Gators, as we wrap up 2025, let’s celebrate together! Join us in spreading cheer and showing your holiday spirit all week long. 🧡💚

Look who showed up today—our very own Elf on the Sign!
She traded the shelf for our school sign and brought tons of holiday cheer with her! ✨✨✨
She traded the shelf for our school sign and brought tons of holiday cheer with her! ✨✨✨

Our 5th graders brought science to life with their Medical Museum projects! Students explored the human body—from bones to brains—and built amazing displays to teach others what they learned. 🧠🫀



Hurray for our Gator Character Award recipients for being On Task! These amazing students show what it means to follow directions and remain focused. Their willingness to stay on ask in their classroom and school community inspires others every day! 🐊🏅



A little holiday self-care with DIY build your own lip scrub station in the staff workroom. 🧡💚





Congratulations to our student artists selected for the Chatham Artists Guild Student Art Show at Chatham Mills! Stop by to see their amazing work on display! 🧡💚

Huge congratulations to our chorus students chosen to represent Chatham Grove at All-County Chorus! Their talent and dedication truly stand out, and we can’t wait to see them shine on stage. Way to go Gators! 🎉🎶

Grateful for our wonderful PTA Garden Committee! Thank you for maintaining our front planters with gorgeous arrangements throughout the year. Your efforts make our school shine! ✨🎍

So proud of our Kinder Team as they unpack their next math cluster with intention and excitement. Their collaboration today will make tomorrow’s learning even brighter for our students. 🌟📐



A huge thank you to our amazing PTA for spreading holiday cheer this morning by treating our staff to a cozy drink from the Three Waters Cafe Coffee Truck! Your kindness warms our hearts (and our mugs!). We appreciate your support! ✨☕️

CGE Alert: CCS will operate on a two-hour delay for all students and staff tomorrow, Tuesday, December 9th. Bus routes delayed 2 hours. Morning drop-off for car line/walkers starts @ 9:30. Please stay safe and warm!


Thank you to all of our students and families who participated in the Science Fair this year. We appreciate the hard work that went into these experiments. Congratulations to our finalists! These students will be competing at the district level! 🧪🧫🧬

🎉✨ Holiday Lights & Market ! ✨🎉
Join us Friday, 12/12 from 5:00–7:30 for a festive evening packed with holiday fun! Enjoy beautiful lights, a vendor market, food truck, activities, music, a K–3 student performance, a visit from Santa, a book fair & more!
🍪 Gingerbread Showdown:
Show off your sweetest skills! Gingerbread house drop-off begins at 5:00 PM.
🎁 Toys for Tots:
Bring new, unwrapped toys (especially for ages 8+) to support local kids this season.
🥫 CORA Food Drive:
Donate shelf-stable pantry items to help families in need.
Bring the family and come celebrate the season with your CGE community! 🧡💚
Join us Friday, 12/12 from 5:00–7:30 for a festive evening packed with holiday fun! Enjoy beautiful lights, a vendor market, food truck, activities, music, a K–3 student performance, a visit from Santa, a book fair & more!
🍪 Gingerbread Showdown:
Show off your sweetest skills! Gingerbread house drop-off begins at 5:00 PM.
🎁 Toys for Tots:
Bring new, unwrapped toys (especially for ages 8+) to support local kids this season.
🥫 CORA Food Drive:
Donate shelf-stable pantry items to help families in need.
Bring the family and come celebrate the season with your CGE community! 🧡💚

Leap into a storybook at the Literati Book Fair! Explore the Everglow Forest December 8-12, including during Holiday Lights! You can get a head start on books, games, gift cards and more at literati.com/store. Make sure to connect Chatham Grove Elementary School so every purchase counts! With these stories, it’s easy to get lost in a book!

Day 2 of Holiday Cheer. Snowman scavenger hunt! Our staff is on the lookout today for some frosty friends throughout the building. ⛄️

CGE Alert: CCS will operate on a two-hour delay for all students and staff tomorrow, Friday, December 5th. Bus routes delayed 2 hours. Morning drop-off in car line/walkers starts @ 9:30. Please stay safe and warm!


Our Gator Spirit Crew kicked off our 12 Days of Holiday Cheer today to bring some festive fun to our staff leading up to Winter Break! We started by spreading joy with biscuits and jam. A huge thank-you to our local McDonald’s for generously donating the biscuits! 🧡🐊

Our Student Council Executive Committee met with Dr. Giles today to share their project proposals for the year. We’re excited about all the great initiatives in the works, including Book Buddies, a Kindness Challenge, and Gator Bash planning! Proud of these student leaders and their big ideas! 🧡🐊

Support the CGE PTA by dining at BarTaco Monday, 12/8 from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Be sure to mention that you are supporting CGE.

November brought lots of excitement in the library, with students loving our Dinovember display and diving deeper into science nonfiction. 2nd grade topped circulation, and Baby-sitters Club and Diary of a Wimpy Kid shared the spotlight as the month’s favorite series. Check out December's Library Insight for more updates and highlights!

