Gator Bites
CGE Weekly Newsletter- April 11, 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
Ms. Brooke Harris, our school’s new assistant principal, has been on the job a week and has really enjoyed getting to know our staff and our Gators. As a reminder, her email address is: bgharris@chatham.k12.nc.us. She has taken over buses at this point. If you have transportation related questions, please reach out to her.
Please remember that spring break starts this Thursday with an early release. School will dismiss at 11:30. School will resume on Monday, April 25th.
Please consider signing up for our 2nd annual (and 1st annual in person) Gator Chase. The race will be held on Sunday, May 1st. Registration will begin at 8:00 with the actual race to start at 8:30. Attached is a flier with additional details.
End of Quarter 3
The end of the third quarter was Friday, March 25th. Students received a Quarter 3 report card this Tuesday, April 5th. Please let your student’s teacher know if you did not receive a report card.
School Picture Day
Wednesday, April 13th is our scheduled Spring Picture Day! We will take our first ever Class Pictures along with individual portraits. Ordering information will go home with students next week!
Kindergarten Registration
It is time for Kindergarten registration for the 2022-23 school year! If you have a child, or know of a child, who will be 5 on or before August 31 please register! This year kindergarten registration is online. You will be able to register at home or we will have computers available in the main office if you need support in registering your child. Families will also need to bring in a copy of their child's birth certificate, immunization records, and proof of residency to complete the registration process.
You can visit our schools website and click on the desk icon on the top right to access the new student registration site. This will direct you to the Powerschool student registration webpage. At the bottom of this page you will select the blue link for the 2022-2023 School Year Powerschool Online Registration Form to begin registration.
Kindergarten Orientation
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 the PTA
GATOR CHASE 2022
*SUNDAY, MAY 1*
Registration Opens @ 8:00 am
Race Starts @ 8:30 am
REGISTRATION WEBSITE NOW LIVE!
Students, staff, families, and friends can register for the Gator Chase 2.5K or 5K race by clicking HERE. Don’t wait to register, it’s going to be a FUN day for our CGE community!
*** 100% of race registration fees will help fund CGE recycling and composting programs! ***
VOLUNTEER SIGN UP IS OPEN
The Gator Chase 2022 is just around the corner, and to make this run a great success, we need volunteers. Are you able to lend a hand? If so, please click the following link, and we will contact you to place you in a time slot that works best for you! Please Click Here to volunteer!
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
Support from the CGE business community has been AMAZING! Please help us give a **HUGE** GATOR SHOUT OUT to the confirmed sponsors listed below (a few sponsors are still pending so this list will grow over the next few days)!!!
~ Platinum Sponsors ~
Ray Posada, Real Estate Broker
Emerge Pediatric Therapies
Avance Care & 501 Pharmacy
~ Gold Sponsors ~
Chatham Pediatric Dentistry
Spenga
Brown’s Automotive
Five Feathers Photography
~ Silver Sponsors ~
Sanford Pediatrics, Dr. Lloyd
Thoughtful Turtle
~ Bronze Sponsors ~
Amy Strunk Designs
1870 Farm
House of Hops
AlbyPT
Kids Gym
Morgenstern Orthodontics
Dermatology & Laser Center of Chapel Hill
Carolina Brewery
From the Counselors
Introducing your 2022 CGE Student Council
Spirit Commissioner- Sarah
Favorite hobbies:
Sewing, crafting, reading, soccer, singing, and playing the violin.
Why do you want to be on the CGE Student Council? What changes do you hope to make?
The reason I chose to be on the student council is that even though this school is great, I believe I can make it even better. I hope to improve spirit in the school in many different forms.
What are your goals?
One of my goals is to make more spirit in the school and make people look forward to going to school. I also want school to be a place where people can learn and have fun, not just do work.
A little more about Sarah:
I would like this school to be more exciting for teachers and students.
4th Grade Representative- Elijah
Favorite hobbies:
Football, building things, and running.
Why do you want to be on the CGE Student Council? What changes do you hope to make?
I want to make CGE a better place by putting grass on the fields/playgrounds and cleaning up trash.
What are your goals for the future?
To get a clean-up crew to clean up the perimeter of the school premises.
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 full for campers this summer!! Camp will take place here at Chatham Grove June 13-17 from 8am-4pm. We still need 3 more middle school students to help as Leaders in Training and 3 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 which can be refunded if you have already registered your child. Let me know if you are interested!
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