CGS Weekly Message for 25-26

Happy Friday!

We've almost made it to Spring Break! We hope that everyone enjoys the Spring Break holiday week! 🌸🐝🐰 (**please note- CGS will be CLOSED during the week of Spring Break)

On Thursday, April 2nd, it is World Autism Awareness Day! We encourage students and staff at both of our campuses to wear BLUE on this day in honor of increasing understanding and acceptance of people with autism. We will have a Spirit Week following Spring Break to help raise awareness! Click HERE for more information on World Autism Awareness Day. 💙

Parents, just a reminder:

• Students must be at school until 12:00 P.M. daily to be considered PRESENT for the day.
• Students must arrive no later than 10:30 A.M. daily to be considered PRESENT for the day.

If your students don't have an appointment, please encourage them to stay at school ALL day unless ill. Appointments and trips should be made during breaks in our academic calendar. Please help us preserve our educational instructional day by having your student at school ON TIME and stay the DURATION of the school day. Every minute matters. Thank you!

Save the Dates:

• 4/2/2026: Light it up BLUE for World Autism Awareness Day!
• 4/3/2026: School is IN SESSION (Make up snow day)
• 4/6/2026-4/10/2026: SCHOOL CLOSED! Spring Break!
• 4/13/26-4/17/2026: Spring Scholastic Book Fair!
• 4/14/2026: April BOD Meeting at 6:30 P.M. at the HS Campus or online via YouTube
• 4/17/2026: Band Trip to Carowinds
• 4/17/2026: K-12 Art Show @ 6 PM
• 4/20/2026-4/24/2026: 25th Year of Operation for CGS Celebration Week!
• 4/21/2026: K-12 Talent Show @ 6 PM
• 4/22/2026: K-5 Dance @ 3:30 P.M. until 5:30 P.M.
• 4/23/2026: 6-8 Dance @ 3:30 P.M. until 5:30 P.M.
• 4/24/2026: K-5 Field Day! MS and HS Fun Day!
• 4/25/2026: Celebration of 25 Years in Operation Presentation Event at 11:00 A.M. in our Big Gym at the K-8 Campus.
• 4/25/2026: Spring Fling Festival Event hosted by our PVC from 1:00 P.M. until 4:00 P.M. at the K-8 Campus. More details coming soon!
• 4/27/2026-5/1/2026: Teacher Appreciation Week!
  
• 4/29/2026: FULL School Day (Make up Snow Day)
• 4/29/2026: New Kindergarten Student Assessments
• 4/30/2026: New Kindergarten Student Assessments

Looking ahead...

• 5/1/2026: New Kindergarten Student Assessments
  
• 5/5/2026: Spring Guitar Concert at 7 PM in the Gym at the K-8 Campus
• 5/12/2026: May BOD meeting at 6:30 P.M. at the HS Campus or online via YouTube
• 5/14/2026: Texas Roadhouse Spirit Night - benefits Robotics Club
• 5/18/2026: K-2 End of Year Awards Ceremony at 8:30 A.M. in the Gym at the K-8 Campus
• 5/19/2026: 6th/7th Grade End of Year Awards Ceremony at 8:30 A.M. in the Gym at the K-8 Campus
• 5/19/2026: 3rd-5th Grade End of Year Awards Ceremony at 12:30 P.M. in the Gym at the K-8 Campus
• 5/20/2026: Spring Band Concert at 7 PM in the Gym at the K-8 Campus
• 5/20/2026: CiCi's Pizza Spirit Night- benefits High School Student Council
• 5/21/2026: Senior PEP Rally at 9 AM at the K-8 Campus in the Gym
• 5/21/2026: Graduation Practice @ 12:30 P.M. at the K-8 Campus in the Gym
• 5/21/2026: HS End of Year Awards at 1 PM at the HS Campus
• 5/21/2026: Full Day of School (Make Up Snow Day)
• 5/22/2026: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! Full Day of School (Make Up Snow Day)
• 5/22/2026: 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony at 8:30 A.M. in the Gym at the K-8 Campus
• 5/22/2026: Graduation for the Class of 2026!!

