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Moore Receives Alma Mater Recognition

Congratulations to Tiffany Moore (Shanks), Clay Jr.-Sr. High art teacher, on her induction into the Poland Seminary High School Sports Hall of Fame on September 16, 2016. There was a Hall of Fame tailgate party prior to the pre-game induction ceremony that included former coaches, staff, inductees, and their families.

Tiffany was a very versatile athlete for the Bulldogs excelling in softball, soccer, and track while also marching with the band and flag line. In softball, Tiffany was a 4-year letter winner at centerfield and 4-year MVC 1st team All-Conference selection. She was selected to the 2nd team All-State and the All-North Eastern Ohio team her junior and senior years. She was also invited to play in the Ohio High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association summer tournament her junior and senior years. Her batting average her senior year was .458 with 5 home runs and 19 steals. In soccer, Tiffany was a 4-year letter winner and was selected 1st team MVC her sophomore through senior seasons. She was also selected to the 1st team All-Greater Akron and Gold All-Star teams 3 years in a row. Her senior year she was chosen as one of Youngstown Vindicator’s area High School Stars of the Week. Tiffany was selected to the TEAMSUSA 1990 European Select Youth Soccer Team (U18) and toured Europe for a month competing in the Gothia, Dana, and Holland Cups. Tiffany finished her senior year with 23 goals and 3 assists. In track, Tiffany lettered only participating her junior year. Her events included the 100m dash, long jump, and anchored the 4X100 relay. She was 1st team All-Conference, All-County Qualifier (100m dash) and OHSAA District Qualifier (100m dash - 13.2). Tiffany also participated in the Marching Band (trombone) and Flagline where she was a 4-year letter winner. Aside from marching for football games, the band competed in a number of competitions including traveling to Canada and Orlando.

Tiffany then continued her sports career at Shawnee State University on an athletic scholarship to play softball and soccer. She also was a cheerleader and the mascot. She received numerous awards for her athletic achievements while at SSU. Some achievements were being a NAIA softball All-American and Scholar Athlete. NAIA Great Lakes All-Region, NAIA All-Tournament Team, and NAIA National Tournament Individual Record holder for most doubles. MOC Scholar Athlete, MOC 1st Team All-Conference, and MOC Player of the Week. Shawnee State Individual Record Holder for stolen bases (43-45), 2nd highest batting average at .443 and has All-Time roster honors for both softball and soccer. At centerfield,she helped her team earn two National Championship team rings. Tiffany cheered just one year at Shawnee State, but she became the University’s mascot for two years and earned UCA camp ratings of Excellent and Superior, including an overall Superior camp trophy.

Soon after graduating from Shawnee State University, Tiffany received her Master of Education in Classroom Teaching from the University of Rio Grande. She is now starting her 20th year of teaching art in the Clay Local School District.

Clay Fall Sports Highlights 2016

Clay Cross Country

Clay HS Golf

Clay HS Soccer

Clay HS Volleyball

Clay JrH Volleyball

School Supplies Donated

Women of the Moose Lodge donated school supplies to students at Clay Elementary on Friday, September 9, 2016. Representing the Moose Lodge was Kim Prater.

McCleese Honored with Math Award

Congratulations, Ava McCleese!

Ava McCleese was selected by Clay High School to receive the Honda-OSU Math Medal Award for the Class of 2017. Her selection was based on academic performance in mathematics through the end of her junior year. High school seniors in Southwest Ohio have received this award annually since 2008 from the Honda-OSU Partnership.

The Honda-OSU Partnership is an academic-industry partnership that supports programs in education, research, and public service that positively impact the transportation industry. Besides the medal, those honored will receive a gift card and have the opportunity to apply for a $3,000 scholarship at OSU College of Engineering.

Ava will receive her award at a ceremony scheduled for Saturday, October 29, at GE Aviation in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Other Clay HS recipients include Kyle Pollard (2010), Andrew White (2012), Sierra Weber (2013), Alex Napper (2014), Aaron Phipps (2015), and Danielle Everman (2016).

Information for the New School Year (2016-17)

The new school year starts Wednesday, August 24, 2016.

Open House will be held on Monday, August 22, from 6:00-7:30PM.
*Third grade meeting at 5:30pm in Elem. Computer Lab.
**Fall Meet the Teams at 7:30pm in HS gym.

New student registration will be held on Thursday, August 11, from 9:00AM-3:00PM

Clay Kindergarten orientation will be held on Tuesday, August 16, at 6:00PM.

