News for the Nest

Sun, Aug. 24 🎂Happy Birthday Dana Sposeep (Librarian)🎂

Mon, Aug. 25 🎂Happy Birthday Garima Goel (SPED TA)🎂

Tue, Aug 26

Wed, Aug 27

Thu, Aug. 28 🎂Happy Birthday Jill Robillard (2nd Grade Teacher)🎂

• 8:00am Lockdown Practice (we will not be able to pull a student from class during this time)

Fri, Aug 29

• Wear Clayton spirit wear

Monday, September 1 - 😎NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY😎

A note about Lockdown Practice:

⭐Back to School Night - Thursday, September 11

3:45-4:30 PreK, 4th grade, 5th grade

4:30-5:15 Kinder, 3rd grade

5:15-6:00 1st grade, 2nd grade

Principal's Session offered at each time slot in the Cafeteria.

This is time to sit in the classroom while the teacher shares information in a presentation-style format. Each teacher offers 1 session. Teachers will share their classroom routines, learning topics, and how teachers and caregivers can partner to have a great year.

Principal/Asst Principals offer 3 sessions, all have the same content, including how to get involved at school, important school policies, topics of interest, and more.

This event is geared towards parents and caregivers. We hope you can attend this annual event. We appreciate your participation!

💚THANK YOU to Mr. Lucidi for directing and producing this fantastic video! 💚

I appreciate all who came to our assembly today.

We would love to see all our families represented on our Clayton Family Tree. Please send a family photo with your child to place in our basket in the foyer, outside the counseling office. We would love to see the diversity of our community reflected in our main hallway display. We are collecting photos through the months of August and September. Thank you!

*In the PTA section below, you can access a directory of Clayton volunteer opportunities as well as an interest form to fill out!

We love our volunteers! Are you planning on volunteering in the classroom, field trip, Library, Field Day, Book Fair, etc.? To ensure student safety and maintain a secure environment, all volunteers must meet the following requirements:

• Complete a Volunteer Application, which must be renewed each school year.
  • The application takes approximately five minutes to complete and should be submitted as early as possible.
  • Applications can take up to five business days to process.
• Pass a background check as part of the Volunteer Application process.
• Present your photo ID at the campus to be scanned into Navigate 360.
• Represent yourself and Austin ISD in a professional manner and treat students, staff, and other volunteers with respect.

CharacterStrong's curriculum, including PurposeFull People for elementary students, helps children develop essential social-emotional skills like kindness, responsibility, and empathy alongside life skills such as focus, organization, and stress management. It aims to create a supportive learning environment where students feel a sense of belonging and are equipped to navigate challenges and build healthy relationships.

We’re excited to kick off the new school year by talking about Kindness. Our definition of Kindness is acting with understanding, generosity, and care. We believe developing skills around Kindness will help us build a strong foundation for a great year of learning, connecting, and growing together. Check out our Family Letter for more information about PurposeFull People and some fun ways you can join us in kicking off our most Kind year yet! Watch for monthly newsletters like this that outline the skills we are learning at school and provide fun ideas to grow as a family at home.

https://www.bonfire.com/store/cardinal-spirit-shop/

spiritwear@nanclaytonpta.org

Complete the form below to indicate interest in volunteer opportunities you want to be in contact about further!

Below is also a link to a list of volunteer opportunities at Clayton this year!

Deadline to submit is October 27, 2025

Questions? Email acpta1@nanclaytonpta.org

Let’s get creative!

Partnerships will include providing goodies, snacks, etc. to teachers and staff during our monthly appreciation events! All partnerships will be shared on social media outlets, printed for teachers to see, and in the News for the Nest!

PTA Website

PTA Facebook

PTA Instagram

Cardinal Corner: Clayton Elementary Parents Page Facebook Group