The Jr. Bulldog Pride

Greetings Jr. Bulldog Families,

We hope you enjoyed the beautiful weekend! This week, we have a lot of Spring testing windows opening up. Please help us to make sure your student is getting plenty of rest and is at school on time each day. The information gained from these testing windows will help us to finish out the year strong and best prepare your student for the next grade level. Please make sure you read the newsletter carefully so that you are up-to-date on all of the events that will be taking place between now and the end of the school year - it's busy!! Have a great week!

Monday, April 28th : Specials Day 1 - Day 143 of school

Tuesday, April 29th: Specials Day 2 - Day 144 of school

Wednesday, April 30th: Specials Day 3 - Day 145 of school

Thursday, May 1st: Specials Day 4 - Day 146 of school

Friday, May 2nd: Specials Day 1 - Day 147 of school

Wednesday, April 30th-Tuesday, May 6th: 3rd-5th grade NC Check-Ins (See flyer below)

Wednesday, April 30th: Duke Energy Science Night 5:00-7:00

Thursday, May 1st: Kindergarten & 1st Grade Spring Music Concert @ 7:00

Monday, May 5th-Friday, May 9th: Spring Book Fair

Monday, May 5th-Friday, May 9th: Teacher Appreciation Week

Wednesday, May 7th: Duty Free Lunch (Need Volunteers!)

Wednesday, May 7th: Progress Reports available in PowerSchool

Thursday, May 8th: 4th & 5th Grade Orchestra Concert @ Williams High School

Tuesday, May 13th: GPE Papa John's Night

Friday, May 23rd-June 6th: EOG Testing Window (see flyer below)

Mark your calendars and join us for a fun-filled night!!

Please make every effort to have your child at school every day on time. Because EOGs are state tests, students are not able to enter the room once the test session has started. It is difficult to schedule make-up testing sessions and find staff available to administer those tests. Students should be at school no later than 7:50 so they have time to eat breakfast before the test session begins.

Does your child need bus transportation for the 25-26 school year? If so, see the flyer below! Act now to make sure you have transportation set up for the first day of school.

Each week, we will be sharing ideas and resources on how you can help your student be successful!

Getting enough sleep is crucial for students' academic performance, mental and physical health, and overall well-being. Sleep improves focus and reduces stress which are essential in learning and maintaining healthy learning habits.

If you have questions about PTO or if you are interested in being a part of our PTO, please email Ana or Necole at Groveparkpto2024@gmail.com

We are including the link to the District’s Code of Conduct here. While each of you are familiar with our school handbook, we wanted to make sure you had access to the District’s Code of Conduct that guides our decisions with consequences. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our administrative team.

To view the full month's menu, please click here.

• School begins at 7:50 a.m. for ALL students Pre-K-5. Students that arrive by car should be in the building at 7:50. To make sure our students have enough time to get in the building, get through the breakfast line and arrive in class to start their day, the car rider line cut off time is 7:49 (cell phone time) each day. If you are arriving on campus at 7:49 or later, you will need to park and walk your student in to the front office to sign them in.
• Changes in transportation - If you need to change your child's afternoon transportation, please call the front office at (336) 570-6115 before 2:00 p.m. Teachers cannot check and respond to messages and emails throughout the day when they are teaching. Please do not expect an immediate response from your child's teacher during instructional hours. Office hours for teachers begin after 3:00 p.m.
• Signing Students out early: If you are signing your students out early (before 2:20 p.m.), you must go inside the front office and check them out. No student early check outs will be allowed after 2:20 as students are beginning to transition for dismissal. We appreciate your cooperation with this matter!
• Lunch Visits- Families may come to eat lunch with your students. Please reach out to your child's teacher 24 hours in advance to let them know you are coming so they can plan for seating. Remember: NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINK MAY BE BROUGHT IN. Upon arrival, please sign in at the front office and get a visitor's tag. This must be worn while on campus. All visitors will wait for their child’s class outside the office until their student's lunch time. At the end of lunch, all visitors will need to come back to the office to sign out. Visitors are not permitted to walk down to classrooms.

  Lunch visits will end the Monday prior to Memorial Day in May. We look forward to opening this back up and thank you in advance for following the procedures.

Families that wish to send in a special treat to the classroom to honor their child’s birthday must pre-arrange this with the classroom teacher 24 hours in advance. Treats for celebrations must be dropped off in the office. Please check with your student’s teacher to determine if there are any classroom food allergies that should be considered when purchasing food for the class. The teacher will distribute the treats at a time and manner that does not disrupt instruction or the overall workings of the school. The school cannot provide serving utensils. Student birthday celebrations can only include snack items such as cupcakes, donuts, chips, juice boxes, etc. According to state law, any cupcakes or other snacks must be store-bought and labeled. Items such as treat bags, noise makers, balloons, party favors, etc are not allowed. Parents are not allowed in the classroom for this event. Treats for celebrations cannot be brought to the cafeteria during lunch per ABSS food service guidelines. No homemade food items are allowed. Special food from off campus (like pizza) cannot substitute food service offerings.

Welcome to Grove Park Checklist:

• Complete Forms in PowerSchool

• Review the GPE Student/Family Handbook: English; Spanish

Grove Park Elementary School

141 Trail One

Burlington, NC 27215

Phone:336-570-6115

Fax:336-570-6205