The JR Bulldog Pride

Greetings Jr. Bulldog Families,

We hope everyone had a great weekend! Please read this week's family newsletter for some great resources and information available for our families. We look forward to another great week at GPE!

Monday, February 19th: Specials Day 3 - Day 101 of School

Tuesday, February 20th: Specials Day 4 - Day 102 of School

Wednesday, February 21st: Specials Day 1 - Day 103 of School

Thursday, February 22nd: Specials Day 2 - Day 104 of School

Friday, February 23rd: Specials Day 3 - Day 105 of School

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.

March 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th from 8:30am-2:30pm

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

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)

Please see the flyers below regarding some upcoming resources and events in our community!

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!

Friday, February 23rd: Progress Reports will be available in PowerSchool

Tuesday, March 5th: Teacher Workday

March 6th-12th: 3rd-5th Grade NC Check-In Testing

Friday, March 8th: 2nd Grade Field Trip to Greensboro Children's Museum

Saturday, March 9th: Kindergarten Registration Fair - 9:30am at Holly Hill Mall

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.

Welcome to Grove Park Checklist:

• 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

Find Us

141 Trail One

Burlington, NC 27215

Phone:336-570-6115

Fax:336-570-6205