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 Families,

Please click on the attachment below to learn more about our CGS Remote Instruction Plan. Clover Garden School will be implementing the use of Remote Instruction Days if needed for inclement weather or school emergency closures if needed for the remainder of the school year. Our school has a total of 5 Remote Instruction Days remaining if needed. Hopefully, we will not miss any more school days due to inclement weather, but just in case, our remote instruction plan is here to assist us with making up that missed instructional time. This will hopefully prevent us from having to add on additional school days at the end of the school year due to school closures.

Your student received an overview of the Remote Instruction Plan from their teachers this week.

Our website will be updated with resources soon!

Thank you for your cooperation and for reading the plan carefully and closely with your student so you and your student will know what to expect in the case that we must call for a Remote Instruction Day.

Please email administration with any questions or concerns!

Thanks,

Mrs. Vereyken

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.)

Good Friday Evening Grizzly Families,

As we head into the final week before Spring Break, we want to take a moment to say thank you! Your continued support means everything to our school community, and we are so grateful for each and every one of you!

With the break just around the corner, we want to kindly remind our families to help keep school expectations front and center for our Grizzlies — both academically and behaviorally. The finish line is in sight, but it hasn't crossed yet! Let's finish strong together.

🐻 A Very Special Shout-Out 🐻

We would be remiss if we didn't pause and recognize two incredibly thoughtful parents, Mrs. Loftis and Mrs. Fernandez, who surprised our entire K–12 staff with much needed pre-Spring Break treat bags this past Thursday. THANK YOU! 🙌 The timing was perfect and your kindness was deeply appreciated by every single member of our staff. (See photo below)

Have a wonderful weekend, Grizzly Families. We'll see you next week for one final push before we all enjoy a well-earned break!

All the BEST,

Leah Spencer

#GrizzlyPride

Grizzly Families,

This week leads us to Spring Break and three weeks into the last nine weeks of the school year. We have completed most of the 9th-11th-grade advising and will wrap up the few remaining this week. Mrs. Gladden and I will meet with students after the break to review academic and behavioral expectations. We appreciate your support and look forward to finishing the school year strong.

All the best,

Dr. Morris

Social Learning Experience 4/3 on the HS Campus

We are excited to offer an opportunity for our high school students to practice good sportsmanship and teamwork in a Social Learning Experience event on April 3rd from 12:15-2:30. We are in need of donations for one of the activities. Please see the flyer for details.

Rising 9th graders Driver Education Class Information

For all upcoming ninth grade families (current eight graders), please fill out the following form to receive emails in regards to second semester, summer, and 2026-2027 drivers ed courses.

**Interest Form Link- https://forms.gle/ACg1YBzDXp7aPQyD7

🎓Congratulations to this year's Valedictorian, Miss Julianna Stanfield. We are so proud of you and of all of your fantastic accomplishments!! Congratulations on a very well-deserved award!! (pictured on the left)

🎓Congratulations to this year's Salutatorian, Miss Chloe Welch. We are so proud of you and of all of your wonderful accomplishments while at CGS!! Congratulations!! (pictured on the right)

High School Students, please see the flyer attached for a fun spirit week scheduled for next week!! We hope to see you participate in a fun week which will end with a fun Social Learning Experience day on Friday!

Advising for scheduling for the 2026-2027 school year is almost complete!

SENIORS--FREE College Planning and Paying Resources

Sallie Mae shares resources to assist in planning for college. Please see the links below.

• Applying to college checklist
• 1-2-3 approach to paying for college
• Scholly® Scholarships by Sallie
• Filing the FAFSA®
• Decoding financial aid offers
• Comparing financial aid offers
• Help your student pay for school (comparing Parent PLUS Loans and private student loans)
• It’s never too early to start thinking about scholarships! A scholarship that’s quick and easy to apply for is Sallie’s $2,000 No Essay Scholarship. It takes less than two minutes to enter, and no essay is required. Better yet, they give out a scholarship monthly, so students can enter every month!

