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Winterim-Ecuador & The Galápagos Islands

Day 1 By Danny Magrans, Upper School Spanish Teacher

“TRAVELING – IT LEAVES YOU SPEECHLESS, THEN TURNS YOU INTO A STORYTELLER.” –

Unknown

 So here we are. In Ecuador. Another year. Another group. Another country. Who would have known that traveling, learning and serving would have meant so much to my students.

After a long day of traveling we finally arrived in Quito, the capital of Ecuador. We had an hour bus ride to get to our hotel. Needless to say we were tired. Lights out by two am.

Seven am. Time to wake up. I was worried about the fatigue factor. We had a full agenda planned to see as much as we could about Quito. After all it is one of the first world sites protected by UNESCO. Must be incredibly important.
Built into the touring Andes lies the highest elevated capital in the world, Quito. Through twists and turns we finally made it to our first drop, a beautiful statue, 135 feet tall, of the Virgin Mary. The only statue with the Mary carrying wings signifying the conquest over evil.
From there we hiked toward the plaza, towns square, to visit the main Basilica where we climbed to its highest point called the condor’s nest. The condor is the national bird of Ecuador.
While we did many more extraordinary things the day ended at 9 with a fabulous dinner and a short walk back to the hotel.
Despite all the amazing things we did and saw, I think the part that resonated the most for me was observing my students persevere through fatigue, lack of sleep, and nervousness. I thought there would be a bit of culture shock for some but it honestly didn’t phase any of them. They took this city with confidence and respect and as a result built a lot of confidence and respect for natives we recently met. For the guides, restaurant owners, store clerks, and any one else who served or worked with us they have a full understanding of what this group is about.
I can’t wait to experience more with them. Off to the Galápagos. More soon.

Updates from the group:

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all” Hellen Keller

The Galápagos! How can one put in perspective the magnitude of it’s beauty? There is the physical beauty that is obvious the second one sets foot on these islands that have been hardly touched by human hands. Then there is the beauty of a culture that believes so strongly that every living organism matters….even nature is protected by the Ecuadorian constitution. Nature as created. Pure and overwhelming.
Adventure? Let me explain! Up through today we have walked close to 30 miles. Most of us have taken over 80,000 steps. Why? To explore. To respectfully share these islands with the sea lions and iguanas who roam and sun bathe freely, and pose for pictures with us as if they were models in a photo shoot. To observe the Herons and Boobies circle the sky for their prey which swim beneath the ocean waters. And watch them shoot out of the air like a torpedo to claim their victory. And then they repeat it again. And again. Truly spectacular!
Land Tortoises! Wow! What a history! What a tremendous story! Almost a tremendous tragedy. However two turtles, Lonesome George and Superman Diego, came to the rescue. One unfortunately died in 2014 at the estimated age of 100 years old. This is considered young for a Galápagos tortoise that can live up to 200 years of age. The other hero, Superman Diego. Still alive and going strong. Still populating the land with new generations of tortoises. Both provided biologist the information needed to rescue them. We trekked for miles where they thrive most. Saw their homes. Witnessed them feed. And learned so much about this tremendous comeback that the tortoises are making.
Snorkeling in the Pacific. What else can be said. If I stopped there one could wonder and create their own mental images about what it was like. Star fish, different types of pufferfish, King angelfish, sea turtles, stingrays, penguins, sea lions and many other species welcomed us into their play ground. They swam with us and us with them unafraid of any potential dangers. We shared the ocean for a little while but the memories gained will surely live in our memories for a lifetime.
The past few days was focused on adventure. We have tried to capture every moment. Tried to revel in every experience. We saw. We heard. We experienced. And that my dear friends is a full day. “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” May my students never allow circumstances to conquer their sense of adventure.

 

 

 

Our group rented a restaurant in Quito and the owners taught us how to cook a tradition Ecuadorian meal. Soup, main dish and fruit dessert. The students enjoyed this wonderful experience.

“A story has no beginning or end: arbitrarily one chooses that moment of experience from which to look back or from which to look ahead.” Graham Greene

The end of our tour. Sad but proud. Tired but energized. Thankful to be home and hoping to one day explore again. Soon. Very soon. A story….no beginning and if it’s a very good story then it will never have an end.

For 17 individuals, two humbled teachers and 15 remarkable students, one thing is for certain, we proudly fulfilled the mission of why Winterim was created. We conquered fears. Demonstrated empathy. Immersed ourselves in the Ecuadorian culture. Learned about the effects of weather patterns. Discovered why some fascinating creatures are endangered and what biologists are doing to rescue them. We gained confidence and established new friendships. We built bonds that only those who were with us could ever understand.

We cooked, hiked, snorkeled, played, learned, negotiated, explored, and so much more. We laughed. We cried. We succeeded in the objectives of this trip.

For most the trip will never be forgotten. It will always be treasured in our hearts and memories. Like a great story this experience will never have an ending. This trip changed us and as a result it will always be a part of our lives.

Until next trip.

 

New Hires Announced

For immediate release.

 

December 16, 2019

 

Clarksville, Tenn. Clarksville Academy, a private Pre-K through 12th grade college preparatory school, is pleased to announce the hiring of our Heads of Intermediate and Upper School, as well as, the addition of a new position, Major Gifts Officer.

 

Head of Intermediate School, Alicia McQueen, received her Bachelor of Education in Interdisciplinary Studies and her Master’s of Science in Psychology, with an emphasis on School Counseling.  Alicia is a member of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development and the American School Counseling Association. She has just completed her eighteenth year as an educator and is serving in her eighth year at Clarksville Academy.  During her time at CA, Alicia has taught all grade levels, including Lower School Guidance, Intermediate School English, Public Speaking and Discovery electives, and Upper School Leadership and Psychology. She has also served as school counselor for all grade levels.  Recently, Alicia took on the role of CA’s Curriculum Director, which has involved the oversight and leadership of the Department Chair Committee, as well as the implementation of a PreK-12 full curriculum vertical mapping program.  Her knowledge of, and commitment to, the intermediate school age student, coupled with her extensive guidance background and curriculum expertise, make her an excellent hire for this position.

