Welcome Claremont Families

August 27, 2010

The PTA welcomes new families to Claremont and looks forward to reconnecting with returning Claremont families. The Claremont community is a special one; the school administration, staff, teachers, parents and students join together to create a close-knit and supportive community. We are all excited about the upcoming year, and I look forward to working with you to support the Claremont family.  To officially kick things off, please note three key dates we invite you to attend:

  • Back to School Ice Cream Social – September 13th at 6:30 pm
  • First PTA Meeting – September 14th at 7 pm
  • School Pictures – September 15th

The PTA’s efforts to enhance the Claremont experience for your child and the school include fundraising and volunteering.  To that end, Claremont has a very active and enthusiastic PTA.  The money the PTA raised last year came from parents who donated time and/or money to Claremont by participating in fundraisers, such as Sally Foster, book fairs, class photos, the silent auction, grocery store club cards, and school supplies through the PTA.  These funds were used for classroom resources and technology, after-school enrichment scholarships, teacher, administration and staff appreciation activities, teacher grants and professional development, library books, a Read Across America speaker, music and art activities, Spanish-language materials, school events and holiday happenings, the directory, school garden benches, patrols, Odyssey of the Mind, and social opportunities for the community.  What a difference volunteers make!

We hope you will join in and become part of the PTA’s efforts.  Parental involvement is key to a successful school, and volunteers definitely make things happen at Claremont!

El PTA le da la bienvenida a todas las familias de Claremont. Nuestra comunidad es un grupo muy unido de administradores, empleados, profesores, padres y estudiantes que se reunen para ayudarse mutuamente, y el PTA se alegra de las oportunidades que tendrá este nuevo año de trabajar con ustedes para ayudar a toda la comunidad. Las fechas de los dos primeroes eventos del PTA son:

  • Celebración del regreso a la ecuela Septiembre 13, 6:30 pm.
  • CPrimera reunión del PTA Septiembre 14, 7:00 pm.
  • CFotos escolares Septiembre 15.

Las principales actividades el PTA incluyen recaudación de fondos y voluntariado. El dinero recaudado por el PTA el año pasado provino de donaciones de padres que participaron de actividades como Sally Foster, la feria del libro, las fotos de las clases, la subasta silenciosa, el programa de donaciones de los supermercados, y la compra de útiles escolares a través del PTA.

Estos fondos se usaron para mejorar los recursos tecnológicos de los salones de clases, pagar becas para actividades de enriquecimiento después de la escuela, actividades en honor de los profesores y el personal administrativo subsidios para desarrollo profesional de los profesores, libros para la biblioteca, actividades musicales y artísticas eventos sociales, el directorio de padres, las bancas de la jardín, las patrullas de seguridad, el programa Odyssey of the Mind, y mucho más.

Esperamos que se hagan miembros del PTA y nos ayuden con las actividades arriba mencionadas. La participación de los padres es la clave para el éxito de la escuela, y los voluntarios hacen la diferencia en Claremont.

Welcome to Claremont!/Claremont Familias Bienvenidas

August 15, 2010

Welcome to Claremont!

The PTA welcomes new families to Claremont and looks forward to reconnecting with returning Claremont families. The Claremont community is a special one; the school administration, staff, teachers, parents and students join together to create a close-knit and supportive community. We are all excited about the upcoming year, and look forward to working with you to support the Claremont family.

El PTA le da la bienvenida a todas las familias de Claremont. Nuestra comunidad es un grupo muy unido de administradores, empleados, profesores, padres y estudiantes que se reunen para ayudarse mutuamente, y el PTA se alegra de las oportunidades que tendrá este nuevo año de trabajar con ustedes para ayudar a toda la comunidad.

Join the PTA/HÁGASE MIEMBRO DEL PTA

August 15, 2010

Welcome to Claremont!  We hope that you will consider joining the PTA – it’s a fabulous way to stay connected with your school. Learn more about the Claremont Immersion PTA here – hope to see you.

El PTA (Asociación de Padres y Maestros) es una organización comunitaria que agrupa a los padres y a los maestros para trabajar por la mejora de las condiciones de vida y la educación de los estudiantes. El trabajo en equipo entre el hogar y la escuela genera grandes beneficios para los estudiantes, los padres y los administradores. Es muy fácil hacerse miembro del PTA. Para incentivar su participación incluímos aquí una lista de las preguntas más frecuentes acerca del PTA, con las respuestas correspondientes.

Claremont Makes AYP

August 27, 2010

Congratulations to Claremont for making AYP!

The hardwork paid off – Special kudos to all the students and Ms. Burnett.

Kindergarten Playdate

August 26, 2010

Attention: Incoming Claremont kindergarten parent Lois Koontz would like to invite all interested incoming kindergarten parents and students to an informal “getting to know you” play date.
Date/Time: Monday, August 30 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Place: Claremont’s Back Playground and Picnic area
Rain Date: Tuesday, August 31st 10am – 12pm

Reminder: Kindergarten Orientation is scheduled for Thursday, September 2 from 6:30-8:30 pm. Please note that teachers will be unavailable on August 30 as this is their first day back to work after the summer session.

 Lois Koontz es una nueva mamá de kindergarten, ella quisiera invitar a todos los padres y niños nuevos de kindergarten a una reuniόn informal de juego para llegar a conocerlos.
Fecha/Hora: Lunes, 30 de agosto a las 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Lugar: Parque infantil y area de picnic de Claremont
Si llueve remplazamos por: Martes, 31 de agusto a las 10am – 12pm

Recuerden: La fecha para Orientaciόn de Kindergarten sera el jueves, 2 de septiembre a las 6:30-8:30 pm. Para su informaciόn, los maestros no estarán disponibles el 30 de agosto, por que será el primer dίa de retorno a la escuela después del verano.

