McClain High School

Mark your calendars!!! APRIL 3, 2023 - Our preschool application process opens for the 2023-2024 school year. The deadline to complete the process is May 15, 2023. All forms must be signed and all required documents uploaded by the deadline in order to be considered for the program. Directions on how to register will be made available on our district website and social media accounts on April 3. You can also contact our Special Programs office at 937-981-4856 in order to be added to an email distribution list in order to receive the directions via email on April 3. *Parents and guardians of current preschoolers who will be in preschool again next year are already on the email distribution list. We will hold a mandatory in-person application/informational session for you AND your child on April 18 from 4:00-6:30 PM at Greenfield Elementary and at Rainsboro Elementary on April 20 from 4:00-6:30 PM. We look forward to seeing you at one of these events!! #legacyofleadership #mcclaintigers

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL NEW GEVSD 2023-2024 KINDERGARTEN APPLICANTS: Kindergarten registration for the 2023-2024 school year will open online on Monday, April 3, 2023!! We are very excited to announce that the Greenfield Exempted Village School District has again partnered with Final Forms, which allows you to sign and complete all kindergarten enrollment forms for the 2023-2024 school year and upload ALL required documents to your student’s individual document folder. Directions on how to register will be made available on our district website and social media accounts on April 3. You can also contact the school office where your child will attend in order to be added to an email distribution list in order to receive the directions via email on April 3. Please remember, your children must turn five years old prior to August 1, 2023, in order to be eligible for kindergarten registration. As part of the registration process, Greenfield Exempted Village School District will hold in-person testing events at our three elementary locations. Your child’s participation at your school’s testing event is mandatory. Testing Events: Greenfield Elementary: Tuesday, April 11 from 4:00 to 6:30 PM Buckskin Elementary: Wednesday, April 12 from 4:00 to 6:30 PM Rainsboro Elementary: Thursday, April 13 from 4:00 to 6:30 PM We are excited to welcome the Class of 2036! #legacyofleadership #mcclaintigers

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL NEW GEVSD 2023-2024 KINDERGARTEN APPLICANTS: Kindergarten registration for the 2023-2024 school year will open online on Monday, April 3, 2023!! We are very excited to announce that the Greenfield Exempted Village School District has again partnered with FinalForms, which allows you to sign and complete all kindergarten enrollment forms for the 2023-2024 school year and upload ALL required documents to your student’s individual document folder. Directions on how to register will be made available on our district website and social media accounts on April 3. You can also contact the school office where your child will attend in order to be added to an email distribution list in order to receive the directions via email on April 3. Please remember, your child must turn five years old prior to August 1, 2023, in order to be eligible for kindergarten registration. As part of the registration process, Greenfield Exempted Village School District will hold in-person testing events at our three elementary locations. Your child’s participation at your school’s testing event is mandatory. Testing Events: Greenfield Elementary: Tuesday, April 11 from 4:00 to 6:30 PM Buckskin Elementary: Wednesday, April 12 from 4:00 to 6:30 PM Rainsboro Elementary: Thursday, April 13 from 4:00 to 6:30 PM We look forward to welcoming the Class of

Did you know that our buses are inspected twice per year (one annual inspection and one spot inspection) by the State Highway Patrol Motor Vehicle Inspection Team? Our transportation team does an excellent job keeping our buses in shape, which keeps our buses on the road after passing inspection. ☺️🚌 #legacyofleadership #mcclaintigers

This is for individuals over the age of 60 at the Highland County Community Action nutrition site in Greenfield—1300 Jefferson Street. Call 937-981-2895 to make a reservation. We are so proud of our FFA program! What a great example of community leadership. ☺️ #legacyofleadership #mcclaintigers

Announcements for yearbooks and senior items: Senior yearbook pictures were to be submitted to mcclain.yearbook@gmail.com by January 31st, but we are currently accepting late submissions. These pictures need to be a vertical head and shoulders pose of a high-quality resolution submitted in digital format. Other people, hats, vehicles, trophies, pets, and other distracting objects are not permitted. If you do not have a photo or would like your photo to be taken by members of the McClain Annual Staff, please contact Mrs. Hutchinson at kassie.hutchinson@greenfieldmcclain.org or in room 304. Presale orders for the 2022-2023 Yearbook are open from February 1st through February 28th. Students may purchase yearbooks at the marble stairs during academy. Yearbooks are $20 for seniors, $40 for non-seniors, and personalizations are $6. For seniors, only one yearbook will be $20 (all additional yearbooks will be $40). Yearbooks may also be purchased at Jostens.com. All yearbooks at Josten.com will be $40 (seniors do not get a discount online). Senior parent ads for the yearbook are due on February 15th. Parent ads cost $25. These can be submitted to mcclain.yearbook@gmail.com, mailed in, or turned in to the high school office. These feature one picture and 50 or fewer words of encouragement. Please keep these sentiments short at a maximum of 50 words.

