Clayton Community Newsletter 10/26/26 - 10/30/26

Posted Date: 10/23/26 (09:00 AM)

Community Newsletter

10/26/26 - 10/30/26

Dress Up Days This Week

Students have dress up days this week for Red Ribbon week. All outfits must meet our school dress code. Outfits cannot interrupt the classroom or learning. Yes - costumes are allowed on Friday! No props, fake/toy weapons, or fully covered faces. Teachers may ask students to remove (or deflate) large costumes during classes. You can find our dress code inside the parent handbook.

Play Parent Open House MONDAY

Please come to Clayton 6-8 pm to get all the information you need to participate in Peter Pan.

Peter Pan 2027 Clayton School Musical Registration

Click here if your student wants to participate in this year's school musical. This production will be done in collaboration and steering with Indigenous, Native American, Alaskan Native, and First Nations communities. Representation from the Urban Indian Center is helping in the production process. Our district American Indian Education Title VI Coordinator can be reached at lornie.pinnecoose@slcschools.org.

More Classes Available

We have added a 5th period Homework Hall to second semester! We are now offering another 7th Science Honors class with Mr. Wickel 2nd period as well as CHOIR with Mr. Egan (amazing choir teacher from East) 7th period. Art 1 with Mr. Liebich is 5th period! Send your Cougar to their counselor to get a schedule change.

This week...

10/26 Play Parent Open house 6-8 pm
10/26 – 10/30 Red Ribbon Week – dress up days and lunch activities. Mon – pajama day, Tues – red out, Wed – Barbie/Adam Sandler, Thur – winter/summer, Fri - costumes
10/27 CTE Open House at Riley 5:30 - 7:30
10/28 volleyball call backs
10/28 Cultural Dance after school starts - see Ms. Flores for details
10/29 volleyball practice at 2:45, bus at 4:30
10/29 Advisory – Cooperative Group Participant and Leader
10/29 West High IB Spanish Night at West 5-6 pm
10/29 Liberty truck or treat 5:30-7 pm
10/30 Paws-itive impact awards to students nominated for making attendance improvement.
10/30 Regular bells (Click here for bells)

Looking Ahead...

11/2 Food drive starts – we will have competitions with Hillside. Stay tuned for more info.
11/3 Boys volleyball at Northwest
11/5 Girl’s volleyball at Northwest
11/5 Advisory
11/5 Vision screening for all 7th graders
11/5 East High Freshman Fair at East 6-8 pm
11/5 & 11/6 Play auditions after school
11/6 Freebie Friday - Team up for Takis! SPONSORED BY PTA.
11/6 Paws-itive impact awards
11/6 Regular Bells

Reminders

Respond to Edia messages to excuse absences and tardies to school. Call our office if necessary, 801-481-4810 x1010.
Doors open at 7:40 a.m. every day. The weather does not change this, so be a complex thinker and problem solver; plan ahead and be prepared.
Did you buy device insurance? $25 covers damaged devices and can be purchased on School Cash. SchoolCashOnline.com: Welcome
Did you apply for fee waiver? Salt Lake City School District - Student Fees and Fee Waivers
Did you apply for free/reduced lunch? Salt Lake City School District - Child Nutrition Home

Repeats

Best Attendance! Again!

We love school and we love winning! Clayton won both best attendance for September as well as lowest chronic absenteeism. Thank you for getting your Cougar to school, every day.

Join PTA!

You can simply join PTA and provide membership which is required and helpful to the association. You can also join PTA and sign up to help with school events. It is fun! Click here to Join us.

After School

Community Education with Gello, every day until 6 p.m. – homework hall, SEL, Art, gym games, board games, and field trips. Gello will be at Back to School Night for more information.
Volleyball practice after school. See Mr. Anderson.
D&D Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. See Mr. Brown.
Cultural Dance w/Ms. Flores