Last night, Superintendent Dr. Whitney Oakley, Guilford County Schools, launched the "Better Together" initiative.The eventt was held at the Tanger Center for the Performing Arts from 5:30- 6:30. Dr. Whitney shared the district's journey starting in the mid 1980s when decisions were being made about merging the three local school systems into one. This change happened in 1991, making Guilford County Schools the third largest in North Carolina. No longer were there three different pay scales or competition for funding.
The "Better Together" theme permeated the evening- from ushers chosen from the Middle College at UNCG and the A&T Four Middle College, to two emcees (Leah Carper, Northern High Teacher and Paul Travers Washington Montessori Principal) to combined groups performing. In the above photo, the Bluford-Peeler choir is performing. Remember in 2018, a tornado destroyed the Peeler Performing Arts School and those students began attending Bluford, a STEM school. Now both schools are enjoying both themes, as a STEAM school. The above Bluford-Peeler choir sang "Better in Unity" receiving a standing ovation.
Dr. Oakley is working very hard to involve the community in the Better Together Strategic Direction, holding over 200 meetings to involve as many stakeholders as possible. And that involvement doesn't end with the initiative. If you are interested in volunteering or have ideas, the district would love to hear from you.
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Posted by: William Kendall | Wednesday, May 03, 2023 at 08:35 PM