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At the home football game this Friday October 25th, FCCLA will be hosting a donation drive for the Ronald McDonald House! Items needed include paper products, personal hygiene products, trash bags, laundry detergent, cleaning products, and aluminum foil, plastic wrap, and sandwich bags. A box to place these items in will be located by the concessions stand. Any and all unused items are welcome! FCCLA will also be hosting a miracle minute to raise money for the Ronald McDonald house, so be sure to keep an ear out for an announcement during the game!
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Mark your calendars!! Clarke Elementary's Leadership Day will be on Thursday, October 31st from 9:00-11:00am. EVERYONE is welcome! No RSVP required! Hope to see you there!
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At the home football game this Friday October 25th, FCCLA will be hosting a donation drive for the Ronald McDonald House! Items needed include paper products, personal hygiene products, trash bags, laundry detergent, cleaning products, and aluminum foil, plastic wrap, and sandwich bags. A box to place these items in will be located by the concessions stand. Any and all unused items are welcome! FCCLA will also be hosting a miracle minute to raise money for the Ronald McDonald house, so be sure to keep an ear out for an announcement during the game!
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PTCO Family Movie Night is tomorrow (Friday) in the cafeteria. Doors open at 5:30, Movie at 6:00. Concessions available for purchase. $3 meal deal includes hot dog, chips, cookie and drink. Parent/Guardian must attend with child. Costumes are optional!! See you there!
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There will be NO school for students on Monday, October 14th. This is a professional development day for teachers.
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More photos from the Math rodeo!!! Too much fun not to share! Thank you again to our volunteers and anyone who donated supplies!!
![Students throw their hula hoop ropes out to catch a number to round to the nearest ten!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/479257/large_JPEG_2019_10_09_18_37_41_315_.jpg)
![Mark waits patiently for a volunteer to check his placement of his piggie in the correct rounding corral!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/479258/large_JPEG_2019_10_09_18_36_06_784_.jpg)
![Students take a break and chow down on some happy trails check mix!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/479259/large_JPEG_2019_10_09_18_39_10_788_.jpg)
![Briana cheering on Curtis as he delivered a rounding egg to the correct nest during the chicken race!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/479260/large_JPEG_2019_10_09_18_35_19_459_.jpg)
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Last week, third grade students participated in a Math Rodeo as a learning reward for their hard work during chapter 1! Students put their skills to the test competing in events like hula hoop roping, chicken races, stick horse relay, and more. Big thank you to our volunteers!
![Carter rides the "chicken" to deliver a rounding egg to its correct nest!!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/479223/large_JPEG_2019_10_09_18_25_37_863_.jpg)
![Miguel and Alanis confer back in forth during the human board game!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/479220/large_JPEG_2019_10_09_18_24_28_650_.jpg)
![Isabella and Wyatt compete against each other to figure out the sum of a problem and race to the other end to sort the answer into even or odd buckets!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/479222/large_JPEG_2019_10_09_18_27_21_827_.jpg)
![3rd graders check their answers with a volunteer before testing their skills at a game of animal corn hole!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/479221/large_JPEG_2019_10_09_18_24_51_266_.jpg)
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Midterm reports will not be sent home this year for elementary students. Your child's grades are ever changing as new learning occurs. Please see your child's grades in Parent Portal. If you have questions, please reach out to your child's teacher or administration.
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2019 Clarke Homecoming Coronation LIVE in about 15 minutes! https://youtu.be/8GbzNDoux3A
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The junior class will be selling Homecoming shirts tonight before boom night. Youth sizes through adult medium are left.
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HS Art Honor Society will be painting faces for Spirit Day tomorrow! Designs cost $1-5 depending on size. We will be available in the MS/HS student lounge before school and during HS lunch. We will also be at the family tailgate and at the game. Come show your Clarke spirit and support AHS!
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Homecoming shirts will be sold at High School Auditorium before and after school Tuesday – Friday. Sold at the elementary lobby Wednesday – Friday in the morning starting at 7:30. Shirts are again $5 each.
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PTCO Meeting tonight at 5:30 in the Elementary Library! Hope to see you there!
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Design pictures for the secondary campus now available on the Clarke website: https://www.clarke.k12.ia.us/construction-information
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The instrument display event tonight is for 5th grade parents/students.
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Clarke Elementary will dismiss at 2:00 today (Monday, August 26th).
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School dismisses at 2:25 today.
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DEADLINE IS MIDNIGHT TONIGHT!
Order Clarke apparel for ALL fall sports in one place. Football, volleyball, and cross country. https://clarkesports.itemorder.com/sale
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Correction: 7th grade orientation will not be in the HS auditorium on August 20th. This will take place in the MS classrooms. Staff will be available to direct you to the appropriate classroom. Enter through the MS main doors or entrance 28 if construction does not allow use of the MS main doors.
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Back to school week events!
Monday, August 19th: Back to School Wellness Fair, 4-6 PM in the MS gym.
Monday, August 19th: Freshmen orientation, 6:30-8 in the HS auditorium
Tuesday, August 20th: 7th Grade orientation, 6:30-8 in the HS auditorium
Wednesday, August 21st: Elementary open house, 4-6 PM
Thursday, August 22nd: Thursday Night in the Park w/ Clarke @ 5:30, Osceola Square
Friday, August 23rd: First day of school, 1-hour early out
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