🍂 Clayton Fall Festival & Trunk-or-Treat 👻
📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Autumn Pasquale Memorial Park 29 East Ave., Clayton, NJ 08312
🌧️ Rain Date: Sunday, October 4, 2026
Hosted by: Clayton Special Events Committee
The Fall Festival will be a fun afternoon for our community, and we are especially looking for more trunks to participate in our Trunk-or-Treat!
🎃 WE NEED TRUNKS!
School families, teachers, staff, clubs, teams, and organizations are all welcome to participate. Decorate a trunk, bring some treats, and help us create a great Trunk-or-Treat experience for Clayton's kids!
Sign Up for a Trunk Here:
https://forms.gle/jz1rM1KLYraA7FEJA
🍁 Fall Festival Event Information:
https://www.facebook.com/share/19CdfyJewH/
Clayton Clippers: Today’s professionals -from doctors and engineers to artists and builders- once started exactly where you are today.
Your education is the foundation for the future you’ll build.
Keep learning. Keep growing. Keep preparing for what’s ahead.
Have a safe and enjoyable Labor Day weekend! 🇺🇸
Your education is the foundation for the future you’ll build.
Keep learning. Keep growing. Keep preparing for what’s ahead.
Have a safe and enjoyable Labor Day weekend! 🇺🇸
It's almost time to welcome back our Clippers! 💙💛
A new school year is almost here, and we can’t wait to welcome our students and families back to Clayton Public Schools! Here’s to new opportunities, new memories, and lots of Clipper Pride. See you soon, Clippers!
✨First Day of School: Wednesday, September 2nd
👉Click here to access the District's required forms, or visit our district website at https://www.claytonps.org/ and navigate to the Parent & Student Resources section.
Help us keep free meals available for ALL Clayton students! Complete the annual Free Meal Application by September 30th.
Quick access to the 2026–2027 school calendar, important dates, and upcoming events.
Download the Clayton Public Schools app to keep district updates right at your fingertips:
⭐Download for Android https://aptg.co/1PhNKt
🍎Download for iPhone https://aptg.co/zhFjZ4
#AllHeartsBelongHere #ClaytonPublicSchools
MS & HS Families! 🚌💙💛
Bus pass information has been sent via email. Please check your inbox for your student’s bus pass information.
We’re looking forward to a great school year!
Note: Elementary School bus information has been sent via postal mail.
Due to inclement weather, the home opening football game that was scheduled for tonight will be postponed. The game is being rescheduled for Saturday 8/29/26 at 10am.
CLAYTON FOOTBALL 🏈
⭐️ WATCH it LIVE! Can’t make it to the game? You can still catch all the action and cheer on the Clippers from wherever you are!
📺 Watch the game LIVE online:
https://youtube.com/@h.a.n.broadcrasting?feature=shared
Share the link with family, friends, and fellow Clipper fans so they can tune in, too!
GO CLIPPERS! ⚓🏈💙💛
#ClaytonHighSchool #GoClippers #ClaytonFootball #ClipperPride
📅💙💛 Stay Connected with Clayton Public Schools!
The 2026–2027 school calendar, important dates, and upcoming events are all in one place!
👉 https://www.claytonps.org/o/cpsd/page/calendar-events
📱 Don’t forget to download the Clayton Public Schools app to keep district updates right at your fingertips!
⭐Download for Android https://aptg.co/1PhNKt
🍎Download for iPhone https://aptg.co/zhFjZ4
#AllHeartsBelongHere #ClaytonPublicSchools
The 2026–2027 school calendar, important dates, and upcoming events are all in one place!
👉 https://www.claytonps.org/o/cpsd/page/calendar-events
📱 Don’t forget to download the Clayton Public Schools app to keep district updates right at your fingertips!
⭐Download for Android https://aptg.co/1PhNKt
🍎Download for iPhone https://aptg.co/zhFjZ4
#AllHeartsBelongHere #ClaytonPublicSchools
Welcome to Clayton Public Schools! 💙💛
We’re excited to welcome our new teachers and staff to the Clayton family! Your talents, ideas, and passion will make a difference in the lives of our students, and we’re so glad you’re here.
Here’s to a fantastic school year ahead! 📚✨
#AllHeartsBelongHere #ClaytonPride
We’re excited to welcome our new teachers and staff to the Clayton family! Your talents, ideas, and passion will make a difference in the lives of our students, and we’re so glad you’re here.
