Pat Tillman for School Board

Attention all Brooks Global Studies Magnet School parents and members of the community. Please join our 1st of two scheduled informational meetings via the weblink provided below. These "Discovery Sessions" are designed to help those learn more about proposed construction/renovation plans for Brooks Global. There will also be time for a Q & A with our designers and architects.
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This news story from ABC-45 local affiliate is inaccurate. Your Board of Education did NOT email GCS teachers Monday letting them know Friday they could not take off. This decision (as are nearly all personnel/H.R. decisions) was administered from the County Office. I have reached our to my contact at the local news affiliate to set the record straight.

GCS rescinds this Friday's leave requests, employees frustrated Some Guilford County School employees are unable to take personal time because of a major shortage in substitute teachers. Educational leaders say this Friday, many employees already planned to take the day off, whether it's for vacation, court dates and family time. This week is almost A&T's big ho...

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GCS Media Briefing: School Safety & Security Mike Richey, GCS executive director of emergency management, addresses the media about safety and security in schools.

Today is about remembrance and with that spirit of honoring our fallen, I reflect on CWO Charles G. "Brikwall" Wells Jr of Montgomery AL. CWO Wells died March 29th, 2005 as a result of hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. This image was the first memorial service I attended in Iraq upon being in country for 11 weeks. CWO Wells was an inspiration to me and all those whom he touched. Tough, intelligent, modest, and caring; he had this elegance about him in all he did. It was like he was cast right out of Hollywood for a leading man role in a war movie. But unlike the movies, endings don't always turn out like they should. I thought if I could ever be just a little like CWO Wells I could be something special. RIP Brikwall. You are missed today and always. You still motivate us today. Let us remember and honor all those that gave the ultimate sacrifice. Semper Fidelis

A new Apple Research Triangle NC hub announced with 3,000+ new high tech, high salary jobs and Apple will fund $100 million to support NC schools/community initiatives and $110 million for NC infrastructure. In Guilford County Schools we have made significant investments in our Career Technical Education (CTE) Academies to help support this exact kind of economic development in "new collar" job opportunities.
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/04/apple-commits-430-billion-in-us-investments-over-five-years/?fbclid=IwAR3ve4xXYJ78U9ery6xOlpiN6DxJShOQSMSfzraXXkBylr_iL_yEvo9fObg

Apple commits $430 billion in US investments over five years Apple today announced an acceleration of its US investments, with plans to add 20,000 jobs across the country over the next five years.

Attention Guilford County Scool parents and students! Please mark your calendars as you explore the myriad of educational opportunities to best meet your child's needs... STEM, global studies, Spanish immersion, expressive art—GCS offers more than 60 magnet and choice programs! Get to know the programs at our virtual showcase Feb. 1-5. The application window runs from Jan. 14 to Mar. 3. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3nl1cN8.

Magnet and Choice Schools / Why Choose a Magnet/Choice School? “Magnet schools boast more parental and community involvement, more personalization through theme-based education, and specialized programs that create a shared sense of community that leads to a safer environment for learning.”

Grateful, humbling are the two words that surface after tonight's win for a 2nd term. My opponent Blake Odum and I executed perhaps the most cordial campaign in history of politics and that feels good ☺ To my nimble and loyal team (small in number, big on grit and heart) thank you seems completely inept but I'll say it anyway. We did it with old school local politics in a pandemic. There is much work to do and to quote an ancient African proverb "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together". Let's do this together.

What a great day to spend with the Kindergartners, and high octane teachers & staff Pearce Elementary School These little ones were all masked, distanced and working so dilligently when I was interacting with them. Huge thanks to Principal Rich Thomae and his staff for hosting me. And, thank you Guilford Education Alliance
and all our sponsors for coordinating under such difficult circumstances.

A glimpse at what one Guilford School looked like on the first day back. Thank you Foust Elementary and all our staff for your tireless work under the most difficult of conditions.

1st Day at Foust Elementary for Pre-K Students return to the classroom in Pre-K at Foust Elementary School

I know we have many difficult/important decisions ahead of us, and have already taken action on a plan for school re-entry. I want to share a bit of information with all of you about our CTE (Career Technical Education) efforts that we remain committed to.

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A huge thank you to the GRRA (Realtors Association) for their support of my School Board Re-Election in District 3. It's important and humbling to have the support of so many in our community. I will continue to work hard for District 3 and all in Guilford County Schools.