Dear Clay Hill Families,

This week, we will observe President's Day, so there will be no school on Monday, February 16. We hope you will enjoy the day with your family and reflect on American history, leadership, and the presidency. We encourage our Bulldogs to dress up this Friday, February 20, in honor of a historical American president or other national historical figure, and we hope to engage our students and families in expanding their knowledge of those who have contributed to our nation's greatness.

Now that teachers have conducted midyear data analyses and plotted students' trajectories to end of year outcomes, instruction is being refined to best ensure mastery of standards for all our scholars. We are promoting strong alignment to the expectations of state standards, frequent checks for student understanding, the promotion of academic endurance and strong vocabulary, as well as the maintenance of a strong culture of learning through schoolwide systems of behavior management. Thank you for your support of these CHE standards and for partnering with us in continuing to perform at high levels and overcome barriers every day!

Adele Reed

We are so proud of our students for exemplifying our monthly OneClay Culture Characteristics! These students were recognized for demonstrating Intentionality by setting goals, planning to take action, anticipating challenges, and showing resilience in the face of setbacks. We can't wait to see who our February winners will be as we focus this month on Regulation. This means recognizing the connection between emotions and behavior and demonstrating strategies for staying in control of one's words and actions when emotions are affected. Congratulations to our January winners!

Does your child have a smartphone? Are you thinking about providing him with one? Does your child engage in online gaming? Join us and be an informed parent, aware of how to keep your kid safe in an age where they can access virtually any content, anytime! Our goal is to prevent victimization by teaching kids to make safer, more responsible choices online and off. Topics include cyberbullying, online gaming risks, sexting/sextortion, and inappropriate content in the digital world. We hope to see you there!

Monday, Feb. 16:
-President's Day, No School

Tuesday, Feb. 17:
-Nat'l SRO Appreciation Day (Observed) Thank You, Deputy Leach!
-After-School Tutoring (Affected students only), 3:00-4:00 pm
-Math Team Practice, 2:45-3:00
-Track Practice, 2:45-4:00
-CHE Night at Dalton's, 4:00-9:00 pm

Wednesday, Feb. 18:
-After-School Tutoring (Affected students only), 3:00-4:00 pm
-Track Practice, 2:45-4:00

Thursday, Feb. 19:
-After-School Tutoring (Affected students only), 3:00-4:00 pm

Friday, Feb. 20: 
-Dress Like a President or other Nat'l Historical Figure OR Bulldog Pride Day
-6th Grade Instrument Zoo
-FINAL Track Practice before the Meet! 2:45-4:00 pm

Saturday, Feb. 21:
-Elementary Track Meet, 8:00-12:00 pm, Middleburg High School

Special thanks to all who supported our scholar-athletes by purchasing a Track Team T-Shirt! These have arrived and will be sent home this week. Track team members will receive their shirts at the meet on Saturday. We can't wait to see these amazing young students excel!

Volunteers can assist before, during, or after school, and we know that our students are FAR more successful when we are blessed with strong engagement from our parents and caregivers!

CCDS Volunteer Registration is NOW available! Click the link below to access the CCDS Volunteer Information and Registration page!

Be a part of what makes our school great: the support of our parents and caregivers! Students achieve more when the adults in their lives engage in their education. We'd love to have YOU with us! Join the PVO today!

Clay Hill Elementary School

Email: adele.reed@myoneclay.net
Website: https://www.oneclay.net/che
Address: 6345 C.R. 218, Jacksonville, 32234
Phone: 904-336-0775 / Fax: 904-336-0777