Clay Center Community High School

Mrs. Affolter’s freshman Earth Science students are reaching for the stars—literally! Using the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram, they discovered how color, temperature, and luminosity can reveal a star’s secrets, like mass and density. 🌟

They even spotted outliers that show how a star changes dramatically over its lifetime. 🚀🔭

#celebrate379 #mathisscience #modelingwithmath

Instead of sleeping in on their day off, CCCHS and Wakefield YLinK members dedicated themselves to Bandana Squad training and learning more about Signs of Suicide with Behavioral Health School Liaison Ericka Lysell. They also watched the powerful documentary "Don't Look Away", which will be shown at the Rex Theatre on Tuesday, Oct. 21.

It was impressive to see these leaders show their commitment to learning more about warning signs so they can help others in the future! #celebrate379

The CCCHS Band was proud to be part of the Multi-Generational Life Center Ground-Breaking ceremony this morning! #celebrate379

Class of '26 representing at the annual Homecoming Car Smash! #celebrate379

Mrs. Craig welcomed some special guests today to her freshman health classes. Clay Counts Communications Coordinator Matt Weller and YLinK member Kate Larson spoke on Clay County drug use and mental health data, and what Clay Counts, USD 379, and YLinK are doing to help. Matt also talked about the role of social media on mental health. #celebrate379

Today in Mrs. Ware’s Calculus class, students tackled the world of derivatives.

From finding the slope of a curve 📈 to understanding how fast something is moving at an exact moment, Mrs. Ware had students exploring how math explains the world around us.

Whether it’s the speed of a car, the growth of a plant 🌱, or even predicting the ups and downs of the stock market 💹 — derivatives are everywhere! It's not easy work, but it is rewarding when you get it right! #celebrate379

History/Government teacher Tyler Nelson entered his 40th year at USD 379 this year! He is always a wealth of knowledge when it comes to United States history. Today, he lectured on the Major Compromises that had to be made as part of the Constitution. #celebrate379

After a big Tiger win Friday night, the CCCHS YLinK group hosted the first 5th Quarter event of the year. Almost 100 students were there to eat, play games, and enjoy the beautiful weather! A big thanks goes out to Justin Tadtman, Farm Bureau agent for helping at the event. #celebrate379

Things are moving quickly on the Tiger House! Today, the sheathing is being installed. The house has not been purchased. For more information on the Tiger House, please contact Mr. Young, CCCHS Principal at 785 632-2131. #celebrate379

Interested in being part of a focus group that will give input on the upcoming bond issue? We want your feedback! #celebrate379

🔬✨ Things are getting a little radioactive in Mrs. Affolter’s freshman Earth Science classes! Students are diving into the fascinating world of radioactive decay and crunching the numbers behind the process. 💡📚 #celebrate379

Former students giving back!
Ella was a student in Mrs. Peterson's 3rd grade classroom back in the day. Now, as a sophomore, she is job shadowing Mrs. Peterson and working with her current group of third graders! #celebrate379

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/