Thank you, USD 379 parents!
January is National Mentoring Month. USD 379 participates in the Teammates mentoring program, which is funded by the Clay Counts Coalition.
According to TeamMates data, 84% of mentors report that they return to their workplace/home more engaged after mentoring. What are you waiting for? Join the team! Contact lisalast@usd379.org for more information or to sign up.
What goes into a USD 379 snow day? This video is a behind-the-scenes look at the January 2025 snowstorm that dropped a record 16+ inches in parts of Clay County. It shows the district's preparation before the storm and highlights what went into getting our buildings ready to open again.
https://youtu.be/KBN4iTejiek
USD 379 will be on a two-hour delay on Wednesday, January 8th, 2025. There will be no AM preschool. CCCHS, CCCMS and Wakefield will start at 10:10am. LES and GES will start at 10:25am.
Lisa Last is once again hosting a FREE parenting course through USD 379 and funded by the Clay Counts Coalition.
USD 379 will be closed on Tuesday, January 7th, 2025. No school or activities.
All USD 379 sites, including the Stuart Administrative Center, will be closed on Monday, January 6th, 2025.
USD 379 will be closed on Monday, January 6th, 2025. No school or activities.
Mrs. Thrasher and Mr. Eyermann's CCCHS and CCCMS bands spent time yesterday spreading Christmas cheer by playing carols in the hallways for their peers.
This is the second edition of The Promoter, CCCHS's Newspaper. Featured inside are articles written by Ms. McFadden's yearbook and journalism students. Check it out!
Mrs. Bergsten's Tiger Chorale ended this year's performance schedule by singing for the Clay Center Rotary. This was one of many community performances in 2024!
Students in Mrs. Craig's Human Growth and Development class have been learning about the areas of child development (physical, intellectual, emotional and social.) Last week, they interviewed LES preschoolers in Miss Kristi and Miss Kaity's classes by asking them questions relating to these four areas. CCCHS students enjoyed the opportunity to connect with the preschoolers in their classroom, as well as experience firsthand what children this age know and are capable of doing. One student shared: "I liked that we got to see what kids think like now."
The CCCHS Singing Christmas Tree performance is in its 69th year of existence. One of the best traditions involved with the performance is having the Lincoln, Garfield, and CCCMS students come to watch them perform on Friday morning. Besides giving the CCCHS choirs a chance to practice before the actual event (Sunday, Dec. 15 2 pm), it also shows the younger generation of students what they could be a part of if they want to sing in high school. As always, it is a wonderful show!
This morning, a vehicle transporting USD 379 students on a college visit was in an accident. Thankfully, no serious injuries were reported. Parents have been contacted, and plans are in place to bring everyone home safely.
The USD 379 December meeting Board Brief can be found here:
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/969/USD_379/5094827/December_9__2024_Board_Brief.pdf
CCCHS staff members were given a special treat of Torch Coffee this morning. Tovah Catlin, CCCHS internship student at Torch Coffee, helped plan and execute the event. Baristas were Emma Frigon and Ezri Catlin.
CCCHS December BOE Report
Mrs. Hamel's class continued their unit on holiday traditions with a class tradition! Each year they make sugar cookies for the staff to decorate. Students in her class also make and decorate cookies to take home to their families. Mrs. Hamel has worked hard to receive grants to help provide adaptive equipment to make cooking lessons accessible to ALL of her students.
Mr. Roberts' integrated science classes are in the middle of building robotic vehicles. This particular one even has a camera that can be viewed from an iPad! After they are built, students will program them to complete a task without using controls on their end.
YLink's Karaoke Night is immediately after the basketball game this Friday. Stick around for snacks, hot chocolate, karaoke, dodgeball, and ornament painting and crafts! The event is completely free for students.