MONDAY MESSENGER

Published at Clarksville Academy, 710 North Second, Clarksville, TN. 37040

Week of May 14, 2012

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

Clarksville Academy General News and Announcements

THANK YOU!!!

Thank you to all the parents who donated time and resources for Teacher Appreciation week.  It was a wonderful week and our teachers thoroughly enjoyed all their food and treats.  It is wonderful knowing we have such a wonderful family!

Intermediate and Upper School Field Day Notice

On Thursday, May 17 all Intermediate and Upper School students should be dropped off by 8AM and picked up at 3PM at the Cougar Sports Complex on Highway 48/13.  Students will participate in field day activities and should bring/wear sunscreen, hats, sunglasses, etc.  Students should also wear tennis shoes.  Please be mindful of dress code short length and shirt choices when dressing for this day.  Students are allowed to wear athletic wear.   Students are also encouraged to bring bottled water to use throughout the day.

Congratulations!

The Intermediate School Soccer season has ended and at the Championship Tournament Bradley Burger was selected for the All Star Team for Clarksville Academy.  Way to go, Bradley!

Reminders the Nurse

If your child has an inhaler or personal medication (prescription or over the counter), please make time to pick these up from the nurse office before the end of the year. Personal medications will not be released to students.

If you have any questions, please contact: Jennifer Bagwell RN,BSN, CA Nurse, nurse@clarksvilleacademy.com

Environmental Initiative in the CA Cafe

Our cafeteria has gone GREEN!  We are using enviroware plates and utensils that are made from envirofoam, which is a line of environmentally friendly disposable products.  These products are manufactured with Dispozo’s green2technology.  Our plastic cups are eco-friendly and made from corn products!  Monogram Sustain Cups are environmentally friendly and come from a renewable material that is harvested yearly.

Drop-off Reminder

Please remember during morning drop off in front of the main building, there is just one line.  All cars should use the far right lane.  Only drivers who are parking should enter the 2nd or 3rd lane. We ask that cars not dart around other drivers who may be slower to drop off.  Please remember that as you enter the pick up line, your child should be ready to exit the car and not have to get into the back of the car or trunk.

Traveling On Campus – Watch out for our Cougars

Please take care to travel slowly around campus and do not speed in any pick-up line.  The maximum speed on campus is 5 mph, especially during drop-off and pick-up.  Our students are frequently walking around campus to go to class and play on the playgrounds.  Please drive with extreme caution.

Volleyball Open Gym

Open gym for all girls in 7^th – 12^th grade will be held on the following dates from 3 – 4:30pm.  If you have any questions regarding the open gym schedule/activities, please contact Mrs. Tooley at ltooley@clarksvilleacademy.com.

May

Monday 14^th and Tuesday 15^th

Spirit Cart Items

The spirit cart is filled with items that are a fantastic way to show your Cougar spirit.  Included with the items are iPhone 4/iPod covers. Make sure to check the spirit cart often as new items are frequently added.

Lunch Accounts

We ask that families who order lunch often make a deposit into their child’s lunch account.  We ask that all lunches be pre-paid.  If you have questions regarding lunch accounts, please contact us at lunch@clarksvilleacademy.com.

Stay Connected!

Haven’t registered for updates and emails, yet? Do so immediately by visiting www.clarksvilleacademy.com and clicking on Register in the top right corner of the home page.

PowerSchool

We ask that every parent in grades 2-12 log in and check their information in PowerSchool to ensure accuracy.  If changes need to be made, please contact the front office. Parents may access their information and child’s 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.

Important Dates to Remember:

Thursday, May 17 — Upper School Field Day

Friday, May 18 — Quarter Four Ends

Tues., May 22 – Thurs., May 24 — Exams for Intermediate and Upper School

Wednesday, May 23 — Last Day for Lower School Students

Friday, May 25 — Commencement in the Miller Activities Center

Intermediate and Upper School News

2011-2012 Intermediate School Semester II Exam Week Schedule

Grades 6-8

Tuesday, May 22

8:00 – 9:30                        1^st period exam

9:30 – 9:45                        Break

9:45 – 11:15                       2^nd period exam

Wednesday, May 23

8:00 – 9:30                        3^rd period exam

9:30 – 9:45                         Break

9:45 – 11:15                        4^th period exam

11:20 – 12:50                      5^th period exam

Thursday, May 24

8:00 – 9:30                         6^th period exam

9:30 – 9:45                         Break

9:45 – 11:15                        7^th period exam

Notes to students and parents

1. There will be no assembly on exam days.  You are to report to your first exam on time.  Do not be late.
2. Take items needed for each exam and to study for the next.  No students are to be released for any reason during exam time.
3. If you do not have an exam, you do not need to be on campus.  However, if you are unable to leave or need to study, all of your teachers will be in their classrooms during the scheduled time for that class period.
4. Students must be picked up after last exam by a parent or designee.  Students may not leave campus and walk to a restaurant and/or business to be picked up at a later time.
5. Please do not arrive on campus until just prior to your scheduled final.  Be very quiet if you need something out of your locker.  Avoid disrupting finals in progress.  You are not to wander around campus.
6. When leaving after a final, do so quickly and quietly.  Again, avoid disrupting the next final.
7. Food will be available for sale at the snack bar during break.
8. You may want to bring a lunch on Wednesday, May 23, if you have to stay for all three exams.  Lunch will not be provided or served in the lunchroom.
9. Teachers will be monitoring the halls before, during, and after each final.  Please be where you are supposed to be or you will be written up for a hallway violation.

Please Note: 

1.  Intermediate students do not have exams during their P.E., Study Hall, or Rotation periods.

2.  There will be no mid-day van service on exam days.  All students in grades 6-12 must leave campus at the conclusion of their last exam of the day.

3.  Lunch will not be served to students in grades 6-12 on exam days.

4.  Report Cards will be mailed home to parents during the week of June 4th.

2011-2012 Upper School Semester II Exam Week Schedule

Grades 9-12

Tuesday, May 22

8:00 – 9:30                        1^st period exam

9:30 – 9:45                        Break

9:45 – 11:15                        2^nd period exam

Wednesday, May 23

8:00 – 9:30                        3^rd period exam

9:30 – 9:45                        Break

9:45 – 11:15                        4^th period exam

11:20 – 12:50                     5^th period exam

Thursday, May 24

8:00 – 9:30                        6^th period exam

9:30 – 9:45                        Break

9:45 – 11:15                        7^th period exam

Notes to students and parents

1.   There will be no assembly on exam days.  You are to report to your first exam on time.  Do not be late.

2.   Take whatever you need for each exam and to study for the next.  No students are to be released for any reason during exam time.

3.   If you do not have an exam, you do not need to be on campus.  However, if you are unable to leave or need to study, all of your teachers will be in their classrooms during the scheduled time for that class period.

4.  All students arriving on campus without an 8:00 exam are to report to that class regardless.  Students that have to remain on campus between exams or after their last exam must report to that class.  No non-driving students will be allowed to leave campus during the exam day unless being picked up by a parent.

5.  Please do not arrive on campus until just prior to your scheduled final.  Be very quiet if you need something out of your locker.  Avoid disrupting finals in progress.  You are not to wander around campus.

6.  When leaving after a final, do so quickly and quietly.  Again, avoid disrupting the next final.

7.  Food will be available for sale at the snack bar during break.

8.  You may want to bring a lunch on Wednesday, May 23, if you have to stay for all three exams.  Lunch will not be provided or served in the lunchroom.

9. Teachers will be monitoring the halls before, during, and after each final.  Please be where you are supposed to be or you will be written up for a hallway violation.

Please Note: 

1.  There will be no mid-day van service on exam days.  All Intermediate and Upper School students must leave campus at the conclusion of their last exam of the day.

2.  Lunch will not be served to students in Intermediate and Upper School on exam days.

3.  Report Cards will be mailed home to parents during the week of June 4th.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

FCA for both Intermediate and Upper School will be held at 7:15am on Wednesday. Everyone is welcome whether you are an athlete or not. Upper School meets in Mr. Smith’s room and Intermediate School meets in Mrs. Brannen’s room.

ACT Test Dates                          Registration Deadlines

                                                         Regular Deadline                        Late Fee Deadline

June 9, 2012                                    May 4, 2012                                    May 18, 2012

SAT Test Dates                        Registration Deadlines

                                                        Regular Deadline                        Late Fee Deadline

May 5, 2012                                    April 6, 2012                                    April 20, 2012

June 2, 2012                                    May 8, 2012                                    May 22, 2012

Key Club Corner

The deadline to turn in service hours for the second semester is May 25th. They must be turned in no later than this date for credit! In order to return as a member next year, 20 total hours of service must be completed by this deadline; 5 of which are required to come from participation in club activities. Let’s make these last few weeks count!

This Wednesday, May 16th, the annual Key Club Banquet will be held from 5:00-7:00pm, in the breezeway. Members will be recognized for their service and bronze-, silver-, gold-, and platinum-level service certificates will be awarded. Remember that members from each grade level are asked to bring a certain type of food to contribute to the banquet: Freshman- veggies/fruit, Sophomores- chips/dip, Juniors- drinks, and Seniors- desserts.

Upcoming Events and Service Hours Opportunities:

May 16th: Key Club banquet

Donations:

F.U.E.L. Food Drive donations– food pantry items such as: canned tuna, canned chicken, dry chicken noodle soup, tuna helper, jars of peanut butter, fruit cups, pudding cups, fruit juice, granola bars, and dry instant meals (just add water)

Art supplies for children hospitalized at Gateway Medical Center: crayons, markers, activity books, etc.

Jeans for Teens

Detergent for Ronald McDonald House

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.

MONDAY MESSENGER

Published at Clarksville Academy, 710 North Second, Clarksville, TN. 37040

Week of May 7, 2012

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

Clarksville Academy General News and Announcements

Sports Physicals

All sports physicals should be completed on or by May 12.  Dr. McIntosh has agreed to offer physical services at his office at 2292 Dalton Dr. Suite C for all CA Upper School athletes.  These will be done on May 12.  There is a specified time for each sport and those are listed below.  There is a specific form that must be filled out in order to play sports at CA.  That form can be found at: http://tssaa.org/Forms/Health/med01.pdf.  This is the ONLY acceptable form and no others will be accepted.  Please see Jake Peterson with any questions.

9am            Football

10am            Baseball, Golf, Tennis, Volleyball

10:30            Basketball (Men and Women), Bowling

11am            Soccer (Men and Women), Softball

11:30            Wrestling, Cheer and Dance

Important Dress Code Reminders

As weather continues to get warmer please remember to check the student handbook for appropriate wear.  Our dress code is in effect for all grades Pre-K through 12.  Please remember the following important dress code guidelines:

Girls may wear sleeveless shirts and dresses provided the garment has two-inch straps and covers the front, side, and back completely. No open-back or razorback style garments are permitted.

Shirts must cover the midriff while standing, bending, or reaching.

Low cut or off the shoulder shirts, blouses, or dresses are not permitted.

No spaghetti-straps are allowed.

No un-hemmed shorts, skirts, dresses, or pants of any kind are to be worn.

At no time should any undergarment be visible.

No see-through clothing is permitted.

No torn, ripped, or “distressed” clothing is allowed.

Caps and hats are not to be worn indoors. If brought to school, they are to be left in lockers throughout the entire school day. This includes the pulling up of hoods. When worn outside, the cap/hat must be worn correctly with the bill facing front and level.

Lower School students’ footwear should be appropriate for recess and physical education classes.

The following footwear is not allowed: Crocs and/or other rubber-type garden shoes, sport/soccer slides, house slippers, and any other shoes identified as unsafe or inappropriate by the administration.

