USD 379 is celebrating a wave of students who have completed driver’s education this summer. Way to go, drivers! #Celebrate379
15 days ago, USD379 Communications
This is a photo of multiple USD 379 students who completed their Driver's Education training this summer.
This is a photo of multiple USD 379 students who completed their Driver's Education training this summer.
This is a photo of multiple USD 379 students who completed their Driver's Education training this summer.
This is a photo of multiple USD 379 students who completed their Driver's Education training this summer.
This is a photo of multiple USD 379 students who completed their Driver's Education training this summer.
This is a photo of multiple USD 379 students who completed their Driver's Education training this summer.
USD 379 Vacation Planner for the 2026-27 school year. Thank you for making your child's attendance a priority in 2025-26! #Celebrate379
16 days ago, USD379 Communications
This is  vacation planning guide for parents of USD 379 students. It gives them all of the extended breaks in the 2026-27 school year and discusses the importance of having kids come to school every day.
This is the 2026-27 USD 379 calendar
34 students from USD 379 enrolled in driver’s education this summer.
There were a variety of guest speakers during the classroom portion of driver’s ed, including Justin Ricketts from Glavan Ford, TJ from KansasLand, and Trooper Tod from the Kansas Highway Patrol. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with our class!
Students spent roughly 20 hours learning about best driving practices and talking through real life scenarios.
A HUGE thank you to Mrs. Denise Beutler for working into retirement to assist with the driver’s ed classroom sessions! Mrs. Beutler is a wellspring of knowledge and care.
Students are on the road until June 19th. Congratulations, drivers, for this meaningful step toward adulthood! #Celebrate379
21 days ago, USD379 Communications
34 students from USD379 enrolled in driver’s education this summer.  There were a variety of guest speakers during the classroom portion of driver’s ed, including Justin Ricketts from Glavan Ford, TJ from KansasLand, and Trooper Tod from the Kansas Highway Patrol. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with our class!  Students spent roughly 20 hours learning about best driving practices and talking through real life scenarios.  A HUGE thank you to Mrs. Denise Beutler for working into retirement to assist with the driver’s ed classroom sessions! Mrs. Beutler is a wellspring of knowledge and care.  Students are on the road until June 19th. Congratulations, drivers, for this meaningful step toward adulthood! #Celebrate379
34 students from USD379 enrolled in driver’s education this summer.  There were a variety of guest speakers during the classroom portion of driver’s ed, including Justin Ricketts from Glavan Ford, TJ from KansasLand, and Trooper Tod from the Kansas Highway Patrol. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with our class!  Students spent roughly 20 hours learning about best driving practices and talking through real life scenarios.  A HUGE thank you to Mrs. Denise Beutler for working into retirement to assist with the driver’s ed classroom sessions! Mrs. Beutler is a wellspring of knowledge and care.  Students are on the road until June 19th. Congratulations, drivers, for this meaningful step toward adulthood! #Celebrate379
34 students from USD379 enrolled in driver’s education this summer.  There were a variety of guest speakers during the classroom portion of driver’s ed, including Justin Ricketts from Glavan Ford, TJ from KansasLand, and Trooper Tod from the Kansas Highway Patrol. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with our class!  Students spent roughly 20 hours learning about best driving practices and talking through real life scenarios.  A HUGE thank you to Mrs. Denise Beutler for working into retirement to assist with the driver’s ed classroom sessions! Mrs. Beutler is a wellspring of knowledge and care.  Students are on the road until June 19th. Congratulations, drivers, for this meaningful step toward adulthood! #Celebrate379
34 students from USD379 enrolled in driver’s education this summer.  There were a variety of guest speakers during the classroom portion of driver’s ed, including Justin Ricketts from Glavan Ford, TJ from KansasLand, and Trooper Tod from the Kansas Highway Patrol. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with our class!  Students spent roughly 20 hours learning about best driving practices and talking through real life scenarios.  A HUGE thank you to Mrs. Denise Beutler for working into retirement to assist with the driver’s ed classroom sessions! Mrs. Beutler is a wellspring of knowledge and care.  Students are on the road until June 19th. Congratulations, drivers, for this meaningful step toward adulthood! #Celebrate379
34 students from USD379 enrolled in driver’s education this summer.  There were a variety of guest speakers during the classroom portion of driver’s ed, including Justin Ricketts from Glavan Ford, TJ from KansasLand, and Trooper Tod from the Kansas Highway Patrol. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with our class!  Students spent roughly 20 hours learning about best driving practices and talking through real life scenarios.  A HUGE thank you to Mrs. Denise Beutler for working into retirement to assist with the driver’s ed classroom sessions! Mrs. Beutler is a wellspring of knowledge and care.  Students are on the road until June 19th. Congratulations, drivers, for this meaningful step toward adulthood! #Celebrate379
