Gator Bites
CGE Weekly Newsletter-March 7, 2022
Welcome
Welcome to our weekly Gator Bites newsletter! Every Sunday evening our team at CGE will send out any important updates for the following week. Our goal is to be prepared, transparent and informative!
Stay safe, stay informed and stay Gator Strong! 🐊
From the Principal's Desk
Congratulations to Sophia Abbott who was chosen as a Carson Scholar. Carson Scholars are selected based on a student’s academic performance and commitment to service. The selection process is extremely competitive and we are proud Sophia rose to the top and that Chatham Grove has had a winner two years in a row. Way to go Gators!
I also want to give a shout out to Olivia and Reese Terry and Pax Henry for their being selected to perform at the Music Showcase held at Jordan Matthews’ High School. We are all proud of you all!
As a reminder, there is no school for students this Tuesday, March 8th, as we will be having a required staff development day. Please plan accordingly.
Attendance/Appointment Reminders
Students arriving late or leaving early for an appointment will need to turn in a doctor’s note for the absence or tardy to be excused.
Early check out during school hours ends at 2:30pm.
From Student Council
Student Council will be holding meetings twice per month after school.
For this month, the meetings will be on
Wednesday, March 9th from 3:15- 4:15
and on
Wednesday, March 23rd from 3:15- 4:15
Council members should be picked up at 4:15 in the car rider circle. If you have any questions, please email Ms.Varner at bvarner@chatham.k12.nc.us
From the Library
March is National Reading Month! Let’s celebrate this year with the ABC’s of reading!
1000 Minute Reading Challenge
From the PE Coaches
What a great last few weeks with our Gators in PE classes!
Everyone was working hard on their grit and perseverance while working on endurance and stamina during our Jump Rope Ninjas unit. We hope that you’ve seen your child showing you some cool jumping tricks or trying to complete 1-3 min of continuous jumps at home. The effort and dedication to master these skills were seen and felt in all of the classes, Kindergarteners including!
We would like to give huge shout outs to several of
our 4th and 5th grade students who were able to jump
for a whooping 4 and 5 minutes!
10 Minute Record
From PTA
Your time is valuable and gifting it makes a world of difference to the Chatham Grove community. Volunteering at the Thrift Shop is currently the PTA’s largest fundraiser for CGE. This is an opportunity for EVERYONE to get involved (students aged 10+, parents, grandparents, neighbors, friends!) to generate funds to distribute school wide on a yearly basis in the form of classroom allowances, teacher grants, and student/teacher/staff support and appreciation.
*NEW SPRING WORK GROUP DATES ARE NOW AVAILABLE!* Use this link to view the dates and sign up today: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904044DADA822A57-ptathrift Please contact Emily Patterson with any Thrift Shop questions at emilysartorpatterson@gmail.com
From PreK
CAFETERIA VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED!
The cafeteria staff is a small but mighty team that could use parent volunteers to help with breakfast and lunch service.
Please sign up if you can assist, they are super appreciative of the support: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0c4fa5aa2da5ff2-cafeteria
Camp Invention
Camp Invention is filling up fast with only a few slots remaining!! Camp will take place here at Chatham Grove June 13-17 from 8am-4pm. We have ONLY 9 slots left for campers rising Kindergarten-rising 6th grade students. We need 4 more middle school students to help as Leaders in Training and 8 more high school or college students to work as Leadership Interns (high school and college age). Leadership Interns will be paid a flat rate of $150 (new) or $175 (returning) and can get recommendation letters for college and/or future jobs. We are also looking for more parent volunteers to help with lunch and managing the supply room. Please note that all parent volunteers will need to fill out Chatham County's volunteer form. Parent Volunteers will receive a discount code to receive $130 off up to 2 campers or $30 off up to 2 Leaders in Training. Let me know if you are interested!
Register your child before March 31st using the discount code: EXPLORE25 for $25 off the registration fee. The final discount code is: EXPLORE15 for $15 off the registration fee April 1st until May 18th. You don't want to miss these discounts! Camp Registration Link
Check out this year's Camp Explore here!
From taking apart robots to building prototypes of their biggest and best ideas, each activity is designed to give your fledgling innovator an unforgettable summer experience. Please let me know if you have any questions by emailing me at erichardson@chatham.k12.nc.us.
Chatham Grove Elementary School
Email: lsavage@chatham.k12.nc.us
Website: https://www.chatham.k12.nc.us/Domain/2227
Location: 1301 Andrews Store Road, Pittsboro, NC, USA
Phone: 919-642-7069
Facebook: facebook.com/chathamgrovees