GCS welcomes another round of students back to school
January 6, 2021Through face masks and cheers, Guilford County Schools (GCS) welcomed back grades 3-5 on January 5. Students who hadn’t been back to school since COVID-19 shut them down in March 2020 boarded the buses to continue their second semester of the 2020-2021 school year. According to district surveys, more than 60 percent prefer in-person learning, […]
Five Bennett College students awarded Gilman Scholarships
December 24, 2020Bennett College students Carmyn Brown, Marcinia Johnson, Cambridge Jones, Ashley Robinson and Michaela Zeno were among 900 undergraduate students across the U.S. selected to receive the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad through the end of 2021. “It’s well-deserved. These five women’s leadership, scholarship, and essays made them outstanding candidates,” said Dr. Anne […]
GCS prepares school reopening plans
October 2, 2020The Guilford County School Board of Education approved a phased plan to reopen schools in a 5 to 4 vote at its Thursday, September 24 meeting. The school board approved a recommendation from Superintendent Dr. Sharon L. Contreras, which brings back pre-K-5 students five days a week, with grades pre-K-2 returning Oct. 20 and grades […]
Mount Zion Baptist donates $50K to aid Guilford Co. Schools
September 25, 2020On Tuesday, Sept. 23, Mount Zion Baptist Church (located at1301 Alamance Church Road in Greensboro) donated $50,000 to The Guilford Education Alliance on September 23 for the purchase of much-needed devices for students. When schools closed in March due to COVID-19, GCS only had 16,000 devices available for 73,000 students and 10,000 teachers across the […]
Public schools open remotely
August 21, 2020The first day of school already has a special buzz about it, and Guilford County Schools’ first day for the 2020-2021 school year definitely generated a buzz. Students were unable to log on to the state supported learning portal for more than three hours on August 17. Guilford County Schools were alerted that the North […]
GCS releases back to school plans
July 17, 2020Moderate social distancing, with 50 percent occupancy in school buildings, and a mix of in-person and remote learning for students returning to school in the Fall, are a few of the new rules for learning in Guilford County Schools. N.C. Governor Roy Cooper announced on July 14 that N.C. public schools would be allowed to […]
GCS honors grads under new ‘social distancing’ rules
May 21, 2020Since Guilford County Schools has cancelled its traditional 2020 graduation ceremonies, schools have still found ways to celebrate graduates. The district’s 28 high schools have been holding “drive-thru” recognitions to honor graduating seniors. Graduates and families have been lining up (albeit in automobiles) at their respective schools for the past several weeks to take that […]
High Point U to host 2020 Virtual Commencement
May 8, 2020HIGH POINT – High Point University will honor its Class of 2020 seniors during a virtual Commencement ceremony that will take place on Saturday, May 9, at 9 a.m. and can be accessed at http://www.highpoint.edu/commencement/. “We are experiencing unprecedented times, but that cannot stop us from honoring our seniors for their hard work and dedication […]
N.C. A&T to Celebrate Class of 2020 Virtually
May 8, 2020Commencement season is a special time at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in any year. But this year, the university is going above and beyond to give the newest Aggie graduates a send-off to remember with numerous local and national celebrations that will shine a well-deserved spotlight on their academic accomplishments. Combined with […]
GCS leaders set to discuss new school budget
April 30, 2020While the Guilford County School Board is preparing to vote on a new budget, district leaders say they are uncertain what that will look like in the wake of COVID-19. Guilford County School leaders are set to receive public comment and discuss the budget for the 2020-2021 school year on April 30. GCS announced on […]
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