MS/HS Daily Announcements https://tinyurl.com/ybm4svfs
Beginning March 18th until further notice buses will be on hard surface only morning and afternoon.
Clarke K-12: There will be no school March 11-15 for spring break. Classes will resume on Monday, March 18th.
Just a reminder that the Clarke food and clothing pantry will be CLOSED today, March 11th. It will reopen Monday, March 18th.
The school board meeting scheduled for April 8th has been moved to April 11th @ 6:00 pm in the central office board room. This change is reflected on our website and app calendars. Thank you.
Check out how our Clarke archers are doing at the state tournament in Des Moines this weekend. https://nasptournaments.org/schoolsearch.aspx
Can't find MS/HS daily announcements on the Clarke app?
MS & HS announcements are available via a link on the app. It is located as a pinned post in the both MS and HS Clarke Happenings area.
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Clarke Community Schools is interested in obtaining feedback about the Clarke App that was introduced this past fall. Please help by filling out this short survey. Thank you for your assistance!
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The Iowa Media Network and The Pitch in Centerville, Iowa, will be livestreaming the SCC Middle School Chorus Festival Concert tonight on www.facebook.com/thepitchia as well as on https://www.gopitchtv.com/middle-school-chorus-scc-festival-2019/
Congratulations to our MS boys and MS girls cyber defense teams on their State placement awards!
Congratulations to our MS boys and MS girls cyber defense teams on their State placement awards!
Clarke K-12: Conferences will be taking place on March 5th and 7th (Tuesday & Thursday) from 3-8 pm. School will be dismissing one hour early on those days.
Archery practice today, Friday, February22nd, 4pm to 6pm on the middle school stage.
High School Talent Show tonight 7pm. Auditorium
High School Talent Show tonight at 7pm. Auditorium
Thursday February 21st buses on hard surface only morning and afternoon.
Wednesday February 20th school is canceled.
SIAC is now rescheduled to next Tuesday, February 26th from 5:30-7:00 in the middle school/ high school library. Enter through middle school entrance #31.
Monday February 18 buses on hard surface only morning and afternoon.
The HS Talent Show has been rescheduled for Feb. 21st at 7pm in the auditorium.
The HS Talent Show has been rescheduled for Feb. 21st at 7pm in the auditorium.
February 13 buses on hard surface only.
February 12 Clarke schools are closed.
The February 11 school board meeting has been postponed to February 21st at the same time and location.
Monday February 11th school dismissed at 1:00 pm. No afternoon preschool. Buses on hard surface only.
Monday February 11th buses on hard surface only morning and afternoon.
Thursday February 7th no morning preschool.
Thursday February 7th Clarke schools are on a 2 hour delay.
Clarke Archery Club practice is canceled for tonight. Wednesday, February 6th.
8th grade Football Signing Day will be moved to Friday, February 8 at 3:30pm due to inclement weather.
WOW Wednesday is an elementary program. The program is canceled for February the 6th. School is NOT cancelled.
Clarke Archery practice is canceled for Tuesday, February 5th.
MS Wrestling Banquet will be this Thursday (2/7/2019) at 6:00pm in the LMC.
February 5th buses will be on regular routes.
Monday February 4th buses on hard surface only.
Semifinals have begun. Good luck to the MS CyberWarriors!
The MS/HS Jazz Band Concert is tonight at 7 pm in the auditorium. All MS/HS Jazz Band Members should dress up in nice clothes. MS Jazz Band Members should be in the band room by 6:30 pm. HS Jazz Band Members should be in the band room by 6:45 pm. Admission is free.
Clarke weather closings
Clarke weather closings
January 31st Clarke schools will be on a 2 hour delay, no morning preschool.
Buses will be on hard surfaces through February 1st.
Due to the weather archery club practices are canceled for Tuesday and Wednesday evenings this week.
Due to weather conditions, MS wrestling practice is cancelled
For January 29 two hour early dismissal. School will be closed Wednesday.
January 29 buses will be on hard surface only morning and afternoon.
Good afternoon.
