CGS Weekly Message

Happy Monday!

Welcome back from Spring Break! We hope that everyone got an opportunity to rest, relax and RECHARGE so we can knock out the LAST 5 weeks of school!!

Reminder: We will see students BACK from break TOMORROW, April 22nd.

Please note: Wednesday, May 21st will still be an early release day- HOWEVER- we will release at 1:15 P.M. at our K-8 Campus and at 1:30 P.M. at our High School Campus. Lunch WILL be served on this half day only as we are not dismissing at 12 PM like our normal half days and buses will run as per normal half day schedules. Please note - that buses will arrive at slightly later times than typical half day schedules due to the later dismissal time. We will try and get these approximate times updated and sent to you asap so you can plan accordingly!

SAVE THE DATES:

• 4/22/2025: Skate Night Fundraiser from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Roll-A-Bout
• 4/22/2025: Senior Night for our Spring Sports Student Athletes
• 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.
• 4/30/2025-5/1/2025: Kindergarten Assessments for new and upcoming Kindergarten students for the 25-26 school year.

Looking Ahead:

• 5/1/2025: Spring Dance Concert at 6:00 P.M. in the Gym at the K-8 Campus
• 5/5/2025-5/9/2025: Teacher Appreciation Week!
• 5/6/2025: Guitar Concert at 7:00 P.M. at 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
• 5/19/2025: HS Growl Awards
  
• 5/20/2025: MS End of Year Awards Ceremony @ 8:30 A.M. in the Gym at the K-8 Campus
  
• 5/20/2025: Middle School Field Day following the Awards Day Ceremony
• 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: Elementary K-5 Field Day!
• 5/22/2025: Career Speakers Series (7th/8th Graders)
• 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: 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony at 8:30 A.M. in our Gym at the K-8 Campus
• 5/23/2025: LAST DAY of the 2024-2025 School Year! Half Day Dismissal

Looking WAY ahead : )

• 7/24/2025: New Students to CGS ONLY Orientation (Kindergarten: 9:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M.) (1st through 8th grade: 3:30 P.M. until 4:30 P.M.) (New 9th Graders: 4:30 P.M. until 5:30 P.M.) **A date for Freshman Orientation is coming soon!
• 7/28/2025: 1st Day of School/Open House for ALL 1st-12th grade students

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.

Attention Parents/Guardians,

Please complete the following form at your earliest convenience Student & Parent/Guardian Demographics

In preparation of our upcoming transition to Infinite Campus, we must assure the current information listed in PowerSchool is accurate and complete. All addresses, custody, and lives with information must be complete and accurate for every Student and Parent/Guardian listed prior to the end of the school year in order to assure a smooth data migration. As always, thank you for your continued support! If you have any questions please reach out to 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

Good Afternoon Grizzly Families,

Welcome back from Spring Break!

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

Mrs. Spencer

K-8 Principal

Greetings Grizzly Families,

Mrs. Gladden and I hope you have enjoyed a well-deserved break and are ready for the push to the end of the school year. The next few weeks will be busy preparing for final exams and wrapping up a successful school year. Please remind your scholars of the importance of their attendance, appropriate dress, and behavior. We appreciate your ongoing support and look forward to completing the 2024-2025 school year strong.

All the best,

Dr. Morris

Student Shout-out

Congratulations to Miss Josie Huffines on receiving the NCSECU People Helping People Scholarship. She will be recognized at the Charter School Review Board Committee meeting on May 5th in Raleigh.

DRIVERS EDUCATION CLASSES:

The following summer classes will be held at Alamance Community College from 4:30pm to 7:30pm. Acceptance emails will go out towards the end of April. Payment info will be sent out in the beginning of July.

Option 1- Monday, June 31st to Friday, June 11th

https://forms.gle/rmChhFvAE9kNbzp1A

Option 2- Monday, July 14th to Friday, July 25th

https://forms.gle/yqcTfcY1MPFe9LJP7

Option 3- Monday, July 28th to Friday, August 8th

https://forms.gle/JkH7G5cNyeWSgJMB7

• Senior Opportunity

  Undecided on what to do after high school? You may want to consider OneBlood as a career opportunity as a graduating senior if you don't have immediate plans to continue your education and may be looking to begin your working career. OneBlood has openings for entry-level full-time Phlebotomists, Biologics Lab Assistants, and other roles to help fulfill their life-saving mission. They offer a structured and paid on-the-job training program in phlebotomy and Biologics Lab Assistants. With healthcare experience not being required, this is a great opportunity for graduating seniors to learn a skill while entering into the professional workforce.
  

  
  

  In addition to offering competitive wages, OneBlood understands that life is much more than just a paycheck. They also offer team members a robust benefits package, including medical, dental, early access to pay, retirement savings with employer match and paid vacation time, just to name a few. Interested students may apply on-line via OneBlood.org/careers.
  

  
  

  Here is a link to a digital flyer: https://tinyurl.com/2025OneBloodHSFlyer

  Should you have any questions, the Talent Acquisition team can be reached at TalentTeam@OneBlood.org.

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**

Senior Scholarship Opportunity

Are you a high school senior planning to attend a two- or four-year college, or a continuing education program in the fall? You may be eligible for a $10,000 Bridging the Dream Scholarship from The Sallie Mae Fund and Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

High school seniors who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and plan to enroll in an accredited post-secondary institution or a continuing education program during the 2025-2026 academic year are eligible. Applicants must demonstrate leadership skills and strong moral character and submit a short video sharing a unique perspective, passion, or curiosity that drives their academic interests.