Boys’ and girls’ hairstyles must be of a traditional nature (neatness, color, length, & style). No facial hair is permitted. Boys are not permitted to wear earrings.
No headbands around the forehead.
No sunglasses on top of head, on the face, or around the neck during school hours.
No chains (except traditional necklaces).
No body piercings – traditional ear piercing for girls is allowed with a maximum of two holes per ear. The upper
hole must contain stud earring.
No visible tattoos.

Electronic headsets, ear buds, or other listening devices should be carried in laptop messenger bags (Upper School). They should not be visible or worn on body.

Intermediate Cheer Tryouts

Intermediate School cheer tryouts will be Wednesday, May 9 through Friday, May 11 from 3:15 to 4:30. There will be a signup sheet at Mrs. Turnage’s desk along with the tryout packet.  The parent meeting will be in the Auxiliary gym on Wednesday, May 9 at 5:00.  Please email Mrs. Herrera at snaherrera@yahoo.com if you have any questions.

Congratulations!

Recently, art students submitted entries into the 2012 Congressional Art Competition for the 8th District.  We have just been informed that two students from Clarksville Academy have been selected as winners.

Senior, Courtney Burney, placed 2nd place with her photograph “Life is Full of Beauty.”

Junior, Karan Wadhwa, placed 1st place with his photograph “Surreal Tears.”

Karan’s artwork will be sent to Congressman Stephen Fincher’s office in Jackson, Tennessee where it will compete at the state level in which the overall winner’s artwork will be on display in the state capitol in Washington D.C. for one year.  There will be a reception for all the district winners in Jackson on Friday, May 11th.  Congratulations, Courtney and Karan!

Congratulations Intermediate Math Students!

The following students recently competed in the APSU Middle School Math Competition: 6th grade-Chloe Denley, Justin Gao, Nicole Hummingbird, Mallory Saleh, and Robbie Yates: 7th grade- Tres James, Brinley Meek, William Parbs, and Dalton Smith: and 8th grade- Michael Conn, Dylan Dessert, Payton Scott, and Connor Thomas. Justin, Dalton, and Connor were top performers in their respective grades. Congratulations to our outstanding math students!

Congratulations to our Boys and Girls State Delegates

Boy Delegates-

Bennett Evans

Karan Wadhwa

Sharath Prabhu

Daniel Huang

Girl Delegates-

Caroline Burchett

Emma Denley

Environmental Initiative in the CA Cafe

Our cafeteria has gone GREEN!  We are using enviroware plates and utensils that are made from envirofoam, which is a line of environmentally friendly disposable products.  These products are manufactured with Dispozo’s green2technology.  Our plastic cups are eco-friendly and made from corn products!  Monogram Sustain Cups are environmentally friendly and come from a renewable material that is harvested yearly.

Drop-off Reminder

Please remember during morning drop off in front of the main building, there is just one line.  All cars should use the far right lane.  Only drivers who are parking should enter the 2nd or 3rd lane. We ask that cars not dart around other drivers who may be slower to drop off.  Please remember that as you enter the pick up line, your child should be ready to exit the car and not have to get into the back of the car or trunk.

Traveling On Campus – Watch out for our Cougars

Please take care to travel slowly around campus and do not speed in any pick-up line.  The maximum speed on campus is 5 mph, especially during drop-off and pick-up.  Our students are frequently walking around campus to go to class and play on the playgrounds.  Please drive with extreme caution.

Reminders About Illness

We would like to encourage parents to review the school handbook regarding illness.

Your child should not return to school unless these conditions are met:

1. Fever should be absent for 24 hours without fever reducing medication.

2. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea absent for 24 hours.

3. Students with positive culture for Strep should not return until under treatment with antibiotic for 24 hours.

Please remind your child to use good hand hygiene! Hand washing is the number one way we can reduce the spreading of germs!  If you have any questions, please contact: Jennifer Bagwell RN,BSN, CA Nurse, nurse@clarksvilleacademy.com

Volleyball Open Gym

Open gym for all girls in 7^th – 12^th grade will be held on the following dates from 3 – 4:30pm.  If you have any questions regarding the open gym schedule/activities, please contact Mrs. Tooley at ltooley@clarksvilleacademy.com.

May

Monday 7^th and Tuesday 8^th

Monday 14^th and Tuesday 15^th

Spirit Cart Items

The spirit cart is filled with items that are a fantastic way to show your Cougar spirit.  Included with the items are iPhone 4/iPod covers. Make sure to check the spirit cart often as new items are frequently added.

Lunch Accounts

We ask that families who order lunch often make a deposit into their child’s lunch account.  We ask that all lunches be pre-paid.  If you have questions regarding lunch accounts, please contact us at lunch@clarksvilleacademy.com.

Stay Connected!

Haven’t registered for updates and emails, yet? Do so immediately by visiting www.clarksvilleacademy.com and clicking on Register in the top right corner of the home page.

PowerSchool

We ask that every parent in grades 2-12 log in and check their information in PowerSchool to ensure accuracy.  If changes need to be made, please contact the front office. Parents may access their information and child’s 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.

Important Dates to Remember:

Monday, May 7 – Friday, May 11 — Teacher Appreciation Week

Monday, May 7 — AP Testing Registration during 7^th period

Friday, May 11 — Lower School Field Day

Thursday, May 17 — Upper School Field Day

Friday, May 18 — Quarter Four Ends

Tues., May 22 – Thurs., May 24 — Exams for Intermediate and Upper School

Wednesday, May 23 — Last Day for Lower School Students

Friday, May 25 — Commencement in the Miller Activities Center

Intermediate and Upper School News

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

FCA for both Intermediate and Upper School will be held at 7:15am on Wednesday. Everyone is welcome whether you are an athlete or not. Upper School meets in Mr. Smith’s room and Intermediate School meets in Mrs. Brannen’s room.

ACT Test Dates                          Registration Deadlines

                                                        Regular Deadline                        Late Fee Deadline

June 9, 2012                                    May 4, 2012                                    May 18, 2012

SAT Test Dates                        Registration Deadlines

                                                       Regular Deadline                        Late Fee Deadline

May 5, 2012                                    April 6, 2012                                    April 20, 2012

June 2, 2012                                    May 8, 2012                                    May 22, 2012

Key Club Corner

This year, the deadline to turn in service hours for the second semester is May 25th. If you want your hours to count towards this semester, then the hours MUST be turned in by the deadline. In order to remain in good standing for next year, members should have 20 total service hours from this semester. 5 hours are required to come from participation in club activities. As the year closes, let’s continue to make a difference.

The date for the Key Club banquet has been changed! It will now be Wednesday, May 16th, from 5:00-7:00pm, in the breezeway. Members will be recognized for their service and bronze-, silver-, gold-, and platinum-level service certificates will be awarded. Remember that members from each grade level are asked to bring a certain type of food to contribute to the banquet: Freshman- veggies/fruit, Sophomores- chips/dip, Juniors- drinks, and Seniors- desserts.

Upcoming Events and Service Hours Opportunities:

May: Concessions at CA field

May 16th: Key Club banquet

Donations:

F.U.E.L. Food Drive donations– food pantry items such as: canned tuna, canned chicken, dry chicken noodle soup, tuna helper, jars of peanut butter, fruit cups, pudding cups, fruit juice, granola bars, and dry instant meals (just add water)

Art supplies for children hospitalized at Gateway Medical Center: crayons, markers, activity books, etc.

Jeans for Teens

Detergent for Ronald McDonald House

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.

Wednesday, May 2– 8^th grade Wax Museum

Thursday, May 3– AP Students Pre-Registration for Exams

– Academic Awards Night, 6:30pm at CA

Friday, May 4– 11am Dismissal (Teacher In-Service)

Saturday, May 5– Saturday School, 8am – 12pm at CA

Intermediate and Upper School News

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

FCA for both Intermediate and Upper School will be held at 7:15am on Wednesday. Everyone is welcome whether you are an athlete or not. Upper School meets in Mr. Smith’s room and Intermediate School meets in Mrs. Brannen’s room.

Sports Schedule for the Week

Monday 4/30/12

Tennis Girl’s Team Districts (dismiss at 1:30pm)

Softball @ Houston County (4:30)

Baseball @ Houston County (5:00) Dismiss at 2:30

Tuesday 5/1/12

Soccer @ Summit High School (7:00)

Baseball vs. Houston County (5:00)

Friday 5/4/12

Baseball District Tournament Play (TBA)

ACT Test Dates                          Registration Deadlines

                                                          Regular Deadline                        Late Fee Deadline

June 9, 2012                                    May 4, 2012                                    May 18, 2012

SAT Test Dates                        Registration Deadlines

                                                        Regular Deadline                        Late Fee Deadline

May 5, 2012                                    April 6, 2012                                    April 20, 2012

June 2, 2012                                    May 8, 2012                                    May 22, 2012

Key Club Corner

As this semester (and year!) come to a close, make sure to get all 20 of your required hours! It is difficult to get hours during this last part of the year, but through the events we have left and bringing in donations, you can complete your 20 service hours. 20 total service hours are required for each semester, 5 of which must come from participation in club activities/donations. Let’s make the last of this year’s service really count!

The annual Key Club banquet will be Thursday, May 17th, from 5:00-7:00pm, in the breezeway. Members will be recognized for their service and bronze-, silver-, and gold-level service certificates will be awarded. Members from each grade level are asked to bring a certain type of food to contribute to the banquet: Freshman- veggies/fruit, Sophomores- chips/dip, Juniors- drinks, and Seniors- desserts.

Upcoming Events and Service Hours Opportunities:

May 3rd: Teacher Treats

May 17th: Key Club banquet

Donations:

F.U.E.L. Food Drive donations– food pantry items such as: canned tuna, canned chicken, dry chicken noodle soup, tuna helper, jars of peanut butter, fruit cups, pudding cups, fruit juice, granola bars, and dry instant meals (just add water)

Art supplies for children hospitalized at Gateway Medical Center: crayons, markers, activity books, etc.

Jeans for Teens

Detergent for Ronald McDonald House

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.

MONDAY MESSENGER

Published at Clarksville Academy, 710 North Second, Clarksville, TN. 37040

Week of April 23, 2012

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

Clarksville Academy General News and Announcements

Attention Parents! CTP4 Test this Week

On Monday, April 23, 2012, we will begin the testing for the Educational Records Bureau’s Comprehensive Testing Program #4 (ERB CTP4) and this will last throughout the week.  All students in grades 3 through 7 will participate in the testing.  Each teacher has designated appropriate time periods on each day for test administration.

The CTP4 is the only standardized achievement test designed specifically for high achieving schools and schools wishing to set high standards.  The CTP4 provides administrators and teachers with useful instructional information for students up to and including the highest achievement levels.

While we want our students to score well on the CTP4, we must also realized this is but one assessment tool and is used as such.  Please be sure to impress upon your child that sufficient sleep and a nutritious breakfast will help in their performance.  Please have your child at school on time during each of the testing days.

The results of the CTP4 assessment will be sent to the school in early summer and you will be given a copy during orientation.  Thank you in advance for your help in making this year’s CTP4 assessment a success.  If you have any questions, please contact Denise Walker at (931) 647-6311.

Important Dress Code Reminders

As weather continues to get warmer please remember to check the student handbook for appropriate wear.  Our dress code is in effect for all grades Pre-K through 12.  Please remember the following important dress code guidelines:

Girls may wear sleeveless shirts and dresses provided the garment has two-inch straps and covers the front, side, and back completely. No open-back or razorback style garments are permitted.

Shirts must cover the midriff while standing, bending, or reaching.

Low cut or off the shoulder shirts, blouses, or dresses are not permitted.

No spaghetti-straps are allowed.

No un-hemmed shorts, skirts, dresses, or pants of any kind are to be worn.

At no time should any undergarment be visible.

No see-through clothing is permitted.

No torn, ripped, or “distressed” clothing is allowed.

