October Chartwells Newsletter
Interested in a career in IT? USD 379 is hiring! #celebrate379
Parent/Teacher Conferences are this week! #celebrate379
USD 379 is hiring! #celebrate379
As a part of Bullying Prevention Month, USD 379 celebrated Unity Day on Wednesday, October 15 (we celebrated a week earlier because of Parent/Teacher Conferences next week). This annual national event brings students and staff together to send a visible message of building commUNITY through kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. The orange staff shirts were paid for by the Clay Counts Coalition #celebrate379
BIG NEWS FROM LINCOLN ELEMENTARY!
Today, Mr. Nelson, Mrs. Lane, and Ms. Coughlin surprised special education teacher Marcy Schooley with the announcement that she was named the USD 379 Elementary (grades Pre-K-5) Teacher of the Year! She will now have the opportunity to compete for the Kansas Teacher of the Year award.
Mrs. Schooley has been in education for 43 years and has impacted literally thousands of students over her teaching career. Congratulations from Lincoln Elementary and USD 379! #celebrate379
Today, Mr. Nelson, Mrs. Lane, and Ms. Coughlin surprised special education teacher Marcy Schooley with the announcement that she was named the USD 379 Elementary (grades Pre-K-5) Teacher of the Year! She will now have the opportunity to compete for the Kansas Teacher of the Year award.
Mrs. Schooley has been in education for 43 years and has impacted literally thousands of students over her teaching career. Congratulations from Lincoln Elementary and USD 379! #celebrate379
BIG NEWS FROM WAKEFIELD SCHOOLS!
Today, Mr. Nelson, Mrs. Pfizenmaier, and Mr. Moneypenny surprised K-12 vocal and music teacher Kerri Butler with the announcement that she was named the USD 379 Secondary (grades 6-12) Teacher of the Year! Mrs. Butler will now have the opportunity to compete for the Kansas Teacher of the Year award. A great honor for a great teacher and person! #celebrate379
Today, Mr. Nelson, Mrs. Pfizenmaier, and Mr. Moneypenny surprised K-12 vocal and music teacher Kerri Butler with the announcement that she was named the USD 379 Secondary (grades 6-12) Teacher of the Year! Mrs. Butler will now have the opportunity to compete for the Kansas Teacher of the Year award. A great honor for a great teacher and person! #celebrate379
BIG NEWS FROM WAKEFIELD SCHOOLS!
Today, Mr. Nelson, Mrs. Pfizenmaier, and Mr. Moneypenny surprised K-12 vocal and music teacher Kerri Butler with the announcement that she was named the USD 379 Elementary Teacher of the Year! Mrs. Butler will now have the opportunity to compete for the Kansas Teacher of the Year award. A great honor for a great teacher and person! #celebrate379
Today, Mr. Nelson, Mrs. Pfizenmaier, and Mr. Moneypenny surprised K-12 vocal and music teacher Kerri Butler with the announcement that she was named the USD 379 Elementary Teacher of the Year! Mrs. Butler will now have the opportunity to compete for the Kansas Teacher of the Year award. A great honor for a great teacher and person! #celebrate379
HUGE NEWS FROM CCCMS AND USD 379!
Mr. Brummett was surprised this morning by friends, family, and Dr. Lyndsey Brown as the Kansas School Counseling Association Counselor of the year for the state of Kansas! He was first announced as one of three finalists for the award (which only a handful of 379 people knew), but then was announced as the winner (which nobody knew)!
Nobody cares more about kids than Mr. Brummett, so he is extremely deserving of this award. CCCMS and USD 379 are honored to have the best counselor in the state right here in Clay Center! #celebrate379
Mr. Brummett was surprised this morning by friends, family, and Dr. Lyndsey Brown as the Kansas School Counseling Association Counselor of the year for the state of Kansas! He was first announced as one of three finalists for the award (which only a handful of 379 people knew), but then was announced as the winner (which nobody knew)!
