CSS Newsletter
March 28, 2019
Produced by the CCS PTA
Submissions for the CCS Newsletter are due by 3 PM on Mondays prior.
Email to: news@ccspta.info
Email to: news@ccspta.info
The next PTA Meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 3 at 7pm in the Secondary Media Center. We will discuss recent and upcoming PTA events. We will also elect a nominating committee that will be tasked with selecting a slate of nominees for several open positions within the PTA board for the 2019-2020 school year.
If you would like to know more about the PTA, the open positions, or the nomination process, please reach out to the PTA at ccsnypta@gmail.com and/or attend the April 3 meeting. If you think you may be interested in joining the PTA Board or becoming more active with the PTA, we would love to have you!
March's Harvest of the Month is carrots! This week students sampled Honey Carrot Bars and they LOVED them! The carrots were purchased from a New York State farm through a new partnership with Headwater Food Hub. Honey Carrot Bars are available again this Thursday as a side on the menu.
Thank you to the kitchen staff and all our Farm to School volunteers! If you're interested in joining the Farm to School committee, please send an email to farmtoschool@ccspta.info.
If your children are hungry for more Honey Carrot Bars at home, you can make them by taking your favorite plain whole grain muffin recipe and adding 3/4 cup shredded carrots, 1/4 cup honey, 1/2 tsp cinnamon and a splash of vanilla; bake and enjoy!
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Black Bean and Corn Salsa | April 30 | April 30 |
| 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!
Last week was Agriculture Literacy Week in New York State! Several classrooms at Clinton Elementary celebrated the week by bringing agriculture into the classroom.
Volunteers stopped by each 1st and 2nd grade classroom to read "On the Farm at the Market" to the students. The volunteers then shared their experiences in agriculture and conducted an activity with the students. A copy of the book was also donated to the Clinton Elementary Library.
Students in Mrs. Tickle's 2nd grade classroom broke up into small "families". Each family had a budget to purchase items like milk, eggs, berries, apples, eggs, basil, beans, corn, etc from "farmers" in the classroom "Farmer's Market."
Kindergarteners completed another successful Harvest of the Month Mystery Box lesson! Students described the mystery item as long, bumpy, stringy, pointy, wet, hard, big, heavy, smooth, grassy, leafy, and dirty and most were able to guess without looking that they were feeling carrots! Each student then closely examined, touched, sniffed, licked and finally crunched fresh, local carrot “wands.” Every single kindergartner at least nibbled the carrot- such great taste testers!
Fairness is the product of moral judgment – the process by which people determine what is morally right and what is morally wrong. Moral reasoning has been explored and analyzed in two main traditions: the justice reasoning approach and the care reasoning approach.
Justice reasoning emphasizes the use of reason and logic. In justice reasoning, fairness is determined by objectively weighing what is right or wrong, as determined by a group, society, or universal ethical principles. Care reasoning, by contrast, emphasizes care and compassion. This approach uses concepts like empathy – and understanding and accounting for the needs, interests, and well-being of another person – when making moral decisions.
Although the two approaches are different, most people use a blend of justice and care reasoning when making choices related to fairness.
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My name is Celso Vasquez. I am a Junior at Clinton High School. I was a student in Guatemala until I was 13 years old. Many of the children in Guatemala lack equipment to play soccer and resort to playing with grocery bags rolled into a ball.
For a class project I would like to send these unfortunate children used soccer equipment that your children have outgrown. There is a drop off box located at Access Federal Credit Union in Clinton, NY and at the Clinton Elementary School and High School.
Collection will be starting on March 1st lasting through April 30th.
Items should fit students ages 6 - 11.
Nominating petitions for any CCS district resident wishing to run for a seat on the Board of Education are now available in the Superintendent's Office. Petitions must be filed by 5:00 pm on April 22nd.
The qualifications for a member of the Board of Education are that the individual:
Below you will find the dates of several upcoming school spirit days at Clinton Elementary:
The 2018 - 2019 Clinton Elementary School yearbook is on sale now! Hurry, don't delay, order today! We only have a select number of books to sell. Reserve your copy online at jostensyearbooks.com Prices start at $25.
Hamilton College Performing Arts presents Cantus Vocal Ensemble on Friday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m., in Wellin Hall, Schambach Center for Music and the Performing Arts.
The men’s vocal ensemble Cantus is widely known for its trademark warmth and blend, innovative programming, and engaging performances of music ranging from the Renaissance to the 21st century. As one of the nation’s few full-time vocal ensembles, Cantus has grown in prominence with its distinctive approach to creating music. Working without a conductor, the members of Cantus rehearse and perform as chamber musicians, each contributing to the entirety of the artistic process.
In their 2018–19 touring program Alone Together, Cantus explores what it means to connect in a modern world where our ability to communicate has never been easier or more advanced, but where the rifts between nations, among communities, and in individual relationships only seem to widen. The program is anchored by three works written for Cantus specifically around themes of technology and connection in our modern world. The program, weaving in music by Jennifer Higdon, Laura Mvula, McCartney and Lennon, Saint-Saëns, Beethoven, Dave Matthews, Arcade Fire, and Sydney Guillaume, will be presented in 36 cities and 21 states and provinces including New York, Florida, Pennsylvania, California, Texas, New Mexico, Wisconsin, Michigan, Alberta, and British Columbia.
Committed to the expansion of the vocal music repertoire, Cantus actively commissions new music and seeks to unearth rarely performed repertoire for men’s voices. Cantus has received commissioning grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and Chamber Music America. Additionally, Cantus has a rich history of collaborations with other performing arts organizations, including the Minnesota Orchestra, the Boston Pops, and Sweet Honey in the Rock. The ensemble is heard frequently on classical public radio nationwide. Cantus has released 18 recordings on the group’s self-titled label. Cantus was also an Artist in Residence on Minnesota Public Radio and on American Public Media’s Performance Today.
Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for senior citizens and $5 for students. For more information, call the box office at (315) 859-4331 or visit hamilton.edu/performingarts.
Spring is here and it is finally that time of year for your chance to win a choice of a brand-new Ferris IS600Z riding mower or $3,000 cash prize!
Raffle tickets are $20 each and only 700 are sold. Tickets are available for sale at Clinton Tractor, Alteri’s Restaurant and Clinton Agway, or from any Clinton Dollars for Scholars Board members until the drawing.
We will also be holding some additional community sales for tickets Saturday, April 6 at Cliff’s Market, from 10 am until 2 pm, located on the corner of Routes 5 and 233 in Kirkland and Saturday, April 13 at ACCESS Federal Credit Union in Clinton from 9 am until 12 noon.
All proceeds from the raffle sale stay local and go towards supporting scholarships for graduating Clinton Central School students.
Raffle drawing will be held Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Clinton Tractor’s Open House at 1pm. Ticket holders do not need to be present to win.
For more information, visit http://clinton.dollarsforscholars.org
