Washington DC 2017

Every two years, our 7th & 8th grade students travel
to Washington, D.C. to experience our nation’s capital.

This year 100 students, teachers, and parents will embark on the six day adventure. Students have been reviewing the sites they will visit over the past week during their social studies class.  They will visit many of the monuments, have a private capital tour with Marsha Blackburn’s office, drop by the Pentagon and maybe even pop in and visit the President’s home. Stay tuned here for updates on their adventure!


Sunday, April 30

A hundred of Clarksville Academy’s finest embarked on a trip of lifetime today! We will spend 7 days in the Washington, D.C. area. Each day will be filled with learning opportunities and events. Today we spent the day traveling.  We made a few stops along the way to stop and stretch our legs.  In VA we made fun photos with the infamous LOVE sign.  The day ended with a quick bite to eat before heading to our hotel.  We look forward to sharing our experiences and memories with you throughout the week.


Monday, May 1

Day two in our adventure dawned bright and early!  Our travel time was brief today as we made our way into downtown D.C. Students were excited as we made our way into town to begin a jam packed day.  We went to the National Archives to experience the historical documents that tell the stories of our nation’s history. Our students were in awe at seeing these famous documents.   Then, we strolled through the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden on our way to the Museum of Natural History. The students had a great time experiencing all the wonderful exhibits, competing in learning challenges, and enjoying time with friends. The students loved looking at Hope Diamond. Many selfies were taken with this magnificent piece of history! The T-Rex was also a fan favorite.  After this museum, we moved on to the Museum of American History. The variety of exhibits was overwhelming, but wonderful. A favorite of the students was the original Star Spangled banner and Lincoln’s hat.  The time flew by so quickly, but fun was had by all! Our students are learning and experiencing so much.  Stay tuned as we continue our travels tomorrow!


Tuesday, May 2

Our third day was a huge success! We began our day the Iwo Jima Memorial. While there, several Marine Corp troops were practicing for a weekly Sunset Ceremony that would take place in the evening. The soldiers spoke with our students, joined in our photos, and allowed them to handle their ceremonial rifles while explaining the ceremony.
We then made our way to the Air and Space Museum. Of course, the flight simulators were a hit. The students loved the interactive exhibits about the science of flight and all the space shuttle items.

Once at the Capitol building, we had our appointment with Congressman Marsha Blackburn on the House steps. She was so gracious in explaining her most current work in the House and answering questions from the 7th and 8th graders. They were most impressed and a little shocked by her answer to the question of how do you prepare for your meetings and work. She told us that she typically reads 3-4 hours a day as prep for her day’s work. She, in turn, ask our students many civics-related questions and they knew the answers to all of them (way to go Coach Trent!). Next, we began our tour of the Capitol building. Statuary Hall was a favorite place among the groups while touring.
We were able to fit in a few of the monuments before going to the Nationals game. Touring the Jefferson, FDR, and MLK, Jr Memorials was quite impressive. While at the FDR Memorial, our groups were able to visit with veterans of World War II and Korean wars who are in DC on Honor Flights. There were several proud and emotional moments as our students took it upon themselves to shake the hands of these men and thank them for their service. Many photos were requested and sweet conversations between them.
We ended our evening at Nationals Park watching the Washington Nationals take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. It was a great, close game with some impressive pitching and hits. Of course, our students loved cheering on the Nats and partaking of the ballpark food and goodies. Loads of Dipping Dots were consumed and everyone cheered loudly, sang “Take Me Out to the Ballgame”, and even danced along to the “Carlton!”

We’re so proud of our students and how well they are representing themselves, their families, and CA!


Wednesday, May 3

We began our day in Arlington National Cemetery touring JFK’s gravesite, watching the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers changing of the guard, and honoring those that have served our great nation. Once again, we had another special event happen for us at Arlington. We were fortunate to be able to have a question and answer session with two members of the Tomb of the Unknown Honor Guard! A big thanks to Mr. Thrash for making that happen for us!
After our morning at Arlington and lunch at Pentagon City Mall, we began our tours of the WWII Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, and Korean War Memorial. Our students were amazed at the size of Lincoln’s statue, the emotion involved in finding a loved one’s name on the Vietnam Wall, and the detailed artistry of the Korean War statues and wall.
We spent our evening enjoying the jousting and merriment at Medieval Times! A special knighting ceremony for birthday boy, Arman Latefi occurred for all to see. Our Lords and Ladies feasted on a great meal and cheered for our Knights. Our own Mrs. Lisa Wilson was crowned Queen of Love and Beauty by the winning Knight! Our students are having a wonderful, educational, fun filled trip.


