Join Clarke Schools and Community Partners for Back to School Wellness Fair

Join Clarke Schools and Community Partners for Back to School Wellness Fair

Clarke Schools will hold their 3rd annual Back to School Wellness Fair this Thursday, August 12, from 4-7pm in the Clarke Elementary Gym. This event is an opportunity for students and their families to learn about resources and services available, ranging from dental, vision, and hearing screenings

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Meet the City of Osceola’s Summer Intern & Future Trailblazer, Sophia Hicks.

Meet the City of Osceola’s Summer Intern & Future Trailblazer, Sophia Hicks.

Amidst ACT tests, summer volleyball, and work at The Junction Creamery, Clarke senior Sophia Hicks is gathering some practical experience this summer as the latest intern for the City of Osceola. Sophia and her family moved to Osceola when she was in the third grade. Over the

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Lampe Announces Retirement After Long Career With Clarke Schools

Lampe Announces Retirement After Long Career With Clarke Schools

Brad Lampe, long-time Clarke High School Band Director who has performed as an Instructional Coach for the district for the past five years, will take retirement from Clarke Schools at the end of the 2020 – 21 school year. Coming to Clarke Schools in 1987 as the

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Clarke Schools Asking for Public Input in Selection of New Superintendent

Clarke Schools Asking for Public Input in Selection of New Superintendent

The Clarke Community School board is looking to the public for guidance and input regarding the selection of the next district Superintendent. The board of education has partnered with McPherson & Jacobson, LLC, Executive Recruitment and Development to assist in the important job of finding qualified superintendent

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2021 CCDC Director’s Award Focuses On Future Heroes

2021 CCDC Director’s Award Focuses On Future Heroes

Each year, the board of the Clarke County Development Corporation (CCDC) awards a local business or organization the CCDC Director’s Award. This honor goes out to those who excel in their efforts to promote and sustain business and employment throughout Clarke County. Past winners include Hormel (Osceola

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Clarke Senior, Kennedy Bland, Shines at 2020-21 State & National Speech Contests

Clarke Senior, Kennedy Bland, Shines at 2020-21 State & National Speech Contests

According to studies, upwards of 75-78% of the population suffers from Glossophobia, the fear of speaking in public. But for Clarke Community Schools’ senior, Kennedy Bland, that’s where she truly finds her voice. Even in a season as challenging as 2020-21 has been, Bland walked through this

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Clarke Schools’ Superintendent Seid Opts for Retirement After 2020-21 School Year

Clarke Schools’ Superintendent Seid Opts for Retirement After 2020-21 School Year

Clarke Schools will bid farewell to Steve Seid this summer as he steps down as superintendent and into retirement. Having served over his thirty-seven yeas as an educator, 31 as a school administrator, Seid held positions around central Iowa including Des Moines, Saydel and Keota. With a

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Teacher Leaders Shine In Spite Of Dark Pandemic Days

Teacher Leaders Shine In Spite Of Dark Pandemic Days

(OSCEOLA, IA – Tuesday, JAN. 19, 2021) What can be said about the state’s Teacher Leadership and Compensation (TLC) program? That it teams up mentors with new teachers to make them better educators quicker? Or that students’ academic deficiencies disappear faster? Or that it enables teachers to

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Clarke Industrial Tech Students Continue to Excel in Manufacturing Internships

Clarke Industrial Tech Students Continue to Excel in Manufacturing Internships

The Clarke Community Schools’ Industrial Technology program continues to help introduce talented Clarke students and local manufacturers, making life-changing opportunities for the students and community alike. Whether in the form of in-class, academic and curriculum advancement, or through finding the real-world experiences of internships and job shadowing,

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Clarke Elementary Students See Ag Advantages in the Classroom and Beyond

Clarke Elementary Students See Ag Advantages in the Classroom and Beyond

Clarke Alumna, Tara Norman, always cherished her life on the farm. The rewards of hard work in tending animals and growing sustainable produce showed her a life many students don’t get to see these days. So when she returned to Clarke to teach at the elementary she

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