Get your tickets and come join us for a fabulous night of fun!
We will have food, drinks, and casino games to raise funds for Clifford School PTO at Sparky’s Hot Rod Garage in San Carlos on Friday, November 4th at 6pm.
Silent and Live auction items includes Police Ride Along (your kid gets a ride to school by police officer!), a trip to Las Vegas with $500 script, a weekend getaway to Sonoma, and many more!
Need a babysitter for Casino Night? UrbanSitter is offering a discount!
UrbanSitter is a website and app that helps parents find and book their community’s most trusted babysitters and nannies. Here’s the list of sitters Clifford Elementary parents personally recommend: https://www.urbansitter.com/school/clifford-elementary-redwood-city-ca. Sign up for free and use code VIPOFFER for a $50 credit towards your first booking, good until November 30, 2016.
SPECIAL THANKS
We are excited to announce Canyon Inn will do the catering services for Casino Night 2016! The owners of Canyon Inn, Stephanie and Tim Harrison, are Clifford Parents! The Canyon Inn is a family friendly restaurant in the hills of Redwood City.
Chad Carvey will be our esteemed auctioneer, bringing a lot of fun and great energy to the evening!
Rim Orthodontics is a Proud Sponsor of Casino Night! Go Smile Clifford!
Did you know that the current parcel tax, Measure W, expires this year? Clifford receives approximately $120,000 each year from Measure W. For the current year, this pays for three part time teachers: two reading intervention teachers and a technology curriculum teacher.
Measure U is on the ballot this November to renew this critical funding that Clifford and all the Redwood City School District schools count on. We need 67% voter support so we are counting on you to make sure we secure $1.9 million annually for our students.
On September, 15, the Clifford PTO voted to donate $5,000 to the campaign to pass Measure U! That is a wonderful show of support from our community, thank-you!
We have a lot of work left to do though, and there are many ways you can help support Measure U, here’s how:
1. Phone Banking. We have two nights specifically for the Clifford community to come and make phone calls in support of Measure U. You will be provided a simple script and be asked to call folks who we think are sympathetic to our cause. We won’t ask you to convince people to support Measure U, just ask them if they support it and give them some basic information.
The Clifford specific evenings are: Monday, October 3rd and Tuesday, October 4th, 6-8:30. The location is WL Butler Construction, 204 Franklin St, RWC.
Special Bonus: After we are done, Roy will buy anyone who attends a drink! He may even bring wine to drink while we phone… If you can’t attend one of the Clifford nights, you can still come on any other available night and help out.
2. Donate. Running a ballot measure campaign during a presidential election is expensive. We have a lot of potential voters to reach and the mailers we intend to send them are costly. If you can afford to contribute to the campaign it would be appreciated.
Clifford School can get DOUBLE earnings from Lucky through the whole month of August! Go to Lucky and look for the shelf tag with the eScrip Shares logo on it, puchase qualifying Back-to-School items, and get up to 6% back! Lucky’s new savings book is also available – extra savings on your favorite brands + extra earnings in August…Yay, Lucky!
Remember, to earn at Lucky (or Save Mart, or Food Maxx), you must first “opt-in” with your phone number or Lucky You Rewards card number at escrip.com/lucky.
Buy your tickets for FUN WITH YOUR SON at SportsHouse! Sons are welcome to bring their mom or adult of choice for a great night of sports. The event will take place on April 30th at 5:30-7:30 pm. Tickets are $15 per person. Read more below for details!
Purchase tickets online HERE (preferred) or write a check to CLIFFORD PTO and leave it in the metal box in the school office. Please put check in an envelope with the names of the participants and the grade(s) of the child(ren) on the front. Check are due NO LATER than Friday, April 29th at noon.
TICKETS WILL NOT BE SOLD AT THE EVENT.
Purchase online tickets here:
More Details
Pre-Game: Come to Kicks Sports Grill onsite and enjoy burgers, pizza, salads, hot dogs, and more prior to the event. We recommend dining an hour before the games begin. NO HOST.
Check In: 5:30-6:00 p.m.
Play: 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Check Out: Kids get a yummy treat as they head out
Moms and sons will be divided into groups based on grade level to play sports like soccer, capture the flag, kickball, basketball, and hockey. All will be guided by coaches. There will be six sports rotations and it includes a jumpy house. No sports knowledge is necessary. Just come prepared to have fun!
The Annual Clifford Lap-a-Thon is fast approaching! Help us raise money for our PTO which is fully funding our K-5 PE teacher Mr.W and supporting our middle school program with teacher Lena. We extend our tremendous thanks to our sponsors Canyon Inn Restaurant and the Peninsula Community Center!
