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Candygrams and Readathon
Don’t forget that Candygram orders for the student government Valentine’s Day Fundraiser are due on Wednesday, February 8th. The money collected will be donated to the Haitian Relief Effort.
Also, don’t forget that today is officially the first day of the Clinton School Readathon. It’s not too late to get or add more sponsors to your child’s pledge sheet. The Readathon ends on March 2nd and 100% of proceeds will be used to purchase books for the Clinton School Library.
Posted February 8, 2010 by Colleen
Weekly Roundup
It was a very busy week for backpack flyers, so we thought we’d provide an end of week summary of the various items that were sent home and a few other messages.
1. It’s time for our 2010 Readathon. 100% of money raised goes directly to the purchase of new books for the Clinton School library.
All details, pledge sheet, and reading log can be found on the Flyers and Forms page.
2. Author Suzy Kline of Horrible Harry fame will be visiting Clinton during the school day on February 26th. To order autographed copies of Ms. Kline’s books, visit the Flyers and Forms page.
There is also a form for a chance for your 3rd-5th grade child to enter a contest to win the chance to have lunch with Ms. Kline during her visit.
3. Our student government’s annual candygram fundraiser is also underway. Pink flyers were sent home this week. This year all proceeds will be donated to the Haitian relief effort. February 10th is the last day to send in candygram orders.
4. Rehearsals for our all school musical revue are well underway and they’re going great! Volunteer parents and student performers are hard at work. Please remember to check the show website for all updated information, dates, and paperwork.
5. The Parenting Center has some great events coming up.
Author and psychologist Jeb Baker will give a talk entitled “No More Meltdowns” at Tuscan School on February 18th.
The Parenting Center is also hosting Lice Information night on February 11th at Clinton School. Please check out the details:
http://www.clintonelementary.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/FlyerLice.pdf
It’s also time for the Parenting Center’s winter workshops.
As always, there is a lot going on at Clinton and throughout the district. We hope you will be able to participate in or attend some of these programs/events.
Posted February 5, 2010 by PTA
Thanks for your support!
We’d like to thank everyone for their generous support of the Clinton family who lost their home in a fire last week.
Most of the family is now visiting relatives out of the country until a new place to live is found and they get back on their feet. For now, we are not asking for any further donations. When the family returns, if there are still needs, we will let you know.
Thanks again for your generosity, which eased the burden of this family during a very difficult time.
Posted February 5, 2010 by PTA
Special Ed PTO meeting tonight
There is an important Special Ed PTO meeting this evening, at which Brian Osborne and Pat Barker (head of Special Services) will speak and field questions. As our Clinton liaison, Jenny Lindstrom not only reports to you all of the goings-on at these meetings but also brings your questions, concerns, ideas to that forum. Please contact Jenny if you have have any questions.
The meeting will be held at the Board of Education building on Academy St at 7:30pm.
Posted February 4, 2010 by PTA
It’s Time for the Clinton PTA Readathon!
The Clinton PTA Readathon will directly benefit the Clinton School Library. All funds raised will be used to purchase new books for our much-loved, much-used school library. Thanks to your participation last year, we were able to purchase $2,500 worth of brand new books for our library. The 2010 Readathon begins on Monday, February 8th and ends on Tuesday, March 2nd. The Readathon also complements the other PTA sponsored pro-reading events this season, including Storytelling Night (which took place on January 28th) and our author visit with Suzy Kline (scheduled for February 26th).
The materials that were sent home on blue paper have all the details and forms.
Thanks, as always, for your support!
Posted February 3, 2010 by PTA
Recess first, then lunch
As you may know, the Clinton administration joined the growing movement this year to send the kids out for recess before going back inside for lunch. Some of the benefits that the staff have noticed include:
• Improved cafeteria behavior (calmer and more relaxed)
• Students retuning to classroom calmer and ready to learn.
• Students drink more milk and throw away less food.
• Students eat more
• Fewer discipline problems
• Fewer visits to the school nurse
You may have also noticed that the children are going outside more often. Be sure to bundle them up on those cold days because if the temperature is 30°F/-1°C or above (and not raining), the kids get to go outside and get some fresh air.
Posted February 3, 2010 by PTA
