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Clermont News

  • Calendar Reminder: No School Tomorrow & Friday
  • Edison HS Football Feeder Night
  • FLE Parent Information Session
  • Picture Day Volunteers Needed
  • Advanced Academics News

PTA News

  • PTA Trunk or Treat
  • K-2 Math Night
  • PTA Silent Auction

School Calendar

  • Calendar Spotlight: October

Calendar Reminder: No School Tomorrow & Friday

calendar reminder graphic

Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown today, Wednesday, October 2. This is an evening-only O day, and important events will not be held after school. 

Thursday, October 3, is a holiday for all FCPS staff. Schools and offices will be closed. 

Friday, October 4, is a teacher workday and there will be no school for students. 


Edison HS Football Feeder Night

Edison High School Football Feeder Night

Edison High School invites all families from our pyramid to their football game on October 4th. Before the game, future Edison Eagles will have the opportunity to participate in a fun run across the field. The evening will also include the annual Deck Bowl competition against Lewis High School, to honor Edison's late Coach Deck —a meaningful tradition for the Edison community.


FLE Parent Information Session

Edison Pyramid Parents are invited to attend an optional Zoom session to learn about Family Life Education (FLE) lessons and materials. 

Wednesday, October 23rd from 6:00-6:30 pm.

Edison Pyramid FLE Parent Information Session Link


Picture Day Volunteers Needed

Picture Day Volunteers Needed

Picture Day will be on Thursday, October 24th. Keep an eye out for for ordering information coming soon! 

We are looking for a few parent volunteers to help make the day go smoothly. If you are willing to help for all or part of the school day on October 24th, please email Coral Mullin at cjmullin@fcps.edu


Advanced Academics News

Are you new to FCPS? Are you interested in referring your child in grades 3-8 for Full-Time Advanced Academics services? Full-Time referrals for the fall screening cycle are due Tuesday, October 15, 2024. Full-Time referrals for all other students are due no later than Sunday, December 15, 2024. Please visit the FCPS AAP site for helpful information regarding the continuum of services and the referral process. For more information about all of the AAP services we offer, please visit your child’s Schoology course and look in the Advanced Academics Folder for the AAP Fall Newsletter. Use your ParentVUE login credentials to access Schoology. 

A parent information meeting focusing on the AAP levels of service and the Full-Time referral process was held virtually on Monday, September 30th. View the recording of the meeting here: https://youtu.be/4UnDfdhC6DA 

If you have any questions, please contact our AART, Raechel Acosta, at rbacosta@fcps.edu.


PTA Trunk or Treat

PTA Trunk or Treat Image

Hey there, ghoulishly great families of Clermont Elementary!

It's that time of year again—time for our annual Trunk or Treat event! Grab your costumes and your sweetest smiles, because on Friday, Oct. 25, our school parking lot will transform into a Halloween wonderland of treats, tricks, and fantastic fun!

👻 When: Friday, Oct. 25 from 6:30-7:30 p.m.  

👻 Where: Clermont ES Parking Lot  

👻 Costumes: Optional but encouraged! 

So, mark your calendars and join us for a night of frightful fun and community spirit. 

We are looking for three trunks from each grade level. The PTA does purchase candy for this event but we are also kindly asking for candy donations, or other trinkets such as slap bracelets, squishies, spider rings, etc.  

Trunk or Treat Sign Up


K-2 Math Night

PTA Math Night

Clermont PTA is hosting its first math night of the school year for grades K-2 on October 29th, from 5:30-7:00 pm! Registration is free!

K-2 Math Night Student Registration

The PTA needs many volunteers to make this event a success. Please consider donating your time - thank you in advance!

Volunteer Sign-Up


PTA Silent Auction

PTA 80s Themed Silent Auction Image

The Silent Auction is back! Save the date for March 8, 2025 at ALX Alexandria!! Keep an eye out for more details to come soon. We can't make this event happen without YOU! Are you good at sending emails? Do you have five minutes to spare? Then we need you! We need people to help ask businesses for donations to the auction so that we can have all the amazing items we've had in the past (and more)! Willing to help? Email Meagan Tiedemann (vpfundraising@clermontpta.org).


School Calendar

  • October 3: Rosh Hashanah - No School
  • October 4: Teacher Workday - No School
  • October 4: Edison HS Football Feeder Night
  • October 11: Yom Kippur - Observance Day/School in Session
  • October 14: Indigenous Peoples Day/Teacher Workday - No School
  • October 21: Early Release Monday - Dismissal at 12:50 pm
  • October 21-25: Book Fair
  • October 24: Fall Picture Day
  • October 29: K-2 Math Night - 5:30 pm
  • October 31: End of First Quarter - Early Dismissal at 1:50 pm 
  • November 1: Diwali - No School
  • November 1-2: All Saints Day - Observance Days
  • November 4: Teacher Workday - No School
  • November 5: Election Day/Teacher Workday - No School
  • November 11: Veterans Day - No School
  • November 18: Early Release Monday - Dismissal at 12:50 pm
  • November 27-29: Thanksgiving Break - No School
  • December 8: Bodhi Day - Observance Day/School in Session
  • December 23-January 5: Winter Break - No School

Calendar Spotlight: October

  • National School Principals Month
  • Disability History and Awareness Month
  • National Bullying Prevention Month
  • October 2: National Custodian Appreciation Day
  • October 9: Walk to School Day
  • October 14-18: National School Lunch Week
  • October 14-18: Digital Citizenship Week
  • October 21-25: National School Bus Safety Week