Lower School News: October 26 – October 30, 2015

Math Lab

In Math Lab, students in third grade practiced writing, adding, and converting fractions to lowest term. The students changed improper fractions to mixed numbers. They used “Cheez-It” crackers to add their fractions. It was a fun, edible activity.
 
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Students in second grade discussed several different graphs. They had a taste test to decide their favorite apple. They put their favorite apples on a pictograph and answered questions about their graphs. We also discussed adjectives to describe Granny Smith, Red Delicious, Gala, and Golden Delicious apples.
 
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Science Lab

This week in Science Lab our 2nd graders from Mrs. Clemments and Ms. Traughber’s classes investigated Animals. We identified animal specimen by their similar characteristics. We observed Mammal bones, Bird feathers, Reptile scales and shells and Amphibian life stages. We had live crickets to observe Insects have 6 legs. We had live minnows to glimpse Fish breathing with gills.
 
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1st Grade Pet Show

Save the date! Thursday, October 29 we will host our annual 1st Grade Pet Show at 9AM in the Gym. This is a wonderful event that you will not want to miss!
 

3rd grade

Third graders have really been “Falling for Inherited Traits”. Students have read, explored, researched, collected data and created inspiring presentations with an integration of both Science and Math.
 
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After School Enrichment Program

CA is proud to announce our After School Enrichment Program. Throughout the year we will continue to add a variety of activities to the schedule. These may include (but are not limited to) courses in fitness, cursive writing, music lessons, art, and more. Be sure to bookmark this site and check it often!

https://clarksvilleacademy.com/news-events/after-school-enrichment-program/

Check the site often as updates happen weekly.
 

Photos

Many of you take photos at various events and activities around school. We encourage you to share these with our Marketing/PR office as well as our yearbook staff by using the email photos@clarksvilleacademy.com. This email is designed for students and parents to send pictures taken throughout the school year. We encourage you to caption your photo or to write a sentence or two with the event name, students pictured in the photo and the date it was taken. We do not guarantee that every photo will be used, but we look forward to seeing your pictures.
 

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.
 

Social Media

Please like us on Facebook—Clarksville Academy; and follow us on Twitter—CACougarsTN.
 

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.

Intermediate School News: October 26 – October 30, 2015

6th Grade to Fall Creek Falls

The 6th grade class had a wonderful adventure at Fall Creek Falls last week. Over 55 students, parents and teachers spent the week hiking, canoeing, learning about the outdoors, blowing glass ornaments, and bonding with their classmates. This was truly an unforgettable experience for all!

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Saturday School

Saturday school will be held on Saturday, October 31, from 8:00-Noon.

 

Fine Arts Blog

The Fine Arts department has started a weekly blog of their activities! We hope you will check back often to see what your student may be doing in art, music, and drama. Important dates and performance information will also be posted. Bookmark this site for exciting information!

http://fineartsspotlight.blogspot.com

 

Photos

Many of you take photos at various events and activities around school. We encourage you to share these with our Marketing/PR office as well as our yearbook staff by using the email photos@clarksvilleacademy.com. This email is designed for students and parents to send pictures taken throughout the school year. We encourage you to caption your photo or to write a sentence or two with the event name, students pictured in the photo and the date it was taken. We do not guarantee that every photo will be used, but we look forward to seeing your pictures.

 

After School Enrichment Program

CA is proud to announce our After School Enrichment Program. Throughout the year we will continue to add a variety of activities to the schedule. These may include (but are not limited to) courses in fitness, cursive writing, music lessons, art, and more. Be sure to bookmark this site and check it often!

https://clarksvilleacademy.com/news-events/after-school-enrichment-program/

Check the site often as updates happen weekly.

 

FCA

FCA will meet each Wednesday at 7:15 in Coach Trent’s room, 402 of the new building. 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.

 

Social Media

Please like us on Facebook—Clarksville Academy; and follow us on Twitter—CACougarsTN.

