November 20, 2022
From the Principal's Desk
Per our message Tuesday evening, our CGE Staff Morale Team is raising $10,000 to support staff morale. Below is a list of ways your donation could be used by CGE:
* Supporting staff during challenging times (e.g. providing dinner for an evening event, or breakfast during a difficult week)
* Celebrating staff and student birthdays
* Boosting staff morale with “random acts of treats” (e.g. our snack cart, chocolate in teachers’ mailboxes or in the lounge)
* Holiday gifting for staff
* Celebrating major life milestones with staff (e.g. engagements, anniversaries, babies, etc.)
* Supplemental materials for students
* Emotional support motivational incentives for students and staff
To donate, please go to https://chatham.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/2172/321/False/True.
Before donating, you will need to set up an account at https://chatham.schoolcashonline.com/ if you have not done so already.
We hope to conclude the donation drive on Nov. 30. Please also know we don’t take this request lightly. We are constantly impressed and grateful for your overwhelming support. In this Thanksgiving season, we are thankful for you all and proud of the community we are building.
Upcoming Events at CGE
November 21st- Childhood Anxiety Presentation, 5:45 pm at CGE
November 23rd, 24th, & 25th- Thanksgiving Break
December 2nd, Picture Retake Day
December 9th, Holiday Lights
December 13th- PTA Meeting, 5:30pm in the Library
December 13th- CGE Chorus Winter Concert at 6:00 p.m.
December 19th through January 2nd- Holiday Break (classes resume on January 3rd)
Don't forget!
CGE’s First Cultural Art Assembly!
On Thursday 11/17, Warpaint (the Cypress Society Singers and Dancers) performed twice at CGE – the first performance was for third through fifth graders, and the second was for Pre-K through second grade. These performances allowed ALL CGE students to experience the authentic regalia, storytelling, music, and dancing, representing the Lumbee and Tuscarora peoples of North Carolina. Kat Littleturtle (Snipe Clan) and members of her family told stories of the eastern woodland native nations. We hope the students enjoyed getting a glimpse of the culture and traditions of the original inhabitants of Turtle Island.
Around the School
Picture delivery
Pictures are expected to arrive by Tuesday. However, there is a possibility we will not receive them until Monday, Nov. 28th. Parents who prepaid on/before picture day will receive packages sent home via school. Parents who ordered online after picture day, will receive their package via mail. If parents did not make a purchase, they will receive a proof with information for ordering.
Student Council Updates
Congratulations to all of our Student Council Representatives inaugurated into office this week! We look forward to your amazing work this year!
Please stay tuned for announcements of student council projects as we begin our planning sessions.
Qtr 2 Reading Challenge
Congrats to our 5th grade team that topped the list for Qtr 1!
No Fuss Fund Raiser
The Chatham Grove Elementary Staff Morale Leadership Team is asking for your help to reach our goal of raising $10,000 by the end of November to directly support staff morale in ways our PTA are unable to fund.
Many of you see firsthand how hard our staff works, and we appreciate your notes, emails, social media posts, and tokens of appreciation. What you may not know is that our school has its own Staff Morale Leadership Team, which is a group of 13 employees who oversee internal measures to boost staff morale behind the scenes to ensure our colleagues are supported personally and professionally throughout the year.
Our team would love to make our fundraiser as easy as possible. For this reason, we are piloting a “No-Fuss” Fundraiser, meaning there is nothing to sell, nothing to buy, and nothing to volunteer for. You simply submit a donation (in $10 increments). Every cent of your contribution stays at Chatham Grove Elementary School.
Here is a list of ways your donation could be used by CGE:
* Supporting staff during challenging times (e.g. providing dinner for an evening event, or breakfast during a difficult week)
* Celebrating staff and student birthdays
* Boosting staff morale with “random acts of treats” (e.g. our snack cart, chocolate in teachers’ mailboxes or in the lounge)
* Holiday gifting for staff
* Celebrating major life milestones with staff (e.g. engagements, anniversaries, babies, etc.)
* Supplemental materials for students
* Emotional support motivational incentives for students and staff
To donate, please go to https://chatham.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/2172/321/False/True.
Before donating, you will need to set up an account at https://chatham.schoolcashonline.com/ if you have not done so already.
We hope to conclude the donation drive on Nov. 30. Please also know we don’t take this request lightly. We are constantly impressed and grateful for your overwhelming support. In this Thanksgiving season, we are thankful for you all and proud of the community we are building.
Sincerely,
The CGE Staff Morale Leadership Team
