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March 2018 PTA Newsletter
Clearbrook Chronicle March certainly came in like a (windy) lion! I can’t help getting excited when I walk into work past the beautiful daffodils that are getting ready to bloom in the wonder garden. It’s a sure sign that spring is right around the corner! March is an exciting, transitional time for the PTA. Lots of activities planned and also the excitement of recruiting new volunteers to help lead next year’s board. I love seeing new faces and hearing new and fresh ideas. Could you be the next leader of the PTA? It’s rewarding, fulfilling, and most of all fun. I have learned so much this year and I wouldn’t trade this experience for anything.
Brooke Carnevali, 2017/2018 PTA President
Principal’s Pen
Dear Parents,
Signs of spring are in the air! Sunday, March 18th daylight saving time begins which will bring later evenings filled with outdoor activities. I encourage families to utilize the Clearbrook playground and tennis courts during the afterschool hours and on weekends for additional exercise or playdates.
As many of you know, Mrs. Williams announced her retirement which was effective on March 2, 2018. During her tenure, she served as an elementary school teacher for 30 years! She has touched the lives of countless children, leaving a lifelong impression. Her wisdom and experience will be sorely missed at Clearbrook. We wish her the best as she begins this new and exciting adventure.
Please help me welcome Bethley Giles to our 1st-grade team! Look for more information about Mrs. Giles in the newsletter. Let’s do our best to make her feel right at home here at Clearbrook. She has such positive energy I know she will take great care of our young people.
Just a friendly reminder, due to inclement weather, Friday, March 30, 2018, will be a regular school day. Spring break will begin on April 2 and end April 6. Please enjoy a safe, relaxing, and fun-filled week with your family.
Ms. Grim
Principal
Upcoming Events
March 5th 4-8pm: Spirit Night at
Valley View Panera
March 12-16th: Scholastic Book Fair
March 13th: School Spring Pictures
March 13th 6:15-7:30: STEM
Showcase hosted by the 4th and 5th
Grades
March 16th: SCA sponsored twin day
March 23rd 5:45-8:15: Clearbrook
Movie Night
March 29th: Last day to order
yearbooks.
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The Scholastic Book Fair will be in the library March 12th though March 16th! Students are able to visit the book fair two times during the week. The first time they visit they may create a wish list and shop. The second
visit will be their shopping day during their regular library time. Thank you for supporting your child’s reading and the school library with your
purchases!
The Book Fair hours are as follows: Monday, March 12th (Student Shopping): 7:50-2:20 Tuesday, March 13th (Student Shopping): 7:20-2:20
Parent Shopping 2:20-3pm and 5:30-7:00pm. Wednesday, March 14th (Student Shopping): 7:50-2:20
Thursday, March 15th (Student Shopping): 7:50-2:20 Parent Shopping 2:20-3:00.
Friday, March 16th (Student Shopping): 7:50-11:30
We have a new face
at Clearbrook!
My name is Bethley Giles and I am
so excited to be the new 1st Grade
teacher here at Clearbrook
Elementary!
I can’t wait to get started, but first
I wanted to give you a little
background about myself. I
earned my bachelor’s degree in
English from Virginia Tech in 2002.
In December 2017, I earned a
master’s degree in elementary
education from Old Dominion
University. I completed
internships at several schools in
Roanoke County, including Cave
Spring Elementary, W.E. Cundiff,
and right here at Clearbrook!
Most recently, I have worked as a
substitute teacher and math tutor
for Roanoke City Schools.
I live in Mount Pleasant with my
husband, our daughter Katie, our
dog Scooby, and our rabbit
Cadbury. When I’m not in the
classroom, I love reading and
exploring new places with my
family.
Please contact Mrs. Howell at [email protected] if you
can help with student shopping or setting up!
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With your generous support the PTA has been
able to:
1. Fund three teacher reimbursements
2. Fund copier expenses
3. New books for 2nd Grade PTA Meeting
4. Internet Safety Presentation
We had a VERY successful boxtop drive this past February. Mrs.
Campbell’s class were the overall winners of the box top challenge.
