Please see the following link for a letter from Dr. DeVore: https://bit.ly/48EC7rm
Tonight's CCOPS Winter Fun Event at Clarke Elementary has been postponed.

🏀✨ MS Girls Basketball Fist Bump Friday! ✨🏀
Our middle school girls basketball team brought ALL the energy this morning with Fist Bump Friday! They greeted students with big smiles, positive vibes, and—you guessed it—plenty of fist bumps!
What an awesome way to kick off a Friday at Clarke!
Our middle school girls basketball team brought ALL the energy this morning with Fist Bump Friday! They greeted students with big smiles, positive vibes, and—you guessed it—plenty of fist bumps!
What an awesome way to kick off a Friday at Clarke!
Due to the anticipated weather tomorrow, Saturday, December 13, all Clarke activities are canceled. This includes the Varsity Boys’ Wrestling meet and the Art Honor Society Saturday Studio.
The SCIBA Jazz Festival has been postponed to Tuesday, December 16.
The SCIBA Jazz Festival has been postponed to Tuesday, December 16.

NOTICE OF BID
View Items Here: https://aptg.co/LS3r9q
The Clarke Community School District will receive bids for the following items:
2 1/4 Ton Floor Jacks X2
Milk Cooler
Delta 16 1/2-inch Drill Press
2014 GMC Commercial Cutaway 3500 159" WB 2D Van 8-6.0L (140,090 miles)
2007 Bluebird 77 Passenger Flat Nose Bus with a C7 Caterpillar Engine (114,021 miles)
2007 Dodge Ram 2500 4X4 Truck (47,809 miles)
Amana Electric Dryer
Safe
For pictures of the available items go to www.clarkecsd.org under news or call Randy Clyde at #641-931-0927.
Bids will be received until 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 7, 2025 at the Administrative Office, 802 One Tribe Dr., Osceola, Iowa 50213.
The award of bid may be made by the owner to the highest responsible bidder. The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids. All items sold as is with no guarantees.
View Items Here: https://aptg.co/LS3r9q
The Clarke Community School District will receive bids for the following items:
2 1/4 Ton Floor Jacks X2
Milk Cooler
Delta 16 1/2-inch Drill Press
2014 GMC Commercial Cutaway 3500 159" WB 2D Van 8-6.0L (140,090 miles)
2007 Bluebird 77 Passenger Flat Nose Bus with a C7 Caterpillar Engine (114,021 miles)
2007 Dodge Ram 2500 4X4 Truck (47,809 miles)
Amana Electric Dryer
Safe
For pictures of the available items go to www.clarkecsd.org under news or call Randy Clyde at #641-931-0927.
Bids will be received until 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 7, 2025 at the Administrative Office, 802 One Tribe Dr., Osceola, Iowa 50213.
The award of bid may be made by the owner to the highest responsible bidder. The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids. All items sold as is with no guarantees.

Congratulations to Emma Arnold, clarinet; Jaycee Shannon, clarinet; and Easton Brokaw, tuba for their acceptance into and participation in the Drake University Honor Band on Friday, December 5 and Saturday, December 6. Although the event was shortened due to weather, these three students represented Clarke well with students from across the state to perform a concert for friends and family Saturday at 1:00 PM

🌟Second Grade 2A with Mrs. Ramos is reaching for the stars! They’ve been learning all about the solar system in Spanish and got to create their very own solar system drawings. Even better—they presented them to the class in their own words! Way to shine, 2A! 🌟
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🌟¡Segundo grado 2A con la Sra. Ramos está alcanzando las estrellas! Han estado aprendiendo todo sobre el sistema solar en español y ¡pudieron crear sus propios dibujos del sistema solar! ¡Y lo mejor de todo: los presentaron a la clase con sus propias palabras! ¡Qué brillen, 2A! 🌟
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🌟¡Segundo grado 2A con la Sra. Ramos está alcanzando las estrellas! Han estado aprendiendo todo sobre el sistema solar en español y ¡pudieron crear sus propios dibujos del sistema solar! ¡Y lo mejor de todo: los presentaron a la clase con sus propias palabras! ¡Qué brillen, 2A! 🌟




The Clarke High School Band Winter Concert is Monday, December 15 at 7:00 PM. We invite you to fill the auditorium as the band looks forward to sharing a variety of music with everyone!

❄️🐧 Join CCOPS for Winter Fun Night! 🐧❄️
CCOPS is bringing all the cozy, chilly, festive vibes to Clarke Elementary on Saturday, December 13 — and you won’t want to miss it!
🎉 5:00pm–7:00pm
Bring the whole family for an evening packed with winter fun, including:
🌶️ Chili Contest
🎄 Christmas Movie (The Grinch!)
🎶 Christmas Music
✨ And so much more!
It’s the perfect way to kick off the holiday season. Bundle up, bring your friends, and come make some warm memories on a cold winter night!
CCOPS is bringing all the cozy, chilly, festive vibes to Clarke Elementary on Saturday, December 13 — and you won’t want to miss it!
🎉 5:00pm–7:00pm
Bring the whole family for an evening packed with winter fun, including:
🌶️ Chili Contest
🎄 Christmas Movie (The Grinch!)
🎶 Christmas Music
✨ And so much more!
It’s the perfect way to kick off the holiday season. Bundle up, bring your friends, and come make some warm memories on a cold winter night!

