Tomorrow is our Thanksgiving Meal in USD 379. A huge thank you to Chartwells for their work preparing this meal for our students!
Today's Bengal Spotlight Featured Department is our Para's! We are extremely lucky to have some amazing Paraprofessionals at CCCMS who truly put our students first! Here is a tiny glimpse into what adds to making them the amazing humans they are: Denise Beutler is in her 8th year as a para at CCCMS. She has been with USD 379 for 18 years. Her and her husband have 3 adult kids; all 3 are married. They also have 6 grandkids! She enjoys time with her family, music, and traveling. Nicole Kennison started out as a para in 2015, she worked for Family Dollar/Dollar Tree From February 2022 to September 2022 but realized she missed the students and came back to CCCMS as a para in September 2022. She is a mom of 3 boys, AJ a sophomore, Marcus an 8th grader, and RJ who is in 6th grade. She enjoys spending time with her boys, and her parents. She enjoys reading, and painting. Shaylee Simnit has worked for USD379 for 6 years. She is married to Wade Simnitt. They welcomed a baby boy in August 2023. Shay is currently in school to be a K-6 teacher. Sally Chestnut is in her fifth year working at CCCMS as a para. She is married to a farmer and has three grown daughters. Shannon Appleby is in her 3rd year at USD 379. She previously worked for 30 years in the medical field. She is a mother of 5 and a grandmother of 6. She is a caregiver. She likes to stay busy and welcomes a challenge. Where there is a will there's a way. . Marilyn Burger has been with the district for 21 years and at CCCMS for three years‼️ She loves spending time with her family and grandchildren and visiting her family in Colorado. She recently welcomed a new grandbaby to the family! 😃 Thank you Para's for all you do for our students and our school as a whole! You are Appreciated!!!
Hope to see you at our community night! Free meal, free child care, and lots of good sessions! You can view session details by visiting www.usd379.org
Good Luck today Bengals!!
We have just the thing for you to do tomorrow as part of your three-day weekend!!! Come support our Bengals! Good Luck Athletes! #bengalstrong
Reminder there is no School on Monday, Nov 13th. Have a safe three-day weekend! We would also like to acknowledge all the Veterans for their sacrifices and service to our country as we celebrate Veterans Day tomorrow. Thank you all for everything you have done for our country.
Good Luck at home Lady Bengals!! #bengalstrong
Nothing is better than Pajamas and a comfy couch-just ask Mrs. Fickes's PAWS class! They are this week's Bengal Spotlight Featured PAWS! They are a fantastic group of students. They enjoy playing silent ball, musical chairs, holding elections, and going to the gym. We are very competitive during challenges. We are excited to have an awesome group of 6th graders that joined our crew this year!
Good Luck to all Bengal Athletes today! #bengalstrong
Our Lady Bengals have a full week of Basketball! Starting out today in Marysville. Good Luck Bengals!! #bengalstrong
Tomorrow Morning our Bengal Wrestlers will head to the Little Apple Grapple for the Manhattan Invitational Tournament! Good Luck Bengals!
Our Bengal Spotlight Featured PAWS class this week is Mr. Taylor's Class! The PAWS time given each morning allows students to get organized for their day, engage in a weekly Social-Emotional Learning Lesson, check their grades and academic progress, and have some fun each day!
There will be a ton of Bengal action today!! 8th-grade lady Bengals hit the road to take on Anthony in Manhattan at 3:30. While the 7th-grade girls take on Anthony at home in the district gym at 4:30. You can also catch our Bengal wrestlers at home for their first wrestling match of the season! They will be in the Middle School Gym taking on Wamego and Fort Riley at 4:30! Let's Go Bengals! #bengalstrong
Good Luck today Lady Bengals!!! #bengalstrong
8th grade art students participated in “Halloween Wars” where they worked in teams to create a Halloween scene based on a certain theme. They also had to write a backstory to explain the scene. Each team showed a lot of creativity in their designs and stories! Winners, Isabel and Evie, won a Jack-o-Lantern pizza and drinks for lunch. 2nd place, Aiden and Brookelynn, won drinks of their choice.
6th grade art classes were gifted pumpkins from Mrs. Weller to decorate! They all enjoyed creating their own masterpieces!
Mr. Walsh's 6th grade science was investigating ground water. How rainwater moved thru sand and clay to create aquifers.
Giving thanks for our retired teachers that come back to sub for us. They do cross walk duty, fill in for secretaries, and help sub in the classroom. We couldn't do it without them! #thankasub #usd379
This week's Bengal Spotlight Featured Department is our Math Department. We are extremely lucky to have three of the best Math Pros in the business! Below is just a glimpse at what makes them who they are! Read on while they cruise off into the sunset...
Megan Griffiths is starting her first year back teaching after staying at home with her kids and raising them. She subbed last year in the school district. She is starting her third year coaching middle school volleyball. She also helps coach other sports including softball and basketball. She has 5 children who range in grades from 1st to 7th grade.
Courtney Pfizenmaier is in her 6th year at CCCMS after 15 years of previous experience as an elementary teacher, elementary administrator, and STEM Coach in Geary County USD 475. She lives on a farm in southwest Clay County with her husband, four kids, cows, two dogs, and lots of farm cats. Courtney enjoys watching her kiddos extracurricular activities, reading, landscaping, and drinking Dr. Pepper.
Jay Sleichter is starting his 16th year teaching in USD 379. For the previous 15 years, he has been teaching, 6, 7, and 8th math and science, 9th Natural Resources, Elementary Intervention, 2nd-grade math, and K, 1, and 2 computer skills at Wakefield. He also taught for 5 years in Manhattan. Jay and his wife Linda live on a small farm north of Clay Center and have 5 kids. 2 in college/graduate school, 2 in high school, and 1 at Garfield. When Jay isn’t at school, he is busy growing produce and selling at Farmer's Markets, and raising show pigs. Fun fact, Jay’s family sells their show pigs in a sale that his Dad started 57 years ago. Jay enjoys working with Planet Jr, walking behind tractors, watching his kids participate in sports and 4-H events, and watching K-State football games.
Picture Retakes tomorrow!
