Love Notes
Clara Love Elementary Staff Newsletter
August Professional Learning Schedule
Clara Love Family,
Ok, so please notice the background of our first LOVE NOTE for the year - flip flops on the beach. This is to remind you to enjoy your last days of vacation! I know our minds start going a-flutter with "to-dos," but it is not over until it is over so....ENJOY!!
I am sending the schedule below so you can plan accordingly. I honestly cannot wait until I see all of you! THIS YEAR IS GOING TO BE AWESOME!!!!!!!
Love to all-
Jaimie
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Thursday, August 17 - First Day Back! Campus PD Day 1
Dress is casual/comfortable (jeans and shorts ok)
8:30-8:45 Arrival and Welcome Back Parade - A Clara Love Tradition is for kids to welcome us back. Even if you arrive earlier, please plan on entering the front doors during this time.
8:45-9:15 PTA Breakfast in Rhonda's Room (next to library). We are once again striving for 100% staff membership in PTA, so there will be membership forms on hand for you to take care of that. Dues are $9.00 (cash or check), or you can use your credit card to join online.
9:15-4:00 Campus Professional Learning in Library - You will have a one-hour lunch on your own.
Friday, August 18 - Campus PD Day 2
Dress is casual/comfortable (jeans and shorts ok)
8:00-3:30 Campus Professional Learning in Library - You will have a one-hour lunch provided by us (Chick fil-A)
5:30-6:30 2nd Annual Clara Love Family Picnic (optional but highly encouraged) You will earn 1 hour of flex time. Wear your new Clara Love shirt (jeans and shorts ok), bring any lawn games you don't mind our families playing with. Hot dogs and social time provided :)
6:30-Midnight Room Round-Up (optional) Air conditioning will be on until midnight for all of you night owls that want to have some fun while getting your rooms ready!
Monday, August 21 - Teacher Work Day AM, Convocation PM
Dress in your new Clara Love shirt and skirts/capris/pants (no jeans) for Convocation
8:30-11:00 Free work time
11:00-1:00 Lunch and travel to Convocation at Gateway Church, Southlake- Band starts at 12:30 with the program starting promptly at 1:00. Carpooling is essential. There is no need to come back to school after convocation, so if you do not plan to come back this direction you may want to coordinate a place for car drop-off, such as Southlake Town Square, and then all drive to the church together. Please, please be seated by 1:00!!!!
Tuesday, August 22 - District Professional Learning Day
Dress is Professional Casual (no jeans)
More Info Coming Soon
Wednesday, August 23 - Campus PLC Day
Dress is casual/comfortable (jeans and shorts ok)
8:00-3:30 PLC Time! You will have a one-hour lunch provided by us (Joe T Garcia's)
Thursday, August 24 - Teacher Work Day & Meet the Teacher
Dress casual except during pics and Meet the teacher.
8:30-3:00 Free Work Time Lunch on your own.
9:00 Staff & Team Pictures - wear new Clara Love shirt and black skirt/capris/pants (no jeans)
5:30-7:00 Meet the Teacher - wear the same thing you wore for pictures
Friday, August 25 - Campus Professional Learning Day 3
Dress is casual/comfortable (jeans and shorts ok)
8:30-4:00 Campus Professional Learning in Library - You will have a one-hour lunch on your own.
2017-2018 Clara Love PTA Board
We have such an amazing group leading our PTA this year, including our very own Rachelle!!
Officers
President - Eydie Watkins
VP Membership - Krystal Torres
VP Fundraising - Rachelle Rich
VP Programs - Kristen Torres
Secretary - Jenni Hatfield
Treasurer - Melissa Anderson
Chair Positions
Yearbook Chair - Tuesday VanHaastert
Volunteer Chair - Kyla Arnett
Historian - Wende Boyd
Communications Chair - Michelle Smith
Hospitality Chair - Krystin Cox