Clarksville Academy’s Annual Grandparents Day was celebrated with an innovative twist this week. Students in grades PK through 5th showcased their talents for their grandparents. Each grade treated grandparents to a special program of music, art, and public speaking. This year students also demonstrated their use of technology with each project. Students in grades PK-3rd grade recorded video “Artist Statements” detailing their artistic process, what they learned while creating the art and what was their favorite part of the process. Fourth and fifth grade students created Keynote presentations that linked to a QR code. This Keynote included biographical information, techniques used during the creative process, and reflection of their work. This approach used by Jordyn Baldwin, the Lower School Art teacher, enabled students to push the artistic journey deeper. This also helped the grandparents view behind the scenes footage of their artistic process. A portrait opportunity for grandparents and students was another special highlight. The wireless capability on campus allowed for printing of the portraits instantly, so they could have a memento to remember the special day and time together.
Larry and Linda Thompson grandparents to CA fourth grader, Will Rager loved the grandparents’ day experience. “Today has been so lovely. We enjoyed seeing our grandsons perform and loved their art exhibit. The use of technology was a great way for us to see how they brought their projects to life. The photo given to us was such a sweet gesture. We are amazed at our grandsons’ use of iPads with their schoolwork.”
CA takes pride in fully engaging students each day. Sara Hendrix Lower School iInfuser, “At Clarksville Academy we are upholding the honor of being a Distinguished Apple School by continuing to pioneer a 1:1 technology integration plan. We are thoughtfully implementing technology in different ways throughout the school by enhancing the best practices and effective teaching already happening in our Lower School classrooms.”
Inviting families to share classroom experiences are the norm not the exception at Clarksville Academy. Celebrating with families who are a part of CA is part of the educational process. Kay Drew stated, “Families play an important part in our education. This year we wanted our students to invite their grandparents to take part in the use of technology in the classroom. Watching the interaction between these generations as they share the love of learning together is irreplaceable.”
Lower School News – March 30 – April 3, 2015
4-H Awards
Congratulations to 4th Grade student, Max Brooks who won 1st place overall in the county 4H Speech Competition last Thursday. Max will go on to represent CA at the Regional contest in April.
Steak Dinner
Please make note that CA’s Annual An Evening with Friends Steak Dinner will now be on Saturday, April 18, 2015, at 6:00 P.M. Tickets may be purchased through Mrs. Kari Turner in the front office through this Thursday, April 2, 2015.
Art
Each lower school student should have brought home their Original Works Magnet last week. All magnets were placed in a green bag with order forms and cost information. If you wish to purchase the magnet please fill out the required information and return it along with your payment (checks made payable to CA). Parents are not required to purchase the magnet and can simply return it in the green bag. All proceeds made help the lower school art room purchase a variety of materials that are used throughout the year. If you have questions please contact Jordyn Baldwin and the Lower School Art Department at jbaldwin@clarksvilleacademy.com
3rd Grade
Third grade students have been rocking out in Science!!! To bring our rocks and minerals studies to a close students created an original Keynote and Art display to show off their learning. They researched various rocks and minerals websites, then they focused on their birthstone, and chose a mineral and rock of interest for their project. Students were confident and knowledgeable as they orally presented their projects to the class. Way to go, Third graders!!!
3rd grade science lab with Mrs. Askew
This week in Science Lab, 3rd graders created landforms: Mountains, Hills, Valleys, Canyons, Plains, Volcanos, and Mesas. We used modeling clay and placed our landforms in a plastic bin, to represent the geography of the Earth. We hypothesized, predicted, and observed what would happen when we added water. We observed that water would form lakes, rivers, and oceans.
3rd Grade Friends
3rd grade welcomed some new friends this week! Seven baby chicks were born. These chicks are being kept in their classroom and the students are helping to care for them. Feel free to stop in and visit.