Clay Elementary Supply Lists (PK-5)

Immunization Records Information (7th & 12th grade students)

Rose Achieves CAA Distinction from NIAAA

OHIO ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATORS ACHIEVE NATIONAL CERTIFICATION STATUS

Congratulations to Mark Rose, Clay HS Athletic Administrator, for achieving his Certified Athletic Administrator (CAA) credentials from the National Inserscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA). He has been the athletic administrator at Clay for the past twelve years. During this time he has received various awards from the local association (SEOIAAA)--including the Citation Award (2010-11), Sportsmanship & Integrity Award (2011-12), and Meritorious Award (2012-13)--as well as the OIAAA Athletic Administrator of the Year Award (2009-10) and induction in the OIAAA Hall of Fame in 2015. He also serves as the president of the SEOIAAA, a position he has been elected to by his peers since 2009.

Former Staff Member Passes

RICHARD HAROLD "SID" LEIVE

RUBYVILLE. Richard Harold "Sid" Leive, 85, of Rubyville, died Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at his residence.

Born December 8, 1930 in South Webster, a son of the late Harold E. and Minnie Louise (Potts) Leive, he was a retired math and science teacher for Clay Local Schools. Following his retirement he substituted and finished his teaching career with a total of 51 years of service. He was also an Air Force Veteran during the Korean Conflict.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Carol (Conkel) Leive on March 29, 2016.

He is survived by two sons, Terry (Nancy) Conkel of Wheelersburg, Richard (Angie) Leive of Dayton; a daughter, Lisa (Neil) Rhodes of Chillicothe; two grandchildren, Morgan (Devin) Frost and Brady Rhodes.

Funeral services will be conducted 4:00 p.m. Sunday, August 14, 2016 at Erwin-Dodson-Allen Funeral Home in Minford with Pastor Rob McKinney officiating. Burial will be at Bennett Cemetery in Minford. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. prior to the service on Sunday. Online condolences may be sent to www.edafh.com.

Clay - Title 1 Survey - 2016

Parent input is valued at the Clay Local School District. Each year we are required to perform a Title 1 Parent Survey. Please take a few minutes to let us know your opinion. This information will be used to help us plan parent involvement activities for our school concerning Title 1. Thanks.

End of the Year Awards, 2016

CHS Legacy Scholarship Winners

(Row 1 from L to R) Mckenzie Cartee, Shaylee Holbert, Danielle Everman, Mekayla Osborne (Row 2) Abbie Harris, Jimmy Madden, Aaron Keyser, Aidan Hicks, Bailey Hartlage (Row 3) Jessamyn Collier, Katie Marsh, Rachel Cooper, Tressa Carter, Jessika Hall, Madisen Fuller (Row 4) Tyler Knittel, Madison Bower, Savannah Brown, Samra Sarajlic, Olivia Phipps, Gabby Hickman, Levi Nelson (Back Row) Clay Alumni Board Member - Judy Caseman

Clay Legacy Scholarships ($1,000 each) will be given out to twenty-four (24) Clay seniors.

Junior High Excellence Awards

8th Grade Boy - Caleb McNutt
8th Grade Girl - Nicole Piccolo

7th Grade Boy - Andrew Brown

7th Grade Girl - Emily Clausing

6th Grade Boy - Gavin Cayton

6th Grade Girl - Bailey Howard

2015-16 Accelerated Reader Awards

Clay Middle School Top AR Point

Emily Clausing (662.9 pts.)

Clay MS Goal (4 of 4) Drawing winners
Ashley Hurt, Bobby Deal, Victoria Fleming, Liam Garrison, & Caitlyn Suttles

Clay High School Top AR
Jordon Little (286.9 pts.)

Clay HS Goal (4 of 4) Drawing winners
Hunnter Adams, Sophia Balestra, Grant Cayton, Caleb Cline, & Hannah Oliver

Clay Student Council 2016-17

Student Council Officers
2016-2017

President: Alaina Stowers
Vice-President: Ethan Newton
Secretary: Brody Riffe
Treasurer: Cole Gilliland

Advisor: Mrs. Cayton

Cottle, Clay's HOBY Representative

Congratulations, Keith Cottle. Keith, a sophomore at Clay High School, was nominated by the school's staff and selected by the sophomore class as the 2015-2016 Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Award winner. Keith represented Clay High School at the H.O.B.Y. Leadership Conference. Sophomores from across the state attended the HOBY Leadership seminar at Denison University in Columbus.

HOBY is designed to honor some of America's most outstanding students and further develop their leadership skills. HOBY leadership seminars bring together a select group of high school sophomores to interact with distinguished leaders in business, government, education, and other professions to discuss present and future issues. The goal is to provide them with a stimulating forum for learning about the American incentive system and the democratic process while broadening their understanding of their leadership potential and the quest for self-development.

Keith is the son of Marc and Jennifer Cottle.

Celebration: What does it mean to be Clay Panthers?

The junior high and high school students recently held an assembly (Monday, May 16, 2016) centering on “What it means to be Clay Panthers.” This program looks at character words beginning with each letter of “Clay Panthers.” A weeklong emphasis is placed on each character word with students receiving tickets when selected by a staff member for exhibiting great behavior. The goal of the program is to encourage positive, character education while acknowledging the great attributes already possessed by the Clay student body.

