Update of upcoming April Action Steps, events, meetings, forums.


Dear Colleagues:


Thank you to all the members. Our GCAT Members will be approaching each member by no later than Tuesday, April 2nd for a face to face quick chat trying to firm up commitments to see who will be attending the meetings listed below.  YOUR ATTENDANCE AT THESE MEETINGS IS VITAL.


UPCOMING DATES FOR ACTION STEPS!

4/2- Dr. Ferrick public forum via Zoom at 6:30 PM.  We are asking all GEA members to attend the Zoom meeting and have the attached Georgetown button as your background.  Here is the link for the Zoom Meeting.


4/4-Level II Grievance at Perley School beginning at 3:30 PM for all involuntary transfers.  We are asking as many members to show up at Perley by 3:15 PM to attend the meeting.

4/4 -Dr. Ferrick public forum at Penn Brook at 6:00 PM.  We are asking all Penn Brook members that can attend this meeting with their Georgetown Educator Signs and stand outside the front door and attend the meeting.  GMHS members are welcome to attend.

4/5-Dr. Ferrick public forum meeting at GMHS at 3:30.  We are asking all GMHS members that can attend this meeting with their Georgetown Educator Signs and stand outside the front door and attend the meeting.  Penn Brook members are welcome to attend.

4/10- Next Negotiating Meeting at GMHS Library beginning at 4:00 PM  We NEED as many Silent Negotiating members to attend as possible.  

4/25-Tentative Parent Educator Forum at Penn Brook Cafeteria.  Start time will be 5:30 PM.

*NEXT GCAT MEETING TBD.  A zoom link and date will be passed along to membership soon.

The GEA Executive Board

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