📣 Clayton families — WE NEED YOU!
Completing your Free & Reduced Meal Form helps YOU, your child’s school, and our entire district receive critical funding and services that support students every day.
And here’s the bonus…
🎉 Complete your form by December 17 and you’ll be automatically entered into the raffle for a chance to WIN a 55” Insignia TV!
💛 It takes just a few minutes.
💙 It helps bring resources directly to our students.
👉 Your participation = support for ALL our kids.
📝 Fill out your form today!
🗓️ Deadline: Due NOW!
✍️ Fill it out here → https://mealapp.lunchtimesoftware.net/
Let’s do this, Clipper Nation!
#EveryFormCounts #ClipperFamily
Important Notes for Families
✔️ Even if your family does not meet the financial guidelines, submitting the form STILL helps us capture important data that allows us to continue providing free meals for all students.
✔️ Your form helps bring funding, programs, and resources directly to our Clayton students.
✔️ If you already submitted a Free Meal Form for the 2025–2026 school year, you do NOT need to submit another one. We already have it on file, and your household will be entered into the raffle automatically. (No calls regarding application submissions will be accepted. If you are unsure about whether you applied for this school year, you are welcome to reapply.)
🎁 Raffle Details
📅 Raffle drawing will be held on December 19
📢 Winner will be announced and notified
📦 TV prize will be ready for pickup on December 22 or December 23
The stage is set for the 100th Thanksgiving Day matchup, and our Clippers are ready to make this one to remember. 💙💛
And yes… there’s a friendly wager on the line:
If Clayton wins, Superintendent Preston will sing Clayton’s alma mater at a Pitman board meeting.
If Pitman wins, Superintendent Koutsogiannis will sing Pitman’s alma mater at a Clayton board meeting. 🎤😉
Mr. Koutsogiannis says…
"Mr. Preston may want to start warming up those vocal cords." 😉
Bundle up, arrive early, and be part of this historic moment. Let’s bring that trophy home where it belongs. 💙💛
📅 Thursday, November 27, 2025
📍 Haupt Field
⏰ Kickoff at 10:30 AM
⭐ Alumni players & coaches—please join us on the field at 10:10 AM for a special recognition!
🎟️ Adults: $4 | Students: $2
🪙 Commemorative 100th-Game Coins: $10
#GoClippers #BeatPitman #Game100
Clayton, get ready for a milestone moment!
This year marks the 100th Thanksgiving Day Game as our Clippers take on Pitman in a tradition that spans generations.
📅 Thursday, November 27, 2025
📍 Haupt Field
⏰ Kickoff at 10:30 AM
⭐ Alumni players & coaches—please join us on the field at 10:10 AM for a special recognition!
🎟️ Adults: $4 | Students: $2
🪙 Commemorative 100th-Game Coins: $10
Let’s honor the past, celebrate the present, and cheer on our Clippers! 🏈💛💙
Your effort, respect, and dedication to learning make a meaningful impact and help build a stronger school community.
We’re proud of you—keep up the amazing work, Clippers! 💙💛
Wednesday, November 19 • Clayton Performing Arts Center
We’re excited to welcome our future Clayton High School students! 💙💛
🕕 Doors open at 6:00 PM with an Elective Showcase in the PAC lobby
🎤 Program begins at 6:30 PM in the Auditorium
Families will receive an overview of the high school curriculum, graduation requirements, course selections, and our academic philosophy. Administration and counselors will also be available to answer questions and explain the scheduling process for 9th grade.
👉 This event is for 8th grade students and their parents/guardians only.
We can’t wait to see you there! 🎓✨
💙 Clipper Community Food Pantry 💛
Tuesday November 18th & Thursday Nov 20th from 4-5:30PM
Clayton High School Cafeteria (Please use Cafeteria Doors)
Clayton Public Schools is here for our community. If your family could use a little extra support, the Clipper Food Pantry offers supplemental food items to help meet your needs.
👜 Bags will be provided.
🥫Food items will include non-perishables (canned goods, boxed cereals, pastas, etc.)
💛 Donations are also welcome and can be dropped off on the 18th (before 3:00PM) at the Clayton High School Main Office.
The Clipper Pantry is open to any Clayton family who could use a little extra support — no questions asked. 💙
🌟 Nominate an Outstanding Educator! 🌟
Parents, friends, students, educators, and community members—we want to hear from you!
