BACK TO SCHOOL 2025-26
We are looking forward to the start of the 2025-26 school year!
This page will be updated regularly with information that is shared via email during the summer. You can also access this page directly from the NGFS app home screen.
Click each topic for more information:
Stay in the Know with the NGFS App!
The NGFS app is a valuable resource for our community. Frequently accessed sites and information are available ... right at your fingertips! Please be sure to install the App on your phone and subscribe to the groups that affect your family so you receive app notifications. Check your phone's settings to ensure notifications are enabled.
To install the free app:
Search for “New Garden Friends School” through the App Store or Google Play. When you install and open the App, you will be greeted by a welcome screen; from there, click “Get Started” and follow the prompts.
If you already have the App installed from last year:
The next time you access the app, you may be prompted to re-onboard (through the welcome screen). Follow the prompts to select the correct Divisions and Groups for this year.
Recommended Groups to select:
- "Schoolwide" - as an NGFS App user, you are automatically in the Schoolwide group and will receive all whole-school related notifications (for example: reminder of early dismissal)
- Under “Schoolwide” - select groups that apply to your student(s)
- Under "Grades" - select all that are applicable to your family (for example: if you have a kindergarten and third grade student, select "Sunrise (K)" and "Horizon 3rd/4th").
If you have questions about the app, please contact Deana Allman, Director of Communications, here.
Click the image to open a downloadable/printable version.
NGFS families have the option to order hot lunches for their students through My Hot Lunchbox, which partners with local restaurants to deliver nutritious meals to schools.
Ordering for the 2025-26 school year will open in early August, and families will be notified via email. The first day of delivery is the first day of school on Wednesday, August 20. Please note that ordering cuts off at 12 noon the day before each delivery.
Click here for account directions.
Click here for frequently asked questions.
If you already have an account, sign in to your account and click Edit (in My Profiles) to make any changes for the 2025-26 school year. Be sure to select the correct grade for your student(s). Click confirm.
Sign in to My Hot Lunchbox here.
You can also access the sign in page for My Hot Lunchbox on the home screen of the NGFS app. Look for this icon: 
If you have questions, please contact My Hot Lunchbox at 888-894-8295 or info@myhotlunchbox.com.
An email invitation will be sent to new families with RSVP information.
Welcome … you're already a member!
The Parent and Community Association (PCA), our parent volunteer arm, is much like most PTAs. All NGFS parents, guardians, faculty, and staff are part of the PCA. The PCA is here to support the teachers and administration through volunteer support, special events, and family opportunities.
Please plan to attend the Parent Night Meeting for your child(ren). Administrators will share whole school information, and teachers will share about classroom information, such as curriculum and work expectations, field trips and overnight trips (grades 3-12), and extracurricular opportunities.
Lower School (preschool-grade 6) - Tuesday, Sept. 9, 6-7:30 p.m.
Upper School (grades 9-12) - Tuesday, Sept. 16, 6-7 p.m.
Middle School (grades 7-8) - Thursday, Sept. 18, 6-7 p.m.
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For families of girls in grades 7-12 in the 2025-26 school year.
This information was sent via email on July 8, 2025 from athletics@ngfs.org. See the email message for the registration link.
Beginning the week of July 14th, we will be offering 5 optional volleyball skills clinics for girls entering grade 7-12 this upcoming school year. Each clinic is from 5 p.m.-6:15 p.m. on the following dates: July 14th, 15th, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd. By clicking on the link at the end of this email, players will be able to register for 1 session, multiple sessions, or all 5 sessions being offered this month.
The instructor for this month’s clinics is our new Volleyball Coach, Alyssa Vebber. Alyssa is a 28 year old mother to a 5 year old daughter, and a Greensboro native. Alyssa played her club volleyball at the Sportsplex all throughout middle and high school. She began working at the YMCA in high school and continued through college when she started to help coach their rec teams. Alyssa was a part of the Spears YMCA group that started the volleyball club team Spikeforce. She worked for the club from its inception, while also coaching for the program for 3 years before choosing to take a break to focus on being a mother. We are thankful that Alyssa has agreed to lead our Volleyball program this upcoming season and help our players further develop this summer by committing her time to leading our Volleyball clinics.
We hope to see all of you at some or all of our Volleyball clinics this summer! BearsUp!
To register, see the link in the email message.
NGFS Athletics Department
New Garden Friends School
ngfs.org / 336-299-0964 x2527
Guided by Quaker values, New Garden Friends School is committed to being an inclusive educational community that honors and develops each person's gifts.
Middle Division sports are offered for students in grades 5-7. JV and Varsity sports are offered for students in grades 7-12. Visit the Athletics page to learn more.
On July 23, 2024, a welcome email from the NGFS Athletics Department was sent to NGFS families of 5th-12th grade students.
Click here to read the welcome email.
If you have more than one 5th-12th grader interested in participating in sports, please complete a form for each child.
Athletics Interest Meetings:
- For grades 5-6: Monday, Aug. 19, 7-7:30 p.m. (after Classroom Welcome Night)
- For grades 7-12: Tuesday, Aug. 20, 6-6:30 p.m.
Questions? Contact the Athletics Department at athletics@ngfs.org.
Go Bears!
Please join us in welcoming our new staff to the NGFS community! Click here to learn about our new staff members and read updates about current staff taking on new roles this year.
