Clay Central Everly

✨ A Maverick Moment of Thanks ✨

The students and staff of Clay Central Everly would like to take a moment to celebrate and thank our wonderful principal, Mrs. Huntress!

Mrs. Huntress leads with empathy, kindness, compassion, and unwavering support. She is truly the heart of CCE, guiding us with care and always putting students and staff first. We are so grateful for her dedication, her leadership, and the countless ways she makes our school community stronger every day.

Thank you, Mrs. Huntress, and HAPPY NATIONAL PRINCIPALS MONTH!!! -- We appreciate you more than words can say! 💛❤️

🎉✨ CCE Elementary is Shining Bright! ✨🎉

We are thrilled to celebrate the amazing results from Clay Central Everly Elementary! 💪📚 Our students, staff, and families have so much to be proud of:

✅ Commendable Rating!
CCE has been officially recognized as Commendable for our overall school performance! 🏆

✅ Strong Growth in Reading & Math!
Our students’ growth scores in both reading and math were well above the state average. That’s right—our Mavericks are soaring past expectations! 🚀📖➕

✅ High Attendance Rates!
Only 2 students showed notable absenteeism compared to peers—proof that our students are showing up, learning, and thriving every day. 👏🙌

✅ Teaching that Works!
Over the past three years, our staff has embraced a rigorous new math curriculum and implemented Science of Reading practices—and the results are showing in a big way! 🎯✏️

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🌟 Way to go, CCE Mavericks! 🌟
Your dedication, hard work, and teamwork are what make our school community so special. 💛❤️

#CCE #MaverickPride #FutureIsBright #SmallButMighty

Preschool went on a trip to explore nature at Bertram Reserve. We joined Brianne Blom who is with the Clay County Conservation Board for a morning of nature learning. Preschool learned about how animals adapt during the fall, shapes and colors in nature, collected acorns, investigated plants and leaves, and went on a walk to listen and connect with nature.

CC-E would like to congratulate the 2025-2026 Student Lighthouse Team! Fellow students elected one student from each 3rd-5th grade class and two students from 6th. We are excited to have Elizabeth G, Maggie C, Addy C, Kallie C, and Lilly G represent their Maverick peers!!! ❤️💛

Democracy in action! Yesterday our Mavericks practiced democracy and citizenship. Students from 3rd to 6th grade campaigned last week for five spots on the Student Lighthouse Team (Leader in Me's version of Student Council). Campaign posters were crafted and hung around the building. Speeches were delivered yesterday morning. Then students voted in special "voting booths" and dropped their ballots in the Ballot Box. Votes were tabulated and the counts were VERY close. We are so proud of ALL of the candidates whether they secured a spot or not. It takes courage to stand before your peers and ask for their vote. Wow! Way to lead Mavs!!!

Mavericks Create Art Club returns! 3rd-6th grade students flexed their creative muscles after school over the past two Tuesdays. Week 1 found kiddos experimenting with a slithery version of Mexican repousse and Week 2 had them refining their clay-building skills. Talented Mavs!!!

✨📚 The Mavericks are ready to shine on their FAST tests! With plenty of sleep, good nutrition, smart studying, and positive attitudes, our students are set for success. 💪❤️💛 #MaverickPride #FASTTesting #GoMavericks

The Nature Learning Center was swarming with excitement today as K-3 students observed migratory insects feasting on flowers before their long journey south! These smart cookies knew all about pollinators, migration & nectar!!

Kindergarten is amazing at CC-E! Our Enrichment Room gives young students the opportunity to practice invaluable social and emotional skills through play. From Art and Housekeeping to Construction and STEM, each center encourages collaboration and cooperation. Excellent job practicing lifelong skills, Mavs!!! ❤️💛

Giving a shoutout to this sweet recess helper! He is the walkie talkie commander every week! Way to lead, Luca! 👏👏👏

Science is "Magnetic"! Our 3rd-4th graders experimented with the forces of gravity and magnetism last week during their science lessons. Students teamed up to test their hypotheses and seemed amazed by the results. Science definitely rocks at CC-E!!!

Shout Out to Maverick Leaders!!! Our students often get the opportunity to demonstrate leadership skills at CC-E. A recent example is when one of our third graders taught fellow 3rd-6th students about Sphero Bolts and coding during Computer Science. Way to lead, Mavs!

Author in the house!!! CC-E students were treated to a visit from children's author, Deb Mortensen, last week. Ms. Mortensen shared her writer's journey and read her new book, "Not Mine" to an appreciative Maverick audience. Thanks to our guest for her "Win-Win" life lessons! 📖

🎡🐷🍔 Mavericks, we see you!

We know the week after Fair Week can hit harder than a corndog coma. 💤 From missing the Ferris wheels 🎡 to still dreaming of show rings and funnel cakes 🍩—you’re powering through like champs! 💪

You’re doing AWESOME, and we’re so proud of you. 🙌 Keep up the great work—Fair may be over, but don’t worry... the corndogs, barns, and ferris wheels will roll back around before you know it! 😉❤️💛

#MaverickPride #AfterFairWeekFeels

The 3rd and 4th graders had a blast learning all about agriculture in Iowa at the Clay County Fair!

🌟 Exciting News for CCE! 🌟

Clay Central-Everly Elementary has been awarded a Wellmark Foundation School-Centered Behavioral Health Grant to bring in-person mental and behavioral health services directly to our students.

This grant allows us to provide therapy services right here at school—making care more accessible for students and families, much like visiting the school nurse for physical health needs. In rural communities, where access to providers can be limited, this support is truly a game-changer.

At CCE, we believe in caring for the whole child—academically, socially, emotionally, and mentally. With the support of The Wellmark Foundation, we are excited to offer these services that will help our students build resilience, social-emotional skills, and a strong foundation for a healthy future.

We are grateful for this partnership and look forward to the positive impact it will bring to our Maverick family!

#CCE #WellmarkFoundation #SchoolCenteredBehavioralHealth #MaverickStrong

🎡❤️The Clay County Fair is here, Mavericks! 💛🎡
We’d love to see our Clay Central Everly students and familles enjoying all the fair fun. Share your favorite fair pictures in the comments below this post so we can celebrate together! 💛❤️

CCE is always looking for Substitute Teachers. Please send letter of application, resume, references, along with the application found on the school website to: Michelle Huntress, CCE School, P.O. Box 110, Royal, IA, 51357; email mhuntress@claycentraleverly.org or call 933-2242.

CCE is always looking for Substitute Teachers. Please send letter of application, resume, references, along with the application found on the school website to: Michelle Huntress, CCE School, P.O. Box 110, Royal, IA, 51357; email mhuntress@claycentraleverly.org or call 933-2242.