Clay Elementary

Welcome to the latest edition of Dr. Dirk Halupnik’s A Note From Our Superintendent newsletter. This edition is filled with reminders about our inclement weather procedures and protocols. You can find these guidelines anytime on our Cancellations...

Altoona Police Chief Greg Stallman and Pleasant Hill Police Captain Amy Kramer talk with Dr. Dirk Halupnik about the very important topic of safety in our schools. The safety of our students, staff, and community is the...

October is National Principal Appreciation Month! We thought it would be fun to get to know our amazing #1SEP principals a little better with a game of “This or That?” Watch the video here: SEP Principals This or...

With school starting tomorrow, we just want to make sure you have easy access to this chart, which shows the start and end times for the 2024-2025 school year. It’s a repost of the information that was...

Eating local means fresher food for our students and supporting Iowa/Midwest farmers. It’s a win-win! Thanks to all who help our students eat healthier! Southeast Polk Food and Nutrition received two Local Food Grants this year! We’ve...

We are looking forward to seeing all of our families again for the 2023-2024 school year. Here is a list of upcoming Back to School Nights.* *May be subject to change. Always look for emails from your...

We’re so excited that your kindergartner is coming to Southeast Polk!  We have eight amazing elementary buildings across the district filled with talented and passionate staff who are trained to provide your child with an incredible educational...

We are excited to welcome Andrea Bruns as our new Clay Elementary Principal! Andrea steps into this role as Lea Morris steps into her new role as the Director of Special Education.  Andrea joins our Ram Fam...

They did it!  Clay Elementary, after being one of the top 3 finalists last year, earned the honor as the #1 healthiest school in the Iowa Healthiest State Initiative this year!  Mr. Taylor Bowie, Clay’s P.E. teacher,...

Clay Elementary has been selected as an Ambassador site for the 5210 and Healthiest State Initiative! Taylor Bowie, Clay Elementary’s P.E. teacher, organized today’s Annual Healthiest State Initiative Walk. It looked a little different than it has...

Southeast Polk Foundation Grant Helps Strengthen Literacy Skills for Students  A $19,000 grant from the Southeast Polk Education Foundation allowed the curriculum department to purchase multi-sensory instructional resources to support preschool through second-grade students. The resources are...