Issue 6, Volume 13

6th grade studies
astronomy and Rube
Goldberg
7th graders dissect frogs
8th grade students look
back at their time at Clay
Baseball
Softball
Track
Dance Marathon
Pep Assembly
Mr. Stewart wins teacher of
the year

Shoot for the stars!
Story by Leila Antony and Renee Johnson
The sixth graders in Mr. Steven Sturgis’
science classes stroll into the room, awaiting
the new astronomy unit. The students are
introduced to the information by being
provided with lessons from the textbook
and tactile activities. Provided with the
tasks, students can recall information in
depth, that deals with astronomy.
The textbook method implants the
important information such as: the phases
of the moon, lunar eclipses, tides, and
earth’s tilt.
“The size of the moon compared to the
vast rest of the universe makes it appear
small,” Sturgis said.
He recently introduced the creature
project.
“Students must use their knowledge to
build an animal that could survive on
multiple planets,” Sturgis said. When they
present, they must explain which
components they added that will make it
live.
The project had to include a description
of its physical features, through visible and
creative aspects.
A suspenseful announcement was made
in the beginning of the unit. Rumor had it
that a special activity would be occurring at
the end of the unit in the main hallway.
Today, students finally got to see the
infamous telescope.
The sixth graders waited in line, ready to
explore. They took turns trying to find the
moon; it was perched on the ceiling’s ledge.
Overall, the teacher’s preparation
beforehand enhanced the experience for the
curious kids. Now the students are able to
walk away, satisfied with their
accomplishments.
Background art by Madilyn Delgado
What Was Your Biggest Accomplishment This Year?
“My biggest
accomplishment was
meeting all my new
friends.”
-Cami Basler
By Marlie Tofaute, Joanna Thornburg
“My biggest
accomplishment was
getting good grades.”
- Jet Hamblen
“My biggest
accomplishment this
year was being able to
make it through sixth
grade.”
-Reagean Nagel
“My biggest
accomplishment was
making more friends.”
- Adam Golden
“My biggest
accomplishment was
getting the Clay Way
award in third quarter.”
- Mackenzie Edwards

Favorite classes from their
seventh grade year
We interviewed the entire seventh grade class to find out
what their favorite classes were!
Seventh graders finish the year strong with summer break ahead
Social Studies
Seventh grade social studies are studying up on the
Vietnam War. They have been doing activities and
watching videos about it. Sophie Estabrook, in Mr.
Patane’s class said, “We are currently studying the
Vietnam War and we’ve been doing a lot of different
activities to help us prepare for our big test!”
Wellness
Seventh grade gym classes are learning to play lacrosse and get
their skill levels up so that in later years if they like it enough
they can play! Ashlyn Brown said she loved learning the sport
and how nice it is to be able to experience so many varieties of
sports.
Science
In the seventh grade science unit they are currently working
on a egg experiment to show the ways of the membrane.
Seventh grader, Vance Menapace, said, “We are learning about
cells, so we are soaking eggs in different types of liquids to see
how it relates to cells.” The students will also be doing the
annual worm and frog dissections.
Math
In seventh grade math, the students are doing angles and
sides. They have been doing a lot of activities to help them
learn more about it. Seventh grader, Jonathan Stroh, said “We
are currently learning about sides and angles. We have been
doing really fun activities to help us prepare for the next test
or quiz that is coming up.”
Language Arts
Currently in seventh grade language arts, the students in Mrs.
Shoemaker’s class have been working on their science-fiction/
fantasy stories. Aniyah Sea, seventh grader, said, “We are currently
working on our sci-fi/fantasy stories. We read sci-fi or fantasy
book that could help make our stories better!” The seventh
graders have had a lot of story inspiration.