 

Head of Upper School, Denise Walker, received her Associates of Science in Legal Studies, Associates of Arts in General Education, Bachelor of Science in Social Psychology, and a Master of Science in Continuing Education: Psychology and Counseling. Denise is a member of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development and the American School Counseling Association.  She just completed her fifteenth year as an educator, thirteen of which have been at Clarksville Academy.  Prior to that Denise served in the United States Air Force as a paralegal.  During her time at CA she has taught all grade levels, including technology, psychology, ACT Prep, Leadership & Strategic Impact, and served as our Director of School Counseling.  In her role as the Director of College Counseling, Denise helped the 2019 graduating class secure 9.2 million dollars in scholarship funds, the highest in school history.  Her leadership style, commitment to students, and extensive knowledge of our student body make her the standout candidate for this position.

 

While the highly qualified group of applicant finalists was competitive, Alicia and Denise bring a knowledge and experience of the Clarksville Academy community that made it clear that they are the right candidates.

 

Major Gifts Officer, Christina Clark has been a fixture in not only the Clarksville Academy community but the Clarksville community as well.  She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Apparel, Merchandising and Textiles with a minor in Business at the University of Kentucky.  Throughout her professional career, Christina has focused her work on interior design and non-profit fundraising. Christina’s legacy in Clarksville has been her success in the non-profit sector, serving as leadership on a variety of committees and boards such as The Clarksville Customs House Museum Guild, Junior Auxiliary, Leadership Clarksville Board of Directors, and Austin Peay State University’s Candlelight Ball Committee.  In 2018, Christina chaired the APSU Candlelight Ball and secured more scholarship dollars than any previous chair. Christina will focus her time and attention on securing major gifts on behalf of Clarksville Academy.

 

“Clarksville Academy is known as an educational leader in our community.  The hire of these three individuals continues our commitment to attract the most qualified educators and leaders to support our mission and vision. Mrs. McQueen and Mrs. Walker are known and loved by our student and parent community, and are strong leaders who will lead our school on a course for success.  Mrs. Clark’s tenacity and commitment to seeing Clarksville Academy grow made the addition of her position vital to our school,” Jennifer Hinote, Head of School.

 

For more information on Clarksville Academy or its programs visit: clarksvilleacademy.com.

Alicia McQueen, Head of Intermediate School

 

Denise Walker, Head of Upper School

 

Christina Clark

Christina Clark, Major Gifts Officer

Weekly News: December 16 – December 20, 2019

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from all of us here at Clarksville Academy. We hope your holiday break is one of rest, relaxation, family, and lots and lots of yummy food! Thank you for being part of our Cougar family. Our students are our most important gift. Thank you for sharing them with us.

Cookie, Cocoa, & Carols

What a wonderful success! Thank you to our Admissions Office for coordinating such a wonderful event for our Pre-K-3rd grade families! Here are a few pictures from this event!

Holiday Surprise

Today the Admissions Office visited our FUSE classrooms and handed out a special treat! They also attended both Intermediate & Upper School lunch where they passed out hot cocoa and donuts and got our students in the holiday spirit with Christmas carols! Another special surprise for 6-12th grade is the gift of athletic wear during exams! We appreciate all our students and thank the Admissions Office for this wonderful treat!

CAPA

The CA Parent Association will host their first annual Cougar Consignment Sale on March 7 in the main gym. At this sale CAPA will accept donations of furniture, formals, maternity, and good/excellent condition clothing and shoes. We ask that no donation be over four years old. As you begin your winter purge, save these items for this wonderful sale! More details to come soon!

CA Experience

We are excited to announce our new CA Experience program. CA Experience is an after school enrichment program that will focus on activities, classes, artistic lessons, sports training and so much more. Each session will run six weeks and provide a variety of opportunities for our students. These will be titled, CA Winter Experience, CA Spring Experience, CA Summer Experience and CA Fall Experience. CA Winter Experience will begin in January. Please visit our site for more information! https://clarksvilleacademy.com/ca-events/ca-experience/

Exam Schedule

Winter Exams will be Tuesday, December 17-Thursday, December 19.  Exams take place 8-11:30 each day. This is for grades 6-12.

Exam Schedule is as follows:

  • Monday, December 16— Review Day
  • Tuesday, December 17— 1st and 2nd Periods
  • Wednesday, December 18–3rd and 4th Periods
  • Thursday, December 19— 5th and 6th Periods

The Lower School Christmas Program will be held on Wednesday, December 18 at Noon on Procter Court.  Lower School students will be dismissed following the program and will not report on Thursday.  We ask that lower school parents do not arrive before 11:30 for the program. We will dismiss IS & US students at 11:15 and want to have time for the traffic to clear.

If you have questions regarding any of this information, please contact your Head of School.

Bookstore

The Cougar Store is offering a sale on their white Cougar Paw t-shirt! This shirt is $11 with tax included. They also have lots of great items for that special someone on your Christmas list.

Media Club

CA’s media club has posted new content to their site! We invite you to browse this wonderful student run site for exciting content from upper school students.  castudentlife.com

Athletics

Games this week:

  • 6th Grade Basketball will travel to Mt. Juliet Christian on Thursday at 6:30.
  • IS Basketball will take the week off with no games this week.
  • US Basketball will play at home on Friday against Silverdale. Please note a time change for this game. Girls tip at 4 and boys at 5:30.
  • Wrestling will travel to Northwest on Thursday, Dec 19 for a meet at 4:30.