🎶✨Tonight’s the night! Our MS/HS Choir Concert takes the stage at 7:00 PM in the auditorium!
Singers, please arrive at 6:00 PM.
Join us for an evening filled with beautiful music, incredible talent, and holiday spirit.
We can’t wait to see you there!🎶✨
Singers, please arrive at 6:00 PM.
Join us for an evening filled with beautiful music, incredible talent, and holiday spirit.
We can’t wait to see you there!🎶✨

🎮 Esports Game Night is TOMORROW! Join us December 12 at 7:00 PM in the LMC for epic matches, good vibes, and tons of fun.
Don’t miss it — see you there!
Don’t miss it — see you there!

Students in Ms. Cullen's STEM class took on an exciting engineering challenge! They designed and built structures with two goals: hold the most weight and reach the tallest height.
Creativity was off the charts as students tested their designs, learned from each experiment, and celebrated their successes. Amazing problem-solving and teamwork on display!
Creativity was off the charts as students tested their designs, learned from each experiment, and celebrated their successes. Amazing problem-solving and teamwork on display!
Everyone is invited to join the PTCO (Parents, Teachers, Community Organization) meeting tomorrow at 4:00 in the Clarke Central Administration Office! PTCO wants to provide field trips to students in grades PK-12 and we need your help! Hope to see you there!

🏀 Fist Bump Friday! 🏀
Our Clarke girls' basketball team visited the elementary today for Fist Bump Friday, spreading smiles and excitement with our youngest fans! Then tonight, catch them at home against Knoxville—let’s cheer them on and keep the energy going!
Our Clarke girls' basketball team visited the elementary today for Fist Bump Friday, spreading smiles and excitement with our youngest fans! Then tonight, catch them at home against Knoxville—let’s cheer them on and keep the energy going!


❄️✨ Winter Wonderland is TOMORROW! ✨❄️
Join us Saturday, December 6, from 9:00–11:00 AM at Clarke Elementary!
Everyone is welcome—come enjoy:
🎄 Free breakfast
🎨 Holiday crafts
📚 Books
💇 Free haircuts
🎅 A visit with Santa
… and so much more!
We can’t wait to kick off the season with you at this festive community event! ❄️❤️


🎄🩸 Blood Drive at Clarke High School! 🩸🎄
’Tis the season—give the gift of saving lives!
Clarke High School is hosting a Blood Drive on December 8 from 11:30 AM–4:00 PM. Anyone 16 years or older is welcome to donate!
Sign up here:
👉 https://donor.lifeservebloodcenter.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/193056
Let’s come together and make a lifesaving difference this holiday season!
’Tis the season—give the gift of saving lives!
Clarke High School is hosting a Blood Drive on December 8 from 11:30 AM–4:00 PM. Anyone 16 years or older is welcome to donate!
Sign up here:
👉 https://donor.lifeservebloodcenter.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/193056
Let’s come together and make a lifesaving difference this holiday season!


Due to melting and refreezing, Clarke CSD buses will be hard surfaces only in the AM and PM for the remainder of the week (12/3-12/5).
Important Updates – Monday, December 1
- Buses will run on hard surfaces only, tomorrow (12/2), in both the AM and PM.
- Tonight’s JV/V basketball home games against Mt. Ayr have been postponed.
- All after-school practices/activities will be done by 5:00 PM.
- No Mat Club tonight
- Girls wrestling will still travel, as roads are clearer at their destination.
- Buses will run on hard surfaces only, tomorrow (12/2), in both the AM and PM.
- Tonight’s JV/V basketball home games against Mt. Ayr have been postponed.
- All after-school practices/activities will be done by 5:00 PM.
- No Mat Club tonight
- Girls wrestling will still travel, as roads are clearer at their destination.

🔥 PTCO Needs Your Help! 🔥
Do you love to grill? 🍔🌭 We’re looking for a grill master to help at the PTCO concession stand tomorrow night! Your help will support our students by raising money for field trips.
Sign up here to lend a hand:
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0544A9AF29A3FFC34-60553168-clarke
Let’s make it a fun and tasty night for a great cause!
Do you love to grill? 🍔🌭 We’re looking for a grill master to help at the PTCO concession stand tomorrow night! Your help will support our students by raising money for field trips.
Sign up here to lend a hand:
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0544A9AF29A3FFC34-60553168-clarke
Let’s make it a fun and tasty night for a great cause!

Clarke CSD buses will run on hard surfaces only tomorrow, Monday, December 1, 2025, in both the morning and afternoon.
Los autobuses del Distrito Escolar de Clarke (Clarke CSD) recorrerán únicamente superficies duras mañana, lunes 1 de diciembre de 2025, tanto por la mañana como por la tarde.
Los autobuses del Distrito Escolar de Clarke (Clarke CSD) recorrerán únicamente superficies duras mañana, lunes 1 de diciembre de 2025, tanto por la mañana como por la tarde.