Seventh grade design houses
This is the seventh grade science project where they are trying their best to save money and energy on a house
Anika Hays
1. it was interesting
2. -3,000
3. 80,000
4. solar panels
5. 5 days
Questions
1. What did you like about the project?
2. How much energy did you save?
3. How much money did you save?
4. What were specific things that helped
you on your project?
5. How long did it take you to completely
finish your project?
ZJ Housholder
1. That we got to
build our own house
2. -600
3. 249,000
4. Solar panels
5. 4 days
Caden Overbey
1. That you got to
personalize your own
house
2. -24,500
3. 246,600
4. Solar panels
5. 1 day
Infographic By Dylan Riley, Cole Hudson
The Anatomy of a Frog
The seventh graders work on the annual frog dissection
In seventh grade science they are currently
doing frog dissection.
“I am excited to see the cells inside the
frog,” Sofia Gilliam, seventh grade, said.
Many students were nervous and excited
for this opportunity.
“The hardest part was taking the stomach
out and breaking the arms. Most students
s t r u g g l e d with that,” Sage Moore,
seventh grade
said.
In Mrs. Krause's class, before they could
even start the live dissection, student worked
on a simulated version on the computer.
Many students were unsure if they even
wanted to touch the frogs.
In the end, they enjoyed it because they got
the chance to look at the insides of the frog.
This was definitely an experience the kids will
look back on.

Looking back on the eighth grade year
8th Grade Bird Houses
Story by Leila Antony
In four class periods, it is amazing
what eighth graders
produced.
Concentrated students
took their time to pour every
ounce of passion into the artwork. The eighth
graders were assigned to construct a birdhouse
and each added a personal touch, which made
them all unique.
For Ms. Gwen D’Addario’s eighth grade
fourth quarter ceramic art class, students
started from scratch to build clay birdhouses.
They had to cut clay to slabs, wedge and
knead it to remove air bubbles, roll it out to make
it smooth, use templates to cut out designs, and
build the birdhouse.
Reagan Vandermark and Emily Biltimier,
eighth grade, selected this class to create
challenging projects like these.
Vandermark said, “My favorite part of making
the birdhouses is drawing out a plan and watching
it slowly come together, because it shows that you
can do anything if you work hard.”
With success and a finished product,
comes time and dedication. Biltimier
said that the hardest part for her was
combining the slabs. She explained
how it was difficult to keep it
balanced and sturdy, but patience
was the key.
The birdhouses will be featured in
the outdoor classroom and will be
used as a home for the birds that
live near Clay.
Other birdhouses will be displayed
in the cases near the art rooms
and in the main hallway.
With around twenty
students in the class, it
gives Mrs. D’Addario an opportunity to have oneon-one
teaching time.
“Art class is a place where I can express myself
and get closer with classmates, so I like having a
small class. My table has turned into, like, my
second family,” Biltimier said.
Not only does art class teach art fundamentals,
but it is an environment where kids can
l e a r n to use their creativity.
Vandermark said that looked
forward to going to class
because they don’t have to
follow an example. “It’s up
to us whether we add
stripes or polka dots
or paint it pink and blue
because the fun part is
seeing how different it is
from the others.”
Eighth graders take on spring sports
Story By Megan Harding and
Jaci Scherb
Bang! The gun goes off and
the runners make their way
around the track.
Ting! The bat hits the ball
it’s making it’s way into the air
to disappear into the sun.
“I enjoy running track
because I can run with my
friends,” Reagan VanDermark
said. Eighth graders are excited
to be a team with their friends.
“Track is a great way for
friends to get together doing
things they like to do. I love to
run but it makes it better that I
can do it with my friends,”
VanDermark said.
Sports are a great way for
students to be active and
participate in school
activities with friends.
Spring sports at Clay
include track, baseball,
and softball.
“No matter how hard you
push yourself, you can never
stop improving,” Charlie Moss,
a member of the baseball team,
said.
Sports aren’t only an activity
people enjoy and do for fun, it’s
motivation to work your hardest
and never give up no matter
what.
“I like getting to play with
new people, building
friendships with the
team, and working
together while playing a
sport we all love,”
Sophia Derziotis, a
member of the
softball team said.
Sports at Clay are all
about working together
and being a part of
something great.

