PTO Meeting, Thursday, 1/8

snowflake2Happy New Year & Welcome Back to Clifford families, teachers & administration staff!

The first PTO meeting of 2015 is happening Thursday, January 8, 2015. Everyone is welcome!

We’re meeting at 7PM in the Library.

A light dinner will be served, and your children are welcome to accompany you — and hang out and read quietly in the Library.

Click here to view December’s Agenda (that meeting was cancelled due to the weather and Clifford’s closure at the time).

Revised agenda coming soon! Stay tuned.

See you there!

P.S. Just because the holiday season is over doesn’t mean you’ve stopped shopping, right?! Well, if you frequent Amazon, remember to use this link every time you start shopping, to keep the donations coming directly to the PTO from Amazon Smile. Thank you.

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Winter Art Show at the Downtown Library

Clifford’s 2nd Grade students’ collage self-portraits, inspired by painter Paul Klee, are on display in the Redwood City Downtown Library. Find the artwork in the in the Children’s section on the 1st floor.

This library-hosted Art in Action show runs from October through August, and we rotate the artwork from each grade monthly.

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We think that a visit to the library would be a perfect outing during the upcoming winter break.

Please come and check out your fellow students’ artwork while picking out your favorite books!

…And then, if you’ve a bit of time to spare, head on over to Peet’s on Laurel Street in San Carlos. Here’s why!

–Kay Rim

 

Winter Art Show at Peet’s

Do you need a refuge from all this rain?!

Well, go to Peet’s in San Carlos!

We are excited to announce that Peet’s on Laurel Street in San Carlos has a new Art in Action show: You’ll find 1st grade’s “Winter Landscape” paintings inspired by Pieter Bruegel, and 4th grade’s “Swans reflecting Elephants” artwork inspired by Salvador Dali.

Please come and check out our students’ beautiful art on Peet’s walls, while sipping something festive, like a Cinnamon Hazelnut Latte, for instance!

Thank you, Peet’s, for supporting Clifford School — and showcasing our students’ masterpieces.

(Scroll down for a sneak peek!)

See you there.

–Rachel Winmill and Kay Rim

Editor’s note: Massive thanks to Kay Rim and another Clifford parent volunteer who kindly made this Art Show happen; they removed the previous artwork and hung the new artwork on  various wall spaces available at Peet’s– no small job. Heartfelt thanks from the Clifford community!

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Related links:

Winter Family Night: Fun Times

Clifford Students’ Masterpieces on Display Downtown!

Clifford Students’ Artwork on Show at Peet’s

Art in Action: Your Students are Ready for Action

Clifford Flower Power at Peet’s!

Spring Artwork at Peet’s by Clifford Painters!

PTO Meeting Thursday, December 11. CANCELLED

Update: The meeting has been cancelled; stay tuned for a rescheduled date.

 

The 411 on the December PTO meeting:

  • When: Thursday night, 12/11
  • Time: 7PM
  • Where: Library
  • What: The last PTO meeting of 2014, so come on down!

View the Agenda (as a PDF) here.

Check out the archives of meeting minutes here (scroll down to the section, Scheduled Meetings, for links to view the PDFs).

A light meal will be available for everybody, and children are welcome to come and hang out (quietly) in the open reading area of the library.

See you there.

Winter Family Night: Fun Times!

What do you do on a damp, dark, and wintery Thursday night?

Well, you could go watch Elementary School and Middle School students perform, soak up an art exhibit, schmear cookies with mounds of frosting, and strike a pose at a photo booth, for instance.

Actually, hordes of Clifford School families did all those things (and more!) on Thursday, December 4, 2014, during the Winter Family Night.

Night vision: 3rd Grade artwork
Night vision: 3rd Grade artwork

Festive Choirs and an Instrumental Trio
The sweet sounds of 2nd and 3rd Grade students’ voices filled the MUB with their performance of songs including The Sound of Music’s My Favorite Things, Mele Kalikimaka (Hawaiian song about Christmas), and Frosty the Snowman.

Three 8th Graders––two trombone players and a flutist–took the stage and entertained us with instrumental versions of My Favorite Things, Do Re Mi, and Parade of the Wooden Soldier. These musicians wrapped up the night’s live performances.

Apples to apples: 5th Grade artwork
Apples to apples: 5th Grade artwork

Art in Action Show
The MUB’s walls––and free-standing display boards–were all decked out with beautiful artwork created by Kindergarten through 5th Grade students.

After we feasted our eyes on the landscape paintings, still life perspectives, self-portraits, and starry night scenes, for example, even more Art in Action masterpieces were on show in the Library! What a treat.

Oceanic Life: 1st Grade artwork
Oceanic life: 1st Grade artwork

Sugar Station
Kids and parents alike decorated cookies with creamy frosting and sprinkles. And if that weren’t enough for your sugar fix, piping hot chocolate was also up for grabs to warm your hands (and heart)!

Cool Creatures: 4th Grade artwork
Cool creatures: 4th Grade artwork

Photo Booth & Bead Corner
Instant prints were available at the photo booth. The backdrop: a larger-than-life snowman. And if jewelry-making tickled your fancy, the beading benches offered plenty of supplies to complete a wearable piece!

Fabulous faces: 2nd Grade artwork
Fabulous faces: 2nd Grade artwork

Raffle Excitement
All week long, raffle items were on display in the Library––and tickets were available to buy. Hot commodities included an Xbox, “Principal for a Day,” margarita fixings, teacher babysitting, and a garden basket (made out of a hose!).

What a delightful community event for Clifford families (with a fundraising component!).

Massive thanks to all the parents, teachers, and students who volunteered their time before, during, and after the event. Special thanks to the organizers who made the Winter Family Night happen.

Kindergarten artwork surrounds the big sign!
Kindergarten artwork surrounds the big sign!