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GFS has been honored with the SupportMusic Merit Award from the NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education.
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![Multicultural Parents Alliance Inspirational Speaker for Change]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1683215126/germantown/tgm0tc9oyamx4d4yexcg/MPA.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1683215126/germantown/tgm0tc9oyamx4d4yexcg/MPA.jpg","width":359}])
The Multicultural Parents Alliance (MPA) hosted Dr. Jessica Isom for this year’s Inspirational Speaker for Change.
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GFS Lower School Teacher and Assistant Tennis Coach De'Sean Fennell was recently inducted into the Roman Catholic Sports Hall of Fame.
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GFS Athletics clinched the Felsen Cup for the third year in a row!
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Our community gathered together to welcome artist Kevin Snipes for the annual Cohen Art Lecture.
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The Friends Free Library has compiled a list of books and other neurodiversity-affirming resources for Autism Acceptance Month.
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Early Childhood division held their annual Spring Performance in the Loeb Performing Arts Center.
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The Latin and Greek students in grades 7-12 enjoyed a full day of exciting activities for our annual Classics Day.
![GFS Senior Amir Staten standing with his mom after getting accepted to Moorehouse College]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1683213404/germantown/f5imtzyk2txn3cjateqz/Amir-Staten.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1683213404/germantown/f5imtzyk2txn3cjateqz/Amir-Staten.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1683213404/germantown/f5imtzyk2txn3cjateqz/Amir-Staten.png","width":643}])
Amir Staten’s video of his reaction to being accepted by Morehouse College recently went viral.
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