News for the Nest
Clayton Family Update for October 27, 2023
Greetings from the Principal
Dear Families,
THANK YOU for your support with our Fun Run today! Many families came out to support our students and our volunteers went above and beyond to help our kids have a great experience. Luckily the weather was great and each grade level was able to have a wonderful time.
GREAT NEWS - we hit our goal of raising at least $65,000! Your support is sincerely appreciated. We received donations from far and wide! I will send an update next week with more details about our totals. In the meantime, enjoy the photos below of our Fun Run extra incentives. I got slimed and Mr. Myers and Ms. Phillips got pied!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Karen McCollum
Nan Clayton Elementary Principal
Upcoming Events
Sunday, Oct 29- Happy Birthday Mr. Lucidi!
Monday, Oct 30
Love Your Brain: Wear PJs
📚 Book Fair Begins (open until 4:15pm)
Tuesday, Oct 31
Love Your Brain: Wear Costumes
📚 Book Fair (open until 4:15pm)
📚 Book Fair (open until 4:15pm)
Picture Retakes
📚 Book Fair (open until 6:30pm)
Veteran’s Day Participation forms due - Link
No UIL Practice this week
Friday, Nov 3
📚 Book Fair Ends (open until 12:30pm)
Looking ahead
Nov 10 - 8:30-9:15 am Veteran’s Day Program
UPDATES
Caregiver Circle Nov. 3 for caregivers of 4th and 5th grade students 8-9:30 am
Clayton leaders are hosting a Caregiver Circle on Friday, November 3 from 8-9:30 am and invite caregivers who have a 4th or 5th grade at Clayton to participate. The purpose of a Caregiver Circle is to help build and maintain a healthy community in which all members feel connected and respected.
This gathering is not a presentation by administration, but rather an opportunity for administrators and counselors to listen and learn. Questions we will explore are: What is important to our community? How does Clayton reflect our community's values? What opportunities might we have to develop and grow as a school community?
The circle will be facilitated by our counselors and our administrators will participate. We hope you can join us!
REPEAT INFO
Book Fair is coming Oct. 30 - Nov. 3
We're excited to host a "Book Fair Bon Voyage" - our Fall Scholastic fair - from October 30 - November 3. The fair always excites our readers, and our 25% profit funds our part-time clerk position. Students will visit during the day, and we'll be open after school on Monday-Wednesday until 4:15, and Thursday until 6:30. (We close at noon on Friday.). Want an easy way for your kids to pay? Check out Scholastic's ewallet option. And for a front-row seat to all the fun, sign up to volunteer with our Signup Genius.
Love Your Brain Week is coming Oct 24-31
Yearbooks On Sale now! +Pridelines for 5th graders only
Additional note about 5th grade Pridelines
Caregivers will soon be able to submit a Prideline for your child for this year’s yearbook. Pridelines are optional and are available for purchase from Balfour (use same link as yearbook purchase).
If you choose to submit a Prideline feature, please be aware of the following standards:
Prideline submissions should be about your own child
The purpose of a Prideline is to send your child to middle school with a position note
Prideline submissions should be positive statements that affirm the student
All yearbook content and entries are subject to review by Clayton Elementary administrators. Please contact our principal, Karen McCollum, with any questions at karen.mccollum@austinisd.org.
Join us for information about Dyslexia resources - please RSVP
Trail of Resolution
The Trail of Resolution is a problem-solving path we will use at Clayton Elementary. The purpose of the Trail of Resolution is to address questions and concerns in an effective and efficient manner. If you have a question or concern, first contact the person who is directly involved in the situation. For example, if you have a question or concern about something in the classroom, first contact the teacher to seek clarification. Follow the trail if the concern persists.
Teacher → Assistant principal → Principal
RAVE = Recognizing All Valuable Employees
Has someone at Clayton gone above and beyond for your family? Austin ISD uses the RAVE platform to Recognize All Valuable Employees. To send someone a RAVE, use the link/button at the bottom of this newsletter. The employee and principal receive an email to celebrate their recognition. Thank you!