Polenta Elementary School Events Monday, September 24 - Fall Book Fair begins Thursday, September 27 - All parents are encouraged to attend PTA Open House. For more information, please call 919.989.6039. Princeton High School to Honor Championship Teams On Friday, October 5 at 7:15 p.m. Princeton High School will be having their state championship ring ceremony before the Spring Creek Varsity Football Game. Recognition will be given to the baseball state champions and the track individual state champions. They will be presented with their state championship rings. For more information, please contact Al Musgrave, Athletic Director at 919.936.5011. West View Elementary and Lowe’s a Winning Team On Wednesday, September 12, 2007 West View Elementary School and Lowes Home Improvement of Clayton teamed together to host West View's first Beautification Day.Lowe's Home Improvement chose West View to be the recipient of their 2007 Lowe's Hero Project. Lowe's team, lead by Chip Watson, and 8 additional Lowe's volunteers installed 4 landscaped seating areas with benches in the school's 3 playground areas as well as the landscaping for an outdoor learning center. Principal Brian Vetrano presented Lowe's with a certificate of appreciation to all of the Lowe's Heroes! Jeff Hasick, PTA Beautification Chairman stated, "We had a great turnout of both adults and children. Lowe's Heroes volunteers tackle the problem at the local level to maximize program impact. Lowe's Heroes volunteer teams are comprised of employees from the local store, representatives from nonprofit organizations and concerned individuals from the community. Thank you to Lowe's Home Improvement of Clayton for their time and talent to improve their community! For more information, please call Zilphia Adcock, West View Elementary PTA President, at 919.661-6184. West View Elementary PTA Celebrates Start the Art Week West View Elementary in the Cleveland area will call attention to the importance of arts education by hosting arts-focused events the week of October 8–12 as part of PTA Start the Art Week—a national initiative to inspire students and families to participate in the arts and help keep the arts in schools. Each student will have artwork displayed throughout the school as well as in several local businesses; students will write Save The Arts letters to the President of the United States; and the PTA will host a ‘gallery day’ during the week inviting parents and the community to see the creative works of our West View students. Parents, teachers, and arts advocates throughout our community and across the country are encouraged to celebrate the arts, offer arts opportunities, and speak up in support of arts education during the weeklong celebration. PTA believes that all children deserve a quality arts education. Studies show that there is a direct link between the arts and student achievement. Students who study arts develop critical thinking skills, problem-solving techniques, and a drive for excellence. According to a 2005 Harris Poll commissioned by Americans for the Arts, “93 percent of Americans agree that the arts are vital to providing a well-rounded education for children. For more information, please call Zilphia Adcock, West View Elementary PTA President, at 919.681.6184.
