The Latest on: Reflections… Reading… Movie Night and Thanksgiving!

November 18, 2011

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.

 

 

 

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