Monday, August 14

GCS Welcomes International Teachers – GCS Human Resources Representatives will welcome more than 40 international teachers. The orientation will equip teachers with tools to adjust to living in Greensboro and be successful in GCS. The orientation will take place at Ragsdale High School at 10:00 a.m.

Tuesday, August 15

A Simple Gesture – Guilford County Schools will recognize A Simple Gesture. The non-profit organization has donated new refrigerators to all GCS comprehensive schools that do not have a refrigerator. The donations are meant to minimize food waste and will preserve excess snacks, drinks and produce that would ordinarily be thrown away. Students will have access to the refrigerators and can pick up food whenever they need it. The recognition will be held at Swann Middle School at 11:00 a.m.

Virtual Transportation Assistance – The GCS Transportation Department will host its first of two virtual sessions. Families can learn information on several topics including, how to request a ride, download the “Here Comes the Bus,” whom to call for help and how to submit bus appeals. The session is from noon to 1:00 p.m. Families can register by visiting the Guilford Parent Academy site through www.gcsnc.com and clicking on the event on the calendar.

Thursday, August 17

Dr. Oakley Visits Schools- Dr. Oakley will visit several schools to highlight the start of the new school year. The visitation schedule is as follows:

- 10:30 am - Johnson Street Global
- 11:30 am - Allen Jay Prep
- 12:30 pm - GTCC-Jamestown
- 2 pm - Middle College at UNCG

Helpful Information For Parents

Summer Meals - Young people living in Guilford County can receive free breakfast and lunch. More than twenty school and community locations host summer meal distributions. Meals are available Monday through Thursday from 8 to 9 a.m. for breakfast and 11 a.m. to noon for lunch for people ages eighteen and younger. The last day of distribution is August 17. An interactive map located on the district’s data dashboard allows families to input their zip code and find school and community meal sites closest to them.

Virtual Tutoring- Get free virtual summer learning help with Brainfuse, 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Brainfuse Help Now offers tutoring services for all your students' academic needs, from figuring out the steps of a complex math problem or writing a paper. The expert tutors use live skills building and a library of lessons, videos, tests, and more to help your child succeed. It is quick and easy to access. To access: The username will be student [email protected], and the password will be your student's birthdate (mm/dd/yyyy). Click Here to Access Brainfuse.