4th Grade FUSE
4th grade FUSE students are working on Persuasive Writing. Each student has selected a topic that they feel passionate about, and are now working to persuade others with their thoughts and opinions.
iPad/iPhone App
We encourage you to download our mobile app from the App Store. We are currently only available on Apple products. This app will provide wonderful updates about what is going on at our school.
This is a reminder that CA collects Campbell’s labels and Box Tops through our CAA. The money raised from this project funds various school improvement projects. Last year we raised over $2000 through the Box Tops program alone! Please turn yours into your child’s teacher or Ms. Turnage in the front office.
Intermediate School News – March 30 – April 3, 2015
Spring Break
Clarskville Academy will be on Spring Break from April 3 thorugh April 12. Students will return to class on Monday, April 13. Enjoy your time off!
4H News
CA was represented well at the middle school county speech competition Thursday night. Sixth graders Elizabeth Hammond and Dalton Daniels tied for 2nd place and Elijah Colvin won first place for the grade!
Cheyenne Deibert won first place for 8th grade.
Cheyenne and Elijah will go on to compete at regionals on April 14th!
Intermediate School Dance
The Intermediate School Dance has been rescheduled to Saturday, April 25 from 6:00-9:00 PM in the Auxiliary Gym.
Steak Dinner
Please make note that CA’s Annual An Evening with Friends Steak Dinner will now be on Saturday, April 18, 2015, at 6:00 P.M. Tickets may be purchased through Mrs. Kari Turner in the front office through this Thursday, April 2, 2015.
Buddy Run
Clarksville Academy’s Annual Buddy Run will take place at the Queen City Road Race on Saturday, May 2. We invite everyone to participate! Students in lower school will be paired with an intermediate/upper school student for the run. Registration is $5 for the 1 mile Fun Run and $10 for the Buddy Run run t-shirt. Participants should fill out the Queen City Road Race entry form and the CA Buddy Run Form and return those to school no later than April 1. Forms will go home with Lower School students today. Questions about the Buddy Run should be sent to Christie Burger, cburger@clarksvilleacademy.com.
FCA
FCA will meet each Wednesday at 7:15 in Tecia Hinson’s room. Everyone is invited.
Box Tops & Campbell’s Labels
This is a reminder that CA collects Campbell’s labels and Box Tops through our CAA. The money raised from this project funds various school improvement projects. Last year we raised over $2000 through the Box Tops program alone! Please turn yours into your child’s teacher or Ms. Turnage in the front office.
iPad/iPhone App
We encourage you to download our mobile app from the App Store. We are currently only available on Apple products. This app will provide wonderful updates about what is going on at our school.
Our new sports site www.gocacougars.com has everything you need to make your plans to support our Cougar athletes. Check it for sports schedules, rosters, and game updates
Upper School News – March 30 – April 3, 2015
Buddy Run
Clarksville Academy’s Annual Buddy Run will take place at the Queen City Road Race on Saturday, May 2. We invite everyone to participate! Students in lower school will be paired with an intermediate/upper school student for the run. Registration is $5 for the 1 mile Fun Run and $10 for the Buddy Run run t-shirt. Participants should fill out the Queen City Road Race entry form and the CA Buddy Run Form and return those to school no later than April 1. Forms will go home with Lower School students today. Questions about the Buddy Run should be sent to Christie Burger, cburger@clarksvilleacademy.com.
Steak Dinner
Please make note that CA’s Annual An Evening with Friends Steak Dinner will now be on Saturday, April 18, 2015, at 6:00 P.M. Tickets may be purchased through Mrs. Kari Turner in the front office through this Thursday, April 2, 2015.
Spring Break
Clarskville Academy will be on Spring Break from April 3 thorugh April 12. Students will return to class on Monday, April 13. Enjoy your time off!
Varsity Baseball
Join us Thursday, April 2 as we support 3rd grade stduent from Woodlawn Elementary, Jenna King. Jenna is currently undergoing cancer treatment. She will throw the first pitch of our varsity game on April 2 at 4:45.
MTSEF 2015 Awards
Congratulations to our Juniors for doing so well in the APSU science fair.