 

CA Sports

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: October 26 – October 30, 2015

AP Chemistry

Students will compare the amount of Sodium Chloride they are making to amount they predicted, using the concept of Stoichiometry.

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Saturday School

Saturday school will be held on Saturday, October 31, from 8:00-Noon.

 

Fine Arts Blog

The Fine Arts department has started a weekly blog of their activities! We hope you will check back often to see what your student may be doing in art, music, and drama. Important dates and performance information will also be posted. Bookmark this site for exciting information!

http://fineartsspotlight.blogspot.com

 

Photos

Many of you take photos at various events and activities around school. We encourage you to share these with our Marketing/PR office as well as our yearbook staff by using the email photos@clarksvilleacademy.com. This email is designed for students and parents to send pictures taken throughout the school year. We encourage you to caption your photo or to write a sentence or two with the event name, students pictured in the photo and the date it was taken. We do not guarantee that every photo will be used, but we look forward to seeing your pictures.

 

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.

 

Social Media

Please like us on Facebook—Clarksville Academy; and follow us on Twitter—CACougarsTN.

All School News: October 26 – October 30, 2015

Bell Witch

We are thrilled to have Judy Donnelly joining us next Tuesday, October 27, and Wednesday, October 28, in the Dorothy Martin Library to share with us the history and folklore of the Bell Witch from Adams, Tennessee. Ms. Donnelly is a resident of Trenton, Kentucky, and is a retired English teacher with a passion for local history and story telling.

If you would like to join us for this event, please see the times below that are available. Reservations are not required. Students in grades 4 through 12 have already been issued designated times to attend.
Families may stop by Tuesday, October 27 at 8:30 AM or Wednesday, October 28 at 9:00AM. We look forward to having you visit.

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Apple Distinguished School

Clarksville Academy has once again been chosen as an Apple Distinguished School. This recognition is for two years and our renewal is for 2015-2017. To be chosen as an Apple Distinguished School means we met five best practices and criteria for excellence—Visionary Leadership, Innovative Learning & Teaching, Ongoing Professional Learning, Compelling Evidence of Success and a Flexible Learning Environment. The selection of Clarksville Academy as an Apple Distinguished School highlights our success as an innovative and compelling learning environment that engages students and provides tangible evidence of academic accomplishment. Congratulations to everyone who helped us to achieve this honor.

 

Fall Festival

Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the Fall Festival this past Saturday. We had a wonderful day and it couldn’t have been possible without all our parents and students who supported us. A special thank you to our Fall Festival Coordinator, Candice Wall. Candice does a fabulous job keeping everything organized and running smoothly! We can’t wait to see you all next year!

 

The Great Pumpkin

What a wonderful group of pumpkins for the annual pumpkin contest. We were so impressed by the talent of our students and families. If you haven’t had a chance to view them, please stop by the breezeway. Below are a few photographs of the entries and winners!

Grand Prize: Minion by Keith Goza Jr Kindergarten
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1st Prize: Cougar by Evelyn Turner Senior
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2nd Prize: Fabulous Lady by Reagan Turner 2nd Grade
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3rd Prize: The Miller Family by Matt, Cara, Drew (2nd), Reagan (K) & Matthew Miller
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Olive Garden & Athletics

Olive Garden has teamed up with Clarksville Academy Athletics!

Please join us for a night of fun, food and fundraising at Olive Garden on NOVEMBER 3RD (4pm – Close). Olive Garden will donate up to $1000 to Clarksville Academy Athletics.

Come dine with your Clarksville Academy family and friends. NOVEMBER 3RD is the night to show our school spirit to our community, don’t forget to tag your photos with #SPIRITNIGHT and mention @OliveGarden for your chance to win prizes!

 

School Photos

School photo retakes will be held on November 4 in the main gym.

