On October 4th from 7-8:30 pm, at Clinton Elementary School, the Parenting Center’s Leap to Success Committee will be hosting a symposium on closing the elementary school achievement gap.

Speakers include Acting NJ Education Commissioner Christopher Cerf, Superintendent Brian Osborne, Board of Ed member Andrea Wren-Hardin, School Administrators Tina Lehn, Marianne Hess, and Raquel Horn, and teacher Shayna Sackett.

Don’t miss this important event.

More details can be found here: Call to Action flyer

The Special Education PTO will be meeting on Tuesday, September 27th at 7:30 pm at the Board of Education meeting room at 525 Academy Street, Maplewood.

For more information about the Special Ed PTO and for contact information for the Clinton PTA Special Ed PTO liaison, see below:

The Special Ed PTO provides parents with the tools and information they need to work collaboratively with the school district and to be effective advocates for their children.

The Special Ed PTO holds several meetings throughout the year to help parents network with other parents, share information about Special Education issues and educational concerns, and understand changing special education laws. We support the on-going professional development of district staff regarding special education and encourage the inclusion of children with disabilities in our communities.

Membership in the Special Ed PTO is free. All parents who have a child receiving special education services in the district or who live in the district but whose child is in an out-of-district special ed placement are already members of the Special Ed PTO.

Meetings are held in the Board of Education meeting room at 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, and begin at 7:30pm and end at 9pm.

Scheduled meetings for the 2011-2012 school year are:
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

For more information on these and other activities, please visit the District’s web site. Sign up for email communications and PTO meeting minutes by contacting Barry Berg and join the group on Facebook at South Orange/Maplewood Sp. Ed. PTO. Clinton Liaison

Our Clinton School liaison to the Special Ed PTO is Jenny Lindstrom. Please contact her with any questions, for more information, or to get involved:

Jenny Lindstrom
Email: jlindstrom@verizon.net

1. BOOK FAIR PACK-UP HELP: On Wednesday, September 28th, we will be packing up our Fall Book Fair. We need volunteers to help us get the books off the shelves and back into boxes. If you can stop in the gym after morning drop-off, even for 30-60 minutes, that would be a tremendous help.

2. BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT REMINDER:
Back to School Night is tonight, Monday, September 26, 2011.
Below is the schedule for the evening:

6:30 – 6:45  kindergarten, first, second grade, and multiage (Griffin), parents and K-5 teachers will meet in the auditorium.

6:45 – 7:30  kindergarten, first, second grade, and multiage (Griffin), parents and teachers will go to grade level presentations and/or classrooms for an overview of your child’s school year. We will let you know where to go that evening.

If you have time before or after meeting with your child’s teacher(s), please visit our amazing Book Fair which will be open from 5:30 – 9:00pm. There is an incredible selection of books, games, and activities for children and adults.

7:30 – 7:45  third, fourth, fifth grade, and multiage (Antunes), parents and K-5 teachers will meet in the auditorium.

7:45 – 8:30  third, fourth, fifth grade, and multiage (Antunes), parents and teachers will go to grade level presentations and/or classrooms for an overview of your child’s school year.

Unfortunately this year we do not have available space for children to attend so there will be no childcare. Please plan accordingly. Thank you.

At the end of the presentations we ask you to sign up for a November and March parent/teacher conference. We are including March conferences since we will not see everyone as a group again. Even though March is a few months off, we are hoping to get as many parents/guardians signed up as possible. We understand that things may change but the teachers will work with you should you need to change the date/time.

Besides this website and our monthly newsletter, The Clinton Courier, you can learn about Clinton School news and events by following us on Twitter (clintonpta).

In addition, you can join our Clinton PTA Email List. Be sure to tell new families about the email list too. They can subscribe by sending an email to clintonschoolpta@gmail.com

The Clinton PTA

Hello Clinton Families,

Well, our Back-To-School Night is just around the corner – Monday, September 26, 2011. All students will be dismissed at 12:05 pm. Below is the schedule for the evening:

6:30 – 6:45 K-2 kindergarten, first, second grade, and multiage (Griffin), parents and K-5 teachers will meet in the auditorium.

6:45 – 7:30 K-2 kindergarten, first, second grade, and multiage (Griffin), parents and teachers will go to grade level presentations and/or classrooms for an overview of your child’s school year. We will let you know where to go that evening.

If you have time before or after meeting with your child’s teacher(s), please visit our amazing Book Fair which will be open from 5:30 – 9:00pm. There is an incredible selection of books, games, and activities for children and adults.

7:30 – 7:45 3-5  third, fourth, fifth grade, and multiage (Antunes), parents and K-5 teachers will meet in the auditorium.

7:45 – 8:30 3-5  third, fourth, fifth grade, and multiage (Antunes), parents and teachers will go to grade level presentations and/or classrooms for an overview of your child’s school year.

Unfortunately this year we do not have available space for children to attend so there will be no childcare. Please plan accordingly. Thank you.

At the end of the presentations we ask you to sign up for a November and March parent/teacher conference. We are including March conferences since we will not see everyone as a group again. Even though March is a few months off, we are hoping to get as many parents/guardians signed up as possible. We understand that things may change but the teachers will work with you should you need to change the date/time.

We look forward to seeing all our Clinton parents/guardians on Monday evening.

Patricia O’Neill
Principal

Fall Book Fair is OPEN!

 
Come visit our new and improved Book Fair, now located in the Gym! There is an expanded selection of titles from several publishers, calendars, gifts, and more. Get a free tote bag with a $50+ purchase, while supplies last.
 
Book Fair hours are:
21 Sept, Wed 2-3:30pm
22 Sept, Thur 8-10am, 2-3:30pm
23 Sept, Fri 8-10am, 2-3:30pm
26 Sept, Mon 8-1pm, 5:50-8:30pm *Open for Back to School Night*
27 Sept, Tue 8-10am, 2-3:30pm
 
Don’t forget to check the teacher wish lists! If you have any questions or you can volunteer, please contact Kris Stringer.