Greensboro Day School | Parent's Association

Welcome!

All parents at Greensboro Day School are automatically members of the Parents’ Association (PA). Being involved in the PA is a great way to stay informed about the school, from what happens in the classroom to what happens in the board room, and all parts in between. By getting involved with the PA, parents have the opportunity to volunteer together and learn more deeply about our school community. Please make plans to join us for our Parents’ Association meetings in September, November, January, March and May to hear about all of the exciting things happening across the school. Meeting dates and details, along with contact information for the Parents’ Association Board members, can be found below and on the Resource page of the GDS website. We are looking forward to a great year ahead and thank you in advance for your support and participation!

Kristin Carignan

Parents' Association President, 2020-21

Parents' Association Mission

What is the Mission of the Parents’ Association? We strive to support faculty, students and parents at Greensboro Day School by working together to plan and implement effective fundraising and community building events. The PA also works to strengthen parental involvement and communication across our school community.

Parents' Association Events

Cheers and Tears Breakfast: This is a breakfast hosted for early childhood and kindergarten families at the beginning of the school year.

Fall Festival: This is a great afternoon of games, food and old-fashioned fun for the whole family!

Studio 50: This event is the "don't miss" event of the year and helps to provide financial support from the Parents' Association for Teacher Enrichment Endowment Fund (TEEF) grants. We look forward to celebrating our 50th year with Studio 50 this fall.

Monthly Teacher Appreciation Events: These are hosted by families in each division to give our teachers special treats each month to show them how much we appreciate them!

All School Staff Appreciation Events: In February and at the end of the school year, we host an all school luncheon for faculty and staff. We also have other surprises throughout the year to show our appreciation for all that they do.

Bengal Paws for Service: Bengal Paws for Service is an annual day of service for parents, students, faculty, and staff. The entire community comes together to serve together and work with area nonprofits.

Bengal Dash: Since 2007, the Bengal Dash brings runners and walkers for running and community.

Spring Fundraiser: This event is the "don't miss" event of the year and helps to provide financial support from the Parents' Association for Teacher Enrichment Endowment Fund (TEEF) grants. We look forward to celebrating our 50th year with Studio 50 this spring.

Parents' Association Projects

Amazon Smile: If you shop with Amazon, this is a great opportunity to support GDS through eligible purchases. Simply sign in to your Amazon account at smile.amazon.com and add GDS as your supporting organization. For more information, Please contact, Holly Jones, Spirit Committee Chair. Please ask your family and friends to shop with Amazon Smile, too!

VIC Card: If you haven’t already done so, PLEASE re-link your Harris Teeter VIC Card to GDS! During the last academic year, we received $2,975 from this wonderful program. With your help, we can greatly increase this amount for this school year! You can do this online at harristeeter.com or in any Harris Teeter store. Our school code is 3746.

Please ask your family and friends to link too! GDS will get credit if they link their card to our school no matter where in the country they shop at Harris Teeter. Our School gets a percentage of dollars spent on products including Harris Teeter Brand, H.T. Traders, Hunter Farms, Top Care, More Value, Highland Crest and Your Pet. For more Information, Please contact, Holly Jones, Spirit Committee Chair.

Amazon Smile:If you shop with Amazon, this is a great opportunity to support GDS through eligible purchases. Simply sign in to your Amazon account at smile.amazon.com and add GDS as your supporting organization. Please share this resource for giving with your family and friends. For more Information, Please contact, Holly Jones, Spirit Committee Chair.

How to Volunteer!

The GDS school community would not be what it is today without the continuous support and volunteer efforts of our parents. Stay tuned to learn about ways to give back as a parent volunteer!

Providing Support to Parents

The GDS Parents’ Association is not only asking for your support, but we are here to support you, too! We have two committees designed to help support families:

PA CARES:
The Greensboro Day School PA CARES is an ongoing Parents' Association program developed to enhance the GDS community by providing support to GDS families, faculty and staff in times of need. Whether it is a tough time like a surgery, illness or death in the family or a time to celebrate like a marriage or the birth or adoption of a baby, we want to know! The GDS PA CARES committee is available to provide assistance to immediate family members of the GDS community during these times. Please see below for the PA Cares Representative for each division and contact them if you know someone who could use support. The committee member will then call the family and find out if GDS PA CARES can help them in any way. Examples of assistance and encouragement may be meals, transportation, homework pickup, flowers, cards, etc. Thank you for your help in supporting our Bengal community.

Lower School: Melody McDonald

Middle School: Maryann Green

Upper School: Liza Lee

Advisory Committee:
These committees meet monthly to discuss division-specific topics. The members serve as ambassadors for each division and are available as resources to help you if you need more information about something or want to learn more about a topic in a division and don’t know where to find it. The representatives for each division will be determined this summer.

Lower School - Meets the first Thursday of every month

Middle School- Meets the second Thursday of every month

Upper School- Meets the third Thursday of every month

Other Parent Led Organizations

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Bengal Boosters

Mission - The Booster Club provides families with the opportunity to support Greensboro Day School athletics through spirit activities and other events. Supporting the Bengal Booster Club helps pay for: needed equipment and supplies; state and PACIS dues; coaching clinics; improvement in athletic facilities; athletic awards meal for seniors in the fall, winter, and spring; non-budgeted replacement items; and bus transportation.

Benefits – There are three types of memberships available: Bengal Booster, Junior Bengal Booster, and Alumni/Grandparent Bengal Booster. See website for details, additional fees are required.

Read more on the Bengal Boosters page.
M.A.D. (Music, Art, Drama) Society

Mission - The Music, Art, Drama (MAD) Society provides support to Greensboro Day School's visual and performing arts programs. Supporting the MAD SOCIETY helps pay for performing arts event receptions, non-budgeted replacement items, transportation for students to local workshops and seminars, improvements in fine arts classrooms, guest professionals to provide master classes, and faculty enrichment.

Benefits - Every membership includes the following: early access to ticket sales before the general Box Office opening, e-mail updates about upcoming GDS arts events, and the opportunity to enhance experiences in visual and performing arts for all students. Different membership levels offer additional benefits. Additional fees are required.

Volunteer Opportunities – Volunteers may serve on the MAD Board, which includes planning and administrative duties; other volunteer needs include reception servers, art show hangers, etc.

Visit the the M.A.D. Society page for more information.