34 students from USD379 enrolled in driver’s education this summer.  There were a variety of guest speakers during the classroom portion of driver’s ed, including Justin Ricketts from Glavan Ford, TJ from KansasLand, and Trooper Tod from the Kansas Highway Patrol. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with our class!  Students spent roughly 20 hours learning about best driving practices and talking through real life scenarios.  A HUGE thank you to Mrs. Denise Beutler for working into retirement to assist with the driver’s ed classroom sessions! Mrs. Beutler is a wellspring of knowledge and care.  Students are on the road until June 19th. Congratulations, drivers, for this meaningful step toward adulthood! #Celebrate379
34 students from USD379 enrolled in driver’s education this summer.  There were a variety of guest speakers during the classroom portion of driver’s ed, including Justin Ricketts from Glavan Ford, TJ from KansasLand, and Trooper Tod from the Kansas Highway Patrol. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with our class!  Students spent roughly 20 hours learning about best driving practices and talking through real life scenarios.  A HUGE thank you to Mrs. Denise Beutler for working into retirement to assist with the driver’s ed classroom sessions! Mrs. Beutler is a wellspring of knowledge and care.  Students are on the road until June 19th. Congratulations, drivers, for this meaningful step toward adulthood! #Celebrate379
The 2026 Tiger House has found its new home at 725 Lane Street. It was moved today and was quite a sight as it made its way through the town! #Celebrate379
27 days ago, USD379 Communications
These are photos of the 2026 CCCHS Tiger House making its way through town and onto its permanent resting place at 725 Lane Street.
These are photos of the 2026 CCCHS Tiger House making its way through town and onto its permanent resting place at 725 Lane Street.
These are photos of the 2026 CCCHS Tiger House making its way through town and onto its permanent resting place at 725 Lane Street.
These are photos of the 2026 CCCHS Tiger House making its way through town and onto its permanent resting place at 725 Lane Street.
These are photos of the 2026 CCCHS Tiger House making its way through town and onto its permanent resting place at 725 Lane Street.
These are photos of the 2026 CCCHS Tiger House making its way through town and onto its permanent resting place at 725 Lane Street.
These are photos of the 2026 CCCHS Tiger House making its way through town and onto its permanent resting place at 725 Lane Street.
These are photos of the 2026 CCCHS Tiger House making its way through town and onto its permanent resting place at 725 Lane Street.
These are photos of the 2026 CCCHS Tiger House making its way through town and onto its permanent resting place at 725 Lane Street.
Recent retirements mean we are looking for bus drivers for the 2026-27 school year! #Celebrate379
30 days ago, USD379 Communications
This is an infographic ad for USD 379 hiring bus drivers. DID YOU KNOW? You can work flexible hours and be paid $16-$20 per hour. Don’t want to be a daily route driver, but you are regularly coming to watch games or activities? Get paid to drive! Drivers are paid from the time they get on the bus until they drop off the bus, even for all day events! Don’t have a CDL? No worries! USD 379 will pay for training, testing, and a physical. Already have a CDL? Fantastic! A passenger and school bus certification is all that is needed. Live outside of town but in Clay County? You have the option to keep your bus at your residence!
Earlier this week, Laurel Affolter and Tricia Reichert presented at the Kansas State Counselors Association Conference about their interventionist roles as Freshman and Sophomore Success Academy Coordinators. After reviewing data collected over the past 7 years, graduation rates that left some counselors in disbelief, and the way the programs have evolved over time, CCCHS was praised for its successful and innovative model of targeted support at the secondary level! #Celebrate379
about 1 month ago, USD379 Communications
This is a photo of Mrs. Affolter and Mrs. Reichert. Earlier this week, Laurel Affolter and Tricia Reichert presented at the Kansas State Counselors Association Conference about their interventionist roles as Freshman and Sophomore Success Academy Coordinators.  After reviewing data collected over the past 7 years, graduation rates that left some counselors in disbelief, and the way the programs have evolved over time, CCCHS was praised for its successful and innovative model of targeted support at the secondary level! #Celebrate379
This infographic shows positive gains with Tier 2 and Tier 3 students in MTSS math.
This infographic shows positive gains with Tier 2 and Tier 3 students in MTSS reading.
This infographic shows positive gains with CCCCHS graduation rates from 2023 to 2026.
This infographic shows positive gains with the 2026 Sophomore Success Report.
This infographic shows positive gains with Tiger Time.
This infographic shows positive gains with Tiger Time from 2023-2026.
Thank you to our speech and language pathologists for all they do to help our kids! #Celebrate379
about 1 month ago, USD379 Communications
This is an infographic in recognition of the speech and language therapists in USD 379. They include Chelsie Helms, Shanna Freeman, and Theresa Bechard. May is National Speech-Language Hearing Month. We thank our pathologists who help kids find their voice!

