Mrs. Vereyken’s Weekly Update 11/9 - 11/13

Parents, you should’ve received your student’s first “Check in: Individual Student Report” if they took a Check In assessment earlier this school year. There is another opportunity to pick up your student’s report on Monday during the distribution times of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. If you’re not able to pick up your student’s report, they will be mailed home later this week. This report is used for teacher guidance to view which areas to focus on during re-teaching of concepts/skills that students have not yet mastered. Please read over the report and see how your student scored and reach out to your child’s teacher(s) for ideas of how to work with your student at home to help improve skills not yet mastered.

Progress Reports:

Progress Reports for Quarter 2 will go home on Monday, November 16^th from 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. This progress report will give you an update of your student’s progress “1/2” through this 2^nd 9 weeks. It will give you the most “up-to-date” grade your student has received in his or her courses. Please use this as an opportunity to help your student “refocus” if they are “off-track” or continue on the course that they are on if they are being successful. This is also a time to reach out to your child’s teacher for assistance if your student is struggling. The 2^nd quarter ends on January 4^th but grades will be due prior to the holiday break so please make sure your students are working hard to get all of their work completed and turned in on time.

Midterms/Finals:

For our high school semester long courses, there will be End of Course (EOC) exams beginning in early December. Please see the details below for guidance.

Midterms will be held for 1^st , 4^th and 6^th periods on the following days. Students, please contact your teacher(s) to see if your course will be having a midterm.

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
12/7	12/81st Period MidtermAt home on Canvas	12/94th Period MidtermAt home on Canvas	12/106th Period MidtermAt home on Canvas	12/11

Final Exams will be held for 2^nd, 3^rd and 5^th blocks on the following days. Please contact your teacher(s) about supplies (device, pencil, calculator, etc…) needed to take this exam. These will be held on Campus. (EOC’s are mandated by the state to take place on campus, please reach out to Ms. Robyn, our testing coordinator with questions: robyncox@cgsnc.org)

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
12/14APUSH/APSTATS Midterms	12/15 – START DAY8-12EOC 2nd BlockTME 2nd BLOCKFINAL	12/168-12EOC 3rd BlockTME 3rd BLOCKFINAL	12/178-12EOC 5th BlockTME 5th BLOCKFINALAPCal Midterm	12/188-12Make up Day

*TME – Teacher Made Exam

Attendance:

We are continuing to work to improve taking attendance while students are working remotely. After hearing feedback from our teachers, students, and parents, we’ve decided to make this process even EASIER to complete daily for our students. All students in middle and high school will now have a daily assignment located in their 1^st period class in Canvas that is specifically titled “Attendance Assignment”. This will be available DAILY in Canvas. Students will simply “complete” the assignment while working in Canvas for the day. No emails/check in messages will be needed IF students complete this assignment daily. Thank you for enforcing this task with your student.

Texas Roadhouse Gift card Fundraiser:

It’s time for our annual Texas Roadhouse Gift Card Fundraiser! Please see the attached flyer for more details on how to contribute to the Texas Roadhouse Fundraiser that will benefit our Dance Department at Clover Garden School! 15% of each gift card sold will be donated back to our CGS Dance Department. Thank you for your help in supporting our school!

Jostens information for Sophomores:

Congratulations Sophomores! You have finally earned the right to order your Clover Garden class ring!

This year is a little different but we have developed a plan very similar to past class ring order days.

3 Easy Steps.

-Watch the below 1min YouTube video

-Browse the catalog

-Place your order

Step 1.

Class Ring video: Watch Here

Step 2.

Browse the catalog.

Since we are attending virtually, use this link to access your Clover Garden class ring page.

Step 3.

Place your class ring order online using the above link. If you are unable to design your ring online, you may call 1-800-JOSTENS to place the order over the phone.

Important Notes:

-Orders are not required to be paid in full. A $75 deposit is requested. You have the entire school year to make payments. Jewelry orders will be ready in 4-6 weeks. Once paid in full, the ring will ship directly to your home address. If submitting online, a virtual ring sizer is available online at jostens.com

Deadline to order is Friday, November 20th by the end of the day. It is imperative that we get all orders in to insure a timely delivery.

Questions?: 1-800-JOSTENS

Jostens information for Seniors:

Congratulations Seniors! You have finally earned the right to order your Clover Garden cap and gown!

This year is a little different but we have developed a plan very similar to past graduate order days.

3 Easy Steps.

-Watch the below 1minute YouTube video

-Browse the catalog

-Place your order

Step 1.

Graduation video: Watch Here

Step 2.

Browse the catalog.

Since we are attending virtually, please use this link to access your Clover Garden graduation page.

Step 3.

Place your graduation order online using the above link. At a minimum, everyone must place an order online for the cap and gown.

Important Notes:

-Orders are not required to be paid in full. Several deposit options are available. If you are not able to place the order online, you can call 1-800-JOSTENS to place the order or mail the attached order form to the address located on the bottom left side of the order form.

Deadline to order is Friday, November 20th by the end of the day.

Questions?: 1-800-JOSTENS

Operation Christmas Child:

Please see the attached letter from Mr. Johnson regarding instructions for this year’s Operation Christmas Child project! This project is sponsored by our CGS History Club in partnership with Samaritan’s Purse. This is a fantastic way to help share a little goodwill and spirit this holiday season! Any students in our CGS History club or any students that are interested in helping with this project, please reach out to Mr. Johnson at michaeljohnson@cgsnc.org and please read the additional details in the attached letter.

Veteran’s Day:

Veteran’s Day is on Wednesday of this week (11/11). Please take time to enjoy this holiday by paying respect to those that currently serve or have served in our US military branches. Thank you for your service!! School is technically “closed” this day so students will not have access to teachers or to our campus on Wednesday of this week.

Material Distribution:

-On Monday, November 9, 2020, we will have another distribution of materials for students. If your student has any of the courses listed below, please make sure that you come by campus and pick up their materials. Please stay in your vehicle and we will bring the material out to you. Please enter from the Burch Bridge Road entrance and travel around the building to the front circle. We request that you wear your face mask while interacting with our faculty/staff and that you remain 6 feet apart to social distance. If you’ve been in contact with anyone that has tested positive for Covid-19 or if you have symptoms of Covid-19 yourself, please do not come on campus. Thank you for helping us keep our faculty/staff safe!

Students with last names A-M will need to pick up materials from 9:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M.

Students with last names N-Z will need to pick up materials from 1:00 P.M. until 4:00 P.M.

Materials needing to be picked up from students on: Monday, November 9, 2020
Reagan, Emily	Chemistry	Reference Sheet for Students
Mr. Johnson Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes
Davis, Hvozdovic, Otey	Kindergarten	Assignments to go along with Canvas lessons
Wright, McCollister	1st grade	Assignments to go along with Canvas lessons
Alcon	7th grade math	Unit 3 notes/homework packet for those who want a copy
Garrison	Applied Science	Instructional Support Materials