🎃👑 Last week, our Middle School teachers surprised everyone with a fun Halloween dress-up day! Sleeping Beauties and Princes brought smiles all around—what a magical way to celebrate during conference week!
🏀 Hey 7th Grade! Get ready for an awesome Monday — you’re heading to the Iowa State Women’s Basketball game! Don’t forget to bring your lunch and your school spirit!
Today, Clarke Middle School iJAG students had a special visitor — Addison May from the Food Bank of Iowa!
Addison shared insights about careers in service and the impact of helping others, tying perfectly into the students’ Service Project Unit.
We’re so grateful for community partners like the Food Bank of Iowa who inspire our students to make a difference!
Addison shared insights about careers in service and the impact of helping others, tying perfectly into the students’ Service Project Unit.
We’re so grateful for community partners like the Food Bank of Iowa who inspire our students to make a difference!
Clarke MS/HS Scholastic Book Fair
When:
-Tuesday, Oct. 28: 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
-Wednesday, Oct. 29: 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
-Thursday, Oct. 30: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM (during Parent/Teacher Conferences)
Where: MS/HS Library
You can pay with cash, check, card, or eWallet at the in-person fair. Online shopping will be available from Oct. 24–Nov. 6, 2025. eWallets can be set up and managed through Oct. 31.
Every purchase — in-person or online — supports the MS/HS library and middle school ELA classrooms.
Learn more, set up an eWallet, or access “Share the Fair” info here: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/clarkecommunitymiddleschool1
Poster Raffle: Each total purchase earns one raffle entry for a free poster (limit one win per student).
Vote for Your Favorite Teacher: Students earn one ticket per dollar spent to vote for their favorite teacher. The teacher with the most votes wins!
When:
-Tuesday, Oct. 28: 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
-Wednesday, Oct. 29: 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
-Thursday, Oct. 30: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM (during Parent/Teacher Conferences)
Where: MS/HS Library
You can pay with cash, check, card, or eWallet at the in-person fair. Online shopping will be available from Oct. 24–Nov. 6, 2025. eWallets can be set up and managed through Oct. 31.
Every purchase — in-person or online — supports the MS/HS library and middle school ELA classrooms.
Learn more, set up an eWallet, or access “Share the Fair” info here: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/clarkecommunitymiddleschool1
Poster Raffle: Each total purchase earns one raffle entry for a free poster (limit one win per student).
Vote for Your Favorite Teacher: Students earn one ticket per dollar spent to vote for their favorite teacher. The teacher with the most votes wins!
All Clarke 6-8 grade students are invited to our first dance of the year! This year's Halloween dance will happen on Friday, October 24th from 5-7 pm in the middle school gym. School appropriate costumes are welcome. Admission is $3. Pop will be on sale for $2. After the dance is over at 7, head down to the football field and cheer on the varsity football team!
Three Clarke seventh grade band members were accepted into South Central Iowa Bandmasters Association (SCIBA) Honor Bands. Malikai Utley, a seventh grade clarinet player, was chosen to participate in the Leeper Band. The Leeper Band is composed of a combination of eighth grade students who auditioned to earn their place, as well as seventh grade students who were nominated by their band directors. In addition, Nolan Shields, a seventh grade flute player, and Sangvane Ford, a seventh grade clarinet player, were chosen to represent Clarke in the Kinney Band. The Kinney Band consists solely of seventh grade musicians who were nominated by their band directors.
The SCIBA Honor Band Festival will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, in the auditorium at Ankeny Centennial High School in Ankeny, Iowa. Students from 75 schools located in the south central portion of Iowa will rehearse together during the afternoon and present a concert for the public in the evening. Each of the three honor bands has approximately 100 participants. The Kinney Band will perform at 6:00 PM, followed by the Leeper Band at 6:45 PM. The Modlin Band will perform at 7:30 PM. The admission fee for audience members is $3 for adults and $2 for non-participating students.
The SCIBA Honor Band Festival will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, in the auditorium at Ankeny Centennial High School in Ankeny, Iowa. Students from 75 schools located in the south central portion of Iowa will rehearse together during the afternoon and present a concert for the public in the evening. Each of the three honor bands has approximately 100 participants. The Kinney Band will perform at 6:00 PM, followed by the Leeper Band at 6:45 PM. The Modlin Band will perform at 7:30 PM. The admission fee for audience members is $3 for adults and $2 for non-participating students.
📚 Clarke MS/HS Scholastic Book Fair is Here! 📚
Come explore new books, have fun, and support our school library and classrooms!
When:
Mon, Oct. 27 – 8:00 AM–7:30 PM (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
Tue, Oct. 28 – 8:00 AM–3:30 PM
Wed, Oct. 29 – 8:00 AM–3:30 PM
Thu, Oct. 30 – 8:00 AM–7:00 PM (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
Where: MS/HS Library
Pay with cash, check, card, or eWallet.
