A heart-felt THANK YOU to all the Clifford parents, teachers, staff and friends, who visited the Library — or who had others do the honors on their behalf — and reached into their pockets to support the PTO and enter the raffle for a chance (or two) to win some seriously awesome prizes!
A special thank you to Mrs. Barron who generously donated the Library’s space as our Raffle venue. We are incredibly grateful to Mrs. Barron for letting us take over her domain for a couple of weeks.
On Friday morning, May 31st, the raffle prize winners’ names were pulled from each (colored) box.
Congratulations to all you winners! A team of parents has called or emailed all winners, depending on the contact information raffle entrants provided on the tickets!
The prizes that attracted the biggest ticket draws? Movie passes for four people (Century Theater), the American Girl Doll basket, the Chamberlands cabin in Lake Tahoe, and Monterey basket (four passes to the Aquarium, a one-night stay at the Seascape Resort, and basket goodies). In that order.
The least popular, alas: A month of self-defense classes and a jewelry store gift certificate.
What was in the large green Mystery Bag, that “cornucopia of treasures,” you ask? Well, the winner received a $50 gift certificate to Yokohama (Japanese restaurant), a $25 gift card for Café La Tartine, a $25 gift card for Quinto Sol, a newly-opened Mexican restaurant in Redwood City, a San Francisco Giants t-shirt, a bottle of wine — and two movie passes!
Stay tuned for details on how much money we raised.
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Dear Clifford Community,
Friendly reminder: Friday, June 7th is the date for our 4th annual Multicultural Day.
It will be happening all over the Clifford campus from 4PM to 8PM. Upper field, too! Tickets for our event go on sale Monday, June 3rd, and they will be sold in the morning and afternoon outside the school office. Tickets are $1 each, or you can buy 30 tickets for $25.
We still need volunteers to sign up. Specifically, we need help setting up, starting at 2PM. We need parents to manage the games and attractions — and we are desperate to staff the kitchen, so that we can sell food and drinks. And we need help with tear-down (8PM).
Plus, food items are needed; ethnic foods, desserts, drinks, paper products, and so forth.
Donations from families (such as food) and your commitment of time during the event are needed — and valued — to make this event a whopping success.
Visit SignUpGenius to add your name as a volunteer and/or to donate.
We look forward to seeing you all at this fun-filled event.
Please come and hang out with fellow parents at The Canyon Inn, Thursday, June 6, at 7PM. 587 Canyon Road (at Oak Knoll) in Redwood City. It is our last meeting of the year — and it will be casual and fun.
Appetizers and sodas will be provided.
This is primarily a social gathering, but we do have an agenda, which you can view here. We want to look forward to the calendar for next year, and have a recap on the budget, 8th Grade Graduation, the Spring Raffle, and updates on Multicultural Day.
To view the archives covering what was discussed at prior PTO meetings, check out the Meeting Minutes (scroll down the page).
See you at the Canyon Inn, Thursday night, June 6.
The 4th of July Parade Run is coming up soon! This family-friendly 5k run and walk kicks off Redwood City’s famous Independence Day celebrations. Family t-shirt sponsorships available until June 1, 2013 – make your family famous! Click here for more information and registration.
¡El maratón “Parade Run” del 4 de julio se aproxima! Este maratón de 5 km. Es ideal para familias, se puede correr o caminar. Además, inaugura las festividades del Día de la Independencia. Su familia puede estar incluída en la parte de atrás de la camiseta si nos apoya con dinero hasta el 1ero. de junio. ¡Haga famosa a su familia! Más información y registro.
Support Clifford School and buy tickets for the Clifford Spring Raffle, happening Thursday, May 30th (same night as Open House, Grades 2 through 8). 6PM to 8PM.
Brace yourselves! We have a selection of outstanding prizes that will fit into everybody’s budget.
How much are tickets? You can buy three levels of tickets, based on the value of the prize:
$3 per ticket (yellow color) $10 per ticket (green color) $25 per ticket (red color)
Buy $100 worth of tickets and get a FREE Clifford School car magnet!