Caps and hats are not to be worn indoors. If brought to school, they are to be left in lockers throughout the entire school day. This includes the pulling up of hoods. When worn outside, the cap/hat must be worn correctly with the bill facing front and level.

Lower School students’ footwear should be appropriate for recess and physical education classes.

The following footwear is not allowed: Crocs and/or other rubber-type garden shoes, sport/soccer slides, house slippers, and any other shoes identified as unsafe or inappropriate by the administration.

Boys’ and girls’ hairstyles must be of a traditional nature (neatness, color, length, & style). No facial hair is permitted. Boys are not permitted to wear earrings.
No headbands around the forehead.
No sunglasses on top of head, on the face, or around the neck during school hours.
No chains (except traditional necklaces).
No body piercings – traditional ear piercing for girls is allowed with a maximum of two holes per ear. The upper
hole must contain stud earring.
No visible tattoos.

Electronic headsets, ear buds, or other listening devices should be carried in laptop messenger bags (Upper School). They should not be visible or worn on body.

Sports Physicals

All sports physicals should be completed on or by May 12.  Dr. McIntosh has agreed to offer physical services at his office at 2292 Dalton Dr. Suite C for all CA Upper School athletes.  These will be done on May 12.  You may schedule your physical in the main office through Shelia Ragsdale.  There is a specific form that must be filled out in order to play sports at CA.  That form can be found at: http://tssaa.org/Forms/Health/med01.pdf .  This is the ONLY acceptable form and no others will be accepted.  Please see Jake Peterson with any questions.

Congratulations to our Boys and Girls State Delegates

Boy Delegates-

Bennett Evans

Karan Wadhwa

Sharath Prabhu

Daniel Huang

Girl Delegates-

Caroline Burchett

Emma Denley

Varsity Dance Team

Congratulations on the 2012-13 Varsity Dance Team:

Caroline Burchett

Ashleigh Edlin

Alesa Griffy

Morgan McIntosh

Elsa Meyners

Katelyn Missey

Cheyenne Walker

Alternates:

McKenzie Maynard

Alexis Petterson

Congratulations and Thank you!

Coach Betsy Burkhart would like to thank everyone who recently participated in Hoops & Jump for Heart.  We raised over $2800, more than our goal!

Madisen Bryant of 1st grade was the top fund raiser for Jump for Heart and Miracle Powell of 4th grade was the top fund raiser for Hoops for Heart.

Thank you all for the participation and for, once again, making this a fun and exciting event at Clarksville Academy!

Environmental Initiative in the CA Cafe

Our cafeteria has gone GREEN!  We are using enviroware plates and utensils that are made from envirofoam, which is a line of environmentally friendly disposable products.  These products are manufactured with Dispozo’s green2technology.  Our plastic cups are eco-friendly and made from corn products!  Monogram Sustain Cups are environmentally friendly and come from a renewable material that is harvested yearly.

Drop-off Reminder

Please remember during morning drop off in front of the main building, there is just one line.  All cars should use the far right lane.  Only drivers who are parking should enter the 2nd or 3rd lane. We ask that cars not dart around other drivers who may be slower to drop off.  Please remember that as you enter the pick up line, your child should be ready to exit the car and not have to get into the back of the car or trunk.

Traveling On Campus – Watch out for our Cougars

Please take care to travel slowly around campus and do not speed in any pick-up line.  The maximum speed on campus is 5 mph, especially during drop-off and pick-up.  Our students are frequently walking around campus to go to class and play on the playgrounds.  Please drive with extreme caution.

Reminders About Illness

We would like to encourage parents to review the school handbook regarding illness.

Your child should not return to school unless these conditions are met:

1. Fever should be absent for 24 hours without fever reducing medication.

2. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea absent for 24 hours.

3. Students with positive culture for Strep should not return until under treatment with antibiotic for 24 hours.

Please remind your child to use good hand hygiene! Hand washing is the number one way we can reduce the spreading of germs!  If you have any questions, please contact: Jennifer Bagwell RN,BSN, CA Nurse, nurse@clarksvilleacademy.com

Volleyball Open Gym

Open gym for all girls in 7^th – 12^th grade will be held on the following dates from 3 – 4:30pm.  If you have any questions regarding the open gym schedule/activities, please contact Mrs. Tooley at ltooley@clarksvilleacademy.com.

April

Monday 23^rd and Tuesday 24^th

Monday 30^th

May

Wednesday 2^nd

Monday 7^th and Tuesday 8^th

Monday 14^th and Tuesday 15^th

Spirit Cart Items

The spirit cart is filled with items that are a fantastic way to show your Cougar spirit.  Included with the items are iPhone 4/iPod covers. Make sure to check the spirit cart often as new items are frequently added.

Lunch Accounts

We ask that families who order lunch often make a deposit into their child’s lunch account.  We ask that all lunches be pre-paid.  If you have questions regarding lunch accounts, please contact us at lunch@clarksvilleacademy.com.

Stay Connected!

Haven’t registered for updates and emails, yet? Do so immediately by visiting www.clarksvilleacademy.com and clicking on Register in the top right corner of the home page.

PowerSchool

We ask that every parent in grades 2-12 log in and check their information in PowerSchool to ensure accuracy.  If changes need to be made, please contact the front office. Parents may access their information and child’s 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.

Important Dates to Remember:

Saturday, April 28 — Prom

Wednesday, May 2 — 8^th grade Wax Museum

Thursday, May 3 — AP Students Pre-Registration for Exams

– Academic Awards Night

Friday, May 4 — 11am Dismissal (Teacher In-Service)

Intermediate and Upper School News

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

FCA for both Intermediate and Upper School will be held at 7:15am on Wednesday. Everyone is welcome whether you are an athlete or not. Upper School meets in Mr. Smith’s room and Intermediate School meets in Mrs. Brannen’s room.

Sports Schedule for the Week

Monday 4/23/12

Tennis Districts (all day)

IS Soccer vs. New Providence (7:30)

Softball @ East Robertson (4:30) Dismiss at 2:30

Baseball @ White House Heritage (4:30) Dismiss at 2:00

Tuesday 4/24/12

Soccer @ Montgomery Central (6:00)

Baseball vs. White House Heritage (5:00)

Softball vs. White House Heritage (5:00)

Thursday  4/26/12

All Sport Banquet (6:30) Gymnasium

Friday 4/27/12
Soccer vs. Harpeth (5:00)

IS Baseball @ Lighthouse (4:00)

Baseball vs. Northeast (6:00)

Softball vs. Northeast (4:30)

Saturday 4/28/12

Boating Safety Class (8:00am-2:00pm)

JR/SR Prom/After Prom

ACT Test Dates                          Registration Deadlines

                                                        Regular Deadline                        Late Fee Deadline

June 9, 2012                                    May 4, 2012                                    May 18, 2012

SAT Test Dates                        Registration Deadlines

                                                        Regular Deadline                        Late Fee Deadline

May 5, 2012                                    April 6, 2012                                    April 20, 2012

June 2, 2012                                    May 8, 2012                                    May 22, 2012

Key Club Corner

Spring sports are continuing out at CA field and volunteers are needed to work concession stands for IS, JV, and Varsity Baseball, as well as soccer and softball games. We have had some problems filling these slots this year, so please volunteer your time. Sign-up sheets for these opportunities are at the break table.

Don’t forget: 20 total service hours are required for each semester, 5 of which must come from participation in club activities/donations. Members, let’s continue to make a difference in the community with our service!

The annual Key Club banquet will be held on Thursday, May 17th, from 5:00-7:00pm in the breezeway at CA. Members will be recognized for their service and bronze-, silver-, and gold-level service awards will be presented. Members from each grade level are asked to bring a certain type of food to contribute to the banquet: Freshman- veggies/fruit, Sophomores- chips/dip, Juniors- drinks, and Seniors- desserts.

Upcoming Events and Service Hours Opportunities:

April (all month long): Concession stands

May 3rd: Teacher Treats

May 17th: Key Club banquet

Donations:

F.U.E.L. Food Drive donations– food pantry items such as: canned tuna, canned chicken, dry chicken noodle soup, tuna helper, jars of peanut butter, fruit cups, pudding cups, fruit juice, granola bars, and dry instant meals (just add water)

Art supplies for children hospitalized at Gateway Medical Center: crayons, markers, activity books, etc.

Jeans for Teens

Detergent for Ronald McDonald House

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.

MONDAY MESSENGER

Published at Clarksville Academy, 710 North Second, Clarksville, TN. 37040

Week of April 16, 2012

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

Clarksville Academy General News and Announcements

2012 Readers’ Choice

We want to remind parents, students and supporters to vote daily for the Readers’ Choice awards with The Leaf Chronicle.  We ask that you go to clarksvilleacademy.com and take the link to the voting page!  Please vote daily for Favorite Private School, Favorite Principal, your Favorite Teacher, and of course Favorite School Lunchroom!

Book Fair Time!

ALOHA! The Book Fair has made its way into the library and will be there from 7:30-3:30pm, Monday through Friday!  On Monday, we will have a very special book character guest who be will in the library from 2:45-3:30pm.  Please stop by and visit with us and feel free to bring your camera.

CA Ferns Pick Up Time

The pick up time is scheduled for Wednesday, April 18 from 9am – 1pm, so be sure to get your ferns by that time.

Varsity Dance Tryouts

Varsity Dance tryouts are April 16-20 from 3:15-4:30pm.

Environmental Initiative in the CA Cafe

Our cafeteria has gone GREEN!  We are using enviroware plates and utensils that are made from envirofoam, which is a line of environmentally friendly disposable products.  These products are manufactured with Dispozo’s green2technology.  Our plastic cups are eco-friendly and made from corn products!  Monogram Sustain Cups are environmentally friendly and come from a renewable material that is harvested yearly.

Drop-off Reminder

Please remember during morning drop off in front of the main building, there is just one line.  All cars should use the far right lane.  Only drivers who are parking should enter the 2nd or 3rd lane. We ask that cars not dart around other drivers who may be slower to drop off.  Please remember that as you enter the pick up line, your child should be ready to exit the car and not have to get into the back of the car or trunk.

Traveling On Campus – Watch out for our Cougars

Please take care to travel slowly around campus and do not speed in any pick-up line.  The maximum speed on campus is 5 mph, especially during drop-off and pick-up.  Our students are frequently walking around campus to go to class and play on the playgrounds.  Please drive with extreme caution.

Reminders About Illness

We would like to encourage parents to review the school handbook regarding illness.

Your child should not return to school unless these conditions are met:

1. Fever should be absent for 24 hours without fever reducing medication.

2. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea absent for 24 hours.

3. Students with positive culture for Strep should not return until under treatment with antibiotic for 24 hours.

Please remind your child to use good hand hygiene! Hand washing is the number one way we can reduce the spreading of germs!  If you have any questions, please contact: Jennifer Bagwell RN,BSN, CA Nurse, nurse@clarksvilleacademy.com

Volleyball Open Gym

Open gym for all girls in 7^th – 12^th grade will be held on the following dates from 3 – 4:30pm.  If you have any questions regarding the open gym schedule/activities, please contact Mrs. Tooley at ltooley@clarksvilleacademy.com.

April

Monday 16^th and Wednesday 18

Monday 23^rd and Tuesday 24^th

Monday 30^th

May

Wednesday 2^nd

Monday 7^th and Tuesday 8^th

Monday 14^th and Tuesday 15^th

Spirit Cart Items

The spirit cart is filled with items that are a fantastic way to show your Cougar spirit.  Included with the items are iPhone 4/iPod covers. Make sure to check the spirit cart often as new items are frequently added.

Lunch Accounts

We ask that families who order lunch often make a deposit into their child’s lunch account.  We ask that all lunches be pre-paid.  If you have questions regarding lunch accounts, please contact us at lunch@clarksvilleacademy.com.

