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Clay District Calendar, 2017-18
You may also access day-to-day activities by using the Clay Internet calendars.
Vaccine Information
Riffe Signs with SSU Baseball
Brody Riffe signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Shawnee State University on Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Portsmouth Daily Times article.
GBK Team Honored for Academic Achievement
The Clay HS girls' basketball team was honored for their academic achievement for the second year in a row. The team's GPA (3.972) was one of top five in Ohio regardless of classification, division, or enrollment.
For the fifteenth year, the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association has selected the “Academic Teams” based upon the varsity basketball teams’ overall “Grade Point Average (GPA).” In an effort to continuously reward student-athletes that excel both in the classroom and on the basketball court, the OHSBCA is honoring the entire team for their academic excellence. The GPA is based upon the first semester of the school year and the top nine players on the varsity roster are used to determine the team’s rank for this award.
The team includes Skylar Artis, Sophia Balestra, Lauren Campbell, Cameron Delotell, Kelsey Fowler, Delanie Gilliland, Ashley Hurt, Regan Osborn, Hannah Pauley, Jaelyn Warnock, and Jensen Warnock.
Congratulations, Clay HS Girls' Basketball Team!
Mantell Retires
Mr. Anthony Mantell 
officially retired earlier this month. The staff honored him for his service on Thursday, the last day of the academic year. He has been an educator for forty years, the last 17.5 years as the superintendent of the Clay Local School District. Best wishes in retirement! His official last day is July 31.
Clay Spring Sports Highlights 2017
~Sect/District Tournament Bracket
~Regional Tournament Bracket
Gilliland Signs with Kentucky Christian University
Cole Gilliland, a Clay HS senior, officially signed a letter of intent to play basketball with the Kentucky Christian University Knights on Friday, May 5, 2017.
2017 Clay HS Student-Athletes Recognized
OHSAA Scholar-Athlete Award - Cole Gilliland & Lynlee Wells
Archie Griffin/OHSAA Sportsmanship Award - Cole Gilliland & Brody Riffe
NFHS Award of Excellence - Grant Hempill & Alaina Stowers
Army Reserve - Scholar Athlete Award - Cole Gilliland
Wendy's Heisman Award - Cole Gilliland & Alaina Stowers
Signings - Cole Gilliland (Kentucky Christian University, Basketball) & Nate Hinze (Shawnee State University, Tennis)
Junior High Archie Griffin/OHSAA Sportsmanship Award - Clay Cottle
Junior High NFHS Award of Excellence - Jaden Jessee
Clay Elementary Efforts Help St. Jude's Research Hospital
Clay Elementary helped raise/donate over $10,000.00 ($10,129.44 to be exact) during this year's St. Jude's Math-a-thon. According to Mrs. Rider, the CES' goal was $6,334.00 ($1 more than last year). Last year, the Clay community raised the most it had ever raised in one single year. Rider said, "I am amazed at the generosity of our school community!" Since 1996, the Clay donations have exceeded $100,000.00 to this worthy cause--St. Jude's Research Hospital.
Character Education
On Thursday, April 20, 2017, Garry Boothe provided a Character Education Program using magic and balloons for preschool through fifth-grade students at Clay Elementary School. Students learned about the negative effects of tobacco, alcohol, illegal drugs, and bullying. The students also learned about character, citizenship, standing up for yourself, and caring for others. 
Hinze Signs with SSU
Nate Hinze, a Clay HS senior, signed a letter of intent on Friday, March 31, 2017, to play tennis at Shawnee State University.
Portsmouth Kiwanis Donates to CES
Wayne Thompson of the Portsmouth Kiwanis donated school supplies to Clay Elementary on March 20, 2017. The supplies were worth more than $300. The Clay Elementary School and its students would like to thank the Portsmouth Kiwanis and Mr. Thompson for the generosity. Mr. Thompson is a 1974 graduate of Clay High School. Accepting the donation on behalf of CES are Katie Ramey and Evan Balestra, both fifth-grade students.
Clay Refinances Bonds to Help Taxpayers
The Clay Local School District has participated in the refinancing of $4.8 million in outstanding bonds in an effort to "lock in a lower interest rate that will save local taxpayers a total of $545,000 in interest payments" over the next twenty years, according to Michael Burns of Robert W. Baird & Company.
Prom Information 2017
Prom REGISTRATIONS are due Friday, March 31.
The Clay HS Junior-Senior Prom is Saturday, April 8, 2017.
The Grand March will take place at 5:30 PM in the Panther Commons. Prom is scheduled for 7:30 PM on the campus of Shawnee State University in the Sodexo Ballroom.
AFTER-PROM REGISTRATION is due by Wednesday, March 15, 2017.
Clay Winter Sports Highlights 2016-17
~BBK Sectional Tournament Bracket
~BBK District/Regional Tournament Bracket
Third Graders Publish Poetry 2017
As educators, we know that students who are acknowledged for their accomplishments early in their lives will continue to accomplish their goals in the future. The students in Mrs. Hempill’s third grade reading classes will be sharing their poetry, which will be published in the Young Poets Collection project, “Spring 2017.” All students submitted a patriotic haiku.
Congratulations to the following students:
Mrs. Hempill’s class. Jocee Nachtman, Callie Schackart, Emma Boggs, Autumn Taylor, Ethan Taylor, Braiden McGinnis, Damien Conley, Aiden Baldwin, Dreagan Adkins, Jaxon McIntosh, Zane Ball, Abigail Miller, Jaelynn Josey, Amaia Robson, Wade Bailey, Jason Wang, Kelsey Brady, Day’ona Allen, Donavon Galloway, & Caden Martin [Hayden Arnett, not pictured]
Mrs. Strickland’s class. Lacy Wesley, Gracie Galloway, Alexa Deal, Cayden McKenzie, Madelyn Bach, Hannah Blevins, Livia Fyffe, Adeline Eick, Lillian Allen, Trinity Plew, Haleigh Ruggles, Robert Castle, Eli Longmire, Sophia Craft, Laeney Barney, Aiden Ball, Ethan Ruggles, Emma Walker, Wesley Runyon, Trevin Brooks, Isla Killian, & Rayden Lopez
Clay Science Fair 2016-17
Give Kids a Smile
February is National Children's Dental Health Month. The Southern Ohio Dental Society and Shawnee State University Dental Hygiene students and faculty celebrated this event by providing a program titled "Give Kids a Smile." Eighteen students from Clay Elementary participated in this program on February 3, 2017, which included a complimentary cleaning, exam, and fluoride application.
