Monday, April 17

Shoe Donation- GOFAR and Fleet Feet will deliver brand-new running shoes to students at Jefferson Elementary. Students will learn about the importance of proper footwear and have been training to participate in the annual GOFAR 5K. The groups will make the special delivery at 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 18

GCS Budget Presentation – Dr. Whitney Oakley is scheduled to present the district’s budget recommendation to the Guilford County Board of Education. The recommendation will include expenditures for licensed and classified employees and capital improvements. The meeting begins at noon in the Eugene Street board room.

Thursday, April 20

Deaf Field Day - Guilford County Schools' Deaf Education Program will be hosting the state's Deaf Field Day in collaboration with UNCG – IDEAS. Deaf Field Day has been a long-standing tradition in North Carolina. Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students from all over North Carolina (including 30 from GCS) gather to see old friends and make new ones along the way.  Deaf Field Day will be a fun-filled day with outdoor games and healthy competition. Students will learn of resources made available to them in the community and throughout our state. The event is from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

GCS Hiring Fair - Guilford County Schools is still on the search for “Our Next Educator.” On April 20, school administrators and representatives from the Human Resources Recruitment Office will be at the Greensboro Coliseum answering questions and hiring for current and future teaching positions as well as all other licensed positions.

Positions are available across all grade levels and signing bonuses of up to $20,000 are available for applicants who meet certain qualifications. Interested applicants with a college degree are encouraged to attend and learn more about how to start a career in education.

The job fair is from 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at the Fieldhouse of the Greensboro Coliseum complex. Registration is encouraged. Interested participants can register here.

Fire Academy Open House – Students who attend Andrews, Southern and Southeast Guilford and Ragsdale High Schools are invited to attend a Fire Academy Open House. The HS Fire Academy Cadet Program is being piloted in the mentioned high schools and is intended for high school seniors who express an interest in the Fire Service career pathway.  This FREE one-year dual-enrollment Workforce Continuing Education program will start in the fall. The open house is at 6 p.m. in the ERTC 3, Room 119 at GTCC Jamestown on 5908 Stanford Road.

Multicultural Night - Oak View Elementary School is excited to host its 2023 Multicultural Festival titled "Cruising Around the World"! The event celebrates the diversity at Oak View through performances, crafts, food and activities. The event is from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.

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Student Nominated for The Congress of Future Medical Leaders – Zaynab Abdusamad, an 11^th grader at Eastern High, is a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders. The Congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research fields. The purpose of this event is to honor, inspire, motivate and direct the top students in the country interested in these careers, to stay true to their dream and, after the event, to provide a path, plan and resources to help them reach their goal. During the three-day Congress, Zaynab will join students from across the country and hear Nobel Laureates and National Medal of Science recipients discuss leading medical research; be given advice from Ivy League and top medical school deans on what to expect in medical school; witness stories told by patients who are living medical miracles; be inspired by fellow teen medical science prodigies; and learn about cutting-edge advances and the future in medicine and medical technology.

GCS Volunteer of the Month – April is National Volunteer Month and thousands of people are donating their time to GCS. Volunteer numbers have grown past pre-pandemic levels to help ensure that our students have all the support they need to be successful. April’s Volunteer of the Month is Addy Jeffrey who serves as a student advocate and liaison with the LatinX community at the Academy at Smith.

Student Achieves Highest Growth in the State – Southeast Middle student Jack Camacho has done what many students hope for. He is the student with the highest growth in McGraw-Hill’s Achieve 3000 in the state! Achieve 3000 is a digital learning tool designed to engage students and accelerate and deepen learning. His teacher has had three students win this award.

HELPFUL REMINDERS

Kindergarten Registration Begins - The time to register for kindergarten has arrived! Children who will be five years old by August 31, 2023, are invited to join the next class of kindergartners in Guilford County Schools. Registration opens April 1 at gcsnc.schoolmint.net. Registering early helps the district ensure that schools have adequate staffing and allows teachers to prepare to welcome each student on the first day of school. Parents are encouraged to register early.