Stay Connected!

Haven’t registered for updates and emails, yet? Do so immediately by visiting www.clarksvilleacademy.com and clicking on Register in the top right corner of the home page.

PowerSchool

We ask that every parent in grades 2-12 log in and check their information in PowerSchool to ensure accuracy.  If changes need to be made, please contact the front office. Parents may access their information and child’s 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.

Important Dates to Remember:

Week of April 16 — Varsity Tryouts/Upper School Student Class Registration (for next year)

Tuesday, April 17 — Lower School Class Photos/Upper School State Math Contest (at APSU)

Friday, April 20 — Q and U Wedding

Saturday, April 28 — Prom

Wednesday, May 2 — 8^th grade Wax Museum

Thursday, May 3  — AP Students Pre-Registration for Exams

– Academic Awards Night

Friday, May 4  — 11am Dismissal (Teacher In-Service)

Intermediate and Upper School News

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

FCA for both Intermediate and Upper School will be held at 7:15am on Wednesday. Everyone is welcome whether you are an athlete or not. Upper School meets in Mr. Smith’s room and Intermediate School meets in Mrs. Brannen’s room.

Sports Schedule for the Week

Monday 4/16/12

Tennis vs. Houston Co. HOME (4:00)

IS Soccer vs. Rossview HOME (7:30)

Softball @ Heritage Christian (4:30) Dismiss at 2:45

Tuesday 4/17/12

Soccer @ Waverly (5:00)

Tennis vs. East Robertson HOME (3:30)

Baseball @ Northeast HS (6:30)

Wednesday 4/18/12

Baseball vs. Kenwood HOME (5:00)

IS Soccer @ West Creek (6:00)

Thursday  4/19/12

Softball vs. Jo Byrns HOME (5:00)

Tennis @ MCHS (3:30)

Baseball @ Cheatham Co. (5:00)

Friday 4/20/12

Softball @ Ft. Campbell (5:30) Dismiss @ 3:00pm

Baseball vs. Cheatham Co. HOME (5:00)

ACT Test Dates                          Registration Deadlines

                                                        Regular Deadline                        Late Fee Deadline

June 9, 2012                                    May 4, 2012                                    May 18, 2012

SAT Test Dates                        Registration Deadlines

                                                     Regular Deadline                        Late Fee Deadline

May 5, 2012                                    April 6, 2012                                    April 20, 2012

June 2, 2012                                    May 8, 2012                                    May 22, 2012

Key Club Corner

Spring sports are continuing out at CA field and volunteers are needed to work concession stands for IS, JV, and Varsity Baseball, as well as Soccer, and Softball games. We have had some problems filling these slots this year, so please volunteer your time. Sign-up sheets for these opportunities are at the break table.

This Friday and Saturday, April 20th and 21st, Rivers and Spires will be going on in downtown Clarksville. Volunteers are still need to work the Kidz Zone and the Green Zone. Sign-up sheets are at the break table.

This Sunday, April 22nd, is Earth Day and we would like to get as many of our members together to pick up trash along our Adopt-a-Highway portion near Downtown Clarksville from 2-4pm. Also, please bring a picnic lunch! It’s definitely an event worth signing up for!

Remember: 20 total service hours are required for this semester, 5 of which must come from participation in club activities/donations. Members, let’s continue to make a difference in the community with our service!

Upcoming Events and Service Hours Opportunities:

April (all month long): Concession stands

April 20th and April 21st:  Rivers and Spires

April 22nd:  Trash Pick-up Day for Earth Day

May 3rd: Teacher Treats

Donations:

F.U.E.L. Food Drive donations– food pantry items such as: canned tuna, canned chicken, dry chicken noodle soup, tuna helper, jars of peanut butter, fruit cups, pudding cups, fruit juice, granola bars, and dry instant meals (just add water)

Art supplies for children hospitalized at Gateway Medical Center: crayons, markers, activity books, etc.

Jeans for Teens

Detergent for Ronald McDonald House

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.

MONDAY MESSENGER

Published at Clarksville Academy, 710 North Second, Clarksville, TN. 37040

Week of April 9, 2012

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

Clarksville Academy General News and Announcements

Cougar Golf Classic

The 17th Annual Cougar Golf Classic presented by the Hand Family Companies and the Cougar Club will be held on April 14 with a shotgun start at 1:30pm at Swan Lake.  Entrance is open to the public and is $65 per player or $260 for a team.  Gold Level, Blue Level and Hole Sponsorships are available and can be purchased by contacting Theresia Burchett at tburchett@clarksvilleacademy.com.  You may register for the tournament online at http://clarksvilleacademy.com/athletics/cougar-classic-golf-tournament/.  Reserve your spot today!

CA Ferns Fundraiser 

Don’t miss an opportunity to support CA and purchase a beautiful fern.  Orders must be turned in to the main office no later than Thursday, April 12 by 3pm.  The pick up time is scheduled for Wednesday, April 18 from 9am – 1pm, so be sure to get your ferns by that time.  Ferns are available for $15.00 each.

Varsity Dance Tryouts

Varsity Dance tryouts are April 16-20 from 3:15-4:30pm.

Environmental Initiative in the CA Cafe

Our cafeteria has gone GREEN!  We are using enviroware plates and utensils that are made from envirofoam, which is a line of environmentally friendly disposable products.  These products are manufactured with Dispozo’s green2technology.  Our plastic cups are eco-friendly and made from corn products!  Monogram Sustain Cups are environmentally friendly and come from a renewable material that is harvested yearly.

Drop-off Reminder

Please remember during morning drop off in front of the main building, there is just one line.  All cars should use the far right lane.  Only drivers who are parking should enter the 2nd or 3rd lane. We ask that cars not dart around other drivers who may be slower to drop off.  Please remember that as you enter the pick up line, your child should be ready to exit the car and not have to get into the back of the car or trunk.

Traveling On Campus – Watch out for our Cougars

Please take care to travel slowly around campus and do not speed in any pick-up line.  The maximum speed on campus is 5 mph, especially during drop-off and pick-up.  Our students are frequently walking around campus to go to class and play on the playgrounds.  Please drive with extreme caution.

Reminders About Illness

We would like to encourage parents to review the school handbook regarding illness.

Your child should not return to school unless these conditions are met:

1. Fever should be absent for 24 hours without fever reducing medication.

2. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea absent for 24 hours.

3. Students with positive culture for Strep should not return until under treatment with antibiotic for 24 hours.

Please remind your child to use good hand hygiene! Hand washing is the number one way we can reduce the spreading of germs!  If you have any questions, please contact: Jennifer Bagwell RN,BSN, CA Nurse, nurse@clarksvilleacademy.com

Volleyball Open Gym

Open gym for all girls in 7^th – 12^th grade will be held on the following dates from 3 – 4:30pm.  If you have any questions regarding the open gym schedule/activities, please contact Mrs. Tooley at ltooley@clarksvilleacademy.com.

April

Monday 16^th and Wednesday 18

Monday 23^rd and Tuesday 24^th

Monday 30^th

May

Wednesday 2^nd

Monday 7^th and Tuesday 8^th

Monday 14^th and Tuesday 15^th

Spirit Cart Items

The spirit cart is filled with items that are a fantastic way to show your Cougar spirit.  Included with the items are iPhone 4/iPod covers. Make sure to check the spirit cart often as new items are frequently added.

Lunch Accounts

We ask that families who order lunch often make a deposit into their child’s lunch account.  We ask that all lunches be pre-paid.  If you have questions regarding lunch accounts, please contact us at lunch@clarksvilleacademy.com.

Stay Connected!

Haven’t registered for updates and emails, yet? Do so immediately by visiting www.clarksvilleacademy.com and clicking on Register in the top right corner of the home page.

PowerSchool

We ask that every parent in grades 2-12 log in and check their information in PowerSchool to ensure accuracy.  If changes need to be made, please contact the front office. Parents may access their information and child’s 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.

Important Dates to Remember:

Saturday, April 14 — ACT Testing at CA

Tuesday, April 17 — EXPLORE Testing for 8^th grade

Intermediate and Upper School News

Testing Information for 8^th and 11^th Grades

The testing schedule for students in grades 8thand 11th are as follows:

8^th grade – EXPLORE administered on Tuesday, April 17 in the Auxiliary Gym

11^th grade – ACT administered on Saturday, April 14 at CA – Students must arrive by 7:45am; the doors will close promptly at 8am.  Students arriving after this time will not be able to take the ACT.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

FCA for both Intermediate and Upper School will be held at 7:15am on Wednesday. Everyone is welcome whether you are an athlete or not. Upper School meets in Mr. Smith’s room and Intermediate School meets in Mrs. Brannen’s room.

Important Dates for Intermediate and Upper School

Sports Schedule for the Week

Tuesday 4/10/12

Tennis @ Cheatham Co 3:30 (2:15 dismissal)

Softball DH vs. Stewart Co. (HOME) 4:30

Soccer vs. Sycamore (HOME) 5:30

Baseball @ Jo Byrns 5:00/7:30

IS Baseball vs. Middle TN Christian (Home) 5:00

Thursday  4/12/12

Latin Convention- depart after school

Tennis @ Creekwood 4:00

Softball vs. Nashville Christian (HOME) 4:30

Baseball vs. Station Camp @ Northeast 4:30  (dismissal 2:45)

Friday 4/13/12

Latin Convention

11^th grade field trip to TPAC

Softball @ Northwest 4:30  Depart at 3:00

Baseball vs. Brentwood @ Northeast at 5:15

Saturday 4/14/12

ACT testing @ CA; arrival at 7:45am

Latin Convention

Cougar Golf Tournament (Swan Lake)

Baseball vs. Oak Ridge @ Rossview 10:00am

Baseball vs. Creekwood @ Rossview  12:15pm

IS Baseball @ Harding Academy  10:00am

ACT Test Dates                          Registration Deadlines

                                                    Regular Deadline                        Late Fee Deadline

June 9, 2012                                May 4, 2012                                    May 18, 2012

SAT Test Dates                        Registration Deadlines

                                                  Regular Deadline                        Late Fee Deadline

May 5, 2012                               April 6, 2012                                  April 20, 2012

June 2, 2012                              May 8, 2012                                    May 22, 2012

Key Club Corner

Welcome back, Key Clubbers! We hope that everyone had a nice, relaxing Spring Break! There will be a mandatory member meeting in Ms. Manning’s room this Thursday, April 12th at 7:15 AM. We’ll be discussing some exciting new service projects that you can become involved in, so make sure you don’t miss it!

Spring sports are continuing out at CA field and volunteers are needed to work concession stands for IS, JV, and Varsity Baseball, Soccer, and Softball games. We have had some problems filling these slots this year, so please volunteer your time. Sign-up sheets for these opportunities are at the break table.

Volunteers are needed for Clarksville’s Rivers and Spires event on April 20th and 21st. Volunteers have been requested to work the Kidz Zone’s game booths and the Green Zone. Most shifts are two hours long and you can sign-up for multiple shifts if you need service hours. Sign-up sheets are at the break table.

Earth Day is Sunday, April 22. We would like to get as many of our members together to pick up trash along our Adopt-a-Highway portion near Downtown Clarksville. This activity will last from 2-4pm. Please bring a lunch for a picnic too! More information will be given during Thursday’s meeting.

As a reminder: 20 total service hours are required for this semester, 5 of which must come from participation in club activities/donations. Thank you for your service so far this semester as we continue to make a difference!

Upcoming Events and Service Hours Opportunities:

April (all month long): Concession stands

April 20th and April 21st:  Rivers and Spires

April 22nd:  Trash Pick-up Day for Earth Day

Donations:

F.U.E.L. Food Drive donations– food pantry items such as: canned tuna, canned chicken, dry chicken noodle soup, tuna helper, jars of peanut butter, fruit cups, pudding cups, fruit juice, granola bars, and dry instant meals (just add water)

Art supplies for children hospitalized at Gateway Medical Center: crayons, markers, activity books, etc.