Help us celebrate the incredible educators who make a difference every day at Clayton Public Schools. 💙💛
👉 Submit your nomination here:
🔗 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfedveIC-pSobCFR05slxO5zc0I43yDeFdxEUUcQant4bMYQQ/viewform
It is time to honor one of our outstanding educators at CMS through the 2025-2026 "Governor's Educator of the Year" Recognition Program.
This is a huge honor so please nominate any teacher who has made a difference for you here in Clayton. Please complete/submit the google form by Friday, November 21st before 3:00 pm.
Here is the link to the form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfedveIC-pSobCFR05slxO5zc0I43yDeFdxEUUcQant4bMYQQ/viewform
*It is not the amount of nominations that a teacher receives to be selected as Teacher of The Year.
We are especially grateful to the veterans within our **Clayton community—students, families, staff, and alumni—**who have answered the call to serve.
💙💛 Thank you for your service. #VeteransDay
During today’s In-Service Day, Superintendent Nikolaos Koutsogiannis proudly presented Gay Lynn Pipich with the Clayton Community of Excellence Award, recognizing her exceptional dedication, leadership, and commitment to student success. 👏
Gay Lynn’s positivity, professionalism, and tireless support of students and colleagues truly embody what it means to be part of the Clipper family. 💙💛
We are so proud to celebrate her contributions to Clayton Public Schools!
Clayton Public Schools will be closed Wednesday through Friday, November 5th–7th, for Teacher In-Service and the NJEA Convention. 🍎✏️
We hope everyone enjoys the extended weekend and some well-deserved rest! 😄
📚 Students return to school on Monday, November 10. See you then, Clippers! 💙💛
A huge shoutout to our incredible Clayton High School Stage Crew who worked together to create an amazing Haunted Walk for this year’s Fright Night! From lighting and sound to spooky effects and set design — your creativity and teamwork made it a night to remember! 💀🎃
Before you head out, remember these quick safety tips:
👻 Stay with your group — stick with friends or family!
💡 Be seen — wear bright colors or carry a flashlight.
🚗 Look both ways — use sidewalks and crosswalks.
🍭 Check before you chew — have an adult look over your treats.
🏠 Visit homes you know — and never go inside a stranger’s house.
Have fun, stay safe, and have a spook-tacular Halloween!
Clayton's Trick-or-treat hours are 4-8 PM.
🍎 Need Help Finding Food Resources in Gloucester County?
Gloucester County offers several free and confidential food assistance programs to support families, children, seniors, and individuals in need.
📍 Find local food pantries
🧺 Locate food distribution sites near you
❤️Learn about other resources
📲 Scan the QR code on the flyer to view the Gloucester County Food Resources Directory, including hours, contact info, and locations.
Together, we can make sure every family has access to healthy, nutritious food. ❤️
#GloucesterCounty #CommunitySupport #EndHunger #FoodAssistance
Clayton High School has been officially named a Purple Star School by the New Jersey Department of Education — recognizing our ongoing commitment to supporting military-connected students and their families.
Superintendent Nikolaos Koutsogiannis shared, “This recognition represents the heart of what we value in Clayton—relationships, belonging, and service.”
Congratulations to Principal Matthew Slater, our staff, and students for fostering a school culture where every learner is supported and every family feels at home.
#ClipperPride #PurpleStarSchool #ClaytonStrong
Congratulations to Clayton High School on achieving 2025 Sustainable Jersey for Schools Certification!
🌿 Why Sustainable for Schools Certification Matters at Clayton High School!
Our Clippers are taking sustainability to the next level! 🌱 From growing vegetables and flowers (from seed) for the Clayton Community Garden to energy-saving practices and community partnerships, CHS students are learning how innovation and responsibility grow hand in hand. 💡💚
Proud to be a Sustainable Jersey School!🌎✨
👻 Fright Night is coming!
Join us for a spooktacular evening of indoor trick-or-treating presented by Clayton Athletics & Activities!
🗓 Wednesday, October 29th
🕕 6:00–7:30 PM
📍 Clayton High School
All children ages 12 and under are welcome to trick or treat indoors — come dressed in your favorite costume! 🎭
✨ Haunted Trail at the Performing Arts Center
🥫 Bring a canned good to support our community food drive
🚪 Enter at the doors by the Gymnasium Parking Lot
🎭 Exit through the Performing Arts Center
💙💛 A fun, safe, family-friendly night for our Clayton community!
#ClaytonClippers #FrightNight #ClaytonPride #CommunityFun
