🍂🎃 FALL FUN IS HAPPENING TOMORROW NIGHT! 🎃🍂

Our FCCLA students have been busy planning, and now it's almost time for the FCCLA Fall Festival! 🧡

Get ready for an evening filled with fall-themed games, activities, laughter, and plenty of fun!

📅 Friday, November 13, 2026
⏰ 7:00–9:00 PM
🎟️ $5 Entry Fee
🍿 Bring a little extra money for concessions!

Our FCCLA students, along with Mrs. McDonald, have been working hard to put together a fun-filled evening for our students! All games and activities will be planned and led by our FCCLA members, giving them a chance to show off their creativity, teamwork, and leadership skills.

🍁 Parents, we could use your help! If you are interested in volunteering to help make this event a success, please reach out to Mrs. McDonald at tracimcdonald@usd379.org.

Let's make it a night full of fall fun, laughter, and great memories!

🧡🖤 We can't wait to see our students there!

#CCCMS #BengalFamily #FCCLA #FallFestival #BengalStrong
about 13 hours ago, Tasha Siemers
🏀🧡 GAME DAY, LADY BENGALS! 🖤

Our Lady Bengals are hitting the road today as they travel to Chapman for some basketball action!

📍 Chapman
⏰ Tip-Off: 4:30 PM

Let's show our Lady Bengals some Bengal support as they take the court! Bring the energy, play hard, and represent that Bengal orange and black!

LET'S GO, LADY BENGALS! 🐾🧡🖤

#BengalStrong #BeTheStandard #LadyBengalsBasketball
about 15 hours ago, Tasha Siemers
Mr. Walsh's 6th graders researched how earthquakes occur at plate boundaries. Some plates move apart, some move toward each other, and some move past each other.
During the lab, students used a model to simulate the buildup and release of energy in an earthquake. Then they attempted to engineer a building that could withstand an earthquake. #Celebrate379
1 day ago, USD379 Communications
🐅 BENGAL STRONG HABITS IN ACTION SPOTLIGHT: 7TH & 8TH GRADE WRESTLING! 🤼‍♂️🔥

Time to hit the mat and give our Bengal wrestlers some recognition! Our 7th and 8th Grade Boys Wrestling Team is putting in the work, battling tough competition, and building a team that is about much more than just wins and losses!

Coach Brownell shared that while this year's team is young, the goals remain the same every season:

🎯 INDIVIDUALLY: Be the best student-athlete possible. Grades come first, wrestling comes second! Each wrestler works with the coaches to set personal goals and continues to push themselves to get better.

🏆 AS A TEAM: Work toward an undefeated dual record and bring home a League Championship!

One thing Coach Brownell is especially proud of is the leadership coming from our 8th graders. They help create a positive environment both on and off the mat. Wrestling may be an individual sport when the whistle blows, but this group understands what TEAM means. They look out for one another, hold each other accountable, and help keep everyone moving in the right direction. That's what Bengal Strong is all about!

And these Bengals are already making some noise! 💪

🔥 LAST WEEK'S RESULTS:

Started the dual season with TWO WINS over Wamego and Fort Riley on Thursday!

Came out swinging at the Little Apple Grapple on Saturday, bringing home:
🥇 5 Champions
🥈 1 Runner-Up
🥉 2 Third-Place Finishers
🏅 1 Fourth-Place Finisher

That's a whole lot of hardware coming back to Bengal Country!

📍 BACK ON THE MAT TODAY!
The Bengals head to Rock Creek to take on Rock Creek and Concordia. Let's keep that momentum rolling!

🐅 SAVE THE DATE – THE BENGAL BATTLE!
Mark your calendars and come pack the gym for our HOME DUAL TOURNAMENT!

📅 Saturday, November 21
⏰ 9:00 AM
📍 CCCHS Main Gym

Come cheer loud, bring the Bengal spirit, and help us give these wrestlers a home-mat advantage!

Young team. Big goals. Strong leaders. One team.

LET'S GO, BENGALS! PIN 'EM AND BRING HOME THE WINS! 🐅🔥

#BengalStrong #HabitsInAction #BengalWrestling #BengalPride #TheBengalBattle
3 days ago, Tasha Siemers
🧡🖤 IT'S A BENGAL GAME DAY! 🖤🧡

We've got a BUSY Tuesday ahead, Bengal Family! Our 7th and 8th grade Bengals are hitting the courts AND the mats today! Let's show them some support!