Thursday, May 4

Day 5 of our D.C. trip began with a visit to the Udvar- Hazy Air and Space Museum near Dulles airport.   The observation tower allowed us to observe planes taking off and landing at Dulles. We were able to be up close to the Space Shuttle Discovery and so many other unique aircraft! The students enjoyed their time here, and of course, the flight simulators were a favorite.

From there we traveled to Mount Vernon, home of George Washington. Students enjoyed the interactive museum and even had snow falling on them as they viewed a movie of Revolutionary War battles!  The immaculately preserved mansion was another favorite of the day. Walking the grounds, viewing the farm animals, visiting the working farm, walking alongside the Potomac, and honoring the tomb of the Washingtons rounded out our afternoon at Mount Vernon.
We spent our evening experiencing the National Harbor. It’s a great little village area built along the harbor. The Awakening sculpture was enjoyed and climbed on by all! We also visited plenty of the unique shops in the area. The Peeps Store was definitely a hit!

Day 6 will be packed with many exciting events including a tour of the Pentagon, the White House and the Spy Museum. Our students are having fun, learning so much and enjoying their time with their classmates.


Friday, May 5

There really are no words to adequately describe our adventure today.
All of us were up and eating breakfast at 6:00 a.m. in order to fight the traffic to make our early appointment for the Pentagon. Yes, the Pentagon! (Thank you to Mr. Thrash for making this happen). We had wonderful, military tour guides that showed us many of the areas within  the massive complex of floors, rings, corridors, and rooms. The golden AK47 and the Pentagon 9-11 memorial and chapel were some of the favorite spots of our tour. We were also offered the opportunity to eat our lunch within the Pentagon and do a little souvenir shopping as well. It was an honor to visit and experience such an astounding area which is the hallmark of our nation’s defense.

Our amazing day continued with a tour of the White House!  The architecture and detail in every aspect of the rooms was remarkable. We were able to view the Blue Room, Green Room, Red Room, East Room, and the State Dining Room. The original painting of George Washington from 1796 was amazing and the view of the South Lawn was certainly breathtaking.
We ended our day visiting the Spy Museum and having dinner at Union Station. The students found out if they have what it takes to be a spy! They enjoyed the fun interactive activities throughout the museum.  Union Station provided a fun, unique spot to both shop and eat.
The 2017 DC group was the first to ever experience the Pentagon and the White House tours! What a way to end our stay in DC!


Saturday, May 6

Our students have had a wonderful experience this week.  This trip allowed them to experience not only Washington, D.C., but to bond with fellow students.  This trip would not have been possible without the tireless work of all our chaperones, Tracy Burkhart, Christie Burger, Mike Trent, Denise Walker, Adam Welch, Billy Daniels, Sal Herrera, Jennie Beth Johnston, Jon King, Randy & Tammy Thrash, John Wallace, and Lisa Wilson. We truly appreciate each of these teachers and parents giving up their week to allow our students to experience this once in a lifetime trip.

After a successful week away, everyone returned safely at 7:30P.M. on Saturday evening.

 

All School News: April 24 – April 28, 2017

Summer Camps

Our summer camp program is back and better than ever! Browse our summer camp selection and register your child today! Spaces are limited for camps. Contact Sally Allen if you have questions regarding camps. All registrations are online.

https://summercamps.clarksvilleacademy.com/

Photos

Throughout the year if you take photos at various school events and would like to submit them for possible use in the yearbook or for marketing purposes, please send them to photos@clarksvilleacademy.com.

 

Important Dates

April 30-May 5—7th/8th Grade Washington D.C. trip
May 8-12 Teacher Appreciation Week
May 12—Varsity Sports Banquet
May 20—Jr/Sr Prom
May 26–Graduation

 

Box Tops

This is a reminder that CA collects 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

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Upper School News: April 24 – April 28, 2017

Honors Sciences

This week honors biology students extracted DNA from strawberries using an extraction buffer made from salt, clear shampoo and distilled water. They were able to spool and remove the DNA.

Honors anatomy students dissected sheep kidneys.  Next week they will conduct a urinalysis lab.  Both labs will be set up as stations on the unit test.

Honors ecology students completed data collection from their decomposition columns and took them apart.  Students are compiling data for the lab report on this 7-week project.