King’s Island Trip
Story by Elyse Timpe
Squeeeeek the brakes of the bus squeal as a big
herd of excited performing arts kids come out with
bags and pillows ready to leave and compete at
Music in the Park.
The performing arts kids who went to Kings
Island had a busy two days ahead of them.
“After everyone is done competing at Music in
the Parks at Loveland Middle School, we are then
going to a riverboat dinner in Kentucky and then
Saturday we are going to the park all day,” Carissa
Dilley said.
Lorelei Kohl said that they are riding charter
buses. She looked forward to the King’s Island trip.
“The rides I am most excited to ride is The
Diamondback and The Beast,” Conley said.
For the performances, the orchestra performed
three songs, “Shaker Fantasia,” “Dance
Rhythmico,” and “Shepard’s Hey.”
Choir performed “Lightning,” and “Soon I Will
be Done.”
The band played three songs as well: “Cyclone,”
“The Bottom Line,” and “Triumphant Fanfare”
being two of them.
All of the performing arts practiced for this
competition.
“We really want to win first place and Creekside
will be there so we need to remember all of the little
things and that is what will make the difference
between first and second place,” Dilley said.
Science students build spaghetti bridges
Simon says: Mr. Simon eighth grade
science teacher gives tips for eighth
graders working on their spaghetti
bridges.
1. Don’t procrastinate
2. Start early
3. Have fun
What was your favorite
part of the D.C. trip?
“Being with my friends and visiting all of the historical monuments.”
~ Riley Calvin
“Getting to see the nation’s capital and all of the interesting monuments.”
~ Michael Wolf
“My favorite part was the bus ride there and back with my friends.
~ Leila Antony

SW NG NG
into the
SEASON
The Clay boys baseball teams attempted
to have an impactful season this year and
represent their school with good
sportsmanship and wins
8th grade baseball team hopes to improve from last year’s seventh grade season
Story by Griffin Hadley, Yash Jain, and
T
Mitchell Heneberry
The lead-off hitter steps up to the
plate, he repeatedly tapped the plate
with his bat and waits for the incoming
pitch. The pitcher runs through his
motions, releases the ball at a high
velocity, and “WHACK” the ball makes
contact with the bat and soars into the
outfield. This is how the 8th
grade squad would like to hit
at every at bat.
This season the boys hope
to improve after having a
losing record last spring
as seventh graders. After
two games, they were off
to a 0-2 start which isn’t
an ideal record to begin
the season but Coach
Derek Dial thinks they
can break the slump.
“I still believe that
through hard work in
practice we'll come out of the slump
real soon. We are making mental
mistakes and not getting bats going, but
think we will prevail,” Dial said.
Danny Rhoad, an eighth grader who
was on the team last season, has been
playing baseball since kindergarten. He
enjoyed playing for Clay last season but
also thinks that they can improve the
record this year.
“I feel like we have great talent on
the team, and once we start flowing and
get our confidence up I think we can
improve from last year,” Rhoad said.
Alex Richter, another eighth
grader who was on the seventh grade
team, sees improvement in this year’s
team from last. He believes that this
year they have a better coach and the
team is working hard at practice to
improve.
Richter and Rhoad both believe
the team has good chemistry
because they all played together
last season and only added one new
member this season.
“I feel like we all know each other
really well, and we are all good friends. I
hope the friendship will transfer onto
the baseball field and help the team
succeed,” Rhoad said.
Coach Dial said the team’s strength
are hitting but it still needs to improve.
Dial also said that the team’s
communication needed to improve in
order to find success
this season.
“In practice, we’ve
been doing a lot of
hitting and situational
awareness. Once the
team gets these skills
down pat Dial thinks
that they can do great
t hi n g s t h is
spring.”
Above: Owen Jackson jogs to first after being
hit by a pitch. Photo by Nathan Ferrell
Stepping up to the p ate! Clay Trojan Baseball Schedules for the 2017 regular season

