Clayton Public School District wishes everyone a fun and safe evening! In Clayton, the Trick or Treat hours are set for tonight from 4 PM to 8 PM.
Congratulations to Valerie Dzindzio on her retirement from Clayton Public Schools! Valerie has been the Administrative Assistant for the Clayton Child Study Team for 27 years! Have a great retirement Val! You will be missed!!
Tomorrow, Clayton High School & Middle School will continue celebrating Red Ribbon Week with a "Wear Red" Day. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to wear red! ♥️
CLAYTON CLIPPERS COMMUNITY ONLINE STORE is now open until 10/30/24
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Our Clippers are scholars!!! Ms. Davenport guides her Environmental Science class through an engaging lesson using digital stereo microscopes.
Today kicks off Red Ribbon Week at CHS. This year, we are celebrating in a special way. Students can join us in planting red tulip bulbs, which will bloom in the spring as a beautiful reminder of the importance of living a drug-free life.
Lady Clippers Soccer Team just won the division! Great job Clippers and coach Yilmaz!
Sign up now for the Clayton High School MATH CLINIC!
Available for all Clayton High School students currently enrolled in a math course. Note: Students must sign up in advance using the Google Form provided.
Math Clinic will be held after-school from 2:30-3:30 on Tuesdays & Thursdays.
Tuesdays- Algebra 1/Algebra 2/ Fundamentals of Math help
Thursdays- Geometry/ Pre-calculus/ Calculus help
Remember to sign up in advance! Space is limited & there are no drop-in's.
CLAYTON ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES PRESENTS: “FRIGHT NIGHT!”
Come join us for a fun night of Trick or Treating (indoors) and a Haunted Trail!
Date & Time: October 30th 6:00 PM - 7:30 pm
Location: Clayton High School
COME DRESSED IN COSTUME!
All children ages 12 and under are welcome to come and trick or treat.
Note: Entrance will be at the set of doors adjacent to gymnasium parking lot. Everyone will exit from the Performing Arts Center.
Haunted Trail at PAC!
No charge for the event.
Please bring any canned good donations to the door to assist us with our local food drive!!!
Please support Clayton Athletics/Activities and attend "Fright Night" on Wednesday, October 30th from 6:00 PM- 7:30PM at CHS.
Congratulations to Clayton High School's Clippers of the Month for September! We are proud of your achievements and the positive impact you have on our school community. Keep working hard and striving for excellence!
Please help support the CHS Stage Crew and Drama Club by joining us for a Movie Night on Tuesday 10/22/24 at 6 PM in the Performing Arts Center.
Italian American Heritage Month is celebrated every year to honor and recognize the centuries of achievements, successes, and valuable contributions of Italian immigrants and Italian Americans. It occurs in October to overlap with the federal holiday of Columbus Day, which is celebrated on the second Monday of each October. Italian American Heritage Month was first celebrated in 1989 by a special proclamation of both Congress and President George H. W. Bush. Over 5 million Italians immigrated to the United States between 1820 and 2000. Currently, there are over 26 million Americans of Italian descent residing in the United States. This makes Italian-Americans the fifth largest ethnic group in our nation. Each year Italians around the country take time to celebrate their heritage, history, and culture with festivals and parades. (Order Sons and Daughters of Italy In America (https://www.osdia.org/commission-for-social-justice/italian-heritage-month/)
Clayton Clippers 2024 Homecoming Game!
Visit Clayton's Facebook page or use the following link to view the amazing images captured by Rebecca Thibault Photography & Design. Link: https://rebeccathibaultphotographyanddesign.pixieset.com/claytonclippershomecomingfootball2024/
To download the pictures, kindly enter the PIN 5510.
The Clayton HS Guidance Department has created a Senior College Planning Video that can be viewed on the Guidance Department webpage under the college information tab.
The video has important information for families and students regarding the college admissions process. As always, our counselors are available to support you in navigating the college admissions process.
HELP US REACH 100% COMPLIANCE! This year, the State has new guidelines requiring all families to submit an application for the Free and Reduced lunch program. SUBMIT YOUR FORM ONLINE TODAY! https://mealapp.lunchtimesoftware.net/ Note: If you do not wish to be considered for reduced meals, you are still required by the State to return your signed form with the option of “checking the box” that indicates you do not wish to be considered. Please have your form completed by 10/13/24.
Congratulations to Lorenzo Valles, High School Senior, for his Exceptional Academic Achievement, honored by the College Board's National Hispanic Recognition Program and the National First-Generation Recognition Program!
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month- Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. Schedule your screening now- Early detection saves lives!
Today, CHS and CMS honored Mr. Visalli, on his last official day before retirement, by performing a "Clap Out"- All students and staff lined the halls, cheered for him, and thanked him on his decade of service and leadership to the district. Mr. Visalli will always be a Clipper!
Clayton, NJ -- Yesterday, Assemblyman Dave Bailey Jr. announced that he had successfully procured $250,000 in additional funding for the Clayton Model Pilot Program in the FY 2025 state budget. The Assemblyman joined administrators, teachers, and students from throughout Gloucester County in celebrating the occasion at Herma Simmons Elementary School in Clayton.
The Clayton Model is a trauma-informed social-emotional learning program that was developed by the Clayton Public School District. The program focuses on early intervention for students struggling with mental and behavioral health issues, and provides them with emotional support and learning strategies to help them succeed.
“One of the first local meetings I held after joining the legislature was at the Child Connection Center at the Herma Simmons Elementary School,” said Assemblyman Bailey. “When the district staff presented me with the data supported by the Walter Rand Institute for Public Policy and showed me the testimony from teachers and parents, I knew this was a program I needed to support. I have spent my professional career working with youth who have experienced trauma and struggle with mental health, and early intervention is so crucial in helping these young people succeed. I want to thank Senator John Burzichelli and Assemblywoman Heather Simmons for joining me in support of this resolution.”
“I’m proud of the work that our teachers and administrators have done to build a social emotional learning program that is inclusive, agile, and most importantly, empowers our staff, students and families,” said Clayton Public Schools Superintendent Nick Koutsogiannis, “I am grateful that our legislative partners recognize the importance of supporting educational models that meet the social and emotional needs of students.”
“Educators, parents and communities are seeing how our children are in need of mental health services more than ever,” said Clayton Model Program Coordinator Kate Hallinan. “It is through state funding that not only are we able to sustain the work we have been doing the last 12-plus years throughout Gloucester County, but we are able to expand.”
The Clayton Model began at Herma Simmons Elementary School in 2009, and is now used in ten elementary schools throughout Gloucester County. Legislation passed in 2021 by then-State Senate President Steve Sweeney created the Clayton Model Pilot Program with the intention of expanding the program into public schools throughout New Jersey.
