Principal: Mrs. Jennifer L. Laurincik
Assistant Principal: Mrs. Leslie Hannah

December Message from 
​Principal Laurincik:

Winter is certainly on its way!  Please be reminded that the students are outside in the morning before school as well as at recess every day, so please make sure your child(ren) are dressed appropriately for the weather.  As a reminder, hoodies are not a part of the school uniform and may not be worn in the building.  Students are to be in full uniform each day, khaki pants and a navy blue collared shirt.  If a child is cold during the day, a navy blue sweatshirt may be worn without a hood.  
Our SY23 Attendance goal is 92%.    I cannot stress the importance of good attendance as an indicator of your child’s future academic success.  Please make every effort to send your child to school every day unless they are sick.  If your child is sick, please make sure to use the e-absence system or bring in a note to the Main Office. 
We have two important meetings that will be held in December.  The first is the BAC/PAC Meeting, which will  be held on Friday, December 1st  at 8:15 a.m.  The second is the December LSC Meeting will be held on Monday, December 11th at 8:30 a.m.  Please attend both if you are able.  Both will take place in the auditorium.
On Tuesday, December 5th, Mr. Perry will be hosting a Great History Challenge Competition for Grades 6th-8th…more details will be forthcoming.
There will be quite a few December happenings for our students this month before we leave for Winter Break.  The PTO will be having a CANDY SALE on Friday, December 8th.  The BAC/PAC will be having a SNACK SALE on Thursday, December 14th and Friday, December 15th.  The Student Voice Committee will be sponsoring a SPIRIT WEEK from Monday, December 18th-Thursday, December 21st.  There will be a school-wide December Assembly on Thursday, December 21st at time.   Holiday parties are at the discretion of the homeroom teacher, and details will be forthcoming from each individual teacher so please be on the look-out for that information.  On Thursday, December 21st, the 2nd Quarter comes to an end and  2nd Quarter Report Cards will be sent home with the students.  Please be sure to ask your child(ren) for this  important document while on Winter Break! 
On Friday, December 22, 2023, there will be a Teacher Institute Day; therefore, there will be NO SCHOOL for students.  Winter Break will take place from Monday, December 25-Friday, January 5th.  We wish you a  relaxing Winter Break spent  with your family and friends.  School will resume on Monday, January 8th. 
 Our SEL Theme for the month of December is Appreciation.   We are working on instilling and reinforcing these traits with our students every day in school, and we ask you to partner with us by practicing these SEL traits at home.  Please help us in teaching your child some words of appreciation by Maya Angelou, “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
In closing, please make sure to visit our school’s website clay.cps.edu for all relevant school information as we update the website daily/weekly.   Please also remember that we have an official Instagram Page for the school…search henry_clay_tigers.  Please reach out if you need anything…jllaurincik@cps.edu.

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Friday, December 8th...PTO Candy Sale
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Thursday, December 14th and Friday, December 15th...BAC/PAC Snack Pack Sale
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Monday, December 11th...LSC Meeting @ 8:30 a.m.
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Friday, December 15th...7th/8th Grade MSI Field Trip
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Monday, December 18th-Thursday, December 21st...School Spirit Week $3.00 (for the entire week & a detailed flier will be sent home soon)
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Thursday, December 21st...Story Bus Grades K-2
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Thursday, December 21st...2nd Quarter Report Cards Sent Home with Students
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Friday, December 22nd...School Improvement Day… NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS!
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Thursday, December 21st...December School-Wide Assembly @ 8:30 a.m. Rooms 112, 291, 203, 307, & 310 will be performing
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Thursday, December 21st...2nd Quarter Ends
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Thursday, December 21st from 4:30-6:30...Winter Wonderfest
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Monday, December 25th-Friday, January 5th...Winter Break! School Resumes on Monday, January 8, 2024...Have a wonderful and safe Winter Break!
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