programs....
Major minor system uses incentives to improve middle school behavior
Natalie O'Dell, Business Manager
January 7, 2019
Inspired by South City Academy’s policy, the major-minor system uses punishments and rewards to enforce school rules among middle school students. “I like it because it gives students the opportunity to correct their behavior before something major happens...and they won’t have to have major c...
Student project seeks to provide relief for classmates with anxiety
Amirah Bauder, Staff Writer
December 17, 2018
Her erratic heartbeat thumps noisily in her chest, speeding up by the second. Everyone’s gaze locks in her direction and she feels as if the world is closing in on her and preparing to swallow her whole. Everything is moving in slow motion: the whispering of her classmates, the subtle tapping of feet, the...
OPINION: An art school or a school with art?
Aiya Hunter, Staff Writer
November 8, 2018
Filed under Editorials, Showcase
I think being a professional artist requires several key components, a few being; knowing your talents, understanding the business, training, experience, and patience. At school I am a student and actor, yet, I haven’t been offered classes that focus on how to help me manage the acting world outsid...
Homecoming held at new venue
Natalie O'Dell, Business Manager
November 6, 2018
Held at a separate venue for the first time, this year's homecoming featured several new changes from the past homecomings held in the cafeteria. Senior Mario Harris, the high school president, along with the rest of High School STUCO, were the ones to institute this. "It was something different,...
VIDEO: Gov. Parson signs STEM bill during visit to GCAA
Aliena Yost, Coverage Editor
October 29, 2018
Theater students become more aware of school environment after trash pickup
Amirah Bauder, Staff Writer
October 25, 2018
“I’ve always believed that our students and our school is capable of just an enormous amount of highs, an enormous amount of potential. With some redirection, two classes have come up here and cleaned the whole parking lot, so just imagine what could happen if our whole school decides we want to do better as a group,” t...
Students and staff get into the spirit of homecoming week
Natalie O'Dell, Business Manager
October 15, 2018
Homecoming spirit week is Oct. 15-18. The dance is Saturday, Oct. 20. This year's spirit days are: Monday: Pajama Day Tuesday: Band Day Wednesday: Character Day Thursday: Gender Swap Day ...
Record staff turnover leads to wave of new teachers
September 19, 2018
Filed under News, Showcase, Teacher Bios
After nearly 30 staff members left at the end of the 2017-2018 school year, there are lots of new faces in the halls. Below are the newest members of the GCAA family.
New interactive boards added to select classrooms to enhance learning
Kennedy Brown, Staff Writer
September 9, 2018
Within the past year, Confluence has been putting interactive boards, or BenQ’s, on a test run throughout all Confluence schools. Elisabeth Reeder, seventh grade math teacher at GCAA, was one of the recipients of the BenQ’s. “It was a trial, so in Confluence, each building got one board in the whol...
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