The following students were drawn as winners at the recent assembly: Beats – Sami Willis, Beats – Ashtyn Brown, Beats – Grant Cayton, Beats – Buddy Boggs, iPod Nano – Skylar Artis, and iPod Nano – Abbie Osborne.

Clay Spring Sports Highlights 2016

CHS Baseball

Sectional Tournament Bracket

CHS Softball

Sectional Tournament Bracket

CHS Tennis

Tennis Tournament Bracket

Clay Track & Field

Clay HS GBK: OHSBCA All-Ohio Academic Team Award

Congrats, Clay HS girls' basketball team!

The team received the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches' Association's All-Ohio Academic Team Award. The team GPA was 3.98. It was the best for the OHSBCA.

The team/school will receive a plaque from the OHSBCA and the team will receive recognition and a pizza party courtesy of the OHSBCA and the Ohio Army National Guard.

Congratulations on your accomplishment!

Portsmouth Daily Times article

Clay & FINAL FORMS

Parents,

If you have a son/daughter who will be in grades 7-12 next school year (2016-17) and who will be participating on a school-sponsored athletic team, you will need to complete the required paperwork online. We will be using FINAL FORMS for our data collection. The only paperwork that needs to be printed will be the first four pages of the OHSAA pre-participation examination. All of the other paperwork (e.g. concussion, sports release, emergency medical, etc.), which is REQUIRED to participate, will be stored online.

I have provided a link to the information and directions on the school website: FINAL FORMS.

***If your son/daughter plans to take advantage of the SOMC examinations scheduled at Clay High School on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at 1:00 pm, you will need to register and, at least, fill out the pre-participation examination portion of the paperwork before this date. The registration and paperwork are extremely easy to follow and complete.

If you will not be taking advantage of this FREE event, you should wait until after June 6 to register yourself and your son/daughter since the electronic signatures for the site expire each year on that date.

If you have any questions, feel free to email the athletic director, Mr. Rose, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . He will be more than happy to help.

Clay PreK & Kindergarten Registration

Mark your calendars. Pass the word.

Clay Pre-K and Kindergarten registration will be held on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, from 9:00am-11:30am, 12:30-3:00pm, and 6:00pm-8:00pm.

Please bring your child to the registration for readiness screening (Kindergarten) and to meet the teachers.

Please bring the following information: Birth Certificate, Immunization Records, Child's Social Security Card, Custody Papers (if applicable), Proof of Income (P-K only)

Preschool Requirements: ECE Programs are income based; therefore, you must provide proof of income at registration. Four-year-olds with income levels 200% and below on the federal poverty guidelines have priority, but we fill any remaining slots from the enrollment selection criteria form (completed at the time of registration). A child is NOT eligible for preschool if they turn 5 years old on or before September 30, 2016. Each child will be required to have a physical and dental examination before they can begin preschool (Forms will be available for both.)

Kindergarten requirements: Any child registering must be 5 years old by September 30, 2016. You will need to provide a birth certificate, social security card, and proof of immunization. PK registration will also require proof of income.

CES Collects Money for St. Jude's Research

Clay Elementary (K-5) students participated in the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Math-a-thon in March.

Clay Students - Visually Literate Art Show 2016

Congratulations to all the CHS students who had artwork accepted to the 2016 Scioto County Visually Literate High School Art Show.

Abbie Harris, senior; Katie March, senior; Hayleigh Barney, junior; Savannah Brown, senior; Hunnter Adams, sophomore; and Savannah Moore, sophomore, all had work accepted. Savannah Brown had two pieces accepted.

The show is being held at Shawnee State University in the Appleton Gallery starting May 12 and ending May 19. The awards' reception will be held May 19 at 5:30 pm.

Mrs. Tiffany Moore is the Clay HS art instructor.

Alaina Stowers, Miss Clay 2016

Alaina Stowers will represent Clay High School as Miss Clay in the 2016 River Days' Pageant.

Pageant Bio and People's Choice Voting

Portsmouth Daily Times article

What does it mean to be Clay Panthers?

“What does it mean to be Clay Panthers?”

This question was presented to students in the Clay Local School District before the break. Each grade was given one of the letters from “Clay Panthers” and asked to select a word that answered the question. We are proud to present what our students have developed along with the grade level that provided the excellent word.

C – Caring (Kindergarten & 1^st grade)
L – Leaders (2^nd grade)
A – Ambitious (3^rd grade)
Y – Youthful (4^th grade)

P – Positive (5^th grade)
A – Accepting (6^th grade)
N – Noble (7^th grade)
T – Tenacious (8^th grade)
H – Honorable (9^th grade)
E – Empowered (10^th grade)
R – Resilient (11^th grade)
S – Selfless (12^th grade)

Each week, all of our students will focus on the weekly word and try to fulfill “What it means to be Clay Panthers.”

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