Update on the Claremont Fund
WE HAVE RAISED $65k TOWARD OUR GOAL OF $100K
Thank you to all Claremont families for your support of the community this year! Thanks to you we have been able to fund critical programs including the school library and sports teams as well as extra needed staff in the classroom. We are now more than two thirds of the way to our annual goal for the school year. THANKYOU!
As we celebrate the holiday season, please consider making a generous end of the year contribution to the Claremont Fund.
A couple of notes:
• All contributions to the Claremont Fund are tax deductible- make them before the calendar year ends!
• Some companies are able to make a matching gift to our school. Find out about workplace matching gift programs.
• Every dollar you give to the Claremont Fund goes to making Claremont Middle School a better place for your child to go to school!
Ways to give:
1. Give online at The Claremont Middle School website.
2. Drop off a check to the front office payable to the Claremont PTA marked Claremont Fund or mail to the Claremont PTA, Claremont Middle School, 5750 College Ave., Oakland, CA 94618. Please include your full name, address and email address with your payment.
3. Ask your company if they do matching gifts. We are a 501c(3) non profit organization as a local chapter of the California PTA. Our EIN number is 94-6171801. This makes your gift go twice as far!
If you have any questions or ideas, please email Claremont PTA VP of Fundraising, Laura Deehan, lauradeehan@gmail.com
Thanks again for your support! Have a wonderful holiday season and best wishes in the New Year!
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HOLIDAY GIFT FUND FOR OUR AMAZING CMS TEACHERS & STAFF!
Now is the time to contribute to our 2018 Claremont Middle School Holiday Gift Fund!
All contributions – big or small – are welcome. We will use the gift fund contributions to purchase Trader Joe’s gift cards for all the amazing people who work at Claremont: teachers, custodians, administrative staff and all the others who contribute to the education and well-being of our children EVERY DAY of the school year (approximately 70 people).
The gifts will be presented on behalf of ALL Claremont families before the break. Please contribute by Monday, Dec. 17.
4 WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE
1.
CMS Campus Morning Drop-Off (Wed & Fri) On Wednesday Dec 12 & Friday Dec 14 morning drop off, look for a parent with a “CMS Holiday Gift Fund!” sign near Miles gate and contribute your cash or check.
2. PayPal Send money to kim@kimnies.com or go to www.paypal.me/KimNies
3. Venmo Send money via www.venmo.com/Kim-Nies
4. Contact Kim If none of these options work, send an email to kim@kimnies.com or call Kim at 415-640-6137 and we can figure something out!
CMS parent Kim Nies is coordinating the contributions… thanks, Kim!
And thank you, Claremont community!
Sports Corner
VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS... HERE WE COME!
Our girls volleyball team won in straight sets over Montera this past weekend! They will be playing 1800 at McClymonds at 12:30 on Saturday. Way to go, Knights!!!!
SOCCER TRYOUTS AT CLAREMONT
Boys: Monday/Tuesday. Girls: Thursday/Friday
Claremont's soccer season is kicking off. Stephanie Barnes and her daughter, Makayla, a Knight alum and now a sophomore at Holy Names, will be back coaching the girls. Eric Mangan, our new PE teacher, will coach the boys. Thank you, Coaches!
TRYOUTS: Mr. Mangan will hold tryouts on Monday Dec. 17 and Tuesday Dec. 18.
Interested students should listen to announcements for place and time. Coaches Stephanie and Makayla will hold tryouts on Thursday Dec. 20 and Friday Dec. 21 at Bushrod Park from 4-5:30.
CMS Community
THE NEXT COMMUNITY CLEANUP DAY IS THIS WEEKEND
This 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!
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.
Holiday
CLAREMONT SWAG MAKES A GREAT HOLIDAY GIFT!
Stuff those stockings with hoodies or t-shirts! Contact Jennifer.sed12@gmail.com to make a purchase for your special Claremont friend or family member! T-shirts are $20 for two or $15 for one. Zippered hoodies are $25. Proceeds go to the PTA!
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.
OUSD news
ENROLLING IN HIGH SCHOOL NEXT YEAR?
OUSD is accepting high school registration signups through Feb. 8. Signups must be done online this year through the district's website. Click
here to apply.
PTA
GET INVOLVED!
School board meetings about proposed budget cuts are happening over the next couple of months. We encourage you to follow events, attend, and speak up when and where you can to support students through this process. Check the
OUSD website for times and places.
