CSD Connections
A Bi-Weekly Clinton Schools Community Newsletter
Volume 2 Issue 7, December 8, 2017
TOP 10 CARDINAL CELEBRATIONS
1. Thanks to all of you who follow us on our social media outlets. Since October 2016, we have gained over 1,000 new followers and with your continued support will meet our goal of 3,000 total Facebook followers by the end of the school year! We also passed the 500 mark on Twitter this week! You can follow us on Facebook at Clinton Schools and on Twitter @ClintonMoCards.
2. Congratulations to the 37 Clinton Middle School students who met the requirements to become a member of the National Junior Honor Society this week.
3. A huge thank you to our community partner, Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, for welcoming all 120 2nd graders to the hospital this week for the 2nd annual Mini MASH Camp. Students had a great time learning about how their bodies work and the field of medicine at this great hometown field trip!
4. The CIS Ready to Play committee is excited to announce that they are $5000 away from getting a brand new playground!
5. 5th grade students at CIS have been busy conducting research on islands and using this information to create dioramas to show what they learned!
6. Congratulations to the Henry Elementary students of the month! You can find pictures here of those students who were recognized at today's assembly for showing KINDNESS to their classmates.
7. The district's 3 archery teams are practicing and gearing up for the new season! Best of luck to the CMS archers who compete tomorrow! CHS will have their first tournament later this month and CIS will be competing in January!
8. Congrats to the nursing students who will graduate tomorrow from the Clinton Technical School's Practical Nursing program! These students successfully completed the program and are ready to go out and provide excellent nursing care or continue their education!
9. Thank you to the Henry Elementary/CIS PTO for providing a great assembly earlier this week! Slugger, the KC Royals mascot, visited students and shared a great message on TEAMWORK!
10. Congrats to these CHS football players who received post-season awards! All District- Zach Jones, Jackson Voelmeck, Jesse Knisely and Noah Breckenridge, All State 3rd Team Linebacker-Zach Jones and Academic All State-Hunter Cates and Isaac Bayless.
PARENT REMINDERS AND IMPORTANT INFO
Feedback Wanted-Don't forget to take a few minutes to take part in the anonymous survey that closes TODAY! This survey will help guide the creation of the district's new 5 year strategic plan. Go here to share your thoughts and feedback!
School Play-Don't miss the Clinton High School Theatre Department's Christmas play! Students will be performing the classic, "A Christmas Carol" next week. You can catch these talented students at the following times in the CHS Performing Arts Center; Friday, 12/15 @ 7:00, Saturday, 12/16 @ 7:00 and Sunday, 12/17 @ 3:00.
Parents Night Out-Need to finish some last minute Christmas shopping without the kids?
The CIS Ready to Play Committee and FBLA are excited to offer a "Parents' Night Out" on December 16th from 5:00-10:00 pm. You can find a printable registration form on our district website. Please return to Henry Elementary or CIS with payment to reserve your child's spot! Meal, crafts, games and stories....it's sure to be a fun night for the kids!
CECC Night-Our community's children are invited to "A Night in Whoville" at the Early Childhood Center on Thursday, 12/14. This fun and FREE event will feature crafts, activities, a book fair and MORE!
Christmas Break-School will dismiss early on December 20th (see website for times) and will resume on January 3rd. Enjoy your time with family and friends!
Clinton Education Foundation for Clinton Students Inc.-As you are marking things off of your "end of the year" to-do list, keep this in mind!
The Clinton Education Foundation for Clinton Students Inc. has graciously agreed to receive 501(c)3 donations for the Clinton Intermediate School's playground fundraising efforts. Anyone wishing to make a donation larger than $100 specifically for the playground, can contact the Foundation to receive credit for their tax-deductible donation.
If you are interested in making a tax-exempt donation to the playground or to the general Education Foundation account, please contact Foundation president, Carla Moberly at 660-885-5575.
District Calendar Dec 8-Jan 3
Only events that appear on the district calendar are listed here. As always, a calendar for each individual building can be found on the district website.
