In Mrs. Wright’s 8th grade Science class, students have been learning how forces can act at a distance. Yesterday, they explored how electric currents can flow in one direction—and then switch directions—to make LED lights change colors. A bright example of science in action!
🔥 Middle School PE Spotlight! 🔥
Coach Evans and Coach May had our students hard at work today—mastering the A Position, problem-solving the just-right stance to support their bodies safely, and discovering just how helpful (and sneaky!) medicine balls can be in building strength.
There were definitely some laughs when students realized those medicine balls don’t just drop… they bounce—and sometimes bounce back! 🤣 Quick feet, quick thinking, and lots of movement were required today!
Proud of our young athletes for staying focused, flexible, and full of energy!
💪🏽🏋️♂️ #OneTribe #ClarkePride #MiddleSchoolPE
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🔥 ¡Destacado de Educación Física en la Escuela Intermedia! 🔥
Hoy en PE, el Coach Evans y el Coach May pusieron a nuestros estudiantes a trabajar—dominando la Posición A, resolviendo cómo encontrar la postura correcta para apoyar su cuerpo de manera segura y descubriendo lo útiles (y traviesas) que pueden ser las pelotas medicinales para desarrollar fuerza.
Las risas no faltaron cuando los estudiantes se dieron cuenta de que esas pelotas medicinales no solo caen… ¡sino que rebotan—y a veces regresan hacia ti! 🤣 Se necesitó rapidez, movimiento y mucha atención hoy.
¡Muy orgullosos de nuestros jóvenes atletas por mantenerse enfocados, flexibles y llenos de energía!
💪🏽🏋️♂️ #OneTribe #OrgulloClarke #EducaciónFísica
Coach Evans and Coach May had our students hard at work today—mastering the A Position, problem-solving the just-right stance to support their bodies safely, and discovering just how helpful (and sneaky!) medicine balls can be in building strength.
There were definitely some laughs when students realized those medicine balls don’t just drop… they bounce—and sometimes bounce back! 🤣 Quick feet, quick thinking, and lots of movement were required today!
Proud of our young athletes for staying focused, flexible, and full of energy!
💪🏽🏋️♂️ #OneTribe #ClarkePride #MiddleSchoolPE
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🔥 ¡Destacado de Educación Física en la Escuela Intermedia! 🔥
Hoy en PE, el Coach Evans y el Coach May pusieron a nuestros estudiantes a trabajar—dominando la Posición A, resolviendo cómo encontrar la postura correcta para apoyar su cuerpo de manera segura y descubriendo lo útiles (y traviesas) que pueden ser las pelotas medicinales para desarrollar fuerza.
Las risas no faltaron cuando los estudiantes se dieron cuenta de que esas pelotas medicinales no solo caen… ¡sino que rebotan—y a veces regresan hacia ti! 🤣 Se necesitó rapidez, movimiento y mucha atención hoy.
¡Muy orgullosos de nuestros jóvenes atletas por mantenerse enfocados, flexibles y llenos de energía!
💪🏽🏋️♂️ #OneTribe #OrgulloClarke #EducaciónFísica
The 7th and 8th Grade Winter Band Concert is tonight at 7:00 PM in the auditorium. Admission is free. This performance is required for all 7th and 8th grade band members. Students should dress up in the best clothes that they have and be in the band room by 6:30 PM to warm up their instruments.
Students in Ms. Cullen's STEM class took on an exciting engineering challenge! They designed and built structures with two goals: hold the most weight and reach the tallest height.
Creativity was off the charts as students tested their designs, learned from each experiment, and celebrated their successes. Amazing problem-solving and teamwork on display!
Creativity was off the charts as students tested their designs, learned from each experiment, and celebrated their successes. Amazing problem-solving and teamwork on display!
📚✨ Spotlight on Mrs. Wendy Call’s 6th Grade ELA Class!