Here’s to a fantastic school year ahead! 📚✨
#AllHeartsBelongHere #ClaytonPride
Come out and support Clayton Football on Thursday Aug 27th at 6:00PM. Please consider our cashless option. Prices will be Adults 5$ Students 3$, Senior Citizens (62 and older) and Military with ID FREE!!!! Simply use the QR code to purchase your tickets and bring your phone to the entry gate for easy entry! See you Thursday!!! GO CLIPPERS!!!
💙💛 CLIPPERS, WE’RE READY FOR YOU! 💛💙
The classrooms are ready, the hallways are waiting, and soon our schools will once again be filled with the people who make Clayton Public Schools so special — our students! As we begin a new school year, we want every student to know one thing:
💙 You belong here.
Whether it’s your very first day as a Clipper or your final first day, we can’t wait to welcome you back!
⭐GET READY FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR⭐
Families, bookmark these important CPSD resources:
📱 CPSD App
Stay connected with news, events, announcements and notifications.
🍎 iPhone/iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6528974066 — Apple
📲 Android: Clayton Public Schools, NJ - Apps on Google Play
🌐 District Website
🍎 Complete Your School Meal Application
All CPSD students receive breakfast and lunch at no cost, but families should still complete the annual federal free meal application. These applications help determine eligibility for programs and funding that directly benefit our students and schools.
➡️ https://mealapp.lunchtimesoftware.net/
🍽️ LunchTime School Payment Portal (for a la carte items + snacks + more!)
➡️https://schoolpaymentportal.com/ConsumerLogin.aspx
💳 MySchoolBucks
➡️https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/getmain?requestAction=home
☀️ Enjoy these last days of summer, Clippers. Your schools are ready. Your teachers are ready. And we’re ready for YOU! 💙💛
#ClipperPride #AllHeartsBelongHere #WelcomeBackClippers
✨✨ FREE BREAKFAST & LUNCH CONTINUES FOR CPSD STUDENTS! ✨✨
All Clayton Public School District students in PreK–12 can enjoy FREE breakfast and lunch every school day! 💙💛
🍎 All CPSD students can participate
🥪 No fees
🍎 Nutritious meals to help fuel learning and success
Help us keep free meals available for ALL Clayton students!
To support the funding that makes this possible, we need every CPSD family to complete the annual Free Meal Application — even if you don’t think you qualify.
Simply completing the application helps our District secure important funding and continue providing free meals for ALL of our students.
📅 Please complete your application by September 30!
📌 Submit your application here:
https://mealapp.lunchtimesoftware.net/
💙💛 Every family. Every form. Every student. Let’s keep it going!
All Clayton Public School District students in PreK–12 can enjoy FREE breakfast and lunch every school day! 💙💛
🍎 All CPSD students can participate
🥪 No fees
🍎 Nutritious meals to help fuel learning and success
Help us keep free meals available for ALL Clayton students!
To support the funding that makes this possible, we need every CPSD family to complete the annual Free Meal Application — even if you don’t think you qualify.
Simply completing the application helps our District secure important funding and continue providing free meals for ALL of our students.
📅 Please complete your application by September 30!
📌 Submit your application here:
https://mealapp.lunchtimesoftware.net/
💙💛 Every family. Every form. Every student. Let’s keep it going!
🚗🧼 SUPPORT CLAYTON HS GIRLS SOCCER! ⚽💙💛
Stop by our Girls Soccer Car Wash this Saturday! Get your car sparkling clean while supporting the team!
Saturday, August 22
11 AM–1 PM
Clayton HS Back Gym – End of E. Howard St.
🚙 $5 per car — additional donations are greatly appreciated!
Drive in, Get Clean & Support our Team! 💙💛⚽
As part of our continued commitment to our Sustainable Jersey Green Initiative, we are pleased to offer our annual Back-to-School forms electronically. Completing these forms online helps reduce paper usage, lowers printing and mailing costs, and makes the process more convenient for families.
To help you get a head start on the new school year, the online forms are now available. We encourage all families to complete the required paperwork as soon as possible.
Please click the link below to access the forms, or visit our district website and navigate to the Parent & Student Resources section to complete the required forms.
https://www.claytonps.org/o/cpsd/page/parent-student-resources
We look forward to welcoming your children back for another successful school year when we return on September 2nd!
Clayton Summer Drama Club presents Mean Girls Jr. Wednesday, July 29th at 1 PM and 6 PM at the Clayton High School Performing Arts Center.
Tickets are $5 at the door, cash only.
Tickets are $5 at the door, cash only.
