(OSCEOLA, IA - JANUARY 23, 2020) On Tuesday, January 21, 2020 the computer network for Clarke Community Schools was attacked by a party or parties outside the school district. Discovery of the attack was made around 8:00 AM Tuesday and by 9:00 AM the same day the incident was contained and the malicious activities stopped. After extensive monitoring and network... READ MORE >
The 2019-20 Archery Club is hosting a Parent/Student Informational Meeting on Wednesday, November 12 at 6:30pm in the LMC. Please use the doors next to the Middle School Office to gain entry into the building. This club is currently open to students in grades 4th-12th. There is a cost of $20 this year to cover tournament fees. Uniform and equipment is being... READ MORE >
Story provided by WHO TVIOWA -- The Iowa High School Athletic Association said aggressive parents and adult fans are the biggest challenge facing high school sports. IHSAA Executive Director Tom Keating and Karissa Niehoff, the executive director of the National Federation of State High School Associations, detailed how inappropriate adult behavior at athletic... READ MORE >
See Clarke events and activities within the district and across our conference with this direct connection to RSchools through our app and website. You can choose a monthly or weekly view of events, select a specific date, search for a specific event, or select a specific type of activity right from the Clarke website. Within the Clarke app you can choose a monthly... READ MORE >
Below are links to information about the 2018-19 Iowa Department of Education Parent Survey. The link to the survey is included within the documents. Please complete the survey by June 30th. Thank you for your participation.2018-19 Survey Letter for Parents (English)2018-19 Survey Letter for Parents (Spanish) READ MORE >
Estimados padres, guardianes u otros adultos legalmente responsables: Nuestra escuela se está alistando para realizar una encuesta anual de clima y cultura escolar, llamada Condiciones para el Aprendizaje, la cual se realizará entre estudiantes de grados 5 y 6. La administración de esta encuesta es una exigencia del plan estatal con el fin de cumplir con la ley... READ MORE >
Dear Parent, Guardian, or other Legally Responsible Adult: Our school is getting ready to administer an annual school climate and culture survey called Conditions for Learning to students in grades 5-6. This survey administration is required by the state’s plan to meet a federal law called the Every Student Succeeds Act. Our school will conduct the survey on May... READ MORE >
Dear Parents, I’m excited to tell you about a very special program I’m coordinating at our school in conjunction with Crayola. It’s called Crayola ColorCycle – an amazing program devised to repurpose used markers rather than sending them to landfills! The ColorCycle program has repurposed more than 70 tons of expended markers in the United States and... READ MORE >
Escuelas de la Comunidad Clarke 802 N JACKSON • OSCEOLA, IOWA 50213 PHONE: 641-342-4969 • FAX: 641-342-6101 Steve Seid, Superintendent of Schools Marzo 20, 2019 Estimados Padres/Guardianes, Por una legislación pasada por la Legislatura de Iowa, este año, el Examen de Progreso Estudiantil del Completo Estado de Iowa (ISASP) replaza los Exámenes de Iowa como... READ MORE >
Clarke Community Schools 802 N JACKSON • OSCEOLA, IOWA 50213 PHONE: 641-342-4969 • FAX: 641-342-6101 Steve Seid, Superintendent of Schools March 20, 2019 Dear Clarke Parent, Per legislation passed by the Iowa Legislature, this year, the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) replaces the Iowa Assessments as the accountability test for all Iowa... READ MORE >
The School Improvement Advisory Committee met before spring break and created a list of short, medium, and long-term goals in each of the four broad categories identified earlier in the year. You can see the goals we have identified here.Our next meeting will be Tuesday, April 16th from 5:30-7:00 pm in the middle/high school library. We will work in teams to... READ MORE >
WIth the Clarke app, you can add events to your own smartphone's calendar or share event details with friends and family with the click of a button. READ MORE >
Thank you to everyone who has been filling out the survey about how we can improve the Clarke app! You spoke and we listened. Check out below all the changes and updates we've made based on your feedback. (The website has also been similarly changed to be more intuitive and allow for event filtering.) Having trouble navigating the app? We've listed those... READ MORE >
Congratulations to the Clarke Archery Club! Fourteen archers have qualified for the National Archery in the Schools State Tournament. The tournament will be held on Saturday, March 9th and Sunday March 10th in Des Moines, Iowa. Location is the Iowa State Fairgrounds Jacobson Exhibition building. Archer flights are: Saturday, March 9th Casey Wade – 5th grade... READ MORE >
Clarke Families,We were chosen as one of twenty families to participate in a statewide program to study and improve School/Family Partnerships. Currently 31 families have completed the survey! Thank you! Please log on and give us feedback so we can determine what areas need attention. The link is below in bold print. Additional details are below as well. There is... READ MORE >