Track

Our Varsity Track team is off to a wonderful start! Last Thursday, the group had an exciting meet at Creekwood High School.

Girls
Ashley Roberts- 4th Place in Discus with a throw of 70 feet 3 inches
Ashley Roberts- 3rd Place in Shot Put with a throw of 27 feet and 7.5 inches
Alycia Buggs- 2nd Place in the girls 100m with a time of 13s
Aliyah Wise- 9th Place in the girls 100m with a time of 14.3s

Boys
Stone Norris- 2nd Place in the boys 1600m with a time of 4:58

 

Prom News

Clarksville Academy Prom will be held on Saturday, May 20th at the beautiful James E. Bruce Convention Center in Hopkinsville, KY. Family and friends are invited to attend the Grand March at 6:00pm.

Prom and After Prom tickets will go on sale April 18th. Prom tickets are $35 each, and After Prom tickets are $20 each. All tickets can be purchased through Mrs. Amanda Pitt.

 

Exam Schedule

Below is the US Exam Schedule.

Tuesday, May 23 8:00-9:30 1st Period
9:30-9:45 Break
9:45-11:15 2nd Period

Wednesday, May 24 8:00-9:30 3rd Period
9:30-9:45 Break
9:45-11:15 4th Period

Thursday, May 25 8:00-9:30 5th Period
9:30-9:45 Break
9:45-11:15 6th Period

**Students do not need to come to school at a day or time when they do not have an exam. A study hall is provied for students who have to arrive early or stay after an exam. All students will be dimissed at 11:15. There is no mid-day van service during exams. No lunch is served.

 

Summer Camps

Our summer camp program is back and better than ever! Browse our summer camp selection and register your child today! Spaces are limited for camps. Contact Sally Allen if you have questions regarding camps. All registrations are online.

https://summercamps.clarksvilleacademy.com/

 

FCA

FCA meets weekly on Wednesdays at 7:15AM in Coach Williams’ room. We invite all US students to attend.

 

Box Tops

This is a reminder that CA collects 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

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Intermediate School News: April 24 – April 28, 2017

iLink

Intermediate iLink students spread so much kindness today as part of our culminating community service project for the school year. To promote literacy, iLink students wrote a summary of a favorite fourth grade book. They then traveled to Burt Elementary to deliver the book to a fourth grader. They spent one on one time with their new buddy, reading the summary and the first chapter of the book. To finish off the activity, our students gave their buddy the book along with a  wonderful little snack bag of goodies. The fourth graders were so excited. They were clutching their new treats and grinning the biggest grins on the way back to their classes. It was such a heart warming experience for all of us.

iLink students then headed over to neighboring Pettus Park to clean up and beautify the area. Our students are the best!

Exam Schedule

Below is the IS Exam Schedule.

Tuesday, May 23 8:00-9:30 1st Period
9:30-9:45 Break
9:45-11:15 2nd Period

Wednesday, May 24 8:00-9:30 3rd Period
9:30-9:45 Break
9:45-11:15 4th Period

Thursday, May 25 8:00-9:30 5th Period
9:30-9:45 Break
9:45-11:15 6th Period

**Students do not need to come to school at a day or time when they do not have an exam. A study hall is provied for students who have to arrive early or stay after an exam. All students will be dimissed at 11:15. There is no mid-day van service during exams. No lunch is served.

 

Summer Camps

Our summer camp program is back and better than ever! Browse our summer camp selection and register your child today! Spaces are limited for camps. Contact Sally Allen if you have questions regarding camps. All registrations are online.

https://summercamps.clarksvilleacademy.com/

 

Intermediate School Sports Photos

We would love for you to share your action shots at IS sporting events. Please send action photos to photos@clarksvilleacademy.com for use in the yearbook.

 

FCA

FCA meets weekly in Coach Trent’s room on Wednesday at 7:15AM. We invite every IS student to attend.

 

Box Tops

This is a reminder that CA collects 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.

Lower School News: April 24 – April 28, 2017

Special Guests

Dr. Andrea Spofford, Associate Professor of English at APSU, and several students from Sigma Tau Delta, International English Honor Society, facilitated a poetry workshop with the FUSE 5th graders. The students discussed elements of poetry in their new novel, Out of the Dust, and wrote their own poems on fancy paper. They created some amazing poems with the help of Dr. Spofford and her students!

On Friday, the lower school students enjoyed a special treat with Steve Weeks a musician from Colorado Springs who was here to perform at Rivers & Spires. He did a wonderful job entertaining our students!

