001Welcome hot dogs to the January Community Schools of Frankfurt Town Hall. The superintendent town hall focuses on programs that and people who are moving the academic, behavioral, staff, student retention, athletic, and facilities needle. This month, I wanted to invite Frankfurt High School social studies teacher and esports coach Jonas Clayton. Mr. Clayton has moved the athletic needle with his esports teams as well as the experience he has provided his government classes at Frankfurt High School. Mr. Clayton, I want to welcome you today to town hall. >> Thank you. >> Yeah, thanks for being a guest here today. >> First question for you, give us a little background information for you. Where did you grow up? Where did you go to school? Where did you go to college? Share a little bit of that with the viewers.
002>> Yeah, I grew up uh in a small town, North Webster, Indiana. Went to Wawasi High School uh just the town north. Um and then from there I went to Grace College in Warsaw. So really Kaziosco County >> and so Wawa that's up in the all the lakes and stuff in that area. >> Yes, there's a there's 103 lakes in Kaziasco County. Okay. So, it was always, I guess we'll go to the lakes. And like now that I've moved away, I I definitely took it for granted growing up cuz now I'm like, man, where's the lakes at? >> Nice area to nice area to grow up. What extracurricular activities were you involved with when you were in high school and even college? >> Yes. Uh, I was in uh show choir and theater in high
003school. Uh, and then in college I joined forensics and did a bit of slam poetry. >> Oh, wow. Oh yeah. >> Okay. All right. Multiaceted guy there. >> Um why did you choose to teach here at Frankfurt High School? Uh being from all the way up north. What what uh brought you here to Frankfurt? >> Yeah. So I was I was on the job hunt and I got a call from uh Mrs. Long when she was still here and I had an interview with her and I knew the moment I walked out of that interview that I wanted this job. I I would uproot my life to come here. I had a friend at the time who was in management at Pizza Hut and so he could make a transfer happen and he was down
004for a change and okay >> I gave him the call that I got the job and the next day we were looking for apartments down here. >> All right. >> Yeah. >> Um what courses do you teach here at Frankfurt High School? >> Yeah, I teach uh government, world history, and current events. >> Okay. All right. got those those three classes uh courses that you teach. Um why don't we take a little break for Farley's Frankfurt fun facts and then we'll come back and you'll hear a little bit more uh we'll get in in depth with what Mr. Clayton does here at Frankfurt High School. Thank you. >> Welcome back to another episode of Farley's Fun Facts. Today I'm here with Georgia Everett, the director of Wildcat Creek Career Cooperative. So Georgia, welcome and can
005you talk to us a little bit about what the Wildcat Creek Consortium is? >> Right. So we are focused on career and technical education and one of the schools we service is Frankfurt High School and within that service area, we offer a variety of programs. We're about at 24 different programs that we offer for students to take. Some are in-house at different high schools, others are offsite um within the Wildcat facility. So, we're currently in the IvyTech building downtown where we offer a CNA class, criminal justice, a um building trades program as well as industrial maintenance. >> It's great. I know with the new Indiana graduation requirements, it's really important to have these programs offered to students. Can you talk to us a little bit about what that looks like in terms of the diploma
006and things that it offers to help move that forward? >> Right. So, one of the things that students [snorts] have to have is a career technical education pathway. And in that pathway, they have to complete at least three classes in a particular field. And so in our programs, we allow students to meet that and then they can go on to get some work-based learning, which will add into their seals for those uh freshmen that are currently in there needing diploma seals. >> What a great opportunity. And obviously a lot of different uh types of opportunities offered for our kids here. Uh as far as Frankfurt being one of those schools, one of the things I've been involved in with you is something called the Learn Academy. And and here we have a little poster that
