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Clermont News
- Bookworm Central Book Fair
- Save the Date: Kindergarten Orientation March 19th
- Yearbook Cover Contest
- Clermont Conductors Karate
PTA News
- January Soaring Eagle Nominations NOW OPEN!
- Please Support the Upcoming STEM + Families Science Festival!
- PTA Silent Auction
Calendar
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Mark Your Calendars for Another Book Fair!!!
The Bookworm Central Bookfair is coming February 8th - 9th for students during school hours!
Students will have the opportunity to visit the fair to make a wish list on either Tuesday, February 6th or Wednesday, February 7th during school hours with their class. Additionally, we will be holding a family night in conjunction with PTA STEM night on Friday, February 9th from 4:00 - 6:00 pm. If you are unable to make it to the family night, your child can purchase during their class’s assigned time.
Your support of the school library program is greatly appreciated! Books can be purchased using cash, check (made out to Clermont Elementary), or through an eWallet (this is DIFFERENT than Scholastic’s eWallet). For more information on the cashless option, eWallet, please visit the Bookworm website. Proceeds from the book fair support the improvement of the library collection and program.
If you have any questions, please contact our librarian Mrs. Cangro at kncangro@fcps.edu
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Book Fair Volunteers Needed
 Clermont Elementary's Bookworm Central Book Fair will be held in person from February 6th - 9th. Help is needed in preparing for the fair and throughout the week it is open. Please consider volunteering your time by helping to advertise, decorate, set up, work at the fair during school hours, work after school during our late night (before PTA STEM night), and help to pack up.
Please feel free to sign up to volunteer for an hour, a couple of hours, or for the entire week. Whatever works for you! The book fair is a lot of fun and is one of our most popular volunteer opportunities. We appreciate your time and efforts. We look forward to working with you!
Book Fair Volunteer Sign-Up
Questions? Please feel free to send an email to Kannan Cangro, Librarian, at: kncangro@fcps.edu
If your child will be joining Clermont for Kindergarten in the fall, please join us on March 19th at 4:45 pm for Kindergarten Orientation. Your rising kindergarten student is welcome to join us! (Parents should be prepared to show a valid ID upon entry.)
If you have questions about kindergarten registration, or if you have decided to defer a year and need to notify us, please contact Katie Simmons at kesimmons@fcps.edu.
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.
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!
 Thank you to the PTA, staff, and parent volunteers who helped with Math Night this week! Want to help support our next event? Check out the volunteer opportunities below for the STEM + Families Science Festival and the PTA Silent Auction!
 Registration for the STEM + Families Science Festival closed on January 24. We have over 100 kids (and their adult(s)) registered for the event; however, we need more volunteers to make this event a success. Please consider volunteering for part of the evening. No science experience is necessary! To volunteer, go to http://tinyurl.com/5yt9fsyv no later than January 31.
Sign Up Now for one or more of the unfilled shifts for the day of the event on February 9!
We hope you will help us share the wonder of science with other Clermont families! Email Rachel Stanley Nguyen (rachelastanley@gmail.com) and Jessica Hammersla (vpenrichment@clermontpta.org) with questions.
 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.
February 9: STEM + Families Science Festival
February 10: Lunar New Year
February 14: Ash Wednesday
February 19: Presidents' Day - No School
March 5: Presidential Primary - No School
March 10- April 9: Ramadan
March 19: Kindergarten Orientation (4:45 pm)
March 20: Orthodox Ash Wednesday
March 25-29: Spring Break - No School
March 29: Good Friday
March 31: Easter
April 1: Teacher Work day - No School
April 2: Staff Development Day - No School
April 10: Eid al Fitr - No School
April 22-30: Passover
April 24: Theraveda New Year
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