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Guilford County Schools
It’s time for parents to register their 5-year-olds for kindergarten in Guilford County Schools. In addition, parents need to register children of all grades who will be new to the school district this year.
Children must turn 5 years old on or before Oct. 16 to enroll in kindergarten.
To register, parents should take their children to the school they have been assigned.
Information needed to register includes: Social Security number (requested but not required), certified copy of birth certificate, kindergarten health assessment report, immunization records, proof of residence.
To find their assigned school, parents can visit the GCS Web site, www.gcsnc.com and click on the “School Locator” tab under the Top Links section on the left side of the home page or they can call 370-8303.
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Guilford County Schools has announced Wachovia as the new sponsor for some of the district’s most important recognitions. The 2007 GCS Teacher of the Year and Principal of the Year, which will be announced this fall, will be sponsored by the fourth-largest bank- holding company in the United States.
The 2007 Teacher of the Year finalists include: Kristal Britton from Dudley High, Janice Clark from Aycock Middle, George Eckart from the Middle College of Entertainment Technology at GTCC, Carolyn Hiatt from Hunter Elementary and Michael Joncas from Summerfield Elementary.
The 2007 Principal of the Year finalists will be announced in late September. To nominate a principal for this recognition, visit www.gcsnc.com and look under “GCS Highlights” on the right side of the home page. Wachovia is also the sponsor for the North Carolina Principal of the Year event.
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The city of Greensboro awarded GCS for participation in the Vehicle Injury Prevention for a Very Important Person, which is presented by the Greensboro Fire Department and other area agencies.
VIP for a VIP for encourages students to take a closer look at motor vehicle safety. Junior and senior students witness a demonstration of a fatal car crash, which follows a PowerPoint presentation and video of facts and figures directly related to teenager fatalities.
In preparation for the event, students and parents are encouraged to complete and turn in a “VIP Contract for the Life of a VIP.” This contract outlines safety measures the student promises to take so that he/she can remain safe while operating a vehicle. In addition, the students agree to a “zero tolerance” for drugs or alcohol.
The program is dedicated to GCS students who have lost their lives in motor vehicle accidents.
Information: 370-8995.
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Four Guilford County high schools were recognized by the N.C. High School Athletic Association as winners of the Wachovia Conference Cup for 2006-07. The Wachovia Conference Cup recognizes high school sports programs that achieve the best overall performance within their respective conferences. Points are awarded based on participation and standings in conference play. Those Guilford County high schools recognized are: Mid-Piedmont 3A Conference, Ragsdale; Piedmont Triad 3A Conference, Southwest; Triad 3A Conference, Western; Metro 4A Conference, Northwest.
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Guilford County Schools has been selected to receive a $985,412 federal grant to improve the quality of American history education. GCS is one of 122 school districts nationwide to receive this grant from the Teaching American History program.
Greensboro College
The Greensboro College department of music has been granted an accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Music after a lengthy application process.
NASM has granted membership to the department of music at the college, affirming that it has established standards and guidelines approved by NASM, an organization overseeing quality and integrity in music programs across the country.
This credential specifically applies to the degrees B.A. in music, B.S. in music, bachelor of music education and the certificate of church music at Greensboro College.
Guilford College
The Office of Advancement at Guilford College has reported $8,445,749 in cash gifts and pledge payments during the 2006-07 fiscal year, an all time philanthropic record for the college. The amount is an 84 percent increase from the $4,579,536 collected during the 2005-06 fiscal year, and slightly higher than the previous record of $8,427,509 in 2002.
The largest contributions came from 26 foundations whose gifts combined to a total of $5,185,077. By far the largest gift from this group came from the Bonner Foundation, which gave $4.5 million in support of a number of service-based scholarships.
In addition to the generosity of the many philanthropic foundations, other gifts came in from a wide variety of sources. Individual gifts totaled $2,821,476, including $957,516 for the Loyalty Fund of annual giving from alumni and friends of the college. Corporate giving totaled $173,902, and other sources — including government grants — combined for a total of $254,996.
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Guilford College is offering the Fall SHRM Learning Systems Course in cooperation with the Society for Human Resource Management as study material for the Professional in Human Resources and Senior Professional in Human Resources certification examinations administered by HRCI.
The SHRM Learning Systems Course is designed to give students an overview of key areas in human resource management.
