It's officially marching band season! Mr. Eyermann and Mrs. Thrasher had their 8th graders sounding good in the parking lot this morning! #Celebrate379
14 days ago, USD379 Communications
CCCMS 8th graders practice marching and twirling in the parking lot.
CCCMS 8th graders practice marching and twirling in the parking lot.
CCCMS 8th graders practice marching and twirling in the parking lot.
CCCMS 8th graders practice marching and twirling in the parking lot.
CCCMS 8th graders practice marching and twirling in the parking lot.
CCCMS 8th graders practice marching and twirling in the parking lot.
CCCMS 8th graders practice marching and twirling in the parking lot.
CCCMS 8th graders practice marching and twirling in the parking lot.
CCCMS 8th graders practice marching and twirling in the parking lot.
CCCMS 8th graders practice marching and twirling in the parking lot.
🎉🐾 OUR VERY FIRST “BE THE STANDARD” CALL OF THE DAY FOR 2026-2027! 🐾🎉

We are kicking off the school year by celebrating James Reed & Logan Michaud! 👏🔥

While Mr. Ian Lane was absent, James and Logan stepped up BIG TIME! 💻🙌 They used their own work time to help their peers troubleshoot technology issues and make sure everyone had what they needed to be successful in class.

That is what it means to BE THE STANDARD! ⭐

💪 Be Proactive — They saw a need and took action.
🤝 Synergize — They worked together and helped others succeed.

James & Logan, you didn’t just fix technology problems—you helped your classmates have a better learning experience. THAT is leadership in action! 👏🐾

Way to live out the 7 Habits in your everyday life, boys! We are proud of you! 🧡🖤

🏆 BE THE STANDARD. LIVE THE 7 HABITS. MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

#BeTheStandard #BengalStrong #7Habits #Synergize #BeProactive #LeadershipInAction #BengalPride 🐾
15 days ago, Tasha Siemers
STANDARD
🧡🖤 CCCMS FALL SPORTS SCRIMMAGE & RECOGNITION 🖤🧡 Thursday August 27th It’s time to COME CHEER ON THE BENGALS! 🐯📣 Come out and support our CCCMS Fall Athletes as we kick off the season! Football and Volleyball will hit the field and court for their scrimmages, while we’ll also take time to recognize and celebrate ALL of our fall sports athletes, including Cross Country! 🧡🖤 We want to see our Bengal family in the stands meeting, supporting, and cheering on our athletes! Bring your family, bring your Bengal pride, and bring those loud cheering voices! 📣🐯 COME CHEER ON THE BENGALS! 🧡🖤 #BengalPride #CCCMS #FallSports #GoBengals
16 days ago, Tasha Siemers
scrimmage
It's experiment time in Mr. Walsh's 6th grade science class!

Students examined samples of five resources (copper, wood, water, oil shale, and fossil rock) and ranked them from most to least valuable. In their groups, they discussed what makes natural resources valuable. They also researched which natural resources are renewable vs. nonrenewable. #Celebrate379
16 days ago, USD379 Communications
Students examine samples of five resources (copper, wood, water, oil shale, and fossil rock) and rank them from most to least valuable. In their groups, they discussed what makes natural resources valuable. They also researched which natural resources are renewable vs. nonrenewable.
Students examine samples of five resources (copper, wood, water, oil shale, and fossil rock) and rank them from most to least valuable. In their groups, they discussed what makes natural resources valuable. They also researched which natural resources are renewable vs. nonrenewable.
Students examine samples of five resources (copper, wood, water, oil shale, and fossil rock) and rank them from most to least valuable. In their groups, they discussed what makes natural resources valuable. They also researched which natural resources are renewable vs. nonrenewable.
Students examine samples of five resources (copper, wood, water, oil shale, and fossil rock) and rank them from most to least valuable. In their groups, they discussed what makes natural resources valuable. They also researched which natural resources are renewable vs. nonrenewable.
Students examine samples of five resources (copper, wood, water, oil shale, and fossil rock) and rank them from most to least valuable. In their groups, they discussed what makes natural resources valuable. They also researched which natural resources are renewable vs. nonrenewable.
Students examine samples of five resources (copper, wood, water, oil shale, and fossil rock) and rank them from most to least valuable. In their groups, they discussed what makes natural resources valuable. They also researched which natural resources are renewable vs. nonrenewable.
Students examine samples of five resources (copper, wood, water, oil shale, and fossil rock) and rank them from most to least valuable. In their groups, they discussed what makes natural resources valuable. They also researched which natural resources are renewable vs. nonrenewable.
Students examine samples of five resources (copper, wood, water, oil shale, and fossil rock) and rank them from most to least valuable. In their groups, they discussed what makes natural resources valuable. They also researched which natural resources are renewable vs. nonrenewable.
Each year, Mrs. McDonald starts by teaching her 6th graders the importance of time management in her Family and Consumer Science class. Using Leader In Me principles, they completed assignments from a playlist. They get to choose their path, but they still have to finish! #Celebrate379
16 days ago, USD379 Communications
Each year, Mrs. McDonald starts by teaching her 6th graders the importance of time management in her Family and Consumer Science class. Today, they were completing assignments from a playlist. They get to choose their path, but they still have to finish!
Each year, Mrs. McDonald starts by teaching her 6th graders the importance of time management in her Family and Consumer Science class. Today, they were completing assignments from a playlist. They get to choose their path, but they still have to finish! #Celebrate379
Each year, Mrs. McDonald starts by teaching her 6th graders the importance of time management in her Family and Consumer Science class. Today, they were completing assignments from a playlist. They get to choose their path, but they still have to finish! #Celebrate379
Each year, Mrs. McDonald starts by teaching her 6th graders the importance of time management in her Family and Consumer Science class. Today, they were completing assignments from a playlist. They get to choose their path, but they still have to finish! #Celebrate379
This is the Playlist students have to complete.
📣🐯 CHEER TEAM TRYOUTS ARE HERE! 🧡🖤

