Dear Parents
IAR testing is approaching. These results are very important for our students, school, and community.
You might wonder what you can possibly do to help prepare your child for these “tests” with the “new math.” Fear not! We have identified a deficit for nearly every grade level in basic math fact fluency and memorization.
Even in today’s modern world math fact mastery matters and speed counts. Don’t let anyone fool you, calculators and phones are not the answer. Students need to know the basics before they can build higher level skills.
We need your help!
Parents and grandparents can
Practice math facts in the car or while waiting in line
Talk about fractions when cooking
Play math games like Uno and Yahtzee as a family
Make up multiplication games with a deck of cards
Practice old fashioned flash cards
Play math games online (please monitor this carefully)
Utilize school apps like IXL (https://www.ixl.com/signin/claycity) and Reflex https://apps.explorelearning.com/account/reflex/login/student at home and bring the power of educational technology to empower your student.
Keep encouraging your students to try their best!
Attention Clay City Parents: Thanks to a generous donation from the Clay City Banking Company, each child in the district will receive a pair of glasses to protect their eyes during the solar eclipse in April. Kimberley Cook and Brenda Dasch delivered the glasses today! Thank you Clay City Banking Co.
Clay City Schools is again collecting money for the Kids Heart Challenge. Sign up and see the latest total. Thank you Miss Jazmyn Rodriquez for keeping up the tradition. https://www2.heart.org/site/TR?pg=company&fr_id=9736&company_id=439501
PTA is Sponsoring Dress Up Days for Dr. Seuss Week.
See the flier in your child's backpack for more information.
https://www.eiu.edu/english/camp.php Check out summer camps at EIU!
VB results
Jv
Set1 25-22 odin
Set2 25-16 CC
Set3 16-3. CC
Varsity
Set1 25-20 CC
Set2 25-19 CC
Mrs. Hildebrand's World History class has been studying the ancient Greeks. To finalize this unit, students made hoplite shields, or aspides. In the ancient Greek world, shields were decorated with blazons meant to show a soldier's allegiance or bravery, or to confuse the enemy. Students constructed their shields from cardboard and paper mache and designed their own blazons.
The official High School Coop Track practice will start on Tuesday March 5, 2024 at the Flora Track at 3:45-5:00.
Drama Club (led by Mrs. Ahlfield) is planning a morning of fun for elementary students! Sign up before March 5th.
Reminder: Tomorrow is the last day to purchase tickets for the rescheduled Daddy/Daughter Dance! No tickets will be sold at the door.
Clay City School Library is hosting a dinosaur themed literacy event. Join us March 5 at 6 pm.
JFL and JFL Cheer registration begins 3/2/24 from 8am-12pm at Flora High School. Open to all Clay County students 5th - 8th grade for the '24-'25 school year.
Clay City Parents: Take the 5Essentials Survey and provide your feedback: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/ The survey will be open until March 29. Thank you!
Tomorrow is the last day to bring money for the Penny War! The winning class will receive a Pizza Party and all proceeds will benefit PBIS. Bring in those coins!
Dear Parents,
As state tests approach help your child build confidence by encouraging them master basic math facts in a fun way. Even students who know their facts can improve their speed. This is great for teens too. Check out these educational games that encourage math fluency. You might even have some at home. https://www.mathnasium.ca/topten
Looking for ways to incorporate math into family game night for young children? Each person rolls the dice and adds, subtracts, or multiplies the numbers
Dice and Money. Each person rolls a die and gets the number of pennies as dots shown. Trade in 5 pennies for a nickel, dime, and so forth.
Congratulations to Ellie Hagen on being the winner of this awesome basket that was put together by FCCLA and raffled off at the boys basketball tournament!
Weston Miller competed at the Missouri Welding Institutes 14th annual competition and received a $1000 scholarship. He is currently a senior taking dual credit courses at OCC. We are so proud of you! Keep up the great work!
Foods class gives CC students a boost of positivity in the morning and teaches important skills for life. Thanks Mrs. O'Dell for sharing your snapshots with us. :)
Thanks FCS and FCCLA for your continued commitment to helping families in our community. Coats for Kids was a huge success thanks to the generous donation from the Country Closet.
