Congratulations to the following Middle School Band students who participated in the WSMA Solo & Ensemble Festival on Tuesday, January 25!
Brody Curtis - Class B snare drum solo - 1st, Class B timpani solo - 1st
Addyson King - Class C flute solo - 1st
Jeremy Meyer - Class C timpani solo - 1st
Michaela Polta - Class B clarinet solo - 1st
Isabelle Schradle - Class A snare drum solo - 2nd
Congratulations to our December Elementary Students of the month! They were chosen for empathy. Empathy is the ability to understand and connect to the feelings of another.
Congratulations to our December middle and high school students of the month! Dan Thomas and Emily Lange
Look for their full nominations in the February District newsletter!
Attention Clayton Alumni: It's time to dust off those sneakers, and get ready for the return of the Alumni Tournaments on March 26th, 2022! For the men, we will again be holding a basketball tournament on this day. For the women, we are going to try out a volleyball tournament this year! Both of these tournaments will have a 2 game minimum guarantee. The fee to participate is $10 per player, which goes to support the Clayton Football Program. If you would like to participate, please email your name and graduation year to Jordan LaBlanc at lablancj@claytonsd.k12.wi.us. The respective teams will be created once we know how many people plan to participate. If you have any questions, you can contact Jordan LaBlanc at his email as well. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible!
Wednesday was National Popcorn Day, so of course we had to eat popcorn! A huge THANK YOU to the kitchen staff for making sure everyone, staff and students, were able to enjoy and celebrate this day! A big thank you to Ms. Arneberg and the HS Student Council for popping and serving the popcorn!
📢Public Service Announcement!📢
Recently there have been numerous Facebook groups tagging Clayton School District in events that offer live-streaming for various athletic events at our district. These are scams! Please do not subscribe to their streams because they are not affiliated with our school district at all and you will not be able to view our events with them. The only live-streaming we ever do comes from our official Facebook page or the We Are Clayton Facebook page. This year, we have not live-streamed any athletic events. If an event is being live-streamed, we will notify you on our Facebook page or the We Are Clayton page. If you have any questions, please let us know! Thank you!
The JV Girls game for tonight versus Glenwood City has been cancelled. All other games are still on as planned. If you have any questions, please give us a call. Thank you!
Congratulations to our November Elementary Students of the month! They were chosen for gratitude. Gratitude is choosing to notice and appreciate things in our life, things in others and things in the world.
You're invited to attend the Middle School and High School Holiday Band and Choir Concert! Monday December 20, 2021 at 7:00 PM. Hope to see you all there!
Performances by Middle School Choir, Middle School Band, High School Choir, High School Band.
Band Fundraiser
12/14/21 Starting at 5:15 PM
Pulled Pork Sandwich and Chips - $6.00 per plate
Due to the projected inclement weather, all evening activities for tonight, December 10, 2021 and Youth Boys Basketball practice for Saturday December 11, 2021 are cancelled. If you have any questions, please give us a call. Thank you!
Just a reminder that there is no school next week, November 22-26, 2021.
Monday, Tuesday are Inservice Days
Wednesday - Friday are Thanksgiving Break
The Student Services and District Offices are closed Thursday, Friday next week. Happy Thanksgiving!
Middle school student council hosted a dance for middle school students to take a afternoon off and have some fun with their classmates! Thank you to Leanne for coming and being the DJ and sharing some awesome prizes with the kids! Look for more photos in the album labeled MS Dance on our Facebook page!
October Middle School and High School Student of the Month
For the month of October CMS and CHS students were nominated for student of the month based on the Character Strong trait of Patience. Patience is responding with our values or our beliefs rather than our impulses or our immediate feelings.
Our middle school student of the month, Emily Zemke, was nominated by both Mr. LeBlanc and Ms. Reyzer. Mr. LaBlanc said, Emily exemplifies patience in the classroom each and every day. While others may feel rushed just to simply get their work done, Emily makes sure to stay true to her own thoughts and values by making sure that she gets her work done thoroughly and accurately, while still completing all aspects of the assignment on time. Ms. Reyzer added, Emily is an outstanding student who exhibits patience in the classroom and with her peers. She is a role models for others and an example of how to illustrate patience. She displays her patience in her classwork, classroom discussions and activities. Congratulations Emily!
Our high school student of the month, Jessica Bittorf, was nominated by Ms. Magnuson. Ms. Magnuson stated, Jessica is very patient with her peers. When Jessica explains her understanding to her peers, she explains step by step to make sure her teammates understand what she is doing. She is willing to repeat her steps if everyone one doesn't understand. Based on formative assessment, Jessica understands the material but is willing to help her team if they are struggling. She actually tells her teammates to get out your paper, make sure to write this down and then shows them how to do the problem even if she's already told her other teammates what to do. Congratulations Jessica!
Eighth graders wrote an essay in Mr. Frank's ELA class for the VFW sponsored youth essay competition. The competition is known as the "Patriot's Pen". This year's theme was "How Can I Be A Good American?" 8th grade winners of the Patriot's Pen essay contest are: 1st place-Emily Zemke, 2nd place-Michaela Polta, 3rd place-Kaidyn Wynn. These ladies will receive a certificate and monetary award from the Clear Lake VFW. The first place essay will be sent on to the next level of competition. Great work ladies!
FYI for those interested!
Polk Co Public Health is offering Pfizer COVID vaccine for kids 5-11 yrs of age. See the attached photo for details!
The bus for the Junior High boys basketball game tonight at Prairie Farm leaves at 4:00 tonight instead of 4:30 as previously stated. Please plan accordingly. Thank you! If you have any questions or concerns please contact Coach LaBlanc.
5th - 8th grade girls basketball practices start tonight! Here is the practice schedule for the next couple weeks:
6:00-7:15 P.M. PRACTICE TIME
Mon., 11/8
Wed., 11/10
Mon., 11/15 (no school)
Wed., 11/17
Mon., 11/22
Wed., 12/1
SAT. TOURNEYS: 12/4 at Grantsburg, 12/11 at Prairie Farm, 12/18 at Frederic
Attention Clayton high school students & parents:
High school students will have the opportunity to order a Clayton Letter Jacket on Friday, November 12th. Jackets can be ordered between 8:00am and 8:45am in the Elementary Commons. A Meca Sportswear representative will be available during this time to personally size each student and to answer any questions. Sizing samples will also be available to assure a proper fit.
A deposit of $100.00 is required on order day. Make checks payable to Meca Sportswear. Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express will also be accepted for deposits or payment in full. If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Lien in the Student Office at 715-948-2163 x209 or by email: lient@claytonsd.k12.wi.us
Thank you!
The Clayton Basketball Apparel sale is happening NOW! Visit https://claytonbb21.itemorder.com/ to order! The store closes November 18th so get your orders in today!