Clay Central Everly

We round off the week by introducing you to our FANTASTIC new preschool teacher, Mrs. Spengler! We love her so!

We SO enjoyed bringing the whole school out to carol around Royal this morning for business's holiday open houses! Thank you to Home State Bank, Fredericks Restaurant, and Royal Public Library for hosting us and to all of the many businesses and community members who are such positive influences and supporters of CCE! We are grateful for each of YOU!

Chad Elliott not only put on an outstanding performance for our Mavericks, but he also stayed for a songwriting workshop following school today! The students wrote a song together and Chad composed the instrumental backing, together creating a truly one of a kind Maverick masterpiece! Watching the students learn the art of songwriting plus start to have things click such as the organization of verses, refrains, and how to convey heart of a song lyrically was a truly fun and beautiful thing to witness! Our Mavericks are SO talented! Chad allowed our students to take the reins and effortlessly guided them to songwriting excitement! They can’t wait to write more and are eager to see what else they can do with the creative skills and knowledge learned today. Thank you, Chad, for visiting CCE and making such an artistic and creative impact on our Mavericks! We are thankful for you!

Today our Beyond the Bell guest was singer, songwriter, artist extraordinaire and jack of all trades Chad Elliott! Chad completely captivated our Mavericks with his story telling today! His concert performance was down to earth, relatable and creative! He dared our Mavericks to dream, imagine and create their own music and stories. The music room was a giant sing-a-long full of laughter and joy. His immense talent and eagerness to share in his storytelling process truly mesmerized our students and staff. We are grateful that Chad allowed the Mavericks a moment to be children and enjoy themselves in song! We had the best time!

Calling all CCE Youth Writers and 5th-6th graders!!! Join us for a Songwriting Workshop with Chad Elliott tomorrow at 3:30-4:30pm in the Lighthouse Room. 🎼 Students-Please remember to bring your permission slips in tomorrow!

The CCE School Store website is NOW OPEN! Orders had to be submitted by December 1st for Christmas delivery, however, it's not too late to order for other events or for no special reason at all! Creative Stitches has designed each clothing and accessories item with style and Maverick spirit for youth and adults! Check it out now at: https://cceboosters.itemorder.com/ GO MAVERICKS!

The final event of the 2nd-grader's busy day was gingerbread house-making with their families! The students listened to Christmas classics while creating gingerbread house masterpieces with their loved ones and teachers. We were impressed at the beautiful creations made and thank all of those able to attend for coming! We bet our 2nd-graders will sleep well tonight and cherish the memories we made together today!

The 2nd graders have been BUSY today! After caroling and reading in Hartley, they returned to Royal for their annual Winter Tea festivities at former CCE teacher Mrs. Cronk's home! The festivities began with each student making a lovely toast, followed by each showing off their well-practiced manners and enjoying delicious treats served by another familiar face, former CCE teacher Mrs. Larson! We rounded off the evening by singing beautiful carols and Christmas classics with accompanist Sue Brugman! The 12 Days of Christmas was a highlight at the end, with each guest getting to sing a different day! Our Mavericks were wonderful little ladies and gentlemen! Their manners were perfection. From boys pulling out the girl's chairs, to elbows off the table, "please" and "thank you" being regularly recited, and napkins on their laps...it is safe to say that we are SO proud of our amazing Mavericks! A HUGE thank you to Mrs. Cronk, Mrs. Larson, and Mrs. Brugman for hosting this fun and wonderful event. The children enjoyed making memories with each of you that are sure to last a lifetime!

Once caroling was over, the 2nd-graders got out their books to read to each resident! The residents were thrilled to hear our wonderful Mavericks read and our Mavericks truly enjoyed reading to the sweet Community Memorial residents! Our cup is full, and the day has just begun! We are proud of our Mavericks and the many gifts they share with our communities!

Following singing for the nursing home residents, our 2nd-grade carolers headed to the assisted living side and sang for their residents! The festive joy was easy to see and feel this morning!

This morning the 2nd graders headed over to Hartley's Community Memorial Health Center and sang carols all around the nursing home! The residents, students, and staff truly enjoyed starting off their morning in such a festive and fun way! Thank you to Community Memorial Health Center for having us!

We would like to extend the sincerest thank you to each of you who shopped our 2024 CCE Book Fair! The Book Fair truly is one of the most magical times of year for students and we are grateful to host it annually for our Mavericks! Reminder, that you have until 12/16 to shop the CCE Book Fair online with discounts applied and proceeds still benefiting our school! Just head to https://www.scholastic.com/bf/claycentraleverlyelem for your online shopping needs! Thank you again for your support of our 2024 CCE Book Fair!

Today’s classroom and school-wide presentations by children’s book author and motivational speaker Julia Cook were inspirational, engaging and filled with lessons for all. Among the many educational topics she covered, Julia discussed how we shouldn’t use the phrase “I can’t” but instead should say “I can’t yet!” and never give up when things get tough. Just as we can’t eat the entire box of cereal in one sitting, sometimes the same is true for our goals or challenges we meet. A bowl at a time, chipping away diligently to achieve our goals and solve our problems works best and is far less overwhelming. We thoroughly enjoyed Julia’s visit and are so grateful for her lessons taught to our amazing Mavericks!

Oh boy! Preschoolers had a blast on our trip to Oneota Park to take part in a journey through the stars! ⭐️ Thank you to Clay County Conservation and Brianne Blom for providing this opportunity as well as supporters of CCE school. We learned about moon phases, different planets, constellations, and much more. The kiddos were so excited! Can't wait to continue our learning!

Today, we have the privilege of hosting nationally acclaimed author and motivational speaker Julia Cook! Our CCE communities and families are invited too!! You won't want to miss her presentation or the opportunity to purchase her books! See flyer for further details!!!

---> The FINAL DAY to shop our CCE Book Fair is TONIGHT!!! <--- Grandparents, parents, and guardians: come before or after the Winter Concert and holiday shop while simultaneously supporting CCE! We thank you for your Book Fair support! ------ Other News: Tomorrow, we have the amazing opportunity to host nationally acclaimed author and motivational speaker Julia Cook! The community and CCE families are invited as well! You won't want to miss her presentation or the opportunity to purchase her books! See flyer for further details!!!

Today is the day for our amazing Mavericks to sing and play beautiful tunes for our Winter Concert AND for you to shop the CCE Book Fair after the program is over! Win-Win! See you tonight!

Did you miss the Book Fair during Parent Teacher Conferences? NO PROBLEM! We kept it open and will have it ready for shopping right after our CCE Winter Concert tomorrow night! See you there!

SAVE THE DATES! CCE is hosting one OPEN GYM date per month through our Beyond the Bell Program! See flyer for details!

TODAY is the final day to get your CCE School Store orders made in order to receive items before Christmas! You will NOT be disappointed with the vast and beautiful selection of Maverick items! Youth, adult, accessories, and more! We can't wait to see everyone in their new Maverick gear! GO MAVERICKS!