Students and their families had a stellar time on Tuesday evening with author and singer/songwriter Eric Ode! Ode had the kids up and moving with song and dance while sharing his great books!
There is a sign-up sheet in the high school office for high school boys basketball. Please sign-up soon if you are interested in playing. North Clay will come early next week to pick it up.
Don't forget to set up your student's eWallet account for cashless, stress-less shopping. Friends and family can even contribute funds! Set one up here: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/claycityelementaryschool2 #ScholasticBookFairs
If you missed out on ordering any of Eric Ode's books when he visited this week, there is still time to get autographed copies! Students have until Monday, October 7 to get their order in. Please return all order forms to the school.
On October 23, school picture retakes and sports pictures will be happening at Clay City Schools. Athletes, be sure to bring your uniforms and anything else you might need for your pictures. Please contact the school and/or your coach if you have any questions.
It's National Custodian Appreciation Day! Clay City Schools has a great custodial crew and we are so lucky! Thanks for making our school sparkle; we would be a mess without you!
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming! SAVE THE DATE for October 7-10 and get ready to empower your reader with book choice. Start exploring together: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/claycityelementaryschool2 📚#ScholasticBookFairs
There will be a free orthopedic clinic on Wednesday, October 30 at the Clay County Flora Medical Clinic. Dr. Fullop will see children by appointment only. Please call 1-800-272-0074 to schedule or for more information.
📢 TONIGHT: Author & singer/songwriter Eric Ode will be presenting in the main gym at Clay City Schools! The kids enjoyed his program today and he told them he has new material to share tonight. Come participate at Family Literacy Night!
The students have been busy reading! The library has had 1,284 book checkouts since school started on August 15.
On Tuesday, October 1st, award-winning author and songwriter Eric Ode will be at Clay City Schools. Mr. Ode will give a presentation at 1pm for the students. That evening at 6pm, families are welcome to come back to the school and see another presentation by Ode in the main gym. Come out for some exciting, literacy fun!
Weekly Announcements • September 30 - October 4
This past Friday, Mrs. Ahlfield's 3rd grade students were able to learn safety in many different ways at Farm Safety Day sponsored by Clay County Farm Bureau. From how to use a lawn mower properly to a quick lesson on CPR, the students gained a wealth of knowledge on how to stay safe in these situations. They also were able to see what the Jaws Of Life were so that if they ever had to be in that situation, they would be less afraid. The kids had a great day and took away some great information!
On Friday, September 27, Mr. Wattles purchased milkshakes from The Scoop on Main for Mrs. Kuenstler’s 5th grade class.
The class started off by writing a persuasive letter to the principal about September 12th being “National Milkshake Day", trying to persuade the school’s principal to serve milkshakes at our school. Mr. Wattles agreed as long as they earned a milkshake. The class decided on working on transitioning between class periods. The class and Mrs. Kuenstler came up with a goal and if the goal was achieved, milkshakes would be served.
North Clay HS Baseball at Stew-Stras today (Friday 9/27) is cancelled with no makeup date announced.
Clay City JH Cross Country had an outstanding showing at their meet in West Salem on September 26. Brady Martin walked away with a first place finish for the varsity boys. The whole team had stellar finishes and Clay City Schools is very proud of them!
When Ms. Walker asked for new lab equipment on an end of the year "wish list" she didn't know what to expect. When teachers left for summer break, there was no assurance that the equipment would be purchased. But summer is when Beth Hance, Financial Manager at Clay City, went to work facilitating the acquisition of new Vernier lab equipment through grant expenditures over the summer. Clay City Schools, under the new leadership of Superintendent John Neubaum, actively supports project based, hands-on learning that accompanies robust stem programs like Walker's. Ms. Walker earned her master's in science education from SIUC where she initially practiced using Vernier probes and became familiar with their power as a learning tool. Bringing both experience and expertise into the classroom, Walker enjoys seeing students actively engaged in learning opportunities like these in her classroom. Here 8th grade has been observing chemical reactions and energy transfers in combustion, thermal energy, and chemical energy. Ms. Walker says her students "are excited to start using our new Vernier lab devices and probes to measure and record data in our activities this year."
Clay City FFA Chapter traveled to DuQuoin, Illinois, on September 13th for Horse Judging. Elizabetha Hagen placed 3rd on Varsity out of 220 competitors and 4th out of over 600 overall. Congratulations to all and thank you to Mr. Hosselton for inspiring the next generation.
Clay City JH Basketball will hold open gyms October 1-3 after school until 5pm. After open gym on October 3, there will be a player/parent meeting at 5:15pm
Miss Fender's first graders celebrated Johnny Appleseed Day! They learned all about Johnny Appleseed and his kindness towards other people. They also learned about the lifecycle of apples and what they need to grow. The class tasted apples and had a class vote on their favorite apples. Happy Johnny Appleseed Day! 🍎
