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CLAY PTO NEWS

January 2017

TOP OF THE NEWS:

The next Box Tops submission date is:Friday, February 17. Ask your teacher for a collection sheet or pick one up at the office. Receive a Charms Blow Pop for every 25 Box Tops collected! Don't have a collection sheet? That's ok! Just put your name, homeroom teacher and grade on a piece a paper and place in a ziplock baggie along with 25 non-expired Box Tops! Please be sure to check all Box Tops before submitting as expired Box Tops are not acceptable.

Tuesday Treats program:the 2017 Sign Up Genius is up and running! Please considerdonating a treat for Teachers/Staff and sign up, next date is January 24th:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050e49adac23a13-clay1

HELP SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL, TEACHERS & STUDENTS!

FREE and EASY way to raise money for our school!By signing up with the following link, Kroger will donate a portion of your shopping trips (when you use your Kroger Rewards card) directly to Clay Middle.

https://www.kroger.com/account/enrollCommunityRewardsNow

School code is #29003 for 'Clay Middle School'. Sign up now! (you must enroll EACH year, it will not automatically roll over year to year)

MakerSpace is still taking donations!Please help support this great program by donating supplies with EASY drop off in main entrance to school. See PTO website for list of supplies needed:

http://www1.ccs.k12.in.us/clm/pto

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

Media Center Volunteers:we are still looking for a few volunteers to help support our Media Center. Please contact Marcia Ruderman f you are interested.

Bookstore:If you are interested in joining the team, please contact Keely at''.

*OPEN position*-PTOis still in need of a Concessions Director!This person would work with the Athletic Director, John Corcoran, to arrange concession stand volunteers for home sport events. Please contactJen f you are interested in learning more.

(NOTE: all volunteers are required to have BackgroundChecks and to have watched the School District Anti-Bullying Video. More information can be found on ClayPTOwebsite and your myccs page)

UPCOMING DATES:

Jan. 25th - New families breakfast

Feb. 6 - 10th - National School Counseling Appreciation Week

Feb. 10th- PTO General Meeting @ 1:30pm

Feb. 17th - Box Tops due date

Feb. 20th- No school (President's Day)

COMMUNITY:

Annual Middle School Charity Basketball Game tonight! Come support Clay staff as they participate in this event benefitting CarmelYouth Assistance Program. Located at Carmel Middle from 6-8pm. Tickets are $5 each.

TIP OF THE MONTH:

A link to a great resource for parents regarding technology and media in our daily lives is at top of your "myccs" page - be sure to check it out!

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog

COMMUNICATIONS:

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More information about Clay MiddlePTOcan be found athttp://www1.ccs.k12.in.us/clm/pto