Online Donations for 4th & 5th Grade Field Trips

Dear Friends and Families of Claxton Elementary students:

Greetings!

As many of you know, we are raising funds for the 4th and 5th grade overnight fieldtrips in the spring.  We have coordinated a website to ask grandparents, relatives, neighbors and friends of these students to consider making an on line donation of any $5 increment.

Please click on this link to get started:

http://osp.osmsinc.com/AshevilleNC/Cart.aspx

If this is your first time on the website for Claxton Elementary there are a few extra steps, but I hope to make it as easy as possible for you to donate on line.

No matter who you are, you have to register as a new user (even if this is the one and only time you plan to do this.)  Sorry!

1. Please click on new user and put your first and last name (no spaces) as the user name:
   ie:    Johndoe
2. Your email adress
3. First and last name separately
4. A password
5. A hint to that password 
6. The answer to that password

After you enter that, it will ask you for payment information.  Then there is a request for the name of the student you are donating in the name of.  If you are donating on my behalf as friend or relative, it is  Lily Sullivan, it also asks for an identifying phone number.  If you know their home phone that works best, if not just put (828)-350-6500, which is Claxton Elementarys phone number.

If you have any questions or need technical assistance, please contact Rosanna Sullivan or by phone at 828-273-5356.
 
Thank you,
Rosana Sullivan
4th grade Fundraising Coordinator

Light the Night on February 1st with Silent Auction for Claxton Elementary

On Friday, February 1, the Homewood at 19 Zillicoa Street in Montford will host a silent auction benefitting local Claxton Elementary, an Arts and Humanities magnet school serving a diverse community of learners in downtown Asheville.  Claxton’s mission is to provide for all students successful learning experiences which prepare them to be productive, responsible citizens and lifelong learners.

The event will be an opportunity for the larger community to support this Title 1 downtown city school. The arts serve as a critical component to a complete education and are proven to increase student academic achievement.  Community support will fund programs that may help bridge the gap for many learners. Proceeds from this event will go toward programs such as Claxton’s Storytelling Festival, LEAF in Schools and Streets, field trip scholarships, books and supplies in the classroom, and more. 

The benefit silent auction will begin at 7 p.m. and will feature Music by DJ Deft Touch, food and beverages by Asheville Pizza, Avenue M, Clingman Café, Empire Distributing, Fresh Market, Greenlife, Luella’s, Moe’s BBQ, Oskar Blues Brewery and more.  Ticket purchases cost $25 in advance through the Claxton Blog at Http://www.clxpto.blogspot.com. Tickets can also be purchased at the door at 19 Zillicoa Street in Montford.  

The silent auction will be held throughout the evening featuring items including 4- One Day Hopper Passes At Disney World, a one night stay at the Beaufort House Inn, a Fender Electric Guitar from Musicians Workshop, a one week summer ballet workshop at the Ballet Conservatory, teeth whitening from a Martin Family Dentistry, a 3-Month Family Membership at the Asheville Racquet Club, Bonnaroo Music Festival and Hangout Music Festival Passes, and Brewgrass and Beer City Festival tickets!

Any individual or business interested in providing donations should Contact Dawn Rentz or by phone at 828-242-2650.  All monetary donations are eligible for tax deduction.

Staff Appreciation Crock Pot-Luck, Feb 1st

Friday, February 1st is an early release day
to allow time for staff professional development training. 

What better way to show Claxton's staff how much we appreciate them
than with some warm, slow cooked goodness?

If you would like to contribute a dish for this staff appreciation event,
contact Melissa Kledis or Katey McDonald!

Claxton Spirit Night - January 15th

Check out the News from Claxton

If you're not in the habit of checking the school website, you should be!  There is always so much going on at our school and Ms. Eggett does a great job of making sure the highlights get posted for all to enjoy.

Mayor Terry Bellamy awards certificates to students who successfully completed the Winter Reading Challenge.





Claxton Morning Singers took the show on the road, performing at the ACS Central Offices.

Updates on Student Government Activities

Krispy Kreme Certificate Sales to Fund 4th and 5th Grade Field Trips

January 7 - 30, 
Krispy Kreme certificates for sale!


"What's a 'certificate'?" you ask.  "I've never heard of that kind doughnut!"

The certificate are a hot-and-fresh-when-you-want-them alternative to picking up a box of doughnuts at school.  Instead, you buy the certificate and you can swing in to pick them up next time your sweet tooth attacks.  Buy a handful -- take them to the office, take them to Grandma, take them to church on Sunday morning, take them along to the park or a party, use them to bribe your kids to clean their rooms!  Each certificate is $7.00, and can be redeemed for a dozen glazed doughnuts at any Krispy Creme location.

Proceeds of the doughnuts sales support the 5th and 5th grade field trips this spring.  Order forms came home with students last week.  Simply fill out the order form, collect the payment and the certificates will be sent home on Monday February 4th. 

The top seller in K-1st, 2nd-3rd & 4th-5th will each receive a dozen free dough nuts!