Dear CHE Parents,

Today, we wish a very Happy Mother’s Day to all our wonderful Clay Hill mothers and caregivers! We hope you had a day filled with the love and appreciation you deserve!

We want to express our gratitude for your amazing show of support for our teachers and staff during Teacher & Staff Appreciation last week! Also, it was wonderful to see all our CHE moms and mother figures at Friday's Muffins with Moms. Thank you all for making last week's events so special and memorable.

We are bursting with pride over our early state testing results! The data reflects the incredible hard work of our students and the high-quality instruction aligned with Florida B.E.S.T. standards. This week, we wrap up our testing season with the 5th-grade State Science assessments. Let’s finish strong, Bulldogs!

We invite you to join us for this week’s SAC meeting, where we will be sharing and discussing these early assessment results. Your involvement is key to our continued academic growth, and we’d love to see you there.

Finally, we are honored to host the Senior Walk this week. Watching our former Bulldogs return in their caps and gowns to walk our halls one last time is a powerful tradition that inspires our younger students to reach for their own bright futures.

Thank you, parents, for your partnership in making Clay Hill Elementary a place of excellence. We love our Clay Hill Community and the amazing people that make it great!

Sincerely,

Principal Adele Reed

Please join us for our School Advisory Council (SAC) meeting this Thursday, May 14, at 3:15 pm in room 610. We look forward to discussing our impressive early end-of-year assessment results and collaborating on our strategic plans for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year. Your input is invaluable to our continued progress, and we hope to see you there!

One of the most treasured annual events in our school community is our spring Senior Walk! Students who attended Clay Hill Elementary (sixth grade class of 2020) are now high school graduates! Come see them walk our sidewalks and hallways in their full cap and gown regalia one last time on Friday, May 15, at 10:00 am. Welcome BACK, Bulldogs!

Please keep in mind a few reminders to ensure student safety and limit distractions in the classroom.

First, the kids have GROWN so much since the fall! Check to make sure that clothing still fits appropriately. Shorts must be mid-thigh in length. Holes above the mid-thigh should have something underneath. Athletic shoes should be worn on PE days to limit potential injury. (Crocs fall off and can lead to twisted ankles, so no Crocs on PE days, please!)

It's HOT, and water bottles are strongly encouraged. However, water bottles should be clear and contain only water. This limits noisy bottle drops in class & lunch, and ensures that drinks are safe and appropriate for the room (and won't cause issues with insects). Water bottles are not necessary, since we have many fountains and bottle-filling stations, if needed. Water bottles are also for sale in the cafeteria each day.

Please check your child's backpack to ensure that toys are not brought to school. Stuffed animals, Pokémon cards, etc., can get damaged, stolen/lost, or they can cause a distraction that shifts focus away from our work in the classroom.

Thank you for your help in enabling our students to finish STRONG!

Monday, May 11:
-Weekly Parent Engagement Winners (Sign the Planner each day!)
-Weekly PAWS Points Winners
-Word of the Week: Metamorphosis
-Listening Theater Begins for Grades 3-6

Tuesday, May 12:
-5th Grade State Science Testing

Wednesday, May 13:
-Principal's Book Club: The Wildes

Thursday, May 14:
-1st Grade Field Trip
-Principal's Book Club: The Callers
-School Advisory Council Meeting, 3:10 pm

Friday, May 15:
-Senior Walk at CHE, 10:00 am
-Here Comes Summer! Dress in Summer/Beach/Hawaiian Attire!

Building on the momentum of our "Connected & Protected" event, we are thrilled to launch The Safety Net Series. This video series was created in direct response to the questions we’ve received from our community. These bite-sized videos provide a "safety net" for families, offering practical walkthroughs on everything from privacy settings to healthy digital boundaries.

What you’ll learn:

Proactive Protection: Real-world strategies to stay ahead of digital trends.

Tech-Savvy Tips: How to navigate app permissions and location services.

Open Dialogue: Practical ways to talk with your child about their digital life.

WATCH Episode 1: Parents' Guide to Smartphones HERE

Florida is known as the "Lightning Capital of the World."  With more deaths and injuries than all other states combined,  Florida is ranked as the  #1  target for public safety and lightning awareness. School administration and/or the designee (school staff member overseeing activity) is expected and has the authority to act in the safest interest of all students, staff, guests, and visitors, and may cancel or delay activities, including student dismissal, While we make every effort to avoid disruption to schedules and routines, spring storms may affect dismissal and/or other activities from time to time. Our team will make every effort to communicate with parents in advance of any anticipated storm disruption. 

Thank you for your patience during these events, and for monitoring conditions when storms are expected!

Transportation registration for the 2026-2027 school year is officially open. Registration is an ANNUAL requirement. Don't wait! Register for the bus today! Click the QR code or visit: oneclay.net/bus.

Testing in grades 3-6 in reading, math, and science begins on Tuesday, April 21 and continues through May 12! To learn more about test items, administration rules, and other critical parent information, click the links below to access parent letters specific to your child's grade(s). Please contact CHE with any questions you may have about end of year assessments!

CHE K-2 Parent Assessment Letter (Reading and Math)

CHE 3-6 Parent Assessment Letter (Reading and Math)

CHE Gr. 5 Parent Assessment Letter (Science)