Kaitlyn Minton: Air Force Award for Medicine and Health, 3rd place in Medicine and Health
Elizabeth Underwood: Certificate from Association for Women Geoscientists, 2nd place in Energy/ Transportation
Abbey Hogan: 3rd place in Chemistry from EI Dupont de Nemours Johnsonville Plant
Sara Cook: Certificate from Tennessee Entomological Society, Excellence in Biology by Tri-Beta, 2nd place in Animal Science
Daniel Dela Cruz: Certificate from Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers, Honorable Mention in Engineering
Parker Rice: Certificate Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers, 3rd place in Engineering
Sydney Halliday: 3rd place in Animal Science
Elizabeth Mabry: 1st place in Behavioral/Social Sciences
Abby Watson: 3rd place in Behavioral/Social Science
Anne Marie Rocconi: 2nd place in Biochemistry for MTSEF
Payton McNeely: Honorable Mention in Biochemistry
Morgan Wilson: Honorable Mention in Biochemistry
Will Lankford: 2nd place in Cellular/Molecular Biology
Alex Pearson: 3rd place in Engineering
DJ McDowell: Honorable Mention place in Engineering
Brinley Meek: 2nd place in Environmental Sciences and Management
Cassidy Stephenson: 2nd place in Mathematical Sciences
Madigan Burman: 2nd place in Medicine/Health
Kaitlyn Blume: Hon. Mention in Medicine/Health
Eli Grissom: 2nd place in Physics/Astronomy
Becca Howes: 3rd place in Physics /Astronomy
Lily Johnson: 3rd place in Physics /Astronomy
Dylan Bryant: Hon. Mention in Physics /Astronomy
Box Tops & Campbell’s Labels
This is a reminder that CA collects Campbell’s labels and Box Tops through our CAA. The money raised from this project funds various school improvement projects. Last year we raised over $2000 through the Box Tops program alone! Please turn yours into your child’s teacher or Ms. Turnage in the front office.
iPad/iPhone App
We encourage you to download our mobile app from the App Store. We are currently only available on Apple products. This app will provide wonderful updates about what is going on at our school.
Summer Camp registration is LIVE online! We are so excited about the wonderful camps being offered this year and can’t wait for you to see them. Registration is NOW open, but spaces are limited. Payments must be made at the time of registration. Camps will run the months of June and July and offer something for each age group. Register today!
Fern Orders
This year we are excited to announce that not only will we carry our annual beautiful potted ferns, but we will also carry an assortment of flowering hanging baskets for pre-order! All flowering baskets and ferns are $15 each and checks should be made out to CA. Orders are due by this Wednesday, April 1 to the front office. Flowers/Ferns may be picked up from 9AM-3PM on Friday, April 17. Questions can be sent to Kaki Hughes at khughes@clarksvilleacademy.com or 647-6311.
Steak Dinner
Please make note that CA’s Annual An Evening with Friends Steak Dinner will now be on Saturday, April 18, 2015, at 6:00 P.M. Tickets may be purchased through Mrs. Kari Turner in the front office through this THURSDAY, April 2, 2015.
Golf Tournament
The 20th Annual Cougar Classic will be held on April 25 at Sawn Lake. For more information or to register or sponsor this event please visit our Cougar Classic Golf Tournament page.
Buddy Run
Clarksville Academy’s Annual Buddy Run will take place at the Queen City Road Race on Saturday, May 2. We invite everyone to participate! Students in lower school will be paired with an intermediate/upper school student for the run. Registration is $5 for the 1 mile Fun Run and $10 for the Buddy Run run t-shirt. Participants should fill out the Queen City Road Race entry form and the CA Buddy Run Form and return those to school no later than April 1. Forms will go home with Lower School students today. Questions about the Buddy Run should be sent to Christie Burger, cburger@clarksvilleacademy.com.
Spring Break
Clarskville Academy will be on Spring Break from April 3 thorugh April 12. Students will return to class on Monday, April 13. Enjoy your time off!
