January is School Board Appreciation Month. Thank you, Linda Sleichter, for your commitment to USD 379 and our kids!
The January 13, 2025 USD 379 Board Brief can be found here:
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/969/USD_379/5194159/January_13__2025_Board_Brief.pdf
Mr. Sanneman is a full-time substitute teacher in USD 379. Following Covid, full-time substitutes were hired to help with the large number of staff absences. This trial run was a success, so the district decided to keep one full-time substitute. Mr. Sanneman goes wherever he is needed each day as certified and classified absences arrive. We are thankful to have him in our district!
January is School Board Appreciation Month. Thank you, Andy Auld, for your commitment to USD 379 and our kids!
The USD 379 Bus Barn has started a bus behavior campaign for the second semester. Each driver nominates a regular rider who exemplifies good behavior and shows respect for both the driver and the other passengers.
All nominees were put in a hat, and one name was drawn as December's winner. That student is Lillian from LES! Her driver is Merlin Fowles, who drives the Clay Center Squirrel bus.
Lillian was recognized at a Rise & Shine assembly at LES. She received a certificate, a $10 gift card donated by Short Stop, and a $5 gift card donated by Ray's Apple Market.
January is National Mentoring Month. USD 379 participates in the Teammates mentoring program, which is funded by the Clay Counts Coalition. According to TeamMates data, 87% of TeamMates mentees had fewer disciplinary referrals during the 2023-2024 school year.
What are you waiting for? Join the team! Contact lisalast@usd379.org for more information or to sign up.
February Child Check is coming up soon!
USD 379 Announcement
January is National Mentoring Month. USD 379 participates in the Teammates mentoring program, which is funded by the Clay Counts Coalition.
According to TeamMates data, 84% of mentors report that they return to their workplace/home more engaged after mentoring. What are you waiting for? Join the team! Contact lisalast@usd379.org for more information or to sign up.
Thank you, USD 379 parents!
What goes into a USD 379 snow day? This video is a behind-the-scenes look at the January 2025 snowstorm that dropped a record 16+ inches in parts of Clay County. It shows the district's preparation before the storm and highlights what went into getting our buildings ready to open again.
https://youtu.be/KBN4iTejiek
USD 379 will be on a two-hour delay on Wednesday, January 8th, 2025. There will be no AM preschool. CCCHS, CCCMS and Wakefield will start at 10:10am. LES and GES will start at 10:25am.
Here is the January newsletter from Chartwells, our USD 379 food service provider.
Lisa Last is once again hosting a FREE parenting course through USD 379 and funded by the Clay Counts Coalition.
USD 379 will be closed on Tuesday, January 7th, 2025. No school or activities.
All USD 379 sites, including the Stuart Administrative Center, will be closed on Monday, January 6th, 2025.
USD 379 will be closed on Monday, January 6th, 2025. No school or activities.
Please welcome Mr. Couch to the Wakefield family!
Happy Holidays From USD 379!
USD 379 Intervention teachers have gone through extensive reading intervention training from The Phillips Fundamental Learning Center. This includes Mrs. Coupal, Mrs. Fox, Mr. Liby, and Mrs. Swihart at Lincoln and Mrs. Galindo at Garfield. This group has excelled so much with the new curriculum that the Fundamental Learning Center decided to come to Clay Center and film a documentary about everything they are doing to help our kids succeed! It is a powerful video, and we hope you take a few minutes to watch!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxVvAg8ydo8