007kind of gives you the badge of what that looks like. Can you talk to us a little bit about how that might differ from some of the other programs? >> Right. So our learn academy is our industrial maintenance electrical program and it was created in partnership with IvyTech through an Indiana math grant and we have partners with NHK, Cabestro, Fredo and um Tenico. And students come to class here 4 days a week and then they go to industry one day a week and their junior year they start to actually get experience and learning about the industry and they can come back their senior year and they'll spend four days as an intern that gets paid and one day of class. So then when they graduate they have work experience but they also are able to
008get a technical certificate tied to that manufacturing >> and we have something coming up in February. >> Yeah. So, we will have an open house if anybody wants to come out and explore not only our learn academy, we're going to be launching that and doing a basically a ribbon cutting cutting ceremony of that particular lab space, but then we can also explore all of our different programs that we offer through uh the career center here. And we will even um showcase some of the hands-on activities that we offer through our career exploration lab. >> It's great. Again, great opportunities for our kids. So, thank you Georgia for coming on Farley's Funfax today. That's all for for Farley's fun facts. Have a great day, hot dogs. >> Welcome back, hot dogs. I hope you enjoyed that
009Farley Frankfurt fun fact. Today, I'm talking to Mr. Jonas Clayton, social studies teacher and esports coach here at Frankfurt High School. Uh Mr. Clayton, please uh share with the viewers your partnership with local politicians and kind of what prompted uh you to kind of make that partnership between our politicians and students here at Frankfurt High School. >> Yeah. Uh so when I was in college and I was studying to be a teacher, I was stressing out about how do I get local community involved in the classroom and make it beyond just what I can bring and what I can bring in to share with students. And uh I wanted to somehow get connected with local government. Didn't know how. Then you actually approached me uh on the first teacher day back uh not this school
010year but last year about Carol Price. >> All right. >> Yeah. you got me connected with her and she came by last year twice and we kind of brainstormed having this convocation where we get more people in and this year it was like the second or third week of school. Uh I emailed uh Mrs. explain about doing this and getting this started. And uh then we got Allan Dunn, Jordan Brewer, uh Judy Sheets, and Mark Genda to come in and Carol Price and they came and spoke to our seniors and uh I think it was a success and I'm hoping it continues next year. What do what did you want what do you want your kids to kind of the the the reason for getting connected with them? But uh what do you want your
011kids to get out of that experience? Being able to ask them questions and have them present kind of what they do u as some of them for uh as not necessarily as a living but as they do as politicians. So what do you want your kids to get out of it? Um, I want them to be informed voters and really know that there's more to vote for than just the president and that these people have a direct impact on their daily lives. They spend uh their taxes and so it's good to know those people and what they do and to be able to talk to them. >> Yeah. Kids come up with some pretty good questions for them. >> Yes. Uh I definitely had I created a panel of students with Mr. Juel um to
012have a set list of questions so that we could review make sure we had appropriate and good questions to make best use of these people taking time from their busy schedule this time. Um and then we get left it open question at the end and we had a couple Jordan Brewer I think the funniest one was a student asked him how tall he is. Uh >> a lot to do with being politics. >> Yes, of course. >> Yeah. Right. Okay. Well, great. Let's kind of transition to esports. You you've been the esports coach here at Frankfurt High School. I don't know that many people know that we have esports here as a club. Yeah. Can you kind of tell our viewers what you do with that and what prompted you to get that club started?
013>> Yeah. Um well, in my interview here, uh uh Mrs. Long asked me about esports. And I've been a gamer my whole life. uh grew up with PlayStation one and two uh hand-me-downed for my older sisters and then I just gamed throughout my childhood and even to this day. Okay. >> Um and when I was in college was when I saw like there was competitiveness on it and then when Long brought it up to me in my interview here, I was like, "Oh yeah, I could take that on." And the first year was kind of getting us started and then my second year here was when we started competing and um we we were doing Rocket League and Fortnite. Uh we dropped Rocket League this year just because there wasn't the attendance. So we're really