 

Player of the Week

Julie Parks, from Heritage Bank, and Head Football Coach Todd Hood presents Connor Thomas with the Player of The Week Award based on his outstanding performance in the road game against Perry Co. High School this past Friday night, October 23rd. Connor had a great night with 6 carries for 53 yards and 3 touchdowns and caught 2 passes for 163 yards and another 2 touchdowns. After a blocked punt by Christopher Gillespie, Connor scooped the ball and ran 48 yards for a touchdown. The Cougars won the region match up 53 to 12. Coach Hood declared “Connor continues to play with a fire and competitive spirit and leads our team.” We had a great team effort and I’m proud of our team. The Cougars play Houston County this week for third place in the region. Game is away and starts at 7pm.
Hit the road Cougar fans!!!!!

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Boo Grams

Boo Grams are on sale now through Thursday at noon. Boo Grams are a great treat for that special student or teacher. They are $1 each and come with a personalized note and treat. Boo Grams can be purchased from Mrs. Turnage and all Lower School students should have had a few sent home. If you would like to purchase a boo gram simply fill out the card attach $1 and return to your child’s teacher.

 

Fine Arts Blog

The Fine Arts department has started a weekly blog of their activities! We hope you will check back often to see what your student may be doing in art, music, and drama. Important dates and performance information will also be posted. Bookmark this site for exciting information!

http://fineartsspotlight.blogspot.com

 

Photos

Many of you take photos at various events and activities around school. We encourage you to share these with our Marketing/PR office as well as our yearbook staff by using the email photos@clarksvilleacademy.com. This email is designated for students and parents to send pictures taken throughout the school year. We encourage you to caption your photo or to write a sentence or two with the event name, students pictured in the photo and the date it was taken. We do not guarantee that every photo will be used, but we look forward to seeing your pictures.

 

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.

 

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 Coach Trent’s room 402 (the new building) at 7:15 a.m. Everyone is welcome!

Please join the Upper School Fellowship of Christian Athletes each Wednesday morning at 7:15. We invite everyone to attend!

 

Important Dates

  • Nov 2 Admissions Open House
  • Nov 4 Photo Retakes for Yearbook
  • Nov 10 Veteran’s Day Program 1:30 Procter Court
  • Nov 11 Veteran’s Day No School
  • Dec 4 Literacy Day—Library
  • Dec 12 Tis The Season Fine Arts Production 5:30 Aux Gym
  • Dec 15-17 EXAMS 6th-12th grade
  • Dec 18 Lower School Holiday Program & Final Day

 

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!

Pre Order lunch using this link:

https://docs.google.com/a/clarksvilleacademy.com/forms/d/1wE7g5P_jJcaWjzahScKxhh5x7xD7Dy1yFhRCACdP8FA/viewform

If you have any questions please contact Kristi Truitt at lunch@clarksvilleacademy.com. Thank you!!

 

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.

 

Social Media

Please like us on Facebook—Clarksville Academy; and follow us on Twitter—CACougarsTN.

Intermediate School News: October 19 – October 25, 2015

Builder’s Club

Clarksville Academy Builder’s Club members donated over 100 children’s books in support of the Candy for the Brain Literacy Event. The fundraiser sponsored by APSU will give the books to children in our local community.

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Saturday School

Saturday school will be held on Saturday, October 31, from 8:00-Noon.

 

Fine Arts Blog

The Fine Arts department has started a weekly blog of their activities!  We hope you will check back often to see what your student may be doing in art, music, and drama.  Important dates and performance information will also be posted.  Bookmark this site for exciting information!

http://fineartsspotlight.blogspot.com

 

Photos

Many of you take photos at various events and activities around school.  We encourage you to share these with our Marketing/PR office as well as our yearbook staff by using the email photos@clarksvilleacademy.com.  This email is designed for students and parents to send pictures taken throughout the school year.  We encourage you to caption your photo or to write a sentence or two with the event name, students pictured in the photo and the date it was taken.   We do not guarantee that every photo will be used, but we look forward to seeing your pictures.