Jeans for Teens

Detergent for Ronald McDonald House

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.

Published at Clarksville Academy, 710 North Second, Clarksville, TN 37040

Week of March 26, 2012

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

Clarksville Academy General News and Announcements

School Calendar Change Notice

There is now no school on Friday, March 30 to kick off our Spring Break.  This is a change from that day being a half-day.  Clarksville Academy’s Spring Break is Friday, March 30 through Monday, April 9.  Classes will resume on Tuesday, April 10.

Cougar Golf Classic

The 17th Annual Cougar Golf Classic presented by the Hand Family Companies and the Cougar Club will be held on April 14 with a shotgun start at 1:30pm at Swan Lake.  Entrance is open to the public and is $65 per player or $260 for a team.  Gold Level, Blue Level and Hole Sponsorships are available and can be purchased by contacting Theresia Burchett at tburchett@clarksvilleacademy.com.  You may register for the tournament online at http://clarksvilleacademy.com/athletics/cougar-classic-golf-tournament/.  Reserve your spot today!

Bowling Club

The bowling club make-up day will be Thursday, March 29 at 3:30 at the Pinnacle.  This will mean we will bowl on Wednesday & Thursday this week.

Grandparents Day

Please remember Lower School Grandparents Day will be held throughout this week.  They are as follows: Tuesday, March 27^th—3^rd Grade 9 AM; Kindergarten 10:30 AM, Wednesday, March 28—1^st Grade 9AM; Pre-Kindergarten 10:30, Thursday, March 29—2^nd & 4^th Grades 9AM; 5^th Grade at 10:30AM.  All grandparents are invited.

Lower School Art Magnets

Magnets for the Lower School Art Fundraiser came home last week. Magnets or $6 is due back this Thursday, March 29.

Cheer and Dance Tryouts

Varsity Cheerleading tryouts are this week!  Tryout practice is Monday through Wednesday, March 26 – 28, from 3:15 until 4:30.  Tryouts will be immediately after school on Thursday, March 29. Also, the Parent meeting will be on Tuesday, March 27 at 5:00 in the Auxiliary gym.

Varsity Dance tryouts are April 16-20 from 3:15-4:30pm.

Thank you….

A big thank you to all of you who came out to join us for Steak Dinner!  Your support of our school and our students is greatly appreciated!  We also want to give a big thank you to those who came out on Friday and helped set-up and those who helped us tear down on Saturday after the event.  This event couldn’t be successful without you!

Loaves and Fishes Fundraiser

The Junior Class has been challenged by a local insurance agent, Nanette Morford, to do a community service project!  This week, March 26-29, the Junior Class is requesting your assistance in collecting non-perishable items for Loaves and Fishes.  Please send in canned foods, 55 gallon trash bags, salt and pepper shakers, bleach, and paper products.  These items may be turned in to any junior.  If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Denise Walker at dwalker@clarksvilleacademy.com.

Congratulations, Chandler!

Chandler Vinson recently won the public speaking 4-H contest for the region. Way to go, Chandler!

Congratulations to the Upper School winners of the Montgomery County Science and Engineering Fair:

U.S. Army

Honorable Mention – Heiler Meek, Hunter Jamison, and Jessica Dandurand

U.S. Navy

1^st place – Carter Lawless

American Meteorological Society

Certificate – Hunter Jamison

Mu Alpha Theta Award

Certificate – Michael Wall

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration

Certificate – Shelby Chapman

Ricoh Sustainable Development Award

Certificate – Matt Hyams

U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize

Certificates – Hannah Burkhart and Alexis Luetge

American Chemical Society

2^nd place – Kalyn Riley

American Society of Civil Engineers

1^st place – Michael Denny

2^nd place – Adrian Ortiz

3^rd place – Caroline Burchett

American Society of Heating

2^nd place – Michael Wall

3^rd place – Dheeraj Daswani

CDE Award and David J. Wilson Award

1^st place – Heiler Meek

Dupont Johnsonville Plant

2^nd place (Engineering) – Michael Denny

3^rd place (Engineering) – Michael Wall

2^nd place (Environmental Sciences) – Calvin Hall

Wayt Math Award

1^st place – Michael Wall

Association of Computing Machinery

2^nd place – Jacob Salas

The Tennessee Academy of Science

2^nd place (Biological Science) – Carleisha Hanns

2^nd place (Biochemistry) – AnnaMichelle Moore

The Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers

1^st place – Michael Denny, Michael Wall, and Adrian Ortiz

Society of Women Engineers – Vanderbilt

1^st place – Xian Gao

2^nd place – Jessica Dandurand

2000 Biochemistry

1^st place – Elsa Meyners

3^rd place – AnnaMichelle Moore

4000 Chemistry

2^nd place – Karan Wadhwa

3^rd place – Kalyn Riley

Honorable Mention – Hannah Burkhart

6000 Earth and Space Sciences

1^st place – Daniel Clemments

2^nd place – Hunter Jamison

7000 Engineering

1^st place – Michael Denny

2^nd place – Michael Wall

3^rd place – Adrian Ortiz

Honorable Mention – Caroline Burchett and Matt Hyams

8000 Environmental Sciences

2^nd place – MacKenzie McConnell

3^rd place – Calvin Hall

9000 Mathematics and Computer Science

Honorable Mention – Carter Lawless

10000 Medicine and Health

3^rd place – Kayla Franks

11000 Microbiology

1^st place – Lacy Jenkins

3^rd place – Kayla Dixon

Honorable Mention – Brandi Phillips and Oneisha Caldwell

13000 Zoology

1^st place – Heiler Meek

2^nd place – Carleisha Hanns

3^rd place – Will Bourne

Environmental Initiative in the CA Cafe

Our cafeteria has gone GREEN!  We are using enviroware plates and utensils that are made from envirofoam, which is a line of environmentally friendly disposable products.  These products are manufactured with Dispozo’s green2technology.  Our plastic cups are eco-friendly and made from corn products!  Monogram Sustain Cups are environmentally friendly and come from a renewable material that is harvested yearly.

Drop-off Reminder

Please remember during morning drop off in front of the main building, there is just one line.  All cars should use the far right lane.  Only drivers who are parking should enter the 2nd or 3rd lane. We ask that cars not dart around other drivers who may be slower to drop off.  Please remember that as you enter the pick up line, your child should be ready to exit the car and not have to get into the back of the car or trunk.

Traveling On Campus – Watch out for our Cougars

Please take care to travel slowly around campus and do not speed in any pick-up line.  The maximum speed on campus is 5 mph, especially during drop-off and pick-up.  Our students are frequently walking around campus to go to class and play on the playgrounds.  Please drive with extreme caution.

Reminders About Illness

We would like to encourage parents to review the school handbook regarding illness.

Your child should not return to school unless these conditions are met:

1. Fever should be absent for 24 hours without fever reducing medication.

2. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea absent for 24 hours.

3. Students with positive culture for Strep should not return until under treatment with antibiotic for 24 hours.

Please remind your child to use good hand hygiene! Hand washing is the number one way we can reduce the spreading of germs!  If you have any questions, please contact: Jennifer Bagwell RN,BSN, CA Nurse, nurse@clarksvilleacademy.com

Volleyball Open Gym

Open gym for all girls in 7^th – 12^th grade will be held on the following dates from 3 – 4:30pm.  If you have any questions regarding the open gym schedule/activities, please contact Mrs. Tooley at ltooley@clarksvilleacademy.com.

March

Monday 26^th and Tuesday 27^th

April

Monday 16^th and Wednesday 18

Monday 23^rd and Tuesday 24^th

Monday 30^th

May

Wednesday 2^nd

Monday 7^th and Tuesday 8^th

Monday 14^th and Tuesday 15^th

Spirit Cart Items

The spirit cart is filled with items that are a fantastic way to show your Cougar spirit.  Included with the items are iPhone 4/iPod covers. Make sure to check the spirit cart often as new items are frequently added.

Lunch Accounts

We ask that families who order lunch often make a deposit into their child’s lunch account.  We ask that all lunches be pre-paid.  If you have questions regarding lunch accounts, please contact us at lunch@clarksvilleacademy.com.

Stay Connected!

Haven’t registered for updates and emails, yet? Do so immediately by visiting www.clarksvilleacademy.com and clicking on Register in the top right corner of the home page.

PowerSchool

We ask that every parent in grades 2-12 log in and check their information in PowerSchool to ensure accuracy.  If changes need to be made, please contact the front office. Parents may access their information and child’s 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.

Important Dates to Remember:

Tuesday – Thursday, March 27-29   — Grandparents’ Day Celebrations (see your child’s classroom teacher for specific information)

Friday, March 30 – Monday, April 9 — Spring Break

Saturday, April 14 — ACT Testing at CA

Tuesday, April 17 — EXPLORE Testing for 8^th grade

Intermediate and Upper School News

Testing Information for 8^th and 11^th Grades

The testing schedule for students in grades 8thand 11th are as follows:

8^th grade – EXPLORE administered on Tuesday, April 17 in the Auxiliary Gym

11^th grade – ACT administered on Saturday, April 14 at CA

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

FCA for both Intermediate and Upper School will be held at 7:15am on Wednesday. Everyone is welcome whether you are an athlete or not. Upper School meets in Mr. Smith’s room and Intermediate School meets in Mrs. Brannen’s room.

Sports This Week

Monday 3/26/12

Baseball @ East Robertson (4:00) Dismiss @ 1:30pm

Softball @ Nashville Christian (4:30) Dismiss @ 2:30pm

IS Baseball vs. Mt. Juliet Christian HOME (5:30pm)

Tuesday 3/27/12

Softball @ Jo Byrns (5:00)

Baseball vs. East Robertson (HOME) 5pm

Tennis vs. Merrol Hyde Dismiss @ 2:45

Wednesday 3/28/12

Tennis vs. Waverly- Dismiss @ 2:45pm

Thursday  3/29/12

Softball @ White House Heritage (4:00) Dismiss @ 2:15pm

Soccer vs. Cheatham Co. HOME (5:00)

Tennis vs. White House- Dismiss @ 2:25pm

Friday 3/30/12

Spring Break Begins!!!!

Baseball @ Creekwood (5:00)

IS Baseball vs. Lighthouse HOME (2:00)

ACT Test Dates                     Registration Deadlines

                                               Regular Deadline                    Late Fee Deadline

June 9, 2012                          May 4, 2012                           May 18, 2012

SAT Test Dates                     Registration Deadlines

                                             Regular Deadline                    Late Fee Deadline

May 5, 2012                           April 6, 2012                          April 20, 2012

June 2, 2012                          May 8, 2012                           May 22, 2012

Key Club Corner

Key Club Convention Report:

From March 16-18th, 10 of Clarksville Academy’s Key Club members attended the annual K-T District Convention in Chattanooga. Our club joined nearly 50 clubs from Kentucky, Tennessee, and parts of Georgia and Virginia to celebrate this year’s service accomplishments.

Clarksville Academy received a lot of recognition, both for individuals and as a club. Lauren Maki was awarded one of the five Matching Scholarships, which totaled $1,000, for all of her hard-work and commitment as Key Club member. Bob Jaracz should also be recognized for his work on the Key Club video, which won 2nd place. As a club, Clarksville Academy received the following awards: Dues on Time Award, the Silver Ronald McDonald House award (for donating more than $500), and the Most Outstanding Club in the Division Award. The major awards were for 1st place in the Gold Division for Single Service (for our Operation Homefront effort which collected and donated $2,500 worth of gifts to military families in need), and 1st place in the Gold Division for Achievement.

