Read about Clinton’s own Election day here .

Also, South Orange Patch has covered the Clinton School Food Bank.

Thanks for your help supporting our food bank. Please keep the generous donations coming.

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.

On Thursday, May 28th, Clinton School held an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for their brand new 5th grade bike rack. It was a very special moment for the school since the bike rack purchase was the direct result of the Clinton School Student Government’s efforts, over the course of the last two school years, to change the district policy on riding bikes to school. Previously, 5th graders were not legally allowed to ride and park their bikes at elementary school buildings. Thanks to the rigorous efforts of Hannah Gibbons (Clinton’s 2008-09 Student Government President) and Madison Byrne (this year’s President), petitions were signed, letters were read to the Board of Education, and supporters were rallied.

The district policy was officially changed in May and now Clinton 5th graders will benefit from the physical activity of riding a bike to and from school and our earth will benefit from several less car drop-offs each day.

Although rain prevented the ceremony from being held outside, Hannah Gibbons, SOMS student and former Clinton School Student Government President and Clinton principal, Patricia O'Neill cut a red ribbon to celebrate Clinton's new 5th grade bike rack.