The School Improvement Advisory Committee (SIAC) will meet on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 from 5:30-7:00 pm in the middle/high school library. Please see the attached file for the meeting agenda.February 26, 2019 SIAC Agenda READ MORE >
Clarke schools is offering a FREE Nurtured Heart Approach parent training (Click Here to View Flyer). The training will be held over three nights on February 18th, February 25th, and March 4. You will need to attend all 3 nights to fully understand and successfully implement the approach. The training will be held each night at the MS/HS (exact location TBD, based... READ MORE >
The Clarke Softball Team is hosting their annual DIVAS on the DIAMOND February 3rd at the Elementary Cafeteria/Gym from 1-4 pm. This is open to any girl from Kindergarten through 6th Grade. Come have fun with the Clarke softball team. The registration form is found below. Please return form and money to the elementary office by Monday, January 28th. READ MORE >
The Clarke Softball Team is hosting their annual DIVAS on the DIAMOND February 3rd at the Elementary Cafeteria/Gym from 1-4pm. This is open to any girl from Kindergarten through 6th Grade. Come have fun with the Clarke softball team. The registration form is found below. Please return form and money to the elementary office by Monday, January 28th. READ MORE >
Saturday, February 2nd, 2019 Clarke will be hosting its first archery tournament. The Clarke Archery Club is hosting this tournament which will be held in the Clarke High School gym. This event is being held to help the Clarke Archery Club raise funds for equipment and travel to tournaments. Shooting begins at 8:00am and will run all day with the last flight... READ MORE >
Buses on hard surface only for January 14th. READ MORE >
The Clarke Elementary School newspaper club has published it's first issue of the Little Indians. Bryce Cook, Pedro Garcia, Taylor Montalvo, and Liliana Torres worked on this issue during the Clarke Clubs time, once per month. They selected the newspaper's name and decided upon the stories to include in this first issue. All the reporting, photography and... READ MORE >
The location for the Clarke Community Schools board meeting for December 10th has been moved to the middle school gymnasium. The start time remains at 5:30. READ MORE >
It feels and looks as if winter weather is upon us before it's officially winter. Please be reminded that students are expected to participate during all outdoor recesses when weather permits us to go outside. When the temperature and wind chills are above ten degrees, we will go outside. Unless a doctor note is presented to the classroom teacher, students will... READ MORE >
Since the start of the 2018-19 school year, Clarke School District has been hosting Family Nights for Clarke Students and their families. On the second Tuesday of each month organizers work to provide an evening where families can come together at the school to join in community, learn about their students, the school, and take part in activities to bring everyone... READ MORE >
Join us Tuesday, November 13 from 5:30-7:00 at Clarke High School for a free Family Night Thanksgiving Feast. Open to all Clarke School District families. We will be offering a free family photo and a take home fun activity! We look forward to seeing you there! Reúnase con nosotros el martes 13 de noviembre de 5:30-7:00 en la Escuela Preparatoria Clarke (High... READ MORE >
Red Ribbon Week is October 22nd to October 25th NO DRUGS! NO BULLIES! NO EXCUSES! Monday - Kick off to red ribbon week - Everyone wear red! - students and staff K-6 will receive a pencil with the theme Tuesday - Dress for Success! Stay drug free and you will succeed! Wednesday - Wear Orange - anti bullying day Thursday - Leadership Spirit... READ MORE >
Any student, parent, or friend of Clarke Elementary who would like to nominate a tax exempt organization to benefit from the 2019 Clarke Elementary Student Fundraiser should fill out the application and submit it to the student council advisers Doug May or Chanell Gay by October 25th. For more information or a paper copy of the application, see Shelly Morgan,... READ MORE >
Unity Point Health is currently hosting a competition called Imagine the Amazing! The school that brings in the most votes wins $25,000! Clarke Community School District is synergizing to all vote for the Elementary School because all options for using the prize money impact the entire K-12 community. The options for the prize money are: 1. Implementation of... READ MORE >
It’s homecoming week for Clarke Community Schools and everyone is invited to cheer on the Indians this Friday as they face Saydel on the new home field. Check out some of the latest images of the new turf and where the Homecoming Game will be held this week. Here’s a quick video of the entire Clarke facility and the new field from the air! Over the summer,... READ MORE >
Homecoming Week- There’s No Place Like Homecoming (Wizard of Oz)**Homecoming Shirts will be sold Tuesday morning by the office from 7:35-8:00Dress up daysMonday: There’s No Place Like Home (Pajama Day)Tuesday: Which Witch is Which? (Twin Day)Wednesday: Somewhere Over the Rainbow: (Wear as many colors as possible)Thursday: Scarecrow/Western DayFriday: Yellow Brick... READ MORE >