Elementary school families: order your child's Square 1 art now. You can send in the paper form, order online (some items are only available online!), or call 888-332-3294. No matter how you order, the deadline is 2/27/18. That's the Tuesday after February break, so don't wait. Order today!

We are pleased to offer the Gertrude Hawk Chocolate fundraiser again this year! Sale proceeds will benefit future PTA events and projects, such as the Ice Cream Social, Elementary Author Visit, Senior Scholarships, and much more! We need your participation to reach our goal!

To participate, you can return the paper order form (with payment) or order online.

You can order online at gertrudehawkfundraising.com. Our group code is 703301. Once you create an account and log in, you can click on "Sponsor Me Email" to send an email out to select friends, co-workers, and family with a direct link so that your child gets credit for the sale.

How do web orders get delivered?

1. Web orders placed by 2/26/18 by parents and the community can be delivered with the main school order with free shipping.
2. Out of town friends and family can choose to send their orders directly to their home (standard shipping fees apply). With this option, orders can be placed now through 3/25/18.

Every student that sells at least 1 item will receive a prize! Levels are based on total sales. If you submit a brochure order and also sell online, your child's name must match exactly to earn his/her prize.

The order deadline is Monday, February 26! Estimated order pickup date is Monday, March 19th!

Buy your 2018 elementary yearbook today!

Reserve your copy in one of these 3 ways:

1. Online at jostensyearbooks.com ***All Personalization must be done online***
2. Call 1-877-767-5217
3. Bring in order form that came home with your child & cash/check made out to Clinton PTA to the main office. (Orders must be in a sealed envelope marked: YEARBOOK)

Order Today! Don't Delay!

We need your help collecting photos for the elementary school yearbook! If you have taken 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. Thank you for your support!

• Kindergarten Drop Box
• 1st Grade Drop Box
• 2nd Grade Drop Box
• 3rd Grade Drop Box
• 4th Grade Drop Box
• 5th Grade Drop Box
• Unsorted Drop Box

Melissa Williams has done a phenomenal job of organizing and running the Scholastic Book fair at Clinton Elementary for the last few years and is now ready to hang up her hat. The PTA needs one or two volunteers to take over her duties as chair of the Book Fair committee for the 2018-2019 school year.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinating with Scholastic and the elementary school principal and librarian
• Organizing volunteers for setup and to help students during their library time
• Acting as cashier for book purchases
• Working with the PTA treasurer

It would be great to have a committee chair ready before the spring Book Fair as this would allow them to work and "train" with Melissa on her final sale. If you are interested or have any questions, please contact the PTA at ccsnypta@gmail.com.

For the entire month of February when you pick up the Hannaford Cause bag at the Clinton Hannaford, the CCS PTA receives $1! Help support the Clinton Central School PTA and purchase the Cause bag! Visit hannaford.bags4mycause.com for details!

It's not too late to join the PTA! 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!

Sports Physicals for middle and high school students will be given on February 15th. If you child is playing a spring sport and needs a physical please have him or her sign up in the Health Office ASAP. Space is limited.

Students from the Green Team are now reading a morning message about recycling and helping our environment to the school every Friday morning.

On Friday, January 26, Matthew Orendorff and Andrew Williams presented the first Green Team message. They asked teachers and students to check their classrooms to make sure that each room has a recycling bin placed near the garbage bin. Each room should also have a recycling poster so teachers and students can find out where to put different items. Families can make recycling easier at home by putting their recycling bin in a convenient location. For posters or other information, families can visit http://www.ohswa.org/



For the second Green Team morning message, Natalie Cortright and Hannah Botelho presented information about plastic bottles on Friday, February 2. Did you know that Americans use 4 million plastic bottles every hour? And only 1 out of 4 is recycled! It's better to use a reusable bottle, but if you do use a plastic bottle, be sure to recycle it in the blue bin. You can even leave the cap on, but make sure it's empty. Recycled plastic bottles can be turned into lots of things such as t-shirts, fleece jackets, and carpeting. It takes about 10 bottles to make a new t-shirt.



The Green Team will continue to work on making our school and community greener. For more information, please contact Denise Toia-Kramer at dtoiakramer@ccs.edu.

The Artisan's Corner at 1 College Street in Clinton will be hosting an art show featuring artwork from some elementary school students starting Wednesday, January 24 through the entire month of February. The Art Department encourages you to stop by Artisan's Corner during business hours and see some of the fabulous artwork that is on display!

