b'Congratulations to Lauren Sar 21 who has been accepted to the Paideia Institute in Rome for a summer program. Lauren marks the 7th GDS student to gain acceptance into this prestigious program over the last few years. Congratulations to Tori Frahm 21 who has been accepted to the Governors School of North Carolina with a concentration in English. Academically talented students During a class party,Kayla Rafkin 20, Izzy Dover 21, are chosen to attend a 5 1/2 week program Third Graders wantedand Simeon Reich 22 attended the during the summer, combining academics to pay it forward so71st annual Southeastern Theatre and the arts. they packed shampooConference Convention in Louisville, and conditioner bagsKY with Mrs. Denise Johnson, Congratulations to Larkin Owens 21 who for the InteractiveTheatre Production Manager. While Resource Center.there, they will participate in workshops has been selected to represent Greensboro Thank you to ourand seminars and will also have the Day School at Tar Heel Girls State. Rising seniors from NC spend a week creating city students who alwaysopportunity to interview or audition look for ways tofor undergraduate programs. Mrs. government, political parties, and a state make a difference! Johnson was a presenter at the SETC government. Convention.GDS members of No Barriers Club partnered with students from the Impact Journey School to cook It was a beautiful day for a visit to LeBauer Park at Greensboro Downtown Parks,and serve a monthly meal together. The students also Inc. and ArtQuest at GreenHill. Junior Kindergarten students loved exploringattended a performance of Frozen, Jr.and creating together.Bengal Games Re-ImaginedWhile it looked a little different virtually, students across the school enjoyed the 23rd annual Bengal Games! Congratulations to the Green Team with 923 points, claiming first place! Teams played for Greensboro Urban Ministry, Backpack Beginnings, Interactive Resource Center, the NC Restaurant Workers Relief Fund, and Doctors Without Borders. Through a grant from the Philanthropy Council, nearly $5,000 will be donated to these organizations. Students competed in Name that ., Scramble, and Jeopardy. A big thank you to Kayla Rafkin 20 and Madison Howard 20 for working on the re-imagined Bengal Games for their senior project. EVERYBODY PLAYS, EVERYBODY WINS!GDS Magazine | 15'