The Montclair Family would like to give a big shout out and thank you to the Orange Park High School scholars for inspiring our scholars! Our Progress Monitoring 3 Pep Rally was a great success! We look forward to continuing this tradition. Thank you to our Title 1 Team, Ms. Pugh and Mrs. Rykalsky, for organizing this event for a second year. Our future is bright!
April is the Month of the Military Child! Mrs. Hartshorn's class supports our military scholars!
Two of our Montclair Odyssey of the Mind teams traveled to Orlando last weekend to participate in the State Odyssey of the Mind competition. We had an action-packed, 12-hour day with lots of creativity, problem-solving, and theatrics. Our Peter Pan's play swept us away to Neverland and our structure team's balsa wood structure held 100 pounds! We competed against almost 2,000 other students from across the state, with 20 other teams in each of their divisions. The students had so much fun watching other teams and seeing how they solved their problems, including high school and college teams! We are so proud of our teams for representing not only Montclair Elementary, but all of Clay County! Congratulations to both teams and their fearless coaches Mrs. Tomazinis and Ms. Mercer!
Run to the Sun - 1 Mile Fun Run - Saturday, April 19th @ 9:30 (Orange Park Best Bet)
Good Luck to our two MCE Odyssey of the Mind Teams as they travel to their State Tournament this weekend! We are so proud of the Montclair Elementary scholars for representing not only our school, but all of Clay County with their creativity and out-of-the-box thinking! Throughout the year, students have been working diligently to create their own plays including writing the script, making props, and designing costumes. We can't wait to have you showcase all of the designs you have been working on all year!
🎉 Coming Soon—Kindergarten Registration in One Clay Opens April 15th! 🎉
Oh, what fun, oh, what cheer—
Kindergarten's almost here!
New friends, new learning, and so much to do,
One Clay Kindergarten is waiting for you!
Make sure you gather these required documents to register:
- Birth certificate/Guardianship documents
- Physical and immunization documents (Form DOH 680 or DOH 681)
- Proof of residence (mortgage statement, lease, utility bill, etc.)
For more information, please visit our dedicated kindergarten resource webpage at https://claycountysdfl.sites.thrillshare.com/o/ccds/page/kindergarten-registration for information on locating your zoned school and kindergarten tour dates and times. Please arrive at least 30 minutes before the tour to check in as a visitor. 🎉 A year of learning and fun to play— all begins soon in One Clay!
Congratulations to our Battle of the Books team who came in second place in the county level competition. Paul, Robyn, and Emily demonstrated their mastery of reading. Way to represent the Montclair Family!
National Assistant Principals Week
Please pre-register for Friday's Progress Monitoring 3 Pep Rally.
The Character of the Month Dessert Party was sweet and delicious! We honored our scholars for resilience and empathy. A big thank you to our School Counselor Mr. Bilbray and our School Resource Officer Pittman for serving the ice cream!
Dance Party with the Principal was fun for all! Over 32 scholars purchased this for 100 points. This continues to be the most popular sale item in our PBIS Rewards School Store. Let the dancing continue!
Montclair scholars enjoyed Lunch with the Principal that they purchased in our PBIS Rewards School Store for 200 points. We will have 28 scholars enjoying their Dance Party with the Principal on Monday purchased with 100 points. Keep up the amazing job earning points for positive behaviors and meeting school expectations.
The final day of Field Week 2025 was another perfect weather day and fun for all. The winning team will be announced on Monday!
Scholars completed a real world, project-based learning activity in Mrs. Phillips second grade class. They went grocery shopping with $20 and had to choose between wants/needs (economics), be responsible in choosing healthy foods (science), and use mental math to calculate how much money they spent and how much they should receive back out of the $20. They were encouraged to save some money for other necessities or emergencies.
Field Week day 3 was another amazing opportunity for our scholars to excel at STREAM activities. The weather was perfect with low humidity and a light breeze. A beautiful swallow-tailed kite flew overhead of our Certified Schoolyard Habitat! We encourage all scholars to hydrate for the final day. Parents are invited to volunteer and we thank the ones who have done so this week. Let intentional fun continue!
Congratulations to our Montclair Elementary Battle of the Books Team for winning the CCDS Regional Championship. Paul, Robyn, and Emily were amazing! Their love and dedication for reading paid off with all correct answers! Thank you Ms. Tison for leading these amazing scholars!
The Montclair Elementary Field Week Day 2 was fun for all! We are still accepting volunteers for days 3 and 4. Come enjoy the fun with our scholars!
Montclair Elementary Field Day continues... Day 2 proved to be amazing! We can't wait to see day three!
Extended Studies scholars ended their Aztec and Maya unit with some a-MAZE-ing temple marble mazes! After learning about both civilizations, scholars researched famous temples and their myths. Scholars were then tasked with designing their own pyramid temple incorporating elements from their mythology. Then they created marble mazes to represent the real secret passages and tunnels in Mayan temples. We can't wait to see where we will visit during the 4th quarter!
The Montclair Elementary Field Week 2025 is underway! The week's weather forecast is amazing for our annual spring tradition. With sunny days around 80 degrees each day, make sure you stay hydrated! Please thank our awesome resource team for organizing this event each year. Parents are invited to volunteer each day. Click the volunteer link in the Montclair Message 032425 to sign up. Let the fun continue!