What’s on offer? Here’s our prize list, as of May 29, 2013:
$3 ticket items (yellow)
Nothing Bundt Cakes gift certificate ($40)
Race time at GoKartRacer in Burlingame ($50) [2 prizes]
Piacere restaurant gift card ($50)
JoeyRae women’s clothing (San Carlos) gift card ($50)
Bay Area Discovery Museum, free admission for up to 5 visitors [2 prizes]
Delivery of two dozen home-made scones and jam on a weekend morning
Century Theater movie passes for 4 [2 prizes]
231 Ellsworth Restaurant gift certificate ($50)
Canyon Inn gift certificate ($50)
Buck’s restaurant in Woodside gift certificate ($35) [2 prizes]
Hobee’s Restaurant gift certificate ($25)
Picnic Essentials™ backpack picnic set + wine
Beauty Lounge gift certificate ($50)
Captain’s Redwood City (skate, surf, choppers) gift certificate ($50)
Golden Time Jewelers gift certificate ($30)
2 lbs and 2 mugs from Peet’s coffee
Cold Stone gift certificates ($50 total)
[3] PS3 Games: ModNation Racers; NBA09 “The Inside”; Ratchet & Clank, “Future: A Crack in Time”
(3) PS3 Games: Ratchet & Clank “Full Frontal Assault”; Little Big Planet 2; Jak and Daxter Collection
MLB2013 “The Show” for PS3
“Box Ready Movie Date:” $25 Fandango card, candy, microwave popcorn, popcorn box, 2 bottles water
$10 ticket items (green)
Peninsula Swim School—$100 off a full series, 9-lesson package
Nazareth Ice Oasis Skating School—Free, 8-week, group ice skating lessons
Sequoia YMCA—3-month family membership including joining fee
Four day passes to Great America
Peninsula Humane Society—gift certificate for free pet adoption
Furry Friends Pet Sitting Service—2 drop in sitting services
Happy Tails dog grooming—2 free grooming sessions
Urban Combat—1-month free pass for MMA self-defense courses [2 prizes]
“Family Day in Monterey” complete with 4 passes to the Monterey Bay Aquarium and a one-night stay with an ocean-view condo at the Seascape Resort
Day pass to Emerald Lake Country Club (up to 10 people) [2 prizes]
Pickled clothing store gift certificate ($150)
American Girl® themed basket
“Mix with the Best” gift package 750ml each Grey Goose vodka, Cazadores tequila reposado, Dewar’s white label Scotch whisky, Bacardi rum, Bombay Sapphire gin with cocktail-condiment tray
Keratin Complex Coppola Express Blow Out & haircut, Gretchen Schroeder Salon
DXA personal body composition scan (lean muscle–to-fat assessment), Bone Density & Body Composition Center
(2) Giants tickets, Club Level, Sunday, August 11, Orioles
Mystery Bag: A cornucopia of treasures, including $100 in restaurant gift certificates
$25 ticket items (red)
4-night stay in a Lake Tahoe cabin (Chamberlands with pool pass)
“The Office Bar & Grill Evening Out” — $100 worth of The Office gift certificates; also includes babysitting; private car to and from; 1 dozen farm fresh eggs; 32 oz. R.W. Knudsen organic orange juice (2 of Men’s Health’s “Top 10 Hangover Helpers”)
7-night stay at Villa del Palmar Beach Resort & Spa, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Sony PlayStation (PS3) 250GB gaming system
3-month family membership to Pacific Athletic Club
[2] 49er tickets: Monday, December 23, 2013 vs. Falcons 5:40pm. Upper reserved section 22
New Android Nexus 7 (tablet), with a 7-inch display, along with $50 Google Play gift certificates
When and where can I buy? You can buy tickets in the library starting Tuesday, May 28th. After buying tickets, place them in the raffle boxes of the prizes you hope to win. All prizes will have their own “color coded” box.
Sales Dates & Times (in library):
Tuesday, May 28
8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
1:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Wednesday, May 29
8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
1:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Thursday, May 30
8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
12:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Can I view things first? Absolutely. Items and/or item descriptions will be on display in the library during ticket sales (see schedule above).
I have a 1st Grader and/or a Kinder, do I have to come back May 30th to buy tickets?! No. You can buy tickets during preview/sales hours. You’ll be notified if you’re a winner.
What happens May 30? The library will be open during Open House where you can buy and place your tickets into the appropriate raffle boxes! Winning tickets will be drawn Friday, May 31st. If you win, you will be contacted by phone or email. Make sure you provide this info when you submit tickets!
For more information, contact Christina Sullivan, bandcsully3@yahoo.com
Come to the library on Thursday, May 9, at 7PM for a light home-prepared meal and other refreshments. We’ve a lot to discuss during our PTO meeting, so please come and join us. Children are always welcome, and Spanish translation is available! (Yes, the PTO meeting happens right after Open House ends for Kinder and 1st Grade parents.)
First of all, we’ll have a guest speaker, Shelly Masur, President of the Redwood City School District Board.
Other highlights
Vote for the incoming Executive Board
Open Positions on the Executive Board and other committees (e.g. VP Communications, Volunteer Coordinator)
Learn about the amazing Spring Raffle (May 30 and ticket purchases/sneak peak prior)
Lap-a-thon lowdown (May 17)
Multicultural Festival (June 7)
Art-in-Action (kiln repair and general supplies & Art in Action licensing)
Final-final PTO meeting of the year at the Canyon Inn, June 6, 7PM
Clifford parent Julianne Lindars spearheaded a project to celebrate May Day this year, which directly involved our school’s neighbors. Julianne wanted to focus on all those people who live near our school, and have to deal with heavy traffic and parking for nine months of the year.
Working with our three Kindergarten teachers and parents, Julianne came up with a plan from scratch: Clifford’s littlest students decorated and colored miniature “baskets” made of paper, shaped into cones with small handles. Julianne and her family arranged a variety of flowers into roughly 80 dainty bouquets, and these mini-floral arrangements were placed in the cones. An adorable message from the Kindergartners was added to the outside of the cone. (Note: Every year, two of the Kinder classes typically work on a May Day basket craft project.)
On the morning of May 1st, Julianne and another Clifford parent strolled around neighboring streets — Clifford Avenue, Scenic, Lemoore, Timothy, and Eaton — and delivered the flower baskets right to our neighbors’ doors. In a couple of cases, neighbors saw these parents walking around with flowers, and Julianne handed flowers right into their hands! The neighbors were delighted. And some residents contacted the school to pass along their gratitude.
The May Day basket-drop was a pilot program this year, and the plan for next year is to have Clifford’s First Grade students go on a field trip around the immediate neighborhood to leave the baskets on residents’ door knobs and welcome mats!
Heartfelt thanks to Julianne for dreaming this up — and making it happen. Julianne pored over aerial maps, trekked to local florists, reviewed permission slips (for next year, we hope), and recruited parents to help.
Thank you also to our Kinder teachers: Mrs. Wilkerson, Mrs. Edelstein, and Mrs. Overbey, for their willingness to engage the kids in basket creation! Big kudos to Anjanette Lundell for working on the beautiful stickers — designing and printing them.
Finally, a shout-out to Ralston Florist in Belmont and Trader Joe’s in San Carlos for donating buckets and buckets of flowers to us!