COUGAR BYTES CLANCY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER Most information (school calendar, lunch calendar, athletic calendar, student handbook, student and parent resources, the Cougar Bytes and the community link) can be found at our website at clancyschool.org April 20, 2015 CLANCY SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING The next Clancy School Board of Trustees meeting is May 18, 2015, at 5:00 p.m. APRIL ACTIVITIES! th rd th April 20 – 23 : DIBELS testing – K-5 graders April 22 : CLANCY CREEK SQUAD – 3 – 5 graders April 23 : CLANCY CREEK SQUAD – 1 and 2 April 24 : Team pictures!!!! Academic Olympics, Science Olympiad, girls basketball, track, and intramural nd rd th th rd th st sports rd nd graders th April 29 : CLANCY CREEK SQUAD – 3 – 5 graders April 30 : CLANCY CREEK SQUAD – 1 and 2 th PLEASE VOTE ON MAY 5 st TH nd graders ! The Clancy School Board of Trustees voted to run a mill levy for $17,000.00. Clancy School has not asked for a levy increase in three years. We have met our budget each of those years even while experiencing declining budgets and increasing costs to the school. We have completed our facility update plan and have a building that is ready to house our students for the next 20 years with minimal updating. We feel we have a building that is safe, comfortable and efficient, and a benefit to the community as a whole. It is now time to turn our focus towards our curriculum and classroom materials. The money from this levy will be used to review, update, and purchase new curriculum materials. This money will go directly to meeting the needs of students and teachers as we deliver curriculum that prepares our students for the th future. We encourage you to vote on May 5 , 2015. The polls are open from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Clancy School and Jefferson City Community Center. 933-5531. If you have questions regarding the levy, please contact the school at 7 TH AND 8 TH GRADE HONOR ROLL CONGRATULATIONS to the following 7 th th and 8 th grade students who made the third quarter Honor Roll, with a SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS to 8 grader, Ty McGurran, who has again earned a 4.0 GPA: 8 th Graders: Gavin Anderson, Eric Carlson, Carsen Dodge, Kathryn Fowler, Ciara Hamel, Bryce Harrington, Isaac Henry, Keanan Horne, Ian Lindsay, Gracie Livesay, Tyler McGurran, Caiden Riggs, Abby Rosenbaum, Kaela Rosenbaum, Drake Schake, Shelby Schneckloth, Reyla Williams, Samuel Williams and Lexi Winstead. 7 th Graders: Gracen Andres, Jonah Anspach, Kristian Bowers, Kalvin Coplin, Talon DeMers, Millie Elbert, Henry Goehring, Kaylee Hecht, Ardaya Kemner, Isabella Lowe, Gabby Morris, Ryan Nelson, Haley Pesta, Walker Porter, Emme Rosenbaum, Reece Roudebush, Luke Schmitz, Taysen Skolrud, Tyson Smith, Avery Stiles and Josiah Williams. 6 TH GRADE HONOR ROLL CONGRATULATIONS to the following 6 th grade students who made the third quarter Honor Roll: Heath Caldwell, Christian Carlson, Cade Coate, Rebecca Emter, Hali Flanders, Tanya Groleau, Jeffrey Meyer, Bella Porter, Greysen Smith, Hailey Steeger, Hailee Stiles, Lauren Williams and Gavin Wood. LOST AND FOUND OVERFLOWING Are you missing any clothing, lunch boxes, etc.? The “Lost and Found” box in the foyer is OVERFLOWING!!! Please come by and look for any items that may belong to your child. Thank you. GOT CHOCOLATE? If you are having a chocolate craving, please come to the office! We have some extra World’s Finest chocolate available! Candy bars are $1.00, and boxed chocolate is $6.00! We also have a few bags of granola and candy fruit slices available - $6.00 each! ALERT! TESTING DATES rd th rd The 3 through 8 graders will be taking Smarter Balanced tests starting March 23 . We will be completing the tests over a span of four weeks, although each student will only be testing for five days. Also, DIBELS testing will be th conducted April 20 – 23 rd th for K through 5 graders. If at all possible, please try to avoid outside appointments on these days and have students in attendance, as it is hard to reschedule individual testing. Students: Please get plenty of sleep and eat a nutritious breakfast! CLANCY CREEK SQUAD! rd th th st Clancy Creek Squad has begun!!! 3 , 4 and 5 graders meet on Wednesday, 3:30-5:15, and 1 and 2 nd graders meet on Thursday, 3:30-5:15! Please bring a snack, shoes that can get muddy, a full water bottle, and a warm layer. All other equipment and scientific toys are provided! Call or email Lauren Rivers with any questions. (440) 478-4001 or [email protected]. TEAM PICTURES! th Clancy School will hold its final round of school photos on April 24 . TEAM PICTURES ONLY WILL BE TAKEN – Academic Olympics, Science Olympiad, girls basketball, track, and intramural sports! Have your best smile ready1 CLANCY SCHOOL TALENT SHOW The date for this year’s talent show is May 22 nd at 2:00 p.m.!!! Please contact Mrs. Cornish if you have any questions: [email protected] or 933-5531 ex. #196. 