Online Shopping: Oct. 24 – Nov. 6 [Set up eWallet by Oct. 31!]
🎉 Fun at the fair:
Poster Raffle: Enter with any total purchase!
Vote for Your Favorite Teacher: One ticket per $1 spent.
Learn more & set up eWallet here 👉 https://www.scholastic.com/bf/clarkecommunitymiddleschool1
Come explore new books, have fun, and support our school library and classrooms!
When:
Mon, Oct. 27 – 8:00 AM–7:30 PM (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
Tue, Oct. 28 – 8:00 AM–3:30 PM
Wed, Oct. 29 – 8:00 AM–3:30 PM
Thu, Oct. 30 – 8:00 AM–7:00 PM (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
Where: MS/HS Library
Pay with cash, check, card, or eWallet.
Online Shopping: Oct. 24 – Nov. 6 [Set up eWallet by Oct. 31!]
🎉 Fun at the fair:
Poster Raffle: Enter with any total purchase!
Vote for Your Favorite Teacher: One ticket per $1 spent.
Learn more & set up eWallet here 👉 https://www.scholastic.com/bf/clarkecommunitymiddleschool1
MS families, don't forget to sign up for Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences! Connect with your student’s advisory teacher to discuss progress and goals. We cannot wait to talk with you!
Sign up here:
https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Clarke_Middle_School
🎉 NO TARDY PARTY TIME! 🎉
Last week, Clarke Middle School students who had fewer than 5 tardies in the first 4 weeks of school got to celebrate with a NO TARDY PARTY! This time, the reward was an awesome game of dodgeball 🏐💥
Way to go, students, for showing up on time and ready to learn—your hard work and punctuality paid off!
Last week, Clarke Middle School students who had fewer than 5 tardies in the first 4 weeks of school got to celebrate with a NO TARDY PARTY! This time, the reward was an awesome game of dodgeball 🏐💥
Way to go, students, for showing up on time and ready to learn—your hard work and punctuality paid off!
All Clarke 6-8 grade students are invited to our first dance of the year! This year's Halloween dance will happen on Friday, October 24th from 5-7 pm in the middle school gym. School appropriate costumes are welcome. Admission is $3. Pop will be on sale for $2. After the dance is over at 7, head down to the football field and cheer on the varsity football team!
We’re excited to invite you to our Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences! 🍁
This is a great chance to connect with your student’s teachers, celebrate their successes 🎉, and talk about goals for the rest of the school year.
🗓 Conference Dates & Times:
📅 Monday, October 27th – 3:30 to 7:30 PM
📅 Thursday, October 30th – 3:30 to 7:30 PM
👩🏫 Conferences will be held with your student’s advisory teacher in their classroom.
📲 Schedule your appointment here:
👉 https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Clarke_Middle_School
This is a great chance to connect with your student’s teachers, celebrate their successes 🎉, and talk about goals for the rest of the school year.
🗓 Conference Dates & Times:
📅 Monday, October 27th – 3:30 to 7:30 PM
📅 Thursday, October 30th – 3:30 to 7:30 PM
👩🏫 Conferences will be held with your student’s advisory teacher in their classroom.
📲 Schedule your appointment here:
👉 https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Clarke_Middle_School
✨ Exciting things are happening in Mr. Kedley’s U.S. History class! Students are wrapping up their Exploration Unit with the Build a Boat Project! 🌎
Each group of students selected an explorer, designed and built a model of their boat, and wrote a story about the explorer’s adventures — using both primary and secondary sources to guide their research. 📜💡
Creativity is sailing high as students put the finishing touches on their projects and get ready to present them next week! We can’t wait to see their incredible work!
Each group of students selected an explorer, designed and built a model of their boat, and wrote a story about the explorer’s adventures — using both primary and secondary sources to guide their research. 📜💡
Creativity is sailing high as students put the finishing touches on their projects and get ready to present them next week! We can’t wait to see their incredible work!
🔨🍬 Clarke MS Woods students are hard at work! Yesterday, Nyle, Braxton, Ryder, and Adam were busy building their very own candy dispenser. Creativity + craftsmanship = sweet success!
🔥⚙️ Today was an exciting morning in Industrial Tech! Dr. Kelly teamed up with Mr. Spalding, and students, Konlin & Michael, proudly showed off their welding skills. They loved having their principal jump in and learn right alongside them!