 

After School Enrichment Program

CA is proud to announce our After School Enrichment Program.  Throughout the year we will continue to add a variety of activities to the schedule.  These may include (but are not limited to) courses in fitness, cursive writing, music lessions, art, and more.  Be sure to bookmark this site and check it often!

https://clarksvilleacademy.com/news-events/after-school-enrichment-program/

Check the site often as updates happen weekly.

 

FCA

FCA will meet each Wednesday at 7:15 in Coach Trent’s room, 402 of the new building.  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.

 

Social Media

Please like us on Facebook—Clarksville Academy; and follow us on Twitter—CACougarsTN.

 

CA Sports

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: October 19 – October 25, 2015

Interact Club

Interact Club Attends Rotary Meeting on 10/8/15

Seven members of the CA Interact Club attended the Clarksville Sunrise Rotary Club meeting on Thursday, October 8. The students helped open the meeting, with Brinley Meek leading the club in prayer, and Elizabeth Mabry leading the Pledge of Allegiance. The guest speaker, Gregory Granderson, was a Clarksville Police Officer and the leader of the GREAT program for Clarksville- Montgomery County. DJ MCDowell assisted Officer Granderson in his presentation. The Rotarians were delighted to see our club so well represented and look forward to our joining them at future meetings.

Pictured from left to right: Malia McDowell, DJ McDowell, Brinley Meek, Elizabeth Mabry, Jordan Jackson, Kaitlyn Minton, and Sydney Watts.
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Governor’s School

The 2016 Governor’s School applications are now available at: https://www.tn.gov/education/topic/tdoe-governors-schools

The Tennessee Governor’s Schools offer selected gifted and talented high school students intensive learning experiences on postsecondary campuses. Students in the tenth and eleventh grades who would like to participate in a challenging and high-intensity program in one of the twelve areas should speak with their school counselor. Each Governor’s School convenes a review/selection committee, which will select the students after all applications are submitted.

All applications must be submitted through Mrs. Denise Walker at least 1 week prior to the deadline. Please note, each school’s deadline is different. The deadlines range between November 6, 2015 through December 15, 2015. Please see me if you have questions.
 

Saturday School

Saturday school will be held on Saturday, October 31, from 8:00-Noon.
 

Fine Arts Blog

The Fine Arts department has started a weekly blog of their activities! We hope you will check back often to see what your student may be doing in art, music, and drama. Important dates and performance information will also be posted. Bookmark this site for exciting information!

http://fineartsspotlight.blogspot.com
 

Photos

Many of you take photos at various events and activities around school. We encourage you to share these with our Marketing/PR office as well as our yearbook staff by using the email photos@clarksvilleacademy.com. This email is designed for students and parents to send pictures taken throughout the school year. W encourage you to caption your photo or to write a sentence or two with the event name, students pictured in the photo and the date it was taken. We do not guarantee that every photo will be used, but we look forward to seeing your pictures.
 

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.
 

Social Media

Please like us on Facebook—Clarksville Academy; and follow us on Twitter—CACougarsTN.

Lower School News: October 19 – October 25, 2015

4th Grade

The 4th Grade students have completed their Totem Pole Projects and they are amazing. We invite everyone to stop by the library (in the lower school library room) and view all the amazing projects! Here are a few samples!Clarksville_Academy_News_October19_05

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5th Grade LBL Trip

Our 5th grade students had an amazing trip to LBL. This annual event is a wondeful way for our students to experience learning outside the classroom and outside the box! Thank you to our teachers and parent chaperones who helped to make this an amazing trip!

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1st Grade Pet Show

Save the date! Thursday, October 29 we will host our annual 1st Grade Pet Show at 9AM in the Gym. This is a wonderful event that you will not want to miss!

After School Enrichment Program

CA is proud to announce our After School Enrichment Program. Throughout the year we will continue to add a variety of activities to the schedule. These may include (but are not limited to) courses in fitness, cursive writing, music lessions, art, and more. Be sure to bookmark this site and check it often!

https://clarksvilleacademy.com/news-events/after-school-enrichment-program/

Check the site often as updates happen weekly.

