This weeks Bengal Spotlight is the USD #379 Bus Drivers and Transportation Staff! Thank you for the dedication you show transporting our most precious cargo! You start their day off right with a welcoming smile, and get them home safely at the end of the day. Thank you all!
Shout out to our Transportation Department! #usd379
We are looking forward to seeing everyone either tonight or tomorrow for your student's Parent-Teacher-Student Conference. The kids have been working hard to summarize their school year in their Learner Profiles. Thanks in advance for your time and participation this week.
Today's Bengal Way Call of the Day is Anderson Craig! Anderson had a few minutes while waiting for someone to partner with, she went up to Mrs. Wietharn and asked if there was anything she could do to help her while she waited. What an awesome way to show leadership and empathy!
A huge thank you to our Transportation Team at USD 379! #usd379
Today's Bengal Way Call of the Day is Addy Colp! Addy helps out daily in study lab by writing homework assignments on the board for Mrs. Fickes. Keep up the great Leadership skills Addy and continue choosing to live the #bengalstrong way!
TechMinute for USD 379 parents! Check out our digital citizenship curriculum on line at https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship #usd379
National School Bus Safety Week #usd379
These should be coming home with your students this week...
Today's Bengal Way Call of the Day goes to Braden Leitzel! When asked to help clean up the science classroom "B-Dog" is always the first to help! Mrs. Wietharn is so grateful to have a student with such wonderful leadership qualities! Way to Live The #bengalstrong Way Braden!
Today's Bengal Way Call of the Day is Ericka Johnston!
"Ericka is a very positive, hard-working student. She comes to class ready to work every day. She's always a great student ready to work with others. She's also on the volleyball team and is a good teammate!"
~Ms. McClure
Way to stay Balanced Ericka keep living the #bengalstrong way!!!
Reminder tomorrow is an early dismissal
Here is a link for the team store for girls basketball and boys wrestling, it is a short window for ordering, as all orders must be in by Next Thursday, October 20.
https://claymsgirlsbballboyswrestling.itemorder.com/shop/sale/
Adam Sandler? Nahhhh, it's just Mrs. Koster's PAWS class!
This week's PAWS class spotlight is Mrs. Koster's PAWS Class! They are a great group of students. They enjoy playing "Guess That Song", cheering others up by playing pump up songs, and playing Uno. Their goal this year is to be competitive during challenges. They are trying hard to win Sonic drinks this year!!!!!!!
Run hard today Bengals!! Good Luck at NCKL Cross Country! #bengalstrong
Last chance to catch these Bengals in Action Tonight!! Come cheer them on for their final game!
Way to Go Bengals!!! 8th Grade NCKL Champions!
Tomorrow morning is going to be busy for our Volleyball and Cross Country Athletes as they hit the road bright and early... Good Luck Bengals!
8th Grade Band Night at the Clay Center Community High School Football game tonight at 7 pm. They will be performing with the High School Band during the first half then join them for their half time performance.
This weeks Bengal Spotlight Department is the coaching staff. Clay Center Community Middle School is very fortunate to have some amazing coaches for the 2022-2023 sports season. Below is a little bit more about a few of our coaches.
Randy Walling has been working in USD379 for 12 years- coaching football -basketball and track thru the years. He's been in education for 49 years. He went to Kelly Walsh High School in Casper, Wyoming, and Ottawa University, Ottawa, Ks. Fishing and camping are his two favorite hobbies. His wife, Michelle is a 1st and 2nd-grade teacher in the Hanover Public Schools, Hanover, Ks. She coaches volleyball and track.
Brandon Pigorsch is starting his 14th year as a wrestling coach at CCCMS and CCCHS. 10th season as a football coach at CCCMS.
Jarrod Wynn is in his 1st year as a CCCMS football coach. His wife's name is Tina, he has 2 kids who both were previous students at CCCMS Jake & Jadyn. He coached CCFA football from 2010 - 2019, he also coached the Clay Center B’s 16u & 18u. He's very proud to say that he is a United States Air Force veteran.
Halle McClure is in her 2nd year coaching 7th-grade volleyball, and her 1st year as the head coach. She played volleyball from 3rd grade to college at Bethany. She loves helping athletes develop as not only volleyball players, but as people.
Christa Baumann has coached over 8 years of basketball seasons ranging from 7th grade to HS varsity and 2 years of MS/HS Track & Field but this is her first year coaching for CCCMS as the 7th grade girls basketball head coach and assistant Track & Field coach. She competed at the collegiate level for 5 years at Fort Hays State University where she is a school record holder and was a 2x NCAA All-American and National Champion. Go TIGERS! She is married to Kaid Baumann and all 3 of their children attend LES - Kash (1st), Callie (K), Clara (K). They are expecting their 4th child in April. She is a preschool teacher at LES.
Alisha Brownell is a first-year boys and girls assistant wrestling coach. She has been involved with Tiger Wrestling Club since 2016.
Craig Rickley has coached volleyball, football, cross country, and basketball at the middle school. He is currently an assistant wrestling coach at CCCHS, head boys’ wrestling coach, and head girls’ wrestling coach at CCCMS.
Marah Koster is in her first year of coaching cross country. She ran cross country in middle school and high school. Fun fact– she was a member of the first CCCMS cross-country team in 2003!
Kari Stratton has coached Track & Field for 10 years and is in her 4th year coaching girls' tennis at the High School. She teaches math at CCCHS and also plays piano for the high school choirs. Her family includes her husband, Shawn, and 3 kids, Tegan, Jael, and Abram. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, working out, playing piano, baking, and reading.
Ben Last has coached Track and Field at CCCMS for 2 years. He is in his 13th year as a football coach at CCCHS. Previous coaching experience has included coaching Football and Track and field at Hasting College as a graduate assistant. He coached 10 years of High School track and field. He has done a lot of coaching with youth sports. He currently works as the USD#379 Director of Technology.
We also want to recognize all our other coaches, Audrey Keim, James Gordon, Ashley Snyder, Megan Griffiths, Jennifer Begnoche, Dick Ahlberg, and Megan Siebold. Thank you all for the time you put into our students!