Remembering the Outfielders...
Story by Judd Shillings, Matthew
Gardner, Nathan Ferrell
T
he pitcher throws the
ball at breakneck speed.
The batter swings and
the ball flies into right
field. The second baseman starts
running towards it before the
outfielder rushes in and catches it.
The outfielder catches another fly
ball.
Outfielders are often not as
popular as good batters or infielders
in leagues like the MLB even though
they do just as much work as the
infielders. When people think of
baseball most think of batters and
pitchers. Outfielders practice just as
hard and always do their best to dive
for a ball in games.
There are three spots that the
outfielders are at. Right, Left, and
Center fields. In each of these areas,
the outfielders goal is the same.
Do not let the ball get past.
Connor Padjen, seventh grade
outfielder, describes it like this. “I
think it’s like a last line of defense
because you can’t let the ball go past
and go to the fence because a runner
could get like as close as second.”
That is the outfielders number
one goal: stop the ball from hitting
the fence and letting somebody run
to second.
The most important thing for an
outfielder is to not “let the ball get
past you,” according to Jagger
Albert, an eighth grade outfielder. He
plays right and left field. But if you
only think that outfielders are good
for catching the ball then you are
mistaken. Hagan Miller, seventh
grade, said, “It can help with
backing up the infield with support
and it allows reassurance for the
pitchers so they don't have to worry
as much about striking out the
batter.”
It gives the pitcher a chance to
not constantly throw the ball as fast
as they can. Coach Derek Dial said
“they use their skill sets and speed to
catch balls that go into the outfield.”
Outfielders are, surprisingly, the
ones who save the game. Miller said
he catches the ball two times every
game. Padjen said he catches it nine
out of ten times.
Throughout the innings
these outfielders do
their best to prevent
runs from being
scored. They dive for
the ball and do many
other things for their
team that can help to
lead their team to
victory.
Outfielders practice
really hard for their
games.
“Usually coach will
hit pop flies and stuff
and randomly hit it so we have to try
and catch it and cut it off so players
can’t get another base,” Miller said.
Outfielders practice just as hard as
infielders, even though they aren’t as
recognized for it.
Outfielders are a vital part of the
team that are just as valuable as a
pitcher or a first baseman and do just
as many things. They help the team
and deserve to be recognized just as
much as any pitcher.
Right: Jonathan Stroh looks to the plate for the next pitch to be
called by the catcher. Photo by Matthew Gardener
Below: Coach Dereck Dial calls a meeting at the mound with
the infield. Photo by Nathan Ferrell
From Left to Right: Top Row; Coach Gary Boggs, Grant Bricking, Jonathan Stroh,
Jimmy Garnes, Connor Padjen, Coach Ryan Snyder. Middle Row; Daniel Cunningham,
Caden Overbey, James Ross, Xander George, Drake Shelbourne. Bottom Row; Alex
Russo, Ben Holdcraft, Hagen Miller, Griffin Wolf, Ryan Pauley, Robert Sapienza
From Left to Right: Top Row; Joel Nixon, Mitchell Henneberry, Jackson Micheels, Wil
Leary, Billy Kepler, Coach Mike Meyer, Coach Derek Dial. Middle Row; Spencer Wilt,
Owen Jackson, Reed Anderson, Evan Neukam, Collin McNair. Front Row; Danny
Rhoad, Jacob Lange, Jagger Albert, Charlie Moss, Alex Richter, and Nicholas Mitchell.

One Team. One Goal.
8th grade Softball
Story and page by Lily Szuhaj and Isabella Fallahi
“Your eyes just lock with the ball, and you feel
ready to go. You’re just in a zone where nothing else
matters but hitting that ball as far as you can.”
These are Megan Nichols thoughts put into words
as she steps up to bat, but any athlete would know that
the focus and pressure are beyond any level of
understanding where words cannot describe how you
feel when it’s “go time.”
Luckily, the stress and pressure reduces with the
help and support of the team.
All of these girls share a close bond win or lose,
they are there for one another.
The girls think of themselves as one big family.
While the girls are commonly known as Kinnett,
Worland, Nichols, and more, on the field the girls have
nicknames for each other, for example they call Megan
Nichols Meggie Penny.
The girls also share several inside jokes with one
another and yell them from the dugout sometimes.
“You can hear teammates from the dugout cheering
you on,” Nichols said about her teammates.
While the support from one another lowers a lot of
the game-time pressures and stress many of the players
have different ways to get ready for the game.
Nichols said, “Before away games, we sing on the
bus,” and “Before each game. We get in a circle and say
something we can work on.”
These things really help them to calm their nerves
before games.
As a team, their bond is so strong that together they
all share strengths and weaknesses.
“A weakness we all have is that when we are losing,
we get in our heads so we won’t be able to win. We
need to be more motivated, even when we are losing
and we can’t give up hope.” Kinnett said.
Maddie Worland said, “One of our strengths is
working together since we are all so close,”
These girls consider themselves one big family all
brought together by one sport.
Teammate Megan Nichols gets ready to bat while
fellow team members discusses game plan.
Abbey Grogan, Sophia Derziotis, Betsy Freudenthal, Elizabeth Kinnett Gaby Gilbert, Allie
Painter, Megan Nichols, Mallory Young, Marly Ginn, Izzy Woodward, Madison Nelson,
Caroline Roop, Bella Adair, Tylee Ellingwood, and Maddie Worland
Maddie Worland hits the ball.
Sophia Derziotis, Megan Nichols, Allie Painter, Liz
Kinnett, and Maddie Worland group huddle on the
field.
Number 33 Allie Painter is ready to bat!