ASPIRE Testing
Clarksville Academy’s testing season is nearing! We will be testing through ACT’s assessment system, ACT Aspire, as the summative assessment for 3rd through 10th grades. This assessment has replaced EXPLORE and PLAN tests, as ACT is discontinuing the use of the EXPLORE and PLAN assessments.
ACT Aspire is a digital and longitudinal assessment system that will connect our student’s performance to their college readiness. The Aspire is linked to ACT’s college readiness standards and will serve as an integral part of our student’s success.
During the month of April, Clarksville Academy will administer the ACT Aspire to all students in the 3rd through 10th grade. Students in grades 3rd through 8th
will take the paper version of the Aspire test and students in grades 9th
and 10th will test using the computer-based version of the Aspire.
The ACT Aspire will be administered during the mornings of the following dates:
3rd – 5th grades Monday, April 20th through Friday, April 24th
6th – 10th grades Monday, April 20th and Friday, April 24th
iCougar App
We encourage everyone with an apple device to download the iCougar app today. This is a great way to stay updated with all the latest in school closings, emergency notifications, etc. If you already have the app, please make sure to go to the app store and update it! A new update was released in January. We are currently investigating the Android market and hope to have it available there soon.
Attendance
Please contact Kristi Truitt at ktruitt@clarksvilleacademy.com when your child is going to be out of school. This helps us to keep our attendance records up to date. If you know your child will be late due to an appointment please let us know that as well. Thank you.
Photos
If you take photos at any of our sporting events or campus events and would like to share your shots, please send them to Sally Allen at sallen@clarksvilleacademy.com. These can be used on our website, Facebook page, athletics site or even the yearbook. We ask that you send photos promptly following the activity. Thank you!
Cougar Bucks
Cougar Bucks may be added to your Cougar Card any time day or night! We encourage everyone to take advantage of this easy way to pay for lunch, break, or even the Cougar Store! Payments can be made through our online Marketplace at the below link or by visiting Mrs. Kristi Truitt in the Cougar Café.
CA Marketplace
To better service our families a new online Marketplace has been developed. You may visit the marketplace at http://marketplace.clarksvilleacademy.com/all-products/. You can pay fees, tuition, Cougar Bucks and more all in one place!
FCA
Please join Intermediate School Fellowship of Christian Athletes each Wednesday morning in Mrs. Hinson’s room 128 at 7:15 a.m. Our officers this year are Carson Caudill and Madison Hawkins-Presidents, Charlton Kelly-Vice President, Bailey Coleman-Communication Coordinator, and Addy Means-Recruiter. Everyone is welcome!
Please join the Upper School Fellowship of Christian Athletes each Wednesday morning at 7:15 in Coach Chuck Holt’s room (under the gym). We invite everyone to attend!
Expanding the Experience
Clarksville Academy is still very excited about our expansion plans! As you can see a new expansion which opened Feb 2015 is adjacent to the main building. This expansion is really booming on the north end of our campus and we are thrilled with the process! In this expanded part of the main building we have the opportunity for a few more classrooms to be named. We have had a few families reserve naming rights on some of the classrooms, but still have a couple left. If you are interested in honoring or memorializing someone in this way, please contact Sally Allen at sallen@clarksvilleacademy.com or 647-6311. These won’t last long.
Our hope is to have the new building shown below completed by 2020. We need your help do this! Contact Sally Allen at sallen@clarksvilleacademy.com to find out what you can do to help us reach our goal.
Important Dates
March 25-27—Grandparents Day Lower School April 3-10 Spring Break
April 18—ACT at CA
April 18—Steak Dinner
April 21-24—Aspire Testing 3rd-10th Grades
April 23-27—Senior Trip
May 2—Prom
May 19-21 Exams
May 20 Last Day for Lower School
News from the Cougar Café
Please remember to Pre-Order Lunch each week. This is very important even when you are on the annual or bi-annual lunch plan. Clarksville Academy now offers a Cougar Bucks Account option to better assist children with their lunch needs! This convenient option gives families the opportunity to deposit money into an account and this money can be withdrawn for miscellaneous items that are available at the express window or the hot lunch window. Payments can now be made via the new online marketplace!
