CSS Newsletter
October 26, 2017
Produced by the CCS PTA
Submissions for the CCS Newsletter are due by 3 PM on Mondays prior.
Email to: news@ccspta.info

Inside This Issue:

CCS District Calendar


PTA News

Photos for the Elementary School Yearbook
We need your help getting photos for the elementary school yearbook! If you take pictures at a special school event, field trip, or in the classroom, we would love for you to submit them for possible use in the yearbook. We have set up drop boxes for each grade level, where you can simply drag and drop your photos to upload them for review. The links are available below. We would love to see pictures of the Halloween parade and classroom parties! Thank you for your support!


Scholastic Book Fair
The PTA wants to send a big THANK YOU out to Melissa Williams and all of the volunteers that helped with the Fall Book Fair! Also thank you to everyone that participated in the sale and came out to family night!

Box Tops
Thank you to all of the volunteers from the Box Tops committee that helped sort and count Box Tops this week! We will be sending in a shipment of Box Tops that is worth over $300 for Clinton Elementary School! Also, thank you to everyone that has been collecting Box Tops and sending them in to school. Those little Box Tops add up fast!


PTA Membership
Click here to fill out your PTA Membership Form for the 2017-2018 school year. Volunteering and attending PTA meetings are completely optional. By joining our local unit, you also become a member of the New York State PTA and National PTA, which are both very active child advocacy groups. National PTA teams up with businesses committed to supporting PTA's mission of serving all children by offering its members special discounts, fundraising opportunities and other unique deals. You can look at some of those deals here. Thank you for your continued support!


School News

Clinton Elementary Halloween Parade - Friday, October 27
On Friday, October 27th at 10:00 am, Clinton Elementary students will be marching in a costume parade. If you plan to attend the parade, please do not park in the Agway or Family Dollar parking lots. Parking is available in the back school lot on Kirkland Avenue, or in the village.

CCS Technology Students Explore Area Careers
Several technology education students recently explored the wide range of careers in both the manufacturing and construction industry here in Central NY. Students met with over 60 local manufacturing companies at SUNY Poly during National Manufacturing Day and got first-hand experience within the many different trades in the construction industry at Construction Career Day. There are many excellent careers within our area that appeal to all talents and interests! Mr. O'Rourke and Mr. Owens would like to congratulate their students for thinking about their future!

Thank You from Clinton Middle School

Clinton Middle School Presents Fiddler on the Roof Jr. - November 10 - 11, 7:30 pm

Cyber Security Awareness Poster Contest - Deadline is Friday, November 17

  • Submit Entries to:
    Mrs. Lillibridge in the Computer Lab

  • All entries must be submitted by:
    Friday, November 17, 2017 in order to be judged and tagged.
    (We then need to submit our school's entries to the contest by December 1st)

  • No late submissions will be accepted!

  • Please read all rules carefully! Click here to view the rules and specifications.

  • DO NOT put your name on it... we will do it with a special tag when you turn it in.

  • Have fun and show your creative side!!! This is a voluntary activity that should be done at home. Mrs. Hall will be available during 4th and 5th grade recess for creative help by appointment.

STEM Career Exploration Series 2017-2018 - Thursday, November 2, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Registration for the First 2 Sessions is open at- www.cnystem.com/careers. (Times may vary... See website for details)

Questions? Contact Yael Miller, CNY STEM Program Coordinator at ymiller@macny.org or info@cnystem.com

Clinton Central School Plastic Film Recycling Challenge
Clinton Central School
Plastic Film Recycling Challenge

Clinton Central School is taking part in a Plastic Film Recycling Challenge to celebrate American Recycles Day (November 15th). For this Challenge, students will be asked to collect plastic film (i.e. grocery bags, bread bags, Ziploc bags and more) which can only be recycled through take-back programs offered by grocery stores and retailers in NYS.

The goal of this Challenge is to educate the community on proper recycling of plastic grocery bags and other plastic film items, which cannot be recycled through regular curbside recycling programs. This initiative focuses on collecting clean, dry plastic film in order to keep it out of our region's landfill.

Clinton is competing against other schools in Oneida and Herkimer Counties to collect the most plastic film per capita. We will be collecting plastic film from November 15th - December 22nd.

Please begin saving the items listed below and sending them to school with students for proper recycling!

Acceptable Items (must be CLEAN and DRY):
  • Grocery bags
  • Bread bags
  • Case overwrap
  • Dry cleaning bags
  • Newspaper sleeves
  • Ice bags
  • Wood pellet bags
  • Ziploc & other reclosable bags
  • Produce bags
  • Bubble wrap
  • Salt bags
  • Cereal bags
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Meredith Callaghan (mcallaghan@ccs.edu) or Denise Toia-Kramer (dtoiakramer@ccs.edu)

Thank you in advance for helping our students keep plastic film out of the landfill!

