One of the great things about the Kansas Teacher of the Year program is that it allows winners from each district to visit other districts. Today, the area KTOY winners were in USD 379. 2024-25 379 TOY Leah Knitter and Alisha Brownell hosted the group and showed them all of the great things happening in Clay County! #celebrate379
It was a great morning of collaboration at the Grow Clay County "Wake Up Wednesday" event, hosted at CCCHS. The Wakefield High School culinary arts students provided breakfast. Curriculum and Instruction Director Jaclyn Pfizenmaier discussed an exciting new endeavor with PartnerEd (see insert). Superintendent Brett Nelson gave a bond issue update. And, community members got to tour different areas of the high school dealing with Career and Technical Education (CTE). Thank you to everyone who attended! #celebrate379

Thank you to our Bond Focus Group committee, who donated two evenings in the last month to listen to information and give feedback that will help our Board make decisions moving forward. You are appreciated!
Thank you also to those who came out to the community Town Hall meeting last night to hear information and give their thoughts. The slideshow from last night will be up shortly at usd379.org. #celebrate379
Thank you also to those who came out to the community Town Hall meeting last night to hear information and give their thoughts. The slideshow from last night will be up shortly at usd379.org. #celebrate379
CCCHS and USD 379 invite you to Grow Clay County's Wake Up Wednesday tomorrow! #celebrate379


Missed the Clay Center Child Check screening but still need one for your child? Bring them to Riley County Grade School on Nov. 17! #celebrate379

Tonight is the night for our 379 Town Hall meeting to discuss our potential March 2026 tax-neutral bond issue. We hope to see you there! Also, if you haven't taken the community survey, we would appreciate your input. All of this data will be shared at the Nov. 10 board meeting. #celebrate379
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Wakefield Schools got a surprise Halloween visit today from Kansas Senator Jerry Moran! Student leaders led him on a tour of the building, where he took time to speak with our students and faculty and learn more about our Career and Technical Education programs. We are grateful for his visit and the opportunity to share more about the great things happening at Wakefield and the importance of rural Kansas public schools! #celebrate379




Chartwells is hiring at Wakefield schools! #celebrate379

On World Occupational Therapy Day, we celebrate two of the best! We appreciate everything they do to help all TLEC students thrive! #celebrate379

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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

