CGS Weekly Message for 25-26

Happy Monday!

Happy Labor Day Holiday!

Welcome back! We hope that everyone had a great 1st Academic Break and are ready to hit the ground running with instruction for the month of September. All students should return tomorrow, September 2nd for a regularly scheduled school day.

Our next Academic Break is in October. October 6th-10th.

We have a few spots left before we close out enrollment for the 25-26 school year. We have some openings specifically in our High School and would love to fill those spots with some amazing new Grizzlies!!

Thank you for your continued support of our school!

Save the Dates:

• 9/12/2025: Summer Bash! Sponsored by Student Council from 5:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. at our K-8 Campus
• 9/15/2025: Fall Individual Picture Day Kindergarten- 11th Grade
• 9/17/2025: Half Day Dismissal! K-8 Campus dismisses at 11:45 A.M. and HS dismisses at 12:00 P.M.

Looking further ahead:

• 10/3/2025: Senior Drape/Tux Portraits @ 9 AM at the HS Campus
• 10/3/2025: Half Day Dismissal! K-8 Campus dismisses at 11:45 A.M. and HS dismisses at 12:00 P.M.
• 10/4/2025: Annual Athletics Golf Tournament Fundraiser at Quaker Creek Golf Course
• 10/6/2025-10/10/2025: Academic Break! No School!
• 10/20/2025: School Closed/Teacher Workday! Parent/Teacher Conferences (K-12)

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!

Below are our updated policies as of 9/1/2025.

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.)

Grizzly Families,

Welcome back!!

Let's have a great week!

Mrs. Spencer

K-8 Principal

MTSS paperwork was sent home with students prior to the academic break. Please sign and return this paperwork if you have not done so already. We look forward to working with your students in small groups, which will begin the week of Sept 2nd.

Mrs. Wilson- lisawilson@cgsnc.org

TAG Interventionist Grades 6-12

MTSS Interventionist Grades 6-12

School Testing Coordinator Grades 6-12

Mrs. Weed- brandiweed@cgsnc.org

MTSS Interventionist for K-5

TAG Support for K-5

School Test Coordinator for K-5

Infinite Campus Team Lead

Greetings Grizzly Families.

I hope the break was a time for rest and rejuvenation. I look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday, September 2nd. Please continue to have your scholar on time, following dress code guidelines, and ready to learn each and every day. I appreciate your support as we continue to create a successful school experience for each of our Grizzlies.

Sincerely,

Dr. Morris

DRIVERS EDUCATION ELIGIBILITY FORM (for learner's permit)

Please email the school-level Principal or Assistant Principal to have a document drafted and set up a time to meet for completion. Please allow 72 hours from the time you request the certificate to when you pick it up. This document requires a parent/guardian to come to the school for completion and is good for 30 days.

TRANSCRIPT REQUEST

If you need a transcript, please use the CGS Transcript Request Form and allow 72 hours for your request to be completed. Mrs. Walther is updating transcripts for those who took summer classes. Once updates have been finalized, the transcript request will be completed. Thank you for your patience.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Do you have a snapshot camera you no longer use? Mrs. Miner is in need of additional digital cameras to use in Digital Photography 1 and 2. If you have a digital camera you'd like to donate, please contact Mrs. Miner (shelleyminer@cgsnc.org).

ACC/CCP STUDENT INFORMATION UPDATE

Parents of students taking dual enrollment courses at ACC, your student received an email concerning Leon's Law. If a student is under 18, the college must share academic information with the student's parent/guardian if requested. This means that if a parent reaches out to the college to inquire about a student's schedule, grades, etc., they will share that information. It does not mean the college is actively sending information or providing access to their student portals. It also does not mean that the parent can make academic decisions for the student (adding/dropping classes, etc). Once a student turns 18, they must sign a FERPA waiver for the college to be able to provide information to a parent.

NC College Connect Information FOR PARENTS/STUDENTS

NC College Connect is a groundbreaking initiative offering direct college admission to eligible high school seniors across the state for the 2025–2026 school year! Open to public high school seniors with a weighted GPA of 2.8 or higher who meet course requirements, students will be matched with colleges where they already qualify — no traditional application needed.

The program now includes more UNC System schools, NC Independent Colleges and Universities and NC Community Colleges. Students are directly admitted and can accept offers by completing a short form on CFNC.org.

The student and parent webinars will give an overview of the program, while office hours are an opportunity for more personalized support.

Webinars

• September 16, 6 p.m.

Office Hours

• September 30, 6-7 p.m.

ENVIROTHON CLUB MEETING

The CGS High School Envirothon Club will meet on Wednesday, September 3, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. in Mrs. Nall’s classroom.

Envirothon is an interactive, outdoor competition where middle and high school teams (3–5 students) are tested in Wildlife, Forestry, Aquatic Ecology, Soils and Land Use, and Current Environmental Issues.

Club members will:

• Explore and learn about the five tested areas.

• Work together in teams to prepare for the competition.