Let’s wish all these teams good luck!!!

Giving

Annual Giving has kicked off! We hope your family will support this important campaign. Annual Giving is used to offset the overall budget for those things not covered by tuition alone and is also used for focus areas. We’ve set aside 4 areas of focus this year and hope you will consider supporting them: New Playground, Updated Security, Library Refresh, Emerging Priorities such as a new PA system. For more information on this and to donate visit: https://marketplace.clarksvilleacademy.com/product/annual-giving/

Amazon

Clarksville Academy is now part of the Amazon Smile program! Simply log on using smile.amazon.com and choose Clarksville Academy as your organization of choice! Every time you make purchase using smile.amazon.com we will receive a portion of your purchase! It’s that easy!

Box Tops

CA has always used the box tops label program to earn extra money for our school. We have been so lucky in the past for all your support for the program. Over the years we have earned thousands of dollars for our school. This year it is even easier! Simply download the Box Tops for Education app from the app store, pick Clarksville Academy as your school and start scanning your receipts! It’s as easy as that! So start scanning!

Publix

Did you know that CA is a Publix Partner? It’s easy to help us raise money for our school by logging your shopping. Visit publix.com/partners and choose Clarksville Academy. Then enter your phone number each time you check out. It’s that easy!

Kroger

Did you know you can register your Kroger Plus for CA? Every time you use your Kroger Plus card a portion of your bill will be credited to CA! It’s that easy! Go online to Kroger.com and register today!

FCA

Fellowship of Christian Athletes is every Wednesday for ALL Intermediate & Upper School students. You do not have to be involved in athletics to attend. Intermediate School will be in Coach Trent’s room. Upper School in Mr. Boyd’s room 117 under the gym.

Marketing

Follow us on Instagram at CACougarsTN, Facebook at Clarksville Academy, SnapChat at CACougarsTN and Twitter at CACougarsTN.

Have you seen our new video? We’d love you to share it on social media or with friends or neighbors you think would be interested in CA.

Important Dates

Dec 16-19 IS & US Exams
Dec 18—LS Christmas Program NOON
Dec 19-Jan 6—Christmas Break

 

Weekly News: December 9 –December 13, 2019

Cookies, Cocoa, & Carols

The 2nd Annual Cookies, Cocoa, and Carols is scheduled for Saturday, December 14 from 4:30-6PM. This event is for students in grades Pre-K through 3rd and their parents. Please RSVP to Amy Burchett at aburchett@clarksvilleacademy.com

HOBY Leadership Academy

Each year Clarksville Academy is allowed to select Clarksville Academy Sophomores to represent our school at the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) Seminar. In June 2020, Caroline Johnston, Graysie Harper and Bella Allen will represent Clarksville Academy at APSU.

HOBY is the nation’s foremost youth leadership development organization. HOBY programs provide youth with unique leadership training to make a better world.  The seminar allows students to recognize their leadership talents and apply them in becoming effective, ethical leaders in their home, school, and community.  Congratulations to these students!

Robotics Club

The FLL Regional Tournament was held on Saturday, Dec 7 from 8:00 – 5:00, at the CMCSS Central Services Building.  12 Regional Teams representing schools from Montgomery County competed.  Our CA Robotics teams Cyber Cougars and Cougar Cubs, competed, and won Back to Back years qualifying and moving on to the State Tournament.  The Cyber Cougars (Jack Catellier, Jay Patel, Aaron Gilman, Chase McCowen, Ben Holland, Clark Holland, and Landon Lamm) placed 3rd in the Robotics Mission executions, and the CA Cougar Cubs (Cammie Johnston, Parker Kent, Carmen Skaggs, Liya Abubucker, Madelynn Turney, and Ellie Thomas) placed 5th.  Our LS teams competed placing higher than many of the school participants.  Of the 12 teams participating, only 3 teams represented elementary level schools!  There are 3 components to the competition: Robotics, Innovation Project, Core Values.  Our CA Cougar Cubs also won the award presentation for Core Values presentation (back to back years!) . We are supremely proud of our Robotics Teams!

Spirit Night

Dr. Booth’s Leadership Class is sponsoring a Chick-Fil-A Night on Wednesday, Dec 11 from 4:30-7:30 at the Chick-Fil A on Wilma Rudolph! To participate, just download the Chick-Fil-A app, place a mobile order during the above time, and click prepare my order when you arrive! It’s that easy! You can dine in or carry out! A percentage of your purchase will benefit the Leadership Classes’ charity of choice, The Well.

Home Game Fun

Dr. Booth’s Leadership Class will also host a contest during the home basketball game on Thursday night. At the game you can purchase a ticket for $5 and choose to be entered to win gift cards for Chick-Fil-A or City Forum or you can put your name in for a drawing to compete in a shoot out competition. The winner of the competition will earn Chick-Fil-A for a YEAR!!!! All proceeds from this event will benefit The Well.

Winter Carnival

We had a wonderful Winter Carnival on Saturday! A huge thank you to the parents, students, teachers and volunteers who made it a success! Thank you to Kerri Mace for chairing this event for our school!

Christmas Decorations

CA is looking festive! Thank you to Anne Bertelsmann and her committee for their commitment to making our campus look amazing for this special time of year! Thank you to Mrs. Jordan Baldwin and her lower school art students for the wonderful snowman themed tree!

Bookstore

The Cougar Store is offering a sale on their white Cougar Paw t-shirt! This shirt is $11 with tax included. They also have lots of great items for that special someone on your Christmas list.

Lower School Literacy Day

We hope you were able to view the library Friday during our annual Lower School Literacy Day. Lisa Wilson, Dana Procter and their team of students really brought Frosty the Snowman to life! Thank you to Gina Goostree, Dana, & Lisa for planning such a special event for our students and to all the IS & US students who offered their time and talents as artists and actors. Also thank you to Mr. Alan Austin for reading our story, and to Melinda Parker, Gina Goostree, Jennifer Hinote, and a variety of students for acting the story out throughout the morning.