This is a reminder that CA collects Campbell’s labels and Box Tops through our CAA. The money raised from this project funds various school improvement projects. Last year we raised over $2000 through the Box Tops program alone! Please turn yours into your child’s teacher or Ms. Turnage in the front office.
A Clarksville Academy, Challenge Based Learning group is hosting a “Parents Night Out” on Friday, March 27th, 2015 from 5pm to 10pm. All proceeds raised will benefit Relay for Life. The Parents Night Out is for grades Pre-K through 5th grade and will take place in the Clarksville Academy main gym. The price for this event will be a flat rate of $35 for one child and $50 for two or more children.
During the event we will serve pizza, juice boxes, chips, and fruit snacks and provide have multiple games. We will have a Toy Story marathon playing throughout the event for those children who would like to sit and watch. Adult sponsors will also be present during the event.
Reservations are preferred. Please contact Kaitlyn Halliday at khalliday@clarksvilleacademy.com. Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns. Please provide the name and ages of your children, an emergency contact, name & number and any allergies your child might have. We look forward to seeing you!
Steak Dinner
Please make note that CA’s Annual An Evening with Friends Steak Dinner will now be on Saturday, April 18, 2015, at 6:00 P.M. Tickets may be purchased through Mrs. Kari Turner in the front office through April 2, 2015.
3rd Grade
Baize Martial Arts visited third grade last week in conjunction with their study on Asia.
Grandparents Day
Mark your calendars for this wonderful event! Grandparents Day 2015 has been set. You will receive more information from your child’s teachers as it becomes available.
PreK & 1st Grades — March 25
4th & 5th Grades — March 26
K, 2, & 3rd Grades — March 27
Stay tuned for times and locations!
iPad/iPhone App
We encourage you to download our mobile app from the App Store. We are currently only available on Apple products. This app will provide wonderful updates about what is going on at our school.
This is a reminder that CA collects Campbell’s labels and Box Tops through our CAA. The money raised from this project funds various school improvement projects. Last year we raised over $2000 through the Box Tops program alone! Please turn yours into your child’s teacher or Ms. Turnage in the front office.
Intermediate School News – March 23 – 29, 2015
Intermediate School Dance
The Intermediate School Dance has been rescheduled to Saturday, April 25 from 6:00-9:00 PM in the Auxiliary Gym.
Builder’s Club
They will meet on Thursday, March 26 at 7:20 AM in Mrs. Jacobsen’s room.
6th Grade Science
6th grade students explored phases of matter and discovered non-Newtonian substances – both a solid and liquid in one!
6th Grade Field Trip
6th grade took their annual field trip to the Parthenon on Friday. They enjoyed a wonderful day learning more about this great time in history.
Steak Dinner
Please make note that CA’s Annual An Evening with Friends Steak Dinner will now be on Saturday, April 18, 2015, at 6:00 P.M. Tickets may be purchased through Mrs. Kari Turner in the front office through April 2, 2015.
Buddy Run
Clarksville Academy’s Annual Buddy Run will take place at the Queen City Road Race on Saturday, May 2. We invite everyone to participate! Students in lower school will be paired with an intermediate/upper school student for the run. Registration is $5 for the 1 mile Fun Run and $10 for the Buddy Run run t-shirt. Participants should fill out the Queen City Road Race entry form and the CA Buddy Run Form and return those to school no later than April 1. Forms will go home with Lower School students today. Questions about the Buddy Run should be sent to Christie Burger, cburger@clarksvilleacademy.com.
FCA
FCA will meet each Wednesday at 7:15 in Tecia Hinson’s room. Everyone is invited.
Box Tops & Campbell’s Labels
This is a reminder that CA collects Campbell’s labels and Box Tops through our CAA. The money raised from this project funds various school improvement projects. Last year we raised over $2000 through the Box Tops program alone! Please turn yours into your child’s teacher or Ms. Turnage in the front office.
iPad/iPhone App
We encourage you to download our mobile app from the App Store. We are currently only available on Apple products. This app will provide wonderful updates about what is going on at our school.
