Volunteer Sign Up for the Book Fair October 4th-9th

It's time again for the Claxton Book Fair! This is a large volunteering event and we need lots of parents to help set up for the teacher preview, run the register and bag books during the fair and also help pack the books up for Scholastic to pick up during the 4th-9th of October. It is a very fun event to volunteer and help our students pick out books! You can sign up for a volunteer time slot by following the link below:

Sign Up:

 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlOkoI25VAS-dEJZZGdjNVBUTUNlSjREV2t6TFNkOVE&usp=sharing  

Please contact Julie Porter-Shirley at julescashion@yahoo.com or Joan Best at joansbest@gmail.com if you have any questions. 

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.

First Family Night at Pisgah View Apartments proves to be wonderful evening!

Claxton Elementary had its first Family Night at Pisgah View Apartments on Monday, September 23. 

Family Nights is an outreach program designed to foster family-school relationships with Claxton students. Held at the Pisgah View Community Center, parents, children and teachers enjoyed dinner together donated by Urban Burrito. The parents then went to an information session on portion control, given by Leslie Blaylock from Mountain Area Child and Family Center's Rainbow in My Tummy program. Claxton teachers provided the kids with fun activities, reading and a drum circle. The next Claxton Family Night will be held at the Hillcrest Community Center on October 17. 

We Love our Volunteers!

Thank you to all who came out for the Barley's spirit night this past Tuesday! It was a great event and an easy way to support Claxton!

Thank you to our grounds committee parents Molly Peeples and Kristin Cozza for all their hard work leading volunteers for our annual Hands on Asheville Buncombe Day of Caring grounds workday last Thursday! They did such a great job helping and directing volunteers with tasks such as spreading mulch, weeding, and generally making our gardens beautiful! 

Pisgah View Family Night

Claxton Family Night at Pisgah View Apartments

Monday, September 23 at 6:00 p.m.

Pisgah View Community Center

Family Nights are an outreach program designed to foster family-school relationships with Claxton students.  Held at Pisgah View and Hillcrest Apartments, parents, children and teachers enjoy dinner together, then divide into groups.  Teachers provide academic games and fun activities for the children, while parents learn about topics such as summer camp options, A-B Tech offerings and healthy shopping and food preparation.

Urban Burrito will be serving dinner this Monday and a staff person from Mountain Area Child and Family Center (MACFC) will be talking about portion control, and healthier food options, as well as their Rainbow 
in my Tummy program.

For more information or to volunteer, please contact Tracy Dew tracyandjoeldew@charter.net

Directions are as follows: Take I-240 West to Haywood Road-West Asheville exit. Turn left onto Haywood Road. Take the first right at the light, just across the bridge onto Hanover Street. Go all the way down Hanover to the light at State Street. Cross State Street and continue up Hanover. At the stop sign continue straight. Take the first left - the community center is the first building on the left.

Become a Claxton Tour Guide!

Claxton Tour Guide Meeting

Wednesday September 18th at 3:00pm 

All you Claxton supporters! Help us spread the word about how great our school is: 

Be a tour guide!

Please come to our training session on September 18th from 3:00-4:00 pm 

in the Claxton Conference room. 

• Hear about what worked and what didn't last year.
• Make sure we're all on the same page about what distinguishes Claxton.
• Discuss strategies for the coming year.
• Share tips and stories.

If you'd like to give tours, please plan on attending, whether it feels like you've given a million tours or you've never given a tour of anything in your life. 

Hope to See You There! 

If you cannot make a meeting at this time, please email Melissa Cole Essig at mcoleessig@gmail.com

Claxton Spirit Night at Barleys