Students are diving into The Red-Headed League and sharpening their detective skills by hunting for text evidence of suspicious activity in the story. From annotating clues to discussing theories, this group is fully engaged and thinking like true investigators. 🕵️♂️🔍
We love seeing our students analyze, question, and support their ideas with evidence! Keep up the amazing work, 6th grade! ❤️🤍🖤
📚✨ ¡Destacamos la clase de Artes del Lenguaje de 6.º grado de la Sra. Wendy Call!
Los estudiantes están explorando The Red-Headed League y afinando sus habilidades detectivescas al buscar evidencia del texto sobre la actividad sospechosa en la historia. Desde anotar pistas hasta compartir teorías, ¡este grupo está completamente comprometido y pensando como verdaderos investigadores! 🕵️♂️🔍
¡Nos encanta ver a nuestros estudiantes analizar, cuestionar y respaldar sus ideas con evidencia! ¡Sigan con el gran trabajo, 6.º grado! ❤️🤍🖤
Students are diving into The Red-Headed League and sharpening their detective skills by hunting for text evidence of suspicious activity in the story. From annotating clues to discussing theories, this group is fully engaged and thinking like true investigators. 🕵️♂️🔍
We love seeing our students analyze, question, and support their ideas with evidence! Keep up the amazing work, 6th grade! ❤️🤍🖤
📚✨ ¡Destacamos la clase de Artes del Lenguaje de 6.º grado de la Sra. Wendy Call!
Los estudiantes están explorando The Red-Headed League y afinando sus habilidades detectivescas al buscar evidencia del texto sobre la actividad sospechosa en la historia. Desde anotar pistas hasta compartir teorías, ¡este grupo está completamente comprometido y pensando como verdaderos investigadores! 🕵️♂️🔍
¡Nos encanta ver a nuestros estudiantes analizar, cuestionar y respaldar sus ideas con evidencia! ¡Sigan con el gran trabajo, 6.º grado! ❤️🤍🖤
🔥 It may be cold outside, but it’s HOT in 7th grade science! 🔥
Ms. Cullen’s scientists are hard at work designing their very own flameless heaters as part of an engineering challenge. Student teams are sketching, planning, and preparing their prototypes—ready to build next week! The creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving happening in this room is incredible. Way to go, 7th grade! 🔬✨
#OneTribe #ClarkePride #FutureEngineers
🔥 ¡Puede hacer frío afuera, pero está CALIENTE en la clase de ciencias de 7.º grado! 🔥
Los científicos de la Sra. Cullen están trabajando arduamente en el diseño de sus propios calentadores sin llama como parte de un desafío de ingeniería. ¡Los equipos están haciendo bocetos, planificando y preparando sus prototipos—listos para construir la próxima semana! La creatividad, colaboración y resolución de problemas en esta clase es increíble.
Ms. Cullen’s scientists are hard at work designing their very own flameless heaters as part of an engineering challenge. Student teams are sketching, planning, and preparing their prototypes—ready to build next week! The creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving happening in this room is incredible. Way to go, 7th grade! 🔬✨
#OneTribe #ClarkePride #FutureEngineers
🔥 ¡Puede hacer frío afuera, pero está CALIENTE en la clase de ciencias de 7.º grado! 🔥
Los científicos de la Sra. Cullen están trabajando arduamente en el diseño de sus propios calentadores sin llama como parte de un desafío de ingeniería. ¡Los equipos están haciendo bocetos, planificando y preparando sus prototipos—listos para construir la próxima semana! La creatividad, colaboración y resolución de problemas en esta clase es increíble.
🌟 Classroom Spotlight: Ms. Mathews’ 6th Grade Language Arts! 🌟
Today our sixth graders dove deep into The Speckled Band by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—Sherlock Holmes himself would be proud! 🕵️♂️📚
After reading, students used text evidence to digitally place furniture and key items exactly where they belonged in the story’s setting. Then, they annotated their choices by marking the exact quotes that supported each placement.