8 TH GRADE STUDENTS AND PARENTS! th On Tuesday, April 28, 2015, all interested 8 graders are invited to come and spend a couple hours at Jefferson High School. Buses will pick up at Clancy at 11:00 a.m. Students will receive lunch prepared and served by JHS’s award winning ProStart program. At 12:00 p.m., students will go on tours of the school and listen to presentations of JHS sport and club offerings. Buses will leave JHS and return to their schools at 1:30 p.m. CLANCY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP! The Clancy Education Association will be giving cash scholarships to students in grades K–8 for academic related workshops, camps or classes taken during the 2015 summer season. Winners of the scholarship must use the money for an educational opportunity of their choice during the summer of 2015. Examples include, but are not limited to educational camps, or music/art/theatre classes. An application is attached! APPLICATIONS ARE DUE TO MS. GANTT BY MAY 1 ST , 3:30 P.M.! If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Ruf, Ms. Gantt, Mrs. Heitt or Mrs. Stone. DENTAL SCREENING DETAILS Dental screenings are scheduled for May 1, 2015 for grades 1, 3, 5 and 7. A blue form has been sent home – please return this form IF YOU DO NOT WANT YOUR CHILD SCREENED. Students who have been screened will bring home a form with results of the screening. Thank you to the Jefferson County Health Department for donating dental kits for our screening! BREAKFAST IS SERVED!!! Breakfast is served every morning in the cafeteria from 8:00 – 8:30! The cost is $1.00. If your child is eligible for free or reduced lunch, he/she is also eligible for free or reduced ($0.30) breakfast!!! REMEMBER, if you ride the bus, you may come in for breakfast when the bus drops you off! SCHOOL LUNCHES Just a friendly reminder!!! Lunches are to be paid in advance! Thank you! COUGARS IN SPORTS Track season has begun! Please come cheer us on! We would love to see you! 5/6/7/8 Coed Track & Field Date 4/28 4/30 5/1 5/5 5/7 5/12 5/14 April 14th-May 15th Location Particpants MT City 5th-6th EVMS 5th-6th Townsend 6th-8th Butte 6th-8th EVMS 6th-8th MT City 6th-8th Boulder 6th-8th Time 4:00 4:00 3:30 1:30 4:00 4:00 4:00 COUNSELOR’S CORNER Cougars, The LAST quarter of this school year is in full swing!! Cougars, please remember to stay focused and attentive as the distraction of nice weather tries to steal our attentiveness away! We are having attendance issues with many of our Cougars this year. Our Clancy School Board adopted a new policy this year outlining attendance criteria. Did you know that students who attend school regularly: Are more likely to graduate high school; are less likely to drop out before completion of high school; are more confident in their work and themselves; enjoy school more; and are more likely to graduate with competencies that enable them to be productive members of society? Have you liked our Facebook page yet? I am making a conscious effort to disseminate more information via our Facebook page when I find it doing my reading and research. We are also trying to do a better job of sharing all of the wonderful things that are happening at Clancy School throughout the school year via our Facebook page! For those of you who use Twitter, we also have an official Clancy School Twitter page. Make sure to follow us @ClancySchool! If there is anything I can do to enhance your child's experience here at Clancy School, please do not hesitate to contact me! Kevin Flatow, M.Ed. Clancy School K-8 Counselor [email protected] 406.933.5531 ext. 128 ON LOCATION – SERVICES FOR FAMILY AND KIDS In cooperation with Intermountain, we have a counselor-therapist right here at the school. This service helps with kids going through difficult life adjustments and/or issues. Lance Bischoff, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, has worked with families and children for over six years and can meet with kids and families on Mondays or after school. HMK+ and other insurance plans are accepted for his services. Private, helpful, practical. Call Lance for an appointment at (406) 897-4472 or speak to Kevin Flatow, school counselor, for more information. COMMUNITY NEWS GETTING BEHIND ON YOUR HEAT BILL? th LIEAP can help! The season ends