The SHRM Learning System Course dates are: 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 4-Nov. 20. Classes will be held on the Guilford College campus. Cost is $695, which includes instruction and materials.
Information: 316-2169 or www.guilford.edu/hrcert.
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Guilford College is now enrolling students for the fall Scholastic Aptitude Test preparation course, SAT Confidence.
SAT Confidence uses personal instruction, coaching, and advising with a Web-based program. Students learn test-taking strategies and gain practical experience writing essays and solving mathematical and verbal problems through in-class practice tests and Web exercises.
Previous students report a minimum test score increase of 100 points and reduced test anxiety.
The 12-hour fall course runs from 2 to 5 p.m. four consecutive Sundays: Sept. 9, 16, 23 and 30. Fees include instruction, workbook, practice tests and Web site access. Class size is limited to 24. Early registration is encouraged.
Call Guilford College at 316-2169 for information and registration or register online at www.guilford.edu/satprep.
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Guilford College is offering the Paralegal Certificate Program along with the Paralegal Program Information Session.
Guilford College’s Paralegal Certificate Program is approved by the NC State Bar. The 19-week program is designed to prepare and makes students eligible to sit for the North Carolina State Bar paralegal certification examination. Classes will be held on the Guilford College campus.
The Paralegal Certificate Program Information Session is at 6 p.m. Aug. 8 in Duke Memorial Hall, Leak Room. The session will detail Guilford College’s Paralegal Certificate Program. The information session will include: an extensive program outline, question and answer portion and refreshments. A paralegal instructor will be present.
Guilford College’s Paralegal Certificate Program will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, Sept. 12- Feb. 2. Cost is $4,995 which includes instruction, materials and books.
Information: 316-2169 or www.guilford.edu/para.
GTCC
An accelerated alternative delivery program in surgical technology education will be offered online beginning with GTCC’s fall semester. The new program is designed for surgical technologists who earlier got their training in unaccredited programs.
The accelerated online program, which starts Aug. 20, is for surgical technologists who are already working at full-time jobs.
Information: 334-4822, Ext. 2764 or aamakint@gtcc.edu or 334- 4822, Ext. 2430, or lacampbell@gtcc.edu.
N.C. A&T
N.C. A&T’s Middle College will host its incoming freshmen orientation for students from 8:30 a.m. to 2:10 p.m. July 26 in Hines Hall. Orientation for parents will be held from 5:30 to 7:40 p.m.
Classes for the Middle College begin Aug. 9. Information: 691- 0915.
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The Friends of the School of Education at A&T, a 20-year-old support organization recently reactivated by Dean Lelia L. Vickers, has launched a campaign to raise funds for student scholarships in time for the opening of the new School of Education building.
Mary Purnell, an A&T graduate and retired official with the state Department of Public Instruction in Raleigh, is chairwoman of the Friends of the School of Education, made up of alumni, retired and active faculty members and administrators, community supporters and public schools personnel.
Contributions can be sent to the N.C. A&T Foundation, 1601 E. Market St., Greensboro, NC 27411. Donors should make checks payable to the N.C. A&T Foundation and write “Friends-The School of Education” in the memo line.
Information: 272-2795.
UNCG
A new training manual, developed by counseling researchers at UNCG, offers information on prevention, support and rehabilitation for victims and perpetrators of same-sex violence. The initiative, called Project Safe Love, incorporates counseling services for victims and abusers, training for counselors and other professionals, as well as educational resources. It was funded by a $4,650 grant from the Guilford Green Foundation.
Safe Love grew out of a research project by two graduate students in UNCG’s department of counseling and educational development — Anne Buford, a recent master’s graduate, and Megan Seaman-DeJohn, currently a doctoral student.
Free counseling services for victims or perpetrators of same-sex violence are available through UNCG’s Vacc Counseling and Consulting Clinic. Information: 334-5112 or safelove@uncg.edu.
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UNCG’s School of Education has received full reaccreditation by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education. The UNCG school is one of 59 departments or schools of education nationally that has received initial or continuing accreditation by NCATE’s Unit Accreditation Board this year. Betty Epanchin, associate dean of teacher education and school relationships, coordinated preparation for the reaccreditation review. Epanchin was pleased to receive positive feedback from NCATE on several points.
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