IMPORTANT DATES

5/08: Educator Wellness Day*/ No school
5/15: 9:30am Zoom Assembly for 6th graders
5/15: 10:30am Zoom Assembly for 8th graders
5/15: 11:30am Zoom Assembly for 7th graders
5/25: Memorial Day Holiday / No school
5/28: Last Day of School 

*Per distance learning addendum to teacher's contract with District, this is a duty free day for CMS employees. No distance learning will take place.
 

A MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL MAYER 

(From Monday's call to CMS families):

Hello parents and families. I hope this continues to find you safe and healthy. We have a couple of important announcements for this week:
 
First, unfortunately, we were not able to open up the campus Tuesday and Wednesday of this week for the PE equipment pick up from locker rooms. This has been temporarily postponed until we have further guidance from the district. I will update you all this Friday or next Monday with more information. We are very hopeful this will happen soon.
 
Second, this is teacher appreciation week! I think one of the best things that a student, parent, or family can do to appreciate a teacher is to send a simple, heartfelt note of appreciation to your teacher. We are encouraging all students to send at least one note to a teacher, but if you feel so moved to send notes to several of your teachers, or all of your teachers, that would be a grand gesture! Remember to say something specific that makes your teacher special. For example - “You Rock, because you always make me feel welcome in class and are patient with me” is much better than a simple, “You Rock.”

To end teacher appreciation week, all OUSD teachers will be taking a wellness day, on May 8, in which they will not be posting work, or responding to communications! So once again — there is no school on May 8th, teachers and staff are taking a wellness day. 

Finally, report cards became live on Aeries as of Tuesday afternoon. Students are receiving Credit, or No Credit for all classes as we have discussed in the past. Feel free to request a paper copy by mail if you cannot access the report card. Email the grade level dean, and we will mail you a copy or we can send the report card as a PDF if you prefer.
 
Again — I hope you are all doing well and getting outside, enjoying some of the fresh air and staying active at this time.

In Partnership.
Mr. Mayer
 

IT'S TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK  

Thank you to all the teachers at Claremont! #WeAreSoGrateful 

 

SITE TO KEEP IT ALL STRAIGHT FOR 6TH GRADERS  

Thank you to Ms. Youts for creating an extra site just for 6th graders. There's a Zoom schedule, weekly updates, fun pics and contests. Check it out if your 6th grader hasn't already clued you in on it.


 

ZOOM ASSEMBLIES  

Our next Zoom Assemblies will be on 5/15. 9:30am for 6th graders, 10:30am for 8th graders, and 11:30am for 7th graders. Zoom links will be sent out by the morning of 5/15. Be sure to come for awards, games, and prizes.
 

GOT TALENT?  

We are looking for students to participate in a virtual talent show to take place during the last week of school. Any and all talent will be welcome. If your student is interested in participating in a virtual talent show, email Mr. Doubley at David.Doubley@ousd.org or Mrs. Anderson at Edana.Anderson@ousd.org by May 8th. There will be auditions and prizes! 
 

SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE DEBATE ON MAY 19

With four Oakland school board seats vacant and no incumbents running, the 2020 election has the potential to remake Oakland’s schools. So what are the candidates' vision for Oakland education, particularly amidst the uncertainties of Covid?

Led by moderator Viola Gonzales, on Tuesday, May 19 school board candidates from across Oakland will discuss community-driven questions around the topic: The Future of Oakland Education Amidst Covid.

A critical aspect of this candidate forum is that the discussion priorities are driven by our community. What specific questions and thoughts do you most want the candidates to address around the Future of Oakland Education Post-Covid? Learn more about the debate and how to submit your questions here: OaklandDebates.com.
 

RECENT WORK FROM MR. KIMO'S ART & DESIGN CLASS 

From the PTA 

END-OF-YEAR GIFT FUND FOR OUR TEACHERS & STAFF

Even if our school year has been turned upside down by the current shelter in place, your contribution can help our staff make ends meet even more in the current economic situation. All contributions – big or small – are welcome. We want to use the gift fund contributions to purchase Trader Joe’s gift cards for all the amazing people who work at Claremont: teachers, custodians, and administrative staff (approximately 70 people). The gifts will be presented on behalf of ALL Claremont families before the last day of school on May 28. Please contribute by Friday, May 22. 

2 SOCIALLY DISTANT WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE

2. Venmo Send money via www.venmo.com/Kim-Nies

CMS Parent Kim Nies is coordinating the contributions… thank you, Kim! And thank you, Claremont community!

NEXT YEAR'S PTA BOARD

The following individuals have been nominated by the Nominating Committee to fill the corresponding positions for the 2020-2021 school year, the election will occur at a General Membership meeting to be held on May 27th. To receive an invitation to the Zoom meeting, please email shona_armstrong@hotmail.com.

President -- Open
Vice President -- Danny Kramer
Treasurer -- Shreyas Dalia and Elizabeth Davies
VP of Fundraising -- Tessa Gragg and Joel Adachi
VP of Events -- Teresa Mulder
Historian -- Shona Armstrong
 

TECH-SAVVY VOLUNTEER(S) FOR AUCTION WANTED

The Claremont 2020 auction will be online only, which means we need a couple of tech-savvy folks to handle the tech back end for this important fund-raiser. Training and ongoing support will be provided. If you are interested and available, please email auction@claremontms.org and we can answer any questions you have and put you in touch with the folks in the know. Thanks for your consideration!

ON YOUR WAY TO BECOMING A PRIME MOST VALUED CUSTOMER?

As much as we want to support our local businesses, if you find yourself ordering from Amazon more than usual, don't forget to click on the AmazonSmile graphic shown on the CMS homepage. Shop and select your purchases like you normally do and at checkout a portion of your total will go back to the school.
 

Community

NEED A MASK? HELP A GOOD CAUSE!

One of our wonderful Claremont parents Ginger Fields is making adult and kids size masks and selling them to raise money for the Oakland Public Education Fund. Masks are available for $15-20 each and they make wonderful Mother's Day and Father's Day gifts. ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE FUND. If you are interested, learn more here or email gingerfields@me.com.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND 

Oakland Tech Exchange has donated 440 laptops, 302 tablets and 600 internet hot spots to Oakland families. They are accepting laptop donations today from 1 to 4 PM at 2201 Poplar Street, Oakland. Click on this link for more information.


 

MORE FREE TUTORING 

Piedmont High School students have started a FREE tutoring service which can be accessed at this link.
 

TESTING FOR COVID-19 

Coronavirus testing is finally becoming more widely available in Alameda County — a list of testing locations is at this link.
 

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