CSS Newsletter
February 13, 2020
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

Gertrude Hawk Candy Sale

School News

Positivity Project - Love

CCS is participating in the Positivity Project. A different character trait or topic is highlighted and discussed at school each week. Families are encouraged to follow along with the weekly themes at home to further emphasize each topic. This week's topic is Love.

Visit The Positivity Project's website to learn more and to sign up for the weekly newsletter.

Click here to view the complete list of topics for the 2019 - 2020 school year.

2nd Grade Art Show
On February 8th, the media and art departments held an art show featuring buildings created by second graders. The project was based on the study of urban, suburban, and rural communities and the literature of Mo Willems. Thank you Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Hall, and the Kirkland Town Library for hosting this event!

Photo credit: Kirkland Town Library

Photo credit: Kirkland Town Library

Clinton MathCounts Team Wins Regional Competition

The Clinton MathCounts team, under the advisement of middle school teacher Susan King, won the regional competition held on February 1st at MVCC. The team will travel to RPI in March to compete at the state level. Pictured are Eden Knight, Mia Le, Eli Davis, Mrs. King, Ian Chang, Georgia Deep, and Abel Widiss.

Clinton High School Presents….. Disney’s High School Musical

Troy, Gabriella and the students of East High must deal with issues of first love, friends, and family while balancing their classes and extracurricular activities.

It's the first day after winter break at East High. The Jocks, Brainiacs, Thespians, and Skater Dudes find their cliques, recount their vacations, and look forward to the New Year. Basketball team captain and resident jock, Troy, discovers that the brainy Gabriella, a girl he met singing karaoke on his ski trip, has just enrolled at East High. They cause an upheaval when they decide to audition for the high school musical that is being led by Ms. Darbus. Although many students resent the threat posed to the "status quo," Troy and Gabriella's alliance might just open the door for others to shine as well.

Performances will take place on March, 5th, 6th, & 7th at 7:30pm at the Clinton Central School District Performing Arts Theater. Box office opens at 5:30pm each night of the show. All tickets are $10 and reserved seating. Cash or Check Only Please.

We do not accept Credit Cards. Purchases must be made in person. No orders will be taken over the phone.

Donations for Basket Raffle for 5th Grade

Dear 5th Grade Parents,

The 5th Grade Picnic Committee met and discussed fundraising opportunities for the 5th grade Moving Up Day and Picnic on June 18th. We decided to continue to tradition of having a basket raffle and a bake sale at the Elementary Science Fair on Friday, March 13th. This fundraising event has been well received in the past and has raised significant funds for the 5th grade picnic.

We are looking for parents to donate any item, money, or gift card that can be used for our baskets. We have assigned each 5th Grade class a basket theme and any monetary donations will be used to fill in needed items for the baskets. The basket assignments and gift ideas are on bottom of this letter. All of the money raised at the bake sale and basket raffle will help offset the cost of the picnic on 5th Grade Moving Up Day.

All donations need to be sent in to school by Friday, February 28th. We will be sending another letter to ask for help with our Science Fair Bake Sale. Thank you in advance for all of your support. We are looking forward to celebrating our 5th Graders in June!

The 5th Grade Picnic Committee

Movie Night Basket – Mrs. Pominville

Popcorn, popcorn bowl, popcorn seasoning, movie, blanket, Marquee gift card, Redbox gift card, candy

Ice Cream Sundae Basket – Mrs. Trela

Ice cream cones, ice cream scooper, sprinkles, ice cream sundae toppings, hot fudge, ice cream bowls, gift cards to Bonomos or The Cremeria

Family Game Night Basket – Ms. Culver

Board Games, deck of cards, Uno, popcorn, snacks, blanket

Craft Basket – Mrs. Chesebro

Art set, colored pencils, stickers, crayons, coloring book, Spirograph, loom, gift cards to Michaels or Hobby Lobby

Clinton Spirit Basket – Mrs. Cirelli

Clinton Gear (such as t shirts, hats or bags), local gift cards to shops or restaurants, local gifts from Artisans’ Corner

Counseling Office Newsletter - Spring 2020

National College Fairs

Clinton Elementary School Yearbook

2020 Clinton Elementary School Yearbook


The 2019 - 2020 Clinton Elementary School yearbook is on sale now at jostensyearbooks.com!

The deadline has passed for personalizations but you can still order a yearbook. Orders placed after 1/31/2020 will start at $25 plus tax.

If you have pictures from the school that you would like to submit, please send them to smith853a@gmail.com

Clinton Elementary School Spirit Days

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

Date Spirit Day What to Wear
Friday, February 14 Friendship Day Red or pink
Wednesday, February 26
*Date subject to change based on snow days
100th Day Celebration Wear something with 100 things on it or dress like you are 100 years old
Monday, March 2 Dr. Seuss Day Anything that reminds you of your favorite Seuss characters or crazy hair
Tuesday, March 17 Good Luck Day Go green

Clinton Middle School Yearbook Order Form

Sports News

Waterville Mountain Bike Club

Discus University Throws Club

Kirkland Town Library News

February Vacation Fun at the KTP

So Percussion (Thursday, February 27, 3:30 pm)

1/2 K Run/Walk (Saturday, February 29, 10:30 am)

Extended Weekend Hours

Community News

Hamilton College Presents Tim Taylor, Trombone (Sunday, February 16, 3pm)

Hamilton College Department of Music presents a faculty recital with Tim Taylor, trombone, on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 3:00 pm in Wellin Hall, Schambach Center on the Hamilton College campus.

