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WELCOME TO CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Developing 21st Century Learners
At Cedar Grove School, we are dedicated to providing the best educational experience for our students. We strive to ensure academic and social success by using a variety of teaching strategies based upon quality research and successful practice. Our school is a place where children feel valued within a safe and nurturing environment and will achieve to the best of their ability.
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What's Happening Now
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Join us for a fun night of football when the San Jose State Spartans take on the Colorado State Rams, Saturday, November 5 at 7:30 p.m. Link to purchase tickets in story.
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Join the Our Family Coalition Education Team on October 6 from 5:30 - 7 p.m. for a workshop to learn about LGBTQI+ rights in schools and laws in California that protect our families and how to better advocate for you and your children at school.
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We are excited to announce enrollment for our popular Public Speaking and Debate program begins Friday, September 30 for ESD students in 4th - 8th grades. See registration and additional details in story.
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On Wednesday, September 14, 2022, during its regularly scheduled meeting, the Evergreen School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved the recommendation of Dr. Antoine Hawkins, Superintendent of Schools to keep O.B. Whaley Elementary School open and to repurpose the school as a Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) Magnet School.
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Minimum Day in the weeks listed in our story will move from Thursday to Friday to accommodate families before long school holiday breaks.
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Beginning school year 2022-23, breakfast and lunch will be available at no cost to all students, regardless of income. Learn more about our School Meal Program.
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Our Parent Hub provides quick access to resources, news, events, and general information that Cedar Grove parents need daily. Parents can access this page directly at cedargrove.eesd.org/parenthub.
Wellness Spotlight
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September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Suicidal thoughts can affect anyone regardless of age, gender, or background. Nearly 50,000 people die by suicide each year.
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NO EXCUSES UNIVERSITY AT CEDAR GROVE
We are thrilled to be a member of the No Excuses University Network. To earn membership into this prestigious network of “like-minded” schools, our staff, students and parents completed an extensive online application focused on the “Six Exceptional Systems” based on the No Excuses University model.
Cedar Grove staff, students and parents transformed our school community by implementing a No Excuses philosophy and a culture of college readiness. Our students participate in college related activities and together with our school strive to be the model of educational excellence and innovation.