This Week:
Tuesday, Sept. 26th
- Beginning Of Grade Assessment for 3rd Grade - Our 3rd graders will be taking the Beginning of Grade assessment on Tuesday, September 26th. They will begin testing first thing in the morning. Please be mindful to have student present and on time for Tuesday.
Next Week
Wednesday, Oct. 4
- Picture Day
Looking Forward:
We are always looking for volunteers to support our teachers and students in different ways. If you are interested in volunteering, please reach out to our front office!
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.
- 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!
- CELL PHONE POLICY - We acknowledge many students bring cell phones (or smart watches/communication devices) to school, however, they should remain either off or on silent during the school day. In addition they should remain in the student's book bag during the school day. Grove Park utilizes the following If devices are seen/heard: 1st incident - Confiscated, verbal warning given and device returned to the student at the end of the day; 2nd incident - Confiscated, minor incident in Educator's Handbook with parental notification and device returned to the student at the end of the day; 3rd incident - Major incident in Educator's Handbook, Device sent to Administrator's office with parental notification, parent/guardian must retrieve device from school; 4th incident - Major incident in Educator's Handbook, Device sent to Administrator's office, parent/guardian must retrieve device from school during parent conference. We appreciate your cooperation with this matter!
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