Today and every day, we give thanks for our incredible staff, partners, and families who contribute to the success and well being of our beautiful and capable students. We're grateful to have a community of caring and committed individuals who share our mission of helping all students succeed in school and in life.
Don't miss the 98th Annual Turkey Day Football Game! This Thanksgiving Day classic football competition between the Hartford Public High School Owls and the Weaver High School Beavers kicks off at 10:00 AM on Thursday, November 23 at Weaver High School, 415 Granby Street in Hartford. Admission Information: Adults $5/Kids $1. Gates will open at 9am. (All non-Weaver/Kinsella students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian in order to enter the game.)
This has been a Hartford Public High School tradition since 1924!
As we continue to promote postive attendance this school year, please see our newest Attendance Challenge. Students with a 95% or better attendance for November will be able to join in a Holiday Mixer. Hot chocolate, dress down and a Holiday movie.
Join us on Th., 10/12 at 5:30pm for a Family Learning Session about Math & English Language Arts. Learn more about the curriculum & find out how you can support your student. At West Middle School (44 Niles St., Hartford). Register at: https://bit.ly/3RI6FjT
Join us on Wednesday, October 18th from 5pm-7pm in the GPA Community Commons for Junior and Senior College Planning Night.
As we continue to promote positive attendance this school year, please see our new attendance challenge. Students are asked to attend school every day from September 25th to October 13th with 95% or better attendance to win entry to our first in school GPA mixer to be held in the gym from 1:00-2:30pm on October 20th. Thank you for your partnership as we work together to promote being at GPA Every Day in 2023-2024!
Picture Day is Monday, October 2nd. Please see the attached flier on our website for more information from LifeTouch.
Due to weather concerns and the safety of our families and staff on Wednesday night, we have changed our date for Meet the Teacher - now scheduled for Tuesday, September 19th.
Meet the Teacher Night
Tuesday, September 19th, 2023 - NEW DATE
5:00pm-7:00pm
Schedule
Welcome in Main Foyer and Receive Welcome Packet upon Arrival
Advisory: 5:05pm-5:15pm
1A: 5:18pm-5:28pm
2A: 5:31pm-5:41pm
3A: 5:43pm-5:53pm
4A: 5:56pm-6:06pm
1B: 6:09pm-6:19pm
2B: 6:23pm-6:33pm
3B: 6:36pm-6:46pm
4B: 6:49pm-6:59pm
7:00pm - Closing in Main Foyer
Each staff member will be available in their classrooms to host families and introduce them to the curriculum and classroom.
Administration, school counselors, special education teachers, and school social workers will all be available in their spaces to meet parents and answer questions.
If your child has a CT State Manchester course during one of the blocks, please report to the Internet Cafe.
Sign ups for Parent Square and PowerSchool,uniform assistance and sign ups for PTO and SGC will be available in main foyer
HPS Families, please join us at Capital Community College for our first Family Leadership Meeting of the 2023- 2034 school year! We will discuss our roles in our student's education and how we can better support them. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 5:30-7:00 PM Address: 950 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, Community Room- 2nd Floor To validate parking, please park in the Morgan St Garage Dinner provided Childcare provided Live Spanish Interpretation Register here! Be a part of F.A.C.E.S. (Family And Community Educational Supports)
Good morning GPA families,
This school year, we will be having many GPA sponsored field trips. We encourage families to participate in chaperoning these events. We have an upcoming Big E field trip on September 20th. Should you be interested in this field trip, or any upcoming trips, please contact Ms. Mickle to receive a chaperone link. Having families participate in Great Path activities creates a positive environment for the GPA community. Ms. Mickle's email is mickj001@hartfordschools.org
Save the Date. Great Path Academy's Meet the Teacher Night is Wednesday, September 13th starting at 5pm. The schedule for the evening is as follows:
Welcome in Main Foyer and Receive Welcome Packet upon Arrival
Advisory: 5:05pm-5:15pm
1A: 5:18pm-5:28pm
2A: 5:31pm-5:41pm
3A: 5:43pm-5:53pm
4A: 5:56pm-6:06pm
1B: 6:09pm-6:19pm
2B: 6:23pm-6:33pm
3B: 6:36pm-6:46pm
4B: 6:49pm-6:59pm
7:00pm - Closing in Main Foyer
Each staff member will be available in their classrooms to host families and introduce them to the curriculum and classroom.
Administration, school counselors, special education teachers, and school social workers will all be available in their spaces to meet parents and answer questions.
If your child has a CT State Manchester course during one of the blocks, please report to the Internet Cafe.
Sign ups for Parent Square and PowerSchool, uniform assistance and sign ups for PTO and SGC will be available in main foyer
We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday the 13th!
Great Path Academy will now utilize google forms for EARLY RELEASE and ABSENCES. These forms are an easy way for you to report your child's early dismissal or an absence.
Please make sure you fill these forms out before 7:20 am so the Main Office can update PowerSchool. In the event you are not about to fill out the forms, a call to the Main Office is expected before 7:20 am.