As we close out School Board Recognition Month, our district would once again like to recognize and thank our GEVSD School Board members for their dedication to our district. Go Tigers! 😊💜💛 #legacyofleadership #mcclaintigers

The Greenfield Exempted Village School District will now be closed Tuesday, January 31, 2023.

The Greenfield Exempted Village School District will be on a two hour delay Tuesday, January 31, 2023. Please remember that breakfast is not served on days when there is a delay. Also, there will be no morning preschool classes.

February menus

Due to the winter weather advisory and viewing what is on the radar, the Greenfield Exempted Village School District will begin on a two hour delay Wednesday, January 25, 2023. Our team will continue to monitor conditions over the next couple of hours. Please remember that due to the delay, breakfast will not be served today.

Due to overnight snow and refreezing of road surfaces, the Greenfield Exempted Village School District will be on a two hour delay Monday, January 23, 2023. Please remember that breakfast is not served on days when there is a delay. Also, there will be no morning preschool classes.

January is School Board Appreciation Month! This week, we are going to recognize our members and give you an opportunity to learn some REALLY unique facts about them. Today we are recognizing Mr. Eric Zint. 🎼 What song would make the best theme music for you? First Tube by Phish 🫣 What is the most irrational superstition you have? I am not superstitious. 😋 What is the weirdest food combination you enjoy? Homemade taco salad with French dressing on top 🤝 If you could swap lives with someone for one day, who would it be? Trey Anastasio 🎸 ✔️ What is one item on your bucket list? I would like to visit Redwood National Park. 🏕️ 🤔 What is your earliest memory? Living on the corner of Sixth Street and McClain Avenue. 😱 Would you shave your head for $100? I’ve done it for less! 🤣 💡 What is the most fascinating fact you know? I know that the Bengals just won the AFC North in back-to-back seasons for the first time in franchise history. 🏈 ✨ What is one trend you wish would come back in style? Breakdancing 💜💛 What do you enjoy about being a GEVSD School Board member? I enjoy giving back to the district and community. Thank you to Eric for sharing! Our district appreciates his dedication as a Board member! 😊 #legacyofleadership #mcclaintigers

Information for our Wilfred R. Konneker Scholarship recipients -

January is School Board Appreciation Month! This week, we are going to recognize our members and give you an opportunity to learn some REALLY unique facts about them. Today we are recognizing Mr. Eric Wise. 🎼 What song would make the best theme music for you? Humble and Kind by Tim McGraw - If everyone would act as this song states, we would be a lot better off! 🫣 What is the most irrational superstition you have? None! I’m not superstitious. 😋 What is the weirdest food combination you enjoy? Cheese and mushrooms in a bowl. 🤝 If you could swap lives with someone for one day, who would it be? My son - to be a kid again and see the world through his eyes. 😊 ✔️ What is one item on your bucket list? I would like to play golf at St. Andrews in Scotland. ⛳️ 🤔 What is your earliest memory? Kindergarten at the Duncan McArthur Building - My teacher was Mrs. Beatty. 😱 Would you shave your head for $100? Yes! My haircut is just one step away from it. 💡 What is the most fascinating fact you know? As an avid golfer, I know that the chance of a hole in one is 1/12,500 shots. 😳 ✨ What is one trend you wish would come back in style? Starter jackets from the 90’s. 💜💛 What do you enjoy about being a GEVSD School Board member? I enjoy being involved with my Alma Mater and seeing the district grow and flourish as Mr. McClain would have supported. I want the best for our students and staff, and I also enjoy being a voice for the community. GEVSD is very important to our entire community, and we all want nothing but the best. Thank you to Eric for sharing! Our district appreciates his dedication as a Board member! 😊 #legacyofleadership #mcclaintigers

Reminder: The event occurs tomorrow, January 19 at 6:30PM in the MHS auditorium. We would love to see you there! 💜💛

