Good afternoon,
Happy Sunday!
Thank you to all of you that attended parent/teacher conferences for your student(s). We hope that Monday was beneficial for you and your student. If you did not get a chance to meet with your child's teacher, please work with them to set up a conference. Thank you for prioritizing your child's education!
Next year's Academic Calendar (25-26) school year will be presented at next month's board meeting for approval. We will share the final copy as soon as it's approved.
SAVE THE DATES:
- 10/28/24: Red Ribbon Week (wear red)
- 10/29/24: Red Ribbon Week (wear team attire)
- 10/30/24: Red Ribbon Week (western wear)
- 10/31/24: Red Ribbon Week (PJ day)
- 11/1/24: Red Ribbon Week (wear Neon)
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!
School Gear- Available for Purchase!
Need some new CGS apparel? Check out our School Spirit Store by clicking on the link below!
K-8 Campus Updates
Parents,
Please be encouraged to take the time to review the report cards and feedback from the parent-teacher conferences with your Grizzly Scholars this week. Tell them about their goals for Quarter 2 and what support they need to accomplish them. Thank you for your continued support as we look forward to a Successful Second Quarter!
Thank you and have a wonderful week,
Mrs. Spencer
High School Campus Updates
Greetings, Grizzly Families!
Thank you for supporting our Hurricane Aid and Relief project, sponsored by the Mentor Program. Mr. Graham and our students are working hard to gather supplies. There is still time to donate! Our goal is to continue to collect items through this week.
This week is Red Ribbon Week. We look forward to seeing our scholars participating in the bully prevention theme days. #BeKind
Our 9th graders will take the PSAT 8/9 on Monday, October 28th. We will begin promptly after the morning announcements.
As always, thank you for partnering with us to ensure a successful school year.
Dr. Morris
SENIORS
The early action deadline for several colleges and universities is Friday, November 1st. Please contact Dr. Morris if you need support with your applications.
High School Student Advising Information and Opportunities:
CFNC and CommonApp:
Presentation link from Dr. Morris for CFNC and CommonApp. Please be sure to complete the Residency Determination Service form with your scholar and begin gathering the documents needed for FASFA. The FASFA portal will be opening by December 1st.
Local Scholarship Opportunities:
Burlington Women's Club Scholarship Opportunity Instructions and Application
ACC Course Registration:
An ACC representative will be contacting students enrolled for Spring semester courses at ACC to schedule an advising meeting. They will receive information about in-person advising at Clover Garden on November 5th & 7th, with the ZOOM option on November 4th. Mrs. Sutton will share a specific Phone/ZOOM advising link for the next two weeks in case there are students who want to schedule a phone or ZOOM in the first two weeks of October.
Introducing NCICU Direct Admission
Introducing NCICU Direct Admission for 26 Colleges and Universities
Twenty-six North Carolina private colleges and universities are offering eligible students more immediate acceptance to their campuses for the 2025-2026 academic year. North Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities (NCICU) recently announced the Direct Admission Program to provide a seamless and swift application process. North Carolina seniors with a weighted GPA of 2.8 or higher can answer a few straightforward questions and then receive information directly from the colleges and universities of their choice, including details about conditional acceptance, specific campus requirements, and available financial aid options.
Shout out to our Before and After School Staff
Shout out to our Before and After School staff for attending Professional Development last Monday when school was closed. These amazing ladies came in for training with Nurse Corbett and Mrs. Vereyken in regards to school safety/emergency response training as it relates to the supervision of our Grizzly students enrolled in before and after school. Thank you to Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Spencer for attending and assisting with this professional development as well. #safetyfirst #learningGrizzlies
Hurricane Helene Aid and Relief Drive
Families,
Our Mentorship Club will continue collecting supplies through this FRIDAY- November 1st. Please contribute if able! If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Graham, Mentorship Club advisor, at adriangraham@cgsnc.org.
Thank you for helping support a great cause!
Families,
Our Jr. Civitans Club will be adopting a charter school this school year that was catastrophically impacted by Hurricane Helene. CGS will be working together with other charter schools to support FernLeaf Community Charter School located in Fletcher, NC. They will begin collections this week and they will run throughout the school year. There will be a flyer coming soon with more details but some of the teachers at that school created wish lists, etc. of things they need as their elementary school was a total loss due to flooding. Please contact Mrs. Simmons, Jr. Civitans Advisor, for questions at brandisimmons@cgsnc.org.
Red Ribbon Spirit Week- sponsored by our D.R.E.A.M. team
Red Ribbon Week this year will be sponsored by our D.R.E.A.M. Team student athletes.
Click here for more information regarding Red Ribbon Week and why it is celebrated all over the nation!
DREAM Team stands for “Daring to Role Model Excellence as Athletic Mentors” and consists of selected student-athletes who promote positive leadership skills and healthy lifestyles to elementary and middle school students. (definition is from the NCHSAA website)
All K-12 students are invited to participate with us for our Red Ribbon Spirit Week!
Monday 10/28: Wear red to kick off Red Ribbon week
Tuesday 10/29: Team up against drugs (wear your favorite team attire)
Wednesday 10/30: Give drugs the boot (Western day)
Thursday 10/31: Wake up drug free (PJ day)
Friday 11/1: Your future is bright (Neon day)
If you have any questions, please contact Coach Dodson, D.R.E.A.M. team advisor at nathandodson@cgsnc.org.
Athletics Updates:
Save the Date:
HS Homecoming- November 18th-22nd
Details to come!
Monday, October 28th:
4:00 Varsity Men's Soccer vs. TMSA (Springwood)
5:00-7:00 HS Boys Basketball Tryouts
7:00-8:30 HS Girls Basketball Tryouts
7:15 CGS Athletic Boosters Meeting (K8 cafeteria)
Tuesday, October 29th:
5:00-7:00 HS Boys Basketball Tryouts
7:00-8:30 HS Girls Basketball Tryouts
MS Basketball Tryouts:
November 4th, 5th, and 6th: MS Girls 3:00-4:15 & MS Boys 4:15-5:45.
Those trying out for Basketball:
All forms must be completed in Dragonfly, along with your current physical uploaded. 100% should be shown in Dragonfly. This will be checked the first day of tryouts, and your student will not be allowed to enter the gym unless everything is completed.
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.
Band Updates
Our Band Program is running a "Little Caesar's Pizza Fundraiser". See a band member for information!
Last weekend, our Marching Grizzlies won the following awards in addition to the Eddie Harris award:
- 1st Place Visual Ensemble
- 2nd Place Percussion
- 2nd Place Overall
Keep up the great work Grizzlies!
If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Harper, Band Director at justinharper@cgsnc.org.
Lunch Information
Parents,
Attached please find a copy of the next 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
Mental Health Survey 2024-2025
Parents,
Have a FANTASTIC week Grizzlies!!
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.
Clover Garden School
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