school dance! Thursday December 11!

4th and 5th Grades Invite you to our 

Winter Dance 

Thursday December 11th

3:00-4:15pm

Claxton gym

The dance is for 3rd-5th graders.

Tickets are $3 per person and must be paid at the door on the day of the dance.

Drinks and baked goods will be for sale for $.50 each, and Pizza for $2 a slice.  

Please come out for some good winter fun!

All proceeds support the 4th and 5th grades scholarship funds!  

This is an important fundraiser for the 4th and 5th grades but also a ton of fun each year!

Don't miss out!

Calling all Artists/Crafters

Claxton Holiday Craft Fair is coming soon!!!

Claxton is planning our 3rd annual Holiday Craft Fair for our talented community  to sell their wares. 

DATE:  Saturday November 15, 2014

TIME:  10 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Setup begins at 9 a.m.

PLACE:  Claxton Elementary School, Gymnatorium

* only hand made items allowed. Quality crafted and original work.

* tables are 8'x30" and cost $50 each / $75 for shared tables.

* We will also be having a silent auction. If you would like to donate an item (value of $20+), you can save $10 on table price ($40/$65) Please send in your raffle donation to Claxton front desk by Nov. 1st labeled with your info. and let me know that you have dropped it off.

* please include on registration form if you plan to donate to raffle with item description and value

* All forms and fees are due by November 1st and space is first come first serve. Make checks payable to Claxton Elementary.

Please contact Liz Hacket at thehacketts@charter.net or 242-8042 to reserve your space or with questions.
click here for a registration form

The PTO is EXCITED to Host the ANNUAL

“Back to School” Ice Cream Social

Bring the family for some free ice cream from the Hop.

Thursday, August 28, 2013

5: 30 -7:00pm

ON THE LARGE PLAYGROUND

Enjoy a chance to reconnect with teachers, staff and old friends.

Get to know other Claxton families.

Greet our new families!

and enjoy a general good time!

Picture Day, September 25th and 26th

Picture Day is coming!

Wednesday, September 25th: Grades 3-5

Thursday, September 26th: Grades K-2

Please dress your child accordingly for picture day. Both individual and class photos are this fall and you will receive an order form after picture day with both photo proofs attached. Order forms will be due back by Monday, October 7th.

School pictures are an important part of school fundraising and a portion of your order will be returned to the school.

Come Learn More about Claxton at Curriculum night!

Curriculum Night is Thursday September 5^th from 5:30 pm-7:00 pm

It is a time to go into your child's classroom and learn what they will be doing all year!

Our principal and assistant will give a brief overview talk in the gym and then you will have the opportunity to visit your child’s classroom for an inside look!

Don’t miss this fun and educational night!

Volunteers needed for ACT Marathon!

Claxton PTO is partnering with the ACT Marathon on Saturday, September 28th. We will be volunteering at an aid and cheer station located on Lakeshore Drive. (In the big curve by the lake). We will need to be there from 5:45-7:45 AM. 

In exchange for this work, we will be awarded $530 for our PTO!!!!! 

We will need 30 volunteers. (kids can participate) Here is the link to a google doc, so please sign up. 

I know this is early in the morning but it's easy money for our school and many of you live just down the street, so please consider helping out!! 

Also, there will be a volunteer thank you party at Highland Brewing on Oct.1st.

Volunteer to help with the health fair on September 5th! 

 We will need volunteers to help with BMI measurement, vision and dental screenings at different time slots between 8:15 and 2:00 on Thursday, September 5th. If you would like to help with the vision screening, you will need to come to a brief 30 minute training session August 29th at 8:15 with our school nurse Amy Alday. 

Volunteers are most needed in the morning slot between 8:15 and 2:00 on the 5th. Sign up using the google document here! We need your help to make sure we have healthy kids at Claxton!

Meet the Teacher Day: August 20th

Check out these pictures from Tuesday's International Dinner!

Countries represented include:  Italy, England, Spain, Mexico, El Salvador, Colombia, Guatemala, Liberia, Ethiopia, United States, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Germany, Ukraine, France, Gambia, The Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, and Peru.

Claxton Health Fair -- Volunteers Needed!

We need volunteers to help students get their BMI checked and their teeth and vision checked as part of the Claxton Health Fair on September 12th! A special Monday morning training is required for volunteers helping with vision screening, please sign up as soon as possible! 

Sign up here or contact Dee Dee Allan or Elizabeth Sager for more information.

Curriculum Night -- September 6th

Please join us for Curriculum Night!  Thursday, September 6th from 5:30 to 7:00pm.

5:30-5:45  PTO Meeting
This will be a brief General Membership meeting-- Claxton families and staff are encouraged to attend this and all monthly PTO meetings (see school website for meeting dates)!  Meet this year’s PTO Board and the school’s new VISTA Volunteer Coordinator and find out how you can be involved at Claxton!

5:45-6:00  Principal’s Title I Meeting
Please join us as Claxton’s principal, Kim Dechant, gives a brief and informative presentation about school performance as it relates to Title I data.

6:00-7:00  Classroom Visits 
Visit your childrens’ classrooms and hear from their teachers about all of the exciting things they are learning this year!

Hope to see everyone there!

Day of Caring -- September 6th & 8th!

The Claxton Diggers Grounds Committee is partnering with the United Way and the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce to bring a Day of Caring to Claxton!

From 9:00am to 1:00pm on September 6th and again on September 8th, volunteers from our matched partner, the Chamber, will be in attendance to work at Claxton. We will be weeding and mulching the school grounds and constructing compost bins for the school.  We're also working on plans to have other community volunteers on hand.  Can you join us?

This will be a great opportunity to bring resources from the larger community to Claxton to see the wonderful things we have going on as we continue to make our school a greener, more beautiful place!

International Potluck on September 11th!

5:30 to 7:00pm

Claxton Cafeteria

Please join us for the International Potluck!  It's a time for families and staff to come together to celebrate diversity, cultural heritage and to showcase the different cultures and countries represented at Claxton! 

Sign up to bring a dish representative of some aspect of your culture or even a flag or souvenir! Don’t have a dish to contribute? Then volunteer to bring cups, plates, utensils and napkins or to help set up or clean up! All families are encouraged to attend, we hope people share and learn from one another on this very special night! 

RSVP to Spanish/ESL teacher Gabriela Dominguez  (350-6552 ), or to our Volunteer Coordinator Elizabeth Sager.

Hope to see you there!