Athletics

Our Bowling Teams are STATE BOUND! Congratulations to this wonderful group of students! Both our boys and girls teams will compete in the state tournament in January. We also have three individuals who qualified—Leah Hayes, Luke Poston and Tyler Lucas. We wish all of these athletes good luck!

Clarksville Academy’s varsity boys basketball team traveled to Columbia, Missouri to participate in the Norm Stewart Classic.  The Classic was hosted by Southeastern Conference member the University of Missouri.  Norm Stewart is a legendary coach at the University of Missouri, and compiled 731 career wins in nearly 40 years as a head coach. Coach Stewart is a member of the University of Missouri Hall of Fame.  While in Columbia, the Cougars had the opportunity to tour the campus, the basketball and athletic facilities. Clarksville Academy was the only team in 48 straight hours of basketball, to play two games in the classic.  On Friday evening, the Cougars fell to East Buchanon High School out of Kansas City, Missouri 48-35.  On Saturday, Clarksville Academy rebounded with a thrilling win over Hickman High School out of Columbia, Missouri, 48-45.  Daniel Loos was named the Most Valuable Player of Saturday’s game, pouring in a game high, 32 points.  Both games were televised nationally on the ESPN App.

Games this week:

6th Grade Basketball kicks off their season this week! Thursday, they travel to Davidson Academy for their first game taking place at 5. On Saturday they take on Davidson at home at 1PM on Procter Court.

IS Basketball takes on Mt. Juliet Christian at HOME tonight-Girls tip at 6 and boys at 7. They travel to Harding Academy on Wednesday with JV at 5, Girls at 6 and boys at 7. Finally they return home on Friday, Dec 13 to take on Nashville Christian with the girls at 6 and boys at 7.

US Basketball will play at home on Tuesday vs. Mt. Juliet Christian with JV at 4:30, girls at 6 and boys at 7:30. Jr Cheer will be at this game! Thursday our teams play University School of Nashville at home with a time change—girls tip at 4 and boys at 5:30. Friday our teams travel to Nashville Christian with JV at 4:15, girls at 6 and boys at 7:30.

Wrestling will travel to Friendship Christian on Tuesday, Dec 10 for a meet at 4:30, and on Thursday will be at Franklin Road for a 4:30 meet.

Let’s wish all these teams good luck!!!

Media Club

CA’s media club has posted new content to their site! We invite you to browse this wonderful student run site for exciting content from upper school students.  castudentlife.com

Exam Schedule

Winter Exams will be Tuesday, December 17-Thursday, December 19.  Exams take place 8-11:30 each day. This is for grades 6-12.

Exam Schedule is as follows:

  • Monday, December 16— Review Day
  • Tuesday, December 17— 1st and 2nd Periods
  • Wednesday, December 18–3rd and 4th Periods
  • Thursday, December 19— 5th and 6th Periods

The Lower School Christmas Program will be held on Wednesday, December 18 at Noon on Procter Court.  Lower School students will be dismissed following the program and will not report on Thursday.  We ask that lower school parents do not arrive before 11:30 for the program. We will dismiss IS & US students at 11:15 and want to have time for the traffic to clear.

If you have questions regarding any of this information, please contact your Head of School.

Giving

Annual Giving has kicked off! We hope your family will support this important campaign. Annual Giving is used to offset the overall budget for those things not covered by tuition alone and is also used for focus areas. We’ve set aside 4 areas of focus this year and hope you will consider supporting them: New Playground, Updated Security, Library Refresh, Emerging Priorities such as a new PA system. For more information on this and to donate visit: https://marketplace.clarksvilleacademy.com/product/annual-giving/

Amazon

Clarksville Academy is now part of the Amazon Smile program! Simply log on using smile.amazon.com and choose Clarksville Academy as your organization of choice! Every time you make purchase using smile.amazon.com we will receive a portion of your purchase! It’s that easy!

Box Tops

CA has always used the box tops label program to earn extra money for our school. We have been so lucky in the past for all your support for the program. Over the years we have earned thousands of dollars for our school. This year it is even easier! Simply download the Box Tops for Education app from the app store, pick Clarksville Academy as your school and start scanning your receipts! It’s as easy as that! So start scanning!

Publix

Did you know that CA is a Publix Partner? It’s easy to help us raise money for our school by logging your shopping. Visit publix.com/partners and choose Clarksville Academy. Then enter your phone number each time you check out. It’s that easy!

Kroger

Did you know you can register your Kroger Plus for CA? Every time you use your Kroger Plus card a portion of your bill will be credited to CA! It’s that easy! Go online to Kroger.com and register today!

Yearbook

If you have pictures you’d like considered for possible inclusion in the 19-20 yearbook, download the Replay It app and send photos our way. Set up is simple. You can always email your photos to any member of the yearbook staff, but the app saves quite a few steps and makes our staff more efficient.

As always, every student receives a yearbook as part of their tuition and fees. This year, students are able to get personalization on their yearbook cover for a small fee. You can order this for your student(s) at Jostens.com. From their website, search for our school and select yearbook. You should be able to order and pay for personalization there. If you have any questions, please feel free to email ldrake@clarksvilleacademy.com

FCA

Fellowship of Christian Athletes is every Wednesday for ALL Intermediate & Upper School students. You do not have to be involved in athletics to attend. Intermediate School will be in Coach Trent’s room. Upper School in Mr. Boyd’s room 117 under the gym.

Marketing

Follow us on Instagram at CACougarsTN, Facebook at Clarksville Academy, SnapChat at CACougarsTN and Twitter at CACougarsTN.

