News for the Nest

Saturday, March 2- District UIL Meet - good luck Cardinals!

Monday, March 4

• 3:30 CAC Meeting @ Library

Tuesday, March 5

• Happy Birthday Ms. Burke, 4th grade Teacher & Ms. Wenske, 1st grade Teacher

• 1st Grade Field Trip to ZACH Theater

Wednesday, March 6

• 8:00-10:30 3rd-5th Grade Career Fair

• 3rd - 5th Grade Track & Field Day *wear tennis shoes, bring a water bottle

• PreK Track & Field Day from 11:35-12:15
  

• Kinder, 1st, 2nd Grade Track & Field Day *wear tennis shoes, bring a water bottle

March 11-15 🌸SPRING BREAK!!🌸

Upcoming Events:

Mar 20 - 5:00 PM 2nd Grade Art Show

We hope to see you at our adult's only event. We have 50 tickets left, so buy yours today - HERE

If you can't make it, please consider sponsoring a member of our staff or checking out our silent auction. We have some amazing summer camp donations.

Clayton PTA Executive Board is recruiting for 2024-2025. Please email communications@nanclaytonpta.org for more information.

Mark your calendars because Track & Field Days are here!

Thursday, March 7th - 3rd - 5th grades

Friday, March 8th - K - 2nd grades

If you would like to volunteer or just visit your child's class, be sure to arrive early to check in and get a visitor's badge.

NEW this year - concessions sold at Field Day

Because students use up so much energy playing, we would like to have snacks available to help restore that energy. We will have a concession station this year for students. Proceeds from concessions sales will fund the fun and exciting stations for this year and years to come. To help guarantee we have a large variety and healthy options for all students, we have put together a list of snacks by grade and ask that parents send them to school for Field Day, keeping in mind this is for all participants.

**Water will be provided but other drinks will be available for sale.

Students can have up to $20 in their School Cash to make purchases on Field Day. Any unused funds will be donated to the PE Department.

Donations appreciated: The Coaches have also requested donations of snacks and beverages to sell for Field Days. That info and SignUp can be found here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D4FACA72FA0FA7-47905798-clayton#/

The Austin ISD Board of Trustees will be working throughout the spring to develop the district’s Scorecard. This process is done in collaboration with families, staff, students and community members.

The Scorecard is composed of goals and constraints. The goals are a reflection of the community’s vision and the constraints act as guardrails that safeguard the community’s values in pursuit of that vision.

View a summary of Austin ISD's Student Performance and Data in English and Spanish.

Check out the opportunities below to weigh in on the district’s vision and values that will guide the district’s work over the next five years:

Thought Exchange

The board invites the community to share their ideas about the district’s vision and values to guide the development of the district scorecard.

Please take a few minutes to complete the Vision and Values Scorecard Thought Exchange by Sunday, March 11.

Engagement Meetings

Students, families, staff and community members from across the district are invited to participate in any of the below engagement opportunities. Each meeting will be facilitated by two trustees. Please click on the image above for details about virtual and in-person options.

Our school has be allocated an additional Special Education Teacher position for the current school year. If you know someone who has a passion for teaching students with disabilities, please encourage them to reach out to me at karen.mccollum@austinisd.org

Link to job description

Save the Date!!! Culture Night 2024 will be on Thursday March 28th 2024. There are so many ways to get involved and have fun with our Clayton community!

Are you wanting to be part of culture night and teach our community more about your amazing culture? Please sign up to set up a booth. Any and all country booths are welcome! Please follow this link to sign up:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sCr9b7B9Wmq1ofWaj_vZDxcWpDFfxpfpuGKNHfAKP6o/edit?usp=sharing

Come one, come all and sign your child up to be part of the parade of nations. Children will start our Culture Night festivities as they walk in a parade holding flags from their country and culture. All are welcome. Also don't forget to sign up to bring a dish to our Culture Night Potluck and secure your ticket to the event. Finger foods preferably that are ready to be served! We look forward to seeing all the yummy dishes our community will bring.

Link for people to sign up for Potluck/Parade of Nations :

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0E4EADAE2BA5F58-47855713-clayton

In order to acknowledge and display the family cultural celebrations of our students and staff, we will display small 2-D artifacts from students and staff in the foyer on the installation "CLAYTON CELEBRATES." The artifacts will represent the holidays or celebrations that we participate in. These may be holidays or celebrations in the winter months, or throughout the spring.

Please send a small photo of 2D artifact, no larger than 4 inches by 4 inches, to be included in our display. Children may bring in artifacts at any time throughout the year. Thank you!

@claytonaisd

The Trail of Resolution is a problem-solving path we will use at Clayton Elementary. The purpose of the Trail of Resolution is to address questions and concerns in an effective and efficient manner. If you have a question or concern, first contact the person who is directly involved in the situation. For example, if you have a question or concern about something in the classroom, first contact the teacher to seek clarification. Follow the trail if the concern persists.

Teacher → Assistant principal → Principal

Has someone at Clayton gone above and beyond for your family? Austin ISD uses the RAVE platform to Recognize All Valuable Employees. To send someone a RAVE, use the link/button at the bottom of this newsletter. The employee and principal receive an email to celebrate their recognition. Thank you!