The recital will feature Tim Taylor on trombone accompanied by Tina Toglia, piano. The program includes Concertino op.45, no. 7 by Swedish composer Lars Erik Larsson, an unaccompanied trombone solo written by Brad Edwards inspired by Joni Mitchell and Blues Clues, and Telemann’s Sonata in F minor performed as a duet with Heather Buchman.

Tim Taylor is an active trombonist and educator in western and central New York. A native of Landing, New Jersey, he received his bachelor’s degree in music education at Ithaca College and master’s degree in trombone performance and literature at the Eastman School of Music.

Tim has served as principal trombone of Symphoria and performed with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, South Florida Symphony Orchestra, and Cayuga Chamber Orchestra.

This concert is free and open to the public. Visit www.hamilton.edu/performingarts or call the box office at (315) 859-4331 for more information.

MVCC Parent/Child Classes

MVCC School Break Kids Camps

Kirkland Art Center Art Classes
Unleash your inner artist
AFTER SCHOOL ART
Register Today for Classes at the Kirkland Art Center!
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AFTER SCHOOL KIDS ART CLASSES
Printmaking for Kids
Thursday 5:00 - 6:30pm
March, April and May sessions
Learn to Knit
Tuesdays 5:30 - 6:30pm
February, March and April sessions
Drawing & Painting
Wednesday 6:00 - 7:30pm
February, March and April sessions
Kids Clay Work
Tuesday 5:00 - 6:30pm
March, April and May sessions
Open Up Exciting Creative Avenues
Have you been looking for a fun after school art program in the local community that'll open new and exciting creative avenues to your kids?

Well we've got you covered!

We're thrilled to offer a range of classes that introduce your kids to new techniques and promote a better understanding of the art world.

Sessions start at the beginning of the month.
Visit us here for a full schedule, pricing, sign ups and more!

ADULT ART CLASSES
Watercolor
Monday 9:00am - noon
February session (starts Feb 3)
Photography Workshop
Saturday 10:00am - 3:00pm
Retreat 1: March 7
Retreat 2: March 14
Retreat 3: March 21
Retreat 4: March 28
Wheel Throwing
Mon/Wed 6:00pm - 8:30pm
February, March and April
Oil Painting
Saturday 9:00am - noon
February session (starts Feb 22nd)
General Knitting
Tuesdays 12:30pm - 2:30pm
February, March and April sessions
Adventures in Printmaking
Monday 6:00pm - 9:00pm
February, March and April sessions
FITNESS & DANCE CLASSES
ZUMBA
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
9:15 am – 10:15 am
Ongoing
Your first class is free, what can you lose?
Yoga
Monday 9:15 am - 10:45 am
Starts Feb 3rd with 8 week classes
Beginner Highland Dance
Wednesday 3:45 - 4:45pm
January 15 - May 20
Intermediate Highland Dance
Wednesday 4:30-5:30
January 15 - May 20
Line Dance
Tuesday / Thursday
7:00 - 9:00pm
Ongoing
LEARN MORE at KACNY.ORG

Classes are brought to you in part by generous support from NYSCA.

Alteri's Restaurant and Clinton Dollars for Scholars

Alteri’s Restaurant on 7 College Street in Clinton, is again teaming up with the local chapter of Dollars for Scholars to help raise funds for graduating Clinton Central School students.

Any pizza purchased on Wednesday earns $2 for the Clinton Dollars for Scholars/Alteri’s scholarship fund. Eat in or take out! Alteri’s will donate either way!

Eat locally and support local graduates. Alteri’s Pizza + Clinton Dollars for Scholars = Success for our students!

For more information on Clinton Dollars for Scholars and ways to support our students, visit http://clinton.dollarsforscholars.org

Wellin Kids: Creative Community Collages - Friday, February 21, 2 - 3 pm

Wellin Kids: Creative Community Collages

Friday, February 21, 2 - 3 pm

Drop in for free children’s activities and treats! Kids will look at the work of artist Mary Beth Edelson and create collages depicting their communities. This project is inspired by the exhibition SUM Artists: Visual Diagrams & Systems-Based Explorations, on view from February 15 - June 14, 2020.

Families and children ages 5 - 10.

Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art at Hamilton College
198 College Hill Rd
Clinton, NY 13323

hamilton.edu/wellin

Click here for a list of the Wellin Kids activities scheduled for the 2019 - 2020 school year.

Ski / NY - Kids Passport Program