Our new sports site www.gocacougars.com has everything you need to make your plans to support our Cougar athletes. Check it for sports schedules, rosters, and game updates
Upper School News – March 23 – 29, 2015
Buddy Run
Clarksville Academy’s Annual Buddy Run will take place at the Queen City Road Race on Saturday, May 2. We invite everyone to participate! Students in lower school will be paired with an intermediate/upper school student for the run. Registration is $5 for the 1 mile Fun Run and $10 for the Buddy Run run t-shirt. Participants should fill out the Queen City Road Race entry form and the CA Buddy Run Form and return those to school no later than April 1. Forms will go home with Lower School students today. Questions about the Buddy Run should be sent to Christie Burger, cburger@clarksvilleacademy.com.
Athlete of the Week
Bryan Dirksen was named as Athlete of the Week by ClarksvilleNow.com during assembly on Friday. Bryan signed with McKendree University last week to bowl collegiately. Congratulations to Bryan!
Science Fair
Our Junior class participated in APSU’s annual Science Fair last week. Each student researched an intensive project and were judged in various categories. Awards will be given on April 6.
Steak Dinner
Please make note that CA’s Annual An Evening with Friends Steak Dinner will now be on Saturday, April 18, 2015, at 6:00 P.M. Tickets may be purchased through Mrs. Kari Turner in the front office through April 2, 2015.
Chili Supper
On Monday, March 30 our CBL group will host a Chili Supper to benefit the Firehouse Day Shelter. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 10 and under. The event takes place from 6:30-8 at the Cumberland Room, 2525 Highway 48 South. To pre-purchase tickets please contact Sydney Halliday at shalliday@clarksvilleacademy.com. Please come out and support this event.
Science
Dr. Brooks, from APSU, came over today to help Payton McNeely understand her Science Project on a deeper level. Due to the small class size, he was able to include the entire class in the discussion. Such an awesome experience!
FCA
FCA will meet each Wednesday at 7:15 AM in Coach Chuck Holt’s room. We invite everyone to attend!
Box Tops & Campbell’s Labels
This is a reminder that CA collects Campbell’s labels and Box Tops through our CAA. The money raised from this project funds various school improvement projects. Last year we raised over $2000 through the Box Tops program alone! Please turn yours into your child’s teacher or Ms. Turnage in the front office.
iPad/iPhone App
We encourage you to download our mobile app from the App Store. We are currently only available on Apple products. This app will provide wonderful updates about what is going on at our school.
This year we are excited to announce that not only will we carry our annual beautiful potted ferns, but we will also carry an assortment of flowering hanging baskets for pre-order! All flowering baskets and ferns are $15 each and checks should be made out to CA. Orders are due by April 1 to the front office. Flowers/Ferns may be picked up from 9AM-3PM on Friday, April 17. Questions can be sent to Kaki Hughes at khughes@clarksvilleacademy.com or 647-6311.
Steak Dinner
Please make note that CA’s Annual An Evening with Friends Steak Dinner will now be on Saturday, April 18, 2015, at 6:00 P.M. Tickets may be purchased through Mrs. Kari Turner in the front office through April 2, 2015.
Golf Tournament
The 20th Annual Cougar Classic will be held on April 25 at Sawn Lake. For more information or to register or sponsor this event please visit our Cougar Classic Golf Tournament page.
Athlete of the Week
Bryan Dirksen was named as Athlete of the Week by ClarksvilleNow.com during assembly on Friday. Bryan signed with McKendree University last week to bowl collegiately. Congratulations to Bryan!
Chili Supper
On Monday, March 30 our CBL group will host a Chili Supper to benefit the Firehouse Day Shelter. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 10 and under. The event takes place from 6:30-8 at the Cumberland Room, 2525 Highway 48 South. To pre-purchase tickets please contact Sydney Halliday at shalliday@clarksvilleacademy.com. Please come out and support this event.
