Clayton Municipal Schools

📣🖤🧡 Junior High Cheer Tryouts! 🧡🖤📣

Calling all future cheerleaders! Come be part of the energy, spirit, and pride of Clayton Junior High!

📅 May 4th – May 8th
🕔 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Huff Gym
🎓 Grades: 7th & 8th

If you’re ready to bring the spirit and represent Clayton, we want to see you there!

#GoJackets #ClaytonPride #CheerTryouts #DefendTheHive

📢 Correction: High School Sports Physical Date 📢

Please note the corrected date for High School Sports Physicals for the 2026–2027 school year:

📅 Wednesday, May 6
🕗 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Clayton High School

💲 Cost: $20 (On Campus)

📝 Forms & Payment Due: May 4
Please turn in forms and payment to the High School Office.

Reminder: No student-athlete may begin practice without an updated sports physical.

The Junior High information from the original post remains correct.

Thank you for your understanding! 🐝🧡🖤

🏥🐝 Sports Physicals — 2026–2027 School Year 🐝🏥

Attention student-athletes and parents: Sports physicals are required for the 2026–2027 school year. No student may begin practice without an updated physical.

💲 Cost:
• On Campus: $20
• Clinic: $47 (Most insurance plans do not cover sports physicals)

📅 Junior High Physicals

Date: Thursday, April 30
Time: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Clayton Junior High School
📝 Forms Due: April 28 (Turn in to Junior High Office)

📅 High School Physicals

Date: Thursday, May 6
Time: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📝 Forms & Payment Due: May 4 (Turn in to High School Office)

Please make sure forms and payment are submitted by the deadlines to ensure your student-athlete is eligible to participate.

#ClaytonAthletics
#YellowJacketPride

🌾🐝 Additional Clayton FFA Recognition 🐝🌾

We would like to add an additional accomplishment that was not included in our original Clayton FFA State CDE post.

Congratulations to Kobyn Ward for placing 2nd Overall in Farm Business Management at the State FFA CDEs!

This is an outstanding achievement!

Congratulations again to Kobyn Ward and the entire Clayton FFA program on an incredible showing at State! 🌾🐝

#ClaytonFFA
#YellowJacketPride
#ClaytonStrong

🏆💪 STATE CHAMPIONS! 💪🏆

Congratulations to the Clayton Yellowjackets Boys Powerlifting Team on winning the State Championship — A-3A Boys Division! This incredible accomplishment is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and determination of these outstanding athletes.

🏆 Boys Individual Results

• Zack Buluran — 5th Overall (570 lbs)
• Landon McClure — 🥈 2nd Overall (745 lbs)
• Marco Guerra — 🥇 1st Overall (1,035 lbs) State Record Holder
• Braedin Mangelsdorf — 5th Overall (915 lbs)
• Elijah Sisneros — 🥇 1st Overall (1,155 lbs)
• Isaiah Raines — 🥇 1st Overall (1,285 lbs)
• Simon Smith — 🥉 3rd Overall (1,140 lbs)
• Rafael Enriquez — State Championship Team Member
• Samuel Miera — State Championship Team Member

💪 Girls Individual Results

• Brianna Rios — 4th Overall (395 lbs)
• Melody Moncada — 6th Overall (624 lbs)
• Divinity Wallace — 5th Overall (655 lbs)
• Kora Lopez — State Qualifier
• Natalie Vigil — State Qualifier

A huge congratulations to Coach Vince Sisneros, who has done an outstanding job leading and developing this program. The dedication and growth shown by these athletes throughout the season has been incredible.

The school and community could not be more proud of this group of athletes and coaches. Congratulations on an amazing season and State Championship performance! 🏆🐝

#StateChampions
#ClaytonStrong
#YellowJacketPride

🌾🐝 Clayton FFA Students Shine at State CDEs 🐝🌾

Thirteen Clayton FFA students qualified to compete at the 2026 New Mexico State FFA Career Development Events (CDEs) held April 6–10 at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces. Our students represented Clayton with excellence, dedication, and hard work!

