The Village Opens Drop-In Childcare Services

On March 12, 2024   /   Clarke County Schools, Your News  
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Just in time for Spring Break… The Village Early Childhood Center has added a service that’s been in high demand in the area for quite some time, Drop-In Childcare Services. This will provide the community with an on-call, short-term childcare environment that’s also State-certified, safe, and educational… all at a low hourly rate — perfect for busy parents and families.

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Clarke Community School District Celebrates Science Bound Achievements

On March 6, 2024   /   Clarke County Schools, Your News  

The Science Bound program at Clarke Community School District has been making waves, providing unique opportunities for students to delve into ASTEM (Agriculture, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), as well as education, fields. With the program’s diverse offerings and hands-on experiences, students are learning about these critical

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Clarke Looks to School’s Community for Elementary Leadership Feedback

On February 21, 2024   /   Clarke County Schools, Your News  
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Clarke Community Schools is looking to their Elementary school community for input on the next Principal for the building. District administrators, teachers, elementary students and families have been asked for insights for what they’d like to see in the next Elementary School Principal.

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Funding Helps Clarke Facilitate Much-Needed HVAC Updates and More

On January 31, 2024   /   Clarke County Schools, Your News  
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Clarke Elementary, Middle, and High school buildings have seen a flurry of renovations over the past year. With the assistance of Federal ESSER grant funds, building HVAC systems and other projects have seen a considerable overhaul.

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Collaborative Building Efforts Support Students, Community Growth

On January 10, 2024   /   Clarke County Schools, Your News  
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In partnerships with the City of Osceola, SWCC, CCDC, local contractors and more, Students at Clarke Community School are participating in a renewed Building Trades program. With projects on campus as well an exciting new home just off Osceola’s historic square, the students are gaining real-life experience.

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Clarke Schools Food Pantry Sees Overwhelming Support, Updated Holiday Hours

On December 16, 2023   /   Clarke County Schools, Your News  
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The Holidays mean giving and helping those in need. The Clarke Schools Food Pantry has been recipients of overwhelming charity this season. With recent donations from local businesses and organizations as well as incredible support from the community, the pantry will be adding hours in the week before Christmas and hosting other opportunities for children and families to participate in.

Please take a minute to click through and read about their recent updates and how you can help the pantry’s more than 100 weekly families this holiday season and beyond…

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Through Veterans Day Honors, Clarke Strives to Build Leadership Skills

On November 7, 2023   /   Clarke County Schools, Your News  
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Friday, November 10th, the students at Clarke will be holding two special events focused on honoring Veterans for Veterans Day (November 11th). These events not only show the respect and support our military veterans deserve, but also instills the leadership skills the Clarke district is striving to teach their students al all levels.

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New Special Ed Director Brings Systems-Oriented Focus to Clarke

On September 27, 2023   /   Clarke County Schools, Your News  
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Clarke Community Schools Special Education Director, Jennifer Adams-Potter

With a systems-oriented approach, the new Director of Special Education and Special Services for Clarke Community Schools kicked off her first year in the role after more than 20 years with Green Hills Area Education Agency (AEA). Jennifer Adams-Potter has held leadership roles helping special education programs across the state with program development and more. Now she brings that focus to the Clarke district.

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Clarke Elementary Welcomes Associate Principal, Cory Wenthe

On August 30, 2023   /   Clarke County Schools, Your News  
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Cory Wenthe, Clarke Community Schools Elementary Associate Principal

The Clarke Community School District continues to bring on new leadership for the 2023-24 school year. As elementary students prepare for their first days of the Fall semester, Mr. Cory Wenthe, will also be preparing for his first day with the district as Elementary Associate Principal.

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT – Clarke Schools Delay Start Date

On August 21, 2023   /   Clarke County Schools, Your News  
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In a special announcement made on August 18th, 2023, Clarke Community Schools’ Superintendent, Kurt DeVore, announced that the 2023-24 school-year start date for the district will be delayed.
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CCDC Grant Supports New Technology for Murray Students and Teachers

On August 8, 2023   /   Clarke County Schools, Your News  
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In the July board meeting, the CCDC approved a discretionary grant for Murray Community Schools that helped in the purchase of more than $54,000 of new technology. Through the hard work of Jeanie Bower, Murray’s Technology Integrationist and the grant, Murray students and teachers will start the 2023-24 school year with new Chromebooks and classroom smart boards!

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EVENT UPDATE – SWCC Osceola Center Open House Moved to August 2nd

On July 28, 2023   /   Clarke County Schools, Your News  
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The SWCC team has announced an updated schedule for their Open House for the Osceola Center. On Wednesday, August 2nd the Osceola Center will hold their 2023 Open House for those interested in learning more about the programs available at the center.

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Clarke’s New Superintendent: Committed to Collaboration and Growth

On July 27, 2023   /   Clarke County Schools, Your News  
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Kurt DeVore Clarke Community Schools Superintendent

As the new school year prepares to kick off, The Clarke Community School District will be under new leadership. Mr. DeVore, the new Clarke Superintendent, officially took the helm for the district in the first week of July and is already making big progress.

Being the first Clarke Superintendent to take up residence in the community in more than a decade, the signs of commitment and longevity have quickly been established.

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New HS Principal, Blazevich to Focus on Building Community, Increasing Successes

On July 12, 2023   /   Clarke County Schools, Your News  
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Clarke Community Schools welcomes new HS Principal, Mr. Joseph Blazevich to the administration team. With a 30+ year history of community leadership and educational excellence, Mr. Blazevich is looking forward to leading Clarke into the future.

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