 Fifth graders express themselves through poetry at the 5th Grade Poetry Cafe.
On Wednesday, March 29th, the fifth grade students
hosted a poetry café for their parents. Parents enjoyed light refreshments as
students read the poetry they have been working on for the past few weeks.
Fifth graders learned about Haiku's, limericks, and ballads. They also explored
writing free verse poems about what they imagine, wonder, and observe in their
world. It was a wonderful celebration of their success!
 6th graders are excited to take on staff in the annual 6th Grade VS. Staff Basketball Showdown!
Please join us at Mark Twain Middle School tonight for the annual 6th Grade VS. Staff basketball game!
Tickets are available at the door! $5 per person or $10 per family.
Food for purchase: Pizza, Chips, Bottled Water, Baked Goods
Address:
Mark Twain Middle School at Gym 2
Entrance to gym and parking lot in back of school
4700 Franconia Road, Alexandria, VA 22310
This week we had a school wide focus on the book Only One You by Linda Kranz.
The words of wisdom in the
book reinforce our Positve Behavior-CARE program. This book celebrates
diversity and individuality as well as positive actions. Classes read and discuss the words of wisdom
from the book and created class murals.
These are the words of wisdom
from the book:
Always
be on the lookout for a new friend.
Look
for beauty wherever you are and keep the memory of it with you.
Blend
in when you need to. Stand out when you have the chance.
Find
your own way. You don’t have to follow
the crowd.
Know
when to speak; know when to listen.
No
matter how you look at it there is so much to discover.
If
you make a wrong turn, circle back.
If
something gets in your way, move around it.
Set
aside some quiet time to relax and reflect every day.
Appreciate
art. It’s all around you.
Make wishes on the stars in the
nighttime sky.
There’s only one you in this great big world, make it a better place.
The SCA will use the money
raised by the Candy Gram sale to pay for an artist to paint a mural on a wall
in the school during the month of April.
She will use the fish in the class murals as her inspiration.
Here is a link to the book. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbqkNSkqQPs
 Several Clermont students were among those honored at the FCCPTA
Reflections Awards Ceremony.
Honorees:
Montgomery Bernick - Outstanding Interpretation (Photography)
Nicolas Pardo - Award of Excellence (Visual
Arts)
Soraya Remaili - Award of Excellence (Photography)
Thank
you again to all of our wonderful volunteers in making our fair such a success
this year. It was so wonderful watching everyone pitch in and offer to
take on extra shifts to ensure that there was enough coverage in our
library. A special shout out to Kara Reid in ensuring that our chaotic
week ran smoothly!! Here are the final financials from our fair:
All
For Books donations: $1, 213.81
This
money was spent to purchase many books straight from the book fair
shelves for Clermont's Literacy Library (the book room for teachers to access
books for reading groups, etc.)
Profit
(50% in Scholastic Dollars): $11,629.76
Bonus
(All Scholastic Dollars Reward): $1,162.98
Total
funds for the library that can be used through Scholastic: $12,792.74
I
will be placing an order to purchase many brand new books for our library
collection by the end of April. It’s a treat to be able to spend over
$12,000 in new books!! Thank you all for your generosity by purchasing
books through our Book Fair, it is always such a joy watching our students read
books.
 Fourth Graders had an exciting and education-packed time visiting Richmond this week. Pictured above, students learn about the steps that Civil War soldiers took to
load a cannon on the battlefield at the Tredegar Iron Works. They were then challenged to complete all the steps in 30 seconds or less.
The annual Edison Pyramid art show features artwork from all
the schools in the Edison High School Pyramid. This year’s show will take place
at Cameron Elementary school from April 24-28th. The reception will
be at 5:30 PM on April 26th. All are welcome to attend.
Twain Community Night will be held on Thursday, April 20th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm!
PICK A PRIZE RAFFLE including: Disney World tickets - Virginia Hills Pool Membership - Arena Stage tickets - LMVSC registration & funpack - restaurant gift cards and more!
FOOD FOR SALE: pizza - Chick-Fil-A - and more!
ACTIVITIES: international food tasting - Games: minute to win it games - mini gold - beat cafe - face painting - music - and more!
Everyone is invited! Join us for a fun family night! All departments will be here.
(Please no drop-offs, parents must stay with kids!)
As
you start making plans for this summer and the 2017-18 school year, be sure to
note that the first day of school will be Monday, August 28. See the 2017-18 school year calendar.
The Clermont Lost & Found is overflowing with coats,hats, lunchboxes, water bottles, and more. Please check the Lost & Found for any items you may be missing. All items not claimed by next Friday, April 7th, will be donated to a local charity.
Tonight! March 31 - 6th gr. vs. Staff Basketball game at
Twain MS
April 3 - PTA Meeting (9:30am)
April 4 - Assembly: The Boy Who Cried Wolf -
Grades K-2 (2:30pm) *Modified lunch schedule on this day
April 6 - Kindergarten Drop-In Registration (10:30am - 3:00pm) *Spanish support available until 2:30pm
April 7 - Twin Day!
April 7 - 2-Hour Early Dismissal - Third Grading Period Ends
April 10-14 - Spring Break - No School - Main
Office closed
April 17 - No School - Teacher Workday
April 19 - Field Day
April 20 - Twain Community Night @ Mark Twain MS (6-8pm)
April 21 - Field Day Rain Date
April 24 - Volunteer Coffee (9:30am)
April 24-28 - Edison Pyramid Art Show @ Cameron ES
April 25 - 3rd Grade Field Trip - Colvin Run
(Bakke & Trope)
April 26 - 3rd Grade Field Trip - Colvin Run
(Morrow & Shott)
April 26 - 4th Grade Field Trip - Kennedy
Center
April 26 - Edison Pyramid Art Show Reception @ Cameron ES (5:30pm)
April 28 - Kindergarten Drop-In Registration (10:30am - 3:00pm)
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