Good afternoon,
Happy Sunday!
This is the LAST week of SCHOOL for the 2024-2025 school year!! How did we get here so fast?? We hope that everyone comes out this week to support our MANY award ceremonies that highlight and showcase our smart, talented, and dedicated students at CGS! All of our students have worked so hard this school year and we are proud of each and every one of them!!
We are slowly getting EOG scores back in this week and your child's teachers will be able to share them with them soon if they haven't already. We will release those into PowerSchool as well hopefully by the end of the week.
Our EOC exams and the last EOG exam is this week.
We want to say THANK YOU for making sure your student was at school and ready to test last week. Our make-up testing list is small and that's due to you making sure your student was at CGS to test last week. Any students that did not take their EOG exam will be making theirs up this week. We will try to work around fun events, but testing is mandatory per the state and must be completed based on our availability to retest. Thank you for your understanding.
We have a SUPER FUN week planned for our K-12 Students!
We have Awards and Events EVERY SINGLE DAY at CGS this week!! We hope that you can attend some of our events. Please see dates below for fun activities happening at CGS this week.
We hope that everyone has an AMAZING SUMMER VACATION and come back ready to rock and roll for our new school year on July 28th! Enjoy your break, and stay safe!!
There will be periodic messages and notifications sent over the summer as needed but our routine Sunday Messages will not return until after the July 4th holiday- closer to the start of the school year!
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:
- 5/19/2025: K-5 End of Year Awards Ceremony @ 1:15 P.M. in the Gym at the K-8 Campus (Please park in the back overflow parking lot and enter through the back gym doors to sign in. Please be prepared to WAIT in our car rider line as we dismiss at the end of the day following awards) Thank you for your patience!
- 5/19/2025: HS Growl Awards at 6:00 P.M.
- 5/20/2025: MS (6th and 7th Grade Students ONLY) 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 and Senior Awards @ 9:00 A.M. in the Gym at the K-8 Campus
- 5/21/2025: Graduation Practice- mandatory- for all Seniors and Jr. Marshals at 1:00 P.M. in the Gym at the K-8 Campus
- 5/21/2025: Half Day Dismissal (1:15 P.M. for K-8, and 1:30 P.M. for HS)
- 5/22/2025: Elementary K-5 Field Day!
- 5/22/2025: Career Speakers Series (7th/8th Graders) at 8:30 A.M.
- 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 and 8th Grade Awards at 8:30 A.M. in our Gym at the K-8 Campus
- 5/23/2025: College Game Day Activities for our High School students at the HS Campus
- 5/23/2025: High School Awards for Honor Roll 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!
K-8 Campus Updates
Greetings Grizzly Families,
We have made it to the last week of school…congratulations! This week will be filled with fun, excitement and wrapping up of testing. If you plan to attend a celebration or awards at the K-8 campus, please plan to park in our overflow parking lot area which can be found by entering the campus from the gravel entrance off of Burch Bridge Road. You will be required to sign in upon entering campus.
For the EOY Awards Ceremonies in the gym this week, you should sign in at the back entrance (gym entrance) after parking in the overflow parking lot. Doors will open 30 minutes prior to the start time.
Also, we still need your help with the Dress Code which is still being enforced. Ths means middle school students should not attend school wearing tights, leggings or sweatpants. Our Middle School teachers have had quite a few groups of students found in violation of the dress code because testing is underway. This is not the case. All students should adhere to the guidelines even during testing. If they are out of code, they will be asked to change. Repeat occurrences or lack of cooperation may result in other consequences. The guidelines can be found in the Parent Student Handbook. Your assistance is appreciated.
As always, thank you for your time, attention and support. Have a restful evening!
3rd Quarter Perfect Attendance:
Shout out to all of our students for making PERFECT attendance for Quarter 3. Names are listed below!
Thank you,
Mr. Kane
Dean of Students
High School Campus Updates
Greetings Grizzly Families,
I want to begin this week's Sunday Message by sharing my gratitude and sincere appreciation for a wonderful school year. Student success is dependent upon families and school staff working together. We have done well this year, setting our students up for success, and your support is key to an enjoyable school experience. Thank you for your continuous involvement and contributions to our school community. I look forward to continuing our work together in the 2025-2026 school year.
This week is End of Course (EOC) testing. We will be taking attendance, and students will participate in concept reviews in (3) 75 75-minute sessions with teachers who are not involved in testing. Please have your student at school by 8am and picked up by 12pm on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. On Wednesday, lunch will be served and buses will run for the early release at 1:30pm. Then on Friday, buses will run for the early release at 12pm.
I hope you have an enjoyable summer and make memories with those you love. See you in July!
All the best,
Dr. Morris
Senior Pep Rally--5/21
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. Junior marshals are also allowed to drive to the K8 campus for the pep rally to be available for practice after lunch.
Parents of 9th-11th graders
9th-11th graders will ride buses to the K8 for the Senior Pep Rally on 5/21. Please have your student on campus by 8am so we can take attendance and prepare to leave for the pep rally. Staff will not be available at the high school campus once we leave for the pep rally. We will return by 12:30 for lunch and dismissal at 1:30. 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
High School Student Advising Information and Opportunities:
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).
CCP Students Taking Summer Classes that Begin 5/21
Please check your ACC and CGS emails daily. Information regarding changes with ACC textbooks has been sent and will impact a successful start to classes beginning 5/21.
If you are taking a summer course and received an email about making a payment, this is because ACC has a new textbook model, and you are being charged for your textbook(s). If the charge is an $80 increment ($80, $160, $240, etc), this is because of textbooks, not tuition. Ms. Bader sent a message to all students who were registered for summer classes as of April 24 and again on May 7. You should have received this to your ACC email and your personal email account. As a reminder, you can still apply for the CCP textbook scholarship.
School Nurse Updates
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
Board Seat Vacancies - Community Members
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)
2024-2025 CGS School Yearbooks- YEARBOOKS ARE HERE- Get yours NOW!
Our Yearbook has arrived and it is AMAZING!! Please place your order by clicking HERE.
CGS Summer Camp- Registration Form Needed for Enrollment
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.
Athletics Updates:
Monday, May 19th- HS GROWL Awards!! Ceremony Begins at 6:00 P.M.
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
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.
Lunch Information
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
Mental Health Survey 2024-2025
Parents,
Have a great 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