As we celebrate this season of gratitude, we invite our CGE community to take a moment and recognize the amazing people who make our school special. Leave a “Thankful For” Shout-Out for a CGE staff member who has made a difference for you or your student. Your kind words mean more than you know! Submit by Monday, 11/24.
https://forms.gle/CKkmYdWd5A9KSUZj9 🧡💚
5 months ago, Dr. Janice Giles
Thankful For Shout-Out
Hurray for our Gator Character Award recipients for Honesty! These amazing students show outstanding ability to be honest and fair through their words and actions. Their truthfulness and willingness to make good choices inspires others every day! 🐊🏅
5 months ago, Dr. Janice Giles
Gator Character Award
Gator Character Award
Gator Character Award

3rd Grade Hispanic Culture Fiesta! Our 3rd Grade Gators had an amazing time celebrating the richness and diversity of Hispanic culture!
A huge thank you to our wonderful families who supported this event—especially those who took the time to share their traditions, food, music, and stories with our students. Your contributions made this celebration truly special!
We also want to give a special shoutout to the talented student who handmade a piñata for each 3rd grade class—your creativity and effort brought so much joy to everyone! 🇲🇽🇪🇸🇨🇴🇨🇺🇵🇷

5 months ago, Dr. Janice Giles
Hispanic Culture Fiesta
Hispanic Culture Fiesta
Hispanic Culture Fiesta
Hispanic Culture Fiesta
Hispanic Culture Fiesta
Look out for our students’ amazing artwork next time you’re at the North Chatham SECU! Congratulations to our talented young artists — their work will be on display all through November.
5 months ago, Dr. Janice Giles
SECU  Art Show
SECU  Art Show
SECU  Art Show
SECU  Art Show
Congratulations to Ms. Galloway and our amazing Gators! We’re so proud of our students who were selected to join the prestigious North Carolina Elementary Honors Chorus! This incredible ensemble brings together the state’s top 4th and 5th grade vocalists for a weekend of inspiring music-making.

Under the direction of a guest conductor, our talented singers rehearsed six choral pieces and showcased their hard work in a special concert today at the North Carolina Music Educators Association Conference.

Way to go, Gators — your dedication and passion for music make us proud! 🐊🎵
5 months ago, Dr. Janice Giles
NC Elementary Honors Chorus
Our 5th graders loved reading stories with their 1st grade book buddies today. It’s so special to see our older students sharing their love of reading with our youngest learners. 🧡💚
5 months ago, Dr. Janice Giles
Book Buddies
Book Buddies
Book Buddies
Book Buddies
Thanks to the support of our incredible PTA, our 4th and 5th graders now have a Gaga Ball Pit for recess! It’s already a huge hit and a great way for students to stay active and have fun together.
5 months ago, Dr. Janice Giles
Gaga Ball Pit
Gaga Ball Pit
Gaga Ball Pit

October was another great month in the library! A big hooray for our 2nd graders for checking out the most books this past month! Want to see what’s new? Check out November’s Library Insight for more updates and highlights!

5 months ago, Dr. Janice Giles
Library Monthly Insight
A shout-out to all our amazing parents and guardians who joined us for Parent/Teacher Conferences! Thank you for partnering with us to support every student’s academic growth and success this year. 🧡💚
5 months ago, Dr. Janice Giles
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Our Custodian Crew earned the top score in the district for this round of Clean School inspections — an incredible 99.5 out of 100! We are so proud of their hard work and dedication to keeping our school clean, safe, and ready for learning every day. Way to go, team! 🧹🏫✨
5 months ago, Dr. Janice Giles
Clean School Award
Our students enjoyed a wonderful performance by Paperhand Puppets on Friday. The show’s creativity and storytelling offered a memorable experience for everyone. We’re grateful to our PTA for their generous support in making this event possible. 🧡💚
5 months ago, Dr. Janice Giles
Paperhand Puppet Performance
Paperhand Puppet Performance
Paperhand Puppet Performance
Happy Halloween from our morning car line crew! Have a fun and safe day! 🎃👻
5 months ago, Dr. Janice Giles
Cones
Kindergarten has jumped into EL Module 2! Today they became little scientists, observing how clouds and rain form. ☁️🌧️
5 months ago, Dr. Janice Giles
Kinder EL M2
It’s pie time! Support our PTA Thanksgiving Pie Fundraiser and make your holiday table extra sweet. Order online today — it’s easy, delicious, and helps our school! 🧡💚
https://cgegators.givebacks.com/shop?category=350527
5 months ago, Dr. Janice Giles
PTA Thanksgiving Pie
PTA Thanksgiving Pie
Our incredible 5th graders did a fabulous job performing their monologues inspired by characters from Esperanza Rising! This performance was the culminating task for EL Module 1, Unit 3, and our students truly brought the characters to life with passion, confidence and creativity. We’re so proud of their hard work, teamwork, and growth as readers, writers, and performers! 🧡💚
5 months ago, Dr. Janice Giles
5th Grade Monologues
Hurray for our 4th Grade poets! They were excited to welcome their families to their Poetry Tasting— a celebration of our young authors and varied flavors of poetry created by our students! 🧡💚
5 months ago, Dr. Janice Giles
4th Grade Poetry Tasting
4th Grade Poetry Tasting
4th Grade Poetry Tasting
4th Grade Poetry Tasting
A huge thank you to everyone who came out and made our PTA Trunk-or-Treat such a fantastic success!

From creative trunks and amazing costumes to lots of laughter and sweet treats, it was a night full of fun and community spirit. We’re so grateful for our wonderful volunteers, families, and sponsors who helped make this event possible.

Together, we make memories that last—and build a stronger school community with every event! 🧡💚
5 months ago, Dr. Janice Giles
Trunk-or-Treat
Trunk-or-Treat
Trunk-or-Treat
Trunk-or-Treat
Trunk-or-Treat
Trunk-or-Treat
Trunk-or-Treat
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Unity Spirit Week in support of bullying prevention. Your energy, kindness and school spirit reminded us that when we stand together, we create a community built on kindness, acceptance and inclusion. Let’s keep the spirit going—every day is a chance to lift each other up and show that kindness counts. 🧡💚
5 months ago, Dr. Janice Giles
Unity Spirit Week
Unity Spirit Week
Unity Spirit Week
Unity Spirit Week
Unity Spirit Week
Unity Spirit Week
Our Kindergarten Gators were so proud to showcase their amazing work from EL Module 1 today for their families! We loved seeing their excitement and all the learning they’ve accomplished! 🧡💚
5 months ago, Dr. Janice Giles
Kinder EL M1 Showcase
Kinder EL M1 Showcase
Kinder EL M1 Showcase
Kinder EL M1 Showcase
Kinder EL M1 Showcase
Kinder EL M1 Showcase
Kinder EL M1 Showcase
Check out our first message on our Spirit Rock — Happy Birthday, Kennedy! 🎉🪨 There are still a few weeks open to reserve the CGE Spirit Rock and paint your own special message for our school community to see!
https://bit.ly/CGESpiritRock
5 months ago, Dr. Janice Giles
CGE Spirit Rock