Monday Messenger Week of December 14
December 14, 2009 by Sally Allen
Filed under Featured, Monday Messenger
Special Christmas Message from Mrs. Kay Drew
Dear Clarksville Academy Family,
As we enter this final week of school before our Christmas break, I must share with you that I have loved watching our students, teachers, and families help make this holiday magical for others. It is inspirational to know that our school is filled with loving, giving individuals who understand what truly makes this season meaningful. It is a special time for giving and helping others. It does not matter if our gifts are purchased, handmade, baked, written, or even a gift of time…….true giving always comes from our heart.
I hope this holiday you are surrounded by family and friends who mean the most as you share fond memories of Christmas past and create new ones for the future. Remember the very best gift of all is time spent with each other!
Happy Holidays! See you soon in 2010!
Kay Drew
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Dawson Nicholson who will represent CA as the Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Ambassador. She will attend a leadership seminar at Belmont University May 14-16, 2010. Congratulations to Haley Spigner who is the alternate.
FCA Service Projects
FCA is supporting two Christmas projects this year. CA’s FCA group wants to help the single soldiers from Ft. Campbell’s Special Operations Regiment by sending care packages to those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. FCA will also sponsor children from The Angel Tree Program. If you wish to help with these projects, please send a monetary donation by Friday, December 18 to Mrs. Turnage in the main foyer.
Cell Phone Recycling Program
The Spanish class Costa Rica trip participants are running a cell phone recycling fundraiser. The following items may be turned in for recycling:
- Cell phones
- Ink Jet cartridges
- MP3 players/ IPODs
- laptop computers
- digital camera
- digital video cameras
If you have any old (working or non-working) items lying around, please send them to support a good cause and help the environment. You may leave donations in the green receptacle in the main lobby or give them directly to Mrs. Rowlett for Key Club credit for high school students.
Lost and Found
The lost and found bins located in the CA Gym will be emptied and the contents donated to the Clarksville Goodwill Organization on December 18th (Friday of exam week). If you feel your student might have something in the lost and found bin please check before that date.
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.
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.
Important Dates to Remember
Tues., Dec. 15 – Thurs., Dec. 17 Intermediate and Upper School Exams
Friday, December 18 Lower School Christmas Program, 9 a.m. (Christmas Break begins)
Tues., Jan 5 Return to School
Intermediate and Upper School News
Exam Schedule – Intermediate School
Tuesday, December 15–8:00-9:30–1st Period Exam
9:30-9:45 Break
9:45-11:15 2nd Period Exam
Wednesday, December 16–8:00-9:30–3rd Period Exam
9:30-9:45 Break
9:45-11:15 4th Period Exam
11:20-12:45 5th Period Exam
Thursday, December 17–No Exams Scheduled for grades 6-8–No school for these students.
Friday, December 18–NO SCHOOL–Winter Break Begins!!!!
Exam Schedule – Upper School
Tuesday, December 15th–8:00-9:30–1st Period Exam
9:30-9:45 Break
9:45-11:15–2nd Period Exam
Wednesday, December 16th–8:00-9:30–3rd Period Exam
9:30-9:45 Break
9:45-11:15 4th Period Exam
11:20-12:45–5th Period Exam
Thursday, December 17th–8:00-9:30–6th Period Exam
9:30-9:45 Break
9:45-11:15–7th Period Exam
Friday, December 18th–NO SCHOOL–Winter Break Begins!
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.
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.
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.
News from the School Counselor
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/
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.