Senior Parent Checklist for College Applications

Senior Student Checklist for College Applications

NC Teaching Fellows Program at ECU
The application portal for the NC Teaching Fellows Program is now open! This prestigious program offers forgivable loans for service to highly qualified students committed to teaching in North Carolina public schools in the fields of elementary education, special education, math, or science. ECU is proud to be one of the participating institutions, offering robust support and professional development for future educators as part of our Education Community of Scholars. https://myapps.northcarolina.edu/ncteachingfellows/

Seniors--Alamance County Human Resources Association Scholarship Opportunity

Organization: Alamance County Human Resources Association (ACHRA) Web site: ACHRA | Human Resource Professionals
Scholarship Name: ACHRA Scholarship
Application Deadline: March 31, 2026

Eligibility Criteria:

• Current high school seniors graduating in May 2026 from an Alamance County high school
• Students who have been accepted into a business‑related program at an accredited two‑ or four‑year college or university
• Previous scholarship recipients who are currently enrolled in a business program at an accredited institution are also eligible to reapply

Application Requirements:
Applicants must submit the following materials by the deadline:

• Completed application form (attached)
• A 1–2 page paper (see Page 1 of the attachment for details)
• Current high school transcript
• Two recommendation references (see Pages 5–6 of the attachment for details)
• College acceptance letter, if received

Why Apply?

This scholarship aims to provide financial support as you pursue your undergraduate education, helping to ease financial pressures and allowing you to focus more fully on your academic goals. ACHRA is proud to support students in our community and encourages all eligible applicants to take advantage of this opportunity.

Free Enterprise Leadership Challenge

The Free Enterprise Leadership Challenge (FELC) is a summer program for students entering the 9th through 12th grades. You will learn what it means to run a business, earn real money, and how to be successful in high school and beyond. FELC is five fast-paced days for students to work in teams to run their own business using real money. This is an interactive, challenging, and fun opportunity for students to get a real taste of leadership in action. More details and registration can be found at www.felcexperience.org.

2026 Couch Oil Cares Scholarship

The Couch Oil Cares Scholarship Program helps local students with the cost of higher education. Six $2000 scholarships will be awarded to first-year students who have been accepted into a two- or four-year accredited college and reside in a 16-county area surrounding the Triangle. The application deadline is Friday, May 1, 2026. To learn more, visit https:

//couchoilcares.org/scholarship or https://tinyurl.com/communitybulls

Elite Cruzers Scholarship Opportunity

The Elite Cruzers Motorcycle Club of Burlington is thrilled to announce the continuation of our scholarship program for Alamance County high school seniors. We are proud to mention that last year's scholarship recipients hailed from Clover Garden, Walter Williams, and Southern Alamance.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Accepted to attend a regionally or nationally accredited college (two or four-year college/university in the fall 2026 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 24, 2026

Awards: One-time award of $1000 will be awarded to one (1) recipient, and two awards of $500 will be presented to two (2) recipients during the 2026-awards day ceremony.

• Recipient one $1000
• Recipient two $500
• Recipient three $500

Students may access the scholarship application on the Google Form link: 2026 Elite Cruzers Scholarship Application. Questions can be sent to: elitecruzersmcnc@gmail.com

Student Health and Wellness

Continue to wash your hands frequently with soap and water!

Spring Fling Festival – 25th Anniversary Celebration!
Join us on Saturday, April 25 from 1:00–4:00 PM as we celebrate 25 years of Clover Garden School with a fun-filled Spring Fling Festival!

Wristbands are $5 and include access to the bounce houses and petting zoo. Additional activities, along with food and treats, will be available onsite for purchase. Wristbands are available for purchase now, so be sure to get yours and come celebrate with us!

Also, if your family is willing to lend a trailer to give hayrides please reach out to Taylor LeVan at voluntercgs@cgsnc.org.

Teacher Snack Day – Donations Needed!
Help us treat our amazing teachers to a special Snack Day by donating items for the staff snack bar.

Please use the SignUpGenius to sign up. All donations are due by 8:00 AM on April 3 at your respective campus. If sending items in, please clearly label them for PVC and drop them off with Mrs. Lassiter or Mr. Graham at the appropriate campus.

Please help us welcome Deputy Logan to CGS! Deputy Logan is our new school resource officer. Read below to learn a little about him:

My name is Chadd Logan Breffle. I am 31 years old. I grew up in the Colorado Mountains, then moved to the Midwest state of Minnesota, where I met my beautiful Wife, and later moved to the beautiful state of North Carolina. I have always enjoyed simple country living, hunting, fishing, and many outdoor activities, and I have been with the sheriff's office for about 4 years. I have served as a patrol deputy and Detective with the Major Crimes Division, and I've recently transferred to the SRO division and became a Dare officer. I've always enjoyed working with kids and serving my community as a Law Enforcement officer, so it is an excellent fit for me.

