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At Clark Elementary We Strive to Reach for the Stars

Clark Elementary School has a tradition of 75 years of "Excellence in Education." Our faculty and staff strive to provide the best possible educational environment for each of our students.

We strongly believe that the result of our students' success is a combination of interactions among the school's teachers, staff, parents, and community. Clark School is fortunate to have all of these in place, with support from our parents, an active PTO, Kid's Company I, and the many companies and individuals throughout our community


Clark Spring Sports Day Dates Set

Dates have been set for Spring Sports Day:

  • Grades 1-3 will have Spring Sports Day on May 13, 2010 at McRight Field.
  • Grades 4-5 will have Spring Sports Day on May 14, 2010 at McRight Field.
  • Kindergarten will have Spring Sports Day on May 21, with the location to be announced.
 
Clark Testing Dates Set

Clark elementary students will be tested soon.  The KCCT test will be given to students in grades 3-5 April 19-30.  The ITBS (Iowa Test of Basic Skills) will be given May 3-7 to students in grades 2-5.

Parents are encouraged to make every effort to have their children at school during these testing windows.  It's also important that children eat a good breakfast and be well-rested during testing to ensure that they do their best.

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Willis Wins Essay Contest

Fourth grader, Taylor Willis, won the Dr. Brad Mills Essay Writing Contest and wins free braces! Taylor wrote an essay on how people can help their community. Dr. Mills and Marcy Parks surprised Taylor and her classmates in Mrs. Kaltenbach’s class, bringing treats and tee shirts for all of the class when they came to announce that she had won.

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"Work Hard Every Day"

PT alumnus and professional football player George Wilson spoke to Clark fifth graders on March 9.  Drawing from his experiences in the NFL, Wilson reminded students of the necessity of respect for others, a good attitude and hard work to achieve their goals.

 

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Affair of the Arts Tickets On Sale

Affair of the Arts presents “Willy Wonka Kids” and art auction Monday evening, March 29, 2010 in the Clark School Gym at 5:30.  Tickets are $15 which includes a Flamingo Row boxed dinner.

You can find more ticket information here.

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Paducah fourth-grader receives visit from NFL player

By John Wright

The Paducah Sun, Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Reprinted with permission.

 

It is not every day a young boy gets a chance to meet his favorite football player.

That day came Tuesday morning for 10-year-old Jerome Reed Jr. of Paducah. As one of 34 winners nationwide in the NFL Take a Player to School sweepstakes, Reed got the royal treatment in the form of a visit to his home on Adams Street, then a limousine ride to Clark Elementary School with Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch.

To top it off, the avid Steelers fan and his fourth-grade classmates caught passes from the veteran pro signal caller, who became Reed’s favorite player when he took over for starter Ben Roethlisberger for two games during Pittsburgh’s march to a Super Bowl title in 2007.

“That was easily the greatest pass I’ve ever caught,” a beaming Reed said, clearly still trying to come to grips with the events of this day. “It was a dream, really. I mean to get to do all of this stuff with him, you just don’t think it will happen to you.”

Amanda Herald of the National Football League’s Play 60 fitness program said Reed was selected out of 100,000 entrants nationwide. He was one of two at-large selections, reserved for winners not living in NFL cities.

“It leaves you kind of speechless,” said Jerome’s mother, Angel, who watched Batch autograph a football in her living room, then tour Jerome’s bedroom, which Steelers memorabilia adorns.

“I was probably more excited than anybody here today,” Batch said, remembering back to his own childhood in the Pittsburgh area. “That’s where it all started for me. At around 8, 9 or 10, I started having dreams of doing big things. That’s what is so great about this, to be part of those dreams for not just Jerome but all of these kids today.”

Batch made a short speech to the student body and faculty after arriving in a black stretch limousine with Jerome. He emphasized the hard work factor.

“You’ve got to have good grades, because if you don’t, you can’t play,” Batch told the students. “And if that happens, you only have yourself to blame.”

Sara West, the school’s principal, said she did not know how to react when the NFL called the school Friday to inform personnel that Batch was coming. She had to ask the messenger to repeat herself.

“I’ve never had the NFL call me,” a smiling West said as she watched Batch work with her students. “This guy is just larger than life. And you have to feel so good for Jerome. He is such a great kid."

“To these other kids, he’s a hero today.”

The school received $2,000 from both the NFL and JCPenney, which sponsored the sweepstakes.


Contact John Wright, a Paducah Sun photographer/staff writer, at 270-575-8694.

 

 
Charlie Batch Visit Pictures, Link to WPSD story

You can see WPSD's segment on Pittsburgh Steeler Charlie Batch's visit to Clark Elementary here.

Picture from the visit can be seen here.

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