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School Leaders Come Together to Support Families
During the first full week of summer break, teachers, principals and parent leaders from the district’s Title I schools were back in the classroom Monday and Tuesday to discuss family engagement and how it can impact student achievement.
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Students and Families to Attend Community Events to Share Progress on Summer Reading
As GCS students explore their summer books, they can begin showing off their reading passports and earn prizes starting on June 18 at High Point Public Library (901 N. Main St., High Point, NC 27262). The 11 a.m. event marks the first summer meeting in the district’s new literacy and family engagement program, Break with a Book.
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Families Come Together to Have Fun While Getting FIT
Guilford Parent Academy partnered with the Hayes-Taylor YMCA for Project F.I.T.
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GPA Hosts Night at Greensboro Children's Museum
Yesterday, more than 160 parents and students joined Guilford Parent Academy at the Greensboro Children’s Museum.
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GPA to Offer Sandy Hook Promise “Know the Signs” Training Sessions
Hosted by GPA and the GCS student services department, the sessions will take place May 29 and May 30
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GCS Rallies Students around Break with a Book Summer Reading Campaign
On Tuesday, Guilford County Schools (GCS) celebrated the launch of Break with a Book, the new literacy initiative helping students avoid the summer learning loss, also referred to as the “summer slide.”
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GCS Announces Break with a Book to Increase Literacy and Avoid Summer Slide
GCS is providing six books to K-5 students in Title I schools; The launch is scheduled for May 22.
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GPA Teams Up with Hayes-Taylor YMCA for Project F.I.T.
Parents, are you looking for fun and free family activities? Join Guilford Parent Academy (GPA) and the Hayes-Taylor YMCA for Project F.I.T. The final two sessions of the three-part series are coming up May 19 and June 23.
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GPA’s Parent Leader Program Drives Student Success
Title I Parent Ambassador program receiving national recognition while supporting strategic plan goals
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Dad, Community Advocate Stands in the Gap
About three times a week for the past four years, McElroy Hughes has boarded the city bus bound for Hairston Middle School. Upon arrival, he volunteers where needed, willing to do whatever he can to help the students at the school succeed.
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Guilford County Schools Launches Break with a Book
Building literacy skills helps students succeed in every class, and by continuing to read during the summer, children are better prepared for the school year. That is why Guilford County Schools (GCS) is excited to announce the launch of Break with a Book—a summer reading program designed to help more than 20,000 elementary students and their families who attend Title I schools have the tools they need to keep reading and succeeding.
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Community Organizations Join Forces to “Be the Village”
Approximately 200 school administrators, district leaders, parent leaders, counselors, service providers and community members from Guilford County and across N.C. joined Guilford Parent Academy (GPA) Friday for a community meeting that helped all join forces to increase the success of students in the classroom and beyond.
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GPA sponsors Greensboro Science Center visit for GCS Families
Last night, approximately 200 parents and students visited the Greensboro Science Center as part of Guilford Parent Academy’s Family Museum Exploration series.
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GPA Closes Out College Planning Workshop Series
The final session was held on March 15 at Ragsdale High School. Check out this story to access session materials from the series.
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Final Installment of GPA’s Family Literacy Series Coming Up
Popular Children’s Author Kimberly Johnson is back for the third and final installment of Guilford Parent Academy’s (GPA) three-part series on family engagement and how parent involvement can positively impact children in the classroom and beyond.
