Week of Sept 25, 2023

TechArts- Please check your email for a flyer for a Technology and Art Event on October 21st sponsored by Duke University and Modern Figures Podcast. The event is here in Greensboro and is free for STEM students.   Seats are limited, so register now.  

September 25th is a GCS optional teacher workday.

October 10th- Junior and Senior Meeting 10:00-12:00 Smith Hall Room 2014  
October 12 is the PSAT test for 9th, 10th, and 11th graders
October 17th -Pre-ACT for 10th graders
October 19th is Fall pictures for 9th and 10th graders

Please check the announcement board for club updates. 

Limited copies of the 2022-2023 yearbook are still available for $30. See KB to purchase.

Anyone needing assistance with AP seminar, writing labs begin Wednesday from 12:10-to 12:30. Please see KB for signup.

The interesting meeting for the Summer 2024 England tour is October 3rd at 6 pm in Smith Hall. See Ms. Miller for more information.

Senior Meeting: the Senior Meeting for parents and students is Wednesday Sept 27 in McNair Hall Room 2040 from 5:00 -7:00 pm. 

Week of Sept 18, 2023

STEMFest: Thank you so much to Ms. Offhaus, the Student Council, PTA, parents and staff for a great Funfest on Saturday. Everyone had a wonderful time.

 Announcement Board: Remember the announcement board is updated frequently with information that you need to know. Please pay close attention to those announcements.

Check-in Mtgs: Junior and Senior students if you were able to meet with your advisor last week for your check-in meeting, you must reschedule for this week.

 Congratulations to Mr. Pait for being named High School Teacher of the Year and congratulations to the STEM students and staff who Exceeded academic growth last year.

Quiz Bowl: The first Quiz Bowl practice will be Wednesday, September 20 from 4:25-5:45. It is open to anyone interested.

Yearbook:Limited copies of the 2022-2023 yearbook are on sale for $30. See Mrs. King-Bennett if you are interested.

Week of Sept 5, 2023

Greetings everyone, This is Ms. Keels with announcements for the week.
September 4th- Labor Holiday. There are no high school or college classes.
September 16th- Join us at Spears YMCA for STEMFest 2023. All grade levels are encouraged to attend. There will be fun and games. This event is sponsored by the Student Council Association. Parents are asked to donate snacks, water, and drinks. Items can be dropped off in the office. To sign up for donations please click the Sign-up Genius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090849A8A928A3FF2-stemfest.
September 27th – We will hold our Senior Night Meeting starting at 5:00 pm. The location on campus is TBD. Mrs. Horton and other guests will share information that will be important to both Parents and Students about FAFSA, CFNC, College Applications, etc... This is a mandated meeting, so students are expected to attend even if parents may not be able to come. So please mark your calendars.

Pictures Dates: Students please read the message board in the commons area for picture dates.

Juniors and Seniors as a reminder we will begin monthly check-in with you. Please check the dual enrollment canvas page to see who your check-in advisory will be and the time slots they have available. The check-ins will be required. If students neglect to check in, we will set up a meeting with the student and parent. Also, don’t forget our group meeting will be October 10th in 2014 in Smith Hall. This meeting is also required.

Parents if you have not received weekly announcements, you may need to update your contact information in powerschool. Mrs. Reynolds emailed instruction on how to create an account and sigh up in Ecollect to update your  information.
Click on the link attached to the weekly announcement email for a short video tutorial. https://help.powerschool.com/t5/PowerSchool-Ecollect-Forms-COVID/Training-Video-Parents/ba-p/140987. Please contact Mrs. Reynolds if you need further assistance.  Also there are printed directions attached to this email as well.

Club Information: Club Interest meeting continue through September 15th please take a look at the announcement board in the hallway for Club Interest meeting dates. If student want to start a club they must complete an application and get approval before starting. Great News our Robotics club is starting up gain “The STEMtrons”. Interested students much see Mr. Pait or Ms. Yancey.

Celebration of Excellence- The Celebration of Excellence ceremony will be September 14th at 5:00 pm at Ragsdale High School. We invite students to come our to support Mr. Pait our Project Management teacher who is a Teacher of the Year Finalist.

That's all the announcements I have a this time. Have a great evening.

Week of August 28, 2023

Greetings everyone,

Well, this has been a very busy week. College students have started their classes. Friday 8/25/23 was the last day to make schedule changes for STEM Early College students. A huge thank you to Mrs. Horton for her hard work in getting class schedules adjusted and completed. Please listen and read carefully to the following dates and upcoming events..

September 4^th – Holiday No school for HS or dual enrollment students.

Sept. 16^th - Please join us for a night of fun and games at Spears YMCA from 7pm-10pm. We encourage all grade levels to come. This event is sponsored by the Students Council.

Sept. 27- Senior Night Meeting is tentatively set for this date. More information to come.

Picture Dates for the year are as follows

Fall Individuals - 10/19

Senior Originals - 11/15

Fall Retakes - 12/14

Cap and Gown - 2/28/24

Juniors and Seniors- Please check your Canvas dual enrollment page for updates and information. We will be starting our monthly small group check-in starting in September. Juniors with last name initial A-Jackson will be with Ms. Yancey, and students Jaimes-Z are assigned to Ms. Sinclair. Seniors’ last name A-M are assigned to Ms. Keels and last names N-Z are assigned to Mrs. Horton. These advisory assignments are just for monthly check-ins.

Parents- There is a new way of checking and updating your PowerSchool information. E-collect is a new and easy way to make these changes. Mrs. Reynolds is the contact person if you have any questions.

Also, parents, if you have not joined the PTSA please so do by logging into Giveback (formerly Memberhub)- https://stemearlycollegencat.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true  

There will be a meeting regarding the senior internship on Monday, August 28. Sessions will be held at 9 AM and 2 PM in Smith 1009. Please check your email for information from King-Bennett.

Club interest meetings will begin next week. However official club meeting will not begin until September. More information will be shared with students about how to join clubs.

Ladies of STEM will hold their interest meeting Wednesday, August 30 after school in Smith 1009. Please have rides her no later than 5:30.