Read on for more information, including the day’s schedule and student prizes!
Students, get ready to wear your sports gear, exercise clothes, or dress as your favorite athlete as you run laps to raise money for the school. If you run more laps than your teacher, Mr. Swerdlow or Mr. Noyes they will wear a funny headpiece at the start of the day Monday, April 25th!
Parents, come join your student if you can on Friday, April 22. Volunteer opportunities are available via Sign Up Genius or you can contact Kathryn Snow at nursesnow@sbcglobal.net or Melisse Long at melisselong@yahoo.com.
Help Raise Funds for Our School
Ask loved ones and friends to donate money for each lap your student runs or give a flat donation. Pledges are due one week after the lap-a-thon, on Thursday, April 28, in order to be counted toward the rewards. Pledges can be made in cash or check, turned in to your teacher or donated online here via PayPal . If pledges are turned in after the due date please turn them in to the black PTO box in the office.
Hey Kids! Win Fun, Exciting Prizes
Earn extra recess time for the class at each grade level that earns the most money. A Jamba Juice party will be hosted for the highest earner from both K-5 and from middle school. The highest earner in the whole school wins a GoPro!
The K-5 Read-a-thon kicked off on January 19th and goes through February 16! Don’t forget to encourage your kids to read and gather pledges for how many minutes they’ve read in a month. Please ask friends, family members, and neighbors to make a pledge or donation. Every little bit counts!
Classrooms with the most participating students will win a class party. There will also be prizes for the student who collects the most pledges and for the student who reads the most minutes.
As a bonus the Read-a-Thon works in conjunction with Stanford University’s reading program, Classroom Cardinal. Students are eligible to earn a FREE ticket to the Stanford Women’s Basketball game on February 28.
And there’s more! As an extra incentive, each individual classroom will receive a classroom visit from a Stanford student-athlete just for participating!
This awesome fundraiser promotes literacy, sports, and going to college! Thank you for your support in helping make this Read-a-thon a success!
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Tips for Success:
Set a daily reading goal. The Read-a-thon is based on minutes read, which allows students with different reading speeds to compete on a level playing field for recognition.
Pick a quiet, well-lit and comfortable place to read.
Use a clock to ensure accuracy of how many minutes read.
The holiday season is upon us, and since this is prime shopping season, we thought we’d provide a round-up of ways you can shop AND raise funds for Clifford at the same time! Here’s a handy reference for you — after all, we know how hectic things can get this time of year!
GROCERIES – For those holiday meals
eScrip for Groceries – as you plan your holiday gatherings, don’t forget these simple ways to raise money for Clifford. Make sure to register for eScrip (Non-profit: Clifford School, ID: 118392687). The following are a few (of many) grocers that will donate a percentage of your purchase back to Clifford.
Whether you’re shopping on Amazon for Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, or buying gifts for all your family and friends, be sure to go through the Amazon Smile link and choose Clifford School as your organization.
Another reason to register with eScrip–hundreds of your favorite retailers are committed to giving dollars back to Clifford! A portion of your purchases from the most popular department stores and brands will be donated to our school, so start by logging into the eScrip Online Mall to shop your favorite stores.
The Honey Bear Trees Fundraiser Program allows our school to earn 15% (shop at one of the 3 HBT lots: Redwood City, San Carlos and San Mateo). When you purchase a tree or wreath from HBT, be sure to mention Clifford School.
The Clifford School Government is partnering with One Warm Coat to collect clean, new OR gently used coats. Donate your extra coats and turn them into your student’s teacher starting November 30, 2015 to December 11, 2015.
We have a mighty, thriving school community, and the PTO-funded programs are a big part of that. Some of the wonderful programs we support are: PE, Marine Science Institute programs, Art in Action, class supplies, school play, community events and dances, 8th grade graduation, books, and technology.
Please consider providing a tax-deductible donation. If your employer has a charitable match program, utilize it to increase giving even more!
Many weeks have passed since the glamorous Fall Dinner Auction, but we’re still basking in the glow of that fantastic evening! Thanks to our fearless committee chair Trina Licht and many, many members of the auction team, the whole evening was buzzing with great energy and excitement. From the pre-event planning to procuring awesome donation items to setting up the beautiful event space to the fun VIP Waiters, there was so much hard work dedicated to making the event a resounding success. The final tally of the night: over $45,000 was raised to support Clifford students’ enrichment and educational experiences!
Reminisce with us as we enjoy highlights and photos from the memorable evening!