Have you seen our new video? We’d love you to share it on social media or with friends or neighbors you think would be interested in CA.
https://vimeo.com/352311123

Important Dates

Dec 14—Cookies, Cocoa and Carols (PK-3rd)
Dec 16-19 IS & US Exams
Dec 18—LS Christmas Program NOON
Dec 19-Jan 6—Christmas Break
Jan 4—10th Anniversary of the State Championship Basketball Game

 

Giving the Perfect Gift

By: Sally Allen, Director of Marketing & Development

December is a time of giving.  During this season of giving, we all rush around trying to find the perfect item for that special person.  We scour online sites and stores hoping to find just the right thing.  But this season is about more than material gifts.  Gifts can come in all forms.  The gift of time, talent, service, or financial support can make a major impact.

Gifts of time and service can be given in a variety of places. You could volunteer with a local food pantry, shelter, church, civic organization or school.  Volunteering not only provides a service for the recipient, but also provides a sense of satisfaction, connection and love for the volunteer.  When you find the right fit for you or your family, you will find a world of opportunities await you!

The gift of talent is a special one.  Can you sing? Dance? Play a musical instrument?  Offer the gift of art?  Can you share your knowledge or expertise on a topic in a class or to a group?  Can you read to young students or read with students who need an extra boost?  Gifts of talent are truly special and something that will make a major impact on those you share it with.

The gift of financial support is a personal one.  For our family, we discuss what areas or organizations are important to us.  Financial gifts don’t have to be large to make an impact.  Non-profit organizations need gifts large and small and make a lasting impression.  When choosing where and what to give, find an organization you believe in and one who has a mission you want to support.  Many organizations will allow you to make general gifts or gifts toward particular projects within their campaign.

We all enjoy giving and receiving gifts, but this holiday  season, I encourage to you look at the variety of ways you can give.  Merry Christmas to you and yours!

 

Weekly News: December 2 –December 6, 2019

Winter Carnival

The Annual Winter Carnival will take place on THIS SATURDAY! December 7 from 10AM-2PM. This fun event is designed for the whole family! Join us for Reindeer Games, Mistletoe Market, FaLaLa Food Court, and Santa’s Silent Auction. Make plans to attend and support this wonderful event sponsored by CAPA.

Cookies, Cocoa, & Carols

The 2nd Annual Cookies, Cocoa, and Carols is scheduled for next Saturday, December 14 from 4:30-6PM. This event is for students in grades Pre-K through 3rd and their parents.

Exam Schedule

Winter Exams will be Tuesday, December 17-Thursday, December 19.  Exams take place 8-11:30 each day. This is for grades 6-12.

Exam Schedule is as follows:
Monday, December 16— Review Day
Tuesday, December 17— 1st and 2nd Periods
Wednesday, December 18–3rd and 4th Periods
Thursday, December 19— 5th and 6th Periods

The Lower School Christmas Program will be held on Wednesday, December 18 at Noon on Procter Court.  Lower School students will be dismissed following the program and will not report on Thursday.  We ask that lower school parents do not arrive before 11:30 for the program. We will dismiss IS & US students at 11:15 and want to have time for the traffic to clear.

If you have questions regarding any of this information, please contact your Head of School.

Giving

Annual Giving kicked off last week! We hope your family will support this important campaign. Annual Giving is used to offset the overall budget for those things not covered by tuition alone and is also used for focus areas. We’ve set aside 4 areas of focus this year and hope you will consider supporting them: New Playground, Updated Security, Library Refresh, Emerging Priorities such as a new PA system. For more information on this and to donate visit: https://marketplace.clarksvilleacademy.com/product/annual-giving/

Amazon

Clarksville Academy is now part of the Amazon Smile program! Simply log on using smile.amazon.com and choose Clarksville Academy as your organization of choice! Every time you make purchase using smile.amazon.com we will receive a portion of your purchase! It’s that easy!

Box Tops

CA has always used the box tops label program to earn extra money for our school. We have been so lucky in the past for all your support for the program. Over the years we have earned thousands of dollars for our school. This year it is even easier! Simply download the Box Tops for Education app from the app store, pick Clarksville Academy as your school and start scanning your receipts! It’s as easy as that! So start scanning!

Publix

Did you know that CA is a Publix Partner? It’s easy to help us raise money for our school by logging your shopping. Visit publix.com/partners and choose Clarksville Academy. Then enter your phone number each time you check out. It’s that easy!

Kroger

Did you know you can register your Kroger Plus for CA? Every time you use your Kroger Plus card a portion of your bill will be credited to CA! It’s that easy! Go online to Kroger.com and register today!

Yearbook

If you have pictures you’d like considered for possible inclusion in the 19-20 yearbook, download the Replay It app and send photos our way. Set up is simple. You can always email your photos to any member of the yearbook staff, but the app saves quite a few steps and makes our staff more efficient.

As always, every student receives a yearbook as part of their tuition and fees. This year, students are able to get personalization on their yearbook cover for a small fee. You can order this for your student(s) at Jostens.com. From their website, search for our school and select yearbook. You should be able to order and pay for personalization there. If you have any questions, please feel free to email ldrake@clarksvilleacademy.com

FCA

Fellowship of Christian Athletes is every Wednesday for ALL Intermediate & Upper School students. You do not have to be involved in athletics to attend. Intermediate School will be in Coach Trent’s room. Upper School in Mr. Boyd’s room 117 under the gym.

Marketing

Follow us on Instagram at CACougarsTN, Facebook at Clarksville Academy, SnapChat at CACougarsTN and Twitter at CACougarsTN.

Have you seen our new video? We’d love you to share it on social media or with friends or neighbors you think would be interested in CA.

