January 23, 2022
From the Principal's Desk
We appreciated your patience last week as we worked to keep our buses on the road with several bus drivers out. A special shout out as well to Ms. Harris, our AP, for working so hard to plan, revisit, and plan again to get our kids to school safely. An additional shout out to North Chatham Elementary, Silk Hope School, and Bennett School for sending us bus drivers to help us in a time of need.
We are well into our year now, and carpool is running efficiently. If you are utilizing carpool, please note that all cars are through by 3:20 each day. Please make sure you are on campus ready to pick up your kids by 3:15 at the latest so that staff working at carpool can re-enter the building by 3:20 to attend to their other duties.
Our Spelling Bee Winners!! ------>
Upcoming Events at CGE
- January 23rd-31st -ACCESS Testing
- January 26th- Report cards go home
- January 27th- Clubs start
- January 30th- CCS Spelling Bee
- February 15th- PTA General Meeting, 5:30pm
- February 15th- MOY Awards (4th, 3rd, K)
- February 16th- MOY Awards (5th, 2nd, 1st)
Runners, mark your calendars for the 3rd Annual Gator Chase 5k and Fun Run on Sunday, March 26! More information to come on this morning of fun on CGE campus, but in the meantime, CALLING ALL SPONSORS! Gator Chase is an incredible way to showcase your business to our school community. We are looking for partnerships at the following levels:
Platinum - $1000
Gold - $500
Silver - $300
Bronze - $150
Friend of the Gator - $100
To confirm your sponsorship, or for more information email Elizabeth Broyhill-Morris at development@chathamgrovepta.com.
Monies raised at this year's Gator Chase will be earmarked for grounds improvements to playgrounds and the sports fields!
Parents, PLEASE consider volunteering for this event. Last year's event was a huge success but we need more parent-power! There are many ways to help the day-off without a huge commitment. Get a jump on things and put your name on the volunteer list today by emailing development@chathamgrovepta.com.
Around the School
WIDA ACCESS Testing
Beginning January 23rd- February 10th, we will have our ML WIDA ACCESS Testing.
Please make sure students are well rested and have eaten a healthy breakfast.
Students will need to bring their computers (fully charged if possible).
Please encourage your students to do their best.
Here are the testing dates:
Monday, January 23rd: Grade 1 Listening & Reading
Tuesday, January 24th: Grades 2-3 Listening & Reading and Grade 1 Writing
Wednesday, January 25th: Grades 4-5 Listening & Reading and Grades 2-3 Writing
Thursday, January 26th: Grades 2-3 Writing and Grades 4-5 Writing
Tuesday, January 31st: Grade 1 & 2 Speaking
Wednesday, February 1st: Grade 3 Speaking
Thursday, February 2nd: Grade 4 Speaking
Friday, February 3rd: Grade 5 Speaking
February 7th-10th: K ACCESS Test
Thank you for your support in this important ML testing,
Mrs Guibert
Del 23 de enero al 10 de febrero, tendremos nuestra prueba ML WIDA ACCESS.
Asegúrese de que los estudiantes estén bien descansados y hayan comido un desayuno saludable.
Los estudiantes deberán traer sus computadoras (completamente cargadas si es posible).
Por favor anime a sus estudiantes a hacer lo mejor que puedan.
Estas son las fechas de las pruebas:
Lunes, 23 de enero: Grado 1 Comprensión auditiva y lectura
Martes, 24 de enero: Grados 2-3 Escuchar y Leer y Grado 1 Escritura
Miércoles, 25 de enero: Grados 4-5 Escuchar y Leer y Grados 2-3 Escritura
Jueves, 26 de enero: Grados 2-3 Escritura y Grados 4-5 Escritura
Martes, 31 de enero: Grado 1 & 2 Hablando
Miércoles, 1 de febrero: Grado 3 Hablando
Jueves, 2 de febrero: Grado 4 Hablando
Viernes, 3 de febrero: Grado 5 Hablando
7 al 10 de febrero: Prueba K ACCESS
Gracias por su apoyo en esta importante prueba de ML,
Señora Guibert
Jordan-Matthews will hold auditions for the role of "Young Fiona" for our production of Shrek the Musical on Monday, January 23 at 3:45pm. Click here for more information and to sign up for auditions. Students must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or other adult family member at auditions. Questions? Email JMHS theater teacher, Sawyer Shafer, at sshafer@chatham.k12.nc.us.
THE GREAT KINDNESS CHALLENGE
Get ready for The Great Kindness Challenge at CGE just ONE WEEK away, January 23rd-27th! We can't wait to participate with YOU!
¡Prepárese para El Gran Reto de Amabilidad en CGE en solo UNA SEMANA, del 23 al 27 de enero! ¡No podemos esperar a participar CONTIGO!
In the Library
Nominate Now for the Anna Dewdney Read Together Award
Penguin Young Readers, the Children's Book Council, and Every Child a Reader continue their partnership for the 7th Annual Anna Dewdney Read Together Award in honor of the late Anna Dewdney (1965-2016), author and illustrator of the beloved Llama Llama series.
The Anna Dewdney Read Together Award is given annually to a picture book that is both a superb read-aloud and also sparks compassion, empathy, and connection. The award commemorates the life and work of author/illustrator Anna Dewdney and celebrates her commitment to reading with young children and putting books into as many little hands as possible.
Nominate Your Favorite Read-Aloud Books Today!
All librarians, teachers, booksellers, parents/caregivers, and children's book bloggers are encouraged to nominate up to five beloved read-together picture book favorites, published in the last five years (2017-2022) in the United States. Nominators must be 18 years of age or older.
The deadline to submit a title for consideration is February 14, 2023.
Book Drive!
We are starting our 2nd annual book drive for CGE! Books will be used primarily in the library. Some will be:
Placed our collection.
Taken by other students to add to their personal libraries.
Used in various parts of the building to help build a reading culture.
The Book Drive Collection box will be in the lobby and students are welcome to bring books straight to the library.
Thanks so much for supporting reading at CGE!
Qtr 3 Reading Challenge
Our quarter 3 reading challenge will be for books read on SORA. No logs needed because SORA keeps track of the books read. See below for info on how to get onto the app.
SORA -- Online Books
Students have access to our CCS online library called Sora. Sora is a student-friendly reading app for e-books and audiobooks. Students have anytime-anywhere access to digital books through their Chromebooks or their mobile devices/tablets. In their account, students can take notes and highlight books, track their reading statistics, and more! Students can read on any device, but they will need their user names and logins to do this.
