GPA held a winter cabaret on Monday, February 10th to give students a chance to showcase their talent and skills! There was a mix of song, dance, and poetry. Congratulations to all students who participated especially those in Vocal Ensemble and Modern Rock Band! Thank you to Mrs. Gray for her organization of all of the student talents!
Last week Dr. Fitzgerald and Mr. de Oliveira attended the Middle College National Consortium Winter Leadership Conference. They had a chance to participate in a variety of learning sessions around building inclusive learning communities and connecting with over 25 middle college high schools around the country. Mr. de Oliveira presented several roundtables on his classroom project "Creating a Mobile App For Your Town!" He did an excellent job showcasing a project from Great Path and demonstrating learning that is taking place at our school. A special thank you to Mr. de Oliveira for his presentation and engagement connecting with middle college high school teachers and staff around the country. GPA is glad to be a part of this robust organization.
The 2025-2026 Lottery Application is open through February! GPA is accepting applications for all grade levels through 9th-12th grade! Siblings who already attend Great Path receive a preference in the lottery as well as students who come from the following schools: STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher, Breakthrough Magnet South, Noah Webster MicroSociety, Mary Hooker ESM, and Renzulli (Renzulli students receive a direct pathway).
We enroll between 80-90 freshmen each year as well as 5-10 sophomores and juniors for up to 335 total students. For any further information, please contact Mr. Jerome Strums at jerome.strums@hartfordschools.org
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Please Welcome Mr. Jerome Strums to Great Path Academy as our Community Partner Liaison! He was born and raised in Windsor, CT. He graduated from Windsor High School in 2005 and then went on to attend Delaware State University to play football. He graduated from Delaware State University in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management. After college, he played 3 years of Professional Arena Football and had a number of Private workouts with teams in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He has been a part of the Hartford School District for the last 11 years doing a number of roles. He is now currently the Community Partner Liaison (Dual Enrollment Counselor) here at Great Path Academy. His favorite book is The Alchemist. A Fun Fact about him is that he's a Foodie and was being looked at by the Baltimore Ravens and the New York Jets in the NFL. He also coaches College Football at Southern Connecticut State University.
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Welcome Mr. Maciuba to Great Path Academy as our new English teacher. Mr. Maciuba is a recent alumnus of the UConn Neag School of Education's TCPCG program, which he graduated from with a Master of Arts degree in Curriculum and Instruction and his education certification in English Language Arts. This is his first year teaching full-time. His favorite novel is Blood Meridian; or, The Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy. Mr. Maciuba considers himself an avid outdoorsman and a hobbyist conservationist, and enjoys a wide array of activities so long as it includes time well spent in nature.
Join Great Path Academy for our first open house of the season! Come to our Open House at Tuesday, October 29th at 5pm to learn about all that Great Path Academy has to offer your student! Located on the campus of CT State Manchester, Great Path Academy is a small comprehensive high school that allows students to access up to 36 tuition free college credits and provides students with opportunities for college and career readiness including paid internships. We hope to see you on Tuesday, October 29th!
Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, September 25, for a VIRTUAL Teaching and Learning Committee Meeting. To view the agenda, visit https://go.boarddocs.com/ct/hartford/Board.nsf/Public and then watch the livestream beginning at 5:00 PM on YouTube.
College Planning Night for Juniors and Seniors is Thursday, September 19th at 5pm! All 11th and 12th graders and their families are highly encouraged to attend to jump start their college planning process. For any questions, please reach out to your school counselors - Ms. Ronzello for 12th grade and Ms. Gralia for 11th grade.
Great Path Academy's Meet the Teacher Night is Wednesday, September 11th, 2024 at 5pm! Join us at Great Path Academy to introduce yourself to all your student's teachers and visit with school staff and administration.
Shout out to Senior Kiya Harris who gave a beautiful rendition of The Star Spangled Banner at Graduation on Monday, June 10th, 2024. It was a beautiful beginning to the Class of 2024's graduation ceremonies.
We were pleased to honor Ms. Charmaine Richards at the Class of 2024's graduation on Monday, June 10th. Ms. Richards is the parent of a graduating senior, and she served on both the School Governance Council and the PTO. Most recently, she was chair of the School Governance Council for several years and has been a dedicated parent at Great Path Academy and we honored her with a Parent Appreciation Award that reads "Parent Appreciation Award: In recognition of your PTO leadership and dedication to both our students and school." We wish her and her family the best of luck in the future and thank you for your support to GPA!
Congratulations to the Class of 2024 Salutatorian - Carina Chapps! She will be heading to the University of Connecticut in the fall. She shared these wonderful words at graduation with the Class of 2024, "As we look ahead toward the future, I encourage all of us to embrace what lies ahead with the same courage and determination that got us through these past four years. Everyone on this stage has the potential and ability to achieve great things in life. I am proud of each and every one of you, and I know your parents, siblings, friends, and those we’ve lost along the way who are watching over us, also share that pride. Congratulations, Class of 2024!"
Congratulations to GPA's Valedictorian, Murthida Salaou who will be attending Miami University in the Fall. Murthida shared inspiring words to her classmates to close out their chapter together and look toward the future. She said, "The challenges we have faced these past four years have taught us how to persevere and adapt as young adults. And now, as we enter this new chapter of our lives, I want to remind the class of 2024 that we possess resilience and the ability to embrace change. So whatever your next steps may be, whether that be college, trade school, or chasing dreams of being business owners and entrepreneurs, embrace the uncertainty that is the future." Congratulations Murthida on all of your accomplishments and best of luck!
Congratulations to the Class of 2024! We celebrated the Class of 2024's graduation on Monday, June 10th!
Great Path's Summer Bridge program starts on Monday, June 24th to Friday, June 28th from 8am-12pm. We have sent out transportation information if you signed up for transportation. We look forward to meeting all of our new students. For any questions, please call us at 860-512-3700.
There are just a few days left to see our students' artwork on display at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art! The Hartford Youth Art Renaissance is now through May 26, and we encourage everyone to check out the impressive pieces from students in grades K-12. Admission to the Wadsworth is free for all Hartford residents! Learn more about the Hartford Youth Art Renaissance here: https://www.hartfordschools.org/article/1596099
Who's ready for summer?? This summer, you can earn cool prizes for reading just a few minutes every day! Sign up now for the Summer Reading Challenge with our friends at the Hartford Public Library: https://www.hartfordschools.org/o/hps/page/summer-reading-challenge
It's National Teacher Appreciation Week! Thank you to our amazing GPA teachers and staff for all that they do! We appreciate you working hard to put our students on a Great Path!
Welcome New Families! We will be holding two accepted student events - Thursday, May 16th from 5pm-7pm or Saturday, May 18th from 11am-1pm. Please use the following link to sign up for an event:
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At this event, we will be completing registration documents, providing an orientation to the school, welcoming all of our new families and introducing everyone to students and staff. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Attention New Families: Great Path's summer bridge will run Monday, June 24th- Friday, June 28th, from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Join your fellow incoming students and immerse yourself in activities that introduce you to GPA’s expectations, curriculum and student culture. You will have a wonderful opportunity to make connections with classmates, upperclassmen mentors and ambassadors, and teachers, so you feel well prepared to begin GPA on the first day of school. Students will participate in pre-testing to help us determine the freshman schedules. Bus transportation will be provided for bridge. If you have any questions, please call the main office at 860-512-3700.