USD 379 Families,

Last night’s rain has compromised the basement area at Garfield Elementary, which is also a shelter in the event of inclement weather. We don’t normally close school based on forecasts, as we feel our students and staff are very safe in all of our buildings. However, in this case, we would need to transport students to other buildings, which is impractical and unsafe. We also utilize the same buses within multiple buildings for after-school transportation, which makes dismissing just Garfield impractical.

Because of this, USD 379 will have a 1 pm dismissal today.

Lunch will be served as usual. All after-school sports practices and evening activities, including Project LEAD, have also been canceled. No afternoon preschool. Please call the school with any changes to your child’s after-school schedule.

about 1 month ago, USD379 Communications
1 pm Dismissal
Today was the last day of Mrs. Schooley's PartnerED grant program, which brought in Mr. Phil Bone, Design and Pricing Manager at Wardcraft. He has provided so much expertise and support this semester, as her students switched to using the industry-standard software, Revit. He also showed the students how to personalize their designs with Twinmotion and make realistic renderings! This information will continue to be used throughout the years as Mrs. Schooley's classes make designs and renderings of future Tiger Houses. #Celebrate379

about 2 months ago, USD379 Communications
Students show their renderings that they  made of possible future Tiger House projects.
These are renderings that students made of possible future Tiger House projects.
On School Nurse Appreciation Day, we recognize these three ladies who go above and beyond to help our kids! By the way, this is more than 60 visits per day on average! #Celebrate379
about 2 months ago, USD379 Communications
This is a post appreciating Suzanne Ahlberg, Lindsay Bloomdahl, and Jessie Smith on School Nurse Appreciation Day. As of today, USD 379 school nurses have had 10,255 student visits to their office during the 2025-26 school year.
Today, on National School Lunch Hero Day, we celebrate our USD 379 food service staff!

Think about preparing a meal for 300+ people with a smile on your face. Now, do it every day for 9 months!

Thank you to our food service staff for the dedication and pride you bring to your work every single day. We appreciate you! #Celebrate379
2 months ago, USD379 Communications
This is a post celebrating the food service workers at USD 379 on National School Lunch Hero Day.
As part of the new USD 379 PartnerEd grant, Double L Manufacturing owner Thomas Mulligan has spent the past two days with Mr. Craig's welding students. It's not just about teaching technique and tricks of the trade. The group is working together to build a 16x8' billboard that will be used to promote Clay Counts Coalition activities and prevention information. This billboard should be up soon, thanks to the hard work of Mr. Mulligan, Mr. Craig, and these students!

Do you work in an agriculture, construction & design, or architecture business and can help provide real-world connections for students while getting paid at the same time? PartnerEd might be the program for you! #Celebrate379
2 months ago, USD379 Communications
A student welds as Thomas Milligan looks on.
Double L Manufacturing owner Thomas Milligan talks with a student about his welding patterns.
The plans for the Clay Counts Coalition billboard are shown.
Mr. Craig and Mr. Mulligan talk about the process of creating the billboard.
A student welds part of the billboard into place.
A student welds part of the billboard into place.
A student grinds the finished weld on the billboard stand.
A student welds part of the billboard into place.
A student grinds the finished weld on the billboard stand.
Today, on School Bus Driver Appreciation Day, we celebrate the incredible school bus drivers of USD 379!

