News for the Nest

🌸Friday, Mar 14- Friday, Mar 21 - Have a fun and safe SPRING BREAK!🌸

Spring Break Staff Birthdays

3/18 - Happy Birthday Leyla Baykal, SCORES TA

3/19 - Happy Birthday Ms. Jen, ECSE Teacher

3/22 - Happy Birthday Ms. Arredondo, 5th Grade Teacher

🌈March 24-28 Austin ISD Pride Week 🌈

Monday, March 24

• 7:45am Room Parent Carnival Meeting (cafe)

Tuesday, March 25 3/22 - Happy Birthday Ms. Soffera, PK Grade Teacher

• WEAR WACKY SOCKS or a HAT that makes you feel beYOUtiful!
• 1st Grade Field Trip to ZACH Theater
• 5:00-6:30 pm 2nd Grade Art Show

Wednesday, March 26

Thursday, March 27 (no lunch visitors today)

• Spring Picture Day (Class & Individuals, no make ups) - details below

Friday, March 28 🎂Happy Birthday Marlene, Custodian

• WEAR all the colors of the RAINBOW!
• 🌈Pre-K Rainbow, 💓Kindergarten RED, 🧡1st Grade ORANGE, 💛2nd Grade YELLOW, 💚 3rd Grade GREEN, 💙4th grade BLUE, 💜5th grade PURPLE
• 1st Grade Field Trip to ZACH Theater
• PTA: Clayton Rocks 2025 Adult Fundraiser- link to buy tickets

Looking Ahead

Mar 31 - NO SCHOOL - Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta Day, Eid-al-Fatr

Apr 1 - 5th Grade Field Trip to Paramount

Apr 3 - 5th Grade Graduation Picture Day

Apr 5 - Clayto's Playland Spring Carnival- link to buy wristbands

On Thursday, March 27, your student will be taking Class Photos as well as Individual Portraits. There will be no Spring Picture make up day. NO LUNCH VISITORS on this day bc we use the stage for pictures.

VOLUNTEER - We definitely need some helping hands for picture day. SIGN UP HERE. If you'd like to refer to the schedule (and sign up during the time/place your student is taking pictures, email me: jennifer.daughtry@austinisd.org)

ORDER - You can order pictures ahead of time or afterward (through Lifetouch). If suggest ordering class photos ahead of time.

• GROUP PICTURES- Event ID: EVT3NC6K8
• INDIVIDUAL PORTRAITS- Event ID: EVTT7T74G
• ORDER HERE!

There are just a few Fridays left this year where you can help Mrs. Walker & Mrs. Phillips with our Butterfly Garden on campus! Limited slots are available. Click here to sign up. Be sure to notify your child's teacher of the dismissal change a day prior.

We plan to weed, add more compost, plant some seeds/plants for the spring, pick up trash, and feed the turtles! The club is offered for free, and we'd love your help donating snacks/supplies.

Schedule - Saturday, April 26, 2025

Opening Ceremonies: 10:00 AM
Walk Awards and Ambassador Speeches: 10:15 AM
Walk Starts: 11:00 AM
Event concludes: 12:00 PM

Venue does not allow pets -credentialed service animals only.

Location

Westlake High School – Chaparral Stadium
523 Camp Craft Road
Austin, TX 78746

Free on-site parking available.

*This event is a fund-raiser for Best Buddies, but participation is FREE and all are welcome!

After a buzz-worthy inaugural year of the Clayton Caffeination Station, Nan Clayton PTA is teaming up again with community partners this school year to help keep the teachers' lounge stocked with the essentials... caffeine!

Local businesses (or Cardinal families!) can sponsor a month of coffee and tea in the staff lounge, and Clayton PTA will thank you by prominently recognizing your business in a variety of ways. Win/win!

Please see the attached Google form for all the details, or reach out to staffappreciation@nanclaytonpta.org with any questions.

Thank you for your help in supporting our amazing Cardinal staff!

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