b'ALUMNINEWSLETTER FROM THE ALUMNI DIRECTOR ALUMNI BOARD MEMBER NOMINATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED. Celebrating the Past, the Present,Do you want to help strengthen the GDS Alumni Association? Do and the Future you want to help make important decisions that decide the direction our alumni association is going? Celebrating our 50th year is a special time and will remain meaningful throughoutMaybe you want to help plan 2020 and beyond. As we kicked off the school year at the All School Openingalumni events or recruit alumni Ceremony, 45 alumni were present to represent their class as we continued thevolunteers among other things? tradition of ringing the bell one time for each school year. Students were amazed toWe are now accepting nominations see our alumni in front of them as they stepped forward to represent their class year.for new Alumni Board Members. This board is open to all GDS alumni. We celebrated the first day that the school opened: September 14 at Temple Emanuel,Please email Michael Sumner 04 at our original location. The Founders Class Reception brought together manymichaelsumner@greensboroday.who were integral to the schools founding. Seeing those present on the first dayorg with your name and interest in Greensboro Day School opened proved just how important this school is and theparticipating on the board. If you know someone who you believe special place it holds for so many. Founding trustees, founding teachers, and foundingwould be an asset to our board, students were all present.please email their name to us and tell us why you think they would be Weve seen and heard from many of you this year. The release of the 50th websitea good addition to our board. www.greensboroday.org/50 was another highlight of the semester, and you clicked on pictures and read through the schools history, which has prompted many of you to share your own stories and photos with us. We encourage you to continue. There is no one better than our alumni to tell our story than you! Our goal is to build on that sense of community by making sure that every person, new or returning, feels welcome at Greensboro Day School. We will continue to celebrate this year, and on May 2, 2020, we will host an event called Studio 50! Studio 50 will be our BIG 50th celebration. All members of the GDS community from alumni, current and former teachers, current and former parents, grandparents, and friends of the school are invited to join us as we celebrate the past, the present, and look forward to the schools future. We hope this will be the largest gathering inAre you receiving The the schools history, but we cant do that without you. Please save the date for May 2,Alumni Update Monthly 2020, and look for more information in the coming months. e-Newsletter?Cheers to 50 years and Once A Bengal, Always A Bengal! It includes alumni news and announcements as well as event reminders. If you are not receiving the e-newsletter, Michael Sumner 04email us at alumni@Director of Alumni Programs greensboroday.org with your name and preferred email address to ensure you receive the next update!32 | Winter 2019'