🏀 BENGAL BASKETBALL
📍 HOME vs. Rock Creek
⏰ 4:30 PM
• 7th Grade – District Gym
• 8th Grade – CCCMS Gym

🤼 BENGAL WRESTLING
📍 AT Rock Creek
⏰ 4:00 PM
Taking on Concordia and Rock Creek!

Whether you're cheering from the home stands or hitting the road to support our wrestlers, let's show our Bengals some love!

Pack the gyms, bring the noise, and let's get LOUD for our Bengals! 🐾

ONE TEAM. ONE FAMILY. BENGAL STRONG! 🧡🖤
3 days ago, Tasha Siemers
4 days ago, USD379 Communications
🏀🧡 IT'S GAME DAY, BENGAL FANS! 🖤🐅

Our Lady Bengals are hitting the road today as they take on Marysville! Let's get this week started with some Bengal basketball!

📍 @ Marysville
⏰ 4:30 PM

And buckle up, Bengal fans… it's going to be a BUSY week! The Lady Bengals have 3 games AND a tournament on the schedule! Lots of basketball, lots of opportunities, and plenty of chances to show that Bengal pride!

Let's pack the stands, cheer loud, and show our Lady Bengals some love!

🐾 ONE TEAM. ONE FAMILY. BENGAL STRONG!

#BengalStrong #BeTheStandard #LadyBengals #BengalPride
4 days ago, Tasha Siemers
🐅 IT'S ANOTHER BIG WEEK TO BE A BENGAL! 🧡🖤

Basketball, wrestling, a little travel, and plenty of Bengal activities are on the calendar this week! We have a busy one ahead, so grab your calendars and make plans to come cheer on our Bengals!

🏀 Girls Basketball
🤼 Boys Wrestling
🌾 7th Grade Konza Trip
🎉 FCCLA Bengal Activity Night

And the best part? We have some HOME action on Tuesday and Saturday! Let's pack the gyms and show our Bengals some love!

📅 Check out this week's schedule below, and don't forget to plan ahead for Fall Break, November 25–27. NO SCHOOL!

Let's make it a great week, Bengal Family!

BE THE STANDARD. BE BENGAL STRONG! 🐾🧡🖤

#BengalSTRONG #BeTheStandard #BengalPride
5 days ago, Tasha Siemers
It's Grapple Day, Bengals! 🤼‍♂️🧡🖤

Our Boys Bengal Wrestlers are hitting the road and heading to Manhattan for the Little Apple Grapple! They're ready to step on the mat, compete hard, and represent Bengal Country!

📍 Manhattan, KS
⏰ Wrestling starts at 9:00 AM

Let's bring that Bengal toughness to the mat! Good luck, boys! Wrestle hard and BE THE STANDARD! 🐅💪

#BengalStrong #BengalWrestling #BeTheStandard
6 days ago, Tasha Siemers
Mr. Higgins is finishing up his unit on Egyptian culture with his 6th graders. On Monday, he had them place an apple in a cup with different amounts of baking soda and salt. Today, they saw the results of the apple slices and how they relate to the mummification process in ancient Egypt. #Celebrate379
6 days ago, USD379 Communications
🐾 BENGAL PAWS: FIRST QUARTER CELEBRATION! 🐾

We kicked off our First Quarter PAWS Assembly by celebrating the hard work, dedication, and accomplishments of our Bengals!

What is Bengal PAWS? Performing Above Work Standards! PAWS is about recognizing and rewarding students who demonstrate excellence in academics, attitude, activities, and actions. It's about celebrating academic achievement, personal growth, positive choices, and the effort students put into being their best.

During our first quarter assembly, we recognized students for:

🏅 Bengal PAWS Achievement Levels – Gold, Orange, and Black PAWS Cards, recognizing academic achievement, improvement, attendance, and positive behavior.

📚 Honor Rolls – Principal's Honor Roll, Honor Roll, and Honorable Mention for outstanding academic achievement.

💯 Perfect Attendance – Students with ZERO missed days or hours during the first quarter!

👏 Exceptional Attendance – Students who missed one day or less during the first quarter.

At CCCMS, we believe what gets recognized gets repeated! PAWS is a reminder that success comes in many forms, whether it's earning straight A's, improving your grades, showing up every day, making positive choices, or putting in the effort to reach a goal.

Congratulations to all of our first quarter honorees! We are proud of you and can't wait to see what our Bengals accomplish next!

Treat them as your own, because they are! 🐾🧡🖤

#BengalPAWS #BengalStrong #CCCMS #PerformingAboveWorkStandards
6 days ago, Tasha Siemers
🔬🐅 BENGAL STRONG HABITS IN ACTION SPOTLIGHT: SCIENCE DEPARTMENT! 🧪

Curiosity, discovery, experiments, and a little controlled chaos! 😉 This week, we're shining the spotlight on our amazing CCCMS Science Teachers!

