Magnet School Forum - January 8th

Greetings ACS Elementary/Preschool Families and Staff,

Next Tuesday (Jan 8th) we will be hosting our annual Magnet School Forum here in our boardroom at Central Services. The event is designed for the families of the new kindergarten class that will begin school on or about August 21, 2013 and for newcomers to our community with elementary-age children.

Help us spread the word! This is an important event, as is the Open House process at our five elementary schools on January 28-30, so if you have friends and/or family who would benefit by learning more about our terrific magnet school offerings, please share the information below.

Thanks, and Happy New Year.

Charlie Glazener

1. Asheville City Schools will host a Magnet School Forum on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 6:30 PM at the ACS Central Office Board Room at 85 Mountain Street. Principals of each of Asheville City Schools’ five elementary schools will be there to highlight the unique programs and approaches at their school as well as to answer questions. All interested parents/guardians are cordially invited to attend.
2. Asheville City Schools will also host an open house at each of its five magnet elementary schools on Monday, January 28, Tuesday, January 29 and Wednesday, January 30 from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM. Parents whose children will enter kindergarten in August, newcomers to the community and others interested in learning about their neighborhood school(s) are encouraged and welcome to visit.
3. The magnet school application period runs from February 4 until March 15 for enrolling kindergarten students, for new families who are interested in attending an ACS magnet elementary school or for parents who would like to request a transfer within the five schools. Letters of assignment will go out in late April.

Schools/themes:

Claxton/Arts and Humanities – 241 Merrimon Avenue (North Asheville) – Phone: 350-6500

Hall Fletcher/Science, Math and Technologies – 60 Ridgelawn Avenue (West Asheville) – Phone: 350-6400

Isaac Dickson/Experiential Learning – 125 Hill Street (Downtown Asheville) – Phone: 350-6800

Ira B. Jones/Global Scholars – 544 Kimberly Avenue (North Asheville) – Phone: 350-6700

Vance/Human Diversity and Ecology – 98 Sulphur Springs Road (West Asheville) – Phone: 350-6600

For more information call the school(s) or Charlie Glazener at the ACS Central Office (350-6120)

PTO Meeting January 8th

Our next PTO Board meeting will be Tuesday, January 8 from 6-7 p.m.

Much of it will be devoted to the upcoming auction.  

We'll discuss other items of business in addition the auction,
so please join us! 

Looking for gift ideas for the Claxton student in your life?

How 'bout a Claxton t-shirt, sweatshirt or water bottle?

Claxton merchandise makes a great gift!  Member of the PTO will be on hand on for the Holiday lunch on December 13th, and in the pickup line on December 20th to make your purchase easy.  You can also Download an order form, and send it to school with your child.  Be sure to write your child's name and teacher at the top of the form. Include payment by cash or check (Please make checks payable to: Claxton PTO).

Please return your form and payment to your child's teacher or place it in the PTO mailbox. Contact Jill Mooney with any questions about the products available.

Auction & Fundraiser

February 1, 2013, 7:00pm -11pm

Want to get involved? We would love to have you!  Now is the time for getting local businesses and individuals to donate items.  All donations are tax deductible and ALL help is needed and appreciated! 

Don't wait -- do it now! 

Contact Dawn Rentz or Keri Wilson for more info.

We are currently looking for donations to the Claxton’s Light the Night Silent Auction. You can sign up to donate something or to find donors for the auction. Think of donations we can bundle together for a “gift basket”, i.e. sports, food, get away, auto, salon, yoga, hiking, etc. 

We are still looking for volunteers to help with the auction as well. 

 If you are interested, please contact us.

The Claxton PTO appreciates all of your help. Remember, all the money raised at the auction will go back to the classrooms at Claxton. With our State budget on the cutting block, any additional funds go a long way!

6th Annual Storytelling Festival!

For more information on supporting or becoming involved with the ongoing success of this event, contact Tom Godleski or Brooks Butler.