This activity brought reading, critical thinking, and investigation skills together—and our students were engaged, focused, and having so much fun learning alongside the great Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
We love seeing students stretch their minds and bring literature to life! 💡✨
#OneTribe #ClarkePride #MiddleSchoolELA #EngagedLearners
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🌟 Enfoque de Aula: ¡La clase de Artes del Lenguaje de 6.º grado de la Sra. Mathews! 🌟
Hoy, nuestros estudiantes de sexto grado se sumergieron en The Speckled Band de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle — ¡Sherlock Holmes estaría orgulloso! 🕵️♂️📚
Después de la lectura, los estudiantes usaron evidencia del texto para colocar digitalmente los muebles y elementos clave exactamente donde pertenecían en el escenario de la historia. Luego, anotaron sus elecciones marcando las citas exactas que respaldaban cada ubicación.
Esta actividad unió la lectura, el pensamiento crítico y las habilidades de investigación — y nuestros estudiantes estuvieron comprometidos, concentrados y disfrutando muchísimo mientras aprendían junto al gran Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
¡Nos encanta ver cómo los estudiantes amplían su pensamiento y dan vida a la literatura! 💡✨
#OneTribe #ClarkePride #MiddleSchoolELA #EstudiantesComprometidos
Today our sixth graders dove deep into The Speckled Band by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—Sherlock Holmes himself would be proud! 🕵️♂️📚
After reading, students used text evidence to digitally place furniture and key items exactly where they belonged in the story’s setting. Then, they annotated their choices by marking the exact quotes that supported each placement.
This activity brought reading, critical thinking, and investigation skills together—and our students were engaged, focused, and having so much fun learning alongside the great Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
We love seeing students stretch their minds and bring literature to life! 💡✨
#OneTribe #ClarkePride #MiddleSchoolELA #EngagedLearners
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🌟 Enfoque de Aula: ¡La clase de Artes del Lenguaje de 6.º grado de la Sra. Mathews! 🌟
Hoy, nuestros estudiantes de sexto grado se sumergieron en The Speckled Band de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle — ¡Sherlock Holmes estaría orgulloso! 🕵️♂️📚
Después de la lectura, los estudiantes usaron evidencia del texto para colocar digitalmente los muebles y elementos clave exactamente donde pertenecían en el escenario de la historia. Luego, anotaron sus elecciones marcando las citas exactas que respaldaban cada ubicación.
Esta actividad unió la lectura, el pensamiento crítico y las habilidades de investigación — y nuestros estudiantes estuvieron comprometidos, concentrados y disfrutando muchísimo mientras aprendían junto al gran Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
¡Nos encanta ver cómo los estudiantes amplían su pensamiento y dan vida a la literatura! 💡✨
#OneTribe #ClarkePride #MiddleSchoolELA #EstudiantesComprometidos
🎉 Way to go, Clarke Middle School! 🎉
Our students absolutely crushed this year’s food drive—bringing in around 730 items for the Clarke Schools Food Pantry! ❤️💪
🥇 First place: Student Council Advisory
🥈 Second place: Mrs. Doolittle’s Advisory
🥉 Third place: Mrs. Call & Mr. Miller’s Advisory
A HUGE thank you to all students, families, and staff who donated. Your generosity makes a real difference in our community!
Our students absolutely crushed this year’s food drive—bringing in around 730 items for the Clarke Schools Food Pantry! ❤️💪
🥇 First place: Student Council Advisory
🥈 Second place: Mrs. Doolittle’s Advisory
🥉 Third place: Mrs. Call & Mr. Miller’s Advisory
A HUGE thank you to all students, families, and staff who donated. Your generosity makes a real difference in our community!
🥫🎉 Clarke MS Advisory Food Drive Challenge! 🎉🥫
Middle School students — it’s time to bring the heat in our Advisory Food Drive Competition! 🔥
Bring in non-perishable food items or hygiene products and help your advisory win the ultimate bragging rights while supporting our community. 💪💙
Every donation counts, so let’s show our Clarke pride and make a difference together!
Middle School students — it’s time to bring the heat in our Advisory Food Drive Competition! 🔥
Bring in non-perishable food items or hygiene products and help your advisory win the ultimate bragging rights while supporting our community. 💪💙
Every donation counts, so let’s show our Clarke pride and make a difference together!
🎃👑 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
