CGS Weekly Message

Happy Sunday!

Please help me welcome all of our new CGS families that got in on our lottery last week! We had well over 600 applications submitted of students wanting to join and enroll at our fantastic school! Thank you to our current CGS Families for continuing to help us make CGS the BEST option for our students, teachers, and families!

Reminder: Report Cards for Quarter 3 will go out this Friday, March 21st via secure email.

Our LAST Quarter of the 2024-2025 School Year starts on Monday. Please encourage your student to do their VERY BEST this last quarter as we close out the school year. We have a lot to do in 9 weeks. Thank you for your support at home with your student's academics. Please ensure they are on time and at school DAILY. Attendance matters! Please schedule appointments for your student to take place after school hours or during our breaks.

Our next and LAST break of the 2024-2025 school year is Spring Break (April 14th-April 21st).

SAVE THE DATES:

• 3/21/2025: Q3 Reports Cards will be sent home electronically

• 4/5/2025: Prom
  
• 4/8/2025: April Board of Directors' Meeting at 6:30 P.M. at the HS or via YouTube
• 4/9/2025: Cap and Gown and Class of 2025 Group Photo @ 9 AM at the HS Campus
• 4/10/2025: HS Theater Performance at 7:00 P.M. at the Gym at the K-8 Campus
• 4/14/2025-4/21/2025: Spring Break! CGS Closed!
• 4/29/2025: MS Theater Performance at 7:00 P.M. at the Gym at the K-8 Campus
• 4/30/2025: High School End of Year Awards Ceremony at the HS Campus at 1:30 P.M.
• 4/30/2025: Guitar Concert at 7:00 P.M. at the Gym at the K-8 Campus

Looking Ahead:

• 5/1/2025: Spring Dance Concert at 6:00 P.M. in the Gym at the K-8 Campus
• 5/13/2025: May Board of Directors' Meeting at 6:30 P.M. at the HS Campus or via YouTube
• 5/19/2025: K-5 End of Year Awards Ceremony @ 1:15 P.M. in the Gym at the K-8 Campus
• 5/20/2025: MS End of Year Awards Ceremony @ 1:15 P.M. in the Gym at the K-8 Campus
• 5/21/2025: Senior PEP Rally @ 9:00 A.M. in the Gym at the K-8 Campus
• 5/21/2025: Half Day Dismissal
• 5/22/2025: Graduation for our Class of 2025 at 6:00 P.M. in the Gym at the K-8 Campus
• 5/23/2025: LAST DAY of the 2024-2025 School Year! Half Day Dismissal

Reminder- Check out our CGS Directory for questions regarding anything CGS! You can also reach out to us at info@cgsnc.org for questions.

Don't forget to check out our website at www.cgsnc.org and our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/cgsgrizzlies for updates!

CGS Parents, if you are in need of assistance with creating or accessing your child's Power School account, please use this form. The Parent Portal through Power School is a great way to get live updates as to how your student is progressing in their classroom studies.

Here is an FAQ that may be helpful as well.

If you have any questions, please contact our registrar Ms. Walther at marissawalther@cgsnc.org.

School Day:

K-8: School starts at 7:45 A.M. and ends at 2:45 P.M.

(students may arrive as early as 7:15 A.M.)

9-12: School starts at 8:00 A.M. and ends at 3:00 P.M.

(students may arrive as early as 7:30 A.M.)

Need some new CGS apparel? Check out our School Spirit Store by clicking on the link below!

https://acceleratedgfx.com/collections/Clover-Garden

Greetings Grizzly Families,

Congrats to all of our 2nd Quarter All A Honor Roll recipients who received some sweet treats from Mrs. Whitfield on Friday. We are so proud of our Grizzly Scholars and of the hard work they are putting into their classroom daily!! Keep up the Amazing Work Grizzlies!! See the lists below to recognize these amazing kids!

We are continuing this week with our last set of Check Ins. We will be analyzing this data to reteach and remediate the skills that students have not yet mastered prior to the end of grade testing. Please help your student at home by having them read each and every night. Reading sets the foundation for all subject areas. Thank you for your assistance with helping students understand and prioritize their school work and academics here at CGS.

As always thank you for your support and have a great week! #GrizzlyPride

Mrs. Spencer

K-8 Principal

Attention rising 9th grade parents and students:

• Our current Eighth grade students will be visiting our high school campus this Friday, 3/21/25 to tour the facilities and shadow/observe several high school classes in session. This event kicks off our rising 9th grade registration process. Please be on the lookout for emails inviting parents and students to one-on-one registration sessions with either Ms. Walther or Mr. Kane.

