Claypool Elementary Celebrates 10 Years Of Accomplishments
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Saturday was Claypool’s 10th birthday.
Claypool Elementary School marked its 10th anniversary on Friday with an outdoor celebration. Claypool Principal Missy Rees addressed students seated across the playground area in front of their building. Rees’ opening remarks emphasized Claypool values, history and future, according to a news release from Warsaw Community Schools.
“It’s all about community. With the help of this community, we came together to offer meals and start a clothing closet. Together, we set and achieved big goals,” Rees said.
Rees went on to highlight accomplishments that include Claypool as one of only 11 Model Professional Learning Community (PLC) schools in Indiana. Claypool is also a Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished School.
Recently, Claypool was added to this list when they received STEM certification from the state. Other notable accomplishments include pioneering work with streams, lakes and agriculture to design an outdoor classroom where students have hands-on learning in nature. Claypool also expanded its grounds to add a new field for extending opportunities for outdoor activities and learning.
Following Rees’ address, students sang “Happy Birthday,” filed out to the newly acquired field, blew bubbles and ended the celebration with a decorated sugar cookie.
