News for the Nest

THIS WEEK

Saturday, Oct 12 🎂Happy Birthday Gabby Salomon, PE TA!🎂

Monday, Oct 14

• Student Holiday - Teacher/Caretaker Conference Day

Tuesday, Oct 15

• 9:00 PK Firetruck visit

Wednesday, Oct 16

• 6:00-8:00 Hopeville How to Win the Reading Wars movie showing in room 306 (hosted by Dyslexia Intervention Team, info below)

Thursday. Oct 17

• Booster Fundraiser begins!

Friday, Oct 18

• Wear Clayton spirit wear

Looking Ahead

Oct 17 - 25 - Booster Fundraiser (info below)

Oct 25 - Fun Run (info below)

Oct 24 - Kinder Field Trip to Crowe's Nest

Oct 28-31 - Fall Book Fair

Oct 31 - 5th Grade Field Trip to Highland Lakes

Nov 1 - Student Holiday - Diwali

Nov 5 - Student Holiday - Staff Development/Election Day

• Science Fair will be on January 16th

• Projects are turned in Dec 12th and presented to class leading up to Jan 16th event

• Everyone is encouraged to participate

• Students in same grade can work in groups (up to 3/group)

• K-2 Detailed Packet

• 3-4 Detailed Packet

• 5th grade packet

Thank you to Jen Delmark, 5th grade Teacher, and our team of parent volunteers for leading our Science Fair at Clayton 💙

Once upon a time...there was a book fair at Clayton! This school's theme this year is perfect for library land, so we're using fairy tale decor to bring the fair to life. The book fair creates extra excitement about books and reading, and the profits directly fund our library clerk, Susan Stevens. Be sure to look for the teacher "wish wall" - you can purchase a book, selected by the teacher, to help build their classroom library.

If you want to help create the fairy tale, we'd love to have you volunteer; see available times on our Signup Genius. Our highest needs are during setup and takedown, and during the after school shift. Please note a few changes from our typical fair:

• The fair will last 4 days (Friday is a school holiday)

• Wednesday, not Thursday, will be our later closing day, due to Halloween.

• Takedown will be the following Monday morning.

We accept cash, credit, and the Scholastic ewallet. (Remember to log in and "roll over" unused funds from previous fairs into the current fair.) Here are our hours; we hope to see you here!

Monday Oct 28 - 8:00-4:15

Tuesday Oct 29 - 8:00-4:15

Wednesday Oct 30 - 8:00-6:00

Thursday Oct 31 - 8:00-4:15

It's time for a favorite Clayton tradition: the literary pumpkin. Each fall, we encourage families to select a favorite book or book character, and transform a pumpkin into a fun creation that captures that character or story. Our cardinals and their families love the unique displays! Artificial pumpkins are preferred because they're lighter and less messy, so be sure not to poke any holes if you use a real pumpkin. Label your pumpkin and have your kids bring it to the library any time before October 24. (See full details on flyers.) This isn't a contest, but all pumpkins received by October 24 will be entered in a drawing to win a $20 gift card for our fall book fair. We can't wait to see this year's pumpkin patch!

Are you an engineer and want to share your love of engineering with our students? Well, we have a spot for you!

Nan Clayton Elementary is looking to ignite the spark of exploration and curiosity by hosting a school-wide STEM DAY engineering experience in February 2025. (STEM is science, technology, engineering, and math.) Our vision is that every classroom, PreK through 5th grade, will get to experience an in-class hands on engineering project hosted by an Austin engineer.

We are looking for performers to sign up to be a part of Clayton's Culture Night 2024/2025. This year we are emphasizing group performances and trying to showcase many different cultures and backgrounds. With your talents, help make this night one to remember!!!

Be an important part of your culture night and help to teach our community more about your amazing culture! Please sign up to set up a booth. Any and all country booths are welcome but there is a limited number of spots so first come first serve!

Follow the link HERE to view a selection of last year’s Texas PTA entries as examples! Any folder labeled “Primary” or “Intermediate” includes elementary entries.

Submission deadline is October 28, 2024

We are looking for people to join our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee. Come be part of a group that is focused on making Clayton a place where people continue to feel like they belong! Reach out to dei@nanclaytonpta.org to get involved!

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