Clinton High School Presents... "9 to 5: The Musical" March 8th, 9th, and 10th 2018 at 7:30 pm in the Clinton Central Schools Performing Arts Theater. Public Pre sale dates will be March 8th & 9th, starting at 7:30 am -11:30am and 12:30pm - 4:00 pm. All ticket sales must be made in person during these times or beginning at 6pm the night of each show. No credit cards can be accepted, cash or check only please. No phone reservations will be taken or filled.

"9 to 5: The Musical" is based on the 1980 movie and set in the late 1970s. It features music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and a book by Patricia Resnik. It opened on Broadway in 2009 and received 15 Drama Desk Award nominations (the most ever) and 4 Tony Award nominations.

Below you will find the dates of several upcoming school spirit days at Clinton Elementary:

• Wednesday, February 14 - Valentine's Day! Wear red or pink.
• Monday, March 5 - Hero Day! Wear super hero things or something with your hero on it.
• Tuesday, March 20 - First day of Spring! Wear yellow like the sun or Hawaiian clothes.
• Monday, April 2 - Light it up! Wear blue for Autism awareness.
• Friday, April 20 - Arbor Day! Wear green and brown.

ESPN will broadcast the following athletic contest on 1310 AM

Friday, February 8, 7:30

Boys Hockey vs RFA

Clinton Arena is one of 10 rinks across North America to be selected as a Semi-Finalist in the Light Like the Pros contest sponsored by the American Hockey League and Eaton.

The 4 rinks that receive the most online votes from February 6 to March 2 will advance to the finals for two additional weeks of voting and have a chance at winning a free LED Sports Lighting System. You can vote once per computer and per email address each day at http://www.lightlikethepros.com/vote/.

Hamilton College Performing Arts begins the spring season with jazz vocalist Alicia Olatuja on Friday, Feb. 9, at 7:30 p.m., in Wellin Hall, Schambach Center.

Olatuja will be by joined by band members Jon Cowherd (piano), David Rosenthal (guitar), Ben Williams (bass) and Ulysses Owens, Jr. (drums) of an evening of jazz and R&B.

Praised by the New York Times as "a singer with a strong and luscious tone and an amiably regal presence on stage," Alicia Olatuja first came into the national spotlight in 2013 as the featured soloist with the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir at President Barack Obama's second inauguration. Shortly thereafter, she assembled her own jazz-based ensemble and recorded her first solo album, Timeless (2014).

In addition to the concert, Olatuja will give a pre-concert interview, recorded live for the Hamilton College Jazz Archive at 6:30 p.m., in room 106 of the List Art Center. The interview is free and open to the public.

The Performing Arts Series is sponsored, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. This concert is made possible by the Jazz Touring Network program of Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation with support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Tickets for the concert are $20 for adults, $15 for senior citizens and Hamilton employees, and $5 for students. All seating is general admission. For tickets or information, call the box office at 859-4331 or visit www.hamilton.edu/performingarts.

"A Short History of Hockey in Clinton" including films of old hockey games will be presented by Richard Williams, Kirkland Town Historian, at the Clinton Historical Society, 1 Fountain Street, Clinton, NY, on Friday, February 9 at 2 p.m.

Mr. Williams' program is one of many joining in the weekend celebration of "Thank You Albert Prettyman" and 100 years of hockey.

The program is free and open to the public.

"Amelia Earhart: Lost Legend" will be presented by Cheryl Pula at the Clinton Historical Society, 1 Fountain Street, Clinton, NY, on Sunday, February 11 at 2 p.m.

The program is free and open to the public.

Amelia Earhart was and remains the most famous aviatrix in world history. She disappeared on an around the world flight attempt in 1937, and no trace of her has ever been found. Ms. Pula's program traces that flight, and offers some theories as to what might have become of her.

Ms. Pula is a retired reference librarian and a founding member of the New York Mills Historical Society. She is currently the New York Mills village historian. Ms. Pula has written, co-authored and edited many books and also shares her passion for history giving lectures about a variety of topics.

Schedule of Events

Thursday, February 8th

Youth Hockey Fundraiser

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: This casual food and dining event will be held at the Kirkland Art Center (KAC) on Thursday, Feb. 8th, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Admission will be $10 per person (over 12 years old), $5 per person (aged 5-11), and Free for kids under 5. There will be canned beer (Utica Club and Saranac), white and red wines, Saranac root beer, and water for sale. A silent video loop will run throughout, and historical hockey artifacts will be on display.

