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New Student Registration, 2018-19
The Clay Local School District will have its annual new student registration on August 9, 2018, from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM for the 2018-19 school year.
Please bring the following to registration:
- a copy of the child’s Birth Certificate,
- a copy of the child’s Social Security Card,
- a copy of the child’s Immunization Record,
- a copy of the most recent custody papers (if applicable), and
- a copy of any IEP or 504 Plan (if applicable).
Clay Pres-School Information (2018-19)
Clay Pre-School Handbook 2018-19
Clay Pre-School Welcome Packet
Additional information regarding the Clay Pre-School may be obtained by calling the Clay Local School District (740-354-6644) and asking for Mrs. Knauff, the Clay Pre-school Coordinator.
CES Character Education Assembly
Garry Boothe's annual visit to Clay Elementary School on Thursday, March 22, 2018, presented a Character Education Program using magic and balloons. Students learned about the pillars of character. These pillars include respect, responsibility, caring, citizenship, and kindness. Also, with the Character Education Program students learned about the dangers of drugs and telling adults if you encounter a bully.
CES Valentine's Social Studies Project
Mrs. Strickland's third-grade, social studies class recently completed a project--"Hearts Around the World." In fact, the project was opened up for the entire elementary building for participation.
The students received multiple Valentine's from all 50 of the U.S. states as well as numerous countries around the world. Students placed heart stickers on the U.S. map and world map as they received cards to document from what location the cards came. The project exposed students to learn more about the United States and the world at large. People took time to write facts about their state, send photos, postcards, candy, gifts, and personal pictures of themselves with their Valentine. A few schools even sent whole class Valentine's as well. On Valentine's Day, the students received a video message from a Staff Sargent stationed in Afghanistan.
Daily Times article.
This project exceeded Mrs. Strickland's greatest expectations!
Blackburn & CLSD Receive Auditor's Award
Brandi Blackburn and the Clay Local School District received the Auditor of State Award for excellent record keeping and a clean audit report.
The Auditor of the State Award is presented to local governments and school districts upon completion of a financial audit.
Entities that receive the award meet the following criteria of a "clean" audit report: timely filing of financial reports; does not contain any findings for recovery, material citations, etc.; & entities management letter contains no comments related to ethics references, questioned costs, lack of timely submissions, reconciliation, public meetings records, etc.
CES/CMS Receives Shoes
LifePoint Church donated 30 pairs of shoes to Clay Elementary and Middle School students on Wednesday, February 28, 2018. Thanks to LifePoint Church for the shoes and Chad Monroe for coordinating this program for our students. Photo Album
CLSD Alerts
Updated February 23, 2018.
New Text Alert System Online!
Our new text alerts system was activated on 2/21/2017. Even if you've signed up in the past, you must sign up again to authorize us to send you texts. This is a cell company requirement and not our own.
Clay HS Homecoming 2018
Clay High School Homecoming
Friday, February 2, 2018
Freshman Attendant - Ashleigh Young. Ashleigh is the daughter of Don and Laura Winters. She was escorted by Hunter Mathias, son of Matt and Kristy Mathias.
Sophomore Attendant - Ashley Hurt. Ashley is the daughter of Brandon and Donna Hurt. She was escorted by Chase Hudson, son of Bobby and Neila Hunt.
Junior Vocational Attendant - LaCyra Craig. LaCyra is the daughter of Jeff and LaCosta Craig. She was escorted by Jared Conkel, son of Joe Conkel and Kelli Riffe.
Junior Attendant - Delanie Gilliland. Delanie is the daughter of Craig and Melanie Gilliland. She was escorted by Mason Newton, son of Chris Newton and Mindy Keaton.
Senior Attendant - Katie Hoover. Katie is the daughter of Robert and Angela Hoover. She was escorted by Brandon Williams, son of Dawn Skaggs.
Senior Attendant - Hunnter Adams. Hunter is the daughter of John and Lori Adams. She was escorted by Teddy McCall, son of Traci Warnock.
Flower Girl - Maya Betten. Maya is the daughter of Adam and Sarah Betten.
Crown Bearer - Noah Bryan. Noah is the son of Thomas and Nicole Bryan.