School Supplies

August 25, 2010

Be sure to get your child’s school supplies before the stores run out of everything. If you didn’t pre-order your school supplies, here is the information on how you can order them online, and here is the 2010 – 11 school supply list as a pdf.

Homeroom Parent Volunteers

August 15, 2010

Taking part in your child’s education is one of the most important things a parent can do. One way to get involved is to volunteer as your child’s Homeroom Parent.  Learn more here.

Una manera de tomar parte activa en la educación de sus hijos es ofreciéndose como voluntario para su salón de clase.  Más información aquí.

Claremont EARNS Every Time You Shop!/Claremont GANA cada vez que usted compra!

August 15, 2010

Every time you use your grocery store savings card the Claremont PTA earns money.  Last year, Claremont PTA received over $4,000 just from grocery shopping!

So please help by linking or re-linking your Harris Teeter, Safeway and/0r Giant grocery store savings cards.  Here are the instructions on how to register. 

Claremont se beneficia cada vez que usted usa su trajeta de descuento en un supermercado. El año pasado el PTA de Claremont recibió $4000 de este programa.
Es hora de re-conectar sus tarjetas de descuento con los programas de recaudación de fondos para que Claremont continúe ganando. Instrucciones aquí.

2010-2011 School Directory/PTA de Claremont 2010-11

August 15, 2010

The directory is a handy address book for parents, students and teachers. To ensure accuracy in the Claremont directory, enter your information on this site under the directory tab or complete this form.  The information we receive from the school may not be accurate.  If you would prefer NOT to be included in the directory, you must submit this form to opt out.

Para garantizar la veracidad de la información presentada en el directorio de Claremont usted debe llenar el formulario que se encuentra en la página web del PTA (www.claremont-pta.org) o el formulario que se encuentra a continuación. La información proporcionada directamente por la Escuela puede no ser del todo correcta.  Si prefiere no aparecer en el directorio, debe llenar el formulario que aparece a continuación.

Armchair Fundraiser/Donaciones en efectivo 2010-2011

August 13, 2010

The Claremont Immersion PTA needs you to help Jump $tart the 2010 school year  with a time-saving, easy-for-everyone fundraiser that will enhance your child’s school experience. The PTA’s budget includes almost $90,000 in enrichment activities for the 2010-11 school year. To reach this goal, we need your help. The arm chair fundraiser is easy to take part in—it requires little time or effort. All we ask you to do is to provide a tax-deductible donation to the PTA.  For more information, download this form.

Para comenzar el año escolar el PTA de Claremont tiene un evento para recaudar fondos que es fácil para todos; pero necesitamos su ayuda. El presupuesto del PTA incluye cerca de $90,000 para actividades de enriquecimiento en el año escolar 2010-2011. Para lograr este objetivo usted nos puede ayudar con una donación en efectivo que también es deducible de impuestos. Más información se encuentra en este formulario.

Volunteer with the PTA/PTA de Claremont 2010-11

August 13, 2010

We need volunteers to make Claremont the fabulously successful community it is. Please review the attached form and let us know where you’d like to help. Thank you in advance.

Por favor marque las actividades del PTA para las cuales le gustaría ofrecerse como voluntario/a. Las descripciones de las diferentes actividades y comités se encuentran aqui.

It’s time to re-link your Harris Teeter VIC card!

August 12, 2010

Last year, Claremont PTA received over $4,000 just from grocery shopping, and now is the time to re-link your Harris Teeter VIC card.  There are several ways to do this.

  1. Go to the Harris Teeter Together in Education website and enter your VIC card number and the Claremont code:  5567.
  2. When checking out, give the cashier the Claremont Elementary school code: 5567
  3. Call Harris Teeter at 1-800-432-6111 and ask them to re-link your card.
  4. Print out this form, fill it out, and put it in the BOX TOPS box next to the PTA bulletin board.

THANKS!

Homeroom Parents Volunteers Needed

August 12, 2010

Taking part in your child’s education is one of the most important things a parent can do. One way to get involved is to volunteer as your child’s Homeroom Parent.

Homeroom parent volunteers serve as the liaisons between the school, the teachers and the classes. Helping the PTA organize fun classroom events is the main responsibility of homeroom parent volunteers.  The homeroom parent volunteers are not expected to do everything themselves; rather, they coordinate volunteers from their child’s class to ensure fun, successful events for everyone.  We have outlined the general responsibilities of the homeroom parent volunteers:

  • Help your child’s teacher plan and execute the four class parties held each school year: Halloween, Time of Giving (December), Valentine’s Day, and the End of Year Picnic
  • Coordinate classroom parents to serve pie for the Thankful Lunch in November.
  • Coordinate classroom parents to serve ice cream for Field Day in June.
  • Help gather class contributions for the Silent Auction.
    • This involves choosing a theme and coordinating with the classroom parents to create an item that will be auctioned off at the Silent Auction.
  • Coordinate meals and snacks for teachers during teacher conferences and teacher and staff Appreciation Weeks.

If you are interested in being a Homeroom Parent Volunteer, please sign up with your child’s teacher at Back-to-School Night on September 22, 2010.

Sincerely,

Vicky Kelly—Committee Chair
Cindy MacIntyre – Committee Chair
Yvette Delgado – Committee Chair

Committee Chairs

June 24, 2010

Want to help the PTA – join a committee contact anyone on the PTA Board or Laura Novak for more details.