Clay MS Spelling Bee 2019-20
The 2019-20 Clay Middle School Spelling Bee was held Thursday, January 9, 2020, at 1 PM in the Clay HS/MS Library.
The following sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students represented their classes in the school bee:
Sixth graders: Riley Gilliam, Alora Hayden, Abi Miller, Trinity Plew
Seventh graders: Justin Bennett, Ethan France, Rylan Jenkins, Macyn Johnson
Eighth graders: Annabelle Ball, Summer Blevins, Delaney Bowen-James, Katie Ramey
Clay’s 2019-2020 Spelling Bee champion is Riley Gilliam, a 6th grader and daughter of Kim Mercer and Nathan Howard. Riley will represent Clay Middle School in the Scioto County Spelling Bee, which will be held on March 12, 2020, at the SOMC Friends' Center. Riley will also take an online spelling test to try to qualify for the Regional Spelling Bee at Ohio University.
The runner-up, who will act as alternate for Clay, is Macyn Johnson, a 7th grade and daughter of Megan and Randy Johns.
Clay HS Academic Competition Team Receives Trophy for Second Place Finish
Congratulations to the Clay High School Academic Competition Team for placing second in the Scioto County Academic Competition League for the 2019-2020 season! On Tuesday, January 7, 2020, Sharee Price, SCOESC Gifted Services Coordinator, presented the team with their runner-up trophy. The team members are Andrew Brown, Gavin Cayton, Emily Clausing, Liam Garrison, Trinity Ketchell, and Mallory Swords. The team is coached by Cindy Parkes. PDTimes article
Jessee's Sammy Saves the Sea
Jaden Jessee, a Clay HS junior, has a children's book, Sammy Saves the Sea, published on Amazon. https://amzn.to/2XSa9ST 
Congrats, Jaden!
Clay MS Science Fair Winners 2019
Clay Middle School
Science Fair Winners
Team Projects.
First Place - Cassidy Bazler and Alyra Messer
Second Place - Alexa Deal and Riley Gilliam
Third Place - Emma Walker and Callie Schackart
Fourth Place - Lilli Allen and Madelyn Bach
Individual Projects.
First Place - McKenzie Bailey
Second Place - Abigail Miller
Third Place - Bree Hicks
Fourth Place - Dawson James
Fifth Place - Madi Wright
Honorable Mentions.
Addy Eick and Jaelyn Josey
Clay HS Cheerleaders Volunteer at Park
The Clay High School cheerleaders volunteered at the Spock Memorial Dog Park in Portsmouth during the evening of Tuesday, October 29, 2019. It was the first Paws or Treat event. The cheerleaders brought treats and handed them out to all of the dogs. They also held a costume contest and awarded prizes.