Middle school science is about more than facts and vocabulary. It's about asking questions, thinking critically, experimenting, making discoveries, and learning how the world around us works. Our science teachers bring knowledge, creativity, and enthusiasm into the classroom while helping students become curious thinkers and problem solvers!

We appreciate all they do to make learning come alive! Now, let's get to know the amazing teachers behind the lab coats and lessons! Check out their personal bios below and help us celebrate our Bengal Science Department! 🧡🖤
Jason Walsh is in his fourth year teaching Science at CCCMS. Before teaching in this district, he taught 6th grade Special Education Math and Language Arts at Fort Riley Middle School. He grew up near Albuquerque, New Mexico, and joined the Army after high school.

Greg Kalivoda is a CCCHS graduate, ‘Class of 1981’. He has been teaching for 37 years. Teaching Physical Education and Science in Goddard, Paola, and Clay Center. His wife of 24 years is Shannon Kalivoda (Cyr) (Miltonvale HS-1988), a USD 379 SPED Teacher (retired 2026). They live in Miltonvale, KS, and their cabin/25 acres North of Wakefield. They have three sons, William, Manhattan, KS (Bankers Life Insurance Agent, M.S. ESU 2025, BS 2023, CCCHS 2018), Garett & wife Braylin, San Marcos, CA (Sgt. USMC, CCCHS 2022) and Hayden, Manhattan, KS (Central Mechanical Construction, HVAC & Plumbing, CCCHS 2025) He enjoys hunting, shooting and fishing year round, as well as spending time with his wife, boys, Labradoodle-“Winchester” along with the warmth & smell of a good campfire. Summers are spent working with his hands remodeling residential projects and traveling with his family. He bleeds Yankee Blue (since 77’), K-State Purple (Class of 1985), Tiger Wrestling Black & Orange, and “CHOPS” for the CHIEFS!

This is Mrs. Cari Pfizenmaier’s 2nd year teaching eighth-grade Physical Science at CCCMS. Over the years, she has taught everything from Pre-K to 8th grade. Mrs. Pfizenmaier and her husband, Todd, farm together west of Clay Center. They have four children: Brendan (Brooke), Jaret, Adalyn, and Eli. She enjoys hanging out with her family and outdoor activities.

#BengalStrong #HabitsInAction #BengalFamily
7 days ago, Tasha Siemers
🌾 BENGALS ARE MAKING THEIR MARK IN AG! 🐅🏆

Our 8th Grade Ag students traveled to the FFA Middle School Ag Academy on Wednesday, November 4, to put their agricultural knowledge to the test!

This competition challenges students to identify more than 150 different specimens, samples, and examples of common agricultural goods and equipment. And let’s just say… Clay Center showed up READY! 🧡🖤

Individual Results:
🥇 1st – Carson Cott
🥈 2nd – Brisco Lehman
🥉 3rd – Reese Richter
🏅 5th – Corbin Lippe
🏅 9th – Wyatt Weller
🏅 10th – Brogan Craig

TEAM RESULTS:
🥇 1st Place – CLAY CENTER!
🥈 2nd – Wamego
🥉 3rd – Herington/Goessel

Not only did our Bengals bring home some impressive individual finishes, but they also took home 1ST PLACE OVERALL AS A TEAM!

Help us congratulate these outstanding students on their hard work, agricultural knowledge, and a fantastic showing! We are proud of you!

BENGAL STRONG! 🐅🌾

#BengalStrong #ClayCenterFFA #AgEducation
8 days ago, Tasha Siemers
🐅🧡 IT'S WRESTLING SEASON, BENGAL FANS!! 🖤

The wait is over! Our Bengal wrestlers are ready to hit the mat for their FIRST MATCHES OF THE SEASON, and we're kicking things off right here at HOME! 🤼‍♂️🔥

📍 HOME MATCH
🆚 Wamego / Fort Riley
📅 Thursday, November 5th
⏰ 4:00 PM

🚨 TIME CHANGE ALERT! 🚨
Please take note that today's wrestling matches will begin at 4:00 PM. This is a change from the time listed on the athletics calendar, so make sure you have the updated start time!

Let's pack the gyms, bring the Bengal pride, and show our wrestlers some BIG hometown support as they start their season!

🐾 ONE TEAM. ONE FAMILY. BENGAL STRONG.

