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The Clifton School PTA

PTA membership is open to all parents and guardians. We encourage you to join in and attend meetings, which occur quarterly. Meetings will be announced via email and posted on this website. For any questions, please feel free to email: cliftonschoolpta@gmail.com

Want to help? The PTA needs you! Have you ever wondered how you can help your child’s classroom teachers? Do you want to help make The Clifton School an even better place for our children to grow and learn? Are you jealous of all the fun your kids have at school (“Water Play Day” does sound like a lot of fun)? If you answered ‘Yes’ to any of these questions, please consider volunteering!

Be a Room Representative! Being a room representative is one of the easiest ways to get involved. We HIGHLY recommend having two or more room representatives to help share the love. If you’d like to volunteer, please Sign Up Here.
Contribute to the Staff and Teacher Appreciation Campaign: STAC is an annual event that allows families to generously thank all Clifton School teachers (both part and full-time) and non-administrative staff for their daily dedication to the loving care and enrichment of our children. Each fall, money is raised from voluntary donations given by parents that is pooled and distributed as an end-of-calendar-year gift. This is an easy and anonymous way to make sure all our teachers and staff are recognized.
Make our Spring Auction a Success! Each Spring the Clifton School PTA hosts an auction to raise funds to support school improvements. The auction is a wonderful event with hand-made art contributed by the students up for the live auction, a silent auction of themed baskets filled with donated items, delicious food, drinks, music, dancing, and fun. The 2016 Auction raised over $8,000 for the Clifton School. Click here to see photos from the 2016 auction.

2024-2025 Clifton School PTA Board

Anjali Khanna-Farber, Clairmont Campus President

Emilie Mathias, Clifton Campus President

Molly Patrick, Clairmont Campus President-Elect

Michael Friedlander, Treasurer

Swathi Sekar, Secretary

Tyra Cleggett, Communications Coordinator

Christina Scott, General Board member

Maggie Parker, General Board member

Okaja Adegoke, General Board member

The Clifton School PTA June 2025 Newsletter

PTA News & Updates

Upcoming Events

June 18th – Spirit Night at Jeni’s Ice Cream

June 19th – Juneteenth Holiday (School Closed)

June 21st – End of Year Party

In this edition:

We Need You! PTA Board Open Positions and Recruitment for 2025-2026 School
Year.

Join the PTA Board for 2025-2026 School Year!

The primary goal of the PTA is to help ensure that our school is a nurturing and enriching environment for our kids, through supporting our teachers, staff and school activities.

Here’s three reasons to consider joining the PTA board for the 2025-2026 school year:

1. It’s a great way to give back to the school that gives so much to our kids. (You’ve already been doing this a room rep, you say? Consider transitioning to the PTA board to maintain that feel good energy and it’s actually less work than room rep duties, promise!)

2. It’s a great opportunity to get to know staff and other parents in our TCS community. Share tips and tricks and commiserate the terrible threes.

3. You can help shape and improve our events throughout the year, to make them more fun and successful. Have a great theme for the Spring Art Auction? Bring all your ideas!

Our open positions are as follows:

· Clifton and Clairmont Campus President Elects (2 positions): these positions assist the President(s) and are the main point person interacting with TCS administrators at their respective campus (e.g., helping advertise PTA events). These positions are ideally a 2-year commitment, as the President Elect is encouraged to serve as president the following year.

· Treasurer: this position manages the bank account and budget. They also manage the online donation platform, Greater Giving, for STAC and Art Auction events.

· General board members (2 positions): these positions assist with at least one of the major events throughout the school year, depending on their interests and unique talents!

Please nominate yourself or someone else here (deadline: July 9th)

You can contact the PTA board at cliftonschoolpta@gmail.com

www.thecliftonschool.org

PTA FAQs

How do I become a member of the PTA?

Any parent or guardian of children currently enrolled at The Clifton School are automatically members of the PTA.

Are there dues?

There are no dues associated with the PTA.

What does the PTA fundraising pay for?

The PTA funds are used to purchase various items “over and above” the general basic needs of the school. The items are meant to enhance the school environment and are chosen by a parent volunteer committee at each campus. Examples of items PTA funds have purchased: wifi for both campuses, new playground equipment, new furniture for staff lounges, indoor play equipment for the piazzas, courtyard gazebos, and a mosaic water wall.

Are the PTA Executive Board members paid?

No, all Executive Board Member are parents that have volunteered their time.

How can I contact the PTA Executive Board?

cliftonschoolpta@gmail.com

What do I do if I have an issue or concern?

The PTA is always available to be the conduit between the parents and administration. In some instances, it might be best to utilize your room reps or teachers for classroom issues. Any immediate safety concerns should go straight to administration.

How do I become a member of the PTA Executive Board?

Email us and let us know you are interested! We are always looking for new recruits. Even if all of the Board positions are filled, there are plenty of opportunities to get involved with various committees and projects.

What are the responsibilities of a room rep?

View the room rep orientation here for details