Respectfully, Deputy C. Breffle

**Deputy Randolph had an amazing job opportunity and is no longer with the Alamance County Sheriff's Office. He will be missed by our CGS Community!!

Congratulations to our 2026 Prom Queen, Miss Halle Russell and our 2026 Prom King, Mr. Brady Whitt. 🤩😍

👑🎵 Prom 2026 was BEAUTIFUL! Shout out to Mrs. Dollyhigh and her prom committee for putting together such a special night for our high school students!! The students looked stunning and had a wonderful time! Thank you to all of the faculty and staff for their attendance and assistance with set up, supervision, and clean up!! #CGSRocks!

☕Shout out to Dylan and Lucas for their hard work running our Grizzly Brew Crew at our K-8 Campus. The Grizzly Brew Crew delivers coffee and more to our staff on Fridays! These two boys were holding it down when their "staff" (other students) were absent. This was a real life lesson for our students of what it takes to keep the job going even when you're short-handed! Great job stepping up fellas! ☕

😍🤩We are so excited to CELEBRATE our 25th Year in Operation Celebration with YOU! 🥰🥳

Clover Garden School has been in operation since 2001 and we are taking a moment in April to CELEBRATE our 25th Year Anniversary! You are invited to join us in all of the FUN!!

We will kick off our celebration week with an Art Show on Friday, April 17th and end with a Celebration Event on Saturday, April 25th at 11:00 A.M. followed by our Sensational Spring Fling Bash at 1:00 P.M.

See more details below on all of the fun community events we are having during that week to celebrate our students, families, teachers and staff!!

Schedule of Events:

• Friday, April 17th
  
• 🎨 K-12 Art Show @ 6 PM
• Tuesday, April 21st
• 🎤 K-12 Talent Show @ 6 PM
• Wednesday, April 22nd
• 🎶 K-5 Dance @ 3:30 P.M. until 5:30 P.M.
• Thursday, April 23rd
• 🎶 6-8 Dance @ 3:30 P.M. until 5:30 P.M.
• Friday, April 24th
• 😎 K-5 Field Day! (During School Hours)
• 😎 MS and HS Fun Day! (During School Hours)
• Saturday, April 25th
• 🏆 PRESENTATION EVENT celebrating 25 years of CGS!! 🤩
• 11 AM in our Gym at the K-8 Campus! No cost to attend! Please join us as we celebrate and reflect on our CGS history!
• 🌺CGS Annual Spring Fling Festival hosted by our CGS PVC! 🌻
• 1 PM to 4 PM at our K-8 Campus

💚💙 Please see the flyer below or CLICK HERE to order a T-Shirt for your student and yourself!! We will wear these during the week of April 20th. 💚💙

CGS, do you have talent?? We are looking for talented Grizzlies that would like to compete and participate in our CGS Talent Show!! Scan the QR code below if you're interested in participating! This interest form will help us with planning the event!! Prizes will be given to the winners!

CGS Families, our 25th Year of Celebration event is coming soon and our amazing art departments are kicking our celebration off by having an Art Show for our families on Friday, April 17th from 6 PM to 8 PM. Come out and see our AMAZINGLY talented Grizzlies! 🎨

See Mrs. Miner or Mrs. Bellamy for details!

Ready to rock your school pride? Head over to grizzlyden.org NOW and grab the hottest school apparel! Hoodies, tees, crewnecks- you name it in both elementary and MS/HS style! Don't wait, gear up, stand out, and show everyone what it means to be a part of Grizzly Nation!

Purchase your yearbook online at www.yearbookforever.com then enter Clover Garden as your school. Then follow the promptings of the online purchase platform. We are months away from closing out our 25-26 school year.... Remember it with a yearbook!

Please email questions to alyssabellamy@cgsnc.org

Lexie Roberts ('22), has been making noise since she left our CGS Campus in 2022. Lexie is a Sports Administration major, where she plans on a career working in sports. Lexie started her collegiate career at Radford University where she was named Player of the Year in 2024 before transferring to UNC-Chapel Hill. Earlier this month, Lexie hit a milestone of 200 career hits! Head over to our newsletter, The Grizzly Scoop, to see highlights of Lexie in action, and to read the Q&A session we had with her this week. WAY TO GO LEXIE!