April 30 , so now is the time to apply to help with your heat bill. We are at 648 North Jackson in Helena (447-1625). We are open M-F from 8-5 p.m. - no appointment needed. MARIAH’S CHALLENGE JR. HIGH DANCE th th Calling all 7 and 8 graders!!! The 3 th rd annual Mariah’s Challenge Jr. High dance is coming soon! It will be held in the Boulder Elementary Gym on April 24 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. A bus will pick up students at Montana City at 5:15 p.m. and at Clancy at 5:30 p.m. The bus will return the students to Clancy and Montana City following the dance. There is no admission fee and there will be snacks and door prizes!! Parents, if you have any questions, please feel free to call Sallie Keener at 461-3691 or Mickey Senechal at 459-2615. See you all there!! JEFFERSON COUNTY MUSEUM Thank you to the community members who participated in the 1986 Boomtown play! It was a tremendous success! An exhibit from Fort Missoula entitled, "United We Will Win: WWII Posters that Mobilized a Nation," is on display at the Jefferson County Museum in Clancy, Montana. We are extending the viewing time for the exhibit from the end of May to the end of June. Museum hours are 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. The exhibit consists of over 50 inspirational posters. Propaganda posters played a major role in gaining American support for a war that many were wary of joining. The Jefferson County Museum is located at 9 North Main Street in Clancy. Call 933-5528 or 933-5861 for more information. HAVEN’T YOU DRAGGED YOUR HOSES LONG ENOUGH? I have installed over 200 sprinkler systems in 30 years and relieved many people’s stress of dragging the hoses. Chances are one of your neighbors has a Polette Sprinkler System, since I have installed over 30 in just the Clancy area! Mention this article and get a 5% discount! Give me a call at 449-6059 or catch me at school. ~Mr. Polette ORTHODONTIC SCHOLARSHIP! Dr. Jackson, of Jackson Orthodontics, is going to award a full orthodontic treatment including braces, appliances and retainers (a value worth up to $6,200.00)! Please contact Jackson Orthodontics for an application and more information at 442-1899 or [email protected]. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY APRIL 30, 2015. LEARN MORE ABOUT 4-H!!! It's not all livestock!!!! The Clancy chapter of 4-H would love to tell you more about what 4-H can offer your children! They can participate in various activities of their choice, including archery, dog training and agility, photography, sewing, cooking, livestock raising, robotics, shorting sports, gardening, forestry, etc. We would love to have you join us! Please contact Shani Henry at 402-364-3161 or [email protected] for more information. Clancy Education Association The Clancy Education Association will be giving cash scholarships to students in grades K–8 for academic related workshops, camps or classes taken during the 2015 summer season. Winners of the scholarship must use the money for an educational opportunity of their choice during the summer of 2015. Examples include, but are not limited to educational camps, or music/art/theatre classes. Complete the following information and answer the questions on the second page. Answers to the application questions are what will set the award winners apart from the rest. Answers to the questions will be judged using criteria in keeping with grade-level expectations of the student. GENERAL INFORMATION NAME: ADDRESS: EMAIL: PRINTED PARENT NAME(S): PARENT SIGNATURE: PARENT PHONE TEACHER NAME: AGE: GRADE: Scholarship applications are due Friday, May 1, by 3:30 pm. Please turn in your completed application to Ms. Gantt. Direct questions to Ms. Ruf, Ms. Gantt, Mrs. Heitt or Mrs. Stone. Remember to make a copy of your application before delivering. Applications will not be returned to the sender. The selection of student does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, or other handicaps. A selection committee of CEA members will choose the winners and will notify the winners prior to the end of the school year. Application Essay Responses may be written neatly in longhand, double-spaced, on lined paper or they may be written on a word processing program, also double-spaced. Either way, the essay answers must be written by the applicant only. You are encouraged to elaborate as much as possible. Write an autobiography. Tell about yourself, your family, your interests and your hobbies. If you were to receive a student scholarship, explain why you need the award money, and how you plan to use it.
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