Each year, the guidance counselors at Clearview work with the staff, community members, parents and our business partners to collect holiday gifts for Clearview families in need. 

Mrs. Ginieczki and Mrs. Celata got a lot of help from Mrs. Medvene, one of Clearview’s parents, as she prepared the gifts for delivery to the lucky families.  She also got help from Mrs. Goldman, former Clearview parent whose business, California Tortilla, is also one of Clearview’s business partners.

Many of Clearview’s teachers and other staff members donated their time and money to make sure that every child at Clearview could have happy holidays! A few of them even let me take their pictures!

Over fifty-eight families had happier holidays thanks to the many generous elves of the Clearview community.

Lots of folks got involved in the delivery of the gifts including some former Clearview students and their friends.

Clearview has a business partnership with Cardinal Bank.  Mrs. Bobby works with representatives from the bank to train students to serve as bank “employees” on Wednesdays.  Clearview students can establish savings accounts and make deposits. 

Music was in the air as Clearview’s chorus, band and orchestra performed several selections at the Winter Concert on December 8, 2011.  We were very fortunate not to have a snow day this year!

Thanks to Ms. Waldrop and Mr. Schmidt, Clearview’s chorus directors, Ms. Ellis, Clearview’s orchestra director, and Ms. Tarr and Ms. Tomko, Clearview’s band directors.

Clearview’s Student Council Association officers and class representatives made holiday cards for patients in the children’s wing of Reston Hospital. 

Below, our SCA officers and the SCA advisor, Mrs. Ginieczki, pose with our school’s contributions. W e are proud of Clearview’s students for thinking of others.

The fifth grade classes journeyed to the Madiera School in McLean for an Inner Quest experience.  The students enjoyed a number of exhilerating outdoor team-building experiences. 

For many students, going on the zipwire was the highlight of the day.  Of course, you have to wear a crash helmet for this experience!

Even the big kids love the zipwire as proved by Ms. Walsh and Mrs. Hamilton.

Thanks to the teachers for working late on a Friday for this extended hours field trip.  We are also grateful to the parents who accompanied the classes on this trip.

It was a beautiful fall day!

The Clearview cafeteria was packed with kids in costumes at the PTA’s Annual Costume Bingo Night.  It takes many parent volunteers to make these wonderful and fun events possible for the children.  If you would like to volunteer for future events, you can go to http://clearviewpta.com/site/volunteer/ to sign up on the Clearview PTA website. 

 The Angry Bird meets Principal Pumpkin!

 The cast of Harry Potter was here!

I think they meant to look scary, but they look pretty cute to me!

Rapunzel waits for some pizza.

Three beautiful princesses.

 Woody (Blake) and Indiana Jones (Marissa) proudly display the first place trophy! 

It is a Clearview tradition for the sixth grades to design and construct a float for the Herndon High School Homecoming Parade.  This year’s theme was a Hollywood theme.  As you can see, our students portrayed several stars of “Herndonwood”, with much star power!

They definitely gave an academy award winning performance!

 Lovely ladies on the red carpet!

Adoring fans and a Clearview bee on the parade route!