Our lovely welcome crew
From the very start, guests were welcomed by friendly, smiling faces at check-in. People were decked out in finery and many wore mysterious masks that set a festive tone.
Guess who?Ready to party!
Upon entering La Honda Winery, guests were treated to a feast for the senses. The elegant space was transformed for the masquerade theme. Tables were filled with beautifully packaged baskets for the silent auction, while the VIP Waiters did an amazing job with their tablescapes. Masks, feathers, beads, and twinkle lights are but a few of the embellishments spotted at the tables.
A few of many silent auction baskets
One of the greatest highlights was having our VIP Waiters — including Principal Josh — who took care of guests and provided entertainment! They impressed everyone with their hard work and charm.
All money raised that night is for student enrichment at Clifford School. Go team!
The VIP Waiter conga line was definitely one of the best parts!Some of our teachers found the conga line irresistible and jumped in! Woohoo!
The live auction was action-packed, and the bidders were generous. The bidding war for the parking spot between teacher Miss Smith and PTO President Roy Dorling got heated, and in the end Roy won the prize! Those were some tense few minutes and it seemed everyone was holding their breath for the outcome.
The hot item of the night
In addition to the VIP Waiters and live auction, there was never a dull moment thanks to some fun games and even more opportunities to win. The Wine Cork Game, Heads or Tails Game, and Diamond Necklace Raffle kept the energy levels up!
The Heads or Tails Game was won by Carol Donnelly, who generously donated her portion of the cash winnings back to the school! The gorgeous bauble donated by Geoffrey’s Diamonds & Goldsmith [http://geoffreysdiamonds.com/] was won by our lovely Art in Action Chair, Aoife! Well done, ladies!
Some of our favorite party people!
Now, there was a lot of fun stuff going on, but we’d be remiss if we didn’t mention that aside from the night’s program, our awesome Clifford community of teachers, staff, and parents had a ball simply by being their sparkling selves. If all the laughter and shenanigans were any indication, these people know how to have a good time!
We have many people to thank: the Auction Committee for putting on a flawless event; our sponsors who’s generosity helped make this event a huge success: Davies Appliances, Rim Orthodontics, and Mixbook; and La Honda Winery and California School for the Deaf for making a magical evening. When all’s said and done, the point really is supporting our students and helping to provide the best education possible — why not have a good time while we’re at it? See you at the next one!
Our school will be participating in the Box Tops for Education™ program again this year! Clipping Box Tops is an easy way for you to help our school buy what it needs. Box Tops are each worth 10¢ and they quickly add up to real cash for our school. To help our school, just look for pink Box Tops on products, clip them, and send them to school.
Are you a Box Tops member? Sign up at www.BTFE.com to stay updated on our school’s earnings and find a full list of hundreds of participating products. Members also receive exclusive coupon offers and recipes, and can learn about extra ways for our school to earn more cash. **Sign up by September 30, 2015 and earn 5 Bonus Box Tops for our school when you subscribe to the Box Tops email newsletter! You’ll receive:
Just go to www.BTFE.com/signup to get started! Make sure to enter our Box Tops ID number so our school gets credit for the Bonus Box Tops. Our school’s Box Tops ID number is: 196141.
FALL COLLECTION CONTEST!!!
THE CLASSROOM TO TURN IN THE MOST BOX TOPS BETWEEN NOW AND OCTOBER 21, 2015 WINS A PIZZA PARTY!! Bring your Box Tops to class labeled with your child’s name and classroom number and the BTFE Coordinators will collect the Box Tops from the teachers!!
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the Box Tops for Education™ Coordinators for Clifford School, Keisha Munroe at kmx6996@hotmail.com and Laura Nelson at lmnelson22@yahoo.com.
Want to go to Clifford Fall Dinner Auction 2015 for free and make a meaningful impact for Clifford? Volunteer to be a VIP waiter! No previous waiter experience necessary!
What is VIP waiter?
As a VIP waiter, you will be responsible to assist with set up and clean up of your table, serve appetizers, dinner, desserts, drinks and entertainment to your guests. Guests will be encouraged to “tip” the waiter. All the tips will be collected and allocated to a variety of enrichment programs and educational experiences for Clifford School students!
I want to be a VIP Waiter!
We are recruiting 15 VIP waiters by September 19, 2015. First come, first serve–get your spot now by emailing Trina Licht at cljl06@mac.com.
Sponsors and Donations Reminder
All sponsorship to be turned in by September 19th
All donation forms filled out and completed by September 19th
All donation items to be arranged to be pick up, delivered or mailed by September 26th
Any questions, please email Trina Licht at cljl06@mac.com.
