West Clay Elementary

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[West Clay Elementary @WCECCS]

Don't forget to order your tickets to Beauty and the Beast Jr. on April 30 & May 1 at West Clay. Tickets to the 5th grade musical are selling fast!
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[West Clay Elementary @WCECCS]

The Joy Jar goes to Jillanda Stella!! Her care and joy in her work is obvious when you hear her laugh along with her kiddos and she is always so nice to everyone she interacts with. We love you Ms. Stella.

[Haley Van Matre @miss_vanmatre]

Kindergarten students are officially leading their own Fundations sound warm ups! We’re becoming letter and sound masters!

[Melissa Gaitsch @mrsgaitsch_wce]

Kindergarten and first graders learned how to take care of their teeth this week with a special presentation from Jim Ginder and the Hamilton County Health Dept @WCECCS

[West Clay Elementary @WCECCS]

West Clay students received 12 GOLDs at Indiana State Schools Music Association event today. Our students participated in the Vocal/Piano Solo and Ensemble Presentation. @myccs

[Melissa Gaitsch @mrsgaitsch_wce]

We loved watching our classmate perform in the International Festival last night! @WCECCS

[Lauren Walton @mrswalton_wce]

Our Loyalists and Patriots debated about independence today! 🇺🇸

[West Clay Elementary @WCECCS]

The Jar of Joy goes to... Officer Fike! Officer Fike brings joy to everyone at West Clay. Whether playing with students at recess, dancing to brain breaks, or teaching staff about safety, Officer Fike does it with a smile. Officer Fike is such an asset to WCE and we ❤️ him!

[Melissa Gaitsch @mrsgaitsch_wce]

Our first Origami club kicked off today! We made different types of Origami birds. @WCECCS

[West Clay Elementary @WCECCS]

@fdefalconspto @ForestDaleElem Way to go FDE!

[West Clay Elementary @WCECCS]

How do we internalize the structure of Wit & Wisdom to increase teacher and student clarity and engagement?

[Haley Van Matre @miss_vanmatre]

Today, we had a successful book tasting to kick off our 3rd W&W module! We previewed our books for the unit, learned about the past, and even worked as a class to make our own butter! 📚🧈🫙

[Melissa Gaitsch @mrsgaitsch_wce]

First graders are celebrating the 101st day of school with lots of puppies and an appearance from Cruella DeVille herself! @WCECCS @JillCSchipp

[Haley Van Matre @miss_vanmatre]

Happy 100th day of school!
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[Dr. Tom Oestreich @TomOestreich]

Wow! What an incredible Robotics Competition today hosted by @CreeksideMS. @myccs had numerous teams and schools represented among the 63 elementary and middle school teams. A special thank you to @bglenesk for hosting this fantastic event for our students!

[Caitlin Drouin @drouin_wce]

Getting a fresh roast coffee delivery from my FAP friends this morning made my day! @WCECCS

[West Clay Elementary @WCECCS]

Our students were able to experience a tremendous week with a special artist, Miriam Resnick! Thank you to all of our families for making this possible with your PTO donations.

[Melissa Gaitsch @mrsgaitsch_wce]

Thank you Mrs Jones and Mrs Schipp for reading to us about our compass directions of responsibility and perseverance! It was a great reminder of how we should finish our 2nd semester of first grade. @WCECCS @JillCSchipp

[Haley Van Matre @miss_vanmatre]

Today, students got to pick a random character and setting, and work with their group to create a story! We had Elmo on the farm, a dinosaur at the park, and more! ☺️📚

[Melissa Gaitsch @mrsgaitsch_wce]

First graders at West Clay researched animals and wrote a letter to the Indianapolis Zoo explaining why they should adopt a new animal. We hope to persuade you @IndianapolisZoo! @WCECCS