Saturday, May 6

Stop The Violence Community Health Fair – Dudley High is hosting an all-day event for the community. The event begins at 12:15 with a Stop the Violence safety rally at the football stadium. There will also be carnival games, food, a video game truck, and performances in and outside of the school. Fitness instructors will teach different dance and wellness classes throughout the day and Cone Health will be onsite with a mobile health unit for free health screenings. Families can also receive free haircuts and learn more about Title I schools and academic updates at Dudley. The event is free to the public and ends at 4:30 pm. A step show and battle of the bands event begins at 4:00 pm and costs $10 to attend. 

Transportation Fair – Families whose students will ride the bus next year are encouraged to attend one of several transportation fairs to register for transportation services. The events are designed to help answer parent questions and allow them to complete registration for the 2023-24 school year and receive confirmation that their child will have transportation on the first day of school. The fairs are from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Dudley High and Northwest High. 

Tuesday, May 9 

Trashion Show – Students at CJ Greene are celebrating Earth Day in style. They’ll be hosting a refurbished/recycled “Trashion” show where they showcase: musical creation, presentation skills and creativity through repurposing recyclables. The celebration is from 12:30 – 2 p.m. 

School Board Meeting – The Guilford County Board of Education will gather for its regular meeting. This meeting will be held in the Council Chambers at High Point City Hall at 6 pm. The meeting will be live-streamed. The agenda can be found on the Board of Education website. 

Wednesday, May 10 

District-Wide Baseball game – 2nd graders across the district will take in a game as the Greensboro Grasshoppers face off against the Jersey Shore BlueClaws. GCS is grateful for its partnership with the Grasshoppers for this annual event. First pitch is thrown out at 11 a.m. 

Transportation Fair – Families whose students will ride the bus next year are encouraged to attend one of several transportation fairs to register for transportation services. The events are designed to help answer parent questions and allow them to complete registration for the 2023-24 school year and receive confirmation that their child will have transportation on the first day of school. The fairs are from 5 to 7 p.m., at Andrews High and Northern High.  

Thursday, May 11 

Transportation Fair – Families whose students will ride the bus next year are encouraged to attend one of several transportation fairs to register for transportation services. The events are designed to help answer parent questions and allow them to complete registration for the 2023-24 school year and receive confirmation that their child will have transportation on the first day of school. The fairs are from 5 to 7 p.m., at Eastern High and Southern High.  

Friday, May 12 

Student Film Festival – Students at Grimsley High will showcase their hard work at the school’s annual film festival. This is the 10th annual celebration of student work. The event begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults. 

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Baby Goats – The farm at Southern Guilford High School is growing! Students welcomed five baby goats into their outdoor classroom. You’re invited to see the newest members of the Storm family and see how students interact with and learn about them. 

NEED Winners – For the first time, a North Carolina High School has been named the National Senior School of the Year by The National Energy Education Development Project. Students from Southern Guilford High were recognized for their outstanding energy education project titled “R & R Does Not Mean Rest and Relaxation.” The students will head to Washington D.C., in June to receive their award. 

Committed to Service - American pastor John Hagee has said that “The measure of one’s greatness is not the number of servants she has but the number of people she serves.” This notion sincerely embodies the character of Greensboro College Middle College Senior Sophia Kaplan. Kaplan has logged more than 500 service-learning hours while maintaining a 4.5 GPA. Sophia has been volunteering since middle school, helping young people with special needs build their self-confidence, create new friendships and live out their dream of becoming dancers. She also works with UNICEF, raising money for underserved countries and lobbies for mental health funding. She serves on both the Superintendent’s and Principal’s advisory committees, is the Editor of the school yearbook and is treasurer for the National Honor Society. 

Student Awarded more than $1m in scholarships and grants - Ben Johnson has always been a standout while at the Middle College at UNCG. His teacher says he has always been driven to excel and to push himself academically. Ben is on track to earn 40 hours of UNCG course credits by the conclusion of his senior year. As one might expect, Ben’s college acceptances and college financial awards are a testament to his hard work. As it currently stands, Ben has been accepted to 17 colleges and universities and has been awarded $1,290,692 in grants and scholarships which puts him in the top percentage of his class for college acceptances and financial awards. Some of the colleges and universities include Guilford College (Nathan Hunt Scholarship recipient), High Point University (Presidential Fellowship recipient), Oberlin College & Conservatory John Frederick Oberlin Scholarship recipient), UNC Chapel Hill (Wood Scholar Recipient), UNCG (Chancellor Scholarship recipient), and Wake Forest University (Recipient of $80,000 annual financial award.) Stay tuned for more Senior Stories.