Dear Parents,
Each year in celebration of National Teacher Appreciation Week, the Clinton Central School PTA hosts a luncheon to honor and celebrate our teachers, faculty, and staff. Everyone who is employed by the district, from administrators to crossing guards, is invited to attend and the PTA provides a beautifully catered multi-course lunch buffet. It is one of our favorite events of the year and we always look forward to honoring our wonderful school employees on this day.
One of the highlights of the luncheon is a long-standing tradition of raffling off door prizes. Each person who attends the luncheon is given a ticket upon entering and throughout the meal volunteers draw tickets to select the winners. It is an extremely fun part of the day and we love being able to send our favorite people home with a gift of appreciation.
Now that you know a little about the event, here is where we are asking for your help. The PTA provides all of the food and supplies for the event, but we are in need of door prizes to raffle off. Anything that you can send in will be greatly appreciated and the more gifts we receive, the more we can raffle off. Some years we have been able to give each guest a gift - that’s about 200 gifts!
This year if you would like to contribute, you have two choices the PTA website has a new link where you can donate directly
https://ccs-appreciation.cheddarup.com/
Or you can send your donation to the Elementary School Office and they will be picked up by one of our volunteers. The date of this year’s luncheon is May 10th and we would need all items by Monday May, 7th. Please be aware that your donation may not go to your child’s teacher, we raffle all donations off so everyone who attends has a chance to go home with a thank you gift.
Listed below are some ideas of what can be sent in, but please feel free to be creative. If it’s easier, you can even send in money and we’ll do the shopping for you!
If you would like more information about this event or if you would like to help out in other ways, please email us at ccsnypta@gmail.com and once again, THANK YOU for your continued support.
Sincerely,
The CCS PTA
GIFT IDEAS
- Gift cards (Dunkin’ Donuts, gas card, area shops/restaurants/etc.)
- Car Wash Tickets
- Coffee/Tea items
- Gardening Items
- School Supplies
- Small Home Decor Items
- Books
- Craft Supplies
- Stationary
- Candles
- Tech Accessories
- Lottery Tickets
- Flowers/Plants
- Cash (we’ll buy a gift for you)