Today it is our pleasure to Spotlight some of the hardest working staff in the building! This week our Bengal Spotlight Featured Department is our Food Service Department. As today is National Food Service Employee Day what better day to honor our Food Service staff! Below is just a glimpse into their world and part of what makes them such amazing humans!
Ginny Hovland is in her second school year and almost her first full year that she has been working in the schools. Clay Center has been her home since 2001, the same year she met her husband. They have been married and working for almost 19 years now. They have a son in High School who's a senior this year and LOVES Wrestling. A daughter in the Middle School that's in 8th grade. Her husband is a CW2 in the army, he flies Apache Helicopters and is in the process of retiring after 20-something years. She works in the High School in the Kitchen and Middle School as a Secretary/Clerk. She loves what she does and who she works with. She enjoys reading and mathematics. Along with English aka ELA and Music. Her favorite colors are red, blue Go KU, pink and black. Also, she feels like we all have some of the BEST Students between the two Schools.
Natosha Hevelone is in her second school year working at the Middle School. She's been married to her husband for 13 years and they have three kids. She is very active in giving back through volunteer work for her kids in 4-H, Scouts, and PEP. She also volunteers in roles at CCARE and the Lighthouse. If they aren't busy with their kids and their activities they are usually camping and fishing or she has a book she is reading.
Charles McDonald is originally from Kansas City but graduated from Clay Center in 2003. About four years ago he moved back to the area and has a daughter that is two and a half. He also works at Ray's on the weekend. His hobbies include going to sporting events including football, basketball, and baseball.
We could not thank them enough for keeping food in the bellies of our students! The real MVPs of the school district! Thank you for all you do!
Good Luck today Lady Bengals!!! The 7th and 8th grade teams will both take on Anthony / Lakewood. 7th grade in Manhattan 8th Grade at HOME! "Like a Champion"
Our CCCMS Bookfair is OPEN! If you can't make it to our in-person book fair no problem you can support us through our online book fair!
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Next Week "What's Happening" at CCCMS. Also catch our Bengal Band in the parade Saturday, September 28th or watch our 7th Grade Lady Bengal Volleyball team participate in the Fort Riley Tournament. "Like a Champion"
Reminder No School Monday
CCCMS PEP meeting Monday, September 23rd in room 116
Our 7th Grade Lady Bengals are in action again tomorrow Saturday, September 21st in Wamego! Good Luck Bengals! "Like a Champion"
The CCCMS Scholastic Book Fair opens online September 23rd! Shop in person in the Bengal Library starting September 24th!
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This week's Bengal Spotlight Featured PAWS Class is Mrs. McDonald's PAWS. Mrs. McDonald's PAWS class loves to socialize! They play cards, ping pong, Uno, pop darts, and outdoor games several mornings a week. They love to start their mornings with other kids joining them and playing challenging games. They are a competitive but friendly group!!
Good Luck today Bengals in Marysville! Notice the Football start time is 5:30 pm due to the projected heat.
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming! Get ready to empower your reader with book choices. This year's Book Fair is going to be epic! More Books. More Choices. More Fun. Join us next week in the CCCMS Bengal Library! (We will not have the books at the Parade this year.)
Reminder...
Good Luck to all the Cross County Runners! Come out and show your support for our Bengal Cross Country team today in the CCCMS Invitational!
Good Luck at Home today Lady Bengals!!!
Picture day is September 26th at CCCMS. Pre-order your pictures today!
We want to wish our 7th Grade Lady Bengals Luck tomorrow morning Saturday, September 14th at the Chapman Tournament! Have fun Bengals! "Like a Champion"
Today we have our first Spotlight Department of the year! We are spotlighting our amazing ELA (English Language Arts) Teaching Staff. Our ELA staff works diligently to teach our students all aspects of reading, writing, novel studies, and grammar. In addition, our ELA Department does a variety of State (KITE Testing), and AimsWeb testing during the year. These tests measure our student's growth with reading fluency and comprehension; two skills that are essential for success beyond CCCMS! We appreciate the efforts of our ELA Department! Below is a little bit more about each teacher.
Mrs. Koster has been teaching 6th grade ELA at CCCMS since 2020. She has a total of 12 years in education. She lives in Clay Center with her husband and 2 children. Mrs. Koster enjoys reading, watching tv, spending time outdoors, and spending time with her family.
This is Mr. Austin Last's first year at CCCMS. He has lived in Clay Center since he was in 5th grade. Before becoming a teacher, he was a chef. He worked at several restaurants including 15-24 Brewhouse, which he helped open. His biggest passions outside of school are reading, cooking, and watching/coaching football. His family is the most important thing in his life.
This is Mr. Jon Kelly's fourth year at CCCMS. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and son who is a high school senior. His daughter is enjoying life as a military spouse in San Clemente, CA. He enjoys reading, movies with his kids, and reminiscing about cold and snowy winters in upstate NY as a child.
We are extremely lucky to have such an amazing group of ELA teachers!
This week our Bengal Spotlight Featured team is our Cross Country team. Sarah Dains and Levi Nordus coach our amazing Bengal runners! They will be running today at Milford Lake. Then on September 17th at 4 pm you can catch them at their Home Invitational. "Like a Champion"
Good Luck today Bengals! Both our Volleyball and Football teams will take on Concordia at HOME! Cross Country is on the road at Milford Lake hosted by Fort Riley.
Football will be 7th grade at 4:30 followed by 8th grade
8th grade Volleyball will be at the CCCMS Gym - A/B/A Game Order
7th grade Volleyball will be at the District Gym - A /B/A Games Order