January is School Board Appreciation Month! This week, we are going to recognize our members and give you an opportunity to learn some REALLY unique facts about them. Today we are recognizing Mrs. Marilyn Mitchell 🎼 What song would make the best theme music for you? I’ll Be There 🫣 What is the most irrational superstition you have? Don’t open an umbrella inside a building. ☂️ 😋 What is the weirdest food combination you enjoy? Sloppy joes on chips 🤝 If you could swap lives with someone for one day, who would it be? King Charles 👑 ✔️ What is one item on your bucket list? I would like to visit the Eiffel Tower in Paris. 🇫🇷 🤔 What is your earliest memory? My earliest memory is when I received my first babydoll. I remember playing in the candy case at our store in South Salem. 😱 Would you shave your head for $100? No. 💡 What is the most fascinating fact you know? Your ears never stop growing. 👂 ✨ What is one trend you wish would come back in style? Manners 💜💛 What do you enjoy about being a GEVSD School Board member? I enjoy helping to make decisions on the Building and Grounds Committee and taking care of our district. ❤️ Thank you to Marilyn for sharing! Our district appreciates her dedication as a Board member! 😊 #legacyofleadership #mcclaintigers

January is School Board Appreciation Month! This week, we are going to recognize our members and give you an opportunity to learn some REALLY unique facts about them. Today we are recognizing Mrs. Sandy Free. 🎼 What song would make the best theme music for you? All She Wants to Do is Dance 🫣 What is the most irrational superstition you have? I knock on wood, and if I can’t find something made of wood, I knock on my head! 🪵 🍅 What is the weirdest food combination you enjoy? Eggs over easy with home fries and ketchup over them; tomato slices with sugar 🤝 If you could swap lives with someone for one day, who would it be? A race car driver! 🏁 ✔️ What is one item on your bucket list? I would like to own a Corvette convertible and ride around selling houses as a realtor. 🤔 What is your earliest memory? My earliest memory is when I received my first babydoll. I got a Thumbelina doll and a high chair, and I still have the Thumbelina doll in my cedar chest! 😱 Would you shave your head for $100? No, not hardly! 💡 What is the most fascinating fact you know? No two people have the same fingerprint. God made us all unique. ✨ What is one trend you wish would come back in style? A good old-fashioned barn square dance! 💜💛 What do you enjoy about being a GEVSD School Board member? I enjoy helping to make decisions that are in the best interest of our students in our district. I always strive to make the best better for many years to come and to be a good spokesperson for our community. 😊 Thank you to Sandy for sharing! Our district appreciates her dedication as a Board member! 😊 #legacyofleadership #mcclaintigers

January is School Board Appreciation Month! This week, we are going to recognize our members and give you an opportunity to learn some REALLY unique facts about them. Today we are recognizing Mrs. Rachel Fraley. What song would make the best theme music for you? Knee Deep - Zac Brown Band What is the most irrational superstition you have? I’m not really superstitious, but I guess I do sweat a little when I break a mirror. What is the weirdest food combination you enjoy? I won’t even consider drinking white milk unless it has ice cubes in it. If you could swap lives with someone for one day, who would it be? Jaime Schmidt, the founder of Schmidt’s natural products, to learn how she scaled her small business (which is similar to mine) to become one of the leading all natural companies in the country. What is one item on your bucket list? Visit New Zealand What is your earliest memory? When I was three years old, I stepped into Paint Creek Lake and went under water. I vividly remember being under water and raising my arms up. My mom grabbed an arm and pulled me out. Would you shave your head for $100? No way! What is the most fascinating fact you know? An adult body contains about 100,000 miles of blood vessels. What is one trend you wish would come back in style? I loved stirrup pants back in the day. What do you enjoy about being a GEVSD School Board member? I enjoy meeting our students and hearing about their achievements, being an advocate for students, and making informed decisions and suggestions to continue to improve of our district. Thank you to Rachel for sharing! Our district appreciates her dedication as a Board member! #legacyofleadership #mcclaintigers

Information from the 1-12-23 4:15 all-call: There will be no school on Monday, January 16, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. On Thursday, January 19, we will be hosting the annual State of the District at 6:30PM in the McClain High School Auditorium. This is an opportunity to hear about the good things happening in the district, ask questions, and tour McClain High School. This event is open to anyone in the community and not just parents and guardians. We would love to see you there!