Greetings Grizzly Families,

It's going to be another great week at CGS! Our juniors completed the ACT and all students participated in their midterms. Please continue to reach out to teachers if your student needs help or has questions. Your partnership is crucial for student success. Thank you for your continued support.

Thanks,

Dr. Morris

Reminders:

*CGS is a scent-free zone. Students should not bring or use spray colognes/perfumes at school.

*Students must use school issued laptop devices. Personal devices are not allowed to be used at school.

*Cellphones are allowed during transition and at lunch. Students should turn off and put away cellular devices and airpods/earphones at the start of each class.

*The school day begins at 8am and ends at 3pm. Please ensure your student arrives on time and stays the duration of the day.

Junior/Senior Prom 2025--An Enchanted Evening

Prom tickets are on sale now! $50/ticket and can be purchased before school or during lunch. This year, the prom will be Saturday, April 5th from 6 pm-10 pm at A Country Venue at Walker Farm. Students wanting to bring a guest who does not attend CGS can pick up a form in the main office. Guests of current students who are no longer in school must have a background check completed and submitted to Mr. Graham in the main office. The form must be turned in before purchasing a ticket. Please see Dr. Morris with questions.

Juniors

It's time to start planning for college! The spring and summer before your senior year is a great time to visit colleges that you may be interested in applying for admission. Check out the websites of colleges and universities of your interest for opportunities to schedule a tour.

Seniors

Please complete the information needed for your Senior Spotlight to be featured on our school's Facebook page and Website. This is an opportunity for us to highlight YOU and celebrate YOU as you close out your last year of high school!! Please reach out to your senior advisor or Ms. Paylor for questions.

Seniors and Senior Parents:

Please read the informational letter below in regards to important dates/times/events and other information that you will need to know as we inch closer to graduation for the Class of 2025!

• Scheduling/Advising

  • We are continuing with scheduling/advising appointments March 17th-April 11th. Parents and students will receive an email to select a time to meet to draft their schedule for the 2025-2026 school year. If you would like to meet with your student during their appointment, please select a time that works best for both of you. Parents may participate via phone or Zoom/Google Meet while the student is in person.

  • Please review the 2025-2026 CGS Course Catalog for descriptions of CGS course offerings.

  • Through our appointments, we discovered misunderstandings of the guidelines presented at the February Board of Directors meeting. To clarify:

  • The guidelines are specific to the Career and College Promise program.

  • ACC provides the opportunity for 9th and 10th grade students to participate in the CCP program that has two pathway options of College Transfer and Career Technical Education (CTE); however, CGS has focused on the College Transfer pathway which is limited to our 10th graders who are academically gifted in math and reading and meet the additional requirements of ACC for participation in the program.

  • CGS continues to offer honors level and AP courses for qualifying students.

  • North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS) offers high school courses that are taken via the internet. These courses require a student to learn online, independently, and demonstrate self-motivation to excel. Student participation in NCVPS courses is reserved for acceleration and instances where a required course for graduation is not available on our campus.

  • As we continue to work with families and students during our advising/scheduling appointments, we realize that minor revisions for clarification within the guidelines are needed. An amendment will be presented once revisions are complete.

  
  

  Scholarship Opportunity for Seniors

• The Elite Cruzers Motorcycle Club of Burlington is thrilled to announce the continuation of their scholarship program for Alamance County high school seniors. Last year's scholarship recipients hailed from Williams, Cummings, and Graham High Schools. This year, the scholarship opportunity is available to our students.

  Eligibility Requirements:

  • Accepted to attend a regionally or nationally accredited college (two or four-year college/university in the fall 2025 semester or term as an entering first-year, full or part-time student)
  • Be a legal resident of Alamance County
  • Have a 3.0 GPA or above
  • Must provide a written essay by the deadline of April 29, 2025

  Awards: One-time award of $1000 will be awarded to three (3) recipients and presented during the 2025-awards day ceremony.

  • Recipient one $1000
  • Recipient two $1000
  • Recipient three $1000

  Students may access the scholarship application on the Google form link: 2025 Elite Cruzers Scholarship

  Questions can be sent to: elitecruzersmcnc@gmail.com

  **Please email Dr. Morris if you have issues with the google form application link**

  
  

• 2025-2026 Student Scheduling

  Our advising team will be scheduling appointments to discuss student courses for the fall semester. We will begin the week of March 17th. The course catalog will be posted on the website soon!

