🎉👀 Have you seen the Community Guide to Homecoming yet? 🎉

Check it out for all the details on dress-up days, activities, and all the exciting Homecoming happenings! https://bit.ly/4mQqdPb

Don’t miss a moment of the fun—Homecoming 2025 is almost here!
about 18 hours ago, Clarke Community School District
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👑✨ Introducing our 2025 Homecoming Crown Bearers! ✨👑

The Crown Bearer tradition made a comeback a few years ago, where the Homecoming Court selects four 1st grade students to present the crowns at the coronation. This year, we are excited to cheer on Renata, Maci, Rocky, and Kase!
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👑✨ ¡Presentamos a los Pajes de la Corona del Homecoming 2025! ✨👑

La tradición de los Pajes de la Corona regresó hace unos años, donde la Corte de Homecoming selecciona a cuatro estudiantes de 1er grado para presentar las coronas durante la coronación. ¡Este año estamos emocionados de apoyar a Renata, Maci, Rocky y Kase!
3 days ago, Clarke Community School District
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🎉Clarke Homecoming Week! 🎉

Today, we kicked things off with a pep assembly full of spirit and fun! Our Homecoming Court and Crown Bearers showed off next week’s dress-up days with a mini fashion show, and we launched the Super Class Competition with the first challenge: a pizza box balance contest! The Juniors came out on top and earned the very first point of the week! 🔥

We can’t wait to see all the energy, pride, and fun continue throughout Homecoming Week!
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🎉¡Semana de Homecoming en Clarke! 🎉

¡Hoy comenzamos con una asamblea llena de espíritu y diversión! Nuestra Corte de Homecoming y los Pajes de la Corona mostraron los días de disfraces de la próxima semana con un mini desfile de moda, y dimos inicio a la Competencia Súper de Clases con el primer reto: ¡un concurso de equilibrio con cajas de pizza! ¡Los Juniors se llevaron la victoria y ganaron el primer punto de la semana! 🔥

¡Estamos emocionados por ver toda la energía, el orgullo y la diversión continuar durante la Semana de Homecoming!
3 days ago, Clarke Community School District
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Our 3rd graders had an amazing field trip to the Clarke County Fairgrounds for Ag Day, hosted by the Clarke County Farm Bureau! Students rotated through hands-on stations, learning all about agriculture right here in our community. 🚜🌽

A HUGE thank you to all the local businesses who led the learning stations, the Clarke County Cattlemen for grilling up a delicious lunch, and the Osceola FFA members for being incredible group leaders and session helpers. 🙌

What a great day of learning, teamwork, and fun!
3 days ago, Clarke Community School District
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This year, Mr. Mike Boldon hit a milestone-- an incredible 54 years with Clarke Community School District!

Even after retiring, Mike hasn’t slowed down—he’s a super-sub who’s always ready to help where needed and is dedicated to our students in and out of the classroom! Whether it’s ringing a cowbell at cross country, helping a student count in the classroom, or using his cane as a drumstick on the basketball bleachers, Mike is there cheering on Clarke students every step of the way! 🌟

Thank you, Mr. Boldon, for decades of dedication, kindness, and heart—our Clarke family wouldn’t be the same without you!
4 days ago, Clarke Community School District
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In Mrs. Cullen’s 7th grade science class, students are busy testing the density of gases to figure out which gas can be eliminated—and to discover what gas is produced when a bath bomb reacts! 🛁💥

Hands-on experiments make learning unforgettable! 👏
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En la clase de ciencias de 7.º grado de la Sra. Cullen, los estudiantes están probando la densidad de los gases para descubrir qué gas se puede eliminar y cuál se produce cuando un baño efervescente reacciona. 🛁💥

¡Los experimentos prácticos hacen que el aprendizaje sea inolvidable!
5 days ago, Clarke Community School District
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📣 Clarke Families & Community Members!

We’re looking for students, parents, staff, board members, and community members to join our School Improvement Advisory Committee (SIAC). This group helps guide our district’s growth in areas like student well-being, teaching & learning, facilities, extracurriculars, and more.

👉 Our first meeting is Monday, October 15 at 5:30 PM in the HS LMC.
👉 SIAC meets 3 times a year to set goals, share feedback, and make recommendations for Clarke Schools.