Buddy Run
Clarksville Academy’s Annual Buddy Run will take place at the Queen City Road Race on Saturday, May 2. We invite everyone to participate! Students in lower school will be paired with an intermediate/upper school student for the run. Registration is $5 for the 1 mile Fun Run and $10 for the Buddy Run run t-shirt. Participants should fill out the Queen City Road Race entry form and the CA Buddy Run Form and return those to school no later than April 1. Forms will go home with Lower School students today. Questions about the Buddy Run should be sent to Christie Burger, cburger@clarksvilleacademy.com.
ASPIRE Testing
Clarksville Academy’s testing season is nearing! We will be testing through ACT’s assessment system, ACT Aspire, as the summative assessment for 3rd through 10th grades. This assessment has replaced EXPLORE and PLAN tests, as ACT is discontinuing the use of the EXPLORE and PLAN assessments.
ACT Aspire is a digital and longitudinal assessment system that will connect our student’s performance to their college readiness. The Aspire is linked to ACT’s college readiness standards and will serve as an integral part of our student’s success.
During the month of April, Clarksville Academy will administer the ACT Aspire to all students in the 3rd through 10th grade. Students in grades 3rd through 8th
will take the paper version of the Aspire test and students in grades 9th
and 10th will test using the computer-based version of the Aspire.
The ACT Aspire will be administered during the mornings of the following dates:
3rd – 5th grades Monday, April 20th through Friday, April 24th
6th – 10th grades Monday, April 20th and Friday, April 24th
iCougar App
We encourage everyone with an apple device to download the iCougar app today. This is a great way to stay updated with all the latest in school closings, emergency notifications, etc. If you already have the app, please make sure to go to the app store and update it! A new update was released in January. We are currently investigating the Android market and hope to have it available there soon.
Attendance
Please contact Kristi Truitt at ktruitt@clarksvilleacademy.com when your child is going to be out of school. This helps us to keep our attendance records up to date. If you know your child will be late due to an appointment please let us know that as well. Thank you.
Photos
If you take photos at any of our sporting events or campus events and would like to share your shots, please send them to Sally Allen at sallen@clarksvilleacademy.com. These can be used on our website, Facebook page, athletics site or even the yearbook. We ask that you send photos promptly following the activity. Thank you!
Cougar Bucks
Cougar Bucks may be added to your Cougar Card any time day or night! We encourage everyone to take advantage of this easy way to pay for lunch, break, or even the Cougar Store! Payments can be made through our online Marketplace at the below link or by visiting Mrs. Kristi Truitt in the Cougar Café.
CA Marketplace
To better service our families a new online Marketplace has been developed. You may visit the marketplace at http://marketplace.clarksvilleacademy.com/all-products/. You can pay fees, tuition, Cougar Bucks and more all in one place!
FCA
Please join Intermediate School Fellowship of Christian Athletes each Wednesday morning in Mrs. Hinson’s room 128 at 7:15 a.m. Our officers this year are Carson Caudill and Madison Hawkins-Presidents, Charlton Kelly-Vice President, Bailey Coleman-Communication Coordinator, and Addy Means-Recruiter. Everyone is welcome!
Please join the Upper School Fellowship of Christian Athletes each Wednesday morning at 7:15 in Coach Chuck Holt’s room (under the gym). We invite everyone to attend!
Expanding the Experience
Clarksville Academy is still very excited about our expansion plans! As you can see a new expansion which opened Feb 2015 is adjacent to the main building. This expansion is really booming on the north end of our campus and we are thrilled with the process! In this expanded part of the main building we have the opportunity for a few more classrooms to be named. We have had a few families reserve naming rights on some of the classrooms, but still have a couple left. If you are interested in honoring or memorializing someone in this way, please contact Sally Allen at sallen@clarksvilleacademy.com or 647-6311. These won’t last long.