March Edition of the Grizzly Scoop- https://view.gogipper.com/page/2166233

Athletic Booster Officer Opening 2026-2027:

The athletic boosters will have the following officer position(s) coming open starting the 2026-2027 school year.

- Treasurer

-Vice President

If you are interested in learning more about the position or would like to be considered, please contact us by email at athleticboosters@cgsnc.org. We would be happy to provide additional details regarding responsibilities and time commitment.

Coach Position Openings for 2026-2027

Varsity Men’s Soccer

Varsity Volleyball

MS Cross Country

JV Basketball Head Coach

If you are interested in a coaching position for next year, please email Coach Paschal (taylorpaschal@cgsnc.org) and Coach Somers (justinsomers@cgsnc.org) with your resume, coaching experience, and references.

Save The Dates:

• 4/17- Spring Sport Senior Night at the Stadium
• 5/19- Growl Awards

Monday, March 30th:

3:00 Varsity Golf at River Mill (Southwick)

4:30 Varsity Softball vs Reidsville

6:00 Varsity Baseball at Oxford Prep (Granville Park)

Tuesday, March 31st:

4:00 MS Girls Soccer at TBS

4:00 MS Baseball at TBS (Fairchild #2)

4:00 MS Softball vs Wesleyan

4:00 MS Tennis vs RMA (Bill Cooke)

5:00 Varsity Softball at Vance Charter

Wednesday, April 1st:

4:00 Varsity Baseball vs Eastern Randolph (Joe Davidson)

4:15 MS Baseball at Dillard

Thursday, April 2nd:

4:30 Varsity Men's Tennis at Williams (BTC)

4:30 Varsity Softball vs RMA

6:00 Varsity Baseball at Bartlett Yancey

Game Site Information:

• Soccer games are played at Springwood Park- 1450 Springwood Church Road Burlington, NC

• Varsity baseball is played at Joe Davidson Park- 3715 Rural Retreat Road Burlington, NC

• MS baseball is played at Fairchild Park- 827 S Graham Hopedale Rd, Burlington, NC

• Softball is played on campus- 2454 Altamahaw Union Ridge Road Burlington, NC. We do take admission. It is $8 cash or card.

**If attending a softball game:

Admission is taken for both HS & MS softball games. $8 adults, $5 CGS students, 5 and under free. Cash or card. We do not accept Senior Tar Heel cards.

Volleyball Opportunities

Skills Camp for 4th- 12 grade

Click Link for more information
and to sign up.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe0rICswJPmqcRRfosxFDrTQcoRCDWAl55Rz7r81h018sV-jQ/viewform?usp=sharing&
ouid=100439701850233430206

High School Team Camp-
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhst-pWgn_wq1kPlSOAaeHmvbqWkHQB2JH4XjTze7UGVcefw/viewform?usp=dialog

High School Strength and Conditioning
Tuesdays and Thursdays 3- 4pm

Band will travel to perform in the band performance opportunity at Carowinds in April.

Band Spring Concert will be on May 20th at 7 PM in the Gym at the K-8 Campus.

CONGRATULATIONS to those who tried out for making the 2026 Grizzly Marching Band Color Guard! We can't wait for the upcoming season to begin.

Please see the testing calendar below.

If you have any questions, please contact our school's district testing coordinator, Ms. Ginter at tonyaginter@cgsnc.org.

Parents,

Attached please find a copy of April's menu. Please review it carefully as you place your order at https://clovergarden.familyportal.cloud/. You have until Thursday the week before the serving week to place your order. Please be sure you have enough money on your account to cover lunches for the month, the money doesn't come out of their accounts until they pick up their lunch. Please make sure your account is no more than $25 in the negative. If your student's account is more than $25 in the negative he/she will not be allowed to purchase a la carte items and charge them to their account.

Also the only confirmation you will receive is a green check mark. This company doesn't send out email confirmations.

Thank you,

Dana Walker

Clover Garden School

Cafeteria Coordinator

B & A Coordinator

336-586-9440 ext. 228

Please click on this LINK if you are interested in Mental Health Services for your student(s).

Current Vacancies:

• K-8 Assistant Principal

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