The school district is watching the weather forecast and are concerned about the temperature predicted for Wednesday. Temperatures and wind chill has prompted Wind Chill Warnings from 6 pm Tuesday through noon Wednesday in our area. We will make a decision regarding school for Wednesday as soon as possible. A decision may come as early as sometime Tuesday.
Monday January 28 buses on hard surface only.
Clarke Archery Club practice today will be 3:30-5:30.
Friday January 25 no morning preschool.
January 25th school is on a 2 hour delay.
Friday January 25th buses on hard surface only
MS Wrestling practice is cancelled for tonight due to weather conditions.
January 24 buses will run on hard surface only.
Need junior parents and juniors to help with concession stand tomorrow night for Speech Contest and basketball games. Any HS student who wants silver cord can help too! Let Paula Reece know 515-314-8203 or on Facebook. Thanks!
January 23rd school is closed.
Speech contest moved to Thursday
January 22 Clarke schools are now closed
January 22 Clarke is on a 2 hour delay
MS Wrestling Schedule Changes:
Tuesday 1/22 MS meet @ Ottumwa starting at 4:30 (NEW)
Thursday 1/25 @ Saydel is cancelled.
Monday January 21st buses on hard surface only.
Due to weather: Middle School Wrestling practice will be cancelled tonight.
January 18 school will be dismissed 2 hours early.
Clarke talent show will be February 11th at 7pm in the auditorium.
Clarke talent show will be February 11th at 7pm in the auditorium.
January 15 school is delayed 2 hours. No morning preschool. Buses on hard surface only
Tuesday, January 15 buses will run on hard surface only.
Due to the weather archery practice Friday January 11 has been cancelled.
Archery Tournament Saturday January 12 has been cancelled as well.
Beginning State Round today in the Cyberpatriot cyber defense competition! Go Clarke!
Clarke Bowling apparel available for order! Orders and money are due January 16th to the HS office.
Join us Tuesday, January 8 (TOMORROW) at the Elementary School for Science FUN Family Night! FREE dinner at 5:30, Science rotations begin at 6:00. Open to all Clarke District Families! Hope to see you there!
K-12: classes resume Thursday, January 3rd.
Enjoy winter break! See you in 2019.
Clarke MS/HS Students & Staff!
REMINDER: Tomorrow, Friday December 21 is Flannel Friday - wear your favorite flannel (or plaid) to school. #saygoodbyeto2018 #clarkefamily #onetribe
Clarke K-12: School will be let out 2 hours early on Friday, December 21st. There will be no school Monday, December 24th through Wednesday, January 2nd due to winter break. Classes will resume Thursday, January 3rd.
The MS/HS Winter Band Concert is tonight at 7 pm in the auditorium. MS Band Members should dress up in nice clothes and be in the band room by 6:30 pm. HS Band Members should be in the band room dressed in their uniforms by 7 pm. Admission is free.
MS Wrestling Parents - The middle school wrestling schedule has been updated on our app. Please check for updated dates and locations.
December's Family Night is 5:30 on Tuesday the 11th @ the elementary school. FREE dinner and a presentation from Living History Farms! Open to all Clarke families!
Another round behind us. Definitely a more challenging set of images than last round. Official scores come out in about a week.
10 minutes to the start of Round 2! Shirts, coins, and pins are waiting for the teams to arrive.
The location of the MS wrestling meet scheduled for Friday, December 7th @ 4:00, has been moved to Perry, IA.
Chorus concert is Dec. 18th at 7pm. 7th gr. choir should arrive at 6:45pm.
Chorus concert is Dec. 18th at 7pm. 8th gr. choir should arrive at 6:35pm.
Chorus concert is Dec. 18th at 7pm. Concert choir should arrive at 6:15pm.
Chorus concert is Dec. 18th at 7pm. Chamber choir should arrive at 6:15pm.
Friday November 30th buses will be on hard surfaces only.
Buses will pick up students on all open country roads.
Clarke Schools will have regular school hours Tuesday, November 27th. Buses will be on hard surfaces only.
Clarke Community Schools will be closed Monday November 26, 2018.
Clarke K-12: There will be no school Wednesday, November 21 through Friday, November 23rd due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. Classes will resume Monday, November 26th.