014focusing on Fortnite and I think we have like our best Fortnite team we've had since um we I've started here. Yeah. I I my son is a a sophomore in high school and I I hear him upstairs. He's still playing Fortnite. I mean, he started playing when he was I think under 10 years old. So, I mean, it's it's for all generations, isn't it? That that Yeah. And >> great to get kids into competition with that. >> Um please share with the viewer kind of kind of how the club works and how many kids you have in it and uh how how you kind of work that out each week. >> Yeah. Um, so we have six uh PCs. We can only have four compete. So, two of them are rotational and then the other
015four I have I have four students that I think as my rough starters. Uh, I have one captain. I always prioritize seniors just because they're seniors. They've they've been in the club um since I've started it. Um, and then I kind of go a little based off skill like you would any sport. Um because at the end of the day we want wins. Yeah. Uh and then uh then like there's two one or two positions that I'll filter students through. >> Okay. Who do who do we compete against and how have your teams done since you've kind of started the program? >> Yeah. So um we are in the Indiana Esports Network, the IEN. And any school in Indiana can be in there. We got um schools from where I'm from, Wallace. We played against
016Wallace last year. Oh, wow. Which was fun. Um we have some all the way down in Evansville and uh we even have Caramel and Westfield in there. >> Okay. >> Yeah. A >> and there's a state tournament to it, too. We talked a little bit before we came on the camera. Can you tell our viewers kind of what that culminating uh just like other sports programs, there's a state tournament to it. Can you tell what that looks like and um is there a near future for us kind of getting to that part? >> Yes. Uh so it's for those teams that have paid their dues to perform at the varsity level. Got >> um and there's a playoff and then you get invited to uh the state championships which the past couple years it's been
017hosted by Ball State. Okay. Um, and it's a big day where you actually go in person to compete on uh their equipment at Ball State. Um, and yeah, it's a big deal. I believe I just had the coaches meeting last week. I believe they're giving away almost 72 trophies. Wow. I believe roughly around there. >> Okay. All right. It's a growing sport here. Not just in Indiana, but just around the nation, I'm sure, too. So, all right. Well, Hot Dog Nation, uh, I hope you enjoyed learning about Mr. Clayton social studies classes as well as the Frankfurt High School esports program. Thank you, Mr. Clayton, for for sharing today and being on the program and your commitment uh, that you've made to put academic systems in place to enrich the social studies curriculum at Frankfurt
018High School as well as provide kids with a connection through esports. So, very much appreciated. Thank you for investing in Frankfurt students in both social studies and esports and uh we just appreciate you choosing Frankfurt High School to teach at and come here all the way from Fort Wayne area. So, it's great to have you >> uh signing off from the hot dog town hall at Frankfurt High School. Have a wonderful day and enjoy roaming with Roa at Frankfurt Middle School. Thank you. Welcome to this edition of Roaming with Roa. I'm at the middle school today and I'm going to be asking kids as they come into the school building today, what is their gift? What do they feel they're good at here in life? And uh I'm sure we'll have some great responses from
019kids. So enjoy Roaming with Roa. What is your name? >> Um Sophia Morris. >> Sophia. Hey Sophia, you're on Roaming with Roa. What is your gift? What are you good at in life? >> Um, I'm really good at drawing. >> James, what is your gift? >> Wrestling. All right. >> I just won yesterday. >> Hey, congratulations. Way to go. >> I'm good at art. >> You're good at art. All right. Thank you, Quinton. Keep it up. Jason, what is your gift? What are you good at? >> Math. All right. Love it. Thank you. Jaden, what is your gift? What are you good at? >> Oh, soccer. >> Soccer. All right. Thank you. Um, I am a soprano alto alto inquire. >> Soprano alto and choir. Oh, I bet you that sounds beautiful. >> Thank you.