Summer Camps

Our summer camp program is back and better than ever! Browse our summer camp selection and register your child today! Spaces are limited for camps. Contact Sally Allen if you have questions regarding camps. All registrations are online.

https://summercamps.clarksvilleacademy.com/

Box Tops

This is a reminder that CA collects 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.

Upper School News: April 18 – April 21, 2017

AP European History

Dr. Drew was recently a guest lecturer in Mr. Christmas’ AP European History class. Dr. Drew instructed the class on the Impressionist Movement, and the students practiced these concepts in their own Impressionist style painting.

 

Congratulations

On April 8th, Akanee Angel was awarded as an honoree of the Middle Tennessee State University True Blue 100. This ceremony, being the first of its kind, “recognizes 100 outstanding high school freshmen that share MTSU’s core values and commitments and live up to them each day – all while excelling academically”. Recipients were each called out, awarded a certificate, and met the university president. Pictured below are Akanee and Dr. Sidney McPhee, President of MTSU.

 

Math Team

The Clarksville Academy Math Team, coached by Coach Dan Burden came in strong at the TMTA State Math Contest, held at Austin Peay State University, April 11, 2017. The Algebra II team consists of sophomores Tabitha Lee, Christy Zheng, Cheyenne Deibert, and Stone Norris. The Geometry team consists of freshman AKanee Angel.

AKanee Angel won the 3rd place medal for Geometry, individual category.
Tabitha Lee won the 5th place medal for Algebra II, individual category.

TMTA (Tennessee Mathematic Teachers Association) State Math Contest is one of the most established, prestigious and competitive Math Contests in the State of Tennessee. This year, around five hundred middle and high school students from the surrounding counties compete at APSU testing center. The students of the Math team worked very hard for the entire year. They spent many hours outside of normal school hours to prepare for the contest, under Coach Dan Burden’s guidance.

We are proud of all the students who competed last week! Wonderful job to these students!

 

Football Meeting

There will be a Varsity Football meeting on Wednesday, April 19 at 6PM in the Aux gym. This is for anyone interested in Varsity Football next fall.

 

Spanish

Dancing is a very important part of Latin American cultures. For so many, it is more than just dancing. It is an expression of the spirit by which they live. A perfect harmony between partners that is the result of hard work and dedicated time. Each dance has its own unique style and patterns. This experience was a remarkable blend of cultures and differe

The Spanish students at CA are in the middle of a three week unit where they have learned the basic movements for several dances and now they have been challenged to create and choreograph their own forms of the dances learned. In order for this happen a trip to Nashville was in order. This past Monday students were lead by professional dance instructors from Nashville Ballroom and Company who dedicated a full day to help our students advance their knowledge and skills to the following six dances: Rumba, Cha-Cha, Merengue, Salsa, Tango and Bachata.

It has been quite remarkable to see our students step beyond their comfort zones and fully embed themselves into the beauty of this unit, to put down their reservations and learn through repetition and even failure. To start with fear and end fearless of what felt impossible in the beginning. And finally, to understand the cultural importance of what dancing means to most Latinos and apply it to their own dancing with a strong sense of joy and excitement.

 

Prom News

Clarksville Academy Prom will be held on Saturday, May 20th at the beautiful James E. Bruce Convention Center in Hopkinsville, KY. Family and friends are invited to attend the Grand March at 6:00pm.

Prom and After Prom tickets will go on sale April 18th. Prom tickets are $35 each, and After Prom tickets are $20 each. All tickets can be purchased through Mrs. Amanda Pitt.

 

Art

Secrets of Buddhist Art: Tibet, Japan and Korea was the focus of a guided tour of Mr.Neitzke’s afternoon upper art classes to the Frist Center for the Arts on Wednesday April 5th. The highlight of the excursion was learning about and viewing the relatively large [about 4.5 feet diameter] and brightly colored Sand Mandala painting. Four Tibetan monks working nine-hour days over a five-day period after a ceremonial ritual to purify the space created the beautiful and intricate sand painting in the Frist in mid-February. On May 7th this amazing work of art will be destroyed during a closing ceremony of the exhibit. The work will be dismantled to symbolize the impermanence of all that exists. More information this Tibetan sand painting and the closing ceremony is on the fristcenter.org website describing the special event where the sand will be paraded to and put into the Cumberland River in Nashville.