We encourage eligible students to apply today.

The application window is open now through April 25, at 11:59 p.m. ET. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Ends April 25, 2025, 11:59 p.m. ET. See Official Rules.

For more information, visit: www.salliemae.com/BTD_HS

Please take a look at the Early Release Schedule attached as it pertains to our high school students ONLY taking EOC exams.

**Reminder: Please note change that 5/21 is a dismissal of 1:30 P.M. for our High School Students

Please reach out to Mrs. Ginter, our district testing coordinator with any questions at tonyaginter@cgsnc.org.

Thank you!

Shout out to our AMAZING CGS Assistant Principals in honor of Assistant Principal Appreciation Week which was the week before our Spring Break! We couldn't do it without our AMAZING AP's on our Admin Team!! Thank you to all three of you and for all that you do for our school!! Your continued dedication to our students, staff, and families is greatly appreciated!! We are thankful for you three each and every day! #CGSBEST #ourAPsROCK!

Shout out to Mrs. Redd and our amazing volunteers for helping with our Spring Scholastic Book Fair this year!! Thank you to: Kristen Whitlow, Penny Capps, Melanie Takamoto, Laura Boswell, Jaime Rogers, and Sarah Nikitin. We couldn't have done it without these Grizzly Parent Volunteers!! Thank you for volunteering your time! Thank you to all of you that purchased books from our book fair! #GrizzlyReaders

We also got to recognize some K-8 students for being their B.E.S.T.!! The students in the picture below received a Book Fair Coupon of $20 and got to spend it in our book fair. This reward was due to them being nominated by their teachers for going above and beyond in the classroom and around the school and overall for being AMAZING Grizzlies!! Keep up the great work!!!

Shout out to our 1st Grade Team for presenting at our April Board of Directors' Meeting. These ladies have done some amazing things in 1st grade this year and they got the opportunity to share some of those things for our board of directors at the April Meeting. Great work ladies!! Thank you for all that you do!

Shout out to Ms. Bryant for presenting at our April Board of Directors' Meeting. Ms. Bryant has done some amazing things in her classroom this year with our freshmen and sophomores. Thank you for your dedication to our students Ms. Bryant and for making reading FUN! Thank you for all that you do!

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!

On Tuesday, April 29th Mrs. Bellamy's Career Exploration classes will be participating in an Automotive In-School Field Trip. These students will walk through basic car maintenance such as changing a tire, checking your oil, and jumping a battery. They will also learn from local firemen about car exit strategies if ever in a wreck and safety when operating motor vehicles. If you would like to volunteer to help with this event, please email Mrs. Bellamy at alyssabellamy@cgsnc.org for details.

Come out and support our CGS Middle School by participating in CGS Skate Night at Roll-A-Bout Skating Center in Burlington, NC!

If you have any questions, please reach out to Coach Bradford at laurabradford@cgsnc.org.

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.

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

Schedule:

Tuesday, April 22nd:

3:30 Varsity Women's Soccer at Southern Wake Academy (Trinity Soccer Complex)

6:00 Varsity Baseball vs Chatham Charter (The Stadium) *SENIOR NIGHT FOR BASEBALL, GOLF, AND TENNIS*

Wednesday, April 23rd:

12:00 Varsity Men's Tennis at CTHC Conference Championship (Chatham Charter)

4:30 Varsity Softball vs Bethany Community

Thursday, April 24th:

5:00 Varsity Softball at Chatham Charter

6:00 Varsity Baseball at Chatham Charter

Friday, April 25th:

4:30 Varsity Women's Soccer at Ascend Leadership

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:
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

Our CGS Band will be traveling to Carowinds this week to perform at the Festival of Music!

Our Band is also preparing for graduation commencement activities.

Calling All Families: Help Us Celebrate Our Amazing Teachers!

Teacher Appreciation Week is coming up May 5–9, and we’re planning a week full of joy, gratitude, and surprises to show our Clover Garden staff just how much they mean to us. Whether you’ve got creative ideas, a knack for organizing, time to volunteer, or would like to donate items or treats—we’d love your help!

If you’re interested in joining the planning committee, contributing supplies, or volunteering during the week, please take a moment to fill out our quick interest survey. If you have any questions please reach out to Franchesca Jones at fcjones1125@gmail.com.

Let’s come together to make this a week our teachers will never forget—because they deserve it!

Best,

Franchesca

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 April and May are listed below.

**LOOKING AHEAD: Please note that the month of May is VERY BUSY with testing requirements. We have to test all of our students in grades 3rd-12th that are enrolled in EOGs or EOC classes per state requirements. This means, that all students need to be in attendance for their scheduled EOG/EOC exams on the date of the exam or they will be required to make them up upon their return to school. We are required to test all enrolled students in EOGs and EOCs per state standards/regulations - so please make sure that your student is ready to test for those standardized state tests as they are scheduled the last 2 weeks of school. Thank you for your support with this!

Hi parents/guardians,

We value everything you do for CGS and would like your help with Proctoring Hall/Restroom Monitoring during end of year testing beginning Tuesday, May 8, 2025 and ending Friday, May 23, 2025. Please see the calendar for testing days/times to see what fits your schedule.

Would you please let us know by Friday, April 25th, whether you can help? If you can help, please reach out with your full name and contact information. Also, join us for training in the K-8 library either Monday, April 28th at 8:00am, or Monday, April 28th at 3:30pm. If these training dates don't work for you, we can meet at another time, just reach out to Ms. Ginter at the information below.

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

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

We have started filling and posting available positions for next school year!

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/.

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