CSS Newsletter
October 25, 2018
Produced by the CCS PTA
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Email to: news@ccspta.info
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The CCS PTA Farm to School Committee, working with OHM BOCES Food Service and the Mohawk Valley Farm to School Initiative, has launched a new Harvest of the Month sampling program. Harvest of the Month is a Farm to School initiative that promotes a seasonal, locally grown item each month. A day or two before the Harvest of the Month is listed on the menu each month, the elementary school kitchen staff will prepare a batch of the menu item for volunteers to serve samples to students in the cafeteria. The idea is to encourage the students to try something new and maybe even choose it for lunch later in the week. Below is our sample schedule:
| Menu Item | Sample Date | Date Listed on Menu |
|---|---|---|
| Halloween Beans | October 30 | October 31 |
| Roasted Cauliflower | November 27 | November 29 |
| Asian Cabbage Slaw | December 18 | December 20 |
| Butternut Squash Soup | January 29 | January 31 |
| Mini Potatoes | February 26 | February 28 |
| Honey Carrot Bar | March 26 | March 28 |
| Black Bean and Corn Salsa | April 23 | April 25 |
| Cheesy Kale Bake | May 21 | May 23 |
| Cucumber Yogurt Dip | June 4 | June 6 |
If you would like to join the Farm to School committee, please email us at farmtoschool@ccspta.info You can also help by encouraging your child to try the samples offered! Thank you for your support!
The Elementary School Halloween parade will be held on Wednesday Octover 31 at 2:00 pm. To avoid the buses during the Middle School/High School dismissal, the parade will take place on the Walking Trail at the Elementary School playground.
Guests are welcome to park in the ES parking lot in back of the school and line the inside and outside of the Walking Trail just left of the Baseball diamond. If it is raining we will parade inside.
Clinton Elementary has been making great progress in reducing its carbon footprint. Starting on October 30, the Clinton Elementary cafeteria will be transitioning from using disposable plastic utensils to metal silverware! The biggest challenge will be keeping the new silverware, which was generously provided by OHM BOCES, out of the trash cans. Students will be asked to place their forks and spoons in bins located at each table before getting up to clear their lunch trays. We are hoping that the silverware will last throughout the school year so we don't have to go back to disposable products. You can help by talking with your children about the effects plastic utensils have on the environment and reminding them of the new procedure.
The Sophomore Class is having a Krispy Kreme donut fundraiser! See a sophomore to place an order or contact Mrs. Washburn at kwashburn@ccs.edu. Orders are due by 10/30.
