May 22, 2023
From the Principal's Desk
CGE Families,
This week will kick off the start of our end-of-grade assessments. On testing days please help us by making sure everyone is well rested and all smart technologies are offline, left at home, or secured.
Reading EOG is Friday, May 26th.
Math EOG is Wednesday, May 31st.
Science EOG is Thursday, June 1st.
First Grade EOY Awards are at 1:00 PM on Monday, June 5th.
Second Grade EOY Awards are at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, June 6th.
Fourth Grade EOY Awards are at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, June 7th.
Fifth Grade Promotion Ceremony is on Thursday, June 8th at 5:30 PM
Third Grade EOY Awards are at 10:00 am on Friday, June 9th.
As this year is quickly coming to a close, we need your help at our walkers' door. Please talk with your students that are walkers and remind them that they are to be seated until they hear Mrs. Sylvestre or Ms. Krammer calls their names. They should not go out the door if they see their parents standing near the door or if another student comes by and tells them they are going with them today. We need to account for every student that goes out the door. Thank you for your support with this.
A special thank you to Coach Budlong and her team for putting on an exciting field day. We were all a little wet and cold but there were big smiles everywhere.
I also want to once again thank our amazing PTA. They continue to be great partners and such a dedicated group of parents.
It is also that time of year when lunchroom balances need to be paid. Please contact our cafeteria manager or the main office if you are able to take care of these charges.
I hope everyone has a wonderful week and a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend.
Let's all have a great week.
Steven D. Hayes
Interim Principal
Upcoming Events at CGE
- May 26 - All Library books due
- May 26 - EOG Reading
- May 29 - Memorial Day (Holiday)
- May 31 - EOG Math
- June 1 - EOG Science
- June 5 - 1st grade awards 1:00
- June 6 - 2nd grade awards 1:00
- June 7 - 4th grade awards 1:00
- June 8 - Kindergarten Moving Up Ceremony 1:00
- June 8 - 5th grade Promotion Ceremony 5:00
- June 9 - 3rd grade awards 10:00
Kindergarten Registration is open!
Click here to register your child. Please help spread the word!
Summer Learning Challenge
"Reach 20" is the CCS learning challenge for students in grades K-8. Students are challenged to read for at least 20 minutes each day and complete a learning log to win prizes when they return to school in August. Students who reach 20 hours of learning during the summer will be eligible for the grand prizes. Students will need a parent signature to be eligible. See below for resources to help you read.
For more information, contact:
Loreal Edmondson, IPF for Digital Teaching and Learning ledmondson@chatham.k12.nc.us
Around the School
From your School Social Worker:
SNACK! Registration is Open
SNACK! aims to provide nutritious groceries to children facing food insecurity in Chatham County throughout the summer. SNACK! provides each participating child with free healthy meals each week from mid-June through mid-August. Groceries will include fruits, vegetables, protein, cereal, beans, grains, and snacks.
Families can enroll their children and sign up to collect food from their choice of distribution sites located throughout the county. Please visit www.corafoodpantry.org/our-work/snack/ or call CORA directly at 919-704-7055 to register your child. You can also reach out to me, your school social worker, with questions or or for support with the registration process.
Thank you,
Hilary Cissokho
hcissokho@chatham.k12.nc.us
919-642-7069 x43717
Gator BASH & K-2 Movie Day
Hello Families!!!
This year, the student council will be celebrating our K-2 students hard work with a fun movie day in addition to celebrating oru 3-5 students at the Gator Bash. In order to make these events special we need a lot of parent help! Please use the sign-up genius links below to volunteer to help with one or more of our celebrations.
Gator Bash shifts are either for a specific activity or as a roving volunteer and are in half hour increments. PLease feel free to sign up for more than one and stay for the whole bash. :-)
Movie Day Shifts are divided by grade level and are in 45 minute increments. Feel free to sign up for more than one to catch the whole movie!
2nd Annual Book Drive!
Books will be used primarily in the library. Some will be:
Placed in our collection.
Used in our End of Year book giveaway.
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!
From the School Nurses:
As this school year comes to an end we want to send you some important health reminders.
Medications will be sent home in your child's backpack on Friday, June 9, 2023. Please check their backpacks upon arrival home. All controlled medication must be picked up in the front office by 12 pm on Monday, June 12, 2023. Any medication left after this date will be disposed of unless other arrangements are made.
Care plans, Medication Administration forms and Unique Mealtime Needs forms must be submitted yearly. If you need a specific healthcare plan that is not linked here, please reach out to your school nurse.
We will begin accepting medications on August 17, 2023. Please make sure that all medications are in a labeled prescription box/bottle or they cannot be accepted. Please drop off the medication administration form with the medication at the front office.
If you have a student who is enrolling in kindergarten, or who is an out of state transfer, a NC Health Assessment form and an immunization record is required to be submitted within the first 30 days of school.
Thank you,
Megan Gladson (mgladson@chatham.k12.nc.us)
Rebecca Pugh (rpugh@chatham.k12.nc.us)