Herma S. Simmons Elementary School

Happy New Year! Wishing our students, teachers, staff, and families a year filled with new hopes, new beginnings, and continued success. ⭐

❄️🎄 Happy Holidays from the Clayton Board of Education! 🎄❄️ Wishing our Clayton families, students, and staff a joyful, restful, and safe holiday season. Thank you for being part of our Clipper community! 💙💛

Warm wishes from Clayton Public School District for a joyful and restful holiday. May your days be filled with peace, kindness, and time with loved ones. 🎀

What a great end to an amazing countdown to winter break! We even had a special guest stop by to surprise the kids 🎅🏽❄️ A huge thank you to the Clayton High School JROTC for all the fun and treats today!

Winter Break Schedule ❄️☃️

Clayton Public Schools will have a half day on Tuesday, December 23, before heading into Winter Break, December 24–January 2.

We wish all of our students, staff, and families a joyful, safe, and restful holiday season!
We’ll see everyone back in school on Monday, January 5! 💙💛

Power has been stored at Simmons. Thanks again for your understanding.

Hello Herma Simmons families, We are currently experiencing a power outage in the building. Because of this, lunch procedures will be adjusted for today to ensure students are able to eat safely. There is no action needed from families at this time. We will keep you updated as more information becomes available. Thank you for your understanding.

💙 Clipper Food Pantry 💛

Clayton Public Schools is here for our community.
If your family could use a little extra support, the Clipper Food Pantry will be open:

📅 Monday, 12/22/2025
🕢 7:15–8:15 PM
📍 Pickup at the Cafeteria Entrance

Bags are provided.

🌟 Congratulations to the Herma Simmons Elementary School Clippers of the Month for November! 🌟

We’re proud of Noah (2nd), Aria (3rd), Kerem (4th), and Angela (5th) for being positive role models every day.

Thank you to Heritages Dairy Store for sponsoring this recognition! 💙💛

🌟 Congratulations to the Herma Simmons Elementary School Clippers of the Month for November! 🌟

We’re proud of Vayda (PK3), Charlotte (PK4), Freya (K), and Rhoda (1st) for being outstanding role models.

Thank you to Heritages Dairy Store for sponsoring this recognition! 💙💛

🎉 WE HAVE A WINNER! 🎉

The winner of our Free Meal Form raffle has been selected and notified!
While the winning household will remain anonymous, we want to send a HUGE thank-you to every Clayton family who took the time to submit their form.

💙 Every form truly makes a difference—helping our district secure funding, programs, and resources that support ALL students every day.

Thank you, Clipper Nation, for showing up for our kids!

From finding Mrs. Fragoso as an elf sitting on a shelf, to traveling reindeer games with Mrs. Matthews and Mrs. Summerfield from classroom to classroom giving kids chances at prizes and lots of fun, to our secretaries making sure we had daily book vending machine winners, it’s been such a great week filled with kids’ smiles and giggles. BEST TEAM EVER!! Even Clippy had an adventure zip-lining across the cafeteria! We love our kids and work every day to make sure they love where they learn. 🎄🦌📚🎁

📣 Clayton families — WE STILL NEED TO HEAR FROM MORE OF 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 Wednesday, December 17th 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

💙 Clipper Food Pantry 💛

Clayton Public Schools is here for our community.
If your family could use a little extra support, the Clipper Food Pantry will be open:

📅 Tomorrow, Tuesday 12/16
🕢 7:15–8:15 PM
📍 Pickup at the Cafeteria Entrance

📅 Monday, 12/22
🕢 7:15–8:15 PM

Bags are provided.

Due to the overnight freezing temperatures and icy conditions Clayton Public Schools will be on a 2 Hour Delay Schedule for Monday 12/15/25.

What a week of cheer and school spirit!From festive wear, ugly sweaters, flannels, winter gear, and creative outfits, our halls were full of smiles. ✨ We wrapped up Tuesday with a Varsity Vibes staff meeting focused on team building, rooted in Mrs. Fragoso’s commitment to bringing joy and connection to our staff. 💙🤝 Mrs. Alymer’s class ended the week by making Grinch Punch, and students looked forward to daily book vending giveaways that kept the excitement and love of reading going all week long. Our secretaries also worked as elves, helping ensure the week ran smoothly for everyone. ❤️Thank you to our HSA for the Holiday Shoppe and for rewarding our Penny Wars winners with a personally delivered ice cream party. 🍦🎁 Our school showed up all week with incredible spirit and even bigger hearts. 💚💫

CONGRATULATIONS to Ms. Reuter, our 2026 Educator of the Year for Simmons Elementary! Ms. Reuter is an incredible teacher who brings her A-game every single day. She's a true team player and an all-around rock star! She has had a significant impact on our preschool disabled program over the past few years and this recognition is well-deserved!

As November comes to a close, we reflect on the many moments of learning, growth, and gratitude shared across our schools this Fall. We're looking ahead to December, celebrating community, kindness, and togetherness across Clayton Public Schools. ❄️💙💛