CGS Weekly Message

Happy Sunday!

Thank you to all of you that celebrated our amazing CGS employees last week! Special shout out to the amazing Mrs. Jones and all of our parents that helped her with Teacher Appreciation Week! Our teachers are AMAZING and we greatly appreciate you recognizing them last week!

EOG Testing BEGINS THIS WEEK! Please make sure your student is AT SCHOOL and ON TIME and ready to test this week. We want them to do their absolute best and show us all that they know!!

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.

CGS Before and After School Families:

May 21st will be the LAST DAY for After School care. After School will be CLOSED on 5/22 and 5/23. We look forward to seeing some of our families this summer for CGS Summer Camp! Please reach out to Mrs. Walker at danawalker@cgsnc.org for questions!

SAVE THE DATES:

• 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: High School Awards for all A and A-B Honor Roll for the year and Perfect Attendance @ 11:30 A.M. at the HS Campus (courtyard)
• 5/23/2025: LAST DAY of the 2024-2025 School Year! Half Day Dismissal

Looking 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

Happy Mother’s Day to all of our Grizzly Mothers!

Big Shout Out and Special Thanks to Ms. Jones for organizing activities for Teacher Appreciation as well as to all of our parent volunteers. Thank you for your participation in Teacher Appreciation Week! You all showed up and showed out! Thank you for sending in gifts, notes, treats, flowers and all kinds of goodies to Our amazing and well-deserving Staff, Teachers and Administrators! Words can’t express our gratitude. Thank You, Thank You Thank You!

We are also still seeking your assistance with a couple of things as we bring the year to a close.

Dress Code: Please take a final glance at your student(s) before leaving the house to ensure they are dressed according to CGS dress code standards. As the weather is warming up, we are seeing more shorts and tops made for warm weather. While these clothing items are permissible, they should meet the dress code standards. The guidelines can be found in the Parent Student Handbook. Your assistance is appreciated. Thank you!

After School Pick-up: Please remember the school day ends at 2:45. Students should be picked up by 3:05. Supervision for children cannot be guaranteed since teachers are released from supervisory duties to fulfill other responsibilities and obligations. Students remaining beyond 3:05 will be sent to our After school program and a fee for supervision may be incurred. If however, an issue arises, please contact the front office.

Student Behavior: Please remind your Grizzly to come to school ready to do and show his/her BEST at all times. We know it’s an exciting time and the end of year is near, but it's not over yet! We still need focused attention & honorable behavior until the last day.

Finally, End of Grade testing begins this week. Please be mindful of the testing schedule and grade level participations. Please take time to encourage your Grizzly not to stress but do & show his or her BEST, ensure adequate rest and meals/snacks during this time.

Your support in advance is greatly appreciated.

As a reminder- NO BLANKETS are allowed at school. If students are cold, they need to bring an appropriate hoodie or jacket.

Thank you and rest well.

Thank you,

Mrs. Spencer

K-8 Principal

We are asking each 8th grade parent to send in 2-3 pics of their 8th grader. (baby, Kindergarten, and current) Please send these to 8thgradepromotionpics2025@gmail.com Please put your first and last name in the subject line. These pictures will need to be submitted by no later than May 19th, 2025.

Hello Grizzly Families!

Last week, we started Advanced Placement (AP) exams and will continue this week, adding teacher-made exams. Students will eat lunch in their second session class beginning on Wednesday. Please ensure your students are well-rested and on time daily. This is our last week of pick up by 3:20. Beginning 5/19, we will dismiss at noon on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, and bus transportation will not be provided. We will dismiss on 5/21 at 1:30 and 5/23 at noon with transportation provided.

*The last week of school is an early release schedule. Students who do not have an End of Course test will work with teachers on a review of concepts. To ensure our students have ample time to review, we will have (3) 75-minute periods on 5/19, 5/20, and 5/22. Those not testing will be working on concept reviews. Attendance will be taken, and students will be marked with an unexcused absence if they do not attend (please refer to the attendance policy on page 7 in the Student/Parent Handbook).

*On Wednesday, May 21st we will celebrate our seniors. Seniors will begin their day with Senior Breakfast at 7am in the courtyard, then depart for the Senior pep rally by 8:15. Seniors are allowed to drive to the K8 campus after Senior Breakfast. 9th-11th graders will ride buses to the K8 for the Senior Pep Rally. Student drivers in 9th- 11th grade are not allowed to drive to the Senior Pep Rally and will not be allowed to attend if they are not here to ride the bus.