While we were in Chattanooga, our own Xian Gao was elected Lieutenant Governor for our division, and she will be critical in acting as a liaison between the clubs in our division. Also, our Key Club members participated in a convention-wide service event which made grab-bags containing various snack items for the Ronald McDonald House. By the end of the service event, over 1,000 bags had been filled and they were prepared for delivery to the local Ronald McDonald House. Our Key Club members represented Clarksville Academy with pride and they were able to network with others to form connections that could make a more profound impact on our world.

Thank you to all of our Steak Dinner volunteers! 

Upcoming Events and Service Hours Opportunities:

Month of March: Concession Stands for Spring Sports

Donations:

F.U.E.L. Food Drive donations– food pantry items such as: canned tuna, canned chicken, dry chicken noodle soup, tuna helper, jars of peanut butter, fruit cups, pudding cups, fruit juice, granola bars, and dry instant meals (just add water)

Art supplies for children hospitalized at Gateway Medical Center: crayons, markers, activity books, etc.

Jeans for Teens

Detergent for Ronald McDonald House

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.

­MONDAY MESSENGER

Published at Clarksville Academy, 710 North Second, Clarksville, TN. 37040

Week of March 26, 2012

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

Clarksville Academy General News and Announcements

School Calendar Change Notice

There is now no school on Friday, March 30 to kick off our Spring Break.  This is a change from that day being a half-day.  Clarksville Academy’s Spring Break is Friday, March 30 through Monday, April 9.  Classes will resume on Tuesday, April 10.

Cougar Golf Classic

The 17th Annual Cougar Golf Classic presented by the Hand Family Companies and the Cougar Club will be held on April 14 with a shotgun start at 1:30pm at Swan Lake.  Entrance is open to the public and is $65 per player or $260 for a team.  Gold Level, Blue Level and Hole Sponsorships are available and can be purchased by contacting Theresia Burchett at tburchett@clarksvilleacademy.com.  You may register for the tournament online at http://clarksvilleacademy.com/athletics/cougar-classic-golf-tournament/.  Reserve your spot today!

Bowling Club

The bowling club make-up day will be Thursday, March 29 at 3:30 at the Pinnacle.  This will mean we will bowl on Wednesday & Thursday this week.

Grandparents Day

Please remember Lower School Grandparents Day will be held throughout this week.  They are as follows: Tuesday, March 27^th—3^rd Grade 9 AM; Kindergarten 10:30 AM, Wednesday, March 28—1^st Grade 9AM; Pre-Kindergarten 10:30, Thursday, March 29—2^nd & 4^th Grades 9AM; 5^th Grade at 10:30AM.  All grandparents are invited.

Lower School Art Magnets

Magnets for the Lower School Art Fundraiser came home last week. Magnets or $6 is due back this Thursday, March 29.

Cheer and Dance Tryouts

Varsity Cheerleading tryouts are this week!  Tryout practice is Monday through Wednesday, March 26 – 28, from 3:15 until 4:30.  Tryouts will be immediately after school on Thursday, March 29. Also, the Parent meeting will be on Tuesday, March 27 at 5:00 in the Auxiliary gym.

Varsity Dance tryouts are April 16-20 from 3:15-4:30pm.

Thank you….

A big thank you to all of you who came out to join us for Steak Dinner!  Your support of our school and our students is greatly appreciated!  We also want to give a big thank you to those who came out on Friday and helped set-up and those who helped us tear down on Saturday after the event.  This event couldn’t be successful without you!

Loaves and Fishes Fundraiser

The Junior Class has been challenged by a local insurance agent, Nanette Morford, to do a community service project!  This week, March 26-29, the Junior Class is requesting your assistance in collecting non-perishable items for Loaves and Fishes.  Please send in canned foods, 55 gallon trash bags, salt and pepper shakers, bleach, and paper products.  These items may be turned in to any junior.  If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Denise Walker at dwalker@clarksvilleacademy.com.

Congratulations, Chandler!

Chandler Vinson recently won the public speaking 4-H contest for the region. Way to go, Chandler!

Congratulations to the Upper School winners of the Montgomery County Science and Engineering Fair:

U.S. Army

Honorable Mention – Heiler Meek, Hunter Jamison, and Jessica Dandurand

U.S. Navy

1^st place – Carter Lawless

American Meteorological Society

Certificate – Hunter Jamison

Mu Alpha Theta Award

Certificate – Michael Wall

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration

Certificate – Shelby Chapman

Ricoh Sustainable Development Award

Certificate – Matt Hyams

U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize

Certificates – Hannah Burkhart and Alexis Luetge

American Chemical Society

2^nd place – Kalyn Riley

American Society of Civil Engineers

1^st place – Michael Denny

2^nd place – Adrian Ortiz

3^rd place – Caroline Burchett

American Society of Heating

2^nd place – Michael Wall

3^rd place – Dheeraj Daswani

CDE Award and David J. Wilson Award

1^st place – Heiler Meek

Dupont Johnsonville Plant

2^nd place (Engineering) – Michael Denny

3^rd place (Engineering) – Michael Wall

2^nd place (Environmental Sciences) – Calvin Hall

Wayt Math Award

1^st place – Michael Wall

Association of Computing Machinery

2^nd place – Jacob Salas

The Tennessee Academy of Science

2^nd place (Biological Science) – Carleisha Hanns

2^nd place (Biochemistry) – AnnaMichelle Moore

The Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers

1^st place – Michael Denny, Michael Wall, and Adrian Ortiz

Society of Women Engineers – Vanderbilt

1^st place – Xian Gao

2^nd place – Jessica Dandurand

2000 Biochemistry

1^st place – Elsa Meyners

3^rd place – AnnaMichelle Moore

4000 Chemistry

2^nd place – Karan Wadhwa

3^rd place – Kalyn Riley

Honorable Mention – Hannah Burkhart

6000 Earth and Space Sciences

1^st place – Daniel Clemments

2^nd place – Hunter Jamison

7000 Engineering

1^st place – Michael Denny

2^nd place – Michael Wall

3^rd place – Adrian Ortiz

Honorable Mention – Caroline Burchett and Matt Hyams

8000 Environmental Sciences

2^nd place – MacKenzie McConnell

3^rd place – Calvin Hall

9000 Mathematics and Computer Science

Honorable Mention – Carter Lawless

10000 Medicine and Health

3^rd place – Kayla Franks

11000 Microbiology

1^st place – Lacy Jenkins

3^rd place – Kayla Dixon

Honorable Mention – Brandi Phillips and Oneisha Caldwell

13000 Zoology

1^st place – Heiler Meek

2^nd place – Carleisha Hanns

3^rd place – Will Bourne

Environmental Initiative in the CA Cafe

Our cafeteria has gone GREEN!  We are using enviroware plates and utensils that are made from envirofoam, which is a line of environmentally friendly disposable products.  These products are manufactured with Dispozo’s green2technology.  Our plastic cups are eco-friendly and made from corn products!  Monogram Sustain Cups are environmentally friendly and come from a renewable material that is harvested yearly.

Drop-off Reminder

Please remember during morning drop off in front of the main building, there is just one line.  All cars should use the far right lane.  Only drivers who are parking should enter the 2nd or 3rd lane. We ask that cars not dart around other drivers who may be slower to drop off.  Please remember that as you enter the pick up line, your child should be ready to exit the car and not have to get into the back of the car or trunk.

Traveling On Campus – Watch out for our Cougars

Please take care to travel slowly around campus and do not speed in any pick-up line.  The maximum speed on campus is 5 mph, especially during drop-off and pick-up.  Our students are frequently walking around campus to go to class and play on the playgrounds.  Please drive with extreme caution.

Reminders About Illness

We would like to encourage parents to review the school handbook regarding illness.

Your child should not return to school unless these conditions are met:

1. Fever should be absent for 24 hours without fever reducing medication.

2. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea absent for 24 hours.

3. Students with positive culture for Strep should not return until under treatment with antibiotic for 24 hours.

Please remind your child to use good hand hygiene! Hand washing is the number one way we can reduce the spreading of germs!  If you have any questions, please contact: Jennifer Bagwell RN,BSN, CA Nurse, nurse@clarksvilleacademy.com

Volleyball Open Gym

Open gym for all girls in 7^th – 12^th grade will be held on the following dates from 3 – 4:30pm.  If you have any questions regarding the open gym schedule/activities, please contact Mrs. Tooley at ltooley@clarksvilleacademy.com.

March

Monday 26^th and Tuesday 27^th

April

Monday 16^th and Wednesday 18

Monday 23^rd and Tuesday 24^th

Monday 30^th

May

Wednesday 2^nd

Monday 7^th and Tuesday 8^th

Monday 14^th and Tuesday 15^th

Spirit Cart Items

The spirit cart is filled with items that are a fantastic way to show your Cougar spirit.  Included with the items are iPhone 4/iPod covers. Make sure to check the spirit cart often as new items are frequently added.

Lunch Accounts

We ask that families who order lunch often make a deposit into their child’s lunch account.  We ask that all lunches be pre-paid.  If you have questions regarding lunch accounts, please contact us at lunch@clarksvilleacademy.com.

Stay Connected!

Haven’t registered for updates and emails, yet? Do so immediately by visiting www.clarksvilleacademy.com and clicking on Register in the top right corner of the home page.

PowerSchool

We ask that every parent in grades 2-12 log in and check their information in PowerSchool to ensure accuracy.  If changes need to be made, please contact the front office. Parents may access their information and child’s 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.

Important Dates to Remember:

Tuesday – Thursday, March 27-29   — Grandparents’ Day Celebrations (see your child’s classroom teacher for specific information)

Friday, March 30 – Monday, April 9 — Spring Break

Saturday, April 14 — ACT Testing at CA

Tuesday, April 17 — EXPLORE Testing for 8^th grade

Intermediate and Upper School News

Testing Information for 8^th and 11^th Grades

The testing schedule for students in grades 8thand 11th are as follows:

8^th grade – EXPLORE administered on Tuesday, April 17 in the Auxiliary Gym

11^th grade – ACT administered on Saturday, April 14 at CA

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

FCA for both Intermediate and Upper School will be held at 7:15am on Wednesday. Everyone is welcome whether you are an athlete or not. Upper School meets in Mr. Smith’s room and Intermediate School meets in Mrs. Brannen’s room.

Sports This Week

Monday 3/26/12

Baseball @ East Robertson (4:00) Dismiss @ 1:30pm

Softball @ Nashville Christian (4:30) Dismiss @ 2:30pm

IS Baseball vs. Mt. Juliet Christian HOME (5:30pm)

Tuesday 3/27/12

Softball @ Jo Byrns (5:00)

Baseball vs. East Robertson (HOME) 5pm

Tennis vs. Merrol Hyde Dismiss @ 2:45

Wednesday 3/28/12

Tennis vs. Waverly- Dismiss @ 2:45pm

Thursday  3/29/12

Softball @ White House Heritage (4:00) Dismiss @ 2:15pm

Soccer vs. Cheatham Co. HOME (5:00)

Tennis vs. White House- Dismiss @ 2:25pm

Friday 3/30/12

Spring Break Begins!!!!

Baseball @ Creekwood (5:00)

IS Baseball vs. Lighthouse HOME (2:00)

ACT Test Dates                     Registration Deadlines

                                                   Regular Deadline                    Late Fee Deadline

June 9, 2012                            May 4, 2012                           May 18, 2012

SAT Test Dates                     Registration Deadlines

                                                 Regular Deadline                    Late Fee Deadline

May 5, 2012                           April 6, 2012                          April 20, 2012

June 2, 2012                            May 8, 2012                           May 22, 2012

Key Club Corner

Key Club Convention Report:

From March 16-18th, 10 of Clarksville Academy’s Key Club members attended the annual K-T District Convention in Chattanooga. Our club joined nearly 50 clubs from Kentucky, Tennessee, and parts of Georgia and Virginia to celebrate this year’s service accomplishments.