☀️ Halfway Through Summer Break... Keep Reading! 📚💙💛
Summer is the perfect time to explore a new story, spark your imagination, and keep learning. Every page helps young minds grow!
With the new Anne M. Wodnick Clayton Library opening soon in town, there's never been a better time to make reading part of your family's summer adventure.
📖Learn about the Gloucester County Library System and all it has to offer here: https://www.gcls.org/locations/
Happy reading, Clipper families! 💙💛
#ClipperPride #AllHeartsBelongHere
🌎 Our Climate Literacy Academy Begins Today! 💙💛
Today, Clayton Public School District is excited to launch our new Climate Literacy Academy, made possible through the Climate Literacy Innovative Opportunity Grant.
Over the next three weeks, middle school students will participate in hands-on learning experiences that explore climate science, environmental stewardship, and real-world problem-solving.
We're proud to partner with Stockton University and the Climate Change Learning Collaborative (CCLC) to provide engaging, inquiry-based experiences that inspire curiosity and empower students to become informed environmental stewards.
Thank you to the New Jersey Department of Education for investing in innovative opportunities that help prepare our students for the future.
🌱 Learning today. Leading tomorrow.
#ClipperPride #AllHeartsBelongHere
Today, Clayton Public School District is excited to launch our new Climate Literacy Academy, made possible through the Climate Literacy Innovative Opportunity Grant.
Over the next three weeks, middle school students will participate in hands-on learning experiences that explore climate science, environmental stewardship, and real-world problem-solving.
We're proud to partner with Stockton University and the Climate Change Learning Collaborative (CCLC) to provide engaging, inquiry-based experiences that inspire curiosity and empower students to become informed environmental stewards.
Thank you to the New Jersey Department of Education for investing in innovative opportunities that help prepare our students for the future.
🌱 Learning today. Leading tomorrow.
#ClipperPride #AllHeartsBelongHere
🎉 Great news for our students!
Clayton Public School District has received an additional $46,000 in supplemental funding to expand our High-Impact Tutoring Program this summer. Our Summer Learning Acceleration Academy will provide targeted small-group instruction to help students in grades 6-9 strengthen academic skills and start the new school year with confidence.
💙 Supporting students today. Preparing for tomorrow.
#ClipperPride #AllHeartsBelongHere
Clayton Public School District has received an additional $46,000 in supplemental funding to expand our High-Impact Tutoring Program this summer. Our Summer Learning Acceleration Academy will provide targeted small-group instruction to help students in grades 6-9 strengthen academic skills and start the new school year with confidence.
💙 Supporting students today. Preparing for tomorrow.
#ClipperPride #AllHeartsBelongHere
Happy Independence Day from Clayton Public School District! ❤️🤍💙
As we celebrate the 250th birthday of our nation, we wish all of our students, families, staff, alumni, and community members a safe, joyful, and relaxing Fourth of July.
May your day be filled with family, friends, gratitude, and memorable moments as we celebrate the freedoms we share.
Have a wonderful Independence Day!
As we celebrate the 250th birthday of our nation, we wish all of our students, families, staff, alumni, and community members a safe, joyful, and relaxing Fourth of July.
May your day be filled with family, friends, gratitude, and memorable moments as we celebrate the freedoms we share.
Have a wonderful Independence Day!
Today, CPSD recognizes Juneteenth and reflects on the significance of freedom, history, and the contributions of Black Americans throughout our nation’s story.
💙💛 Congratulations, Dan Antonelli! 💙💛
Clayton Public School District proudly recognized Dan Antonelli with the Blue and Gold Lifetime Achievement Award in honor of his 32 years of dedicated service as a teacher, coach, administrator, and mentor.
Dan's leadership, passion, and commitment to students have left a lasting impact on generations of Clippers and helped shape the proud tradition of excellence in Clayton Public Schools.
Thank you, Dan, for your unwavering dedication to our school community. Your legacy will continue to inspire for years to come.
Wishing you a happy, healthy, and well-deserved retirement! 💙💛
#ClaytonPride
Clayton Public School District proudly recognized Dan Antonelli with the Blue and Gold Lifetime Achievement Award in honor of his 32 years of dedicated service as a teacher, coach, administrator, and mentor.
Dan's leadership, passion, and commitment to students have left a lasting impact on generations of Clippers and helped shape the proud tradition of excellence in Clayton Public Schools.
Thank you, Dan, for your unwavering dedication to our school community. Your legacy will continue to inspire for years to come.
Wishing you a happy, healthy, and well-deserved retirement! 💙💛
#ClaytonPride