Nobody cares more about kids than Mr. Brummett, so he is extremely deserving of this award. CCCMS and USD 379 are honored to have the best counselor in the state right here in Clay Center! #celebrate379
The USD 379 Excellence Foundation congratulates our 10-year USD 379 employees! #celebrate379
Today, we thank our dedicated custodial staff across USD 379! #celebrate379
A BIG congratulations to Ms. Bott and Mr. Eyermann! A well-deserved honor for two GREAT teachers! #celebrate379
Fall Child Check is coming soon! #celebrate379
2025-25 USD 379 Teachers of the Year Leah Knitter and Alisha Brownell attended the Kansas TOY banquet last weekend. Besides being recognized as the elementary and secondary TOY representatives from Clay County, they also got put into teams and made plans to attend each other's schools during the school year. It's a great way to bond and gain insight and ideas from others! Congrats to both on their recognition! #celebrate379
It's time for the first USD 379 Bus Barn Behavior Campaign Award of the year!
Each driver nominates a regular rider who exemplifies good behavior and shows respect for both the driver and the other passengers. All nominees were put in a hat, and one name was drawn as September's winner.
That student is Brighton from Wakefield! His driver is Maurice Sharp.
Brighton received gift cards from Subway, Ray's Apple Market, and Short Stop. Congratulations! #celebrate379
Each driver nominates a regular rider who exemplifies good behavior and shows respect for both the driver and the other passengers. All nominees were put in a hat, and one name was drawn as September's winner.
That student is Brighton from Wakefield! His driver is Maurice Sharp.
Brighton received gift cards from Subway, Ray's Apple Market, and Short Stop. Congratulations! #celebrate379
Everyone is invited to Mr. Nelson's first Community Coffee Talk of the Year this Friday! #celebrate379
Interested in being part of a focus group that will give input on the upcoming bond issue? We want your feedback! #celebrate379
It was a busy day for the 379 District Leadership Team, as they held their first meeting of the year. On the agenda:
- Focus on the two Strategic Action Plans for the 2025-26 school year, also known as Wildly Important Goals (WIGS)
- Dive into state assessment, classroom walkthrough, and Leader in Me data
- Organize our September 29 building inservice day (reminder that we will not have school that day!)
These days are always extremely important, as we take time to get away from the "whirlwind" and focus in on the big picture to help our kids! Thank you to the Clay Center Zoo for hosting us at their Welcome Center! #celebrate379
- Focus on the two Strategic Action Plans for the 2025-26 school year, also known as Wildly Important Goals (WIGS)
- Dive into state assessment, classroom walkthrough, and Leader in Me data
- Organize our September 29 building inservice day (reminder that we will not have school that day!)
These days are always extremely important, as we take time to get away from the "whirlwind" and focus in on the big picture to help our kids! Thank you to the Clay Center Zoo for hosting us at their Welcome Center! #celebrate379
Did you know that the 379 Excellence Foundation purchased "Treat Yourself" gift baskets (all from local businesses) for all first year teachers heading into Spring Break last year?
Did you ALSO know that every first year teacher hired last year in USD 379 is still here in year 2?
We're not saying that was the only reason we kept these fantastic young educators, but it didn't hurt!
This is just one example of the work the Excellence Foundation, whose goal is to "celebrate and elevate all USD 379 staff, which will lead to recruiting and retaining the best staff in the state.”
Did you ALSO know that you can donate towards the 379 Excellence Foundation at tomorrow's Gather For Good Match Day? If not, you do now! #celebrate379
Did you ALSO know that every first year teacher hired last year in USD 379 is still here in year 2?
We're not saying that was the only reason we kept these fantastic young educators, but it didn't hurt!
This is just one example of the work the Excellence Foundation, whose goal is to "celebrate and elevate all USD 379 staff, which will lead to recruiting and retaining the best staff in the state.”
Did you ALSO know that you can donate towards the 379 Excellence Foundation at tomorrow's Gather For Good Match Day? If not, you do now! #celebrate379
The Excellence Foundation says THANK YOU to our USD 379 employees who have been with us for 5 years! #celebrate379
