CGS Weekly Message

Happy Sunday!

Last week was so much fun! We had our first full Spirit Week for Red Ribbon Week and our students and staff had a great time participating! This month and next will be FULL of fun activities!! Please remember to check the "Save the Dates" section below as well as check out our Facebook page to help keep you in the loop of "happenings" these next two months!

SAVE THE DATES:

• 11/11/24: SCHOOL CLOSED for the Veteran's Day Holiday
  
• 11/12/24: BOD Mtg. in the Cafe at the K-8 Campus or live via YouTube
• 11/14/24: Guitar Concert at 7:00 P.M. in the little gym at the K-8 Campus
• 11/15/24: Gobble 'til you Wobble Dance at the K-8 Campus (K-8 Students)
• 11/15/24: Progress Reports sent home for Quarter 2
  
• 11/22/24: 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
• 11/22/24: Homecoming for our High School students
  
• 11/25/24-11/26/24: SCHOOL CLOSED- Mental Health Days
• 11/27/24-11/29/24: SCHOOL CLOSED- Thanksgiving Holiday!

Looking Ahead:

• 12/6/24: Mrs. Nina's Retirement Celebration from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. in our gym (stop by if able to say "thank you" and "happy retirement" to our amazing registrar of 24 years! We will also have some other things available for parents/families to participate in to share their thanks- more details coming soon!)
• 12/10/24: Band Concert at 7:00 P.M. in the Gym at the K-8 Campus
  
• 12/12/24: Homecoming for Middle School and Elementary students
  
• 12/13/24: Homecoming Dance- Winter in Paris!
  
• 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 Parents,

As always, thank you for your continued support and commitment to the success of your CGS Grizzly. Please continue to review school expectations with your student(s) as well as academic goals/plans you have established for this quarter.

Also, I need your help and concerted effort to adhere to the procedures for the Car Rider Lines as we have experienced a higher number of unauthorized students being dropped off/picked-up in the front circle. Drop-off/Pick-up in the front circle & parking log is only for those with Administrative Authorization. Otherwise, students should enter the building utilizing the car rider lines. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Finally, Join us as we celebrate our B.E.S.T. Grizzlies for the month of October. The following students have been selected by CGS staff for demonstrating their BEST behavior as it pertains to our School-wide expectations & character traits. Congratulations and keep it up!

• Lula Ann Page

• Kenzye Loyd

• Hannah Baken

• Ayden Putney

• Brandi Weed

• Justin Somers

• Chelsey Yearsley

• Noreen Mumburi

• Ann Otey

• Maverick Garrison

• Ava Lackey

• Jake Lewis

• Sadie Barnes

• Ben Reagan

• Gentry Wageman

Shout out to our AMAZING students in the Grades of K-8th who were ON TIME, EVERY DAY, and Didn't Check out Early. THANK YOU for making attendance a priority!!! These kiddos were rewarded with a certificate and an ice cream pass for doing such a great job! Thank you parents for ensuring their attendance daily! Every minute counts! Here's a LINK to some of the photos from the day!

Greetings, Grizzly Families!

10th, 11th, and 12th grade students--

We want to offer the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) aptitude test as a tool to support students in planning postsecondary opportunities. Although the ASVAB is most often associated with the military, it is an assessment for students in grades 10th-12th to discover strengths and skills that will be helpful in choosing future career options. If you would like your scholar to participate in the assessment, please complete the Google form by 11/22/2024. Scores will not be reported to the Armed Forces; however, the test administration is done by members of the Armed Forces on our campus, and students interested in the military can connect with a recruiter.

As always, thank you for partnering with us to ensure a successful school year.

Dr. Morris

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:

VFW Scholarship Opportunity

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.

Register Here

Shout out to some of our amazing teachers at CGS who were caught in action working with our students. We greatly appreciate all of our faculty/staff and all they do for our fantastic Grizzlies!! Keep up the GREAT work ladies!

Our teachers participated in last week's Red Ribbon Spirit Week Activities! Check out the photos of a few of our staff members below!

Shout out to Mrs. Simmons who hosted a "Finance and Human Resources Consortium" visit for other Charter School Finance and Human Resources Directors. There were many in attendance including Executive Directors, Board Members, and the Office of Charter Schools Director, Ms. Ashley Baquero. It was a great day of professional development for leaders all across the state. Thank you to all that attended and for our amazing high school campus; admin, staff, and students for being respectful and welcoming of our visitors on this day! #lifelonglearners!

Save the Date:

Homecoming: High School- 11/22

Homecoming: Middle and Elem. School- 12/12

Tuesday, November 5th:

6:00 Varsity Men's Soccer at Eno River (Soccer.com Park)

MS Basketball Tryouts:

November 4th, 5th, and 6th: MS Girls 3:00-5:00 & 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.

Save the Date:

12/10: Band Concert @ 7 P.M. in the Gym at the K-8 Campus

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

Families,

**Pre-ACT for our 10th graders is on November 6th.

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:

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)

*MS Elective (Spanish and Art)

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