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Clermont News
- Calendar Reminder
- Thank You, Principal Salata!
- Yearbook Cover Contest
- Clermont Conductors Karate
- Matchy Match Day
- Art Room Request
PTA News
- Volunteers Needed!
- Three Wishes Bookshop
- Fifth & Sixth Grade Math Night
- PTA Silent Auction
- STEM + Families Science Festival
- January Soaring Eagle Nominations NOW OPEN!
Calendar
 Reminder: Thursday, January 25, is the last day of the quarter and a two-hour early release for students. Clermont will dismiss at 1:50 pm. Also, schools are closed for students on Friday, January 26, for a teacher work day. See the complete school year calendar.
 This week is Virginia School Principals Week, and at Clermont we are truly fortunate to have Roxanne Salata as our principal. Principal Salata leads our school with dedication, a kind heart, and a clear vision!
On behalf of the students and staff at Clermont, THANK YOU Principal Salata!!!
Mark your calendars! The yearbook cover challenge is coming up!
Submissions are due by March 14, 2024.
Requirements:
- 8.5 x 11 inch
- Portrait Orientation
- Please write student's name and teacher on the back.
- Please include the following on the cover:
- Clermont Elementary School
- Year 2023-2024
Completed submissions may be turned into the student's homeroom teacher.
The winning design will be on the front cover of the yearbook!
Point of Contacts: Tiffany Velishka, Samantha Crouse, & Carolina Guido-Parada
Clermont Conductors Karate is back for 2024!
This program is entering its fourth session. Students learn self control, discipline and inner confidence while learning foundational techniques in martial arts. Seven Character Traits are focused on during the weekly character conversation. Karate participants perform for parents, families and teachers during the final session.
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There are two programs available:
- Beginner Program: Thursdays, 4:00 - 4:45 pm, February 15 - April 11
- Yellow Belt Program: Tuesdays, 4:00 to 4:45, February 13 - April 9
Class Times: 4:00 - 4:45 pm
Pickup from Clermont Kiss & Ride
If you are interested in participating in the Clermont Conductors Karate Program, please fill out this google form by Thursday February 8th.
If you have any questions, please contact Joseph Gayl, Clermont Counselor & Certified American Freestyle Instructor, at jgayl@fcps.edu.
We have a special spirit day on Thursday, January 25th. It’s Matchy Match Day. Show your spirit by dressing like a friend or a group of friends or even a whole class! Wear the same color or style or shoes or even a hat. Show acceptance! Try to make sure everyone who wants to participate is included!
The other spirit days for the year are:
March 22nd - Sports Day: Show your spirit by wearing something related to sports - maybe a uniform for a team you are on or something you wear when you exercise or a jersey for a team you like.
June 7th - Decade Day: Show your spirit and wear clothing from any decade- past or future!
Hello Clermont Parents! The art room would greatly appreciate some donated materials such as paper towel rolls, flattened cardboard, flattened cereal boxes, cardboard egg cartons, magazines, and newspapers. Please feel free to send donations of these items in with your students. Thank you for supporting our young artists!
 WE NEED HELP!
THE CLERMONT PTA DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH VOLUNTEERS TO HOST THE BELOW EVENTS. WE WILL NEED TO CANCEL THEM IF WE ARE UNABLE TO SECURE ENOUGH VOLUNTEERS!
Please sign up via the provided links below so that we can continue to offer this important programming for students and their families!
5th and 6th Grade Math Night
Wednesday Jan. 24th, 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Help needed to host each math activity table.
Math Night Volunteer Sign-Up
STEM + Family Science Festival
Friday, Feb. 9th, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Help needed to host each science experiment station
STEM + Family Science Festival Volunteer Sign-Up
Silent Auction
Saturday, March 9th, 6:00 - 10:00 pm
Help needed to secure in-kind donations in advance as well as decoration/check-in/clean-up assistance on the day of the event.
Silent Auction Volunteer Sign-Up
Clermont ES would like to introduce you to the Three Wishes Bookshop!