Seventh grade
Takes the Field
Story by Savannah Murdza
The Lady Trojans seventh grade
softball team are locking into the season
and working their hardest to pull off the
best season yet!
The Ladies are practicing hard and
achieving their goals to win.
Seventh graders Sydney Rickel and
Chloe Rogers talked about all of their
favorite pre-game rituals.
Rogers said before each game they
go onto the field and grab a partner to
run with.
Rickel then said that they also stretch
and perform outfield drills to further
warm up.
The two girls said their favorite thing
to do before a game, the ‘One, Two,
Three Trojan’ count off.
‘’There is no better feeling then
starting off a game right and then
performing just how we practiced.
Calling the ‘One, Two, Three, Trojans!’
makes us feel even more excited and
prepared,’’ Rickel said
As the Trojans progress, they find
the strength to push through the difficult
games.
Although the seventh grade softball
team lost the first four games of the
season, they continued to find the
strength to work hard and hope for
better outcomes during the coming
games!.
Eighth grader Liz Kinnet is up
to bat
Top row: Assistant Coach Michelle Zellat, Annie
Thompson , Madeline Tuttle , Abigail Siddens , Chloe
Rogers, Head Coach Cynthia Wemeth
Second row: Estella Aadson, Sydney Rickle, Emily
Whittington, Dayton Schnase. Julienne Everett Front
row: Emmy Brown, Mia Straatman, Malorie Palmer,
Sophie Estabrook, Haley Mille
Eighth grader Bella Adair
Story by Jenna Springirth
This season, our Lady Trojans are
ready to pitch up a win for Clays seventh
grade softball team. The new softball
team is proud to be part of Clay’s softball
team. They are practicing every week to
perfect their hitting and pitching.
The team hopes to leave better than
they arrived.
To get there, the Lady Trojans focus
much of their time on practice and before
game drills.
“Before a game, we do dynamic
stretching as a team, run around the field
if it’s a home game. The team will also
practice throwing, pitching, and batting to
get warmed up before a big game,”
Emmy Brown, a seventh grader, said.
Joining a team sport at Clay is a great
way to make new friends and try
something new.
This team has been heading in a
positive direction to impress their
competition.
Sydney Rickel and Chloe Rodgers
said, ”Before games, I get excited to show
off what I can do.”
This team has put all of their
dedication to work hard and play hard for
this season.
Bella Adair
Marly Ginn is up to bat.
Allie Painter is up to bat.
Maddie Worland(4), Allie Painter(33), Mallory Young(23).

