Claxton's own Rebecca Wertheim in WNC Woman magazine!

Claxton second grade teacher, Rebecca Wertheim, speaks out about She's The First, a non-profit organization that sponsors girls’ education in developing nations so they can be the first in their families to graduate high school. 

She notes that she implemented GOAL Getters while student teaching in a 2nd grade class here at Claxton this past spring. Wertheim says, "my students learned about global citizenship while fundraising to sponsor tuition for a girl their same age, attending Kopila Valley School in Nepal."

Read the entire article here!

Save the DATE!

SAVE THE DATE for our first annual...
 Volunteer Appreciation Ceremony!
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
3pm-4:30pm
Food, Drinks, and Live music Provided!

This is our opportunity as staff to appreciate all the work you have done as volunteers to contribute to the success of our classrooms.
Your attendance to be appreciated is greatly appreciated!

FIRST Lego League Tournament, Nov. 19th

Bring the whole family to an exciting robotics competition where all of the competitors are kids – you’ll be amazed at what they (and their robots) can do! Hosted by the UNCA Mechatronics Engineering Department, the first ever Asheville-based official FIRST® LEGO® League Robotics Tournament will be held Saturday, November 19, 2011 from noon-5 pm at the UNCA Justice Athletic Center. Admission is free.

Three teams from Claxton, ten teams from Asheville and twenty-three teams from across western North Carolina will compete
in a series of robotics challenges and present their research on this year’s theme: Food Factor.

ACT Fall Carnival Pictures

And good time was had by all....

Check out pictures from the Fall Carnival here!