Three Wishes Bookshop is a children's mobile bookshop serving the Alexandria/Kingstowne community. The bookshop’s customized van carries hundreds of new titles for kids ages 0-12 plus crates of used/donated books available to children for free. It is run by Patti Exstein, a recently retired FCPS elementary school reading specialist and long-time Alexandria resident. The Three Wishes Bookshop’s goal is to ignite the joy and love of reading in every child who explores this mobile shop. The bookshop will be at Clermont in tandem with the 5th and 6th grade math night on Wednesday, January 24 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm, and will be located in the Kiss and Ride lane. Families with children in grades k - 6 are invited to come explore the book van!
Three Wishes Bookshop will also support the PTA’s fundraising efforts by donating 20% of our sales during this event to the PTA. We hope to see you there!
Wednesday, January 24th
5:30 - 7:00 pm in the Clermont Cafeteria
Join the Clermont PTA for their second math night of the year, this time featuring math stations for our 5th and 6th grade students! Clermont students will enjoy 10 different stations of grade-appropriate and fun activities. Once all 10 are completed, they receive a math prize! (Please note that a guardian must be present with the student during Math Night.)
To get a sense of attendance, please RSVP here if you plan to attend!
We are looking for 12 volunteers to help us at the stations and at check-in. Please sign-up to volunteer here!
 The greeting for Mardi Gras in French translates to "let the good times roll"! And that is just what we want to do. After a successful return last year, the Clermont Elementary PTA Silent Auction will return in 2024!!!! The event will be held at the beautiful ALX atrium in Alexandria (on the corner of Washington and Duke Streets) on Saturday March 9th at 6:00pm! There will be a live band (Diplomatic Immunity), plenty of delicious food and great drinks. The PTA Silent Auction is one of our largest fundraising events of the year. It allows the PTA to sponsor a vast number of programs throughout the year that benefit ALL Clermont students, including Enrichment Programs, School Field Trips, Classroom Instructional Supplies, New Technology, Assemblies, and more. Please click on the "Tickets" tab in the link to purchase your pass to this event and let the good times roll!
Purchase your tickets here!
We need volunteers to make the auction a success! To inquire about volunteering, please click here.
 The Clermont PTA is hosting a STEM + Families Science Festival, sponsored by Bayer, on February 9 from 6:00-7:30pm. The Science Festival is designed to promote opportunities for families to participate in shared, hands-on science activities and to help kids experience and explore activities and careers in STEM.
The goal is for caregivers, children, and their peers to participate in each experiment together. You and your child will explore how much fun science can be. You will also learn simple projects you can do at home to foster your student’s interest in STEM.
The event will be held in Clermont’s gym and cafeteria. There will be five experiment stations in each of two different grade level groups, K-2 and grades 3-6. Volunteers will help facilitate the experiments, and families will also receive easy-to-follow steps and can work at their own pace.
Space is limited! Registration closes January 24 or once registration fills. One adult per family is required to attend the event. Please register each child separately for the event by going to: http://tinyurl.com/5zwm7ytx
Please consider volunteering for part of the evening! To hold this event, the PTA needs at least 24 volunteers to sign up for a shift. Shifts will also allow volunteers to participate in the festival with their families. We need help with set-up, family check-in, experiment facilitation, and clean-up. To volunteer, go to http://tinyurl.com/5yt9fsyv
We hope you will join us for a night of interactive science experiments! Email Rachel Stanley Nguyen (rachelastanley@gmail.com) and Jessica Hammersla (vpenrichment@clermontpta.org) with questions.
Has a Clermont teacher or staff member gone above and beyond to make your child's day better and brighter? Nominate them for the PTA Soaring Eagle Award! 🏆
Every month, we celebrate Clermont Elementary School’s incredible teachers and staff who make a significant difference in the lives of our students. Let's celebrate the Clermont teachers and staff who make our school community shine! Nominations for the January award are due by January 31st.
Nominate Your Soaring Eagle Here!
For more information, visit the PTA Website or contact Diane Lundin at soaringeagles@clermontpta.org.
Congratulations to December Soaring Eagle, Leslie Huber!
January 24: 5th and 6th Grade Math Night (5:30 pm)
January 25: Matchy Match Day
January 25: End of Second Quarter - 2-hour Early Release
January 26: No School/Teacher Workday
February 9: STEM + Families Science Festival
February 10: Lunar New Year
February 14: Ash Wednesday
February 19: Presidents' Day - No School
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