The USD-379 school board approved hiring 11 paraeducators for the Twin Lakes Educational Cooperative at Monday’s board meeting.
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Although USD-379 school board members said last night they hope it won’t be necessary, they agreed they should be prepared to approve another property tax increase when discussing the budget at last night’s school board meeting.
The USD-370 school board approved the following items as part of the annual re-organization for the 2019-20 school year:
Please give a warm Clay Center welcome to the Bike Across Kansas (BAK) participants, who will be arriving in town tomorrow, June 13.
Most of Monday’s school board meeting was spent on school redesign, as instructors and staff members from three of the district’s schools talked about what they will be doing when redesign fully launches in the Fall.
With the new school year, CCCHS will see new changes as the school launches prototypes that were tested this Spring.
Brian Jordan from the Kansas Association of School Boards led a discussion about roles and expectations during the transition period for incoming superintendent Brett Nelson according to minutes of last night’s special meeting.
A paraeducator who not only helped the special education students she was assigned to, but other students in the classroom as well, was named USD-379’s Employee of the Year at Thursday’s “Expect Success” assembly that marked the end of the school year.
The teacher selected for USD-379 “Secondary Teacher of the Year” and the district’s overall teacher of the year has a way of reaching kids and bringing the best out of them, said band aide and music teacher Abigail Baeten, who nominated CCCHS/CCCMS band director Daniela Thrasher for the awar…
In nominating Garfield Elementary teacher Stefanie Lane for “Elementary Teacher of the Year” of USD-379, Brandon Pigorsch looked at the Pearson Education’s five qualities of effective teachers, according to students, and said Lane “encompasses all of these qualities an much more.”
The USD-379 school board accepted the resignation of Steve Joonas as director of the Twin Lakes Educational Cooperative at Monday’s board meeting and hired TLEC assistant director Anita Breen as the new director of the TLEC.
A proposal to levy a tax through the school district will come back before the USD-379 school board at their next regular meeting in June.
On April 24, Clay Center Community High School will be hosting the NCKL league Art Show.
The USD-379 school approved a calendar for 2019-20 that has a later start date than last year, a longer Winter break -- three weeks instead of two -- and a later Spring break.
A lot is happening at Wakefield School right now, Wakefield principal Tom Debauche reported in the monthly principal’s report to the school board.
The annual Art Night and Book Fair took place March 21 and brought in numerous family members, students, and donations that will be used to help Lincoln Elementary kids in the future.
Lincoln and Garfield students have been active, art and music instructors, library aides and physical education teachers reported as part of Lincoln Elementary's monthly principal’s report to the school board.
Students told the USD-379 school board that teachers have gone out of their way to include them in the process, from conducting surveys to getting their opinion when they try something new.
The USD-379 school board hired a special education teacher and accepted resignation of an English and language arts instructor at CCCMS on Monday.
CCCHS vo-ag instructor Ashley Tonn reported in the school’s principal’s report that students in challenges are learning a lot and taking on challenging projects.
The City of Wakefield is planning to offer a summer youth program, and it’s going to be one heck of a program, according to information provided by Wakefield mayor Chris Dumler at last night’s school board meeting.
Fourth- and fifth-graders in a Clay Center began a new program that emulates the Tiger Hour at CCCHS and the Bengal Hours at CCCMS -- an hour in which elementary students too will have some freedom in selecting what they’ll be learning.
USD-379 is planning summer enrichment, made possible by a grant, and credit recovery for older students over the summer.
Kindergarten will look a lot different in regards to screenings and the first few days of school next year, Lincoln Elementary principal Matt Weller reported to the school board in the school’s monthly report.
Garfield Elementary will announce plans for redesign at a meeting from 5 to 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, April 4. This is not just for parents! Everyone is welcome.
Agriculture education students in the Welding I/II, Ag Power, and Advanced Ag Mechanics classes visited Hutchinson Mayrath, GT Manufacturing, and Bruna Implement Company on Wednesday, March 20, to learn about agriculture careers and business entities in Clay County.
Beginning April 8, CCCHS will be working with a flexible class schedule. This prototype will last for approximately two weeks.
Last night 116 CCCHS students were presented with academic letters, including 22 seniors, 20 juniors, 40 sophomores and 34 freshmen.
CCCHS teachers are trying out different ways to teach kids, from trying out a “flipped classroom” to taking on hands-on, real world projects, a few of them said in a presentation to Clay Center Lions on Tuesday.
On Monday the board hired a paraeducator as a elementary teacher at Lincoln School next year and a special education teacher. The board hired Sherry McGuire as an elementary school teacher at Lincoln Elementary for the 2019-20 school year and accepted her resignation as para-educator at Linc…
USD-379 approved a memorandum of understanding that will allow Pawnee Mental Health to offer therapy sessions in a school-based setting.
At tonight’s regular board meeting, the USD-379 school board will review its mission statement and goals and possibly revise the statement goals.
At tonight’s board meeting, The USD-379 school board will consider salary increases for the classified staff in the district and for the Twin Lakes Educational Cooperate that will cost at total of $132,000.
The USD-379 school board will consider on Monday a proposal from Pawnee Mental health to provide service in a school-based therapy setting.
In providing an update on school redesign, CCCMS principal Keith Hoffman said in his report to the school board that the school plans to give students time to work on employment skills and give then a “soft end” at the end of the school day.
At Monday’s special board meeting the USD-379 school board approved signing bonuses for a couple of new English teachers and agreed to hire a couple of teaches and a few substitutes.
The USD-379 school board approved a few big-ticket items -- over $300,000 in projects, including about $18,000 toward summer projects, $32,000 to repair football fields at Wakefield School and Unruh Stadium, $25,000 in band instruments for Wakefield and Clay Center Schools, $35,000 to upgrad…
Wakefield School announced yesterday that it’s time for people to nominate candidates for the Wakefield Hall of Fame! You can find links to the nomination form and criteria details on the school’s Facebook page.
Lincoln Elementary's Art Night and Book Fair on March 211 will be a “Family Fun Night” theme, and the school’s PEP needs your help! They are asking for donated board games, card games, family DVDs, etc. You can also give gift cards to the Rex Theater or other family-related activities. The…
CCCHS will present ‘A Night of the Arts’ on Friday, March 22, at the CCCHS Martyn Snodgrass Auditorium.
While most students will be relaxing over Spring break, Tiger Speech & Drama Students will spend it preparing for their annual murder mystery event.
A few big ticket items are on the agenda for discussion by the USD-379 school board for their strategic planning meeting on Monday.
The USD-379 Board of Education has announced the selection of Brett Nelson, as the new superintendent.
Joseph Gerber will be interviewing for the position of superintendent with the board of education on the evening of Feb. 20.
Inclement weather over the weekend and in the forecast has prompted re-scheduling of school activities.
Fernando Avalos, left, works on a model of a tiny house with Brandon Gibson, who visited Mindy Blake’s sixth-grade hands-on science class last week and spoke to the students about his job as an architect.The class will complete their models next week.
Rhonda Trimble will be interviewing for the position of superintendent with the USD-379 Board of Education tomorrow evening on Feb. 14.
On Monday night, the USD-379 school board approved hiring several music teachers for 2019-20 that will add an assistant band instructor.
Phil Bressler will be interviewing for the position of superintendent with the board of education tomorrow evening, Feb. 13.
The USD-379 backed off on some of the cuts they directed staff to implement at the regular meeting in January, but Wakefield School still felt the brunt of the cuts the board formally approved last night.
At tonight’s board meeting, the USD-379 school board will make a decision on proposed budget reductions and restructuring.
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