Claypool Elementary

10/24/2026

This group of hard working Knights met their Knight Reader goal. They celebrated with a party including BINGO, pumpkin crowns, popcorn, and a movie.

10/22/2026

Claypool 1st grade students have been studying Fairy Tales during their Reading Instructional Time. Students had to engineer a house for their piggy using their Lego Science Kits to withstand the huffin' and puffin' of The Big Bad Leaf Blower!

10/20/2026

Happy ! Today, we’re excited to spotlight Briana Kelley-Stutzman, Multilingual Learner Teacher at Leesburg Elementary, for !

Briana was nominated by Eric Leamon, who shared that she goes above and beyond to support her students, from organizing college visits and real-world learning experiences to creating a summer reading program that supports local families. He highlighted her compassion and high expectations to help every student succeed.

Thank you, Briana! We're so grateful for all that you do for our students and families!

A special thank you to United Way of Whitley & Kosciusko Counties and the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce for partnering with us on our Tiger Tuesdays this year!

10/08/2026

It’s always a bit bittersweet to see the Scholastic truck getting loaded back up as it signals the official end of the book fair. Mrs. Harmon sends her upmost gratitude to everyone for making her 1st book fair as the Claypool DLS a success.

10/06/2026

Happy ! Today, we’re excited to spotlight Anissa Justice, Blind/Low Vision Liaison, for and making a difference here at WCS!

Anissa was nominated by Emily Gough, who shared how hard Anissa works behind the scenes to prepare materials for students who are blind or have visual impairments, including finding creative ways to make math and science graphs accessible. She’s also always willing to step in and support the front office staff wherever she’s needed.

Thank you, Anissa! We're so grateful for all that you do at WCS!

09/24/2026

Happy ! Today, we’re excited to spotlight Crystal Kreider, our DLI Instructional Coach, who has made an incredible impact on Dual Language Immersion across WCS and is truly !

Crystal leads WCS’s DLI K-12 work and much of her work happens behind the scenes. We're so grateful for her passion and expertise which has played such a major piece of making our DLI program what it is today!

09/22/2026

09/18/2026

Claypool is blessed to have multiple male staff members. Thanks to Grace College for featuring two of Claypool’s own!


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Learn about two male elementary teachers who graduated from Grace College, and the importance of male role models to children, Apply today.

09/10/2026

Claypool 5th graders began their composting project today. Students learned about what to add to their compost and then went outside to prep the bin for the year. They added organic materials from around the playground. This project began last year and was made possible by KREMC's EnviroWatts Project Grant. Each year Claypool's 5th graders will run the school's composting.