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Clay Middle and High TSA Teams Continue Track Record of Success
The Clay Middle and Clay High TSA teams recently traveled to the Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley, WV to compete in the State TSA competition. The event took place from March 19th-March 22nd. Both teams continued their long track record of success at state TSA competitions. Below is a full list of competition winners.…
Read MoreSocial Studies Fair is a Success
On Tuesday March 5th, Clay County Schools held the County Social Studies Fair. Students from Clay Elementary and Big Otter Elementary competed for a chance to move on the Regional Social Studies Fair. Below are those individuals and groups who placed either 1st, 2nd or 3rd. Those students who placed first will travel to the…
Read MoreCCS 5th Month Attendance Leaders
Attendance soared during the fifth school month; each school had an excellent average daily rate. Big Otter Elementary led the county with a 96.28%, followed by Clay County High School with a 95.51%. Clay Middle School was third at 95.04% and Clay Elementary School had a 94.49%. Shawn Krajeski’s students at Clay County High School…
Read MoreHonoring Excellence: The 2025 CCHS National Honor Society Induction Ceremony
On Tuesday, February 25th, CCHS held its annual National Honor Society induction ceremony. The following is a list of both new inductees and students who were originally selected last year: New Inductees: Brooklyn Anderson Gracelyn Bass Kadin Beck Olivia Berberich Caden Berry Caitlyn Boggs Jaxon Brown Christian Bryant Emma Burchett Rebekah Canfield Summer Corwell Alexander…
Read MoreCCS Students Succeed at Regional Science Fair
On February 13th, students from Clay Elementary, Big Otter Elementary and Clay Middle traveled to compete in the regional science fair. Every student competing from Clay County placed in the competition including 5 individuals who placed first and will go on to compete at the state science fair. Listed below are the students who placed…
Read MoreClay County High School Students Excel at Science Bowl
On February 1, 2025, the Clay County High School Science Bowl Teams traveled to West Virginia University to compete in the Department of Energy’s State Science Bowl. Team members included: Avery Brouillard, Evie Young, Parker Taylor, Sophia Berberich, Jaxon Brown, Alivia Gilliland, Elijah Paxton, Keaira Asbury, Dylan Starcher (not pictured),and Kaden Fitzwater. Managers Makenzie Edwards…
Read MoreCCS Attendance Leaders 4th Month
Attendance is something we never stop working to improve. It is a specific indicator of success in the classroom and later in college and the workplace. We have found that good attendance brings about success in every part of a school day. Our county goal for the 2024-25 school year is 93% average daily attendance.…
Read MoreCCS Attendance Leaders for 3rd Month
Attendance in one of the three indicators of student achievement, along with grades and behavior. Students who attend well, usually read better, make better grades and are less likely to be involved in disciplinary behavior. They also tend to do better on required testing. The third school month is led in attendance by Shawn Krajeski’s…
Read MoreCCS Class Attendance Leaders Through First Two Months
Today’s classrooms provide much more than academic instruction for students. Teachers incorporate life skills into lessons every day that help students find new ways of thinking and learn to become independent. Each day of school missed is a day of learning, lost forever. Clay County School District has excellent student attendance for the first two…
Read MoreNew Big Otter Elementary Outdoor Basketball Court Begins to Take Shape
The concrete floor for the new 50×50 outdoor court at Big Otter Elementary has been installed. Backboards and rims will soon be installed along with painting of the lines. This court was made possible by the decision of Clay County citizens to vote and fund the excess levy.
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