Photos

Many of you take photos at various events and activities around school. We encourage you to share these with our Marketing/PR office as well as our yearbook staff by using the email photos@clarksvilleacademy.com. This email is designated for students and parents to send pictures taken throughout the school year. We encourage you to caption your photo or to write a sentence or two with the event name, students pictured in the photo and the date it was taken. We do not guarantee that every photo will be used, but we look forward to seeing your pictures.

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.

Social Media

Please like us on Facebook—Clarksville Academy; and follow us on Twitter—CACougarsTN.

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.

All School News: October 19 – October 25, 2015

School Photos

School photos were sent home with all students before break. If you want to order your photos please return the order form by no later than Tuesday, October 20. Retakes will be made on Nov 4.
 

Fall Festival

The Clarksville Academy Fall Festival is quickly approaching! On October 24 from 10:00 AM-3:00 PM families can participate in variety of fun activities. During this annual event we will have carnival games, a silent auction, vendor booths, food and so much more! If you are interested in being a vendor for this year’s fall festival please contact Candice Wall at candicewall@att.net. These booths are open to outside vendors and we encourage you to participate. Each grade will also have a carnival game booth. Check with your child’s teacher/sponsor to sign up for a time to work. Each class is also assigned a themed basket and we ask that items be donated for these. A complete list of baskets is below.
 

Golf Team

The girls Varsity Golf Team travelled to Manchester to participate in the State Tournament last week. The team finished 4th out of 8 teams! Bailey Foote tied 24th, Mallory Saleh tied for 27th and Hunter Farrell finished 43rd. We are so proud of these ladies! This makes three consecutive team state tournament appearances! Way to go Cougars!

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Player of the Week

Julie Parks, from Heritage Bank and Head Football Coach Todd Hood present Garrett Bauer & John Austin Peay with the Player of the Week Award based on their outstanding performance in the past two weeks. Garrett had a great game on October 8th in our final home game against Bruceton. He graded 93% on offense, recovered an outside kick, and returned a punt for 7 yards. Garrett also had 11 tackles and 1 interception on the defensive side of the ball. The Cougars won the region match up 21 to 6. Coach Hood declared, “Garrett played his best all around game this year and he moved to free safety this week and played great.” This past Friday night, October 16, the Cougars travelled to Huntingdon to take on the Mustangs. John Austin Peay averaged 38 yards per punt with no return yards. The Cougars lost the game. Coach Hood declared, “John Austin had a great kicking night that really eliminated any return yards on the a night against a state ranked team.” The Cougars will travel to Perry County for a big region game. We’d love to see you there!

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Coach of the Year

Congratulations to Varsity Bowling Head Coach Tracy Burkhart for being named Coach of the Year by her peers in the TSSAA for the 2014-2015 season. CA received word over fall break that Coach Tracy Burkhart had received this distinguished award!
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Fine Arts Blog

The Fine Arts department has started a weekly blog of their activities! We hope you will check back often to see what your student may be doing in art, music, and drama. Important dates and performance information will also be posted. Bookmark this site for exciting information!

http://fineartsspotlight.blogspot.com
 

Choir Fundraiser

Concert and Show Choirs will be kicking off their yearly fundraiser this Wednesday. The group is selling cookie dough, candles, and cakes until October 20th. This fundraiser helps supplement the equipment, props, some costume needs and our trip to Gatlinburg. See any choir member, Mrs. Hollis, or go by Mrs. Turnage’s desk to place an order and support the group! All purchases will be delivered before Thanksgiving!
 

Photos

Many of you take photos at various events and activities around school. We encourage you to share these with our Marketing/PR office as well as our yearbook staff by using the email photos@clarksvilleacademy.com. This email is designed for students and parents to send pictures taken throughout the school year. W encourage you to caption your photo or to write a sentence or two with the event name, students pictured in the photo and the date it was taken. We do not guarantee that every photo will be used, but we look forward to seeing your pictures.
 