Alora Seitz’s was the overall student winner, turning in over 600
box tops! Wow!!
Clearbrook was also gifted the most fabulous box top collection
mailbox. This mailbox was donated by Mrs. Sherry Schaaf. Alora
is pictured below with our new mailbox. A special Clearbrook thank
you to Mrs. Schaaf for this fabulous addition to Clearbrook. Also,
a special thanks to Mrs. Courtney Adkins for once again organzing
the Clearbrook Box Top effort!
What has the PTA
funded this month?
Save the Date for
the Clearbrook
Spring Movie
Night!
When: Friday, March 23rd
Where: Clearbrook Gym and
Library
Time: Drop off between 5:45-
6pm and pickup between 8-
8:15
We hope you will take
advantage of this awesome
event. Drop your kiddos off
for 2 hours of fun while you
enjoy a dinner out or just
relax in the quiet of an empty
house. The kids will enjoy a
movie, popcorn, and dinner
will be provided. Cost is $10
a child with a maximum of
$20 per family.
Look for more information in
your child’s folder this week!
This event is open to
Clearbrook students only.
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Yearbooks are on sale now! Please use the online link
below to order:
https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectJob
School code is: 11436418
If you have any fabulous pictures of Clearbrook events, please
consider uploading them for use in the yearbook! The process is
easy and will help showcase all of our amazing Clearbrook events.
Visit the website below and enter our school code.
community.lifetouch.com
code: QFPQAA
Please contact Mariana Fortier at
[email protected] if you have any yearbook
related questions.
Are you one of the 50% of grandparents in Roanoke City/County
that has found themselves raising their grandchildren? A new
support group has been formed to help you!
Parenting Again provides an opportunity for grandparents who
are raising their grandchildren to learn about community resources
and programs, discuss ways to manage stress, and provide support
to one another.
This group meets on the first Thursday of the month from 6:30-
8:30 at the West End United Methodist Church.
Please contact Cindy Noble at [email protected] for more information.
2017/2018 PTA
Board
President: Brooke
Carnevali
Co-Vice Presidents: Sherri
Schaaf and Annie Cooper
Treasurer: Julie Owen
Secretary: Faye Bates
Membership: Jodi Jones
and Amanda Whisnant
Volunteer Coordinator:
Ashley Ratliff
Staff Liaison: Debbie
Boone
PTA Mission:
To make every
child's potential
a reality by
engaging and
empowering
families and
communities to
advocate for all
children.
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The Clearbrook
website is now up
and running!
Find us on the web @
https://www.rcs.k12.
va.us/Clearbrook
Did you know the
Clearbook PTA has a
FaceBook Page? Give
us a like and stay
informed!
News and Updates
Picture of “For the Love of Animals” and “Soup for Seniors” collections.
The SCA wishes to thank the entire Clearbrook
community for supporting both drives. They were both extremely successful and the items collected
will most definitely be put to good use!
The next SCA meeting will be Tuesday, March 13th right after school.
Mark your calendar for Friday, March 16th! This is the SCA “twin day”. Find your favorite friend and
start planning your matching outfits.
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Save the date for the 4th and 5th Grade
Showcase!
When: Tuesday, March 13th
Where: Clearbrook Elementary
Time: PTA Meeting and introductions from 6:15-6:30 with STEM open
house from 6:30-7:30
What: Come see exciting projects created by our 4th and 5th graders.
Enjoy socializing with your teachers and learning more about STEM.
Snacks provided by the PTA! Hope to see you all there.
The PTA would like to thank Mrs. Amie Burkholder for all of her hard work putting together the 2nd
grade “For the love of reading Night”. It was a FABULOUS event!
A special heartfelt thanks to the Homeroom Mom’s for all their work in organizing the classroom
parties this year at Clearbrook. The entire school benefits from these special days, and we truly
appreciate the time and energy you have put into making them possible!
We would like to give a huge Clearbrook Round of applause to Mrs. Debbie Seitz for organizing all of
our amazing PTA Spirit Nights. So far we’ve raised almost $2,000 with more money still to come in.
Thank you for leading the charge!
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