CLX Buzz 10/10/19
The Claxton Elementary Family Newsletter
What's the Buzz?
- Coming Soon at Claxton...
- Health Fair Volunteers NEEDED for Tues, Oct 15
Latinx Heritage Month Read-In
The Fall Carnival Is Coming...
Claxton Specialists' Updates
Leader in Me Parent/Family Intro and PTO Meeting Minutes
Calling All Caterers for Claxton Jubeelee
- Volunteering at Claxton
- CLX on Social Media
- Quick Links
Coming Soon at Claxton...
Thursday Flyers (Check your Claxton folders!) - (Flyers were sent home on Tues/Wed this week.)
Digital Citizenship Week - Oct 14-18
Student Health Fair - Tues, Oct 15
Latinx Heritage Month Read In - Fri, Oct 18
Make-Up School Pictures - Tues, Oct 22
Claxton PTO Fall Carnival - Fri, Oct 25, 5:30-8:00pm
NO SCHOOL - Mon, Oct 28
PTO Meeting - Tues, Nov 5, 6-7pm in the Media Center
ACS Craft Fair - Sat, Nov 9, 10am-5pm at Salvage Station
Alice in Wonderland, Jr Performances - Fri, 11/15; Sat, 11/16; Sun, 11/17
Claxton Elementary Online Calendar
Health Fair Volunteers Needed for Tues, Oct 15
Latinx Heritage Month Read-In on Oct 18
The Fall Carnival Is Coming....
The 2019 Claxton PTO Fall Carnival and fundraiser is just two weeks away on Friday, Oct 25 from 5:30-8:00 pm. Come one, come all to an evening of community, food, and fun!!
Avoid lines at the door! Purchase wristbands and tickets in advance ONLINE. Credit card and cash purchase available at the door. Extra tickets and “Pie in the Face” raffle tickets will be available for purchase at a booth inside the carnival.
Financial assistance is available; please contact mark.ackerman@acsgmail.net or call 350-6503 before October 23 for more details.
Wristbands cost $5 for entry per child and include bounce house, obstacle course, music, face painting, Math Attack Jumbo Puzzles, K-3 games, and more…
Tickets cost $1 each. Food and some activities cost one or more tickets; examples include:
Food:
Hotdogs, pizza, cotton candy, caramel apples- 2 tickets each
Chili cook-off tasting flight- 4 tickets
Soda and seltzer- 1 ticket (free tap water also available)
Ice cream- 2 or more tickets, depending on scoop size
Activities:
Cake walk- 1 ticket for two rounds
More food and activity details to come next week…
Do you know a middle school student who attended Claxton and wants to fulfill community service hours, or just likes to volunteer? Please contact the Fall Carnival Volunteer Coordinator, Patricia Simpson (darlinasimpson2013@gmail.com), for more information.
This event requires many family volunteers! Volunteering for the Fall Carnival is a great way to get to know the Claxton Community. SIGN UP HERE to volunteer for a time slot, and still have time to enjoy the Carnival.
Please contact us with any questions.
Carnival Co-Chairs
Kelly Yeiser: kellyyeiser@gmail.com
Susannah Watson: susannah.watson@gmail.com
Claxton Specialists' Updates
Leader in Me Parent/Family Intro and PTO Meeting Minutes
Claxton Jubeelee Team is Looking for Caterers!
Calling all caterers! The Claxton PTO is exploring having the Claxton Jubeelee (formerly known as the Claxton Auction) catered. Food has been donated by local restaurants for this event in the past. The event is scheduled for Saturday, February 29, 2020. We expect to have 200+ people in attendance. If you or someone you know might be interested in catering our event, please contact Amy Aiken at aepaxton@gmail.com and include the following information:
Name of catering business
Contact name, phone number, email
Suggestions for buffet-style food theme
Approximate price per person for the food
Please note, the Claxton PTO is a certified 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Please respond to this request by November 7, 2019, at 5:00pm.
Chaperoning and Other Volunteering at Claxton
1) Whether you're a new or returning Claxton volunteer, an online background check is needed each year to volunteer in any capacity with students at school or as a supervising chaperone on field trips. It takes about 5 minutes to start your background check but can sometimes take 2-3 weeks for checks to be approved. You cannot volunteer until your background check has been approved, so jump over to this link to get yours started. https://bib.com/SecureVolunteer/Asheville-City-Schools/
2) Also, all volunteers need to attend a brief (~30min) Level II volunteer training with Asheville City Schools before you can volunteer at Claxton. The training is a one-time requirement (not needed each year) and this year's schedule is set so you can go ahead and check the calendar. Please see below for the next training sessions or check this year's full calendar HERE. Trainings take place in the Boardroom at Asheville City Schools' Central Office at 85 Mountain Street unless otherwise noted. No registration is required to attend the training.
Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at 12:00 PM (TRAINING AT MONTFORD NORTH STAR ACADEMY MEDIA CENTER)
Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at 12:00 PM
Please contact miriam.scott@acsgmail.net if you have any questions or are interested in exploring volunteer opportunities at Claxton!
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Claxton Elementary Family Buzz
Email: miriam.scott@acsgmail.net
Website: https://www.ashevillecityschools.net/Claxton
Location: 241 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801, United States
Phone: (828) 350-6500