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05/09/08 Textbooks being considered for adoption by the Clay County Board of Education will be on display for the public to review at the Clay County Library until May 16, 2008. Any comments or questions should be addressed to: Textbook Adoption, Clay County Board of Education, P.O. Box 120, Clay, WV 25043.

04/04/08 ATTENTION STUDENTS, PARENTS, STAFF MEMBERS, and COMMUNITY MEMBERS: Our Satisfaction Surveys will be distributed soon to students, parents, and staff members. You may complete a hard copy of the form and return it to the school or board office -- OR, you can grade your school online. Simply go to the Student Link, Parent Center Link, or Staff Link and click on Satisfaction. You may also Click Here to take the survey. Your input will be much appreciated -- and your identity will remain confidential. Survey results will be made public.

4/23/08 Clay County Teachers have been invited to submit projects needing funding to DonorsChoose.org. Go to www.donorschoose.org to browse Clay County projects. You can register to be a donor and help these teachers with programs that will benefit Clay County kids! Donors from all over the country have been donating to projects in Clay County Schools! Thanks on behalf of our teachers and students!

04/15/08 Go to our News and Sports Link and click on Academics to see pics from the 2008 National Honor Society Induction Ceremony

04/15/08 The Official 2008-2009 School Calendar is now posted on our website. To get either a color or black & white version in adobe pdf, click the News and Sports Link, then select the Calendars Link.

04/04/08 HEADLINE -- AmeriCorps recruiting Energy Express summer mentors throughout West Virginia

Are you a graduating high school senior or currently enrolled in college? Do you need money for school, books, and rent? Looking for a boost to your resume? Want to earn college credit while completing a fun, invigorating AmeriCorps program that supports your community? Energy Express may be the solution for you!

Energy Express is a nationally acclaimed AmeriCorps summer reading and nutrition program that makes reading fun for approximately 3,000 of West Virginia’s children. AmeriCorps mentors in Energy Express complete service through AmeriCorps and, in return, receive a $1600 summer living allowance, a $1000 education award that can be used for up to seven years for tuition and college loans, and 300 community service hours.

The AmeriCorps mentor’s service includes working with a small group of children to help make reading meaningful and fun in the children’s lives as well as becoming involved in their communities by making home visits and completing a community service project. Specific tasks include making daily lesson plans for the children’s activities, planning and conducting art and drama projects for the children, and playing non-competitive games with the children. All of these tasks help contribute to a special bond between the mentor and the children in the group.

In the summer of 2007, Energy Express had 78 sites in 41 counties across West Virginia; this makes for great options no matter where “home” is. Plans are already underway for another fun filled summer of Energy Express statewide. From June 10 to August 1, 2008, mentors will be making a difference in the lives of youth in their communities.

Graduating high school seniors and currently enrolled college students who will be 18 years of age before June 10, 2008 are invited to apply to serve as Energy Express AmeriCorps mentors. Applications are available online at www.energyexpress.wvu.edu, Clay County Board of Education, or by calling the Energy Express office at (304) 293-3855. The AmeriCorps program, Energy Express, is under the leadership of the WVU Extension Service 4-H Youth Development Program, and is funded in part by a grant from the West Virginia Department of Education and the Arts and the West Virginia Commission for National and Community Service. The Commission encourages West Virginians of all ages to be involved in service to their community. Applications can be sent to the Clay County Board of Education by April 18, 2007. Click the following link to get the application -- http://www.claycountyschools.org/docs/mentorapp.pdf

04/02/08 The 21st Century Assessment Plan for WV Schools is now being publicized. Writing will be assessed in grades 3 through 11; also, the WESTEST will also cover grades 3 through 11. The new online writing component is being field tested right now. The new name for the assessments will be WESTEST 2. The main components for the WESTEST 2 will be field tested in grades 4 through 11 this fall. For more information click on the following link: http://wvde.state.wv.us/teach21/monthly-update-200803.pdf

03/31/08 The Clay County Young Writers' Contest Winners have been announced. Congratulations to to our six winners; They are: Grade 1 & 2 - Emily Morton, Grade 3 & 4 - Johnna Casey, Grade 5 & 6 - Andrea Litton, Grade 7 & 8 - Carlee Hopkins, Grade 9 & 10 - Megan Shaffer, and Grade 11 & 12 - Mason Hamrick. Click on the following Link to get the full news article. http://www.claycountyschools.org/docs/youngwriterscontest2008.pdf

