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| The Goddard Scholars Academy (GSA) is an academically accelerated magnet school for highly-motivated, high-achieving students of the Worcester Public Schools. The GSA is an Innovation School located within the Dr. Arthur F. Sullivan Middle School. The school has historically served grades 7-8. Beginning with the 2012-2013 school year, the school will expand to serve grades 6-8, with approximately 48 students in two class groups in each grade. Applications for 6th grade for the 2013-2014 school year were due February 1, 2013. We are no longer accepting applications. For more information, email GSAinfo@worc.k12.ma.us or call the school office at 508-799-3350 and leave a message.  |
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News  Winter Concert and Arts Night on Jan 15thThe Goddard Scholars Winter Concert and Arts Night will be held Tuesday, January 15th at 6:30. Students are asked to arrive at 6:15 wearing black pants or skirts and white shirts. Snow date is Thursday January 17th. All students will perform in the band and winning poems from the Martin Luther King, Jr. poetry contest will be presented.
 Field Trip to Boston Museum of Science Jan 9th.All students and faculty will be going to the Boston Museum of Science for a full day a science exploration on Wednesday, January 9th.
 6th and 7th Grade Field Trips in Dec6th graders went on a field trip to tour The Hanover Theatre on Thursday, Dec 6th. Our tour guide told us the history of how the theater became a cineplex and was almost torn down before being rescued and renovated to its current glorious state. The 7th graders went to see A Christmas Carol at the Hanover Theater on Dec 13th. Hanover Theatre is one of our Community Partners.
 Explore the Universe!The entire GSA family was inivited Monday, November 19th from 7-9 PM to join volunteers from the Aldrich Astronomical Society to Explore the Universe! We looked through telescopes to see objects in our solar system and beyond. Indoors there was a slideshow, lecture, and question and answer session. It was So Totally COOL! Thank you very much to the astronomers who volunteered their time, expertise and equipment!
 OPEN HOUSE for prospective 6th gradersAn open house was held December 4 (snow date December 5) for prospective 6th grade students and their families.
 6th Grade Science Classes host Solar AstronomerThe 6th grade science classes enjoyed a visit with David Snay, local engineer, photographer and astronomer. Mr Snay brought solar sunglasses for safe sun viewing as well as a solar telescope through which students were able to see solar flares and sunspots. Mr Snay is a member of the Charlie Bates Solar Astronomy Project as well as the Aldrich Astronomical Society.
 Camp Kinneywood Field TripThe GSA enjoyed a day-long field trip with Girls Inc. at their Camp Kinneywood outdoor facility on September 13th. The academy broke into groups that rotated through stations of hiking, volleyball, hula hoop team challenge, capture the flag and balloon tag. We had lunch, conducted a nature scavenger hunt, then returned to school. Girls Inc. is a partner with the GSA, and will be providing monthly workshops in the Gifted and Talented class. A grant from the Fuller Foundation supports this project.
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Web Pages Core Courses in the GSA Winning entries in the Martin Luther King poetry and essay contests Student Essay and Poem read at Veteran's Day Program
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