CLX Buzz: 11/1/18
The Claxton Elementary Community Newsletter
What's the Buzz?
- Coming Soon at Claxton
- 2019-2020 ACS Calendar - Feedback Requested by End of Day Fri, 11/2
- Digital Balance and Internet Safety Family Information Session
- Come to Claxton for Supper with the Super on Nov 8!
- Family Fun at the Claxton Crafty on Nov 10
- Thanks-for-Reading Family Lunch Invitation & Volunteer Opportunity
- Bonus Rewards for Claxton Elementary PTO Today & Tomorrow
- Volunteer Background Checks and Training Needed
- CLX on Social Media
- Quick Links
- Thanks to Our Sponsors!
Coming Soon at Claxton....
Thursday Folders--Check your Claxton backpacks! - Nov 1
Story Pirates Visit - Tues, Nov 6 during school day
EARLY DISMISSAL - Tues, Nov 6, 12pm
Digital Balance and Internet Safety Family Information Session - Thurs, Nov 8, 4:30-5:30pm
Supper with the Super at Claxton - Thurs, Nov 8, 5:30-6:30pm
Claxton Crafty at the Salvage Station - Sat, Nov 10, 10am-5pm
NO SCHOOL - Mon, Nov 12
Claxton Chat/Coffee with the Principal - Tues, Nov 13 (please note change of date), 8-8:30am in the CLX Cafeteria
PTO Meeting - Tues, Nov 13 (please note change of date), 6-7pm
Thanks-for-Reading Family Lunch - Wed, Nov 14 (check with your child's teacher for time of class lunch)
Claxton Presents 'Seussical the Musical Jr.' - Fri, Nov 16 - Sun, Nov 18
NO SCHOOL - Wed, 11/21 - Fri, 11/23
Claxton Elementary Online Calendar
Feedback Requested for 2019-2020 Calendar - Due by End of Day Fri, 11/2
Please click the following link to provide feedback:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdWkj0ZHgyKQRAJDCg7Oh_L2mAMQzRWge88MLGFAbhQnMAWPQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
Thank you for providing ACS with feedback!
Digital Balance and Internet Safety Family Information Session
Did you know that Claxton is now recognized as a Common Sense School from Common Sense Education? We're proud of our teachers and students for growing digital citizens! If you are a CLX parent, join Claxton Digital Lead Teacher Kimberly Eggett to learn about Digital Balance and Internet Safety in a Claxton family information session on Thursday, Nov 8 at 4:30 and then dine and enjoy Supper with the Super at 5:30!
Supper with the Super
Join Us for Family Fun at the Claxton Crafty!
We invite vendors and musicians to join in creating this great event. Proceeds from booth rental fees go directly to support Claxton Elementary School (and vendors keep 100% of their own sales). We're planning to host the event outside but our backup plan in case of rain or cold is to use the inside space at Salvage Station. The link to the application is below. Please complete the application and we'll be in touch with further details and vendor booth rental payment information. We are planning on having live music, again provided by talented members of our Claxton family and other community members. Mr. Butler, our music teacher, is helping to coordinate this. If you know anyone else (adult, child, professional, or novice) who may be interested in performing, please let us know. Thank you for your interest!
For more information, please contact Tricia Johnson at tiller91@bellsouth.net or 828-231-4078.
Application for Claxton Crafty Vendor Booth --
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeGWj0pwRuQ9B_i8LYA6UpXm13wKYhcVf55sNK88lQ9Oyyuyw/viewform
Thanks-for-Reading Lunch Invitation & Volunteer Opportunity
On Wed, November 14, Claxton will be hosting our annual Thanks-for-Reading Lunch. This event includes a Thanksgiving lunch and opportunity to visit your child's classroom to learn about their reading activities this year. If you'll be joining us for lunch, please send the event RSVP form back to Claxton by 11/9 to let us know to prepare a meal for you! Meals are $5 and can only be paid for at the door.
We also have two volunteer opportunities on this date--
1) We're looking for volunteers to staff our sign in tables in Claxton's lobby for hour-long slots between 10am and 1pm. Volunteers will help parents sign in, hand out name tags and help families find their way to students' classrooms.
2) Claxton will be hosting a one-day book fair with Firestorm Bookstore during school hours on Nov 14. Firestorm Bookstore will have staff present, but we're also looking for a few volunteers to help us in having a successful book fair!
To volunteer, please sign up online at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0b4aaaa922abf58-book
Bonus from AmazonSmile Today and Tomorrow (Nov 1 & 2)
Serving as a Volunteer in the Classroom or as a Field Trip Chaperone This Year
Also, if you haven't already done so, you'll need to attend a 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 go ahead and make plans to attend one of these brief (~20 min) trainings. Please see below for the schedule.
All trainings are held in the Board Room at the Central Office of Asheville City Schools at 85 Mountain Street. No registration is required to attend the training.
The full ACS Volunteer Training Schedule for 2018-2019 is linked here. Dates coming soon include--
Wednesday, November 7, 2018, at 12:00 PM
Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at 12:00 PM
If you have any questions about volunteer requirements for Claxton and Asheville City Schools, please contact miriam.scott@acsgmail.net.
CLX on Social Media
Claxton Elementary School
Email: miriam.scott@acsemail.net
Website: claxtonparents.com
Location: 241 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801, United States
Phone: (828) 350-6500