 

Reader’s Choice

The Reader’s Choice Awards are back and we are nominated in three categories! Please log in and vote daily through April 25 for Favorite Private School, Favorite Teacher and Favorite Principal.

http://readerschoiceclarksville.com/l/The-LeafChronicle–Readers-Choice-2017

 

FCA

FCA meets weekly on Wednesdays at 7:15AM in Coach Williams’ room. We invite all US students to attend.

 

Box Tops

This is a reminder that CA collects 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: April 18 – April 21, 2017

English

7th grade have just completed their drama unit in English. They read the script for Brian’s Song. They put their script writing skills to work by writing their own script using camera directions and narration. Then the fun really happened when they snagged friends and family to actually play roles in their movies. We were able to enjoy suspense, comedy, love stories and everything in between!

Science

Sixth grade science students presented projects on various ecosystems and biomes. Students were asked to research the biotic and abiotic factors of each biome and show graphic sources of information on climate and locations.

 

Football Meeting

There will be a Varsity Football meeting on Wednesday, April 19 at 6PM in the Aux gym. This is for anyone interested in Varsity Football next fall.

 

Reader’s Choice

The Reader’s Choice Awards are back and we are nominated in three categories! Please log in and vote daily through April 25 for Favorite Private School, Favorite Teacher and Favorite Principal.

http://readerschoiceclarksville.com/l/The-LeafChronicle–Readers-Choice-2017

 

Intermediate School Sports Photos

We would love for you to share your action shots at IS sporting events. Please send action photos to photos@clarksvilleacademy.com for use in the yearbook.

 

FCA

FCA meets weekly in Coach Trent’s room on Wednesday at 7:15AM. We invite every IS student to attend.

 

Box Tops

This is a reminder that CA collects 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.

All School News: April 18 – April 21, 2017

Reader’s Choice

The Reader’s Choice Awards are back and we are nominated in three categories! Please log in and vote daily through April 25 for Favorite Private School, Favorite Teacher and Favorite Principal.

http://readerschoiceclarksville.com/l/The-LeafChronicle–Readers-Choice-2017

Congratulations

TNSports360 named Coach Carrie Daniels Coach of the Year! Way to go Coach!

 

Summer Camps

Our summer camp program is back and better than ever! Browse our summer camp selection and register your child today! Spaces are limited for camps. Contact Sally Allen if you have questions regarding camps. All registrations are online.

https://summercamps.clarksvilleacademy.com/

Photos

Throughout the year if you take photos at various school events and would like to submit them for possible use in the yearbook or for marketing purposes, please send them to photos@clarksvilleacademy.com.

 

Important Dates

April 30-May 5—7th/8th Grade Washington D.C. trip
May 12—Varsity Sports Banquet
May 20—Jr/Sr Prom
May 26–Graduation

 

Box Tops

This is a reminder that CA collects 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.

Lower School News: April 18 – April 21, 2017

Kindergarten

Kindergarten enjoyed a little springtime fun with jellybeans. The students did an activity at the beginning of the school year similar to this with a lot of guidance from teachers.  However, this time they were able to sort, count, graph, work math addition problems, and compare amounts all independently. They were so proud of themselves. Hands on activities helps to bring learning to life for our young students.

FUSE

5th-grade FUSE students had an amazing opportunity to speak with CA alumnus, Ben Clark. Ben Clark was the youngest person to ever climb Mount Everest without a professional guide. Students had read the novel Peak about a boy who attempts to be the youngest person to climb Mount Everest. This was an awesome conclusion to our unit!

 

1st grade

1st grade had such fun creating their 3D Monsters!

Science

Third Grade concludes its study of Force and Motion.  We balanced our weights by moving them closer to the fulcrum.  We discussed levers, pulleys, and wheels.

Second graders continue their unit in The Earth and its Neighbors.  We constructed constellations using mini marshmallows and spaghetti strands.

Students in First Grade experimented with what happens when some solids are placed in liquids. We observed a unique dissolving pattern.

 

Reader’s Choice

The Reader’s Choice Awards are back and we are nominated in three categories! Please log in and vote daily through April 25 for Favorite Private School, Favorite Teacher and Favorite Principal.

http://readerschoiceclarksville.com/l/The-LeafChronicle–Readers-Choice-2017

 

Box Tops

This is a reminder that CA collects 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.