7:15 pm: Pat Kelly will speak at 7:15 p.m., with a question and answer session afterward.

All proceeds will benefit Clinton Youth Hockey programs.

Friday, February 9th

Hamilton College registration and reception for everyone

7:00 pm: Clinton High School Boys Hockey versus Rome, Clinton Arena

Saturday, February 10th

8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Alumni games at Sage Rink and Clinton Arena. Breakfast at Arena.

2:30 pm: Keynote Program at CCS Auditorium

• Stan Fischler, Emmy & Lester Patrick Award winner/MSG Commentator
• Pat Kelly, Coach of Legendary Clinton Comets & Lester Patrick Award winner
• Guy Hebert, Hamilton College & NHL Goalie/Anaheim Mighty Ducks Commentator

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Family fun in the park - sliding hill, hockey skills, food, autographs and drink

7:00 pm: Men's Hamilton College Hockey versus Connecticut at the Clinton Arena

• Recognition of Clinton High School players who went on to play at Hamilton College

Sunday, February 11th

3:00 pm: Men's Hamilton College Hockey versus Tufts at Sage Rink (possible "Senior Night")

• Prettyman banner unveiling at Sage Rink
• Hamilton College Feb-Fest - TBD

Weekend activities throughout the village including, exhibits at the Kirkland Art Center, Clinton Historical Society, Kirkland Town Library, Burke Library, Clinton Arena and Alteri's Restaurant.

Weekend Accommodations

Reserve your hotel room at the Hampton Inn & Suites in New Hartford by January 18, 2018 to get the "Hamilton Hockey" rate of $139 per night.

Call (315)793-1600 or book online or look for other area hotels and B&Bs.

More information can be found at http://www.thankyoualbertprettyman.com/ and http://www.clintonhockey.org/.

Thank You Mr. Prettyman

A Celebration of 100 Years of Clinton Hockey

As many of you know, the weekend of February 9-11, 2018 will provide all hockey fans and players opportunities to celebrate 100 years of hockey in Clinton through a variety of family friendly events including Hamilton College and Clinton hockey games, plus hockey alumni events at the historic Sage Rink and the legendary Clinton Arena.

A special, limited edition commemorative hockey puck is being offered by The Clinton Central School District Foundation.

This authentic, collectable puck will be available for a modest price of $5 at the CCS High School hockey game at the Arena January 26th and many of the scheduled hockey games during the celebratory weekend!

To learn more about The CCDS Foundation, visit us at: https://www.ccs.edu/domain/28

Hamilton College Performing Arts continues the spring season with Manual Cinema's performance of Ada/Ava on Saturday, Feb. 17, at 7:30 p.m., in Wellin Hall, Schambach Center.

Manual Cinema combines handmade shadow puppetry, cinematic techniques, and music to create live cinema with puppets and shadow. Using vintage overhead projectors, multiple screens, puppets, actors, live feed cameras, multi-channel sound design, and a live music ensemble, Manual Cinema transforms the experience of attending the cinema into a theater production.

Bereaved of her twin sister Ava, septuagenarian Ada solitarily marks time in the patterns of a life built for two. However, a traveling carnival and a trip to a mirror maze plunges her into a journey across the thresholds of life and death. Set in a landscape of the New England gothic, Ada/Ava uses a story of the fantastic and super natural to explore mourning and melancholy, self and other.

The Performing Arts Series is sponsored, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for senior citizens and Hamilton employees, and $5 for students. All seating is general admission. For tickets or information, call the box office at 315-859-4331 or visit hamilton.edu/performingarts.

There will be a community blood drive on Saturday, March 10 from 8 am to 1 pm at the Clinton United Methodist Church.

For appointments, call Bill Rudge at 315-853-6300. Walk-ins are welcome. Thank you for your support!

Have a pizza and help a student go to college! Every Wednesday during the fall and winter months, when you purchase a pizza from Alteri's Restaurant in Clinton (dine in or take out), $2 of the price will go to Clinton Dollars for Scholars to support a scholarship to honor Mr. and Mrs. Alteri. The local chapter matches up to $500 to make this a $1,000 scholarship. For more information, go to clinton.dollarsforscholars.org.