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.
 

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 Coach Trent’s room 402 (the new building) at 7:15 a.m. Everyone is welcome!

Please join the Upper School Fellowship of Christian Athletes each Wednesday morning at 7:15. We invite everyone to attend!
 

Important Dates

Oct 23 No School Lower School
Oct 24 Fall Festival
Nov 2 Admissions Open House
Nov 4 Photo Retakes for Yearbook
Nov 11 Veteran’s Day No 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!

Pre Order lunch using this link:

https://docs.google.com/a/clarksvilleacademy.com/forms/d/1wE7g5P_jJcaWjzahScKxhh5x7xD7Dy1yFhRCACdP8FA/viewform

If you have any questions please contact Kristi Truitt at lunch@clarksvilleacademy.com. Thank you!!
 

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.
 

Social Media

Please like us on Facebook—Clarksville Academy; and follow us on Twitter—CACougarsTN.

The New CA Fine Arts Blog Page is here!

Check here often for updated information on the arts at CA!  We’ll post photos, art projects, music news, and information on our revitalized drama program.  All things Fine Art will be here!

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Clarksville Academy: CBL

On Friday, September 25, we kicked off our 2015-2016 Challenge Based Learning year.  Our 2015-2016 Big Idea is ENGAGE.  We have 10 groups engaging with our Clarksville Community.  As we investigated our Challenges on Friday, we formed our Essential Questions, and created our Guiding Questions for the year.  Many groups conducted classroom research and others did “on-site” research conducting interviews with Guiding Resources serving as experts in their different fields. Clarksville Academy students could be found engaging all over Clarksville. This provides us with the needed information surrounding the framework as we work our way toward our Solutions.

Off Campus Groups included:

Beautification Group (Facilitated by Mr. Neizke) measured the site for the Clarksville Community Mural Project they are assisting with.  Seen here sketching and noting measurements.  They are consulting with the Clarksville Community Heritage Council, APSU, and Mr. Kevin Kennedy as resources.
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Food Production Group (Facilitated by Mr. Boyd) visited the proposed site for a Community Garden, and discussed plans with Mr. Brad Martin of Lyle/Cook/Martin Architects.
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Provisions and Shelter Group (facilitated by Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Little) visited Firehouse Day Shelter as they investigate ways to engage with the city of Clarksville.
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Youth (facilitated by Coach Hood and Coach Bragg) visited the Clarksville/Montgomery County office of Child Protective Services, investigating ways to engage with YOUTH in the Clarksville Community.
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Food Security (facilitated by Coach Burkhart and Coach Williams) volunteered at Manna Cafe assisting with Food Distribution Boxes and delivering to patrons, as they investigate how many people are affected by hunger in our Clarksville Community.
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 Health & Fitness Group (facilitated by Mrs. Hardison, Coach Bauer and Coach Watson)  along with our Recreation group (facilitated by Coach Magrans) participated in a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony led by the Montgomery County Mayor’s office.  The Health and Fitness group conducted surveys as they seek to add another site to our Liberty Park site (est. in 2014) Rotary Park  and The Greenway (est 2015) and our proposed site for 2016.
The Recreation group investigated Trail Improvement consulting with a representative from FORP (Friends of Rotary Park).
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Our Literacy Group (facilitators Kyle Christmas and Bridget Baron) Performing Arts group (facilitators Debbie Hollis and Amanda Pitt), and our Drug Awareness and Mental Health group (facilitator: Sarah Stonesifer) spent time in classroom research, reviewing the framework,  dividing into teams and constructing team names and signing contracts, establishing essential questions, along with outlining plans for the next CBL day.  Many planned Fall Festival Booths for fundraising.  They contacted (emailing & phoning) off campus resources, and experts in the field, calendaring events for further investigations as all groups ENGAGE with our community.

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