Interested in joining? Complete the form linked here: https://forms.gle/yh4DBU1mLNbyZ8Hk8
Questions? Contact Stephanie Brown, Director of Teaching & Learning at stephanie.brown@clarkecsd.org
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📣 ¡Familias y Miembros de la Comunidad de Clarke!

Estamos buscando estudiantes, padres, personal, miembros de la junta y miembros de la comunidad para unirse a nuestro Comité Asesor de Mejoramiento Escolar (SIAC). Este grupo ayuda a guiar el crecimiento de nuestro distrito en áreas como el bienestar estudiantil, la enseñanza y el aprendizaje, las instalaciones, las actividades extracurriculares y más.

👉 Nuestra primera reunión será el lunes, 15 de octubre a las 5:30 PM en la HS LMC.
👉 El SIAC se reúne 3 veces al año para establecer metas, compartir comentarios y hacer recomendaciones para las Escuelas de Clarke.

¿Interesado en participar? Complete el formulario en este enlace: https://forms.gle/yh4DBU1mLNbyZ8Hk8

¿Preguntas? Comuníquese con Stephanie Brown, Directora de Enseñanza y Aprendizaje en stephanie.brown@clarkecsd.org
5 days ago, Clarke Community School District
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🎉🏈 Homecoming is NEXT WEEK! 🎉🏈

Get ready for a week full of Clarke pride and fun! Here’s what you need to know:

✨ Dress Up Days – Most days are the same across the district. Be sure to check your building’s Facebook page for the slight change on Grown Ups Day!
👕 Junior Class T-Shirts – On sale for just $5!
📖 Community Guide – Check out the link for all Homecoming details: https://bit.ly/4mQqdPb
💃 Homecoming Dance – Friday night! Don’t miss it!
🎁 TeamMates Trinkets – Available Thursday & Friday.

Let’s make this Homecoming one to remember, Clarke!
5 days ago, Clarke Community School District
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Students in Mrs. Harvey's 2nd grade guidance class were learning about Stop, Think, Act! 🛑💭➡️ Students practiced pausing to think before making decisions and explored ways to make positive choices every day. Love seeing these important life skills in action!
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¡Los estudiantes de la clase de orientación de 2.º grado de la Sra. Harvey estuvieron aprendiendo sobre ¡Detente, Piensa, Actúa! 🛑💭➡️ Practicaron pausar para pensar antes de tomar decisiones y exploraron maneras de hacer elecciones positivas todos los días. ¡Nos encanta ver estas habilidades para la vida en acción!
6 days ago, Clarke Community School District
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In Mrs. Coates’s 4th grade classroom, students are learning all about turtles during Morning Meeting! Today, a guest from Decatur County Conservation visited with a real turtle 🐢 to help teach about turtle eggs, shells, and more. Students even got to create their own turtles to take home! 💚
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¡En la clase de 4.º grado de la Sra. Coates, los estudiantes están aprendiendo todo sobre las tortugas durante la Reunión Matutina! Hoy, un invitado de Decatur County Conservation visitó con una tortuga real 🐢 para enseñar sobre huevos de tortuga, caparazones ¡y más! Los estudiantes incluso hicieron su propia tortuga para llevar a casa 💚 ¡Aprendizaje práctico en su mejor momento!
6 days ago, Clarke Community School District
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Students in Mrs. Cavalier's Biology class are diving into the world of microscopy! Today, they practiced basic microscope skills—starting with the letter e to see ink up close on paper, then moving on to a prepared slide. Tomorrow, they’ll be exploring a live slide! We love seeing hands-on learning in action and the curiosity it sparks!
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¡Los estudiantes de la clase de Biología de la Sra. Cavalier se están sumergiendo en el mundo de la microscopía! Hoy practicaron habilidades básicas con el microscopio, comenzando con la letra e para ver la tinta de cerca en el papel, luego pasaron a una lámina preparada. ¡Mañana explorarán una lámina en vivo! ¡Nos encanta ver el aprendizaje práctico en acción y la curiosidad que despierta!
6 days ago, Clarke Community School District
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🌟 In Mrs. Pankey’s 2nd grade class, students wrapped up their Tall Tale/Fairy Tale Unit on Friday with a celebration full of creativity and fun! ✨

Students dressed up like the legendary Paul Bunyan, a class favorite! After completing their assessments, they enjoyed a directed drawing of Paul and Babe, made colorful Babe the Blue Ox headbands, and performed reader’s theater versions of the story.