Calling all future 7th- and 8th-grade Bengal Cheerleaders! 📣✨ If your student is interested in trying out for the CCCMS Cheer Team, we’ve got an important time change AND a couple of big dates to remember!

⏰ TIME UPDATE: Practice and tryout times have moved from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

📅 WEDNESDAY @ 6:00 PM
📣 Learn the Tryout Routine
📍 CCCMS Commons

📅 FRIDAY @ 6:00 PM
📣 CHEER TEAM TRYOUTS!
📍 CCCMS Commons

📝 Parents/Guardians: Students who are interested in trying out will be bringing home a permission slip tonight. Please watch for it and get it completed so they are ready to participate!

Let’s see what these Bengals can bring! 🐯📣🧡🖤
Good luck, future Bengal Cheerleaders! LET’S HEAR IT! 🎉
16 days ago, Tasha Siemers
cheer
The new 6th graders to CCCMS are off and running, meeting new teachers and starting new classes, like world history, taught by Mr. Higgins. Today, they discussed early cavemen and their survival methods. #Celebrate379
17 days ago, USD379 Communications
6th grade social studies teacher Mr. Higgins talks about early cavemen and their methods of surviving.
6th grade students learn about early cavemen and their methods of surviving.
6th grade social studies teacher Mr. Higgins talks about early cavemen and their methods of surviving.
6th grade students learn about early cavemen and their methods of surviving.
6th grade students learn about early cavemen and their methods of surviving.
6th grade students learn about early cavemen and their methods of surviving.
📚✨ BENGAL LIBRARY READER OF THE MONTH! ✨📚

We are kicking off the school year with a SERIOUSLY AWESOME reader! 🎉📖

Our very first Bengal Library Reader of the Month for 2026-2027 is a 6th grader who has already shown us exactly what it means to be a reader! ❤️📚

Here’s the story that made us smile: Mom was THRILLED to see her choose to read her library book during a road trip… while her cell phone was sitting RIGHT NEXT TO HER. 😂📱➡️📖

Because sometimes the best adventure is the one you find between the pages! 🌎✨

And that is something worth celebrating! Research consistently shows that students who read regularly build stronger vocabulary, improve reading comprehension, and develop better overall literacy skills. In other words… reading is basically a superpower. 🦸‍♀️📚

💥 “Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.” 💥

We are SO proud of this Bengal reader for choosing a book, choosing an adventure, and showing us that a good story can beat a screen—even on a road trip! 🚗💨📖

👏📚 CONGRATULATIONS to our first Bengal Library Reader of the Month! Keep turning those pages, keep exploring new worlds, and keep being an AMAZING example for your fellow Bengals!

#BengalLibrary #ReaderOfTheMonth #ReadersAreLeaders #BengalStrong #BookAdventure #KeepReading #ReadMore 📚🐾
17 days ago, Tasha Siemers
reader
🐯 THIS WEEK’S BENGAL ACTIVITIES! 🐯

It’s another busy week to #BengalSTRONG! 🧡🖤 Check out what’s happening around CCCMS this week:

📅 Monday, August 24
No activities listed — enjoy the start of the week! 😉

📅 Tuesday, August 25
📣 CCCMS Cheer Team Interest Meeting during PAWS — Library

📅 Wednesday, August 26
📚 PM Academy — 3:25–3:55 PM
📣 CCCMS Cheer Team Practice — 4:00–5:00 PM (Commons)

📅 Thursday, August 27
🏐 Volleyball Scrimmage — 4:00 PM
🏈 Football Scrimmage — 4:30 PM
🏆 Fall Sports Recognition — 5:30 PM at The MAC