Homecoming Queen - Bethany Flannery. Bethany is the daughter of Eric and Tammy Flannery. She was escorted by Jacob Wellman, son of Dave and Tami Wellman, and Caleb Cline, son of Matt and Rhonda Cline.
Clay HS Winter Sports Highlights, 2017-18
Clay HS Boys' Basketball
~Tournament Brackets
2017-18 Clay Jr.-Sr. HS Honor Roll - Second Nine Weeks
Clay Junior-Senior High School
Honor Roll
Second Nine Weeks
2017-18
6th Grade
All A’s - Evan Balestra, Delaney Staker, Eric Wang
A Average - Hannah Felts, Nicki Fyffe, Megan King
B Average - Addison Barney, Chloe Betten, Chloe Brashear, Mallory Cassidy, Maddison Chapman, Abby Clausing, Klynn Craft, Jessyka Davis, Kaidyn Fannin, Jack Holbrook, Alexander Lockert, Marcus Lunsford, Marissa Morgan, Makenna Pelphrey, Katelyn Ramey, Jaira Roberts, Aiden Smith, Noah Steele
Read more: 2017-18 Clay Jr.-Sr. HS Honor Roll - Second Nine Weeks
2017-18 CES Honor Roll - Second Nine Weeks
Clay Elementary School
Honor Roll
Second Nine Weeks
2017-2018
Kindergarten
Excellent Achievement
Starr Bailey, Titan Breech, Chloe Fitzer, Connor Fowler, Karley Frantz, Landon Humphrey, Madelyn Loper
Outstanding Achievement
Bailey Bennett, Claire Bradford, Charlie Cooper, Addison France, Izzy Hannan, Keira Hicks, Alexis Knauff, Maddison Lockert, Sawyer Powell, Gabriel Runyon, Ronnie Smoot, TJ Younce
Honorable Achievement
Maya Betten, Ryder Bradshaw, John Brady, Destiny Brown, Nakari Dunn, Macey Gay, Keaton Kelly, Bailee Llewellyn, Luke McClary, Ben Mullett, Jackson Newman, Eden Patel, Elly Rider, Brielle Schackart, Connor Sexton, Bryson Sherrick, JP Warnock
Clay HS National Honor Society Induction Ceremony 2018
Clay Junior-Senior High School held its National Honor Society Induction on Wednesday, January 10, 2018, in the high school cafetorium. Sixteen new students were inducted into Clay’s National Honor Society.
The new members inducted were Skylar Artis, daughter of Scott and Missy Artis; Sophia Balestra, daughter of Brenden and Rachel Balestra; Sydney Barney, daughter of Jody and Matt Barney of Rosemount; Ashtyn Brown, daughter of Sarah and Gabe Brown; Lila Brown, daughter of Erica and Jason Willis of Rosemount and Eric Brown of Hawaii; Elisa Collins, Gene and Marie Collins of Portsmouth; Darby Garrett, daughter of Ted and Lisa Garrett of Rosemount; Calvin Gerard, son of Chris and Amy Gerard of Rosemount and Bill and Angela Ridenour of Lucasville; Delanie Gilliland, daughter of Craig and Melanie Gilliland of Rosemount; Alexandrya Musser, daughter of Eric Musser and Anna Green of Portsmouth; Madison Nigh, daughter of Andrea Nigh and David McCroskey of Rosemount; Tyler Phillips, son of Mike and Lisa Phillips of Rosemount; Shaelyn Vassar, daughter of Scott and Teresa Vassar of Rosemount; Jensen Warnock, daughter of Todd and Julie Warnock of Rosemount; Cassidy Wells, daughter of Susan Runyon of Portsmouth; and Sarah Widdowson, daughter of Eric and Amy Widdowson of Rosemount.
The current NHS members included Hunnter Adams, Hunter Armstrong, Alicia Bobst, Grant Cayton, Keith Cottle, Bethany Flannery, Savannah Moore, Abigail Osborn, Regan Nicole Osborn, Sydney Osborn, Jacob Wellman, Samantha Willis.
The speaker for the afternoon’s ceremony was Mrs. Amana Spriggs-Rhea. She was inducted into the CHS National Honor Society in 1999 and was the co-valedictorian of her 2000 Clay HS graduating class. She graduated in 2004 from Miami University (Business) and 2009 from Central Michigan University (Business Administration). She works for Wastren Advantage Incorporated in Piketon.