Join us tomorrow, November 14th, from 5:30-7:00 pm in the MS/HS library for the School Improvement Advisory Committee (SIAC) meeting. We will prioritize action steps to meet previously set goals.
Come and visit OZ when the HS Drama and Music Departments present The Wizard of Oz this Friday @ Saturday @ 7:30. Reserved seats $7, General admission $5.
Please stop in sometime and see these two signs put up today just outside the Middle School office, thanks to Parker Signs out of Indianola. He did an awesome job and they look great!!!
Join us Tuesday, November 13th from 5:30-7 pm at Clarke HS for a free Thanksgiving feast. Open to 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!
Get Clarke gifts for those on your holiday list and help support After Prom! Elementary students will soon bring this Christmas Wish List flyer home that they can return to school. Anyone can order, though! Orders will be delivered before Christmas break. Check out the flyer!
Clarke Cyber Defense Team:
What a great first round! With two days left for teams around the globe to compete, Clarke's three teams rank as the top three in Iowa. Way to go! Our next competition is December 7th. See the link below for specific scores.
https://sites.google.com/clarke.k12.ia.us/marymurphy/cyberpatriot/scoresstats/2018-19
Clarke Cyber Defense Team (MS/HS)
Today's the day! Our first officially scored round of the season. This round and the next round determines which tier we compete in during the State-level round. Good luck Clarke CyberWarriors!
K-12 Reminder: There is no school on Friday, October 26th.
Clarke MS & HS: Winter sports schedule now available! You can also view our schedule on the website and in the events section of the Clarke app.
K-12: School will dismiss one hour early tomorrow (Thursday) for parent-teacher conferences (3-8pm)
FOR THE REST OF THIS WEEK, buy a 2018-19 yearbook for only $45. Personalize it for $51 and get 4 icons FREE. See Mrs. Reece for an order form or just go to jostensyearbook.com and order online! After this week, the price of a yearbook will go up to $50 and icons will be $3 each!
Halloween Dance Friday, October 19, 7-9:30 PM. Middle School Gym. $3.00 admission, concessions available for purchase. Costumes encouraged, but not required.
CLARKE CYBER DEFENSE TEAM RESULTS:
Practice Round complete! For this final scrimmage-style round before official rounds begin, team members competed in mixed-level groups (MS & HS) to make the most of the experienced team member's knowledge.
The scores below indicate the amount of available points scored per virtual image. These scores are AMAZING considering only an hour was spent on each one. During a scored competition, they can spend up to 6 hours on each image if they need to!
Windows 10: 70%
Windows Server 2016: 70%
Ubuntu 16: 68%
Debian 8: 44%
CISCO: 75%
Clarke K-12 conferences are Tuesday & Thursday (October 23 & 25) from 3-8 pm. School will dismiss one hour early both days.
Clarke K-12 conferences are Tuesday & Thursday (October 23 & 25) from 3-8 pm. School will dismiss one hour early both days.
Clarke CyberWarriors team competes today. We took a minute to have some fun with team pictures. Scores will be available later this afternoon.
See what could be "Hidden in Plain Sight" at conferences October 25th.
Clarke Archery Club first practice will be Tuesday, October 16th from 7-8:30 pm on the middle school stage. Enter through the middle school gyms doors on the West side of the building.
Clarke Archery Club first practice will be Tuesday, October 16th from 7-8:30 pm on the middle school stage. Enter through the middle school gyms doors on the West side of the building.
The holidays are just around the corner and the Clarke Chorus fundraiser is here to help you with your shopping needs. You can purchase many of your gifts, wrapping paper, and treats from the fundraiser. Order from a chorus member today!
Clarke Family Night with Blank Park Zoo. Kids even got a chance to pet a real, live snake!!
Oct. 8th: Members of the chamber and concert choirs had a great day at the SCC vocal festival!
Dodgeball is back! Mark your calendars for Friday, November 2nd at 4pm. Any HS/MS student or teacher can play. Start forming your teams, more details to come later this week!
Middle School Popcorn fundraisers can be picked up after school today in the auditorium lobby from 3:30-4:30.