🧡🖤 BE THE STANDARD!
8 days ago, Tasha Siemers

🐾 BENGAL STRONG HABITS IN ACTION! 🐾

Today, we want to give a HUGE shoutout to Abigail Senn for showing us what it means to have a big heart and make a difference! ❤️

Abigail has been collecting pop tabs for a cause that is close to her heart. When asked why she started collecting them, her response was absolutely heartwarming:

"This is for people who can't afford surgeries, houses, food, etc., for families with sick kids. I did this because my youth group at church is sick with cancer, and I heard that pop tabs can get money for cancer, so I started that."

Abigail has taken the initiative to make this happen on her own, with a little help from our custodian, who provided ice cream buckets for collecting the tabs, and Mr. Brummet through STUCO.

What an incredible reminder that you don't have to be an adult, have a big budget, or organize a huge event to make a difference. Sometimes, it starts with one student, one big heart, and a whole lot of pop tabs! (If you would like to help her out, her deadline for delivery is November 15th)

Abigail, we are SO proud of you! Thank you for seeing a need, taking action, and showing us what kindness, compassion, and being Bengal Strong really look like! 🧡🖤

Let's show Abigail some Bengal love! 🐅

9 days ago, Tasha Siemers
🐅🧡 IT'S BENGAL GAME DAY!!! 🖤🏀

Our Lady Bengals are hitting the road TODAY as they take on Junction City Middle School! Let's show our girls some Bengal support as they kick off another exciting game day!

📍 Junction City Middle School
🗓️ Tuesday, November 3rd
⏰ 4:30 PM

Whether you're cheering from the stands or sending some Bengal spirit their way, let's hear it for our Lady Bengals!

Let's bring the energy, play hard, and BE THE STANDARD!

🧡 ONE TEAM. ONE FAMILY. BENGAL STRONG. 🖤

#BengalStrong #LadyBengals #BeTheStandard #OneTeamOneFamily
10 days ago, Tasha Siemers
Students in Mrs. Argo's 6th Grade Bengal Writing Class participated in a "Jazzy Jack-o-Lantern" contest. The rules were simple - make a Jack-o-Lantern out of anything BUT a pumpkin! The contest had 3 categories: Most Original, Funniest, and Creepiest. Students then named their creation, wrote a description, and created a backstory. Students had to make them at home and could involve their families in the creation of their Jack-o-Lantern. There were many creative ideas and no two were alike! Pictured are the winners! Great work! #Celebrate379
10 days ago, USD379 Communications
📣 HAPPY MONDAY, BENGAL FAMILIES! 🐾

Just a reminder that our next CCCMS PEP Meeting is THIS FRIDAY! 🧡🖤

Join us Friday, November 6th at 7:30 AM in the CCCMS Library!

Have you been thinking about getting more involved? This is a great opportunity to stay informed, share ideas, ask questions, and be part of what's happening at CCCMS.

ANY parent is welcome! Whether you're a regular attendee or have never been to a meeting before, we'd love to have you join us!

Let's work together to make a difference for our Bengals!

🧡 Get involved. Stay informed. Make a difference!

#BengalFamily #CCCMS #BengalStrong
10 days ago, Tasha Siemers
Mrs. Argo’s PAWS students and several of her art students made beautiful placemats for the residents at Liberty Place to help get them in the fall mood! Here is a sample. #Celebrate379
11 days ago, USD379 Communications
🏀🧡 IT'S GAME DAY, BENGAL FANS!!! 🖤🐅

The wait is over… our LADY BENGALS are BACK ON THE COURT for their FIRST game of the season, AND WE GET TO KICK THINGS OFF AT HOME!!! 🙌🏀

Tonight we take on Fort Riley, and we need our Bengal fans in the stands ready to bring the energy and cheer on our girls! Let's pack BOTH gyms and show our Lady Bengals some love!

📍 HOME GAME vs. FORT RILEY

🏀 7th Grade – District Gym

A Game: 4:30 PM

B Game: Approximately 5:30 PM (Full Game)

🏀 8th Grade – CCCMS Gym

A Game: 4:30 PM

B Game: Approximately 5:30 PM (2 Quarters Only)

Two gyms, two teams, and one BIG night of Bengal basketball!

Let's get LOUD, Bengal Family! We can't wait to see our Lady Bengals hit the court and start their season! 🧡🖤

BE THERE. BE LOUD. BE BENGAL STRONG! 🐅🏀

#BengalStrong #LadyBengals #BengalBasketball #BeTheStandard
11 days ago, Tasha Siemers