Clay Elementary PTO

05/25/2026

05/21/2026

Last restock of the school year for the faculty room! 🥤

We changed things up a bit this time and, instead of snacks, stocked up on a variety of drinks to help keep our amazing teachers and staff fueled as we head into the final stretch of the school year. We hope this little “pick me up” helps power everyone through these busy last weeks! 💜💛

We also want to take a moment to give a huge THANK YOU to Nicole Ortiz for taking the lead on staff restocks this school year. Nicole has done an incredible job and brought so much thoughtfulness and creativity to every restock. Her ideas, time, and care have helped make our teachers and staff feel appreciated all year long, and we are so grateful for everything she has done. Thank you, Nicole, for helping make this school year extra special!

05/18/2026

Hey, Clay families! As we wrap up the school year, our Lost and Found has officially become the hottest collection of hoodies, jackets, gloves, and a variety of other mystery items.

If any of these belongings look familiar, please stop by the lobby to claim them or remind your student to grab their long lost treasures before summer break begins. Anything left behind may be forced to spend the summer wondering where it all went wrong 🙃

05/09/2026

Last night was our annual Mother/Son Night! 💙

Thankfully, the rain held out and we were able to enjoy a fun filled evening together with so many wonderful families!

There were so many activities throughout the night, but kickball and tug-of-war definitely seemed to be the highlights!

A big THANK YOU to Katie Wildes and Liz Ackerman for always putting together such a memorable and entertaining evening!

Thank you to everyone who came out and spent the evening making great memories and enjoying time together. We truly appreciate all of the support that helps make these Clay events like this so special
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05/07/2026

What a wonderful and busy Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week at Clay Elementary 🍎

We kicked off the week on Monday with Griddle & Grind, followed by a delicious Taco Bar on Tuesday, Make Your Own Parfaits on Wednesday, and today we enjoyed amazing barbecue chicken from Big John Nolt.

It has been such a fun week celebrating the incredible teachers and staff who do so much for our students each and every day. We will wrap up the week tomorrow with breakfast in the cafeteria and the drawing of all our raffle baskets and prize winners!

Thank you so much to everyone who donated, volunteered, helped organize, and supported this special week. Your generosity and kindness made it all possible, and we truly appreciate our amazing Clay community!

05/06/2026

REMINDER: Tomorrow - Wednesday, May 6 - is an early dismissal for staff professional learning. Lunch will be served.

Dismissal times:
Elementary: 9:00 AM – 12:40 PM
EIS: 8:55 AM – 12:45 PM
EMS: 8:05 – 11:55 AM
EHS: 8:10 AM – 12:00 PM

05/06/2026

As many of you know, we are celebrating Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week here at Clay! 🍎

We kicked off the week with a delicious coffee and tea station from Griddle & Grind, followed by Taco Bar and a fun “Build Your Own Parfait” set up today! 🌮☕🍓

Tomorrow, our teachers and staff will enjoy lunch from Big John Nolt, and we’ll wrap up the week on Friday with a yummy breakfast along with announcing the winners of our raffle baskets and prizes! 🎉

We are still looking for a few more donations for Thursday and Friday. If you are able to contribute, please check out the sign-up link below. We truly appreciate all of the support from our Clay families in helping make this week extra special and showing our amazing teachers and staff just how much they are appreciated for all they do each and every day. 💜💛

05/04/2026

🍎 Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week is here! 🍎

Today we kick off a week dedicated to celebrating the incredible teachers and staff at Clay! We truly don’t know what we would do without you. Your dedication, care, and passion for our students make such a lasting impact, and we are beyond grateful for each and every one of you. ❤️

This morning, we started the week with a coffee & tea station from Griddle & Grind☕️🍵—a small token of appreciation to help fuel your day!

Our raffle baskets are also set up and ready for teachers to browse and enter for a chance to win some amazing prizes 🎁 Thank you to everyone who donated these beautiful and thoughtful baskets 🧺

We’re looking forward to a fun-filled week of showing just how much we appreciate everything you do for our Clay community!