In Mrs. Cullen’s 7th grade science class, students are busy testing the density of gases to figure out which gas can be eliminated—and to discover what gas is produced when a bath bomb reacts! 🛁💥
Hands-on experiments make learning unforgettable! 👏
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En la clase de ciencias de 7.º grado de la Sra. Cullen, los estudiantes están probando la densidad de los gases para descubrir qué gas se puede eliminar y cuál se produce cuando un baño efervescente reacciona. 🛁💥
Hands-on experiments make learning unforgettable! 👏
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En la clase de ciencias de 7.º grado de la Sra. Cullen, los estudiantes están probando la densidad de los gases para descubrir qué gas se puede eliminar y cuál se produce cuando un baño efervescente reacciona. 🛁💥
Our 8th graders in Ms. Wright’s class were busy scientists today! They tested contact forces through hands-on experiments, exploring whether adding speed or mass creates more damage. 💥
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¡Nuestros estudiantes de 8.º grado en la clase de la Sra. Wright fueron científicos hoy! Realizaron experimentos sobre fuerzas de contacto, explorando si al agregar velocidad o masa se produce más daño. 💥
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¡Nuestros estudiantes de 8.º grado en la clase de la Sra. Wright fueron científicos hoy! Realizaron experimentos sobre fuerzas de contacto, explorando si al agregar velocidad o masa se produce más daño. 💥
🏐🎉 Last week our MS volleyball team earned bragging rights with a victory over the MS football team during advisory volleyball! 🙌 Come cheer them on TONIGHT as they take on I-35 at home! Let’s pack the gym and show our support!
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🏐🎉 ¡La semana pasada, nuestro equipo de voleibol de la secundaria se llevó el orgullo con una victoria sobre el equipo de fútbol durante el voleibol de asesoría! 🙌 ¡Vengan a apoyarlas ESTA NOCHE cuando se enfrenten a I-35 en casa!
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🏐🎉 ¡La semana pasada, nuestro equipo de voleibol de la secundaria se llevó el orgullo con una victoria sobre el equipo de fútbol durante el voleibol de asesoría! 🙌 ¡Vengan a apoyarlas ESTA NOCHE cuando se enfrenten a I-35 en casa!
✨ Welcome to Mr. Call’s Coding & LEGO League class! ✨
Students are diving into hands-on learning with LEGO Spike robotics 🤖. Their first build used light recognition to play sounds 🔦🎶, and now in Build Two they’ve programmed their robots to use sound to initiate movement 🎤➡️🏃.
This class is all about creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving—skills that will help our students shine in STEM and beyond! 🌟
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✨ ¡Bienvenidos a la clase de Programación y LEGO League del Sr. Call! ✨
Los estudiantes están sumergiéndose en el aprendizaje práctico con robótica LEGO Spike 🤖. En su primera construcción usaron el reconocimiento de luz para reproducir sonidos 🔦🎶, y ahora en la segunda construcción programaron a sus robots para usar el sonido y así iniciar movimiento 🎤➡️🏃.
¡Esta clase se trata de creatividad, trabajo en equipo y resolución de problemas—habilidades que ayudarán a nuestros estudiantes a brillar en STEM y mucho más! 🌟
Students are diving into hands-on learning with LEGO Spike robotics 🤖. Their first build used light recognition to play sounds 🔦🎶, and now in Build Two they’ve programmed their robots to use sound to initiate movement 🎤➡️🏃.
This class is all about creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving—skills that will help our students shine in STEM and beyond! 🌟
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✨ ¡Bienvenidos a la clase de Programación y LEGO League del Sr. Call! ✨
Los estudiantes están sumergiéndose en el aprendizaje práctico con robótica LEGO Spike 🤖. En su primera construcción usaron el reconocimiento de luz para reproducir sonidos 🔦🎶, y ahora en la segunda construcción programaron a sus robots para usar el sonido y así iniciar movimiento 🎤➡️🏃.
¡Esta clase se trata de creatividad, trabajo en equipo y resolución de problemas—habilidades que ayudarán a nuestros estudiantes a brillar en STEM y mucho más! 🌟
🐾❤️ On Friday, Ames, our favorite therapy dog, stopped by Clarke Middle School for a visit! 🐶✨ Students and staff always light up when he’s around — we love having him here!
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🐾❤️ ¡El viernes, Ames, nuestro perro de terapia favorito, visitó Clarke Middle School! 🐶✨ Los estudiantes y el personal siempre se iluminan cuando él está cerca — ¡nos encanta tenerlo aquí!
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🐾❤️ ¡El viernes, Ames, nuestro perro de terapia favorito, visitó Clarke Middle School! 🐶✨ Los estudiantes y el personal siempre se iluminan cuando él está cerca — ¡nos encanta tenerlo aquí!
Time for the annual Middle School Tailgate!
All Clarke 6-8 grade students are welcome to join us outside the middle school entrance on Friday, September 12th from 4:30-6:00. Student council will be serving free pop, chips, and cookies. After the tailgate, students can walk down to the football field to cheer on our varsity football team as they face I-35. Hope to see all of you there!
All Clarke 6-8 grade students are welcome to join us outside the middle school entrance on Friday, September 12th from 4:30-6:00. Student council will be serving free pop, chips, and cookies. After the tailgate, students can walk down to the football field to cheer on our varsity football team as they face I-35. Hope to see all of you there!