Sophomore Class Krispy Kreme Fundraiser
The CCS Sophomore Class is selling Krispy Kreme doughnuts and coffee to raise "dough" for their class! The deadline is November 1st. Delivery to the school will be on Thursday, November 9th. Please see a sophomore student to purchase. Thank you in advance for your support!

6 Chocolate iced glazed or filled - $6.00
Box of 6 Chocolate Ice Glazed
Box of 6 Raspberry Filled Glazed
Box of 6 White Cream Filled Glazed
Box of 6 Lemon Filled Glazed

12 oz. bag of coffee - $9 per bag
Dark Roast
House Blend
Decaf

Sports News

Field Hockey Class C Championship Game - Sunday, October 29, 1:00 pm
The Clinton Varsity Field Hockey Team will be playing in the Class C championship game on Sunday, October 29 at 1:00 pm at Fayetteville-Manlius High School. A spectator bus will be provided. The Warriors have a current record of 13-4.

Cross Country News
The CCS Girls Varsity Cross Country team defended its CSC Division 1 Championship title for the FOURTH year in a row!

Junior Eva Borton was the overall CSC race winner and CCS girls finished: 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 12, 15 & 18 in Division one!

Borton, Senior Taylor Highers, Sophomore Piper Davignon and Freshmen Taylor Harvey and Emily Hemstrought all earned CSC All-Star status for their performances!

Freshman Brynn Hewitt was just 3 spots short of achieving All-Star status and Freshman Rebecah Bashant ran a monster personal best to finish 50th in the 104 girl race.

The CCS Boys, having gone undefeated in the division at 5-0 came in second behind Adirondack (4-1 in the division).

Being "tied" with Adirondack for over-all team points on the season by "splitting" the regular season meet and the championship meet, the Warriors unfortunately lost on the tie-breaker procedure (which favors the championship meet) to Adirondack derailing their quest for back-to-back CSC Championship titles.

It was reminiscent of last year's league meet when CCS was 5-0 in the regular season finished second to Holland Patent at the league championship meet but that time... CCS won on the tie-breaker.

Seniors Andy Ford, Chris Rivera & Adam Koren (who ran a HUGE personal best) earned ALL-star status on the boys side.

Football Team raking yards in Clinton
On Sunday, October 22, the Clinton football team raked 3 yards for senior citizens in Clinton for the Oneida County Youth Bureau. The boys did a great job and their compassion was greatly appreciated by the individuals that were helped.
Players and coaches who participated:
Coach Frank Williams, Mod Coach Steve Hopler, Kody Groves, Dan Mahoney, Devon Firpo, Tim Goff, Evan Wilcox, Adam Schneider, Jordan Kennedy, Kole Davignon, Matt Gadziala, Nick Kodsy, Powers Lynch, Preston Sperduto, Quentin Mason

Results of the 3rd Fun Run

Results of the 4th Fun Run

Community News

Happening at the Kirkland Town Library

Hogwarts at Hamilton - October 27th and 28th


DIVA Jazz Orchestra - Friday, November 3
Hamilton College Performing Arts in partnership with the Fillius Jazz Archive present DIVA Jazz Orchestra on Friday, Nov. 3, at 7:30 pm in Wellin Hall, Schambach Center.

Headed by swinging drummer Sherrie Maricle, DIVA is an ensemble of 15 extremely talented and versatile female musicians, With New York as their home base, DIVA performs all over the world playing contemporary, mainstream big band jazz composed and arranged to fit the individual personalities and styles of the musicians themselves. Audiences can expect to hear high-energy performances packed with unique improvisation, spontaneity and fun.

Since their premiere performance over 21 years ago, DIVA has toured the world to critical and popular acclaim. They have performed around the world and have appeared on several television shows.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for senior citizens, and $5 for students. For more information, call the box office at 859-4331 or visit us at www.hamilton.edu/performingarts or on Facebook at Wellin Hall, Schambach Center for Music and the Performing Arts.

Clinton Fine Arts and Crafts Festival - November 4th and 5th

Kirkland Community Sponsored Bloodmobile - Saturday, December 2, 2017, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Kirkland Community Red Cross Bloodmobile
Saturday, December 2, 2017, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

VFW Post 9591
48 Franklin Avenue
Clinton, NY 13323

Mark your calendar! Donors needed - especially because of loss of donation sites due to natural disasters. Donors will receive light pens and tasty, homemade refreshments. Make appointments by calling 315-853-6300.

Clinton Arena Skating Schedule