We have our last but far from least Bengal Spotlight Featured Department today! It is our amazing Administration Staff! Keith and Travis work very hard to keep everything at CCCMS running smoothly, between discipline issues, sporting events, staff issues, and the general running of day-to-day functions they are always working on something and we could not be more grateful to have them at CCCMS.
Keith Hoffman has worked at CCCMS since 2007. He has been married to Kate for 24 years. They have four children. Mark is a senior, Brett is a sophomore, Drew is an 8th-grader, and Laura is in 4th grade. In his spare time, I enjoy watching the Andy Griffith Show and going on long runs with his dogs Sadie and Ranger. He is thankful for the opportunity to work with the students, staff, and families on a daily basis.
Travis Smith is in his sixth year teaching at USD 379. He has taught at Lincoln Elementary the entire time. He has only been at the middle school for three years as an Assistant Principal and Athletic Director. He is also the Head High School Boys' Basketball Coach. His wife’s name is Kari, they have been married for 13 years and have three children. He loves working outside, hunting, fishing, working cattle, and riding horses. He loves working and playing with his kids.
Thanks for all you do for CCCMS Keith and Travis!
Tonight’s 5th-12th grade band concert has been moved up to a 6pm start due to potential storms later in the evening. Band students need to report at 5:30.
Thank you
Today's Bengal Spotlight Featured department is our School Nurse!! National School Nurses Day is observed every year on the Wednesday of National Nurses Week and we are extremely thankful for our wonderful school nurse Suzanne Ahlberg! Suzanne has been with USD 379 for 5 ½ years. Previously she worked in a hospital setting as a staff/surgical/L&D nurse, Nursing Director, and Clinic Nurse and in a long-term care setting. She truly enjoys working with students in an educational setting. She and her husband, Dick have 4 children and 6 grandchildren. Her favorite things are spending time with her family, reading, traveling, and being outside. We know that our kids are safe in school because they have a school nurse like you to take care of them. Happy School Nurses Day Suzanne thank you for all you do!
USD 379 is no longer sheltering. All Clear.
Good Luck to our Bengal Track Athletes attending NCKL today!! Hope the storms hold off so they can Run, Throw, and Jump one last time this season!
Today!! These Kids have been working so hard on their projects come check them out!
Happy School Lunch Hero Day! We are so grateful to have these amazing ladies each day to feed our students for breakfast and lunch! We have seen many faces behind our lunch serving station and appreciate them all equally! Thank You
All! #Chartwells #usd379
Good Luck to the track athletes traveling to Concordia today!!
Reminder!
Clay County Medical Center is pleased to announce our upcoming SAFE SITTER class. The class is taught by Certified Safe Sitter instructor Danielle Rothfuss, APRN, EMP-C, and will held on Tuesday, May 23rd from 8:00 am-12:00 pm.
This class is available to those interested in babysitting and in 6-8 grade.
Class Fee is $60
Maximum Class Size is 8
All participants must be registered in advance, NO registrations will be accepted on the day of class.
To register contact Paige Hill
jehill@ccmcks.oer
785-632-2144 ext. 3715
Yearbook orders are due this Friday, May 5th! You do not want to miss this year's yearbook! If you did not get a form from your student you may still send the $18 to school with the student's name.
Today is National Principal’s Day!! Thank you Mr. Hoffman for your dedication and commitment to CCCMS staff and students!!
Good Luck to all of our track athletes as they compete in Beloit today!
Today's Bengal Spotlight Featured team is the 7th Grade Boys track team! They continue to improve every day! Catch them in action today in Beloit at 3.
Nothing is better on a Friday than Minute-to-win- it is during lunch!! Here are our winners from 1st lunch and 2nd lunch...Golf ball stack.
Good Luck to all our track athletes in their all-day track meet in Riley County!
Today's Bengal Spotlight Featured department is our amazing Office staff! We are so thankful to Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Snyder, and Mrs. Williams for all they do to make CCCMS such a positive and welcoming place! Happy Administrative Professionals' Day!
Michelle Dunn has worked as a secretary for USD 379 since 2010. She and her husband Scott have a daughter, Rylee who is a senior, and a son, Wyatt, who is a freshman. Her favorite things are spending time with her family, tacos, and online shopping (with coupons). She is an asset to the entire USD #379 district as she is usually the go-to secretary for questions, training, backup, and support of other secretaries in the district, we would be lost without her!
Ashley Snyder is in her 1st year as a secretary for USD 379. She moved from Smith Center, KS last summer. Her husband who is a paramedic for Riley County EMS is what brought them to Clay Center. They have 3 daughters, a 2nd grader, Kindergartener, and Preschooler. She enjoys spending her time with her family and working out. Ashley definitely brings humor and smiles to CCCMS which is a huge necessity!
Jenn Williams is in her 6th year working with USD 379 as a secretary & food service staff. She moved from Massachusetts in 2014 with her husband & their daughter, Abigail. They now live in Green & have since had 2 more daughters, Arya & Kira, & added 2 dogs, 2 cats, 2 turtles, & several chickens. She enjoys spending time with her family, working in her garden, baking, reading & crafting.
Thanks for all you three do for the school, students, teachers, staff, and the district as a whole not all superheroes wear capes!
Today's Bengal Spotlight Featured team is our 8th-grade boys track team! They have done amazing things this year! They placed 2nd in Abilene, 1st in Minneapolis, 2nd in their home met, and 6th at Wamego as a team! There has also been a few school records beat! Keep up the awesome work Bengals! They are in action again this Thursday in Riley.
Please find information and documents related to Middle School Summer Opportunities for your student below:
#1 - CCCMS/K-State Virtual STEAM Camp - Free to CCCMS Students
Session Choices: (Come for 1 week, 2 weeks, or all 3 weeks) - 8:30 - Noon
Week 1: June 5-8
Math of Games
Celebrating the "Art" of Language Arts
Stop Motion Animation Fun!
Week 2: June 12-15
The Comic Book Club
Inspired by Art
Block Coding BootCamp
Week 3: June 19-22
MUSIC - Music Uniting STEM is Cool
Powers Unite: Superhero & Villain STEAM
Planet Podcast
You can scan the QR code on the flyer to sign up.
#2 - CCCMS Football Camp Flyer (Incoming 7th & 8th Graders)
June 12-13; June 15-16 - (7:00 - 8:30am)
#3 - CCCMS Volleyball Camp - (Incoming 6th, 7th & 8th Graders)
May 30 - June 2nd (2:30 - 4:00pm) - Flyer coming soon.
#4 - Tiger Sharks Swim Team Informational Flyer - (All Ages)
Deadline to register is May 1st.
#5 - Band Camp
Feel free to give us a call at the school 785-632-3232 if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Keith Hoffman
CCCMS Principal
Today's Bengal Spotlight featured PAWS class is Mrs. Browns! Mrs. Brown's PAWS class meets every morning from 8:10 to 8:30. Some of the activities they do during this time is they go over the weekly Social-Emotional Learning Video, record grades, read the bulletin, watch book trailers, check emails, do the calendar, and listen to Mrs. Brown read. Their favorite book so far is The One and Only Ivan. They are almost done with Pax, which they also think is a great book.