Clarksville Academy received a lot of recognition, both for individuals and as a club. Lauren Maki was awarded one of the five Matching Scholarships, which totaled $1,000, for all of her hard-work and commitment as Key Club member. Bob Jaracz should also be recognized for his work on the Key Club video, which won 2nd place. As a club, Clarksville Academy received the following awards: Dues on Time Award, the Silver Ronald McDonald House award (for donating more than $500), and the Most Outstanding Club in the Division Award. The major awards were for 1st place in the Gold Division for Single Service (for our Operation Homefront effort which collected and donated $2,500 worth of gifts to military families in need), and 1st place in the Gold Division for Achievement.

While we were in Chattanooga, our own Xian Gao was elected Lieutenant Governor for our division, and she will be critical in acting as a liaison between the clubs in our division. Also, our Key Club members participated in a convention-wide service event which made grab-bags containing various snack items for the Ronald McDonald House. By the end of the service event, over 1,000 bags had been filled and they were prepared for delivery to the local Ronald McDonald House. Our Key Club members represented Clarksville Academy with pride and they were able to network with others to form connections that could make a more profound impact on our world.

Thank you to all of our Steak Dinner volunteers! 

Upcoming Events and Service Hours Opportunities:

Month of March: Concession Stands for Spring Sports

Donations:

F.U.E.L. Food Drive donations– food pantry items such as: canned tuna, canned chicken, dry chicken noodle soup, tuna helper, jars of peanut butter, fruit cups, pudding cups, fruit juice, granola bars, and dry instant meals (just add water)

Art supplies for children hospitalized at Gateway Medical Center: crayons, markers, activity books, etc.

Jeans for Teens

Detergent for Ronald McDonald House

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.

MONDAY MESSENGER

Published at Clarksville Academy, 710 North Second, Clarksville, TN. 37040

Week of March 19, 2012

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

Clarksville Academy General News and Announcements

Clarksville Academy’s Annual “Evening with Friends” — Reserve your spot TODAY!

We hope all CA families received their Steak Dinner invitation last week. This annual event will take place on March 24 at 6 PM on Procter Court. This is an annual fundraiser for our school, so please join us for an exciting night of food, music, and fun! We are celebrating this year in style to the theme of Mardi Gras! To reserve your spot contact Kari Turner in the front office by March 19. Table reservations are required, and we will do our best to accommodate seat and table requests up to six or eight.

School Calendar Change Notice

There is now no school on Friday, March 30 to kick off our Spring Break.  This is a change from that day being a half-day.  Clarksville Academy’s Spring Break is Friday, March 30 through Monday, April 9.  Classes will resume on Tuesday, April 10.

Cougar Golf Classic

The 17th Annual Cougar Golf Classic presented by the Hand Family Companies and the Cougar Club will be held on April 14 with a shotgun start at 1:30pm at Swan Lake.  Entrance is open to the public and is $65 per player or $260 for a team.  Gold Level, Blue Level and Hole Sponsorships are available and can be purchased by contacting Theresia Burchett at tburchett@clarksvilleacademy.com.  You may register for the tournament online at http://clarksvilleacademy.com/athletics/cougar-classic-golf-tournament/.  Reserve your spot today!

Cheer and Dance Tryouts

Varsity Cheerleading tryouts are: March 26-29 from 3:15-4:30pm. A parent meeting will be Tuesday, March 26 at 5pm in the Auxiliary Gym.

Varsity Dance tryouts are April 16-20 from 3:15-4:30pm.

Lost and Found is Overflowing

The lost and found at CA is overflowing with clothing items.  We ask that parents and students view all of the items on Monday and Tuesday.  The items will be laid out in the gym during this time.  On Wednesday, any items not picked up will be donated to Goodwill.

Congratulations, Chandler!

Chandler Vinson recently won the public speaking 4-H contest for the region. Way to go, Chandler!

Congratulations to the Upper School winners of the Montgomery County Science and Engineering Fair:

U.S. Army

Honorable Mention – Heiler Meek, Hunter Jamison, and Jessica Dandurand

U.S. Navy

1^st place – Carter Lawless

American Meteorological Society

Certificate – Hunter Jamison

Mu Alpha Theta Award

Certificate – Michael Wall

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Certificate – Shelby Chapman

Ricoh Sustainable Development Award

Certificate – Matt Hyams

U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize

Certificates – Hannah Burkhart and Alexis Luetge

American Chemical Society

2^nd place – Kalyn Riley

American Society of Civil Engineers

1^st place – Michael Denny

2^nd place – Adrian Ortiz

3^rd place – Caroline Burchett

American Society of Heating

2^nd place – Michael Wall

3^rd place – Dheeraj Daswani

CDE Award and David J. Wilson Award

1^st place – Heiler Meek

Dupont Johnsonville Plant

2^nd place (Engineering) – Michael Denny

3^rd place (Engineering) – Michael Wall

2^nd place (Environmental Sciences) – Calvin Hall

Wayt Math Award

1^st place – Michael Wall

Association of Computing Machinery

2^nd place – Jacob Salas

The Tennessee Academy of Science

2^nd place (Biological Science) – Carleisha Hanns

2^nd place (Biochemistry) – AnnaMichelle Moore

The Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers

1^st place – Michael Denny, Michael Wall, and Adrian Ortiz

Society of Women Engineers – Vanderbilt

1^st place – Xian Gao

2^nd place – Jessica Dandurand

2000 Biochemistry

1^st place – Elsa Meyners

3^rd place – AnnaMichelle Moore

4000 Chemistry

2^nd place – Karan Wadhwa

3^rd place – Kalyn Riley

Honorable Mention – Hannah Burkhart

6000 Earth and Space Sciences

1^st place – Daniel Clemments

2^nd place – Hunter Jamison

7000 Engineering

1^st place – Michael Denny

2^nd place – Michael Wall

3^rd place – Adrian Ortiz

Honorable Mention – Caroline Burchett and Matt Hyams

8000 Environmental Sciences

2^nd place – MacKenzie McConnell

3^rd place – Calvin Hall

9000 Mathematics and Computer Science

Honorable Mention – Carter Lawless

10000 Medicine and Health

3^rd place – Kayla Franks

11000 Microbiology

1^st place – Lacy Jenkins

3^rd place – Kayla Dixon

Honorable Mention – Brandi Phillips and Oneisha Caldwell

13000 Zoology

1^st place – Heiler Meek

2^nd place – Carleisha Hanns

3^rd place – Will Bourne

Environmental Initiative in the CA Cafe

Our cafeteria has gone GREEN!  We are using enviroware plates and utensils that are made from envirofoam, which is a line of environmentally friendly disposable products.  These products are manufactured with Dispozo’s green2technology.  Our plastic cups are eco-friendly and made from corn products!  Monogram Sustain Cups are environmentally friendly and come from a renewable material that is harvested yearly.

Drop-off Reminder

Please remember during morning drop off in front of the main building, there is just one line.  All cars should use the far right lane.  Only drivers who are parking should enter the 2nd or 3rd lane. We ask that cars not dart around other drivers who may be slower to drop off.  Please remember that as you enter the pick up line, your child should be ready to exit the car and not have to get into the back of the car or trunk.

Traveling On Campus – Watch out for our Cougars

Please take care to travel slowly around campus and do not speed in any pick-up line.  The maximum speed on campus is 5 mph, especially during drop-off and pick-up.  Our students are frequently walking around campus to go to class and play on the playgrounds.  Please drive with extreme caution.

Reminders About Illness

We would like to encourage parents to review the school handbook regarding illness.

Your child should not return to school unless these conditions are met:

1. Fever should be absent for 24 hours without fever reducing medication.

2. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea absent for 24 hours.

3. Students with positive culture for Strep should not return until under treatment with antibiotic for 24 hours.

Please remind your child to use good hand hygiene! Hand washing is the number one way we can reduce the spreading of germs!  If you have any questions, please contact: Jennifer Bagwell RN,BSN, CA Nurse, nurse@clarksvilleacademy.com

Volleyball Open Gym

Open gym for all girls in 7^th – 12^th grade will be held on the following dates from 3 – 4:30pm.  If you have any questions regarding the open gym schedule/activities, please contact Mrs. Tooley at ltooley@clarksvilleacademy.com.

March

Tuesday 20^th and Wednesday 21^st

Monday 26^th and Tuesday 27^th

April

Monday 16^th and Wednesday 18

Monday 23^rd and Tuesday 24^th

Monday 30^th

May

Wednesday 2^nd

Monday 7^th and Tuesday 8^th

Monday 14^th and Tuesday 15^th

Spirit Cart Items

The spirit cart is filled with items that are a fantastic way to show your Cougar spirit.  Included with the items are iPhone 4/iPod covers. Make sure to check the spirit cart often as new items are frequently added.

Lunch Accounts

We ask that families who order lunch often make a deposit into their child’s lunch account.  We ask that all lunches be pre-paid.  If you have questions regarding lunch accounts, please contact us at lunch@clarksvilleacademy.com.

Stay Connected!

Haven’t registered for updates and emails, yet? Do so immediately by visiting www.clarksvilleacademy.com and clicking on Register in the top right corner of the home page.

PowerSchool

We ask that every parent in grades 2-12 log in and check their information in PowerSchool to ensure accuracy.  If changes need to be made, please contact the front office. Parents may access their information and child’s 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.

Important Dates to Remember:

Monday, March 19  — PLAN Testing for 10^th grade

Tuesday, March 20 — EXPLORE Testing for 9^th grade

Thursday, March 22 — College Prep Night (Juniors/Parents, 5:30pm)

Saturday, March 24 — Evening with Friends Steak Dinner, 6pm

Tuesday – Thursday, March 27-29 — Grandparents’ Day Celebrations (see your child’s classroom teacher for specific information)

Friday, March 30 – Monday, April 9 — Spring Break

Saturday, April 14 — ACT Testing at CA

Tuesday, April 17 — EXPLORE Testing for 8^th grade

Intermediate and Upper School News

National Honor Society – Mandatory meeting Tuesday

There is an all member, mandatory meeting for National Honor Society on Tuesday, March 20 at 7:15am in the gym. New officers for the 2012-2013 school year will be elected.

Testing Information for 8^th – 11^th Grades

The testing schedule for students in grades 8– 11 are as follows:

8^th grade – EXPLORE administered on Tuesday, April 17 in the Auxiliary Gym

9^th grade – EXPLORE administered on Tuesday, March 20 in the Auxiliary Gym

10^th grade – PLAN administered on Monday, March 19 in the Auxiliary Gym

11^th grade – ACT administered on Saturday, April 14 at CA

College Prep Night – THIS THURSDAY!

On Thursday, March 22^th beginning at 5:30pm we will host a College Prep Night for all juniors and their parents. During the evening, we will have presentations from three APSU Representatives covering the topics of senior year Dual Enrollment courses, Admissions, and ROTC.  In addition, Denise Walker, Guidance Counselor, will cover scholarships and other relevant senior year topics.  All students and parents should make plans to attend this important evening at CA in the Auxiliary Gym.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

FCA for both Intermediate and Upper School will be held at 7:15am on Wednesday. Everyone is welcome whether you are an athlete or not. Upper School meets in Mr. Smith’s room and Intermediate School meets in Mrs. Brannen’s room.

