Monday Messenger – Week of February 1
February 2, 2010 by Sally Allen
Filed under Featured, Monday Messenger
MONDAY MESSENGER
Published at Clarksville Academy, 710 North Second, Clarksville, TN 37040
Week of February 1, 2010
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
Congratulations!
Congratulations to the CA Intermediate Spelling Bee winners: 1st Declan Heist, 2nd Ahauve Orusa, 3rd Merideth Hinson, and 4th Jackson Weyant! Good luck to Declan, Ahauve, and Jackson who will represent CA in the Montgomery County Spelling Bee on February 8.
Welcome Wednesdays
Welcome Wednesdays are fast approaching! Every student received a gold form asking for referrals from parents & students. If you haven’t already, please send this back with your student or e mail Sally Allen at sallen@clarksvilleacademy.com. Welcome Wednesday (Open House) dates are February 10, 17, and 24. We encourage you to invite anyone you know who has an interest in CA!
Haiti Relief Effort
Clarksville Academy’s Key Club has collection jars placed around campus for the Haiti Relief Effort. All donations will be given to the American Red Cross.
Lens Wide Open
Advanced Photography student Mackenzie Coffman will have her work displayed in the Brenda Stone Fine Arts Building February 2-12. Please come out and support Mackenzie at the open reception on February 4th from 7pm – 8pm in the Fine Arts Building.
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.
In addition, please do not leave cars unattended while parked in the pick-up and drop-off lanes. Your cooperation is appreciated.
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.
PowerSchool
Parents may access grades at any time using the Parent Portal at the bottom corner of the CA web-site’s Home page. If you have misplaced your access codes please call the office. Also, the final grades now showing for Quarter 1 and 2 in Power School have had 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.
Important Dates to Remember
February 12-15 -No School, Winter Break
Intermediate and Upper School News
This Week:
Wednesday, Feb. 3 — Youth Leadership Clarksville
– Intermediate and Upper Schools will have their regular FCA meetings
Thursday, Feb. 4 — Key Club Meeting (Officer’s Only)
– Senior/Kindergarten Buddies Valentine Party 11:45-1:10
Friday, Feb. 5 — Prom Committee Meeting
– The Chess club will meet from 3:00 – 4:00 in Mr. Neitzke’s room.
Senior Night
Senior night for basketball will be held the evening of Tuesday, February 9, during the basketball games.
Upper School Dance
A casual dance following the boy’s basketball game will be held on Friday, February 5, from 9pm-12am. Tickets to the dance can be purchased at the door. Bring your sports pass or game ticket and get in for $3. All others get in for $5.
Saturday School
The next Upper School Saturday School date is Saturday, February 20, from 8:00-12:00.
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:
Our membership has been updated for second semester. Students were notified in writing if they were dropped from the roles due to missing meetings or lack of service. Students who had between 15 and 20 hours were informed that they had until, January 28, to pay their service fines. If they do not do so they will be dropped from the membership list as well as of Friday, January 29. They are to see an officer or Mrs. White if they have any questions.
New members will receive their T-shirts this week or next.
The annual KT-District Key Club Convention is fast approaching. This year’s convention will be held in Nashville on March 19-21. The cost for students is $150.00. We will be handing out registration information soon.
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:
Home MS and HS basketball games. Sign up at break daily.
Saturday – February 6 – CA work day from 8:00-12:00. School clean-up.
Recycling Team – CA daily/weekly opportunity, see Alex Styer.
Saturday, February 27 – Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast
AP Exams Week of May 3-7
AP exams will be the weeks of May 3-7 and May 10-14, 2010. All students who are currently enrolled in AP courses are required to take the AP exam for each course. Please remember that the fee for each exam is $86.00. These fees are due in the business office by March 1.
News from the School Counselor
Scholarships/Financial Aid Websites
1. www.college-scholarships.com/tennessee.htm
2. www.fastweb.com
3. www.ecampustours.com
4. www.collegenet.com/mach25/
5. www.finaid.org/finaid.html
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
10. www.findtuition.com
11. www.collegepaystn.com
12. www.scarlettfoundation.org
13. www.collegepaystn.com
14. www.scholarships4students.com
15. http://www.enotes.com/scholarships-loans/tennessee-student-assistance-corporation#Ned_McWherter_Scholars_Program
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.