🦌 Wildlife Team

Team Members: Nettie Ethridge, Peyton Longwill, Kobyn Ward, Kamden Wolffarth

🏅 4th Place — State FFA CDEs
🥇 District II Champions
🥈 2nd Place — Wolverine Invitational
🥉 3rd Place — ENMU Invitational

Individual Honors:
• Nettie Ethridge — 3rd Place, Wolverine Invitational
• Peyton Longwill — 3rd Place, ENMU Invitational

📊 Farm Business Management Team

Team Members: Kobyn Ward, Brianna Rios, Brynlee Sinclair

🏅 5th Place — State FFA CDEs
🥈 2nd Place — Thunderbird Classic
🏅 5th Place — Wolverine Invitational

Individual Honors — Kobyn Ward:
⭐ High Point Individual — Thunderbird Classic
⭐ High Point Individual — Wolverine Invitational
🥉 3rd Place — ENMU Invitational
4th Place — Amigos Invitational
5th Place — Carrizozo Invitational

🌿 Landscape Design Team

Team Members: Leyla Espino, Brianna Rios, Cerra Rye, Sadie Crist

🏅 5th Place — State FFA CDEs
🥇 Champion Team — Thunderbird Classic
🥉 3rd Place — Wolverine Invitational

Individual Honors:
• Leyla Espino — High Point Individual, Thunderbird Classic
• Brianna Rios — 3rd Place, Thunderbird Classic
• Cerra Rye — 5th Place, Thunderbird Classic

🔧 Ag Mechanics Team

Team Members: Landon McClure, Lincoln Sowers, Ryker Scott, Natasha McAuliffe

🏅 State FFA CDE Qualifiers
🥇 District II Champions
🥈 2nd Place — Carrizozo Invitational
🥈 2nd Place — Thunderbird Classic
🥈 2nd Place — Wolverine Invitational
🥈 2nd Place — Amigos Invitational

Individual Honors:
• Landon McClure — High Point Individual, Wolverine Invitational
• Landon McClure — 4th Place, Thunderbird Classic
• Lincoln Sowers — 3rd Place, Wolverine Invitational

We are incredibly proud of the effort and dedication these students have shown. Their hard work is paying off, and they continue to represent Clayton FFA with pride! 🌾🐝

Special Thanks
A big thank you to Kristen Warren, Jordan Ward, Gordon Runer, Kelby and Leslie Crist, Cassy Scott, Maggie Longwill, and everyone who supported and encouraged our students this year.

🎉 Celebrate With Us
These students — along with the entire Clayton FFA Chapter — will be recognized at the:

📅 Clayton FFA Annual Banquet
🕕 May 11 at 6:00 PM
📍 Huff Gymnasium

Community members interested in attending are encouraged to contact Mr. Doherty.

Congratulations Clayton FFA! 🌾🐝
#ClaytonFFA
#YellowJacketPride
#ClaytonStrong

🎉🐝 Bingo Night at Kiser / Junior High! 🐝🎉

Join us for a fun evening of Bingo Night at Kiser / Junior High School!

📅 April 28th
🕔 5:00 – 6:30 PM
📍 Kiser / Junior High School

🎯 Free to Play
🌭 Free Hot Dogs
🎁 Win Prizes — No Cost!

This event is being organized by the Junior High, and we encourage all families with Kiser or Junior High students to come out, have fun, and enjoy a great evening together.

Come join the fun and try your luck at Bingo!

#ClaytonSchools
#YellowJacketPride

🌾🐝 Congratulations Clayton FFA! 🐝🌾

Congratulations to the Clayton FFA Farm Business Management Team for an outstanding performance!

👏 Team Members:
• Brynlee Sinclair
• Brianna Rios
• Kobyn Ward

The team has finished in the Top 5 and will receive their award and final placing Friday evening at the Awards Ceremony at the Pan-American Center.

⭐ Individual Recognition:
Kobyn Ward also achieved a Top 5 Individual placing — an incredible accomplishment!

We are proud of these students and their hard work representing Clayton FFA.
Congratulations on your efforts and success! 🌾🐝

#ClaytonFFA
#YellowJacketPride
#ClaytonStrong

🏋️‍♂️💪 CHS Powerlifting Headed to State! 💪🏋️‍♀️

Our Clayton High School Powerlifting Team — both Men’s and Women’s teams — are headed to the State Competition! We are proud to have 14 athletes representing Clayton on the biggest stage.

Join us as we send them off in style this Thursday!

🚌 Send-Off Details:
📍 Leaving from the Field House
🕚 Thursday at 11:00 AM
🗺️ The bus will follow the route shown below — come line the streets and help us cheer them on as they head to State!

Let’s show our athletes how proud we are and send them off with Clayton pride and energy!

Good luck to our powerlifters — we’re behind you all the way! 💪🧡🖤

#GoJackets #ClaytonPride #StateBound #DefendTheHive

🎶🏆 Great Job, Yellowjacket Band! 🏆🎶

Congratulations to the CHS/JH Combined Band for their outstanding performance at the recent District Contest!

The band earned straight 2s on stage and achieved a Superior rating in Sight Reading — a fantastic accomplishment and a testament to their hard work and dedication.

