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Clayton Community Newsletter 11/16/26 - 11/20/26

Posted Date: 11/13/26 (01:26 PM)
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Community Newsletter

11/16/26 - 11/20/26

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Digital Literacy Feedback Wanted

The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) invites educators, parents, industry partners, higher education representatives, community stakeholders, and members of the public to review and provide feedback on Draft 1 of the Digital Literacy Strands and Standards. Your input is an important part of the standards revision process and will help ensure that Utah students receive high-quality, relevant, and rigorous digital literacy instruction. Public comment will be open until December 4, 2026, at 5:00 PM/MST. All comments must be submitted using the official Public Comment Form: Public Comment Form The standards can be found here.

Thanksgiving Dinners for Families

Sign up to provide meals to families in our community. Clayton PTA Family Support: Clayton Thanksgiving Dinners

This week...

  • 11/17 Boys Volleyball at Northwest 4:45
  • 11/18 Lockdown drill
  • 11/18 Girls Volleyball at Northwest 4:45
  • 11/19 East High performing arts assembly. Not open to the public.
  • 11/20 Freebie Friday – Team up for Takis!
  • 11/20 High school course selection in CCA
  • 11/20 2:30 release (Click here for bells)

Looking Ahead...

  • 11/24 2:30 release
  • 11/25 – 11/29 No School
  • 11/30 End of food drive 
  • 12/1 Boys volleyball at Bryant
  • 12/2 PTA at 9 am in Arch’s office
  • 12/2 & 12/3 8th graders field trip to Capitol
  • 12/3 Girls volleyball at Bryant
  • 12/3 Advisory – Counselors
  • 12/4 East High course selection day 2
  • 12/4 Three weeks until end of quarter – failing notifications due
  • 12/4 2:30 release

Repeats

Claws vs Paws - Food Drive Competition with Hillside

Tyrone says, "Help us beat Hillside in collecting the most items for the Utah Food Bank" Students can also win a donut party in their 1st period class. Go, Cougars.

Report Cards

Report cards for quarter one are available in Power School. Please contact Ms. Runyan if you need help finding grades. 801-481-4810 x1010

Three-peat! Best Attendance!

TYRONE SAYS... WE'RE THREE-PEAT CHAMPIONS! "You can't catch a Cougar who's already at the top!" For the THIRD MONTH IN A ROW, we have earned the title of BEST ATTENDANCE and lowest chronic absenteeism! Our students are proving that everyday matters, every student counts, and showing up makes us STRONGER! Let's keep those paws moving and make it FOUR MONTHS IN A ROW!

IMPORTANT UPDATES from the Counselors:

Suicide Prevention Lessons for Mr. Ford's CCA classes:
  • Nov. 12: Periods 1-4
  • Nov. 17: Periods 5-7
7th Grade Plan for College and Career Readiness (PCCR) Lessons in 7th grade Science Classes:
  • Nov. 13: Mr. Wickel's classes and Ms. Bodey's classes
  • Nov. 20: Ms. Walsh's classes

Reminders

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! Send your Cougar to their counselor to get a schedule change.

Team up for Takis! Attendance this November.

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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.
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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