GFACS CULTURE
House, Huddle
& PRIDE
Belonging and accountability - protected with a lighter footprint.
House is each student’s home base
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Four mixed-grade teams
Centaur • Chimera • Griffin • Phoenix
A trusted adult who knows, supports, and advocates for each student
A diverse peer group that builds belonging across grade, gender, and background
A place for goal-setting, mentoring, language practice, and loving accountability
“If someone
succeeds,
we all succeed.”
House protects relationships—
not just traditions.
�Centaur: �Dr. William, Chetayla, Lisa��Chimera: �Bri, Fana, Amari, ��Griffin: �Asiyah, Michael, Sarah��Phoenix: �Heather, Gladys, Walter����
PRIDE is the shared language for how we show up
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P
Perseverance
R
Respect
I
Integrity
D
Dedication
E
Excellence
Use PRIDE to name what students are doing well, guide reflection, and connect choices to academic and community goals.
Simple language • visuals • examples • stories • repeated practice
House, Huddle, and Assembly do different jobs
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HOUSE
Relationships + goals
Advisory home base; mentoring, PRIDE reflection, support, and team-building.
HUDDLE
Predictability + readiness
The whole staff meets daily at 7.30 am to build community, share information and start the day as a team. Students close their meetings with energy and team spirit
ASSEMBLY
Whole-school culture
PRIDE Creed, student voice, shoutouts, celebrations, announcements, and a short halftime message.
We are protecting culture—and returning time to instruction
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WHAT I HEARD
Weekly House plus weekly Assembly reduced instructional time
Ten competitions created a heavy preparation load for teachers
OUR 2026–27 RESPONSE
Alternate: House meeting one week, Assembly the next
Reduce competitions from 10 monthly events to 5 purposeful events
House Advisors are responsible for planning one
competition and one celebration for the year.
CAP Alignment: Protect core instruction
The rhythm is simple and predictable
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WEEK A
HOUSE MEETING
Check in • goals • mentoring
PRIDE reflection • student support
WEEK B
ASSEMBLY
Creed • student voice • shoutouts
celebrations • essential updates
Then repeat the cycle.
Five announced competitions are spaced across the year..