Important Dates

Dec 7—Winter Carnival
Dec 14—Cookies, Cocoa and Carols (PK-3rd)
Dec 16-19 IS & US Exams
Dec 18—LS Christmas Program NOON
Dec 19-Jan 6—Christmas Break

Weekly News: November 25 – November 29, 2019

Winter Carnival

The Annual Winter Carnival will take place on December 7 from 10AM-2PM. This fun event is designed for the whole family! Join us for Reindeer Games, Mistletoe Market, FaLaLa Food Court, and Santa’s Silent Auction. Make plans to attend and support this wonderful event sponsored by CAPA.

Thanksgiving Lunch

We hope to see you at Thanksgiving lunch today! Don’t forget we will collect canned foods for the Loaves & Fishes pantry during the lunch. We will have containers for dropping your food at the entrances to the Aux. gym. A reminder of the schedule of lunch times:

Lower School
10:00 – 10:35           Pre-K
10:05 – 10:40           KDG
10:35 – 11:10           4th  Grade
10:40 – 11:15           1st  Grade
11:10 – 11:45           2nd Grade
11:15 – 11:50           3rd Grade
11:45 – 12:20           5th Grade

12:25 – 12:55           Upper School

Intermediate School
1:00 – 1:30                6th Grade
1:05 – 1:35                7th Grade
1:10 – 1:40                8th Grade

FCA

F.C.A. likes Athletic Wear! As crazy as it may sound, it is true because it will help with our many Christmas projects. How? With a $5.00 donation students may wear athletic wear and faculty may wear jeans on November 26. Wristbands will be sold by F.C.A. officers on Tuesday morning before assembly.  Mrs. Turnage will have wristbands available for sale for faculty.  Thank you, Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas!

Cookies, Cocoa, & Carols

The 2nd Annual Cookies, Cocoa, and Carols is scheduled for Saturday, December 14 from 4-6PM. This event is for students in grades Pre-K through 3rd and their parents.

Exam Schedule

Winter Exams will be Tuesday, December 17 – Thursday, December 19.  Exams take place 8-11:30 each day. This is for grades 6-12.

Exam Schedule is as follows:

  • Monday, December 16— Review Day
  • Tuesday, December 17— 1st and 2nd Periods
  • Wednesday, December 18–3rd and 4th Periods
  • Thursday, December 19— 5th and 6th Periods

The Lower School Christmas Program will be held on Wednesday, December 18 at Noon on Procter Court.  Lower School students will be dismissed following the program and will not report on Thursday.  We ask that lower school parents do not arrive before 11:30 for the program. We will dismiss IS & US students at 11:15 and want to have time for the traffic to clear.

If you have questions regarding any of this information, please contact your Head of School.

Weather Postings

It’s only November and already we have had a snow day! As a reminder to all families, snow day announcements or late notices will be posted on our main home page (across the top as an alert), on all social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram & Snapchat), sent via email and posted on all Nashville area stations.

Giving

Annual Giving is set to kick off very soon! We hope your family will support this important campaign. Annual Giving is used to offset the overall budget for those things not covered by tuition alone and is also used for focus areas. We’ve set aside 5 areas of focus this year and hope you will consider supporting them. Watch your mailbox for more information!

Amazon

Clarksville Academy is now part of the Amazon Smile program! Simply log on using smile.amazon.com and choose Clarksville Academy as your organization of choice! Every time you make purchase using smile.amazon.com we will receive a portion of your purchase! It’s that easy!

Box Tops

CA has always used the box tops label program to earn extra money for our school. We have been so lucky in the past for all your support for the program. Over the years we have earned thousands of dollars for our school. This year it is even easier! Simply download the Box Tops for Education app from the app store, pick Clarksville Academy as your school and start scanning your receipts! It’s as easy as that! So start scanning!

Publix

Did you know that CA is a Publix Partner? It’s easy to help us raise money for our school by logging your shopping. Visit publix.com/partners and choose Clarksville Academy. Then enter your phone number each time you check out. It’s that easy!

Kroger

Did you know you can register your Kroger Plus for CA? Every time you use your Kroger Plus card a portion of your bill will be credited to CA! It’s that easy! Go online to Kroger.com and register today!

Yearbook

If you have pictures you’d like considered for possible inclusion in the 19-20 yearbook, download the Replay It app and send photos our way. Set up is simple. You can always email your photos to any member of the yearbook staff, but the app saves quite a few steps and makes our staff more efficient.

As always, every student receives a yearbook as part of their tuition and fees. This year, students are able to get personalization on their yearbook cover for a small fee. You can order this for your student(s) at Jostens.com. From their website, search for our school and select yearbook. You should be able to order and pay for personalization there. If you have any questions, please feel free to email ldrake@clarksvilleacademy.com

FCA

Fellowship of Christian Athletes is every Wednesday for ALL Intermediate & Upper School students. You do not have to be involved in athletics to attend. Intermediate School will be in Coach Trent’s room. Upper School in Mr. Boyd’s room 117 under the gym.

Marketing

Follow us on Instagram at CACougarsTN, Facebook at Clarksville Academy, SnapChat at CACougarsTN and Twitter at CACougarsTN.

Have you seen our new video? We’d love you to share it on social media or with friends or neighbors you think would be interested in CA.

https://vimeo.com/352311123

Important Dates

  • Nov 25—Annual Thanksgiving Lunch
  • Nov 27-29 Thanksgiving Break—NO SCHOOL
  • Dec 7—Winter Carnival
  • Dec 14—Cookies, Cocoa and Carols (PK-3rd)
  • Dec 16-18 IS & US Exams
  • Dec 18—LS Christmas Program NOON
  • Dec 19-Jan 6—Christmas Break

 

Thanksgiving

By: Kristen Kretz, Intermediate School Social Studies

A sumptuous feast …. a rousing family gathering …. a raucous football game …. wild midnight shopping and the traditional launch of the Holiday Season. These images have become synonymous with current Thanksgiving Day Celebrations.  But, if one digs a bit deeper, even amongst the most secular and material observances, you can find something much more important.  Most gatherings have at their core an appreciation of what is valued as good in this country we share and of arriving at this point in history.  Underpinning all the celebrating is the individual family story regardless of date, path, or origin.

