
Today starts our week of Hour of Code in Technology Class!



The fifth grade Flag Essay assembly! We are so proud of all the fifth graders who participated in this contest. Congratulations to Remington Binning on receiving first place!!




Good morning! We are looking for two parents to participate in our Playground Planning Committee for our lower elementary playground. If you are interested and have a student in the lower elementary (PK-1), please email Becca Kedley at bkedley@clarke.k12.ia.us

Congratulations to Mrs. Hardy and the Sixth Grade Band for an amazing concert tonight! Your hard work and dedication was showcased beautifully! Don’t miss the 5th grade band concert next Tuesday (10th) at 7:00 in the cafeteria!


The fifth and sixth grade students with no checkmarks in the month of November enjoyed snacks and a movie in the cafeteria! So proud of these students!


There will be no school on Wednesday, November 27th through Friday, November 29th. Classes resume on Monday, December 2nd. Enjoy Thanksgiving break!

Please be sure to get the PTCO Field Trip forms and money turned in by Monday!

You are invited to an art exhibit at Clarke County Hospital. Art created by Clarke students will be featured. Tuesday, November 26th from 5-7 pm in the Main Entrance lobby of Clarke County Hospital. Light refreshments will be served.


The Clarke drama department presents "Oklahoma!" Fri. and Sat. @ 7:30. Seats are $7 reserved, $5 adult / $4 student general admission. Enter the building through door 8 (band room door).


The Clarke drama department is deep into a week of dress rehearsals for "Oklahoma!" Don't miss this production under the direction of Donal May, Mary Pohlmann and Karina Kelso on Fri. and Sat. @ 7:30. Seats are $7 reserved, $5 adult / $4 student general admission.




Winter sports apparel and gear now available! https://5il.co/b7nv

Reserved tickets for the HS musical – Oklahoma are on sale - $7 at the high school. The show is November 15 & 16 at 7:30 pm. Tickets can also be purchased at the door.

PTCO bag orders are due tomorrow (11/4)! They will make great gifts and are perfect for winter gear! Turn in orders to the elementary school office!


Leadership Day- Join us Live!
https://youtu.be/4x06ureyTzE

There is no school tomorrow, Friday, November 1st.

Please join us tomorrow, October 31 from 9:00-11:00am at Clarke Elementary for our Leadership Day! Opening ceremony starts at 9:00! Everyone is welcome! Hope to see you there!


The Clarke County Education Association invites you to a School Board Candidate Forum on Monday, November 4, 6:30 p.m., HS Gym

Reminder: Come learn from our social worker, Allison, tonight during conferences. She will be presenting "intentional parenting techniques" at 4:30 and "responding to children's big emotions" at 5:30. Both presentations will be 30 minutes long in the elementary cafeteria.

This week is parent-teacher conferences for grades K-12. The schedule for the week is as follows:
Monday: 1-hour early out, conferences 3-8
Tuesday: 1-hour early out, conferences 3-8
Wednesday: 1-hour early out as normal
Thursday: normal schedule
Friday: NO SCHOOL

Come learn from our social worker, Allison, during conferences on Monday. She will be presenting "intentional parenting techniques" at 4:30 and "responding to children's big emotions" at 5:30. Both presentations will be 30 minutes long in the elementary cafeteria.