Claremont Middle School
PTA
Join the PTA!
Claremont Middle School is rising on the efforts of its Parent-Teacher Association. By offering ways for families connect to their children’s school experiences, the PTA is helping to build the kind of family-school partnerships that lead to student and school success.
• By producing Claremont’s monthly newsletter, The Herald, in both English and Spanish, the weekly email Broadcast, as well as the Claremont web site, the PTA makes sure all families know what’s going on at school and have a chance to participate.
• The PTA coordinates volunteer help for newsletter and report card mailings, garden and school beautification efforts, art and music events, library support, staff appreciation efforts, fundraising events, and community outreach. PTA volunteers also operate a salad bar for the students during lunch.
• Through its fundraising efforts, the PTA provides financial assistance to the garden, art, and band and orchestra programs; funds individual minigrants for materials and projects that enhance student learning; and pays for many other school programs. Fundraisers include PE uniform sales, a spring carnival and silent auction, and eScrip.
• Monthly PTA meetings offer opportunities to hear from Claremont staff and guest speakers, as well as other parents, about issues affecting student learning and the school environment. Meetings are on the first Thursday at 6:30 pm. (Come at 6 pm for pizza and beverages.) Babysitting and Spanish interpretation are provided.
For giving and fundraising opportunities see below. For other ways to get involved, click here.
•2008-2009 PTA officers and chairs
President: Joaquin Alvarado, joaquin@sfsu.edu
Vice-president: Celeste Allen, itfitsslips@yahoo.com
Treasurer: Michael Kremer, mckremer@lbl.gov
Secretary: Julie Parker, juliepar@gmail.com
Fundraising vice-president: Claudia Mills, claudia@sparkworld.com
Financial secretary: Sue Peck, suepeck@pacbell.net
Auditor: Jonathan Wexler, jhwexler@comcast.net
Link to Peralta District PTA: www.peraltadistrictpta.org
Link to California PTA: www.capta.org
PTA
Giving and Fundraising
The PTA holds several fundraisers to benefit school programs throughout the year, including PE uniform sales, a spring festival and silent auction, and participation in eScrip. As a nonprofit 501(c)3 corporation, the PTA may also receive tax-deductible donations.
PE Uniform sales. Claremont Knights T-shirts and shorts are available for $10 each, hoodies $25, sweatshirts $20, and sweatpants $15. Cash, checks (made payable to Claremont PTA) and credit cards are accepted. Sales are every Friday from 3 to 4 PM in the Uniform Room, on the second floor of the main school building.
Spring Fling community festival. This annual event offers something for everyone—food and arts booths, carnival games, a performance stage, and a silent auction. Check the Broadcast for updates on this year’s plans.
eScrip. Register your Safeway, debit, credit, and department store cards with eScrip, then every time you make a purchase at a participating store, a percentage of what you spend goes to the PTA—at no cost to you! Sign up at www.escrip.com. Claremont’s group name is Claremont Middle School; the group ID is 142129067.
Tax-deductible donations. Send donations to Claremont PTA at Claremont Middle School, 5750 College Ave., Oakland, CA 94618.