📅 Friday, August 28
📣 CCCMS Cheer Team Tryouts — 4:00 PM (Commons)

🐾 Planning Ahead:
🇺🇸 Monday, September 7 — No School- Labor Day

Let’s have a great week, Bengals! Show up, support one another, and keep being #BengalSTRONG! 🐯🧡🖤

#CCCMS #BengalStrong #BengalActivities #GoBengals
18 days ago, Tasha Siemers
schedule
📚🔥 THE BENGAL LIBRARY IS OFFICIALLY ON FIRE! 🔥📚

We’re only ONE WEEK into the new school year, and CCCMS students have already put 290 BOOKS into their hands! 😱🙌

📖 190 Fiction Books
📚 100 Non-Fiction Books
🎉 290 TOTAL BOOKS CHECKED OUT!

That’s 290 adventures, mysteries, facts, laughs, discoveries, and new worlds heading home with our Bengals! ❤️🐾

A HUGE THANK YOU to our ELA teachers for getting students into the Bengal Library and helping them find books they’re excited to read! You’re already making BIG things happen! 👏📚

And to our Bengals… KEEP READING! 😎
We’ve got a whole year ahead of us, and I have a feeling that 290 is just the beginning! 🚀📚

#BengalLibrary #CCCMS #BengalsRead #ReadersAreLeaders #290Books #BookLove #ReadLikeABengal 🐾📚
20 days ago, Tasha Siemers
library
🐯🧡 **WELCOME BACK, BENGALS!!** 🧡🐯

The halls are about to be filled with Bengal energy again, and we are SO ready for it! 🎉📚

Whether you're a **6th Grade Bengal starting middle school**, a **7th or 8th Grade Bengal returning to the pack**, or one of the amazing adults who makes CCCMS special — **WELCOME BACK!** 🧡🖤

This week brings the start of **Fall Sports Practices**, our first days back for students, **Teammates Orientation**, and plenty of opportunities to kick off another great year together!

📅 **A few things to know this week:**
🧡 Monday, Aug. 17 — Fall Sports Practices Begin
🧡 Tuesday, Aug. 18 — 11:45 AM Dismissal & 1st Day for 6th Grade Bengals
🧡 Wednesday, Aug. 19 — 1st Day for 7th & 8th Grade Bengals
🧡 Thursday, Aug. 20 — 7:40 AM Teammates Orientation

And yes… **we survived summer.** 😂 Now let's make this school year one to remember!

Let's show up, lift each other up, and start the year **Bengal Strong!** 💪🐯

**WELCOME BACK, BENGALS! LET'S DO THIS!** 🧡🖤

#BengalStrong #WelcomeBackBengals #CCCMSBengals #BeTheStandard #ThisWeeksBengalActivities
24 days ago, Tasha Siemers
schedule
📣 Meet the Coaches Night Reminder! 🐯 Middle School Fall Athletes & Parents — just a reminder that **Meet the Coaches Night is tonight!** This meeting is for all **CCCMS Fall Athletes participating in Football, Volleyball, and Cross Country.** 📅 **Thursday, August 13** ⏰ **6:45 PM** 📍 **CCCMS Commons Area** We will begin with the **Heat & Concussion Awareness Meeting**. All athletes are required to view the videos **before they will be allowed to participate on Monday**, so please make plans to attend! A **brief parent meeting** will follow. 🚨 **PHYSICALS REMINDER:** The office is still missing a **large number of athletic physicals!** Please make sure your student’s physical is completed and turned in **ASAP** so they are cleared to participate. We’re excited to kick off another fall sports season! 🧡🖤 **See you tonight at 6:45!**
28 days ago, Tasha Siemers
sports
🎉🐾 BENGALS… IT’S ALMOST TIME! 🐾🎉

The countdown to a NEW SCHOOL YEAR is officially ON! 🧡🖤

Join us for Bengal Back-to-School Night / Meet the Teacher Night! 🎒📚

📅 Friday, August 14
⏰ 4:00–6:00 PM
📍 CCCMS

Come meet your teachers, get ready for the year ahead, and get those Bengal vibes going! 🐾🧡

AND… 👀 THERE’S A GIVEAWAY! 🎁
One mystery surprise winner from EACH GRADE — 6th, 7th & 8th! 🎉

✨ How to enter:
1️⃣ Attend Meet the Teacher Night!
2️⃣ Fill out an entry form at the front office.
3️⃣ Keep your fingers crossed! 🤞
4️⃣ Winners will be announced on the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! 🎊

Who knows… maybe YOU’LL be one of our lucky Bengals! 👀🐾

We can’t wait to see everyone and kick off another amazing year at CCCMS!