Should the student have any documents pertaining to the early dismissal or absence (for example: Doctor note) please attach to the Google Sheet.
See links below:
Early dismissal
https://forms.gle/5LgtAa8DzYuuSpr78
Absence
https://forms.gle/RWLchTcKPa32WBjd7
These forms are also pinned on our website and in the links portion of ParentSquare for your reference.
HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! We are so excited to see our students back in the classroom. We know it's going to be a great year!
#WeAreHPS #FirstDayofSchool #BacktoSchool
The First Day of School is Tuesday, August 29!!
A New Year at Great Path Academy. Please log into ParentSquare to see our welcome back to school letter with detailed information about the new school year. We are looking forward to our first day of school on Tuesday, August 29th!
https://www.parentsquare.com/feeds/21974474
Congratulations to our GRIT interns with @readycted who completed their summer internship and created innovative projects for companies such as @hartford_healthcare @travelersinsurance and many more! They used many skills including collaboration, critical thinking and public presentation! We thank Dr. Kate Darcy Hohenthal for her work in preparing and engaging our students. Congratulations to our six interns on an amazing experience!
Tomorrow's Board of Education Regular Meeting will be held VIRTUALLY at 5:30 pm. You can stream the meeting live here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnERK-f_L-Q
To sign up for public speaking, contact Cristina Santiago at csantiago@hartfordschools.org or 860-539-5025. The deadline to sign up is 4 pm Tuesday.
Good morning GPA families,
We hope everyone is having a wonderful and relaxing summer vacation, and before we know it, the first day of school will be here. Please mark your calendars for our first day back on Tuesday, August 29th, 2023. We are looking forward to welcoming all of our students back to school for an exciting new school year. This week we have over 65 new students with us working through our summer bridge orientation and program. Our teachers and GPA ambassadors led our students through a week of ice breaker activities and orientation and students received GPA and Manchester campus tours and spent time getting to know the school and staff. Over the coming weeks, we will be sending home important school communication regarding student schedules, transportation, back to school events, and other announcements.
We have a new website that we launched this summer. Please bookmark for updates and information:
https://www.hartfordschools.org/o/gpa
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call us at the main office at 860-512-3700. Continue to enjoy summer!
Respectfully,
Dr. Jessica Fitzgerald
Principal
Great Path Academy at MCC
Dear GPA Families and Incoming Students,
We are looking forward to getting to know you and your child this year at our Summer Bridge program. The program will run from Monday, July 31st to Friday, August 4th from 8:00am-12:00pm each day. During the week, students will be immersed in activities that introduce them to GPA’s middle college culture including the student experience and high school academics program. They will have a wonderful opportunity to make connections with classmates, upperclassmen mentors and ambassadors, and teachers, so they feel well prepared to begin GPA on the first day of school, Tuesday, August 29th, 2023.
On Friday, August 4th, we will participate in several team-building activities at Riverfront Recapture, located in Hartford, and we will end the fun week with an outdoor picnic lunch at Riverside Park. Parents are highly encouraged to attend this day at Riverside Park. Students and parents will need to complete waivers for this event and we will be reviewing that information during the week of summer bridge.
A few important notes for the program:
Breakfast and lunch will be provided each day for students.
Students are required to wear their GPA uniform. If your uniform has not arrived yet, please plan to wear black or khaki pants and a blue/white polo shirt.
Students will participate in pre-testing to help us determine the freshmen schedules. Full freshmen schedules will be mailed home prior to the first day of school.
Please check your emails for transportation details. If you have any questions, you can call the main office at 860-512-3700.
During summer bridge, your child will be given a school spirit shirt and also a GPA backpack filled with school supplies courtesy of GPA. At the beginning of the school year, your child’s teachers will provide school supply lists and materials that may be needed for your child during the year for their course. A reminder that CT Tax Free week is the week of August 20th to the 26th to take advantage of tax-free shopping.
Our goal at Great Path Academy is to get your child off to the best start possible. We strongly encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity. The research shows that students who participate in Summer Bridge programs have a better adjustment period to high school and a more successful freshman year. If you have any questions, you can call the school at 860-512-3700.
Summer Reading Challenge
https://www.hartfordschools.org/o/hps/page/summer-reading-challenge
Summer Mathematics Work
https://sites.google.com/hartfordschools.org/hpssummer2022math/home
Summer Meals Information
https://www.hartfordschools.org/article/1157412
Students paid internships available now. If you are interested use the link below to apply and send Dr. Hohenthal an email at katedarcy.hohenthal@readyct.org to let her know you applied.
Paid Internships available now
Work in Hartford school
Must be Hartford resident
Must be rising senior (junior now in the Fall will be senior)
$17/hour
Monday-Friday 11:00am-4:00pm
Job Posting:
https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=83bfd3bc6632b117&tk=1h4ol519rje0q801&from=serp&vjs=3