Those journeys are stories of migration and immigration and on some level, assimilation and synergy, from the earliest inhabitants, having traversed the Bering Strait to settle in this natural wonder we call home, to their descendants who shared in establishing this holiday.  Interestingly, not everyone celebrates Thanksgiving on the 4th Thursday of November which is more appropriate than one might think, as there is question as to who holds the honor of the first Thanksgiving. 

Among the claims are the Spanish settlers who recorded having held a religious service and sharing a meal with a local Native American tribe on September 8, 1565 in St. Augustine, Florida. They celebrated the generosity of the native people who shared their harvest with newly arrived Spanish explorers. The feast consisted of salted pork and garbanzo beans.  And of course, there is the familiar story of the English Plymouth Pilgrims celebrating with their Wampanoag neighbors in 1621.

The only original documentation from Plymouth is a personal letter by Edward Winslow detailing the relationship with the Wampanoag and their King Massasoit. It is clear from his letter that this group taught the settlers much about survival and they assisted one another in gathering stores to survive the winter. Once prepared, they jointly celebrated for about three days with much hunting that included deer and turkey, corn and a variety of berries. Historians have speculated that due to weather this probably occurred in October.

The actual observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday was evolutionary as there is little official evidence to show it occurred annually until the nearly 40 years of lobbying by Sarah Josepha Hale, which finally succeeded when Abraham Lincoln sanctioned the observance in 1863 and Franklin D. Roosevelt fixed the date as the 4th Thursday of November in 1939.  This traditional keeping of Thanksgiving is of particular importance to my family as nearly all of our ancestors arrived in the colonies in the mid 1600’s. One portion, the William Knapp party, came on the Winthrop Fleet in 1630 as part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony migration, within 10 years of the original Plymouth gathering. So, as big a family gathering as we can muster, storytelling, turkey, corn, and pumpkins are a must for us.  

But whatever your individual journey may be, I hope it is shared and shared repeatedly.  Doing so reteaches us the lessons we have learned along the way with the passing of each generation and if we forget them or fail to pass them along, the learning will be for naught.  Recounting our blessings and the freedom we have to do so is always paramount, but especially at this holiday.  So, no matter your origin, menu, or activities…Happy Feasting and Remembering!

Weekly News: November 18 – November 22, 2019

Thanksgiving Lunch

You should have received your invitation to Thanksgiving lunch on Monday, November 25. We ask that you print the invitation and return the bottom form with your payment to Kristi Truitt by Nov 18. If you have questions or concerns please contact Mrs. Truitt at ktruitt@clarksvilleacademy.com

FCA

F.C.A. likes Athletic Wear! As crazy as it may sound, it is true because it will help with our many Christmas projects. How? With a $5.00 donation students may wear athletic wear and faculty may wear jeans on November 26. Wristbands will be sold by F.C.A. officers on Tuesday morning before assembly.  Mrs. Turnage will have wristbands available for sale for faculty.  Thank you, Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas!

Lost & Found

The lost and found will be donated within the next day or so. Please check if you think you have lost items.

YAIPAKS Cold Weather Drive

WOW!!! We had such a fabulous turn out for this! THANK YOU!
Sports—Tonight kicks off our basketball season! Today is the first home basketball game. We hope you will join us in the gym at 4:30 for JV, 6:00 girls and 7:30 for boys.

Weather Postings

It’s only November and already we have had a snow day! As a reminder to all families, snow day announcements or late notices will be posted on our main home page (across the top as an alert), on all social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram & Snapchat), sent via email and posted on all Nashville area stations.

Giving

Annual Giving is set to kick off very soon! We hope your family will support this important campaign. Annual Giving is used to offset the overall budget for those things not covered by tuition alone and is also used for focus areas. We’ve set aside 5 areas of focus this year and hope you will consider supporting them. Watch your mailbox for more information!

Amazon

Clarksville Academy is now part of the Amazon Smile program! Simply log on using smile.amazon.com and choose Clarksville Academy as your organization of choice! Every time you make purchase using smile.amazon.com we will receive a portion of your purchase! It’s that easy!

Box Tops

CA has always used the box tops label program to earn extra money for our school. We have been so lucky in the past for all your support for the program. Over the years we have earned thousands of dollars for our school. This year it is even easier! Simply download the Box Tops for Education app from the app store, pick Clarksville Academy as your school and start scanning your receipts! It’s as easy as that! So start scanning!

Publix

Did you know that CA is a Publix Partner? It’s easy to help us raise money for our school by logging your shopping. Visit publix.com/partners and choose Clarksville Academy. Then enter your phone number each time you check out. It’s that easy!

Kroger

Did you know you can register your Kroger Plus for CA? Every time you use your Kroger Plus card a portion of your bill will be credited to CA! It’s that easy! Go online to Kroger.com and register today!

YearBook

If you have pictures you’d like considered for possible inclusion in the 19-20 yearbook, download the Replay It app and send photos our way. Set up is simple. You can always email your photos to any member of the yearbook staff, but the app saves quite a few steps and makes our staff more efficient.

As always, every student receives a yearbook as part of their tuition and fees. This year, students are able to get personalization on their yearbook cover for a small fee. You can order this for your student(s) at Jostens.com. From their website, search for our school and select yearbook. You should be able to order and pay for personalization there. If you have any questions, please feel free to email ldrake@clarksvilleacademy.com

FCA

Fellowship of Christian Athletes is every Wednesday for ALL Intermediate & Upper School students. You do not have to be involved in athletics to attend. Intermediate School will be in Coach Trent’s room. Upper School in Mr. Boyd’s room 117 under the gym.