A
idan Simoneau,
eighth grade,
m o v e d t o
Indiana all the
way from
Canada. When
he joined the track team as a seventh
grader, he was a JV runner for the
800m. He had a 60s 400m time as a
seventh grader. His time did not
make the 400m team.
As time went on, the football and
hockey player gradually became
stronger and faster.
When eighth grade came along,
his mock meet 400m time was a 56s
(fastest time in the race). Simoneau’s
dramatic improvement got him onto
the varsity number one spot for the
100m, 200m, and 4x100m.
Simoneau confidently walks up to
the starting line for his 100m dash
against Creekside. In the lane next to
him, Donovan Duffy who has placed
in top national events and one of the
fastest middle schoolers in the
Midwest was getting his starting
blocks ready. The runners got onto
their knees, scoot their feet back onto
the blocks, and got set silently and
anxiously waiting for the starting
gun.
“Runners on your mark, set,
Boom!” The starting gun fires and
the varsity runners are off in the 100
meter dash. Duffy speeds down his
lane leading the pack as Simoneau
keeps up on his tail. Duffy was a hair
in front of Simoneau as they crossed
the finish line. Simoneau ended up
with an impressive 11.7s as Duffy
11.6s. Simoneau will be one of the
top scorers for the team throughout
this season.
Another standout
runner on the track
team, Holden King, runs
the 4x800m relay, the
800m, the 1600m, the
2400m, and the 4x400m
relay runs. Holden is on
the varsity team and he
has been doing track since
his 7th grade year.
“My favorite part about
track is competing in events
and hanging out with friends,” King
said about track.
“Other standout runners this year
include Abby Parker, James
Gastineau, Colton Parker, Owen
Schafer, Shoji Fujita, and many
others,” King added.
A girl who has stood out this
year, Brooklyn Edwards, runs
distance events on the track team. “I
run the 4x800m relay , the 800m, and
the 4x400m relay, and my favorite
event is the 4x800m relay. I like track
because I get to run and hang out
with friends.” Edwards said.
For field events, Dominic Padjen
has the farthest throws for discus and
shotput. He also said that his
personal record is 128 ft. as of April
25th. He has consistently placed 1st
in his shotput and discus events
throughout this season. He also runs
the 200m dash, and the 4x100m relay
on the varsity team.
Wish these runners luck as they
compete in the county meet today at
Fishers High School.
RUNNING
Into Track Season
Uredo Agado in high jump.
Photo taken by Spencer Daymude
Clay running the 800 meter event against Westfield
Photo taken by Spencer Daymude

Girls Track Team
Boys Track Team

FAREWELL EIGHTH GRADE
By Joanna Thornburg and Marlie Tofaute
The eighth graders surely had a full year of memories.
Some went on a trip to D.C., others performed at the
Palladium, others put on a production of “Bye Bye Birdie,”
and everyone solved the mystery of Mrs. Fulp’s missing lunch
in science. It's the end of the year, a time to reflect and laugh
at all the memories made.
Eighth grade student Kevin Kim, a team Visionary
student, said that his favorite memory was performing at the
Palladium. He said that “having the privilege of performing
on a world class stage is a honor in itself." He is very proud
of how he and his friends in orchestra performed.”
According to Brooke Teater, a Team Legends student,
her favorite memory was finding out who stole Mrs. Fulp’s
lunch during science class. She said that she “couldn’t believe
how seriously everyone was taking it. They even brought in a
police dog and made a video.” The icing on the cake for her,
was figuring out that Mr. Britcher was the thief. She
especially liked that what they were doing in science
parallelled what they were doing in Language Arts, since they
were reading “And Then There Were None.”
Anna Taylor, a team Revolutionary student, went on the
D.C. Trip over Fall Break. She fondly remembers going to all
of the museums and monuments. Her favorite was
Monticello, where she and her friends were able hike around
and look at all of the wine cellars, slave houses, and gardens.
For Ally Horowitz, a team Legend student, she
affectionately remembers the time she spent on the Clay stage
playing the understudy role of Mrs. Macafee. She was so
happy to meet new people and get to know people better.
Ally was very happy she was able to do something she loved
this year.
While these are just some of the favorite memories
students had these year, this barely scratched the surface.
Everyone had a year that was full of memories, that they will
cherish for years to come. All of the eighth graders said that
while eighth grade was fun, they are definitely looking
forward to their high school years.

