Monday Messenger Week of November 9
November 9, 2009 by admin
Filed under Monday Messenger
Clarksville Academy is a pre-kindergarten through grade twelve, college-preparatory school.
Our mission is to promote academic excellence, moral integrity, and physical and social growth.
Values: Scholarship-Honor-Character-Respect-Success
Veteran’s Day Program
Our school will honor Veteran’s Day on Wednesday, November 11th at 1:10 p.m. with a school wide program honoring our military and those who gave their lives for our country. We would like to invite all families of Clarksville Academy, especially those who serve or have served in the military, to be present so we may honor you. The lower school music classes, intermediate choir, and upper school concert choir will perform in the program.
Show Choir
Clarksville Academy’s Show Choir will be performing at the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign Kick-Off on Friday, November 13.
Thanksgiving Break
The Thanksgiving Holiday break will be Wednesday, November 25 – Friday, November 27.
Parent Notice
Please do not park in the lower lot by the gym or on the hill. These spots are assigned student parking. Also, for safety reasons, no student is to be picked up anywhere but out front during regular pick-up times. The cars in the lower lot are creating a distracting and safety hazard. Your cooperation is appreciated.
Teacher of the Week
Titans Radio, The Tennessee Titans and American Paper & Twine Company strongly believe that America’s future depends on teachers educating our children, and we would like to applaud the exceptional teachers in the Titans Radio listening area!
The American Paper & Twine Teacher of the Year Program will recognize deserving public and private school teachers in grades Pre-K through 12 who consistently go above and beyond the call of duty and inspire their students to succeed in school and in life.
For each regular game during the 2009 Titans Football Season, one teacher will be selected as the Teacher of the Week. This teacher receives $400 in office supplies from American Paper & Twine Co. and Sanford, a commemorative award, and name recognition on Titans Radio during that week’s game.
At the end of the season, the Teacher of the Year will be chosen through a random drawing of all the Teacher of the Week recipients. This teacher will receive $800 in office supplies, a commemorative award, four tickets to the Titans-Chargers football game at LP Field on December 25, 2009, hotel accommodations, mention on the Titans video board, and name recognition on Titans Radio.
Students, parents, principals, colleagues, or anyone who knows and would like to recognize an outstanding teacher are encouraged to submit nominations. For more information and/or to download or fill out a nomination form, go to www.titansradio.com.
Our school is filled with outstanding, dedicated teachers. Please nominate them for Teacher of the Week.
Important Dates to Remember
November 9, Monday Veteran’s Day-No School
November 25-27, Wed-Fri Thanksgiving Break
Ronald McDonald House
The CA Key Club continuously collects and donates laundry supplies and pop-tops to the Nashville Ronald McDonald House. Please pick up an extra item on your next shopping trip for an excellent cause.
Intermediate and Upper School News
Report Cards
Please let the office know if you did not receive your child’s report card in the mail. Finalized incomplete grades and corrections will be mailed as soon as they are received. Call Mrs. White or Mrs. Burkhart if you have any questions.
PowerSchool
Parents may access grades at any time using the Parent Portal for PowerSchool. The Parent Portal may be accessed at the bottom of CA’s website (home page). If you have misplaced your access codes, please call the office. Also, the final grades now showing for Quarter 1 in PowerSchool have the honors or AP points added, if applicable. New report cards will be mailed for students carrying an incomplete once the grade has been finalized.
School Directory
This year’s directory was sent home with students on Friday, October 30. Please call the office if you did not receive one from your child.
Juniors
CA has scheduled a mandatory ACT testing date here at CA for ALL of our juniors. We will be paying the testing fees for them. The ACT will be administered on Saturday, April 10. Please mark your calendars now. For the most part, juniors should not take the ACT prior to this date as they have not yet had all of the course work that will be on the test.
Field Trips
November 13, Friday Show Choir performs
November 13, Friday All 11th grade to the Roxy
This Week
Wednesday – FCA, Middle/High will have their regular meetings
Friday – Chess will meet from 3pm – 4pm in Mr. Neitske’s room
CAN – Check out the newest production of the newly formed broadcasting class (CAN – Clarksville Academy News) at cabroadcasting.com.
Key Club Corner:
Membership is now finalized. We have the largest Key Club in CA’s history with 92 paid members. That represents half of our high school! We will be ordering T-Shirts for our new members at no cost to them in the next few weeks. Existing members from last year may opt to order a new shirt for $5.00.
Please check out our Key Club Web Site (linked to the CA web site). We are now using the internet to send reminders, post forms, etc.
Ongoing collections of laundry supplies and pop-tops are donated to Nashville’s Ronald McDonald House. Members may turn in items for service credit.
Service Opportunities:
Recycling Team – CA daily/weekly opportunity, see Alex Styer.
Salvation Army Bell Ringing – Sango Wal-Mart:
Sat – Nov. 14
Sat – Nov. 21
Sat – Dec 1
Sat – Dec 5
News from the School Counselor
10th Graders
Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership (HOBY)
Each year a student from the 10th grade is selected to represent Clarksville Academy as the ambassador to the Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership seminar at Lipscomb University, May 14-16, 2009. 10th graders wishing to apply must submit an application & an essay 50-100 words. Topic: “Describe the most rewarding and challenging aspect of being a leader in your school and community.” Submit the application & essay to Ms. Mazzei by November 13, 2009. The selection considerations are: leadership, character, GPA, written essay and service to school & community. Courtney Clark was the 2009 Ambassador. A CA committee will select the candidate. See Ms. Mazzei for an application.
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1st Semester
Deadline Scholarship
11-24 Tennessee Concrete Association Essay Contest $2000 www.tnconcrete.org
12- 1 Vanderbilt University www.vanderbilt.edu/scholarships
12- 1 MTSU Guaranteed Scholarship www.mtsu.edu/scholarships
ACT 26 & GPA 3.75 & Honors Scholarship ACT 25 GPA 3.5
12- 1 APSU Scholarships www.apsu.edu/scholarships
12-15 Tennessee Tech University Scholarships www.tntech.edu/scholarships
12-15 AXA Achievement Scholarship www.axa-achievement.com
12-15 Young Entrepreneur Foundation (YEF)
www.NFIB.com/YEA or www.goonline.cc Access key: NFIB
Scholarships/Financial Aid Websites
1. www.college-scholarships.com/tennessee.htm
6. www.military.com www.militaryscholar.org (military connected students scholarships)
7. www.cfmt.org
8. www.scholarshipadministrator.net
9. www.edsouth.org go to: Edscholar then to: Participating Schools
12. www.scarlettfoundation.org
14. www.scholarships4students.com
16. https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common/
Test Dates
12-5 SAT Registration by Oct 30, late reg. Nov 12
12-12 ACT Registration by Nov 6, late reg. Nov 20
For more information see Guidance
HELP OUR SCHOOL
Don’t forget to bring in your labels from Campbell’s products and Boxtops for Education you have saved over the summer. Please continue to save them and bring them to school so they can be redeemed for needed educational products.