Ever wondered why you need flour or eggs in a recipe? FCS Food & Nutrition students learned about the functions of ingredients during an experiment this week.
Ever wondered why you need flour or eggs in a recipe? FCS Food & Nutrition students learned about the functions of ingredients during an experiment this week.
Ever wondered why you need flour or eggs in a recipe? FCS Food & Nutrition students learned about the functions of ingredients during an experiment this week.
Even Mr. Stephens joined in on the 7th grade FCS preschool day!
7th Grade FCS students demonstrated their knowledge of child development during our preschool day this morning!
NEW Infinite Campus apps for parents and students now available through the Apple and Google stores or through the CLARKE APP!
Clarke Cyber Defense Team: Training round went great! The kids worked together so well and had a lot of successes. Can't wait to see the growth over this season. Next round is October 19th!
Season XI starts today @ 9 am with the first round of the season! #onetribe #clarkecyberwarriors
What: Clarke Archery Club Registration Who: Clarke Students in 5th-12th When: registration closes Oct. 5th Pick up forms in elem, MS or HS office $25 registration fee ?s email or call Mr Beener @ MS
The 7th grade choir is sounding awesome and had a wonderful class period today.They also started doing mystery tunes in class. Ask a chorus member what the mystery tune was for today.
The cyber defense season has begun! Get your Clarke Cyber Defense Team gear sent straight to your doorstep in about 2 weeks! https://teamlocker.squadlocker.com/#/lockers/clarke-high-school-cyberwarriors
Clarke K-12 Picture day is Wednesday, September 26th!
CCHS Art Honor Society students will be face-painting to raise money for contests and activities this year. Designs start at $1! Show your Clarke pride and support NAHS! Painting will be available for MS students before school and at the game.
After Prom Parents will be selling tattoos, glow bracelets and more at Boom Night tonight and the game tomorrow night. We will also have Clarke travel mugs for $25.
These designs and more are available Friday from HS Art Honor society students. We will be set up before school and at the game.
Family tailgate party Friday, Sept. 21 @ MS entrance from 5:30-6:45. Clarke families only. Free food and fun!
Archery Club: Parent/Adult volunteer coaches needed for practices and league shoots. Possible Basic Archery Instructor class (8 hrs) dates are Nov. 3, 10, 17. Email jbeener@clarke.k12.ia.us ASAP if interested with the class date you prefer.
Washington DC/Boston meeting
Thursday, Sep 20th, 6:30pm
Clarke MS/HS Library
Invites went home today with all 6th-8th graders that are not already registered
Come find out how you can save $150 towards registration.
All former student travelers are also invited to learn how you can potentially earn a partial scholarship to put towards your trip.
See Mr Beener with any questions
There will be a short informational meeting for Clarke's cyber defense team on Wednesday, September 19th, immediately after school. Should only be about 15 minutes. Students need to see Mrs. Murphy if they cannot attend to pick up forms.
Homecoming t-shirts for sale next week in the choir room before and after school, as well as 7:30-8 at the elementary on Tuesday, on Boom Night and at the game Friday night. $5. YS-YL, S-4X sizes while supplies last. Junior class fundraiser for Prom! Thanks to all our sponsors!
There will be a MS dance on Friday, September 14 from 7:00-9:30 PM, sponsored by a local TTT organization. Cost is $3 per person and there will be snacks and beverages available for purchase. Dress is casual.
8th Gr Parents-Ask your kid for the log in info to sign up for 'remind' notifications for Mrs. Wishon's reading class. Or email Mrs. Wishon at rwishon@clarke.k12.ia.us.
Just a reminder, the Clarke Middle School Tailgate Party is this Friday, August 31st, from 4:30 To 6:00 p.m., @ Entry 31 entrance.
MS Volleyball practice will begin Aug. 23 before school. MS FB will begin Aug. 23 after school. If not signed up - still be present.
Middle school orientation @ 6:30 on Tuesday, August 21st. This is for all incoming 7th graders and any 8th graders who are new to Clarke and their families. Use the middle school entrance and you will be directed from that location.