  
  

  Senior Scholarship Opportunity

  Organization: Alamance County Human Resources Association (ACHRA)

  Scholarship Name: ACHRA Scholarship

  Deadline: Submissions no later than March 31st, 2025

  Eligibility Criteria: Senior students graduating in May of 2025, from an Alamance County High School who have been accepted into a business- related program at an accredited 2-year or 4-year College/University. Past recipients of the award currently enrolled in a business program at an accredited college or university are eligible to apply as well.

  Application Process: To apply for this scholarship, please submit the following documents no later than the deadline mentioned above:

• Completed application (scan QR code for application)
• Submit a 1-2 page paper
• Current high school transcript
• 2 Recommendation references
• College acceptance letter (if received)
  

Why Apply? This scholarship is a small token that can help with your financial burden of your undergraduate education, allowing you to focus more on your academics. ACHRA’S support and opportunities have been invaluable to many students, and we encourage you to take advantage of this chance to further your education.

Parents, please pre-order your student's 2025 Yearbook by clicking HERE. Our Yearbook is looking AMAZING!! Please place your order to guarantee your student a copy of this year's book!

**Spring Sports Teams- please send any photos of spring sports teams to Mrs. Barlekamp at sarahbarlekamp@cgsnc.org. Thank you!!

We will release information regarding ordering Spring Pictures as soon as possible! Be on the lookout for an email soon once the images are released for ordering student photos online.

Thank you to everyone that completed the interest survey for our CGS Summer Camp! Based on responses, we WILL be able to offer a summer camp for our Grizzlies! : )

All parents interested in our CGS Summer Camp, please fill out the registration form below (Summer Camp Letter_2025) to register your Grizzly for Summer Camp.

We will be sending out information to those families who are registered for the camp closer to the end of the school year with information regarding the students' daily schedules and fun activities they will be participating in over the summer!

If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Walker at danawalker@cgsnc.org.

HS Schedule:

Tuesday, March 18th:

3:00 Varsity Men's Golf at The Valley

4:00 Varsity Men's Tennis at BCA (Olde Forest)

5:00 Varsity Softball at Chatham Charter

6:00 Varsity Women's Soccer at Bartlett Yancey

Wednesday, March 19th:

4:00 Varsity Women's Soccer vs Ascend Leadership (Springwood #3)

6:00 Varsity Baseball at Cedar Ridge

Thursday, March 20th:

3:00 Varsity Men's Tennis vs Chatham Charter (Bill Cooke)

5:00 Varsity Softball at Bartlett Yancey (Double Header)

Friday, March 21st:

4:15 Varsity Women's Soccer at TBS (Springwood)

4:30 Varsity Softball vs River Mill

MS Schedule:

Monday, March 17th:

3:00 MS Golf at Chatham Charter

Tuesday, March 18th:

4:00 MS Softball vs Bethany Community

4:00 MS Soccer vs Bethany (Springwood #4)

Wednesday, March 19th:

3:00 MS Tennis at Chatham Charter

Thursday, March 20th:

3:30 MS Softball at River Mill (Bill Cooke)

3:30 MS Baseball at River Mill (Bill Cooke)

4:00 MS Girls Soccer at River Mill (Fairchild)

Friday, March 21st:

4:30 MS Baseball at NCLA

4:30 MS Softball at NCLA

4:30 MS Soccer at NCLA

Home Game Information:

Tickets must be purchased on gofan (https://gofan.co/app/school/NC50181) or with a card at the gate. Concessions will be available.

Monthly Newsletter:

https://view.gogipper.com/page/2166233

Stay In The Know: Athletics has a Remind account to send out important updates. Use the link below to join: https://www.remind.com/join/cgsa2024

Athletics Website: For all things athletics, please visit our website at https://sites.google.com/cgsnc.org/grizzly-athletics

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our athletic director, Coach Paschal at taylorpaschal@cgsnc.org.

Volleyball Training:
March 29, April 26
At Clover Garden School Gymnasium

Current 5th- 7th graders Skills Training 8:00 A.M.-10:00 A.M.
Price- $25 per session if you pay for all four in advance $75. Open to anyone.

