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Welcome to our weekly Gator Bites newsletter! Every Friday evening our team at CGE will send out any important updates for the following week. Our goal is to be prepared, transparent and informative! We appreciate your time and urge you to read through carefully each week- especially during these unconventional virtual learning weeks.
Stay safe, stay informed and stay Gator Strong! 🐊
Dr. Larry Savage, CGE Principal
During its September 23 meeting, the Chatham County Board of Education voted for our schools to continue operating under the statewide option known as Plan C, which means all instruction occurs through remote learning. Our school system will remain in Plan C for the remainder of the first semester.
Details about Plan C are on the coronavirus page of the district’s website. Look for the button at the top right that says Coronavirus Info.
Look for more detailed survey results related to our schedules early next week. We had 358 responses overall. I have listed below some high level takeaways.
Many parents/guardians recognize that their teachers are working hard & trying to make this a positive and productive experience for their kids.
Related to the amount of instructional time, 63% of parents/guardians felt students were spending the right amount of time, 31% felt students were spending too much time, and 6% too little time.
Related to the amount of independent work, 64% of parents/guardians felt students were spending the right amount of time, 17% felt students were spending too much time, and 19% too little time.
Some students are still having technical glitches (10.6%) that create difficulties with logging into their lessons each day.
Parents/guardians really value the one-on-one/small group times between teachers and students, and when teachers follow up on all assignments.
We also read through all the comments which we very much appreciated. We read about students’ successes, and students’ struggles.
We shared the results with faculty yesterday, and we plan to have a School Improvement Team meeting soon to discuss any potential changes we would consider. As I shared previously, we will give you advance notice should we identify any necessary changes.
Finally, the stress is real. Please find time for self-care. Sharpen the saw and rest. We have to live out the Power of We. Let us know how we can help.
Boosterthon
Chatham Grove families!
Our Chatham Grove Virtual DanceFit event kicks off next week and our students and staff are so excited! Donating is officially open on funrun.com! Please support our school today - here’s how:
REGISTER your student(s) on funrun.com today. It takes 30 seconds!
SHARE with 5 family/friends using the SHARE tools on funrun.com (Facebook, Text Message or Email) Students will earn rewards just for sharing from funrun.com.
GIVE a donation if you are able to give.
Every share and donation makes a difference! And, don’t forget…
Students can receive rewards when parents share from funrun.com
All students get to participate in the Event day, regardless of financial participation
This fundraiser comes with an incredible character development program for students where they’ll be learning about the importance of teamwork, care, courage, grit and celebration
Thank you for supporting our school - we are grateful for our amazing school community!
Donating Opens - Today!
Register on FUNRUN.COM, SHARE, & GIVE!
Fundraiser Kick Off - 9/30
Event Day - 10/9
SAVE THE DATE!
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Progress Reports
Progress Reports should all be shared electronically with families today (Friday) by 6 p.m. If you have not received your child’s progress report, please reach out to your child’s teacher.
Pro Parent Tip
Giving our students various ways to use the senses of sight, hearing, movement, and touch as they learn is fun, engaging, and helps them grow as readers AND spellers! Research shows that using their senses helps our students connect sounds with letters and words much faster. Check out these great ideas from Amanda Morin found on understood.org.
Multisensory Tips for Practicing Reading at Home
Lunch Balances Alert
If you received a phone call or email about owing a balance for school meals, please disregard it. The message was sent in error.
Materials Pick Up
Materials Pick Up
If you were unable to pick up student materials today, materials will continue to be available next week. Materials will be organized by grade level and teacher outside the front of the school. Please contact your student’s classroom teacher if you have a question about materials pick up.
STAR Testing Parent Reports
During the month of September, students have participated in the following STAR assessments:
Kindergarten - STAR Early Literacy
First Grade - STAR Early Literacy and STAR Math
Grades 2 to 5 - STAR Reading and STAR Math
STAR Parent Reports will be shared next Friday, October 2nd to communicate student testing results.
When appropriate, please discuss students' results and help them develop the 'growth' mindset they need to be successful in school and life. We can all get better at what we do. ... See MoreSee Less
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For American children under 14, the risk of dying from Covid is lower than the risk of dying from the flu or pneumonia, according to the calculations of Avik Roy, president of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity. For teenagers and young adults, it's much lower than the risk of being murdered. For anyone under 55, it's lower than the risk of dying from accidents, from cancer, or from heart disease. If college students are willing to get in a car, why should they be terrified of sitting in a lecture hall? And why should they be reviled — much less expelled — for fraternizing with other students and helping to build up herd immunity? ... See MoreSee Less
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