Sneek Peek Into Next Week

Dear Claywell Families,

This week has been emotionally challenging, and I want to take a moment to thank each of you. The strength I draw from our incredible staff and students makes all the difference. Walking into school and seeing smiling faces reminds me how fortunate we are to be part of such a caring and supportive community. At Claywell, we are truly blessed to have one another through difficult times.

We Need Your Support – Help Us Build a Safer Space for Our Students

Our school fundraiser is more important than ever. For over ten years, we’ve had a goal to build a fence around our cafeteria. This fence will:

• Prevent the general public from walking onto our campus.
• Eliminate the use of our school grounds as a shortcut.
• Create a safe, outdoor eating and play area for our students.

This project is about safety, security, and giving our children a better experience. If you prefer not to participate in the fundraiser, you can still donate directly to the fencing project. Every contribution helps us move closer to our goal. Thank you for your support!

Free Breakfast and Lunch – Take Advantage!

Did you know your child can receive two hot meals every day for free? I recently spent $150 on just two bags of groceries—food costs are rising, and this is a great way to save. We encourage all families to take advantage of this opportunity. It’s nutritious, convenient, and helps ensure every child is ready to learn.

Keep Practicing Computation – It Matters!

Our summer initiative continues! For our K-2 students, fluency in single-digit addition and subtraction is essential. As math becomes more complex, students who struggle with basic computation fall behind. Once they’ve mastered addition and subtraction, move on to multiplication facts through 12.Use flash cards, computer games, or any method that works for your child. The sooner they gain fluency, the stronger their foundation will be for future learning.

Thank you for being part of the Claywell family. Your support, encouragement, and partnership make all the difference. Let’s keep working together to make this year amazing for our kids.

Warm regards,

Rob Jones
Principal, Claywell Elementary

🎯 Claywell Elementary Fundraiser: Let’s Build Something Great Together! 🛠️

Claywell families — it’s time for our big school fundraiser, and we’re excited to bring back a tradition that’s been on pause for the past two years!

This year’s fundraiser is all about goal setting, movement, and fun — and the best part? We’ve negotiated a much better return on our time and effort, meaning more of the profits go directly to our school.

💡 Our Goal: $17,000 for a New Fence & Outdoor Space!
We’re raising funds to build a fence that will:

• Secure our cafeteria area by preventing public cut-throughs on campus.
• Create an outdoor seating and play space where students can enjoy lunch and fresh air during the cooler months.

This project will make a lasting impact on our campus, and we’re aiming to complete it within the next couple of months — but we need your help to get there!

💪 We Can Do This, Claywell Community!
You’ve always come through when we’ve asked, and we’re counting on your support again. Whether it’s a donation, participation, or simply spreading the word — every bit helps.

Let’s make this happen for our students and staff. Together, we can build something amazing!

9-15-9-19- Girl scout presentations during mindful mornings.

9-15- Progress reports sent home and Conference requests may be sent out.

9-15- Fundraiser goes live

9-16- Mariposa Martinez and more tales from Latin America (Puppet Show)

9-16- Dad's Club Meeting at Beef O'Bradys on Dale Mabry highway at 6:30 PM.

9-17- Ms. Kurtright's birthday 🎁🎂

9-18- Parent ELL Night- 5 PM- Park in the Northdale parking lot and we will let you into the Media Center.

9-19- First Cougars with Character- We pick one student from each class that exemplifies our character word for that month. They get a certificate, donut, and we celebrate them.

9-22-9-26- ACT Now presentation for Students

9-22- Coach Moreland's birthday🎁🎂

9-25-2:30- School Advisory Council (SAC) Meeting

9-26- We celebrate September birthdays for students and staff in the atrium with a cookie and birthday pencil.🎁🎂

This is the last day for your membership to count to your child's class ice cream party. We truly value all our members and it is so inexpensive. Thank you for all who have joined.

We need dads to help out with various projects around the school. Last year they built us several picnic tables, and we are putting those around the school for our students to enjoy some outside learning, lunch, and leisure. Our first Dad's Club meeting is September 16th. We will see you there. More information below.

We had 21 classes with perfect attendance on Thursday. Mrs. Decker's class is working on 13 days in a row of perfect attendance. Amazing work. Let's keep it going everyone.