Reminders: Tomorrow (2/16) students will be dismissed at 12:02 pm.
Monday (2/19) there is no school in observance of Presidents' Day.
Today is SRO Appreciation day, and we have the best! Thank you Deputy Phillips for keeping us safe at school. He is also known (and loved) for always having candy to share !
Attention High School Seniors interested in business. This scholarship is geared towards business majors. Preference given to those attending U of I.
https://publish.illinois.edu/illinois-admin-professionals/secretariat-%20scholarship/about-the-scholarship/
The Clay City Banking Company visited our first graders yesterday. They read "The Adventures of Paddington: Love Day" and each student got to take home their own book.
Reminder! Tomorrow is the last day to purchase Daddy/Daughter dance tickets. Tickets will not be sold at the door.
Send coins for your favorite class and see who WINS a PIZZA PARTY! All funds go to PBIS and our students!
We're excited to celebrate FCCLA this week. Kicking off the week, sharing what FCCLA is all about with the 8th Graders!
The dinosaurs are coming for family literacy night on March 5. There is a home ball game that evening but it was the only date that worked for both the dinosaur show and us as they travel to St. Louis for their next gig.
There will be an assembly in the afternoon around 2:00 to get kids excited.
https://www.dinosaurcrew.com/
Join us from 6:00-7:00. Ginger will put on a great book fair as usual.
Courtney Mitchel is student-teaching at Clay City Schools this spring. Courtney is enrolled at Western Governors University and is a current paraprofessional and substitute for Clay City Schools. Mrs. Mitchel has helped coach the jr. high basketball team the past two years. It was coaching that convinced her to pursue a career in education.
Mitchel reflects, “When I started coaching, I quickly realized that I enjoyed working with the players. Watching them learn and grow as not only basketball players but into their own person was so exciting to me. I decided to join the Clay City schools team as a paraprofessional in 2023. I loved that even more than just coaching. I found a passion in working with the students, and I strive every day to set a positive and motivating example for the students. I hope that my career path will continue to allow me to teach the students, as well as make a positive difference in students’ everyday lives.”
If you don’t know Courtney, she and her husband Brandon have been married nearly 14 years and have 3 daughters. She enjoys spending time with family and reading.
“If I am not working on school work and have free time, you can find me with a book in my hand.”
Congratulations to Keidra Kuenstler and Camdyn Tappendorf for earning Effingham Daily News Second Team All-Area for HS Volleyball !! Congratulations to Samantha Craig and Morgan Hance for earning Third Team honors!!
Today's art lesson from Jennifer Sarver of Cedarhurst Arts focused on Monet. Students learned a bit about the author's life and style. Specifically Ms. Sarver explained how Monet studied the movement of light as the sun changed position and conveyed a sense of motion and stillness through his brushstrokes. Students studied some photos of his most famous pieces and then tried their hand at imitating his style.
Thank you to Victoria Phelps, Elementary Paraprofessional, and Gracie Donaldson, Freshman, for taking photos.
Alyssa and Jordan are about to perform poetry in Carbondale live! Thank you Mrs. Hutton for chaperoning.
Clay City students attended the ACES competition at Olney Central College with science teacher, Marshal Brummer. Two seniors, Jaden Bower and Andy Snyder placed third in their individual categories, Engineering Graphics and Computer Science. In school, Andy has been active in FFA. Currently he is enrolled in the Coop program and works at Walmart. Andy's mother is Stephanie Pickens of Sailor Springs. Jaden Bower is the son of Joshua and Danielle Lister and Rick and Brandy Bower. Jaden has been taking dual credit OCC courses in computer science and welding. Jaden is also in coop and works for Harvel Farms. We are very proud of you!
The PBIS committee needs 15 clear gallon jugs. If you can donate one, please bring the clean container to the unit office. Thank you!
Sports Supper and Awards Program The 2023-2024 Basketball and Cheer Awards will be held after a spaghetti supper at the Clay City Christian Church on Friday, February 9th at 6:30 PM. All participants, coaches, parents, and families are invited to attend the supper and awards program.
Clay City Parents: Take the 5Essentials Survey and provide your feedback: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
The survey will be open until March 29.
JH Volleyball results 2/8
"C" team lost 59-52
JV
Set 1 CC 11 WS 23
Set 2 CC 19 WS 25
VARSITY
Set 1 CC 25 WS 23
Set 2 CC 13 WS 25
Set 3 CC 8 WS 15
The next PBIS fundraiser is underway! PBIS Penny Wars. Your change jar will be raided and your wallets are not safe. The winning class gets a pizza party.
We are so proud of our CEO stars. Way to go Sammie, Morgan, and Jackson. Thank you for setting your goals high and inspiring others through your example.
Meet Megan Hanenberger who joined Clay City Schools in January as a full time counselor!
