January 9, 2022
From the Principal's Desk
You should have received a call Friday evening from Central Services to ensure everyone is receiving district notifications since we are prone to inclement weather this time of year. If you did not receive the district call, please contact Jennifer Glosson, our school’s data manager, to verify your information is correct in PowerSchool. Ms. Glosson can be reached at: jglosson@chatham.k12.nc.us.
Upcoming Events at CGE
- January 9th- CGE Night, Pollard Middle School Basketball, 4:15pm
- January 10th- PTA Meeting
- January 10th 3rd-5th Check Ins 2.0 Testing
- January 11th 3rd-5th Check Ins 2.0 Testing
- January 13th- End of Quarter 2
- January 13th- Early Release 11:30am
- January 16th- MLK Holiday
- January 17th- Teacher Work Day (No Students)
- January 18th- AIG testing begins
- January 18th- Appreciation day for Curriculum Coaches, Math & Reading interventionists
- January 23rd-31st -ACCESS Testing
- January 26th- Report cards go home
- January 30th- CCS Spelling Bee
MOY Awards Ceremony
*Rescheduled due to MOY data not being released until early February.
February 15th during Specials
4th Grade
3rd Grade
Kindergarten
February 16th during Specials
5th Grade
2nd Grade
1st Grade
Staff Lunch Sign Up for 1/13 -
This Fri. 1/13 is an early release day for students (dismissal @ 11:30 AM), but teachers and staff work a full day. The PTA will provide staff with lunch from Med Deli as they continue with their day, and we need supplemental items, e.g., drinks, desserts, and paper products. Please sign up at https://chathamgrovepta.com/signup/ if you can help! Curbside drop-off is available between 10:50-11:20 AM, a volunteer waiting at the school entrance ready to grab your item. No need to get out of your car!
CGE Staff Meeting -
Donations Still Needed - Let's “dip” into the new year by providing CGE staff with some Chips & Dips for the first faculty meeting of 2023 on Tues. 1/10! Sign up here: https://chathamgrovepta.com/signup/
Showing Gratitude!
Join us Jan. 18, CGE to celebrate a few of our amazing educators! “Happy Appreciation Day” to our Curriculum Coaches, Reading Specialists, and Math Interventionists! Please take a moment to send an appreciation email, thank you card, or just say a heartfelt thank you for all of the hard work and dedication these staff members put forth. A little appreciation can surely go a long way.
CGE Night at Pollard MS
CGE Night - Pollard Middle School invites CGE students and parents to cheer on the Mustang basketball teams! Monday, Jan. 9 @ 4:15 PM. Admission is FREE for CGE students, $4 for adults. Concessions available for purchase -- pizza, Chick-fil-A sandwiches, candy, chips, and drinks. Fun contests and prizes, too!
Around the School
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
Chatham Grove Elementary will be participating in THE GREAT KINDNESS CHALLENGE January 23rd- 27th. The Great Kindness Challenge is a national proactive, positive anti-bullying initiative in which we will be dedicated to creating a culture of kindness within our school. All students will receive a checklist of acts of kindness and will be challenged to complete as many of the acts on the sheet as possible!
Here is our schedule of events:
Monday, 1/23: Power up for Kindness: Dress up like your favorite superhero or real life hero OR wear something that reminds you of that person
Tuesday, 1/24: Dreaming of Kindness: Wear your comfiest Pajamas or soft, cozy clothes
Wednesday, 1/25: Kind from Head to Toe: Wear a silly/mis-matched hat/ socks/ clothes
Thursday, 1/26: Color the world with Kindness: Wear your favorite color or rainbow colors!
Friday, 1/27: Kindness is the Chatham Grove Way: Wear your Chatham Grove shirts or colors (green & orange) for Spirit Day
Let’s work together to show the world that KINDNESS MATTERS
La Primaria Chatham Grove va a participar en El RETO DE AMABILIDAD GRANDIOSA el 23-27 de Enero. El Reto de Amabilidad Grandiosa es una iniciativa nacional proactiva y positiva en contra del hostigamiento o bullying. La Escuela Primaria de Chatham Grove se dedicará a crear una cultura de amabilidad dentro de nuestra escuela. ¡Todos los estudiantes recibirán un listado de actos amables y serán desafiados a completar la mayor cantidad de actos en la hoja como sea posible!
Aquí es el horario de eventos:
lunes, 23/1: Ganar Puntos Ayudando a Otros: Lleva ropa de tu equipo favorito
Martes, 24/1: Acogedor para la amabilidad: lleva tus pijamas más cómodos
miércoles, 25/1: Loco por Amabilidad: Lleva tus calcetines locos
Jueves, 26/1: Brilla con bondad: ¡lleva un color brillante!
Viernes, 27/1: La Amabilidad es la Manera de Chatham Grove: Lleva tu camiseta de Chatham Grove
¡Trabajemos juntos para mostrarle al mundo que LA AMABILIDAD CUENTA!
Qtr 2 Reading Challenge
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! CCS has launched its e-book collection, and students and teachers across the district have access through the Sora app!
