The iReady Pumpkin Challenge is in full swing at Clinton Avenue School! Each homeroom is competing to earn the most pumpkins by Thanksgiving break! Each time a class passes 50 lessons at 80% or better, they earn a pumpkin! Students are working hard to get their minutes & lessons in! 🎃 #nhpsmath



Picture Day Makeup Day is December 3! 📸

Teamwork makes fitness fun! 1st and 2nd graders partnered up for an exciting exercise circuit in PE today!







🇺🇸 Our K–5 students honored our veterans today during a special Veterans Day assembly. Thank you to all who have served! ❤️🤍💙










🇺🇸 Our K–5 students honored our veterans today during a special Veterans Day assembly. Thank you to all who have served! ❤️🤍💙










Mrs. Mercado’s Kindergarten class loves math! Students are working to compare numbers to 5! They participate in group work, while class, and independent work with manipulative! We’re so excited to are all the great things our Kindergartners learn this year! 📚✏️ #nhpsmath #clintonave







Tuesday, November 11 - No School

🎉 Parent/Teacher Conferences on November 19th! 📅
It's time to connect and discuss your child's progress! We look forward to partnering with you to support your student's success.
Conference Details
Date: Tuesday, November 19th
Times Available: Afternoon: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM and Evening: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
To ensure we can accommodate all families, please reach out to your child's teacher directly to schedule a specific time slot within one of the blocks listed above.
We encourage all parents and guardians to attend! Working together makes a difference.
We can't wait to see you!
It's time to connect and discuss your child's progress! We look forward to partnering with you to support your student's success.
Conference Details
Date: Tuesday, November 19th
Times Available: Afternoon: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM and Evening: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
To ensure we can accommodate all families, please reach out to your child's teacher directly to schedule a specific time slot within one of the blocks listed above.
We encourage all parents and guardians to attend! Working together makes a difference.
We can't wait to see you!

Congratulations to our October Student of the Month! This month we celebrated students who showed creativity and self-awareness, and this student stood out for their amazing efforts. Way to go! 👏










📚✨ Family Literacy Night! ✨📚
Join us at Clinton Avenue School on Thursday, November 13th from 5:30–7:00 PM for an evening filled with snacks, games, and fun for the whole family!
This special event is open to all families in grades K–5 — come discover the joy of reading together and celebrate literacy in our school community. ❤️
We can’t wait to see you there!


Up, down, and all around! Parachute fun with our first graders! ☀️🎉



Wear red, white and blue or camouflage on Friday, November 7 for a donation of at least $1. All proceeds will go to Healing Hoofbeats of CT who work with veterans suffering from PTSD.


Ms. Valade’s students got into the fall spirit! They carved pumpkins, researched recipes, and cooked up some delicious pumpkin seeds — experimenting with different spices to find their favorite flavor! 🍂✨










Our 7th and 8th graders wrapped up their SEL focus on Creativity with a fun Chew and View! 🎨 Students proudly displayed their artwork in a beautiful showcase and voted for their favorite pieces. Congratulations to all of our talented artists — winners will be announced soon!










Tuesday, November 4 - No School

Wait… who’s teaching who today?! 👕📚 A fun day of switching roles—teachers dressed as students and students as teachers!










Save the Dates for November 📆

Our grade 2 math scholars in Ms. Carrasquillo’s class know how to run their session! Half the class is working on the session with their teacher while the other half is working on iReady on their computers. Students track their lesson progress on a clip chart, celebrating each 100%! Then they switch! Nice work cougars! 😃#nhpsmath #clintonavenue





Students learning about story sequencing and problem solving reading the book Big Pumpkin in Ms. Valade's room 🎃


Hugs all around when Ms. Macauley brings the Cougar Cart to Miss Roberts 3rd grade homeroom!


