Mrs. Vereyken's Weekly Update 10/19-10/23

We hope that everyone had a fantastic Academic Break and are ready to get back to work this second quarter! The holidays are “right around the corner” so we must stay focused and “on-track” in order to be successful this quarter before the fun and exciting distractions begin!

Quick Glance at the Week:

Monday, 10/19:

4^th Grade ELA check in assessment (8:30 A.M.- 10:30 A.M.)
7^th Grade ELA check in assessment (12:30 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.)

Tuesday, 10/20:

3^rd Grade ELA check in assessment (8:30 A.M. – 10:30 A.M.)
6^th Grade ELA check in assessment (12:30 P.M.- 2:30 P.M.)
BOD meeting virtually @ 6:30 P.M. (check Facebook or website for link to YouTube)

Friday, 10/23:

Report Cards available for Pick Up (grades K-12) from 9:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. on campus

(Please stay in your vehicle, a staff member will assist you)

PowerSchool will “re-open” for parents/students as final calculations will be complete for Quarter 1

Testing:

Tuesday, October 20^th– Students will be making up their ACT if they missed the original test date
Tuesday, October 27^th– PSAT 8/9- This is for ALL 8^th and 9^th graders. There is NO make-up date for this. (This date was set by the College Board, not CGS)
Thursday, October 29^th– PSAT/NMSQT- This is for all current 11^th graders. There is NO make-up date for this. (This date was set by the College Board, not CGS)
Wednesday, November 4^th– PreACT- This is for all current 10^th graders. This is a State required test. Please see the attached letter.

CGS Expansion Project:

Clover Garden School is working hard on continuing to offer the best opportunities and learning environment for our students! We are proud of the progress our Long Range Planning Committee is making towards the development of our new CGS expansion site. As we told you over the summer, we are unable to expand on our current campus so we were “over the moon” when we were able to find and purchase property located less than three miles away from our current campus! This new site will house our High School students in the future. We will continue keeping you updated on this exciting process! We want to hear from you! If you have ideas, suggestions, or thoughts on the new project that would be valuable to us as we design the new campus, please be on the lookout for a Google form to submit your thoughts! This link will also be located on our school’s website. In case you missed it, we officially have a sign on our new property!
Watch the video shown below. (Property Directions: turn right out of the circle drive on CGS’ current campus, turn left onto Pagetown Road, (right across from Shak’s) Our new CGS property begins once you reach the Buttermilk Creek bridge, and is on the left and goes until you run into Stoney Creek Church Road. Come check it out!)

“Trunk or Treat” Drive Thru Event:

Every year, CGS usually has fun fall festivities planned for all of our families!! Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, we have been unable to have these activities. However, this year we’d like to host a “Trunk or Treat Drive Thru Event” on Friday, October 30, 2020 from 4:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. All of our students grades K-12 are invited to join! This gives us an opportunity to see our kids in person but safely social distance by having families remain in their vehicles! Our teachers are preparing their car trunks and working on filling them with “treats” for our CGS kiddos! We can’t wait to see your costumes and decorated vehicles if you’d like to participate. Come join us in some fall fun! More details will come soon! But, “save the date”! Our teachers/staff members are excited to see our students. (No one will be allowed to exit their vehicles, and our faculty/staff members will be wearing protective gear such as face masks and gloves to distribute candy.) We look forward to seeing all of you!

USB Pick Up:

USB’s with the work for the week are available for pick up for those “no-internet” students on Monday, October 19, 2020 from 9:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M.

Feedback Opportunities:

Here’s a reminder of the documents available to provide questions, concerns, or comments during remote learning.

Questions about Canvas?
Email canvasassistance@cgsnc.org

Questions about Technology?
Email techsupport@cgsnc.org

Trunk_or_Treat_Flyer Download

PreAct_Letter_11-4-20 Download