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Greetings Jr. Bulldog Families,

We hope everyone had a great weekend. There are only 9 instructional days left before Spring Break. Please help encourage your child to push through and remain focused. Be sure to mark your calendars with the events that are coming up in the "Looking Ahead" section of the newsletter, including the 2nd & 3rd grade Music Concert we have this week! We look forward to another great week at GPE!

Monday, March 18th: Specials Day 2 - Day 120 of school

Tuesday, March 19th: Specials Day 3 - Day 121 of school

Wednesday, March 20th: Specials Day 4 - Day 122 of school

Thursday, March 21st: Specials Day 1 - Day 123 of school

Friday, March 22nd: Specials Day 2 - Day 124 of school

Attention all parents/guardians of car riders. We are having a lot of cars pulling in right at 7:50. Please remember that our car rider line shuts down at 7:49 and the late bell rings at 7:50. If students are not out of the car by 7:50, they are late and an adult needs to walk the child into the office to be signed in. To avoid having to get out of the car and sign your child in, please try to get to the school before 7:49. Thank you for your help with this!

ABSS is currently looking for members of the community who are interested in becoming a bus driver. Please see the information below for this great opportunity.

Alamance Burlington Schools Bus Driver Classes

Benefits Eligibility

~ 20 - 29 hours/week = partial benefits (partial sick leave, annual leave, and holiday pay)
~ 30+ hours/week = full benefits (includes sick leave, annual leave, holiday pay, health benefits, and enrollment in NC state employees retirement system)

Class Schedule:
There are three classes each week and one make-up day.

May 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th from 8:30-2:30

June 24th, 25th, 26th, and 27th from 8:30am-2:30pm

July 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th from 8:30am-2:30pm

NEW VIRTUAL OPTION:

April 1st-3rd (8am to 5pm)

April 15th-17th (8am to 5pm)

April 29th-May 1st (8am to 5pm)

May 3rd-May 15th (8am to 5pm)

June 3rd-June 5th (8am to 5pm)

*Email Chad Aharon if interested

Requirements

• Need a valid NC Driver’s License and be eligible to be School Bus Certified

• Must attend all 3 days of Class.

• Must have an Application completed and clear a school system background check before attending classes.

• Pass Written Test

• Pass the Behind The Wheel Tests

• Pass a background check

• Pass a drug test

Location of Class

Sellars-Gunn Education Center
612 Apple St. Burlington NC 27217

Contact

Chad Aharon

Chad_Aharon@abss.k12.nc.us (Chad underscore Aharon)

Did you know that poor attendance can influence whether children read proficiently by the end of 3rd grade or be held back? By 6th grade, chronic absence becomes a leading indicator that a student will drop out of high school. 9th grade attendance can be a better predictor of drop out than 8th grade test scores. Attendance Matters!

Please help us meet our School Improvement Plan goal of at least a 93% attendance rate! We need our students in school all day every day in order to provide them with the most high quality instruction. Every minute counts!

Tuesday, March 19th: 2nd & 3rd grade Musical Concert @ 7:00pm

Saturday, March 23rd: Science Olympiad 8:00-12:00 @ Alamance Community College

Wednesday, March 27th: 3rd grade field trip to Greensboro Science Center

Thursday, March 28th: 4th Grade Wax Museum, End of 3rd quarter, PBIS Incentive Day

Friday, March 29th-April 7th: Spring Break

To view the full month's menu, please click here.

• School begins at 7:50 a.m. for ALL students Pre-K-5. Students that arrive by car should be in the building at 7:50. To make sure our students have enough time to get in the building, get through the breakfast line and arrive in class to start their day, the car rider line cut off time is 7:49 (cell phone time) each day. If you are arriving on campus at 7:49 or later, you will need to park and walk your student in to the front office to sign them in.
• Changes in transportation - If you need to change your child's afternoon transportation, please call the front office at (336) 570-6115 before 2:00 p.m. Teachers cannot check and respond to messages and emails throughout the day when they are teaching. Please do not expect an immediate response from your child's teacher during instructional hours. Office hours for teachers begin after 3:00 p.m.
• Signing Students out early: If you are signing your students out early (before 2:20 p.m.), you must go inside the front office and check them out. No student early check outs will be allowed after 2:20 as students are beginning to transition for dismissal. We appreciate your cooperation with this matter!
• Lunch Visits- Families may come to eat lunch with your students. Please reach out to your child's teacher 24 hours in advance to let them know you are coming so they can plan for seating. Remember: NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINK MAY BE BROUGHT IN. Upon arrival, please sign in at the front office and get a visitor's tag. This must be worn while on campus. All visitors will wait for their child’s class outside the office until their student's lunch time. At the end of lunch, all visitors will need to come back to the office to sign out. Visitors are not permitted to walk down to classrooms.

  Lunch visits will end the Monday prior to Memorial Day in May. We look forward to opening this back up and thank you in advance for following the procedures.

Do you have a child that will turn four years of age on or before August 31, 2024?? PreK applications are now open for the 2024-2025 school year! Click here to complete the application!

Families that wish to send in a special treat to the classroom to honor their child’s birthday must pre-arrange this with the classroom teacher 24 hours in advance. Treats for celebrations must be dropped off in the office. Please check with your student’s teacher to determine if there are any classroom food allergies that should be considered when purchasing food for the class. The teacher will distribute the treats at a time and manner that does not disrupt instruction or the overall workings of the school. The school cannot provide serving utensils. Student birthday celebrations can only include snack items such as cupcakes, donuts, chips, juice boxes, etc. According to state law, any cupcakes or other snacks must be store-bought and labeled. Items such as treat bags, noise makers, balloons, party favors, etc are not allowed. Parents are not allowed in the classroom for this event. Treats for celebrations cannot be brought to the cafeteria during lunch per ABSS food service guidelines. No homemade food items are allowed. Special food from off campus (like pizza) cannot substitute food service offerings.

• Complete Forms in PowerSchool

• Review the GPE Student/Family Handbook: English; Spanish
• Meet our Awesome Staff - Take a moment to view video introductions from our staff. Simply click on this link http://bit.ly/3Z26amy, locate your student's grade level to view each grade levels' welcome back video

Grove Park Elementary School

141 Trail One

Burlington, NC 27215

Phone:336-570-6115

Fax:336-570-6205