Members of the chapter are selected based on the criteria of character, leadership, scholarship, and service; and members must have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher to be considered. Members are involved in many activities and service projects throughout the year. The advisor for the Clay National Honor Society is Mr. Mark Rose.
Clay Elementary Spelling Bee 2018
Clay Elementary School's Fourth and Fifth Grade Spelling Bee was held on January 10, 2018. 
Fourth grade participants included Sophia Craft, Haleigh Ruggles, Adeline Eick, and Day'ona Allen. Fifth grade participants were Laney Fife, Nikolai Lagandaon, Mackenzie Hicks, and Makayla Conley.
The runner up was Nikolai Lagandaon and the winner was Mackenzie Hicks. Mackenzie will represent Clay Elementary at the County Spelling Bee on March 3, 2018, at the SOMC Friend's Center.
Clay HS National Honor Society Tapping Ceremony 2017
The Clay High School National Honor Society held its annual "tapping" ceremony on Tuesday, December 19, 2017. The theme of this year's tapping was based on the book and movie Polar Express. The current NHS members tapped the sixteen new members during the day wearing pajamas while giving each new member a ticket, mug, and hot chocolate. They played music from the movie to signal the tapping of a new member.
Current members include Hunnter Adams, Hunter Armstrong, Alicia Bobst, Grant Cayton, Keith Cottle, Bethany Flannery, Savannah Moore, Abigail Osborn, Regan Osborn, Sydney Osborn, Jacob Wellman, & Sami Willis.
Sixteen new members will be inducted. They include Skylar Artis, Sophia Balestra, Sydney Barney, Ashtyn Brown, Lila Brown, Elisa Collins, Darby Garrett, Calvin Gerard, Delanie Gilliland, Alex Musser, Madison Nigh, Tyler Phillips, Shaelyn Vassar, Jensen Warnock, Cassidy Wells, & Sarah Widdowson.
Mr. Rose is the Clay High School National Honor Society advisor.
The NHS induction ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, January 10, 2018.
Bags of Hope - Students/Community Donate for the Holidays
Bags of Hope. Thirty families were helped by the generosity!
The Clay students and community brought in 1,200 (plus) items of food and $127.28. The staff and outside participants brought in an additional $700.00. The fifth grade was our winner for the elementary (bringing in 309 food items) and the twelfth grade was our winner for the high school (bringing in 125 items). The fifth grade also brought in the most money ($38.79). Both the 5th and 12th grades will be rewarded with a party after the break!
Sonora's restaurant donated all the hams for the bags. Please make sure you thank them and support their business!
We were able to help 30 families. This exceeds the number we have done in the past by five. Plus, with the help of some of the staff, a child in the district was given some Christmas presents.
The Clay Student Council counted, sorted, organized, and helped load everything. The Clay Key Club (Mrs. Everman and Mrs. Armes) collected winter items. Each family's box had gloves and hats added. Thanks also go out to Lori Scott, Lisa Phillips, Erica Willis, Nannette Haney, and ALL those who help each year! Portsmouth Daily Times article.
Clay MS Spelling Bee, 2017
Portsmouth Motorycycle Club Makes Donation
Josh Brannan of the Portsmouth Motorcycle Club donated a Christmas dinner on December 14, 2017, to the Stump family. The dinner includes a complete dinner (a large turkey with fixings and dessert). The Portsmouth Motorcycle Club is also donating coats for the kids in the family. Clay Elementary and the Stump family appreciate the donation made by the Portsmouth Motorcycle Club.
Clay Elementary Science Fair 2017
The Clay Elementary 4th and 5th Grade Science Fair was held on Tuesday, December 5, 2017. 
The majority of the students in those grades had a project for the science fair.
Congratulations to all the participants and the following award winners:
4th Grade
Honorable Mention - Lucas Dorst, Jocee Nachtman, and Alexa Deal.
Third Place - Trevin Brooks
Second Place - Caden McKenzie
First Place - Sophia Craft.
5th Grade
Honorable Mention - Alayna Fife, Brianne Hicks, and Olivia Moore.
Third Place - McKenzie Bailey
Second Place - Malachi Loper
First Place - Macyn Johnson.
Grand Prize Winner - Tate Queen (5th).