• Compete against other schools at Alamance Community College in March 2026.

• Have the chance to advance — the top six teams move on to the State Envirothon Competition in April 2026.

If you are unable to attend the meeting but would like more information, please contact Mrs. Nall at elizabethnall@cgsnc.org.

SENIORS--IT IS TIME TO GET READY TO APPLY TO COLLEGE!!!

CommonApp opened August 1st for 2025-2026. Be sure to create an account with your personal email address. Dr. Morris serves as the counselor for those applying to college. Please see the presentation linked here for important information to support your senior year college application journey.

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 a scholarship out monthly, so students can enter every month!

Reminder: Senior Drape/Tux Photos will be on October 3rd at 9 AM at the HS Campus

NC College Connect Information FOR PARENTS/STUDENTS

NC College Connect is a groundbreaking initiative offering direct college admission to eligible high school seniors across the state for the 2025–2026 school year! Open to public high school seniors with a weighted GPA of 2.8 or higher who meet course requirements, students will be matched with colleges where they already qualify — no traditional application needed.

The program now includes more UNC System schools, NC Independent Colleges and Universities and NC Community Colleges. Students are directly admitted and can accept offers by completing a short form on CFNC.org.

The student and parent webinars will give an overview of the program, while office hours are an opportunity for more personalized support.

Webinars

• September 16, 6 p.m.

Office Hours

• August 26, 6-7 p.m.
• September 30, 6-7 p.m.

Parents, just sending a quick reminder regarding excuse notes. This can be found on page 41 in our Student/Parent Handbook.

"Absences will be considered Unexcused if a student misses school for any other reason or if the proper documentation is not provided within 3 days of the absence."

If your student is absent, please make sure that you turn in a note within 3 days of the absence in order for your student's absence to be considered excused. No excuse notes will be accepted after 3 days.

Please continue to sanitize, wash hands frequently and notify the school nurse of any student illnesses or injuries. Thank you!

Please reach out to Nurse Corbett with questions at angelacorbett@cgsnc.org.

🥧 Help Us Feed Our Teachers – Donations Needed!

The Parent Volunteer Committee is hosting a Staff Lunch on Tuesday, September 17th for both the K–8 and High School campuses, and we need your help to make it a success!

We’re asking families to donate items for lunch. If your donation will be in a crock pot, please be sure to use a crock pot liner to help with cleanup.

🚩 All donations are due by 9:00 AM on September 17th to the campus they are intended for.
Sign up using the links below:

• K–8 Campus Donations

• High School Campus Donations

Thank you for helping us show love and appreciation to our amazing Clover Garden staff!

See some of our Grizzlies below in action at CGS! Keep it up Grizzlies!

Special shout out to these Grizzlies caught in action helping clean our school!! Way to go boys!

Come out for some end of summer fun and celebrate!! Our Student Council is hosting an "End of Summer Bash" at our K-8 Campus on Friday, September 12th from 5:30 P.M. until 8:30 P.M. There will be games, inflatables, and more! Hope to see you there!

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!

Available Coaching Positions:

JV Boys Basketball Assistant Coach

Varsity Softball Head Coach

*If interested in applying for any coaching positions, please send resume/coaching experience to taylorpaschal@cgsnc.org*

MS Boys Basketball

If you have a MS student who is interested in playing basketball for the 25-26 season please complete the following form asap- MS Boys Basketball Interest Form

Volunteers Needed:

Home Volleyball Triple Header- 9/5

Admission Gate- 3:30-5:00, 5:00-6:30

Concessions- 4:00-5:30, 5:30-7:00

If interested in helping, please email Coach Paschal at taylorpaschal@cgsnc.org

Athletics Newsletter- Click HERE for up-to-date information regarding our athletics program.

Sign up to join our 25-26 Athletics Remind App. This is a great way to get up-to-date information regarding our athletics program.

Shout out to our Athletic Boosters for sponsoring a "Fun Run/Color Run" for our K-8 students prior to break! Students helped fund-raise through Boosterthon and got an opportunity to "run" for fun as a result of all of your donations!! Thank you for supporting our CGS athletic program.

Shout out to our Band Booster parents for a successful meeting prior to the Academic Break!! Thank you for your continued support of our performing grizzlies! 🎵

Our CGS Marching Grizzlies and Color guard are preparing for their upcoming Band Competitions which begin on September 27th.

They will be participating in Elon Band Day on September 6th.

Band Rehearsals continue on Monday and Thursday weekly from 3:30 P.M.- 5:30 P.M. (**This week rehearsal will be on Tuesday and Thursday)

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.

Dear Clover Garden Families,

If you’d like to add funds to your student’s meal account, please use the following link:

https://clovergarden.familyportal.cloud/

Thank you for your continued support!

Warm regards,
Dana Walker
Cafeteria Coordinator | B & A Coordinator
Clover Garden School
336-586-9440 ext. 228

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

Current Vacancies:

• High School Science Teacher

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