What an amazing way to bring stories to life and celebrate all their hard work!
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🌟 ¡En la clase de 2.º grado de la Sra. Pankey, los estudiantes finalizaron su unidad de Cuentos Fantásticos/Cuentos de Hadas el viernes con una celebración llena de creatividad y diversión! ✨

Los estudiantes se disfrazaron del legendario Paul Bunyan, ¡uno de los favoritos de la clase! Después de completar sus evaluaciones, disfrutaron de un dibujo dirigido de Paul y Babe, hicieron coloridas vinchas de Babe el Buey Azul y presentaron lecturas dramatizadas de la historia.

¡Qué manera tan increíble de dar vida a las historias y celebrar todo su esfuerzo!
7 days ago, Clarke Community School District
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Join us for Family Night TONIGHT! 5:30pm in the Clarke Elementary Cafeteria for a free dinner, fun activities, and more!
7 days ago, Clarke Community School District
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Our 8th graders in Ms. Wright’s class were busy scientists today! They tested contact forces through hands-on experiments, exploring whether adding speed or mass creates more damage. 💥
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¡Nuestros estudiantes de 8.º grado en la clase de la Sra. Wright fueron científicos hoy! Realizaron experimentos sobre fuerzas de contacto, explorando si al agregar velocidad o masa se produce más daño. 💥
7 days ago, Becca Kedley
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🎉 Today was a big day of professional learning for our Clarke staff! 🎉

We started the morning with some fun with our Olympic Cup Stacking Challenge—congratulations to Team 2, the Highlighters, on taking the gold! 🏆✨

The rest of the day was spent learning critical skills and safety protocols:
*Staff heard from the “I Love U Guys” Foundation on the Standard Response Protocol, helping us feel even more prepared for emergency situations.
*Byron Jimmerson with Clarke County Emergency Management, along with partners, led Stop the Bleed training—giving staff hands-on lifesaving skills.

We were honored to be joined by so many community partners who shared their expertise and support, including DPS, Iowa Department of Public Safety, Clarke County Conservation Board, Clarke County Iowa Emergency Management Agency , Madison County Emergency Management, CCSO Dispatch, Clarke County Hospital, Osceola Fire Department , Osceola, Iowa Police Department , and Woodburn VFD.

👏 A huge thank you to all of today’s presenters, agencies, and especially our Clarke staff for their active participation and commitment to keeping our students and community safe!
9 days ago, Clarke Community School District
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Reminder: No School on Friday, September 19, for staff professional learning.
10 days ago, Clarke Community School District
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🏐🎉 Last week our MS volleyball team earned bragging rights with a victory over the MS football team during advisory volleyball! 🙌 Come cheer them on TONIGHT as they take on I-35 at home! Let’s pack the gym and show our support!
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🏐🎉 ¡La semana pasada, nuestro equipo de voleibol de la secundaria se llevó el orgullo con una victoria sobre el equipo de fútbol durante el voleibol de asesoría! 🙌 ¡Vengan a apoyarlas ESTA NOCHE cuando se enfrenten a I-35 en casa!
14 days ago, Clarke Community School District
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Reminder: Picture day is tomorrow!

¡Recordatorio: Mañana es el día de las fotos!

14 days ago, Clarke Community School District
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🎉 Fall Pep Assembly! 🎉

Fall activities were introduced, our teams joined in on a hilarious mattress race to promote the Band Booster Mattress Fundraiser 🛏️ (coming up September 28!), and our Homecoming Candidates were officially announced! 👑✨

It was a morning full of laughter and school spirit—what a great way to celebrate our students and all the fun ahead this fall!
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🎉 ¡Asamblea de Ánimo de Otoño hoy! 🎉

Se presentaron las actividades de otoño, nuestros equipos participaron en una divertida carrera de colchones para promocionar la Recaudación de Fondos de Colchones de los Band Boosters 🛏️ (¡el 28 de septiembre!), y los Candidatos de Homecoming fueron anunciados oficialmente 👑✨

¡Fue una mañana llena de risas y espíritu escolar—qué gran manera de celebrar a nuestros estudiantes y todo lo que nos espera este otoño!
14 days ago, Clarke Community School District
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✨🔍 Science is MAGNETIC in Ms. Clendenen’s 3rd grade class! 🧲

Students explored how magnetic force moves objects today—testing out magnets and experimenting with different materials around the classroom. The excitement and curiosity were electric as they discovered the power of science in action!
17 days ago, Clarke Community School District
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