Register HERE: https://forms.gle/PsHgJQ69gGLLEqwM8

High School Positional Training- Current 8th-11th graders
Hitters/Setters- 10:30-12:00
Defense/serving 12:30-2:00

Price- $25 a session or $40 for both.

Pay for all four in advance $75/Pay for all 8 in advance $120. Open to anyone.

Register HERE: https://forms.gle/PsHgJQ69gGLLEqwM8

Email Mrs. Dollyhigh with any questions at taradollyhigh@cgsnc.org

Band is preparing for end of year concerts and the Marching Band is preparing for next year's show!

• 5th Grade students interested in taking band- there will be an interest meeting coming soon!

Volunteer Needs:

• Various Committees at CGS
• "Duty Free" lunch for our teachers
• Classroom Tutoring Support
• Hallway Monitors for End of Year Testing (K-8 Campus)

If you are interested in volunteering or able to assist with any of the needs listed, please reach out to our Volunteer Coordinator at volunteercgs@cgsnc.org.

The Testing Schedule for March is listed below.

Please contact our District Testing Coordinator, Ms. Ginter at tonyaginter@cgsnc.org for any questions or concerns.

CGS Parents,

This summer we will be offering remediation and the re administration of our End of Grade Exams for students in Grades 3rd-8th. Although, we really hope to have ALL of our students show proficiency on our End of Grade Exams, we know that sometimes students may need "one more opportunity" to retake the assessment after intensive review/remediation. This option will be offered to some of our students after the completion of the EOGs. This will be an invite only option and will be targeted to those students who were "really close!" to making a level 3 on their EOGs. The dates and times of the Summer Learning Program are listed below. We will let you know via invite if your student would meet the criteria for the program and if it will be an option for them at the end of the school year.

Dates/Times:

• May 29th- June 12th

• Daily 7:40 A.M. until 3:00 P.M.

• Students who are not in danger of failing a subject area but who scored a level of "Not Proficient" on their end of grade exams in Math or ELA.

Parents,

Attached please find a copy of this month’s menu. Please review it carefully as you place your order at myschoolaccount.com. Remember we adhere to a seven day ordering window. This means that all pre-orders must be placed seven days prior to the serving date.

Please see the links below if you are in need of any assistance.

How to create a myschoolaccount- https://youtu.be/0QZDU5Xm7zU

How to login and manage students- https://youtu.be/9vS7n4tnZ8s

How to deposit funds- https://youtu.be/13k29YnYuZw

How to preorder lunches-
https://intercom.help/myschoolaccount_help_center/en/articles/2330998-place-a-pre-order

Please see above for adding funds to your student account. Please make sure your account is no more than $50 in the negative. If your student’s account is more than $50 in the negative he/she will not be allowed to purchase a la carte items and charge them to their account.

Reach out if you have any questions or if you need your students lunch number.

Thanks,

Dana Walker
Cafeteria Coordinator
danawalker@cgsnc.org

Parents,

Click below to access the Mental Health Survey for this school year if you are interested and/or in need of these services for your student.

2024-2025 Mental Health Survey Link

If you know of someone that would be a fantastic fit for our CGS family, please send them to our website to apply at http://cgsnc.org/home/careers/.

Open/Vacant Positions:

*Teacher Assistant/Bus Driver

*EC Teacher Assistant/Bus Driver

*MS Elective Teacher (looking for Technology/Computer Science specialty area)

*MS Social Studies Teacher

*HS EC Teacher

Please help me welcome Ms. Rivers as our new 4th Grade Math Teacher! Ms. Rivers has been working in various roles at CGS for the past six years. She has officially completed her teaching degree in Elementary Education and is excited to join our 4th grade students in the classroom!! Congrats Ms. Rivers!

As always, thanks for all that you do,

Mrs. Vereyken

Executive Director

Clover Garden School

*If you need this weekly newsletter translated into a different language, please let our Title 1 Coordinator, Mrs. Simmons know at brandisimmons@cgsnc.org.

*If you have any thoughts, feedback or suggestions for our Title 1 team on ways to improve our practices, please contact Mrs. Simmons at brandisimmons@cgsnc.org.

Email: info@cgsnc.org
Website: cgsnc.org
Locations:

2454 Altamahaw Union Ridge Road, Burlington, NC, USA

5806 Pagetown Road, Burlington, NC 27217
Phone: 3365869440
Facebook: facebook.com/cgsgrizzlies