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Upcoming Virtual Family Engagement Sessions
October 26, 2021
Love Helping Students? Be a GCS Tutor, 12 p.m.
October 28, 2021
Navigating Your Future Career Path: Bright Outlook
Employers & Trends, 12 p.m.Love Helping Students? Be a GCS Tutor, 6 p.m.
November 1, 2021
Self-Awareness & Relationships: Being an Emotional Coach, 6 p.m.
Helpful Websites
GCS Reopen, Reconnect and Stay Safe Website
Resources for Parents: Emotions, Relationships, Personal Goal Setting
eNews: Student Services Mental Health & Wellness Edition
Family engagement is an important factor in building strong home-school-community relationships and developing support systems to enhance the quality of life for families. Guilford Parent Academy offers support for family members caring for children and young people in Guilford County.
Aligned with the district's Strategic Plan 2018-22 goals, Guilford Parent Academy works to bridge the gaps for student success by engaging parents and involving them in their children’s education. Striving to give parents the tools needed to assist their children, Guilford Parent Academy hosts parent sessions such as GPA 101: Get Resourcefully Fit with GPA, Homework Help: One Click Away, Student Support and Services for Parents and Family and School Partnerships. With a mission to provide resources for parents and families, Guilford Parent Academy also partners with organizations to help families holistically with assistance designed to cultivate better life outcomes.
We're Here to Help Parents and Families Thrive
Contact us for help finding FREE resources available for families covering areas such as:
- Homework Help
- Digital Resources
- Job-search
- Resume Assistance
- Entrepreneurship
- Homeownership
- Adult Literacy/Education
- Credit Counseling
- Retirement
- Debt
- and more...
These pages will help you learn more about Guilford Parent Academy and how we can assist families gain knowledge and know-how as their students prepare for success in life.
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GPA Celebrates the Season of Giving
Five families will receive a $100 gift card this holiday season
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GCS Seeks Tutors for All Grades, Subjects
GPA is hosting virtual sessions to share info about this new opportunity
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High Schoolers Invited to Learn More about N.C. Governor’s School
The virtual sessions will take place Oct. 19 and Oct. 21
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GPA Invites Elementary School Families to AG Info Webinars
The virtual sessions will take place on Oct. 12 and Oct.13
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Community Resource Series to Help Adults Navigate their Career Path
GPA collaborates with NC Works, community partners for this virtual workforce development series
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GPA Launches SEL “Your Emotions Matter” Series
As part of Bullying Prevention Month, the series kicks off on Oct. 20 with Anti-Bullying and Internet/Cyberspace Safety Day
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GPA to Offer Series on Paying for College
Mindful Mondays with The College Funding Coach® kicks off Oct. 4
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GPA Invites Families with Preschoolers to “Ready for School, Ready for Life” Series
GPA is partnering with Ready Guilford to help ensure children have a great start to life
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GCS Communications Team Wins One of Only Five Gold Medallion Awards
The communications team also led the nation in Golden Achievement awards
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GPA Invites Book Lovers to Attend Session on Executive Functioning
Smart But Scattered Teens Book Reading is kicking off from 6 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 27
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GPA to Help Families Develop as Leaders through Virtual Webinars
GPA offers Leadership Bootcamp for Parents through partnership with DrReidTeaches®
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GPA Invites Families to Sessions on Career and College Promise Program
The virtual webinars are coming up May 6 and May 11
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GPA to Guide Potential Entrepreneurs with Virtual Workshop Series
The eight-week program will equip parents with tools, resources and guidance on how to start a business
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GPA and GCS Health Services to Offer Mental Health Series
The virtual sessions, running April 19 through June 2, will cover a variety of topics
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Rising Kindergarten Families Invited to Explore GPA Resources
Get RESOURCEfully Fit with GPA sessions coming up April 12 and April 14
