R4R update
COME TRAIN WITH US!
Ride for a Reason is gearing up for our 11th annual bike ride to Sacramento on April 27th. This event brings attention to the ongoing problem of underfunded public schools and raises money to support our partner schools. Last year, 250 students, teachers, parents and community members pedaled from Oakland to the steps of the State Capitol to advocate for greater funding for education and reform in the way that California funds its public schools. Registration for all distances is now open on our website. All levels and ages welcome. Photo above shows riders who completed a 16-mile bike training ride... for some the first time ever!
Sports corner
LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE GIRLS!
Our CMS volleyball team won their playoff game last weekend 25-5, 25-19. So clear off your Saturday morning schedules, folks, and head over to CCPA to watch Claremont take on Montera at 11:30am. Amazing job, team... we'll all be rooting for you!
Upcoming Events
TONIGHT... THE PTA MEETING YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS!
Thursday, Dec. 6 join us in the music room at 6pm for Cactus Taqueria (YUM!), then at 6:30 the meeting will follow. Tim White, head of facilities at OUSD is visiting Claremont's PTA meeting in order to share information about and support our community in advocating for completing the long-envisioned construction and repair of the cafeteria.
We will need to activate and push as a school community to make sure this happens, so please come gather information on how best to approach Oakland Unified School District on this issue.
We will also be voting in our new PTA VP, Theresa Wilkerson. Welcome, Theresa!
Plus...
12/3-7 Computer Science Week
12/18 High School information fair 6-8pm
TBD: Fall Sports Celebration to be rescheduled, more info to come.
PROGRESS ON THE CLAREMONT FUND!
One of the most important fundraisers of the year for Claremont Middle School PTA is the Claremont Fund. We ask every parent to contribute to support our school. We're up to $65k, so let's keep going!
This contribution supports many important programs at Claremont for our students, including mini-grants, music, the 3D animation lab, the school garden and our beautiful school library. Your contribution will help us make Claremont a better place for learning and improve educational opportunities for all Claremont students. Your donation makes a difference! Learn more
Our Next Claremont Community Work Morning
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
On Saturday, December 15, 9 – 12 come join the Claremont community as we help prepare the campus for 2019!
- Breakfast and coffee provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
- There’s work for every skill level and field of interest
- Painting
- Rearranging / building furniture
- Tidying up, cleaning, and setting up classrooms
- Bring your own water.
- Kids, students, family members, friends, & neighbors welcome!
Questions?
Email Sarah Earl-Novell at: sarahearlnovell@icloud.com
Meet us in the garden. Hope to see you there!
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From the office
Adopt-a-family this 2018 Holiday Season!
As we approach the holiday season, we are seeking gift items to make the holidays a little bit brighter for several of our CMS students and their families. Please see link to learn more how you can help. Thank you in advance for your generosity!
Give the Gift of Education
This holiday season, the best gift you can give your child is a good education. And the best place to get an education is in school. It’s tempting to extend your vacation by a few days, but remember, those days count as absences. Just a few missed days here and there, even if they’re excused absences, can add up to too much lost learning time. So make sure your child is in school every day, right up until vacation starts, and right when we return. Our teachers will be teaching, and our students will be learning.
Auction Stuff
If you purchased items at the auction before Thanksgiving, your items are at the front office with Ms. Smith. Please come pick them up.
DON'T MISS NATHAN & CO. PARTY ON 12/7
Come get some holiday shopping done with your friends, get it gift wrapped, have a drink and some appetizers, feel good that you are supporting a local shop, and even better that you are supporting your local public middle school, as 20% of sales returns to Claremont.
Nathan has also graciously offered two separate raffles: a gift card to Nathan & Co. & a new cookbook and apron set
Come and multi-task while we cross off some gifts on our lists, catch up with friends, and do some wine tasting! Click
here to buy your tickets. December 7th 7-9 pm.
Shop Minted
ORDERING HOLIDAY CARDS? SUPPORT THE CMS PTA
When buying your holiday cards this year, use our unique promo code FUNDRAISECLAREMONT at check-out for 15% off
Minted’s holiday cards & gifts.
Minted will donate 15% of the sale back to the Claremont PTA at no extra cost to you! Hurry offer ends 12/9.
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