03/17/08 The Clay County Board of Education held the March 17, 2008 regular meeting at the Clay County Middle School. Mr. Doug Wayne and some members of the Band Ensemble performed at the meeting. Also, some members of the Choir sang at the meeting. Both groups did a very nice job. Also Mr Jim Reed was recognized by Clay County Middle School and the Clay County Board of Education for providing resources for the SEEDS Program. SEEDS stands for Student Educational and Economic Development Success. This is a program to enhance the education of students at CCMS. Mr. Reed, Mr. Paxton, CCMS Principal, Mr. Gillespie, Superintendent, and Connie Schoonover, SEEDS Program Coordinator are pictured on this page.

03/17/08 The WV Legislature passed a Retirement Bill to permit TDC (New System) participants to move into the TRS (Old System). Click the link to get information; http://www.wvft.org/ or http://www.wvea.org/

02/27/08 Clay County Schools are closed on Wednesday, February 27, 2008.

02/21/08 Clay County Schools are on a two-hour delay for Thursday, February 21, 2008.

Be sure to visit the Alumni Page to catch up on your old high school days!

11/27/2007 Everyone is invited to attend the kick off event for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Thursday, November 29, 2007 beginning at the Court House at 5:00 and lasting until 7:00. Enjoy a brisk walk up Reading Street from there to the Health Department and ending at the Clay Library. There will be information booths, activities, prizes, and freebies

for the kids! This will be the first opportunity to sign up your 0-5 year old for the free books!

Look for sign up brochures to arrive home via the students!

11/27/2007 Thanks to everyone that attended our Community Partnerships Meeting/Luncheon on Tuesday, November 13, 2007. Over 30 community organizations were represented! We will continue to work together to provide opportunities for our children and their families! Let us know if you would like to be put on our partnership list and continue to dialogue with us.

10/5/2007 Connie Harper has been named the 2007 West Virginia School Nurse of the Year! Click here for details. Congratulations to Connie Harper!

9/28/2007 Clay County Schools has been chosen to participate in an exciting grant from a partnership with the Governor's Office, the Benedum Foundation and the World Wide Workshop Foundation: The Globaloria-WV Program. The focus of this grant is to empower West Virginia youth to create and collaborate online with a 21st Century Curriculum. Warren Mullins (CCHS) and Jared Fitzwater (CCMS) are the teachers that will be working with this project. Go to http://www.myglife.org/usa/wv to read about this project.

9/26/2007 The Wayne F. White Outstanding Educator of the Year Award has been awarded to Clay County School's David Wayne! This award is sponsored by the West Virginia Access Center for Higher Education. Congratulations to David Wayne!

9/26/2007 Watch for Afterschool programs to begin at each of Clay County's six schools! There will be academic enrichment programs, tutoring, homework help, recreation, the arts, and fun! Parents are welcome to participate. See your child's principal for details. Additional programs include 4-H and Girl Scouts. Parents interested in helping or starting local groups can contact local Girl and Boy Scout leaders or the Clay County Extension Office. Together we can offer many programs of interest to children and/or adults.

9/24/2007 Clay County Middle School has been awarded a SEEDS grant from Education Alliance. Their business mentor will be Mr. James Reed. They would like to thank Education Alliance and Mr. James Reed for this opportunity!

9/24/2007 "Picturing America" grants were rewarded to 500 schools in our country. Each of our 6 schools won one of these grants! Each school will receive a collection of learge-scale reproductions depicting works of American Art. Teaching resources were also included and each school will use their collection in a creative way. To read more about this project, go to http://publicprograms.ala.org/picturingamerica/

9/24/2007 Clay County has just been awarded a partnership with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to provide a book to children ages 0-5 each month FREE. Sign your children up through Clay County Schools, Parents as Teachers, Clay County Health Department WIC program, and the Clay Public Library. Each child can receive up to 60 books if they get in the program at birth. Watch for the brochures! Go to imaginationlibrary.com for more information.