🧡🖤 GO BENGALS! 🖤🧡

#CCCMS #BengalBackToSchool #MeetTheTeacher #GoBengals #BackToSchool #BengalStrong
28 days ago, Tasha Siemers
bts
Over the next week, we will highlight new certified staff joining USD 379. Welcome to CCCMS #Celebrate379
about 1 month ago, USD379 Communications
A USD 379 welcome graphic introduces Abby Smith, a new English/Language Arts teacher at Clay Center Community Middle School (CCCMS). The graphic features a smiling headshot of Abby on the right inside a blue and orange circular border, with her name and teaching assignment displayed below. On the left, text highlights her educational background, including graduation from Girard High School and a bachelor's degree from Kansas State University. It explains that Abby has four years of experience in education as a paraeducator and substitute teacher at USD 383 in Manhattan. The graphic also shares that Abby enjoys traveling and has visited three continents. Although she originally planned to teach history and social studies, she is now teaching English/Language Arts. In her free time, she enjoys baking, painting, and gardening.

USD 379 2026-2027 Enrollment is Now Open!

Enrollment for the 2026-2027 school year is now open!

  • Returning Students: Please use the Snapcode that was emailed to you to finish enrollment. If you did not get your Snapcode, please contact your child's school building starting July 22 for help.

  • New Students to USD 379: Please complete the New Student Enrollment form. A Snapcode is not needed for new student enrollment. Head to our enrollment page to enroll.

Visit www.usd379.org/enroll for everything you need to get ready for the new school year, including:

  • Enrollment information

  • School supply lists

  • Physical forms

  • Free and Reduced-Price Meal applications

  • After-school program registration

  • And much more!

District staff will be available on August 4-5 to help families with enrollment questions and offer in-person enrollment support.

Be sure to follow our social media pages! We will keep sharing important updates, reminders, and back-to-school information all summer until the first day of school. We can't wait to see you!

about 2 months ago, Clay County USD 379
Enrollment poster with dates for enrollment: August 4th and 5th
CCCMS is hiring! #Celebrate379
2 months ago, USD379 Communications
Clay Center Community Middle School is looking to hire an office secretary. Previous computer/accounting skills are preferred but not required. Apply at usd379.org.
A reminder that free physicals are available! #Celebrate379
3 months ago, USD379 Communications
This is a flyer for free physicals through Clay Center Family Physicians. This physical will be treated as a well child visit, which is encouraged and covered by most insurance plans. If this is not a covered benefit by your plan, or you do not have insurance, you will not be charged for the physical. You do not have to be a patient of one of our medical providers and no follow up obligation is required. Concussion screenings will not be performed during the visit.
To celebrate the return to the moon with Artemis 2, Mr. Walsh's 6th graders finished the year researching, designing, and presenting space missions. They researched a planet, a dwarf planet, or an asteroid and designed a mission. Then they presented to either the 7th or 8th grade teachers, who graded their projects. #Celebrate379
4 months ago, USD379 Communications
Mr. Walsh's 6th grade science students show off their space mission research project.
Mr. Walsh's 6th grade science students show off their space mission research project.
Mr. Walsh's 6th grade science students show off their space mission research project.
Mr. Walsh's 6th grade science students show off their space mission research project.
Mr. Walsh's 6th grade science students show off their space mission research project.
Mr. Walsh's 6th grade science students show off their space mission research project.
Mr. Walsh's 6th grade science students show off their space mission research project.
Mr. Walsh's 6th grade science students show off their space mission research project.
These Industrial Arts students completed at least 2 modules in the NCCER Core curriculum and therefore received their wallet cards. There is a QR code on the back where a future employer can scan it to see what credentials they have! Next year, they will continue working towards completing Core. #Celebrate379
4 months ago, USD379 Communications
These Industrial Arts students completed at least 2 modules in the NCCER Core curriculum and therefore received their wallet cards. There is a QR code on the back where a future employer can scan it to see what credentials they have! Next year, they will continue working towards completing Core.
These Industrial Arts students completed at least 2 modules in the NCCER Core curriculum and therefore received their wallet cards. There is a QR code on the back where a future employer can scan it to see what credentials they have! Next year, they will continue working towards completing Core.
🎶🧡🖤 BAND CONCERT DAY! 🖤🧡🎶

Due to Monday night’s storms, our CCCMS Bengal Band Concerts were moved to TODAY in the CCCHS Auditorium — and we are so excited to finally hear our amazing student musicians perform! 🌩️➡️🎵

These students and directors have worked incredibly hard all year, and today is their time to shine. We hope families and community members can join us in supporting our Bengal Bands! 🐅🎺🥁

🕙 10:20 am — 8th Grade
🕛 12:00 pm — 7th Grade
🕜 1:30 pm — 6th Grade (time change!)

Good luck to all of our Bengal musicians today — make some noise and make us proud! 🎶🔥 #BengalStrong #CCCMSBand #OrangeAndBlack #BandConcertDay
4 months ago, Tasha Siemers
band