020>> Math. All right. Thank you, ladies. >> I'm good at throwing football. >> Good at throwing football. All right. Keep that up. We need football players. >> Singing. All right. Alto or No. Alto. All right. Yep. All right. Keep it up. Gabby, what is your gift? What are you good at? >> Playing instruments. All right. Keep it up. All right. We love hearing you guys. What is your gift? Acting. >> Acting. Oh, Mr. Taylor, we'll love you over at the high school. All right. >> Uh, just being nice to everybody, I GUESS. >> OH, we need so many more people like you. Keep it up. We appreciate you. >> Tallness. And Coulter, do you play basketball and football? Oh, we're ready for you over the high school. So, you keep up the good work. >>
021Um, I'm good at wrestling. >> Remembering weird things. >> Remembering weird. What's weird one weird thing you can remember? Um, I remember a memory all the way back when I was like nine months old. >> That is impressive. >> I'm good at playing the trumpet. >> Good at playing the trumpet. All right. >> Reading. I love it. You read a lot of books. Do you have a favorite series? >> Uh, Percy Jackson. >> Percy Jackson. Okay. >> Uh, running. >> Running. Okay. We need some good runners, so keep keep up the good work. >> Uh, drawing. >> Drawing. Oh, we need artwork. >> Um, that um volleyball. >> Volleyball. All right. We need volleyball players. You're tall, so we'll We need some great volleyball players. Thank you. >> Making friends. All right. >> Making them
022feel comfortable. We need a lot of people like you. So, thank you, Lincoln. What is your gift? What are you good at? >> Art. Drawing. >> You're good at drawing. Thank you very much. >> Um, I'm good at math. >> You're good at math. All right. Thank you, James. >> Swimming. We need swimmers. All right, Chloe. Thank you. >> I'm pretty good at school, I would say. >> Good at school. I love it. >> Math. I love it. Thank you. >> Math. >> You're good at math. We got two mathematicians in this group. >> Volleyball. All right. >> Probably volleyball. >> Volleyball. All right. We need good volleyball players. Thank you. >> Drawing. Thank you, JJ. Appreciate you. >> Oh, football. >> Football. All right. >> Uh, good. Football. >> Football. All right. We need
023football players. >> Playing volleyball. All right. Okay. What is your name? >> Okay. Uh, Aaron Cassaday. >> Aaron Cassaday. And Aaron, what is your gift? Um, I love to perform. >> You love to perform. Okay. And you do a great job of getting kids to perform, too, with your choir. So, beautiful performances. What is your name? >> Teresa World. >> Teresa. What What is uh what is your gift? >> I love to find books for kids. >> You love to find books for kids. Well, >> and train dogs. >> You know the saying, give me a reader, I'll give you a leader. So, thank you very much. You're on roaming with Roa today. What is your gift? >> Oh, spectacular. Thank you, Lizzie. >> What is your name? My name is Miss Dye. >> All
024right, Miss Dye, what is your gift? What are you good at? >> I'm really good at making art. >> You're good at making art? >> I'm really good at making art. I'm the art teacher. >> You are the art teacher. All right. Well, we had a lot of people say they love to draw. So, you're you're inspiring kids. So, thank you. >> No problem. >> All right. You're on roaming with Roa. What is your name? >> Uh, Greg Po. >> All right. Mr. Poe, what is your gift? >> I would say fixing things. I'm very handy with my hands. >> All right. I I wish I was good at fixing things. So, we need more people like you. Thank you, Mr. Poe. You're welcome. >> Riding motorcycles. >> Eating. >> I got an A+ in
025lunch. >> You got an A+ in lunch. I love it. Thank you. Appreciate you. >> Math. Okay. Thank you, Jar. I appreciate it. What is your name? >> My name is Kelly Barenda. >> All right. Mrs. Miranda, what is your gift? What are you good at? >> Um, my gift is actually woodworking. I made that. >> Oh, that is that is that is impressive. Can you share what this thing is? >> This is our house wheel. This is what we use when new kids move in and we they have to cut get into a house. This they spin the wheel and they get in a house. >> Wow, that's pretty impressive. >> This we also use this uh for spontaneous spins. They can earn house points. >> Okay. >> Depending on what level they learn,
026>> a lot of motivation. This this house system has really transformed your behavior here at the middle school. >> I think it has had a huge impact on our culture. Absolutely. >> All right. Thank you. You >> officer Myers is roaming with Roa today. I'm here at the middle school asking kids what are they good at? What are you good at there, Officer Myers? I tell you what, you're you're good at interacting with kids and being a great great SRO here and protecting kids. >> I do enjoy being with the kids both here in the high school and been filling in at the elementary schools every now and then. It is a lot of fun. >> And we thank you for doing it. >> Yeah, it's a lot of fun. >> Appreciate it. Mr. Marshall,
027roaming with Roa, what is your gift? >> My gift I think I'm pretty good at connecting with kids. >> Okay. So my entire career, you know, I've loved working in education and found my niche in in assistant principal and working with kids and helping them be successful. >> I would affirm that. I hope you enjoyed this roaming with Roa. We certainly had great responses today, being kind to people, being a good friend. That's what you get when you come to Frankfurt Middle School. This is a great place to learn, safe place to learn, and uh I just I just love it here at Frankfurt Middle School. Mrs. Binda, Mr. Marshall doing a fantastic job. So, hope you enjoyed this roaming with Roa.