Our hope is to have the new building shown below completed by 2020. We need your help do this! Contact Sally Allen at sallen@clarksvilleacademy.com to find out what you can do to help us reach our goal.
Important Dates
March 25-27—Grandparents Day Lower School
April 3-10 Spring Break
April 14-17—Aspire Testing 9-10th Grades
April 18—ACT at CA
April 18—Steak Dinner
April 21-24—Aspire Testing 3rd-8th Grades
May 2—Prom
May 19-21 Exams
May 20 Last Day for Lower School
News from the Cougar Café
Please remember to Pre-Order Lunch each week. This is very important even when you are on the annual or bi-annual lunch plan. Clarksville Academy now offers a Cougar Bucks Account option to better assist children with their lunch needs! This convenient option gives families the opportunity to deposit money into an account and this money can be withdrawn for miscellaneous items that are available at the express window or the hot lunch window. Payments can now be made via the new online marketplace!
This is a reminder that CA collects Campbell’s labels and Box Tops through our CAA. The money raised from this project funds various school improvement projects. Last year we raised over $2000 through the Box Tops program alone! Please turn yours into your child’s teacher or Ms. Turnage in the front office.
Clarksville Academy Announces New Head Girls Basketball Coach
We are proud to announce Carrie Daniels as the new Head Girls Basketball Coach. Jerri Bragg will continue to be a part of the girls basketball program and team serving in the capacity of Assistant Coach. Bragg will also continue to be the Head Cross Country Coach.
Head of School Kay Drew said, “Coach Bragg, Coach Peterson, and myself have had many discussions regarding the advancement of our girls athletic program. Both Peterson and Bragg fully support Coach Daniels joining CA to strengthen our school’s fitness and athletic programs.”
Carrie Daniels
“Coach Daniels’ experience with collegiate athletics will only benefit our girls. Our goal at CA is to encourage our students to grow both on and off the court, and Coach Daniels’ prior actions demonstrate she will do just that,” said Coach Jerri Bragg.
Daniels does not gauge performance success in working with student athletes only in statistics of wins, losses, and points gained. For her, the focus has always been about the students. Her record on student achievement both on and off the court is a legacy that she is proud of. Daniels remarked, “My students are more than just players to me, they are family. I want them to achieve success both on the court and off so that they can go on to have fulfilling, enriched lives. Academics, school involvement, and athletics all go hand in hand to prepare these girls for college and life.”
Upon graduating from APSU, Carrie Daniels’ coaching career began at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas in 1996. She served as Assistant Coach & Director of Basketball Operations at UNLV for three years. In 1999, she took the position of Assistant Coach at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, KY. She served the WKU community for seven years, and in 2006, began as the Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Austin Peay State University. She was at APSU for nine years.
Her nineteen years of coaching have only strengthened her desire to lead her players toward their future, “Basketball is more than about a round ball and a hardwood floor. It’s about teamwork, drive, determination and goal setting to be a part of something greater than yourself,“ said Daniels.
Athletic Director Jake Peterson knows the addition of Daniels brings our athletic program to a whole new level: “Coach Daniels has proven herself both on and off the court. Her students’ academic careers are just as important their athletic ones. Daniels work ethic and drive will take our girls athletic program to new heights.”
Daniels will officially begin work at Clarksville Academy in August with the start of school. She will not only fill the position of Head Girls Basketball Coach, but also teach daily fitness classes. She will begin spring workouts and meetings with her players in the coming days. Daniels will also offer community wide multi-age and skill level summer camps at Clarksville Academy during the months of June and July. Information regarding summer camps will be available on the Clarksville Academy website, Friday March 27.
Head of School Kay Drew declared, “The addition of Coach Daniels puts us one step closer to achieving our goal of strengthening our girls fitness and athletic programs. Our Upper School students will not only be given the benefit of an excellent coach, but our Upper, Intermediate, and Lower School students will also receive a solid skills and technique foundation though our fitness programs. Carrie Daniels and Jerri Bragg are a power duo that will take our fitness and athletic programs to whole new level.”
