Newsletter - Oct. 17
Principal’s Corner
We have had an exciting week at Clinton Elementary. We found out last week that we were the winners of the “Best Practices Award”. This award was received by Ms. Joy, third grade teacher and Instructional Leader and me at the Best Practices Summit in Omaha on Thursday, October 11th during their luncheon. Clinton Elementary was one of 6 schools selected out of four states‚ÄîKansas, Nebraska, Colorado and Missouri‚Äîby the Midwest Desegregation Center for closing the achievement gap between all subgroups of students. The following was written by our nominator: “On the 3rd grade MAT assessments last spring, the achievement of all sub-groups of students was remarkably similar. We observed the same pattern in the 4th grade statewide writing assessment."
The award will be in the Clinton office for all to see. Stop by sometime and check it out!
Learn Not to Burn Fourth Grade Poster Contest: Congratulations to Clinton Fourth Grader, Deriane Cox. She is the Clinton winner of the “Learn Not to Burn” poster contest!
Heelie Tennis Shoes: We have started to have several students wear “Heelie” tennis shoes to school. These are the tennis shoes with wheels in the heel. These are not allowed at Clinton School because they are not safe and they damage our rubber floors. If students wear the wheels in their shoes, they will be taken out and kept in the office until a parent can pick them up. Thank you for your cooperation.
Parent Teacher Conferences: It’s time for Parent Teacher Conferences. This round of conferences will took place on Monday, October 15th and will conclude on Wednesday, October 17th from 3:15 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.. Please take time to keep the lines of communication open between home and school by attending. If you have questions or need to schedule a conference, call the school at 436-1132.
Check out the Clinton website at http://clinton.lps.org/ for more pictures and information about Clinton School.
Schoolwide Rules and Procedures: At Clinton School we have the following rules: Be Safe. Be Respectful. Be Responsible. We are teaching students procedures around the building. This week we are focusing on restroom procedures. Students that are caught using these procedures may receive an “I Got Caught” sticker. If your child wears one home, ask them how they earned it.
Be Safe |
--Walk --Keep water and soap in sink --Wash hands with soap |
Be Respectful |
--Keep hands and feet to self --Use quiet voices --Respect property --Respect people’s privacy |
Be Responsible |
--Flush toilet --Flush only toilet paper in toilet --Dispose paper towels in trash can --Return to room promptly --Alert adult if problems occur |
Don’t ARRIVE until 7:45 a.m. Adults will be out to supervise at 7:45 a.m. for our students safety. Please do not bring your children until that time. If you need before school care, please contact Kristi Chambers at the Clinton Community Learning Center at 437-8835 or 770-8606.
Attendane: Attendance Goal for 2007-08: Let’s set our goal to have a 95% average daily attendance rate for the 2007-08 school year. Students that are in school learn!!
As of October 11, 2007, we have an average daily attendance rate of 96.98%.
Kdg= 95.13%
Grade 1= 97.54 %
Grade 2= 97.22 %
Grade 3= 96.87 %
Grade 4=97.51 %
Grade 5= 97.98 %
Dates to Remember:
--October 22-26, No School in LPS. First Quarter Break.
--Tuesday, October 30th—School dismisses at 1:33 p.m.—PLC Early Release day. Teachers will be working to promote the success of all students at this time.
--Friday, Nov. 2nd –Parent Group Popcorn Sales—Bring 25 cents to purchase a bag of popcorn on Thursday, November 1st. Popcorn will be delivered to classrooms by 2:30 p.m. on the 2nd.
--Tuesday, Nov. 6th –5:30-6:30 p.m. Watchdogs Kickoff Night. This is a special night for students to come with an important male in their life. We will have pizza and discuss the Watchdogs program.
--Wednesday, Nov. 7th—Picture Retakes.
--Saturday, November 17th‚ÄîBubba’s Closet from 8-10 a.m. at Everett Elementary‚Äî1123 C Street. Any elementary student, accompanied by an adult, may choose appropriate items of clothing to adopt and use for free!