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

Due Dates for Assignments and Technology Collection:

End of Year Testing begins for our Grizzlies very soon! Please make sure that all students have all work completed and turned in by this Friday, 5/9/2025.

We will be collecting laptops from our high school students on 5/16/2025 to get our computers ready for end of course testing.

Seniors, please make sure that you are familiar with the information in the letter below! Graduation practice is on 5/21 @ 1 PM. Practice is MANDATORY in order to walk on stage at graduation on 5/22. See Mrs. Vereyken for questions.

Junior Marshals, please see the letter below. Your attendance at graduation practice is also mandatory on 5/21 at 1:00 P.M. at our K-8 Gym.

Attention CCP Students

As mentioned previously, revisions to the CCP Guidelines will be forthcoming upon completion of scheduling at ACC. Scheduling challenges at ACC is opening opportunities for students to take online 8-week courses if an in-person/hybrid option is not available. Students are required to take in-person/hybrid classes on ACC's campus when the courses are available and work with their CGS schedule. We continue to work with students on an individual basis. In the event that in-person/hybrid courses are not available and students are placed in an online course at ACC, the student needs to communicate with a member of the advising team (Mrs. Walther, Mrs. Gladden, or Dr. Morris).

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!

Dear Parents and Guardians,

As the end of the school year approaches, I would like to remind you to pick up any medications your child has in the school health office. All medications, including prescription and over-the-counter items, must be picked up by a parent or guardian no later than the last day of school, May 23, 2025.

In accordance with school policy and safety regulations, any medications not picked up by this date will be properly disposed of. We are not permitted to store medications over the summer or send them home with students.

To arrange a convenient time for pick-up or if you have any questions, please contact me directly at 336-586-9440, ext 202 or angelacorbett@cgsnc.org.

Thank you for your attention to this matter and for your continued cooperation in keeping our students safe and healthy.

Sincerely,

Angela Corbett, RN

School Nurse

Thank you to everyone that assisted with Teacher Appreciation Week last week!! It was greatly appreciated! Thank you to Mrs. Jones for leading this event and to all of our families who helped make it a success!! Thank you for celebrating our AMAZING teachers and for making them feel appreciated!!

Shout out to Miss Josie Huffines- one of our seniors who was awarded with the SECU Scholarship and recognized at DPI last week! We are so proud of Josie and of her accomplishments! Out of 45 applicants, Josie was chosen as one of the 10 awarded this scholarship! We are so proud of you!!

Click HERE and scroll to around 4 minutes to see the presentation start and again at around 6:20 minutes in to see/hear Josie introduce herself to our State Board of Education leaders.

Our Elementary Field Day is COMING SOON! Our elementary students are really excited and looking forward to this fun event!! Coach Somers is AWESOME at planning this event and we can't wait to see what activities he has in store for our students this year! See flyer below for more details!

CGS Families,

We are in need of Community Members for some upcoming vacant board seats on our Clover Garden School Board of Directors. Serving on our school board benefits our amazing population of students, staff, teachers, and parents. If you know of anyone (no CGS affiliation) that would be interested in potentially serving on our school board, please email Mrs. Vereyken for next steps.

(**We currently do not have any vacant parent elected seats for the 25-26 school year)

Our Yearbook has arrived and it is AMAZING!! Please place your order by clicking HERE.

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.

Monday, May 12th:

6:00- 1st Round of State Playoffs Varsity Women's Soccer at Roxboro Community

6:30 Athletic Boosters Meeting

Looking Ahead:

Monday, May 19th- HS GROWL Awards, 9th-12th graders can pick up their tickets from Coach Paschal May 12th-May 15th.

SAVE THE DATE:

Monday, July 21st-

• Mandatory Grizzly Athletics Meeting for HS (ALL SPORTS)- Registration opens at 5:00, Meeting begins at 6:00 pm
• 6:30- Meet the Coaches Fall Sports- High School ONLY

Thursday, July 31st-

• Mandatory Grizzly Athletics Meeting for MS (ALL SPORTS)- Registration opens at 5:00, Meeting begins at 6:00 pm
• 6:30- Meet the Coaches Fall Sports- Middle School ONLY

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.

See pictures below from our Band's Spring Concert!

Also, you will see a picture of our Guitar Concert led by Mrs. Ingle.

Our Band is also preparing for graduation commencement activities which take place on May 22nd at 6:00 PM.

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.

End of Year Testing has BEGUN! Goodluck to all of our students testing this week and next!

Students taking AP exams must have their AP Username and Password ready (know this before testing) from College Board. You can bring it on a note- but can't use your phone to retrieve it.

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