Clay Elementary School -

These Clay Mountaineers built some amazing catapults to launch pumpkins today!

As National School Lunch Week comes to an end, we are sending a loud SHOUT-OUT (and an "AHOY, MATEY") to our amazing food service staff! Thank you for all you do!

What a beautiful fall day for the annual 4th grade field trip to the Ephrata Cloister. Students will use what learned today to reflect upon and answer the question: How has PA changed over time?

Students are showing their patriotism today, as well as honoring the brave first responders who keep our community safe on a daily basis. #MountsPride #PatriotDay

Check out all of the free early learning activities we have coming up for our youngest Mountaineers and their families.

The August School Board Resolutions included student athlete Softball Coaches Association state honors, Dr. Laura Mandell earning a Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction, and School Board members’ recognition for many commendable years of service.

Congratulations to the following staff who recently celebrated Mountaineer Milestone Anniversaries with EASD.

The summer months are always busy with new staff interviews. We are especially thrilled with these two hires - https://youtu.be/_MVr6iuz-5E 💜🐕‍🦺💛🐕‍🦺💜

We officially kicked off the school year with staff. There is much excitement among the team as we look forward to students' first day on Monday. It's going to be another great school year!

Join us in wishing a warm Mountaineer welcome to all new Ephrata Area School District staff, including these new educators. We are excited for all staff to return and look forward to students' first day on Monday, August 26!

Does the last day of school bring a smile to you face like Bentley? Thanks for a great school year, Mountaineers!

REMINDER! Tomorrow - June 6 - is the last day of school! Dismissal Times: Middle School: 11:55 AM High School: 12:00 PM Elementary Schools: 12:40 PM Intermediate School: 12:45 PM Breakfast will be served. Lunch will be served to students in Grades 1-6 only.

A graduation highlight every year is the nostalgic elementary walk when grads are energetically congratulated by younger Mountaineers and special moments with past teachers are revisited.

Clay fourth-grader Bryan Maldonado just got word the essay he wrote for the PA Speech & Hearing Association won first prize! Watch for his essay to be posted here - https://psha.org/ Congrats, Bryan! Oh, and great gear for Hawaiian Day today!

Clay second graders recently visited Summers Trucking for a tour, safety demo, and much more, including sitting in the cabs and sounding the airhorns. Multiple students shared they want to be a mechanic or a driver some day. Thanks to Summers Trucking for providing this memorable #EASDLife Ready learning opportunity!

We hosted our first elementary Conquer the Cube Challenge this school year with a 2x2 and 3x3 division. Both require students to be adept at utilizing an algorithm to yield a solved cube. It takes practice and dedication to conquer a task like this considering you only have about a 1 in 3,000,000 chance at solving a 2x2 cube randomly and a 1 in 43,000,000,000,000,000,000 chance at solving a 3x3 cube randomly. These students finished on top and showed #EASDLifeReady critical thinking, problem solving, grit, resilience, and a growth mindset throughout their learning journey!

Congrats to the top finishers of our Math 24 challenge! Math 24 is a critical thinking game where students compete to quickly determine how four numbers can be utilized to yield the answer of 24. They can add, subtract, multiply, and divide to get the answer. PLUS! Thank you to Reagan, an Akron Elementary School fourth-grader, who made these awesome medals for the winners! Well done, Mountaineers!

This afternoon, we hosted our annual Retirement Reception to celebrate 13 beloved Mountaineers and over 323 years of combined service to EASD! Congratulations and best wishes in retirement. See all of our retirees here: https://youtu.be/qonOArER3Y8

Our annual EASD ESL picnic was a huge success! 40+ families attended and brought food to share, local organizations shared how they can help families thrive, and games were organized by EHS Leo Club students. Thanks to our ESL families and staff who make this a successful event each year!

Reminder to register by May 30 for any summer enrichment sessions: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3879/EASD/4262545/2024_Summer_Enrichment.pdf