Marketing

Follow us on Instagram at CACougarsTN, Facebook at Clarksville Academy, SnapChat at CACougarsTN and Twitter at CACougarsTN.

Have you seen our new video? We’d love you to share it on social media or with friends or neighbors you think would be interested in CA.
https://vimeo.com/352311123

Important Dates

  • Nov 25—Annual Thanksgiving Lunch
  • Nov 27-29 Thanksgiving Break—NO SCHOOL
  • Dec 7—Winter Carnival
  • Dec 16-18 IS & US Exams
  • Dec 18—LS Christmas Program NOON
  • Dec 19-Jan 6—Christmas Break

Weekly News: November 11 – November 15, 2019

Thanksgiving Lunch

Yesterday you should have received your invitation to Thanksgiving lunch on Monday, November 25. We ask that you print the invitation and return the bottom form with your payment to Kristi Truitt by Nov 18. If you have questions or concerns please contact Mrs. Truitt at ktruitt@clarksvilleacademy.com

Lost & Found

The Lost and Found is getting full! We ask that students look through the items this week. If you are missing something please stop by the gym and see if we have it. Lost and Found will be donated at the end of next week. Thank you.

YAIPAKS Cold Weather Drive

Be Hope, Bring Joy. For kids by kids

YAIpaks Outreach is an amazing local organization that helps the homeless in our area. Next week CAPA and CA Interact will team up to collect winter items for needy children in our area. Items needed are coats, winter children’s clothing, and winter pajamas. We are also looking to collect NEW socks for both boys and girls (all sizes) and little girl underwear. We will take coats in all sizes, but need winter clothing items in children’s sizes. We look forward to your help in stocking their closets before it’s gets winter!! Donations can be brought to CA the week of November 12-15. More information will be sent via the CAPA email this week!

Intermediate & Upper School Head of School Search

Last week we posted the positions of Intermediate and Upper School Head of School. This will be a regional search for both positions. Our goal is to have the permanent positions filled before the end of the year. We have been fortunate to have Mrs. Denise Walker (Upper School) and Mrs. Alicia McQueen (Intermediate School) act as Interim in these positions for the past few months. Both ladies have said they will apply for the permanent positions. Job descriptions and information on how to apply can be found on our website under Career Opportunities.

Weather Postings

It’s only November and already we have had a snow day! As a reminder to all families, snow day announcements or late notices will be posted on our main home page (across the top as an alert), on all social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram & Snapchat), sent via email and posted on all Nashville area stations.

Model UN

We had 28 students travel to Murfreesboro to compete in the Model United Nations event sponsored by the YMCA. This year Clarksville Academy was fortunate enough to have two students serve as officers, Will Mabry served as VP of the General Assembly, while Lily Butler served as Justice on the International Court. The team of Garrett Burger, Shaun Patel, Elvis Smith, and Daniel Loos received the honor of Top 10 Outstanding Bill. Bella Allen, Caroline Johnston and Hadley Wilson’s bill was sent to the Summit and was recommended to the General Assembly.

Giving

Annual Giving is set to kick off very soon! We hope your family will support this important campaign. Annual Giving is used to offset the overall budget for those things not covered by tuition alone and is also used for focus areas. We’ve set aside 5 areas of focus this year and hope you will consider supporting them. Watch your mailbox for more information!

Amazon

Clarksville Academy is now part of the Amazon Smile program! Simply log on using smile.amazon.com and choose Clarksville Academy as your organization of choice! Every time you make purchase using smile.amazon.com we will receive a portion of your purchase! It’s that easy!

Box Tops

CA has always used the box tops label program to earn extra money for our school. We have been so lucky in the past for all your support for the program. Over the years we have earned thousands of dollars for our school. This year it is even easier! Simply download the Box Tops for Education app from the app store, pick Clarksville Academy as your school and start scanning your receipts! It’s as easy as that! So start scanning!

Publix

Did you know that CA is a Publix Partner? It’s easy to help us raise money for our school by logging your shopping. Visit publix.com/partners and choose Clarksville Academy. Then enter your phone number each time you check out. It’s that easy!

Kroger

Did you know you can register your Kroger Plus for CA? Every time you use your Kroger Plus card a portion of your bill will be credited to CA! It’s that easy! Go online to Kroger.com and register today!

YearBook

If you have pictures you’d like considered for possible inclusion in the 19-20 yearbook, download the Replay It app and send photos our way. Set up is simple. You can always email your photos to any member of the yearbook staff, but the app saves quite a few steps and makes our staff more efficient.

As always, every student receives a yearbook as part of their tuition and fees. This year, students are able to get personalization on their yearbook cover for a small fee. You can order this for your
student(s) at Jostens.com. From their website, search for our school and select yearbook. You should be able to order and pay for personalization there. If you have any questions, please feel free to email ldrake@clarksvilleacademy.com

FCA

Fellowship of Christian Athletes is every Wednesday for ALL Intermediate & Upper School students. You do not have to be involved in athletics to attend. Intermediate School will be in Coach Trent’s room. Upper School in Mr. Boyd’s room 117 under the gym.

Marketing

Follow us on Instagram at CACougarsTN, Facebook at Clarksville Academy, SnapChat at CACougarsTN and Twitter at CACougarsTN.

Have you seen our new video? We’d love you to share it on social media or with friends or neighbors you think would be interested in CA. https://vimeo.com/352311123

Important Dates

  • Nov 4—Maynard Makerspace Monday
  • Nov 5—Intermediate School Social
  • Nov 8—Veteran’s Day Program
  • Nov 25—Annual Thanksgiving Lunch
  • Nov 27-29 Thanksgiving Break—NO SCHOOL
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