Jefferson's version of "Staff Self Care" = baby goats! ❤️
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Update - Due to the Extreme Cold Warning, Tuesday, January 21st, Clinton Schools will be closed.
Due to the Extreme Cold Warning, Tuesday, January 21st, Clinton Schools will have a 2 hour late start, no morning preschool. We will continue to monitor the weather.
Reminder: No school tomorrow (Jan. 20) as we honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Spring Break is NEAR! CCSD Spring Break Camp will be a BLAST!
Information attached:
Jill from Clinton County Conservation visits Whittier! Learning about animal adaptations in the winter!
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Scanlan Center for School Mental Health Clinic
We are excited to announce that our clinic has expanded access to its services. While school staff can continue to make referrals for students ages 10 and up, parents can also now directly request short-term individual counseling and child psychiatry services for their children. Families can choose between virtual care or in-person visits at the Iowa City clinic.
For students to receive virtual counseling during school hours, referrals must still come through school mental health professionals, administrators, or AEA staff. K-12 school staff in Iowa can self-refer for individual or group counseling. Please share this expanded option with your school community's families. Email scsmh-clinic@uiowa.edu with questions.
Learn more: https://scsmh.education.uiowa.edu/clinical-services/
A Bluff Elementary class reached 30 days of perfect attendance, which means popcorn party! Many other classrooms have earned this reward also! Let's keep it up!
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Rich Matzen
Thank you for the many, many nights you've dedicated your time to be "the voice of the Kings"! Congratulations, Rich!
Please read below and consider supporting our CCSD student, Riley!
Riley Olmstead is a 2nd grader at Bluff Elementary. In July of 2022, Riley was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma. He underwent surgery in Iowa City and then continued treatment at St. Jude in Tennessee. Unfortunately, Riley relapsed in March of 2024, which required another brain surgery. He is continuing treatment at St. Jude at this time. The Bluff PTA would like to cheer Riley and his parents, Tracy and Jason, on by selling these 'Team Riley' shirts. Purple is Riley's favorite color!
Please click on the link below to order a shirt to show Riley and his family that we are behind them and supporting them. All proceeds from the shirt sales will go to Riley and his parents. You have until January 20th to order! Thank you for your support!
https://1800tshirts.chipply.com/teamriley/
Please watch our video for more information regarding the CCSD and Life Connections partnership within our schools: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He_h0YXPmeI
If needed, here's a step-by-step on how to translate our clinton.k12.ia.us website and Infinite Campus portal to Spanish when registering students online!
iJAG recently shared this message:
"This service project is one that keeps on giving! This holiday, students at Clinton Community School District volunteer at their local Hy-Vee for a food hunger drive. In just an hour, they helped raise nearly $2,000 for local families in need!
At iJAG, we believe continued civic service helps uplift our communities and influences the next generation of leaders."
Way to go, #CCSDStudents!
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Congratulations, Kory!
Plant Services - Grounds
Colleagues shared that Kory is very knowledgeable about Grounds and always ready to do the task that is asked! Thank you for your dedication, Kory!
CMS Staff Holiday Party
Minute-to-win-it games, Holiday music BINGO, "Anything but a cookie" baking challenge...
Positive staff relationships support positive student-staff and student-student relationships.
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Hooray! Welcome back, #CCSDStudents! Let's have a great week!
Wishing you a wonderful 2025!
We hope you're enjoying your break! See you soon, #CCSDFamily!
Happy Winter Break and Happy Holidays, #CCSDFamily!
Enjoy this time with family and friends!
CCSD Nutrition Services:
The Nutrition Services Employee of the Month for December is Sandy Vath. Sandy is an assistant cook at Bluff Elementary and has been with the district for almost 4 years. Thank you, Sandy, for your hard work. We appreciate you and your dedication to our students!
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"Sometimes the old stuff goes pretty well with the new stuff!" - Paul Dotterweich | Director of Plant Services
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