Hermitage Springs School Establishes PTO
Hermitage Springs School will now have an official Parent-Teacher Organization. Clay County School Board Chair Benji Bailey said there had been a nonprofit that helped support student and school functions over the last few years. He said with recent state laws enacted over the last few years, it was determined that it would be a […]
Clay School Board Awards Bids For Celina K-8, Hermitage Springs Plumbing Projects
Clay County School Board approved bids Thursday night for two plumbing renovation projects at Celina K-8 and Hermitage Spring School. Board members heard a presentation of bids from Architect Allen Hill. The bids for both projects plus their alternates totaled some $1.8 million to be paid from ESSER 2.0 funds. “It may be possible for […]
New Concrete Barriers At Hermitage Springs School Protect Playground
New concrete barriers at Hermitage Springs School has helped to enhance safety. Principal Christina McGee said the school’s playground sits very close to Highway 52 traffic. Only a fence serving as a barrier between the field and traffic. “So they installed these concrete barriers so that if there was an accident or anything, that it […]
Monroe Signs Two-Year Contract As Clay School Director
Diana Monroe will officially begin as the new Clay County Director of Schools on January 1st. School Board Chair Benji Bailey said Monroe has signed a two-year contract for the board to ratify at its next meeting. “I think we are excited about it,” Bailey said. “Miss Monroe has a lot of experience both in […]
Four Candidates Interview For Open Clay Co. School Director Position
The Clay County Board of Education met in a special called session Tuesday night to interview four director of school candidates. All four candidates were allotted 30 minutes to answer questions. The board brought each member before them in alphabetical order. First up was retired K-8 Principal Debbie Eads on her focus if appointed. “Reading […]
Clay Schools Set Start Date For All Three Summer Learning Camps
All three summer learning camps in Clay County have their start dates set for 2022. That includes the the learning camp for rising 1st through 5th graders, learning loss bridge camp and STREAM mini camps. Supervisor of Instruction Misty Strong said that camps will start on May 23. However, Strong said the end date is […]
Clay Schools Hosting Substitute Teacher Trainings
Clay County Schools will host a substitute teacher training session for interested teachers on Friday, October 15th. Part-time teacher Phyliss Boyce said that the training is the first step towards becoming a substitute teacher in the school system. She said that they cover everything from safety to learning the administration at each school. “So we […]
Clay Schools Adopt 2022-2023 Calendar With Minimal Changes
The Clay County School System has adopted its 2022-2023 school calendar. Supervisor of Instruction Misty Strong said schools will still start the first week of August, ending the school year on May 18. Strong said the only real difference between the calendars is Fall Break being five days next year instead of six. “We always […]
Celina K-8 Celebrate Improved Math Skills and Strong Reading Skills
Celina K-8 is no longer a target school because of its success in math during the last testing cycle. Tennessee targets schools for improvement when there is poor performance in a subject. Principal David Maxfield said the school took its math score from a one to a three. “That was huge, that was a huge […]
Clay County Director Of Schools Announces Retirement
After seven years in the Clay County School System, Director of Schools Matt Eldridge has announced his retirement. Eldridge made his decision public during Thursday night’s board of education meeting. Eldridge said he will officially step down on December 31, 2021. “My wife’s retired from teaching and we’re going to try to slow down and […]
