CGS Weekly Message

Happy Sunday!

Thank you to all of our staff, students, and parents who helped assist with our week full of events last week! Concerts, Homecoming, and Dances were all a success!! Thank you for all of you that volunteered last week to help make it a success!

We have EOC exams this week for our High School students! REMINDER- we are on an early release schedule for our HIGH SCHOOL ONLY this week. Dismissal daily is at noon! NO TRANSPORTATION will be provided for our high school campus this week.

This is our last week until Winter Break! We hope that everyone has a safe, healthy, and restful Winter Break Holiday!! We can't wait to see everyone when students return on January 7, 2025.

SAVE THE DATES:

• 12/16/24-12/20/24: "Santa Store" in our library at our K-8 Campus
  
• 12/20/24: 1/2 Day Dismissal at 11:45 A.M. for our K-8 Campus and at 12:00 P.M. for our High School Campus
• 12/23/24-1/6/25: SCHOOL CLOSED for the Winter Holiday Break!
  

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,

This is it, our last week of school for 2024. Keep in mind that many of our students are still taking assessments and should be encouraged to arrive on time for school and do their absolute BEST. Your continued support and cooperation are appreciated. As always, thank you for your continued support and have a great week!

All the best,

Mrs. Spencer

K-8 Campus

Thank you for partnering with us the first semester. I hope everyone has a safe and relaxing break. See you in 2025!

Exams will begin promptly at 8:00 A.M. in the morning this week. Please make sure your student is on time and ready for their exams. Reminder that we are on a half day schedule. All students should be picked up at noon and by no later than 12:20 P.M.

REMINDER- FALL EXAM SCHEDULE:

The week of 12/16-12/20 are early release days due to EOC testing. Those without an EOC will follow the early release schedule and attend each of their classes for a short period. Attendance will be taken. If students do not have exams and do not attend, they will be marked absent. Transportation will not be provided at dismissal. All students must be picked up by 12:20 pm on the early release days. Please see the Fall Exam Schedule for details.

Dr. Morris will be meeting with students at the beginning of the second semester to share information on Career and College Promise (CCP) at ACC.

Congratulations to Seniors, Josie and Peyton on being crowned CGS's Homecoming Queen and King this school year!! Congrats to these fantastic students!!

Shout out to our Grizzlies below for being named Homecoming Prince and Princess of their grade levels!! Congrats to all of our representatives and a special congrats to all of the amazing kids who won!! See pictures and information below!

Shout out to Mr. Graham and Mr. Whittington for their efforts to deliver all of the amazing donations that our CGS families sent in for Hurricane Helene Relief efforts! Thank you to our students who helped load the trailer as well. #CGSCares!

Shout out to some of our Jr. Civitans and Mrs. Simmons for spreading holiday cheer and volunteering to "ring the bell" to collect donations for the Salvation Army at Hobby Lobby last week. Great job leading in the community!!

Some of our K-8 Teachers were celebrated last week with Candy and Caffeine as we close out the fall semester!! There was even a hot chocolate bar for teachers to stop by and spread some holiday cheer!

FernLeaf Community Charter School, which teaches over 430 K-4 students, was severely affected by catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Helene. To help them recover and ensure students can keep learning, donations are being collected through fundraisers and an Amazon Wish List.

Jr. Civitans, partnering with Mr. Graham's mentorship program, have adopted the school. They are collecting essential supplies to aid the school's recovery, and you can help through donation links and a general Amazon Wish List. Every contribution makes a difference in helping FernLeaf rebuild and support its students and community.

Donate to the FernLeaf Community

Amazon Wish Lists

General Amazon list

Student Council is running a "Winter Clothes Drive". Please see the flyer for more details!

Monday, December 16th:

4:30 MS Girls Basketball vs NCLA

5:45 MS Boys Basketball vs NCLA

Tuesday, December 17th:

4:30 JV Boys Basketball vs Ascend Leadership

6:00 Varsity Girls Basketball vs Ascend Leadership

7:30 Varsity Boys Basketball vs Ascend Leadership

Wednesday, December 18th:

4:30 MS Girls Basketball at Cornerstone

5:45 MS Boys Basketball at Cornerstone

Thursday, December 19th:

4:30 JV Boys Basketball vs Southern Wake

6:00 Varsity Girls Basketball vs Southern Wake

7:30 Varsity Boys Basketball vs Southern Wake

HIGH SCHOOL SPRING INTENT FORM:

If you have a student 9-12 who is interested in any of the following sports: Varsity Baseball, Varsity Softball, Varsity Women's Soccer, Varsity Men's Golf, and Varsity Men's Tennis

Please fill out this intent form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdfQFo1xhvda7N5dP62s0euwuZBI-KYOXSMfXXZs3D9WDtoHQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

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:
January 25, February 22, 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

Great job to Mr. Harper and our band on a successful Semester 1!! The band is gearing up for the Spring with more performances sure to come! Great job CGS Performing Grizzlies!

If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Harper, Band Director at justinharper@cgsnc.org.

EOC Week is HERE!! Students, do your best as we close out Semester 1!

Parents of High School Students,

Our exam schedule is below in regards to exams taking place in December. Please pay close attention to the schedule as there are half days for our high school students during the week of exams (12/16-12/20) in which transportation WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE at dismissal for high school students only during those days. All high school students must be picked up by 12:20 pm on the early release days. Please see the Fall Exam Schedule for details.

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

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

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

Volunteers Needed- Santa Store:

Grizzly Families!

It is Santa Shop time!! This is such a fun way to get involved with the school. The kids love shopping for their loved ones and it is fun to see what they pick out. We would love to have your help at the sale. Your willingness to volunteer will surely contribute to the success of the Santa Shop, making it even more special for the children and the community. Our Santa Store takes place in our library from December 16th- December 20th. Parents, if you send in money for your student to purchase items from the store, please put your child's money in a bag or envelope and label it with their name and amount.

Please use the link below to help volunteer.

Santa Shop Sign-up!

If you have any questions you can email me at liboswell929@gmail.com or text me at 336-266-0292.

Thank you!

Laura Boswell

Volunteers Needed for Staff Holiday Party!
Staff Christmas Party Volunteers & Donations Needed!
Help us make the staff Christmas party a success! We're looking for volunteers and donations to bring holiday cheer to our amazing teachers and staff. Please use the SignUpGenius to donate or select a volunteer spot. Donations can be dropped off at the K-8 or High School campus (please indicate in the comments where you're dropping off). All items must be received by 9 AM, Friday, December 20. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to Franchesca Jones at fcjones1125@gmail.com. Thank you for your support!

Please email our volunteer coordinator if you're interested in assisting with any volunteering opportunities at volunteercgs@cgsnc.org. Thanks!

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:

*EC Coordinator

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

Hi all! My name is Mrs. Bellamy. I am newly married as of September 2024. My Husband serves as a first responder in Alamance County. I have been an artist for 19 years and most of my skills were taught to me by my grandmother as well as my Aunt, who had work published in the Smithsonian and was an art instructor in New York City. I am a graduate of the University of North Carolina Wilmington with an undergraduate degree in Communication Studies and I am a current student at Greensboro College earning my teaching certification in Art.

I am a professional photographer and enjoy traveling. I also enjoy reading, paddle boarding, swimming, hiking, and spending time with my two doggos, Moose and Lucy.

I am passionate about instilling talents and skills in our students and encouraging them towards the best fit path for them. I am excited for the opportunity to serve our wonderful students alongside both faculty and families here at Clover Garden as I know that the best is still yet to come! I cannot wait to meet you all soon and I look forward to seeing what our students create.

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