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CCS Class Attendance Leaders Through First Two Months

By jkrauklis | November 8, 2024

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…

New Big Otter Elementary Outdoor Basketball Court Begins to Take Shape

By jkrauklis | October 16, 2024

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.

Clay County Schools Event Pass Update

By jkrauklis | September 11, 2024

We are roughly 3 weeks into the start of fall sports in Clay County. We would like to provide you an update on the success of the Event Pass (free to all citizens of Clay County and those who pay property taxes in Clay County), along with free admission to all Clay County children provided…

Strengthening School Safety: Two New Resource Officers Join the Team

By jkrauklis | September 10, 2024

Clay County Schools would like to introduce our new School Resource Officers: Robert Belt and Randy Holcomb. SRO Belt will rotate between Big Otter Elementary and Clay Elementary while SRO Holcomb will be responsible for Clay County Middle and Clay County High School. SRO Belt has spent 24 years in Law Enforcement. He was also…

Clay TSA Teams Excel at Nationals

By jkrauklis | July 26, 2024

The Clay County Middle and High School TSA teams recently traveled to Orlando, Florida to compete in the Technology Student Association National Competition. They earned the right to compete there based upon their success at the WV State Competition held in March.  At nationals, Clay High earned top ten finalist honors in two events and…

Fox News Profiles Charles Bird’s Graduation from CCHS

By jkrauklis | May 23, 2024

Click below to read about Fox News’ coverage of Charles Bird’s recent graduation from Clay County High School alongside his great grand daughter, Ashdon Salisbury. Click Here

CCHS Student Honored at American Chemical Society Banquet

By jkrauklis | May 22, 2024

Dr. Michael Fultz presents an award to CCHS Student, Eian Duffield On Thursday, May 16th, at the American Chemical Society banquet, CCHS student Eian Duffield was in attendance along with his chemistry teacher, Melody Hubbard, and her husband Jason. Eian was there to be recognized for achieving the highest score on the American Chemical Society…

9th Month Attendance Winners

By jkrauklis | May 21, 2024

Clay County Schools had excellent attendance for the 9th school month. Lizemore Elementary had the highest attendance in the county with a rate of 98.11% followed by Clay County High School with an attendance rate of 95.53%. Big Otter Elementary came in third with a rate of 93.42%. As far as individual classrooms are concerned,…

Clay County Schools Recognized as a Military Friendly District (Purple Star Award)

By jkrauklis | May 14, 2024

Stephanie Gauding (LES), Anthony Boggs (BOES), Megan Starcher (HEWES), Phil Dobbins and Michelle Samples (CCS), Leslie Goe (CCMS), Misty Nichols (CES), Amanda Jackson and Allen Tanner (CCHS) Clay County Schools, along with the 6 schools that comprise the school district, were presented with the Purple District Award on Monday, May 13th, at Clay County High…

CCHS Teacher Recognized as WV Environmental Science Teacher of the Year

By jkrauklis | May 2, 2024

CCHS Teacher, Melody Hubbard, was recognized on Thursday, May 2nd, as the West Virginia Environmental Science Teacher of the Year.  Mr. Tom Aluise of the WV Department of Environmental Protection presented the award to Mrs. Hubbard along with $1500 with $1000 of the $1500 being earmarked toward future STEM projects. Mrs. Hubbard and her students…

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