Upper School News: April 3 – April 7, 2017

Youth In Government

The 64th Annual YMCA Youth In Government four day Tristar conference was held in our state Capitol, in Nashville, from March 30-April 2, 2017. There were 750 students from around the state in attendance, including eleven from the Clarksville Academy: Garrett Burger, Joey Darke, Cheyenne Deibert, Hunter Farrell, Donovan Harrison, Taylor Kazinski, Will Mabry, Shaan Patel, Parker Rice, Jeremiah Smith and Macy Truitt, accompanied by their advisor, Mr. Neitzke. Together they comprised four legislative teams and a lobbyist. Long hours were spent in Committee on Thursday as each team presented, debated and then ranked all of the legislative bills. Clarksville Academy had two teams’ bills ranked high enough for them to make it out of Committee and on to the docket of their respective component [House or Senate] for possible debate.

The Red Senate team of Parker Rice, Macy Truitt and Will Mabry successfully debated their bill, Red Senate Bill 17-1-4, which ‘Provides for Suicide Prevention Education In Schools’. After passing in the Red Senate their bill got stuck in the politics of contention & animosity between the House & Senate for a day and a half where neither component wanted to entertain & debate bills from the other component. Finally the log jam broke on Sunday morning where their bill was presented, debated, passed in the Red House. From there it was sent to the Governor where it was signed into Youth In Government law. Their bill was a part of the Governor’s Packet, which meant it was favored by the governor and thus there was more pressure on the House & Senate chambers to pass this bill. This Red Senate team was also invited to an elite Lobbyist luncheon where only 28 Senators & Representatives were invited. Having their bill in the Governor’s Packet is probably what created their opportunity for participation in the luncheon.

The Blue House team of Hunter Farrell and Taylor Kazinski successfully debated their bill, Blue House Bill 17-1-10, which ‘Allows Pregnant Women to Park in Handicap Spaces During Their 3rd Trimester of Pregnancy’. After passing in the Blue House, their bill was presented, debated and passed in the Blue Senate where it then was forwarded on to the Governor’s cabinet for consideration, and was signed into Youth In Government law by student governor, Starr Rhee. During Sunday’s closing ceremony Hunter and Taylor’s team were recognized with an Outstanding Bill award.

What a fantastic year of Youth In Government accomplishments for a such a modest sized delegation!

Honors Biology

This week Honors Biology students learned how to transcribe a gene and translate the mRNA forming a protein.  On Friday students competed in teams in a race to see who could synthesize a protein the fastest.  One part of the room was designated as the nucleus and students had to transcribe there.  At their desks (ribosomes) they were to translate the mRNA one codon at a time and find the corresponding anticodon in the cytoplasm.  On the back of each anticodon card was a word.  If the created sentence made sense, the protein was synthesized correctly.

 

Mock Crash

The Transportation group held a Mock Crash last week.  It was a huge success and one that left our students with a powerful message.  The event at Clarksville Academy Sports Complex was part of an anti-texting and driving campaign “Be in the zone – turn off your phone,” which involved a partnership among Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, Clarksville Police and Clarksville Fire Rescue. Check out the photo album here!

http://leafne.ws/2nDIkxe

 

Prom News

Clarksville Academy Prom will be held on Saturday, May 20th at the beautiful James E. Bruce Convention Center in Hopkinsville, KY. Family and friends are invited to attend the Grand March at 6:00pm.

Prom and After Prom tickets will go on sale April 18th. Prom tickets are $35 each, and After Prom tickets are $20 each. All tickets can be purchased through Mrs. Amanda Pitt.

 

Athletic Updates

Sydneey Boykin (Freshman)  & Austin Fisher (Senior) have been named to the TSWA (Tennessee Sports Writer’s Association) Class A All-State Team.  They are 1 of only 15 players (15 girls, 15 boys) in the entire state of TN to earn this honor.

Stone Norris competed in our first ever Track Meet Friday, March 24 at West Creek High School.  He medaled with a 3rd place finish in the 3200 meters!  This is CA’s first Track Medal!  We can’t wait to see what this team accomplishes!

Way to go Cougars!

 

Reader’s Choice

The Reader’s Choice Awards are back and we are nominated in three categories!  Please log in and vote daily through April 25 for Favorite Private School, Favorite Teacher and Favorite Principal.

http://readerschoiceclarksville.com/l/The-LeafChronicle–Readers-Choice-2017

FCA

FCA meets weekly on Wednesdays at 7:15AM in Coach Williams’ room.  We invite all US students to attend.

 

Box Tops

This is a reminder that CA collects 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.

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