We are proud of our student musicians and directors for representing Clayton so well! 🎵🐝

#ClaytonPride #GoJackets #YellowjacketBand

🌼⚾🥎🏃‍♂️ Spring Sports Are Underway! 🌼⚾🥎🏃‍♀️

Clayton Yellowjacket Spring Sports are officially in full swing! Be sure to follow along and support our athletes throughout the season.

You can view schedules and information on the school website:
👉 www.claytonschools.us
→ Menu → Athletics

Or go directly to each sport here:
⚾ Baseball: https://www.claytonschools.us/page/baseball-athletic-page

🥎 Softball: https://www.claytonschools.us/page/softball-athletic-page

🏃 Track & Field: https://www.claytonschools.us/page/track-athletic-page

⚾ Baseball Update:
The Clayton Yellowjackets travel today to compete in the Santa Rosa Tournament. Be on the lookout for the tournament bracket posted below and join us in wishing them the best of luck!

Let’s get out and support our Yellowjackets this spring!
#GoJackets #ClaytonPride #DefendTheHive

Cheer Pre Tryout Meeting

📘🐝 CHS Yearbook Ad Opportunities — 2025–2026 🐝📘

Interested in purchasing ad space in the 2025–2026 Clayton High School Yearbook? Now is your chance to support our students and be part of this year’s publication!

📅 Deadline to Purchase: April 20
⚠️ Space is limited, so be sure to reserve your spot soon!

You can choose to:
• Sponsor specific students so they are guaranteed a yearbook
• Donate toward the general Buzz class fund

Yearbooks are also available for individual purchase.

For more information or to reserve your ad space, please contact:
📧 Mrs. Tapia — rae.tapia@claytonschools.us

Thank you for supporting Clayton High School and our yearbook program! 🧡🖤🐝

⚾🐝 Game Day! 🐝⚾

The Clayton Varsity Baseball Team is back in action today as they take on Questa!

📅 Today
🕒 Game Time: 3:00 PM

Come out and support your Clayton Yellowjackets as they hit the field and compete! Let’s pack the stands and cheer them on! 🧡🖤

#YellowJacketPride
#ClaytonBaseball

🏃‍♂️🐝 Volunteers Needed – Track Meets 🐝🏃‍♀️

Clayton Schools is in need of volunteer workers for our upcoming track meets:

📅 Junior High Track Meet — Monday, March 30, 2026
📅 Varsity Track Meet — Wednesday, April 1

We are looking for volunteers to help with events including:
• Long Jump
• High Jump
• Discus
• Shot Put
• And many other events

Your help is greatly appreciated and plays a big role in making these meets successful for our student-athletes!

If you’re interested in helping, please contact the High School office and ask for:
📞 Zach Barsalou
📞 Mike Daugherty

Thank you for supporting Clayton Yellowjacket Athletics! 🧡🖤🐝

Clayton Jr. High Spring Pictures on Wednesday, April 8th.

Kiser Elementary picture day on Wednesday, April 8th.

📣🐝 Clayton Cheer Tryouts 🐝📣

Are you ready to bring the spirit and represent the Yellowjackets? Cheer tryouts are coming up!

📅 April 13th – April 17th
🕔 5:00 – 6:00 PM
📍 Huff Gym
🎓 Grades 9–12

These tryouts are for the 2026–2027 school year, so don’t miss your chance to be part of the Clayton Cheer team!

For more information, contact:
📞 Coach Cloie – 575-495-3893
📞 Coach Adelynn – 575-207-8800

Come bring the energy, spirit, and pride! 🧡🖤

#ClaytonCheer #YellowJacketPride

Jr High Track Meet at Cimmaron
March 19th, 2026

The scratch meeting will be at 2:00 pm. Field events will start at 3:00 pm. Running events will start at 4:00 pm.

Will be using New FAT Lynx Timing system
Pre- entry on Miles Split is required, but ask to keep it to 3 athletes per event
https://nm.milesplit.com/meets/734046/registration
We will use a backup sticker time system
Please make sure athletes have stickers for running events.
The meet will follow NFHS and NMAA guidelines.
Only one girls team and one boys team per school, no B team entries.
An entry fee of $100.00 per School
Only four (4) events may be entered by one contestant and must be a mix of running and field.
Each team may enter three (3) contestants per individual event, including distance, and one team per relay.
Four attempts, No finals in the shot, discuss, long jump, and triple jump.
Three attempts at each height for the high jump and pole vault.
Points will be scored 10-8-6-4-2-1 for Relays and 7-5-4-3-2-1 for Individual.
Only ¼ “ or less spikes. .
1600
100HG/B
100m G/B
4X100 G/B
4X200 G/B
400m G/B
300H G/B
move hurdles
800m B/G
Med (800 - 100/100/200/400) G/B
200
4x400 G/B - that is the only one I think might be out of order but I do not remember exactly where it goes.