WINTER CRAFT FAIR, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3RD FROM 11 TO 2
Hope you can join us at tomorrow’s Winter Craft Fair! Check out the Clinton Elementary FB page for some photos of sample projects that will be available at the fair. If you are coming tomorrow, please remember to dress in clothes that can get messy (children AND adults). There will be bagels, cream cheese, coffee, hot chocolate and other goodies for sale during thecraft fair. Any questions contact Leah Gomberg at ldgomberg@verizon.net.

Don’t forget about our wonderful Winter Craft Fair this Saturday, December 3rd, from 11am to 2pm.

You can get all the details here:

Winter Craft Fair 2011 Flyer

Thanks to the creativity and hard work of the Clinton parent and student volunteers, the 2011 Memorial Day Float was a beautiful (and “green”) success! The float was…

…Made from dyed newspaper:

…Crumpled and stuffed into wire mesh:

…Framed and formed, then posed with The Clinton Cub and our great Principal:

…Proudly marched in the parade:

Many thanks to the Float Design team: Jackie Lahey, Jeremy Moss, Melissa Healey, Heather Kern, Jen Scheutz and Kyle Sturhann. Special Thanks to Erica and Michael Dussman, Monica Merel and Sandi Goodman, Scott Lahey, and of course, Ms. O’Neill and Ms. Bodnar! Thanks to everyone who helped make a rainbow and marched in the parade.

Clinton School is the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow!

Hear ye, hear ye! The Clinton School Renaissance Fair is here!
There will be food, games, crafts, and much more. Join us in the Clinton School field from 11am-3pm this Saturday. Bring your friends and neighbors to this fun-filled event. You may even see a dragon!

Don’t forget that Saturday is also the last day of our Spring Book Fair. 11am-3pm in the cafe. Books make great gifts for teachers, graduates and dads!

After all the rain this week, we will all see a rainbow…the Clinton Rainbow! Sunday kicks off the building days for our 3rd annual Memorial Day Parade Float. Inspired by our school photo, this year we will build a 20′ rainbow! Kids and parents of all ages can help!

Please join us for our first float-building day, this Sunday, May 22,from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, at Erica and Mike Dussman’s house, 16 Highland Avenue. Please RSVP so we have an idea of how many to expect. Email Jackie Lahey or call 973-313-9757. Prepare to get messy, and wear old clothes! We will be dying newspapers in buckets of food coloring. We will provide rubbergloves. We will also be making yellow ribbon bows to hand out to the parade watchers. There will be tasks for both children and adults. Come for an hour or come for a day. All are welcome! We will provide drinks. If you plan on staying for the day, please pack a lunch or bring snacks. If you can’t make it this time, there will be two more float-buildingdays: Saturday, May 28, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Sunday, May 29, 10:00 AM – ?

Please plan to march in the parade, Monday, May 30. Every child isencouraged to march in a Clinton tee shirt. If you have questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact Jackie Lahey.

Now that the fall soccer season is over, Jerseys from Jersey is again collecting MSO Kickers / Cougar soccer / South Mountain Soccer jerseys. Jerseys from Jersey collects used, washed soccer uniforms and works with organizations to distribute them to children in Bangladesh, China, and Nepal.

For the next two weeks, you can drop your jerseys (and have a cup of great coffee!) at Kari’s Café on Springfield Avenue/Prospect Street in Maplewood.

And at Clinton School, there is also a collection bin inside the front door of the school.

For more information and to see some video and photos of the kids, please visit jerseysfromjersey.org or “like” us on Facebook.

Thank you for your support!

Jim Diegnan
Director, Kickers and Mini-Kickers Soccer Program
(Clinton Dad)

Kickers jerseys on kids in Bangladesh

Clinton’s 2nd Memorial Day float and marchers

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The Clinton community again shares its creativity and pride with all the people of Maplewood in the Memorial Day Parade. Enormous praise to all the organizers and participants of the Clinton contingent!