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Clay Schools Gauging Interest In Fall Virtual Options

Clay County Schools held five meetings with less than 100 families to gauge their interest in Fall virtual learning. Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction Misty Strong said the system wanted to show parents how virtual learning through a third-party would work. Strong said virtual instructors answered questions and meetings were recorded so students could watch. “The points of contact for ... Read More »

Clay County BOE Approves Third-Party Virtual Learning

The Clay County Board of Education unanimously approved a plan to hand off virtual learning to a third-party company for the 2021-2022 school year. Director of Schools Matt Eldridge said they’ve spent the last month assessing cost and effectiveness and agreed Edgenuity was the most cost-effective route. Elrdridge said there has been outreach to gauge parents interest over that time ... Read More »

Clay BOE Exploring Virtual Options For 21-22

The Clay County Board of Education is considering using a third party virtual learning provider for the 2021-2022 school year. If approved, students that choose virtual learning will be taught by licensed teachers employed through Edgenuity. Director of Schools Matt Eldridge said he thinks the program is needed as teachers have became overwhelmed with teaching in-person and virtually. “We are ... Read More »

Clay Co. Schools Go Virtual Temporarily Next Week

Clay County School System has temporarily switched to virtual only instruction next week. The decision comes after an increasing number of quarantines and positive COVID cases among students. Free meals will continue to be delivered through bus routes each morning. Read More »

Celina Drive-Thru Job Fair Monday

Clay County residents seeking a job can attend a drive-thru job fair Monday in Celina. Chamber of Commerce Director Doug Young said this is a great opportunity for the community. “You might come out of this with a really good situation,” Young said. “It’s important to take advantage of this situation. We don’t have these things often, and certainly not ... Read More »

Clay County Return To School Plan

Clay County schools will open with traditional in person classroom and online learning options August 3. School Director Matt Eldridge said masks will be encouraged for students and teachers. “We want the families to feel safe,” Eldridge said. “Number one thing is we want the child to be safe at school and for the family to feel safe. We’re going ... Read More »

New Scoreboard Coming For Clay Co. HS

The Clay County High School Football Field will have a new scoreboard for the coming season. The Clay County Board of Education accepted a bid from M.T. Scores, Inc. in Smyrna to install the new scoreboard and two play clocks at both ends of the field. Hermitage Springs Principle Mike Gee said the company installed scoreboards there two years ago, ... Read More »

Local Directors Working Together On Return to Class

Upper Cumberland School Directors have been working together to coordinate plans to return students to the classroom. Clay County Director of Schools Matt Eldridge told the Clay County School Board Thursday night that 15 of 18 counties in the region will return to school as normal at the beginning of the school year. “We’ve all been anxious wanting to have ... Read More »

Clay County Schools Add Four New Teachers

Clay County Schools hired four new teachers for the upcoming school year. The teachers will fill positions at Hermitage Springs School and Celina K-8 School. Clay County Director of Schools Matt Eldridge said recruiting to a rural area remains a tough challenge. “Unless you are fortunate to get sometime hometown people that want to return or live near by,” Eldridge ... Read More »

Taking Lesson From COVID, Clay Focused On Distance Learning

Clay County School officials will be working this summer to expand the system’s ability for students to learn at home. “It’s not going to be just ‘here’s an assignment,'” Director Of Schools Matt Eldridge said. “It’s going to be like they’re in the classroom with that teacher.” Eldridge said providing students the tools they need will allow the school system ... Read More »