Sports This Week

Monday 3/19/12

Baseball at McEwen (3:00pm) Dismissal at 12:45pm

Softball vs. East Robertson HOME (4:00)

Tuesday 3/20/12

Softball vs. Heritage Christian HOME (4:30)

Baseball vs. McEwen (HOME) 5pm

Tennis vs. Creekwood (HOME) 4:00

Wednesday 3/21/12

Baseball vs. West Creek HOME (5:00) /JV 7:30

Thursday  3/22/12

Softball vs. Houston County HOME (4:30)

Soccer at Creekwood (6:00)

Tennis vs. McEwen

Friday 3/23/12

Baseball vs. Montgomery Central HOME (5:00)

Softball vs. Ft. Campbell HOME (4:30)

Tennis vs. Sycamore HOME (3:45)

ACT Test Dates                     Registration Deadlines

                                                  Regular Deadline                   Late Fee Deadline

April 14, 2012                         March 9, 2012                         March 23, 2012

June 9, 2012                           May 4, 2012                           May 18, 2012

SAT Test Dates                     Registration Deadlines

                                                  Regular Deadline                    Late Fee Deadline

May 5, 2012                            April 6, 2012                            April 20, 2012

June 2, 2012                           May 8, 2012                             May 22, 2012

Key Club Corner

C.A. Steak Dinner is coming up on March 24th. If you are interested in being a server for Key Club credit, see officers at the break table to sign up and/or receive more information.

Remember! 20 total service hours are required for this semester, 5 of which must come from participation in club activities/donations. We’re changing the world, one hour at a time!

Upcoming Events and Service Hours Opportunities:

Month of March: Concession Stands for Spring Sports

March 24th: C.A. Steak Dinner

Donations:

F.U.E.L. Food Drive donations– food pantry items such as: canned tuna, canned chicken, dry chicken noodle soup, tuna helper, jars of peanut butter, fruit cups, pudding cups, fruit juice, granola bars, and dry instant meals (just add water)

Art supplies for children hospitalized at Gateway Medical Center: crayons, markers, activity books, etc.

Jeans for Teens

Detergent for Ronald McDonald House

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.

MONDAY MESSENGER

Published at Clarksville Academy, 710 North Second St., Clarksville, TN 37040

Week of March 12, 2012

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

Clarksville Academy General News and Announcements

School Calendar Change Notice

There is now no school on Friday, March 30 to kick off our Spring Break.  This is a change from that day being a half-day.  Clarksville Academy’s Spring Break is Friday, March 30 through Monday, April 9.  Classes will resume on Tuesday, April 10.

Clarksville Academy’s Annual “Evening with Friends”

We hope all CA families received their Steak Dinner invitation last week. This annual event will take place on March 24 at 6 PM on Procter Court. This is an annual fundraiser for our school, so please join us for an exciting night of food, music, and fun! We are celebrating this year in style to the theme of Mardi Gras! To reserve your spot contact Kari Turner in the front office by March 19. Table reservations are required, and we will do our best to accommodate seat and table requests up to six or eight.

Cougar Golf Classic

The 17th Annual Cougar Golf Classic presented by the Hand Family Companies and the Cougar Club will be held on April 14 with a shotgun start at 1:30pm at Swan Lake.  Entrance is open to the public and is $65 per player or $260 for a team.  Gold Level, Blue Level and Hole Sponsorships are available and can be purchased by contacting Theresia Burchett at tburchett@clarksvilleacademy.com.  You may register for the tournament online.  Reserve your spot today!

Congratulations, Amelia!

Congratulations to Amelia Mathis, a junior at CA, whose artwork was displayed in NYC on the Big Screen Plaza! The Big Screen Plaza is located in the heart of Manhattan in New York City and is a giant 30 x 16 ft. outdoor LED screen, which showcases artistic talent for visitors to view and appreciate.

On Friday March 2 and Saturday March 3, the Big Screen Plaza showcased artwork from Artsonia and NAEA teachers at the NAEA National Convention also being held in New York City at that time.  We are proud that Amelia’s work was chosen for the display.

Congratulations to the following winners of CA’s Science Expo!

Kindergarten

Aiden Sentiff — 1st Place

Jack Thomas Darnell — 2nd Place

First Grade

Simone Vellani — 1st Place

Cooper Smith — 2nd Place

Max Brooks — 3rd Place

Nicole Sentiff — Honorable Mention

Second Grade

Caroline Johnson — 1st Place

Will Zirkle — 2nd Place

Hailey Ray — 3rd Place

Third Grade

Zach Austin — 1st Place

Nikki Harnage — 2nd Place

Emery Davis — 3rd Place

Kareen Sudal — Honorable Mention

Fourth Grade

Vincent Tran — 1st Place

Fifth Grade

Ben Zirkle — 1st

Matteo Vellani — 2nd

Maggie Clark — 3rd

Congratulations to our other Medalists:

Isabella Allen, Molly Clark, Trinity Catellier, Tayden Jackson, Elizabeth Tucker, Kira McLean, Tabitha Lee, Christy Zheng

Environmental Initiative in the CA Cafe

Our cafeteria has gone GREEN!  We are using enviroware plates and utensils that are made from envirofoam, which is a line of environmentally friendly disposable products.  These products are manufactured with Dispozo’s green2technology.  Our plastic cups are eco-friendly and made from corn products!  Monogram Sustain Cups are environmentally friendly and come from a renewable material that is harvested yearly.

Drop-off Reminder

Please remember during morning drop off in front of the main building, there is just one line.  All cars should use the far right lane.  Only drivers who are parking should enter the 2nd or 3rd lane. We ask that cars not dart around other drivers who may be slower to drop off.  Please remember that as you enter the pick up line, your child should be ready to exit the car and not have to get into the back of the car or trunk.

Traveling On Campus – Watch out for our Cougars

Please take care to travel slowly around campus and do not speed in any pick-up line.  The maximum speed on campus is 5 mph, especially during drop-off and pick-up.  Our students are frequently walking around campus to go to class and play on the playgrounds.  Please drive with extreme caution.

Reminders About Illness

We would like to encourage parents to review the school handbook regarding illness.

Your child should not return to school unless these conditions are met:

1. Fever should be absent for 24 hours without fever reducing medication.

2. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea absent for 24 hours.

3. Students with positive culture for Strep should not return until under treatment with antibiotic for 24 hours.

Please remind your child to use good hand hygiene! Hand washing is the number one way we can reduce the spreading of germs!  If you have any questions, please contact: Jennifer Bagwell RN,BSN, CA Nurse, nurse@clarksvilleacademy.com

Photography Exhibit

Senior photography student, Kaylee Mattice, will host a reception to kick off her photography exhibit, Perspective, on Monday, March 5, from 5-6pm in the Brenda Stone Fine Arts Building.  Can’t make it to the reception? Kaylee’s exhibit will be on display from March 5 through March 15.  Make plans to stop by the Fine Arts Building to view this fantastic exhibit.

Volleyball Open Gym

Open gym for all girls in 7^th – 12^th grade will be held on the following dates from 3 – 4:30pm.  If you have any questions regarding the open gym schedule/activities, please contact Mrs. Tooley at ltooley@clarksvilleacademy.com.

March

Monday 12^th and Tuesday 13^th

Tuesday 20^th and Wednesday 21^st

Monday 26^th and Tuesday 27^th

April

Monday 16^th and Wednesday 18

Monday 23^rd and Tuesday 24^th

Monday 30^th

May

Wednesday 2^nd

Monday 7^th and Tuesday 8^th

Monday 14^th and Tuesday 15^th

Spirit Cart Items

The spirit cart has iPhone 4/iPod covers in!  They are a fantastic way to show your Cougar spirit! Coming soon we will have new SPRING/SUMMER wear!  Cute dresses, swim cover-ups, maxi-dresses, short sleeve shirts and more!  Make sure to check the spirit cart often.

Lunch Accounts

We ask that families who order lunch often make a deposit into their child’s lunch account.  We ask that all lunches be pre-paid.  If you have questions regarding lunch accounts, please contact us at lunch@clarksvilleacademy.com.

Stay Connected!

Haven’t registered for updates and emails, yet? Do so immediately by visiting www.clarksvilleacademy.com and clicking on Register in the top right corner of the home page.

PowerSchool

We ask that every parent in grades 2-12 log in and check their information in PowerSchool to ensure accuracy.  If changes need to be made, please contact the front office. Parents may access their information and child’s 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.

Important Dates to Remember:

Monday, March 19 — EXPLORE Testing for 9^th grade

Tuesday, March 20 — PLAN Testing for 10^th grade

Thursday, March 22 — College Prep Night (Juniors/Parents, 5:30pm)

Saturday, March 24 — Evening with Friends Steak Dinner, 6pm

Tuesday – Thursday, March 27-29 — Grandparents’ Day Celebrations (see your child’s classroom teacher for specific information)

Friday, March 30 – Monday, April 9 — Spring Break

Saturday, April 14 — ACT Testing at CA

Tuesday, April 17 — EXPLORE Testing for 8^th grade

Intermediate and Upper School News

National Honor Society

There is an all member, mandatory meeting for National Honor Society on Tuesday, March 20 at 7:15am in the gym. New officers for the 2012-2013 school year will be elected.

Testing Information for 8^th – 11^th Grades

The testing schedule for students in grades 8– 11are as follows:

8^th grade – EXPLORE administered on Tuesday, April 17 in the Auxiliary Gym

9^th grade – EXPLORE administered on Monday, March 19 in the Auxiliary Gym

10^th grade – PLAN administered on Tuesday, March 20 in the Auxiliary Gym

11^th grade – ACT administered on Saturday, April 14 at CA

College Prep Night – DATE CHANGE!

On Thursday, March 22^th beginning at 5:30pm we will host a College Prep Night for all juniors and their parents. During the evening, we will have presentations from three APSU Representatives covering the topics of senior year Dual Enrollment courses, Admissions, and ROTC.  In addition, Denise Walker, Guidance Counselor, will cover scholarships and other relevant senior year topics.  All students and parents should make plans to attend this important evening at CA in the Auxiliary Gym.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

FCA for both Intermediate and Upper School will be held at 7:15am on Wednesday. Everyone is welcome whether you are an athlete or not. Upper School meets in Mr. Smith’s room and Intermediate School meets in Mrs. Brannen’s room.

Sports This Week

Monday 3/12/12

Softball @ Cheatham County 4:00pm

Tuesday 3/13/12

Softball vs. McEwen (HOME) 4:00pm

Baseball vs. Stewart County (HOME) 5pm

Wednesday 3/14/12

IS School Baseball @ University School 4:00pm

Thursday  3/15/12

Baseball @ Montgomery Central 6pm

Softball @ Stewart County 4:30pm

Soccer vs. Davidson Academy (HOME) 5:00pm

Friday 3/16/12

Baseball @ Stewart County 5:00pm

ACT Test Dates                     Registration Deadlines

                                               Regular Deadline                    Late Fee Deadline

April 14, 2012                          March 9, 2012                         March 23, 2012

June 9, 2012                            May 4, 2012                             May 18, 2012

SAT Test Dates                     Registration Deadlines

                                              Regular Deadline                 Late Fee Deadline

May 5, 2012                           April 6, 2012                          April 20, 2012

June 2, 2012                          May 8, 2012                           May 22, 2012

Key Club Corner

Key Club Convention is this Friday! Well wishes and good luck to all of you going!

C.A. Steak Dinner is coming up on March 24th. If you are interested in being a server for Key Club credit, see officers at the break table to sign up and/or receive more information.

Remember! 20 total service hours are required for this semester, 5 of which must come from participation in club activities/donations. We’re changing the world, one hour at a time!

Upcoming Events and Service Hours Opportunities:

Month of March:  Concession Stands for Spring Sports

March 16th-18th:  Key Club Convention in Chattanooga

March 24th:  C.A. Steak Dinner

Donations:

F.U.E.L. Food Drive donations– food pantry items such as: canned tuna, canned chicken, dry chicken noodle soup, tuna helper, jars of peanut butter, fruit cups, pudding cups, fruit juice, granola bars, and dry instant meals (just add water)

Art supplies for children hospitalized at Gateway Medical Center: crayons, markers, activity books, etc.

Jeans for Teens

Detergent for Ronald McDonald House

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.