ALWAYS REFER TO THE DISTRICT WEBSITE CALENDAR, FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE LIST OF EVENTS. ALSO STAY UP TO DATE WITH CANCELLATIONS BY FOLLOWING US ON TWITTER @CLINTONMOCARDS
12/8 CHS Boys Basketball @ St. Michael, 4:30
12/9 ACT @ CHS, 7:30
12/9 CMS Wrestling @ Camdenton, 9:00
12/9 CTS Practical Nursing Graduation @ CHS PAC, 2:00
12/9 Winter Formal @ CHS, 8:00
12/11 CHS Girls Basketball vs Smith Cotton, 4:30
12/11 CMS Wrestling @ Butler, 5:30
12/12 CHS Boys Basketball vs Smith Cotton, 4:30
12/12 CHS and CMS Wrestling @ Harrisonville, 5:00
12/12 CMS Boys Basketball @ John Boise, 6:45
12/13 CMS and CHS Christmas Concerts @ CHS PAC, 6:30
12/14 CHS Boys Basketball vs Center, 4:30
12/14 CHS Girls Basketball @ Center, 4:30
12/14 CMS Boys Basketball @ Warrensburg, 5:00
12/14 CMS Girls Basketball vs Warrensburg, 5:00
12/14 CECC Winter Family Night, 6:00
12/15 CMS Girls Basketball vs Adrian, 4:30
12/15 CMS Boys Basketball vs Adrian, 7:00
12/15 Winter Play "A Christmas Carol" @ CHS PAC, 7:00
12/15-16 CHS Wrestling @ Raytown South
12/16 CHS Archery Tournament @ CHS, 7:30
12/16 CHS Girls Basketball vs Odessa @ UCM, 1:00
12/16 CHS Boys Basketball vs Odessa @ UCM, 2:30
12/16 Winter Play " A Christmas Carol" @ CHS PAC, 7:00
12/17 Winter Play " A Christmas Carol" @ CHS PAC, 3:00
12/18 CHS Boys Basketball @ Harrisonville, 4:30
12/18 BOE Meeting @ CMS Media Center, 6:00
12/19 CHS Girls Basketball @ Warrensburg, 4:30
12/19 CIS Winter Program @ CHS PAC, 6:00
12/19 2nd Grade Holiday Program @ CHS PAC, 7:00
12/20 Early Dismissal (see website for times)
12/21-1/2 No School
1/3 School Resumes
"IT'S A GREAT DAY TO BE A CARDINAL" ARTICLES
The CECC Family
Submitted by: Jill Ragan, Clinton Early Childhood Center Teacher and Director
While engaged in a book study, Clinton Early Childhood staff were reminded that the school climate is an essential factor in building a successful school. This has inspired us to be more diligent in connecting as a school family. To create and maintain an optimal school climate all members of the school family need to feel safe and loved. Here at CECC we pride ourselves in modeling a healthy family atmosphere to promote an optimal learning environment and to support our students’ development. The staff are excellent role models and foster respectful relationships with the families they partner with. The connectedness they have with their students is evident in everything they do. Every student is safe and feels a sense of belonging as a member of the healthy family model that CECC provides. Whether it is in our preschool program or through our Parents as Teachers program, the bonds made between the students and their teachers are positive and long-lasting.
This is a powerful place to be and we continue to grow our school family by welcoming new staff members to serve our community. On November 1st, we welcomed two new faces to our Parents As Teachers program. I would like to introduce you to our Parent Educators and share a little quote from some of the families they serve.
Beth McKinney
I moved to Clinton from Holton, KS in the summer of 2009 with my husband and teenage daughter. Between growing up in an Air Force family and my husband's job with the USDA, I have moved often and lived in many places throughout my life. I have four grown children, two boys and two girls, and two (soon to be three) grandchildren. They are all the light of my life! I love working with children and families and have done so as a volunteer for Girl Scouts for eight years and by also working in other school districts where I have lived. When moving to Clinton, I worked almost six years as an Early Head Start teacher before coming to work with Parents as Teachers in August of 2016. I love my job and the families I am lucky to get to know and work with.
“Beth is great! She comes here and brings my kids and I stuff. She contacts me to invite us to things and reminds me before our meetings. She wants to know what my kids are interested in for the games she brings.”~Telsa
Molly Hulsey
I am a new Parent Educator for the Clinton School District. I spent 9 years as an ABA therapist for children with autism. I was raised in Clinton and I’m a 2004 Clinton High School graduate. I spent the last 8 years in California and I am so excited to be back HOME, to raise my children in my hometown. I am a mother of three beautiful children, Millie, Brian and Hannah. I look forward to meeting all of our PAT families and working in this wonderful community.
“I loved having Molly come for our PAT visit. My kids immediately loved playing with her and she made them feel really comfortable! She was very knowledgeable about the development of my 2 year old and listened to my concerns. We discussed strategies I could use to increase her speech and language skills. She even brought activities for them to play with as well as activities for them to do when she left! I look forward to our next visit.” ~Jamie
Judi Honeywell
I have been a Parent Educator with Parents As Teachers for the past 6 years. I have been working with young children since 1992. I worked for Head Start as a teacher, home visitor and supervisor. I have two grown sons and two beautiful daughter-in-laws. I have two grandsons, Nico and Dima, they are who keep me young. My husband and I built a home on Truman Lake in 2006, where we enjoy fishing and four-wheeling. My passion is working with children to make sure they are developmentally on target for their next learning environment.
“My family was in the Parents as Teachers program for over 5 years. My educator made sure that my kids were on target for learning standards, helped introduce fun ways to learn, and really cared for my kids. She also helped my daughter with her speech problem by evaluating and recommending where to go. She really cares about what she does and the children.
Thank you so much.” ~Denise
As evidenced by the statements from the families they serve, these ladies are passionate about educating young children and their families. They are a vital part in helping us grow and stay connected to other early childhood educators in our community. We are thrilled they chose to become a part of our school family.
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Website: http://clintoncardinals.org
Location: 701 South 8th Street, Clinton, MO, United States
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