Clay Center Community High School

The Excellence Foundation says THANK YOU to our USD 379 employees who have been with us for 5 years! #celebrate379

Mrs. Bergsten's music classes are in full swing, including the Orange and Black Choir! You can watch their first public performances on Oct. 2nd at the CCCHS Fall Concert. #celebrate379

USD 379 sophomores are completing job shadows this month. Chloe Rott spent time with Jessica Badsky at Clay County Medical Center this week. Chloe is interested in a career in nursing and had the opportunity to shadow several departments and meet several members of the nursing team at CCMC. It's a perfect example of what the job shadow process is supposed to be! #celebrate379

Construction is beginning on the Tiger House! The floor joists are going into place this week. #celebrate379

These students in Mrs. Schooley's class are exploring how to use Tinkercad and Fusion. They are using this software to create models and print them with our 3D printer. The models will be used to support the Industrial Arts and CAD I students in identifying the location of visible, hidden, and center lines in their orthographic projections. #celebrate379

CCCHS Teacher's Aide Spotlight: Annie Berggren is an aide in Mrs. Lange's class this year.
"Annie always walks in each day eager to help out, said Mrs. Lange. "You may find Annie playing a fun game of Sparkle (a counting game), working one-on-one, or walking around, encouraging the kids to do their best work. The kids love seeing Annie daily and always hate to see her leave!"
On a side note, Annie was also a first grader in Mrs. Lange's class (and in the exact same room) 12 years ago! #celebrate379

CCCHS Teacher's Aide Spotlight: Braylee Langvardt is an aide in Mrs. Payne's 2nd grade classroom.
"My class gets to do math rotations after recess, and one of the rotations is with Miss Braylee to complete a fluency activity," said Mrs. Payne. "For example, this week the activity was adding equations to 20. She is a great help with these small group rotations. My students also LOVE having Miss Braylee join us for recess. They often ask her to play Ga-Ga Ball or Four Square."

The September CCCHS Board Report can be viewed here:
https://usd379-org.community.highbond.com/document/96e53254-1105-4103-80f9-b6611f6c74f0/

Mrs. Schooley's CAD I students were matching 3D figures to their orthographic drawings today. CAD II and III students were learning how to create straight and curved walls using Building Information Modeling software called Revit. #celebrate379

The CCCHS band is already in mid-season form! You can get your first look at them at the first home football game on Sept. 19. #celebrate379

Mrs. Reichart's sophomore English classes are currently working on their Career Exploration Infographic assignment. District Counselor Lisa Last starts the project by presenting the Job Shadow experience, which is required for all sophomores. These job shows will take place later in the year.

The students use the CCCHS databases (presented by Mrs. Davidson) to research their chosen career. They will soon be hung outside of her classroom to be viewed. #celebrate379

Ms. Pollman's senior government classes welcomed Superintendent Brett Nelson today. He spoke about the USD 379 budget and what goes into making that budget each year. #celebrate379

CCCHS Teacher's Aide Spotlight:
Aubrey is an aide in Mrs. Knitter's kindergarten classroom. "Aubrey gets to spend about an hour in our classroom each afternoon," Knitter says. "She listens to students read, assists with classroom lessons, and runs small groups. Aubrey is wonderful with my students and takes the time to get to know them. We love when Miss Aubrey is here!" Aubrey plans to pursue a degree in elementary education next year. #celebrate379

Mrs. Murphy's English Comp class has been using John Green's book "The Anthropocene Reviewed" as a basis to write their own reviews. Every chapter in Green's book is a review essay on a different topic. Students are learning about this writing style and will eventually build their own essay review on their own chosen topic. "The Anthropocene Reviewed" was the KU campus Common Read this year, and he also spoke on campus this week. As always, Mrs. Murphy gives her students lots to think and reflect on as they write! #celebrate379

Mr. Craig and his FFA officers spent the afternoon looking at potential sponsors for their 2025-26 FFA shirts. Want to be a sponsor this year? Contact the CCCHS office at 632-2131. You would be supporting one of the top 10 FFA chapters in the state! #celebrate379

If you are a parent of a CCCHS YLinK member or Tiger Chorale singer, there is a good chance you are going to get asked to head to the Rex Theatre in Clay Center tonight!
Thanks to the Clay Counts Coalition and YLinK chapters, a pizza lunch was shared with Comedian Taylor Johnson and CCCHS students today. Taylor talked about mental health and the need to hear other people's stories. He was funny, engaging, and had a great message!
Taylor is performing tonight at 6:30. It is a FREE event, but that's not the only thing that is free! The first 100 people will get a FREE popcorn and drink. The CCCHS Tiger Chorale members will be performing before the show. Afterwards, Pawnee Mental Health is hosting a FREE ice cream social. We invite you all to come laugh, think, and connect!
#celebrate379

Mrs. Schooley's CAD I students are getting hands-on with 3-D design! Using cubes, they’re building shapes and then sketching what those figures look like from the top, front, and right views. A great way to begin combining creativity with critical thinking! 🧩📐 #celebrate379

Back to School Night @ CCCHS! #celebrate379

Mrs. Hamel and her amazing staff are ready to rock the year! #celebrate379

It was a GREAT first day at 379! Thanks for trusting us with your children again in 2025-26. Here's to many more great days! #celebrate379
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