The Clinton PTA is hosting an after-school reception to honor our paraprofessionals, but we need your help.

Can you donated baked goods? Can you help set up/clean up?

Can you come to express your gratitude for everything these wonderful people have done for our children?

Date: Wednesday, June 9th
Time: 2:35 pm to 3:15 pm
Place: Clinton School Library

If you are willing to do any of the above or help coordinate this event, please contact Cecelia Cancellaro at ccancellaro@verizon.net

Mr. Lehman and Ms. Freede are getting ready for Field Day!

We always need parent help during this day of fun activities, so if you can spare some time, please let Ms. Freede know. She can be contacted at jfreede@somsd.k12.nj.us

There are a few separate Field Day sessions:

FIELD DAY for Kindergarten and Aspire will be on June 2nd (Wednesday) from 1:15-2:30.
We need about 8-10 volunteers to help run stations

FIELD DAY for Grades 1-2 and Ms. Byron’s class will be on June 3rd from 10-11:45 AM

FIELD DAY for Grades 3, 4, 5 and Ms. Konzelman’s class will be at 1:00-2:30.

We need about 10 volunteers for each section.
Each volunteer will be assigned a station to run.

March with Clinton School in the Memorial Day Parade, Monday, May 31!

Our theme this year is “Clinton Celebrates Diversity,” and we have a fabulous new float!

We will  assemble at the Columbia High School Student Parking Lot at 8:15 AM.  Every child must be accompanied by an adult.  One adult can take responsibility for more than one child, but children may NOT be dropped off alone at the point of assembly.  Please wear a Clinton School shirt, or a red shirt.

Locomania was a blast! The kids (and their teachers) walked, skipped, and galloped the Underhill Field track and also spent some time dancing in the middle of the field!

We hope your children like the water bottles that were given to all children (each grade got a different color that corresponded with the rainbow color they wore that day for our Annual Rainbow Photo). The Rainbow Photo promises to be the best ever and we will have it available for sale as a poster soon.

If your children found sponsors to make pledges for their efforts in Locomania, please begin collecting the payments. The pledge form and payments should be sent to school by June 1st in the envelope that was attached to the pledge form, or in a plain envelope marked Clinton PTA/ Locomania. 100% of money raised will benefit Clinton School, so we greatly appreciate your support.

Many thanks to our amazing physical education teachers, Mr. Lehman and Ms. Freede, for making the day so fun and for always making our children feel that fitness is fun. We are really lucky to have them.

Thanks to DJ/Dad Jeremy Moss for his musical expertise and constant willingness to help. We are lucky to have him too. And thanks to Leah Gomberg and Elizabeth Aaron for all of their organizing of the event and water bottle distribution. You guys rock! Lastly, thanks so much to all the parents who helped keep things organized that day or came to cheer on our wonderful children!

The theme of our Memorial Day Parade float is “Clinton Elementary School Celebrates Diversity,” and it’s going to be wonderful!

Please come help build the float!

Saturday, May 22, 1:00 – 4:00 PM

Did you see the float last year?

Tomorrow is Locomania as well as our third annual Clinton School Rainbow Photo. Thanks to Mr. Lehman and Ms. Freede this event is incredibly fun for our kids while promoting fitness.

It’s not too late to get sponsors! You don’t need to return the pledge form and payments until June 1st.

Also, every child will be getting a BPA-free plastic water bottle for participating in Locomania. It’s supposed to be a warm and sunny day so applying sun block in the morning is a good idea.

We need lots of help during the event so if you can join us at Underhill Field, please do. It’s also nice for the kids to have a big crowd to cheer them on.

The times of Locomania are:
1:00 – 1:45 pm for grades K, 2, 5
1:45 – 2:30 pm for grades 1, 3, 4

Also, we will be taking our 3rd annual Rainbow Photo that morning.
Each grade will wear a different color shirt. The colors listed on flyer were incorrect. The correct colors follow:

Grade 5 – Red
Grade 4 – Orange
Grade 3 – Yellow
Grade 2 – Green
Grade 1 – Blue
Grade K – Purple

Many thanks!