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In August of 2025, Henry Cooper, a student at Northern High, welcomed a German exchange student into his life. A rocky start ended with a brotherhood and an experience neither student will forget.

"At the end of my sophomore year, I learned about the opportunity to host a foreign exchange student. A flyer was distributed around Guilford County Schools to advertise a 16-year-old German boy who needed a home for the upcoming year. The flyer showed a picture of Frederik (Freddy, as I would come to know him) on a podium at a swim meet.

I had no idea what I was getting myself into, but out of everyone in my family, I was the most eager to host Freddy. After a year without my older brother living at home, I thought having another person around would make things less lonely."

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The Choice application window this year is from October 9th -December 4th at 12:00pm.  This is the window where Parents will need to go in and complete a Magnet Application for next year schools.Mrs. Buniva is happy to help with the application process at the school if parents have a hard time or do not have the technology at home.  The link below is the Avela link that Parents can use to fill out the Choice Applications. If Students are in Grades K-4th and 6-7th They do not have to complete an application for their student to continue going here next year.  Only our 5th and 8th Grade Students need to fill out one, or Parents that need to sign up a new  student for K or other grade levels .  Thanks so much and please email or call me with any questions.

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  • October 9th- December 4th Choice Application window for all students K-11 in GCS

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