By Marlie Tofaute
Before and After
“I've learned many
important life skills and
how to pursue my
dreams.”
-Corbin King
“I've learned that music
has a connection to
everything and it's
connected with every
subject not just the
one.”
-Josh Brinkman
“I have learned that
the most important
part about life is
working together and
not making everything
a competition.”
-Mitch Taylor
“I learned that sleep is
not very good on
weekdays and it's hard
to get and that school
isn't as hard as people
say it is.”
- Allie Painter
A Year to Look Forward To
Story By Joanna Thornburg
The transition to high
school is always nerve
wracking, but it can also be
exciting. The current eighth
graders are very excited for
high school for a variety of
reasons.
Isabel Jensen couldn't
stop talking about the Intro
to Engineering and Design
class she will be taking next
year. “I’m actually really
excited about it,” she said
“my brother took it and
really enjoyed it, so I can’t
wait.” Isabel said that since
the class wasn't something
that was offered in middle
school, she was happy that
they offered it in high
school.
Alex Golden, a student
redistricted from Carmel
Middle School, said that he
was excited for the more
competitive nature of the
sports, and seeing old friends
again. “I can’t wait!” he said.
“I haven't seen some of my
friends from Carmel in
forever, and I’m looking
forward to being a part of a
more competitive sport
league.”
Libby Klotz is also
looking forward to the
electives she will be taking
next year. According to
Libby, the classes she is
taking next year, like Jewelry
and Biblical Literature, could
help her figure out what
career she wants to do.
“Out of the thousands of
electives they [Carmel High
School] have,” she said. “I’m
bound to find something I
would want to do for the
rest of my life,” she said.
From meeting new
people, reconnecting with
old friends, and exciting new
electives high school is going
to be a fun time. This classes
high school career is
definitely something they are
looking forward to, as well as
something they will look
back on and smile.
“I have gained a love
for knowledge, and I
have learned a lot in
being a good person
and enjoying the little
things in life.”
- Olivia White
Who’s Going Where?
“I’ve learned how to see
the bright side of things,
and to know that there’s
always positive in a
negative situation.”
- Katelyn Conley
Carmel 435 Blue
By Marlie Tofaute
“I've learned how to
connect with people that
have the same interests as
me, and be able to have
more social skills with
many different types of
people.”
- Bella Adair
Guerin 22 Purple
Brebeuf 4 Red
Cathedral 3 Light blue
University 3
Yellow

D A N C E
marathon

Mr. Stewart
Left: Mr. Todd Stewart’s celebration cake
Bottom Left: Dr. Nicholas Wahl presents
Stewart with this prestigious award
Right: Mr. Mark Weaver and Stewart
point at the plaque of former teachers who
have received this award. Weaver received
the award in 2003.
Bottom Right: Stewart holds up his cake
after receiving the award.
Seventh grade social studies teacher wins Carmel Clay Schools teacher of the year
Story by Griffin Hadley, Yash
Jain, and Mitchell Henneberry
He has been teaching at Clay
for 12 years. He is the favorite
teacher of many students; past
and present. His way of teaching
is loved by many and proven to
be effective. And this year he
has been chosen for the Carmel
Clay Schools teacher of the year.
Who is this teacher who has
done so much for Clay? Well,
it’s seventh grade social studies
teacher Mr. Todd Stewart.
Stewart was chosen was the
Carmel Clay Schools teacher of
the year. This is a huge honor
for him and Clay Middle School.
During his 12 years here, he has
enjoyed his time.
One of his most memorable
moments at Clay was getting his
job as a teacher here.
“It’s something about the
excitement of getting a job and
being able to do what I love.”
Stewart said.
His students enjoy his ways
of teaching as well.
“He makes social studies
much more fun," Reagan
Hadley, seventh grade said. "He
m a k e s i t m u c h m o r e
entertaining."
Students from the past also
remember his teachings. Matt
Jones, an eighth grade student
said, “The way he teaches is
different and much more
entertaining. he adds humor and
makes it an interactive class.”
Peter Suder, another student
of Stewart’s also enjoys
Stewart’s class greatly. He enjoys
when Stewart tells stories about
his travels and brings them into
his teaching.
Stewart said he comes from
a long line of teachers and
coaches and always has been
exposed to education as really
important.
H e w i l l a l w a y s b e
remembered at Clay Middle
School for receiving this award.
Congratulations Mr. Stewart!