Winter Concert – Rescheduled for January 25 at 7:00 p.m.
The winter concert has been rescheduled to January 25 at 7:00 p.m.
Information about this change has been reflected in the recent Claremont Parrot Newsletter and will be reflected in each Monday Memo until the concert date. An individual letter is also going home with each 3rd, 4th & 5th grade student.
The Latest on: Reflections… Reading… Movie Night and Thanksgiving!
This has been a busy week for Claremont’s artists and readers!
The results are in for the winners of this year’s Reflections contest. Thirty-eight Claremont artists participated in 5 categories with 49 entries altogether.
Representing Claremont in the County-wide contest for Visual Arts are Ethan Drake for “The Trail that Keeps on Going” and Alexander Hall for “Acceptance”. In Photography, our first place winners are Maya Solis for “Colors of the Rainbow”
and Calvin Hendren for “Diverseacreek”. In Literature our Claremont winners are Maya Solis for “I love diversity” and
Lukas Wood for “Diversity Birds”. In the Film category, Tamzin Folz took top honors for “Diverse City” and Danielle Sassin took first place for “Diversity means…”. Tamzin Folz will also represent Claremont in the Dance category for her work ”American Dances Together (Diversity is Beautiful)”. Congratulations Claremont artists!
Our Claremont students are hitting the books. The PTA has awarded grants for two different reading programs – Jr. Great Books and the Third Grade Monthly Reading Night. Claremont parent volunteers are starting up five new rotating “book clubs” through the Jr. Great Books programs. So far, the students who’ve started the program seem to be enjoying their books. On the third grade front, about 50 students and parents gathered in the library Thursday night for the monthly reading night. The teachers hope that the night will help further engage students in reading and help them unlock the joy of books. Way to go readers!
Friday night is movie night at Claremont. The PTA is presenting Rio! Come and unwind, enjoy some pizza and popcorn and kick back with your friends for a movie!
Finally, Thanksgiving is less than a week away and with that comes the annual Claremont Thankful Lunch. Parents are welcome to join their children during lunch on Tuesday to help them celebrate Claremont’s observance of Thanksgiving. You bring lunch, the PTA will provide pie! Homeroom parents are still looking for volunteers to help serve pie. If you’re interested in helping out, please contact your homeroom parent.
Coming Soon: Rio! Family Movie Night – Friday, November 18
Claremont PTA presents Free Family Movie Night & Pajama- Jam showing Rio Friday November 18th 6:30-8:30pm in the Claremont Cafetaria. Pajamas and picnic blankets welcome. Pizza, popcorn and snacks for sale.
El PTA de Claremont presenta Noche Gratis con películas para la familia y Fiesta de Pijamas Presentando Rio El viernes, 18 de noviembre de 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Lugar: Cafetería de la escuela Se Pueden Vestir con sus Pijamas y traer un mantel pizza, palomitas de maíz y meriendas para comprar.
This Week: Reflections Judging… Two days off!
Many Claremont students headed out of last week showing off their classrooms to their parents in our “Day in the Life of a Claremont Student” event last Thursday night. Parents enjoyed seeing their students’ school and handiwork. Students liked showing off and playing teacher for an evening.
This week, students will enjoy staying home for a couple of days. Classes are out on Tuesday, November 8 and Friday, November 11 for Election Day and Veteran’s Day.
Reflections judges will not be taking a break this week, however. Judging is underway for the 50 entries our students had in 5 categories: Visual Arts, Photography, Dance, Literature and Film. Thirty-eight Claremont students participated in the contest, with some entering in more than one category. You can check out their work in the hallway at school. Way to go Claremont students!
PTA Liaison to the School Board James Lander hosts meetings
With the school year well underway, PTA Liaison to the APS School Board James Lander is planning a couple of meetings to get together to discuss what is happening at Claremont and other schools and the work of the School Board. While it may be difficult for everyone to meet at the same time, Mr. Lander has scheduled two meetings, one in the morning and one in the evening.
The first meeting will be Thursday evening, November 10, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. The second meeting will be Tuesday morning, November 15, from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. Both meetings will be in the School Board office, room 105 in the Education Center, which is located at 1426 N. Quincy Street.
The meetings will be informal, so feel free to arrive and leave as your schedule permits. The invitation is extended to PTA Presidents, parents, County Council of PTA delegates and ACI representatives. If you’re planning on attending, please RSVP by phoning the Board office at 703-228-6011.
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