The Bulldog 10.24.24

Note from Mrs. Lockwood

Teaching and learning are on full display throughout Clairemont! Next week we have an Early Release day on Wednesday, October 30th. Students will be dismissed at 12:45 that day.

On Thursday, to close out October Literacy Month, we will host our first-ever Treat & Read literacy event! Students are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite book characters. Throughout the day, we will have volunteer readers. If you would like to read please sign up here. I encourage all guest readers to come dressed as your favorite book characters too! For those who attended Literacy Night, the ladybug will make another appearance too!

As we continue to settle into the school year, please remember that our instructional day begins at 8:20. Our day is packed with exciting learning experiences and I want all students to be here on time and ready to learn! Students arriving after 8:20 will be marked tardy. Thank you for your support in getting our students to school on time.

Our annual Thanksgiving luncheon will happen on Wednesday, November 13th. Our school nutrition department has developed an option to make pre-payments through the Parent Portal. Next week’s newsletter will include details on how to pay. For now, just mark your calendars!

Events at a glance:

• Saturday, October 26: Clairemont Community Day, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 29: Trunk-or-Treat at Tally, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 30: Early Release at 12:50 p.m.
• Thursday, October 31: Treat and Read Day (book character costumes welcome!)
• Tuesday, November 5: Digital Learning Day
• Thursday, November 7: Camera Club, 7:30
• Thursday, November 7: Spirit Night at Butter & Cream, 12:00-10:00

Teachers and staff were treated to an amazing brunch spread by our wonderful second grade parents! Thank you so much to everyone who contributed and made our week so special!

Camera Club meets on the following Thursdays from 7:30-8 a.m.:

November 7

December 5

Come and take pictures with us! Cameras will be shared for those students who do not have a camera. We will focus on a different topic each week (i.e. take pictures of different things each session).

Contact Sarah Wade to RSVP or if you have questions at (225) 892-7007 or sarahwade2013@gmail.com.

Community Day at Clairemont – Volunteers are needed to improve our school grounds!

Hello Bulldog parents and families – Happy Fall! As we enter into the new season, the Clairemont PTA will be hosting its first Community Day on October 26th. To address some needs and suggestions from the teachers and administration, we are looking for volunteers to help us spruce up the campus and help make sure our youngest CSD students have a clean, safe, and enriching space to grow and thrive. Come meet other Clairemont families, spend some time with our CREW, and enjoy the fall weather while we work to improve the campus together. Sign up today!

Stay up-to-date with all the Clairemont PTA news and see pictures of our fun events by following the PTA on Facebook and Instagram. You can find all things Clairemont PTA, as well as the form to join, at the Clairemont PTA website.

Grab a friend and join us! We need all sorts of volunteers (parents, family, neighbors, teachers and students) to make this event happen. Clairemont students can take photos, be greeters, be concierge, help decorate, or sell beverages in the café!

Parents are a critical set of volunteers, and you can pick what you want to do – Sell raffle tickets? Help decorate the café? Be a troubleshooter or concierge for artists? We have a spot just for you!

We’re also looking for Clairemont Crew to help unload our classrooms, setup, load in artists and transform our little school into an amazing artists marketplace, then help with breakdown, load-out and put the classrooms back together.

Just a few hours of effort on Friday afternoon or Saturday evening ensures a WONDERFUL event. Sign up to volunteer here!

Click here for more info or register or volunteer for the Literacy Trunk or Treat festival.

CLICK HERE for more information and reserve your spot!

Grab your friends and neighbors and help us celebrate the return of Decatur Education Foundation's highly-anticipated fall FUNdraiser - Supper & Sips! Join us on Thursday, Nov. 14th, from 6-10 pm at The Chapel on Sycamore for an evening of food, fun, and fellowship - all for a good cause. The Supper provides crucial support for DEF, allowing us to continue our work addressing unmet needs, providing enriching opportunities, and supporting our educators.

Get your tickets today! Interested in sponsorship opportunities? Email Meagan@DecaturEducationFoundation.org.

DEF was founded more than 20 years ago by a group of residents who wanted to ensure that EVERY student in CSD had what they needed to learn and thrive. Today, DEF's mission remains focused on Decatur's kids and educators, and we are still 100% reliant on the support of the Decatur community. DEF puts the community's contributions where they will have the biggest impact on our students, and DEF's Step Up Circle is a special group of supporters that allows us to operate programs like Lighten the Load, Teacher Innovation Grants, behavioral health support, arts programming, and so much more. There are also benefits - for both businesses and individuals - to joining DEF's Step Up Circle (beyond the warm and fuzzy feeling you get from supporting Decatur's kids!). Visit https://decatureducationfoundation.org/step-up-circle/ to learn more about the different giving levels.