Every day, they are the first smile our students see in the morning and the last friendly face before they head home. They do so much more than drive a route—they create a safe, welcoming space where students feel seen, supported, and cared for.

What do you appreciate most about your child's bus driver? Include their name and reason in your response as a thank you for everything they do for our kids! #Celebrate379
2 months ago, USD379 Communications
The USD 379 bus drivers pose for a group photo in the bus barn.
The USD 379 Bus Barn is pleased to announce that Andrea Ferguson passed all of her testing and has achieved a CDL to drive a school bus. Andrea has been with the district since the beginning of the school year as a Special Ed driver. Congratulations! #Celebrate379

2 months ago, USD379 Communications
Andrea Ferguson stands in front of a USD 379 school bus. She recently passed all of her testing and has achieved a CDL to drive a school bus.  Andrea has been with the district since the beginning of the school year as a Special Ed driver.
Today, we celebrate the incredible secretaries of USD 379 on Administrative Assistant Day!

They are often the first friendly face you see and the steady voice on the other end of the phone. Behind the scenes, they keep our schools running smoothly—answering questions, solving problems, supporting staff, and caring for our students and families in ways that often go unseen.

To our USD 379 secretaries: thank you for everything you do. Our schools are better because of you! #Celebrate379
2 months ago, USD379 Communications
This is an illustration of all of the secretaries at USD 379, as we appreciate them on Administrative Assistant Day.
It was another successful 6th Grade Band Tour! The combined CCCMS and WMS band students made their way across the district, performing for students at the annual event. As always, it was fantastic! #Celebrate379
2 months ago, USD379 Communications
6th grade band students from Wakefield and Clay Center perform in front of Wakefield students.
A student holds up her percussion instrument to the Wakefield students.
6th grade band students from Wakefield and Clay Center perform in front of Wakefield students.
6th grade band students from Wakefield and Clay Center perform in front of Wakefield students.
6th grade band students from Wakefield and Clay Center perform in front of Wakefield students.
6th grade band students from Wakefield and Clay Center perform in front of Wakefield students.
6th grade band students from Wakefield and Clay Center perform in front of Wakefield students.
6th grade band students from Wakefield and Clay Center perform in front of Wakefield students.
6th grade band students from Wakefield and Clay Center perform in front of Wakefield students.
6th grade band students from Wakefield and Clay Center perform in front of Wakefield students.
The winner of the April “School Bus Behavior Awards” is Emma from the Turtle bus. Emma was awarded gifts donated by Ray’s Apple Market, Kier’s Thriftway, Tasty Pastry Bakery, The Bomber Grind, and Ferguson Rexall Drugs. Emma is pictured with her bus driver, Dolan Rosenow. #Celebrate379
2 months ago, USD379 Communications
This is a photo of Emma, who won the April "School Bus Behavior Award" from USD 379. She is photographed with her driver, Dolan Rosenow.
Last fall, Lincoln special education teacher Marcy Schooley and Wakefield music teacher Kerri Butler were selected as USD 379 elementary and secondary teachers of the year. Today, they were formally recognized at the Kansas Teacher of the Year Region 1 Banquet in Salina. They add yet another chapter to the outstanding teachers we have in Clay County. Congratulations to both! #Celebrate379
2 months ago, USD379 Communications
Lincoln Elementary principal Stefanie Lane, Lincoln Elementary special education teacher Marcy Schooley, Wakefield music teacher Kerri Butler, and USD 379 superintendent Brett Nelson take a photo at the Kansas Teacher of the Year Region 1 Banquet in Salina.
We are hiring! #Celebrate379
3 months ago, USD379 Communications
This graphic shows job openings in USD 379, which include TLEC Assistant SPED Director CCCMS ELA teacher Garfield Special education teacher Wakefield Elementary Teacher Wakefield Counselor TLEC Paraprofessional. You can apply at usd379.org/employment.
Mrs. Artman's Drawing and Painting classes are in the middle of creating their most beautiful work of the year... their own self portraits! #celebrate379
3 months ago, USD379 Communications
A student works on drawing his self portrait.
Mrs. Artman helps a student with her self portrait.
A student uses a computer graphic to help her draw her self portrait.
A student draws her self portrait.
Students work on their self portraits.
Mrs. Artman helps a student with her self portrait.