As we gather with loved ones and enjoy this winter break, we hope your days are filled with joy, rest, and relaxation. We are so proud of everything our students have accomplished this year and can't wait to see everyone back in the halls soon!
📌 Mark your calendars: Students return to school on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
Happy Holidays, OneClay! 🎄🎁
#OneClay #ClayCounty #HappyHolidays

We hope all of our students, employees, and families have a wonderful, safe, and relaxing break! Please take note of our upcoming schedule and the dates our buildings will be closed to help you plan for the new year:
Dec 22 – Jan 1: Winter Break (Student Holiday)
Dec 25 – Jan 1: All Schools and District Offices CLOSED
Friday, Jan 2: Planning Day (No school for students)
Monday, Jan 5: Inservice Day (No school for students)
Tuesday, Jan 6: Students return to school! 🎒
Friday, Jan 10: Report Cards available via the Synergy ParentVUE app.
Enjoy the break, and we look forward to seeing all of our students back in the classroom on Tuesday, January 6, 2026!
#OneClay #WinterBreak
































Our cafeteria lost & found is overflowing with jackets and water bottles! If your student is missing an item, please encourage them to stop by and take a look tomorrow before dismissal or when we return from Christmas break.
Thank you for your help in reuniting these items with their owners! 😊
Manatee Families ~ Friday, December 19th is an early dismissal day. Please review the dismissal schedule per location:
🎅 11:33: All PreK, VPK, Multi-grade, and Kindergarten Students
🎅 11:36: 1st-6th Grade Bus Riders
🎅 11:39: 1st - 6th Parent Pick Up Students
🎅 11:45: YMCA, Parent Walk-Ups, Student Walkers, Student Bike Riders, and Day Care Students

Coach Vann’s SANTA SHUFFLE is happening TOMORROW during your student’s resource time!
👟 Lace up those tennis shoes
❤️💚 Rock your most festive red or green
Let’s spread some holiday cheer and get moving! 🎶✨








Gifted education is all about nurturing high potential and fostering deep curiosity. We are proud to provide programs that encourage critical thinking, creativity, and unique problem-solving skills for our students.
Join us in celebrating these bright minds and the educators who guide them!
#GiftedEd #CriticalThinking #OneClay #MakeAnImpact









Tomorrow is the PFA Holiday Luncheon for the teachers and staff on Tuesday, December 16th! If you would like to bring a dish to share, please sign up by simply clicking on the link: https://tinyurl.com/FacultyHolidayPotluck
To keep the buffet merry and bright, please indicate what you’ll be bringing so we can offer a fun variety of dishes. All items should come in disposable containers (crockpot items should use a disposable liner). Since we do not have kitchen facilities, please make sure your food arrives hot or cold and ready to enjoy.
Please drop off all dishes at the front office by 10:00 AM the morning of the luncheon.
Thanks to your generous support throughout the year, the PFA will be providing the meat!
Thank you for adding a little extra holiday magic—and flavor—to this special celebration! 🎁🍽️💙




The Wonderland Gift Shoppe will be open today from 2:45 to 5:00 PM for families to shop together! 🎁✨
Please enter through the breezeway gates between the cafeteria and front office. The shop is located in the portable behind the 2nd grade building.
Come find some holiday treasures with your Manatee! 💙🛍️




Manatee Families, get ready for the jolliest time of the year—it's holiday dress-up week! Mark your calendars for a week bursting with plaid pizzazz, cozy Christmas sweaters, and glitter galore!
12/15 - Christmas Kickoff: Rock your snazziest holiday shirt!
12/16 - Flaunt your favorite flannel shirt or jacket at school!
12/17 - Ugly Sweater Showdown: Who's got the ugliest one?
12/18 - Team Santa vs. Team Grinch! Don red for Santa and green for Grinch!
12/20 - PJ Day: Strut your comfiest PJs to school! (dress code still applies.)











