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Weekly News: September 30 – October 4, 2019

FUN RUN

Clarksville Academy kicked off the 2nd Annual Fun Run last week! We saw an awesome first day of sales with 127/191 lower school students participating! We were blown away! We hope that all our students in PreK-12 will participate. Students are eligible for a variety of prizes suitable for all ages! This is a major fundraiser for our school and our goal is a big one–$35,000. Security Director Nick Williamson identified areas of improvement for to our security on campus. We felt this was a great thing for our Fun Run to benefit. Below you will find a list of items that all donations will go toward. Donations can be made through the Marketplace and that link can be shared online! The winning family is also eligible for a prize. We look forward to another great year of the run. Please contact Sally Allen at sallen@clarksvilleacaemy.com if you have questions or comments!

Security Director, Nick Williamson identified several areas where we would like to see upgrades, these are listed below for your information.

Magstrike locks on all doors ($20,425),
23 HD Network Cameras ($18,280.19),
Speed Bumps ($314),
Radios ($4,000)
Total:  $43,019

To participate ask your friends, family, neighbors and social media connections to support your child!  Donations brought to school should be made payable to CA and include your child’s name & grade.  Online donations can be made by visiting:  https://marketplace.clarksvilleacademy.com/product/fun-run-fundraiser/

If we meet our school wide goal of $35,000 for the FUN RUN we will go HALF DAY—leaving at 11:30 on FRIDAY, OCT 11!!!! This is the Friday prior to Fall Break! We need everyone to participate in order to meet this goal!

**This will not impact the time spent at LBL for our 5th grade class. These students typically arrive back to campus by 1pm and will enjoy lunch on the bus in order to arrive back to campus by noon (allowing for traffic to clear).

School Photo Day

Retakes will take place on Oct 22. We will also photograph all Lower School Class photos.

1st Grade PET SHOW

This annual event will take place on October 10 at 8:30 on Procter Court. We invite everyone to attend.

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!

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.

Cougar Store

The Cougar Store will begin carrying items in YS-2XL. If you wish to order a size different from this, please contact Mrs. Hardison at nhardison@clarksvilleacademy.com. Thank you!

Athletics

Patton Samuels is competing in the State Golf Tournament in Manchester this week. Patton, a CA Sophomore, has previously finished 7th and 2nd in State play. We wish him the best of luck!

Volleyball & Girls Soccer begin District tournament play this week. Please cheer these girls on!

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

Giving

The Development Office will add the position of Major Gifts Officer. This position will be part-time and focus on securing new major gifts for the Annual Fund. The position will be posted on CA’s website, TAIS and APSU’s career services site. We are excited about this addition.

Important Dates

October 8 FUN RUN in Main Gym
October 10 1st Grade Pet Show 8:30AM
October 9-11 5th Grade to LBL
October 11– **Possible HALF DAY if FUN RUN GOAL IS MET!
October 14-18 FALL BREAK NO SCHOOL!!!!
October 22 School Photo Retakes & Lower School Class Photos

Organization 101

Kayla Morgan, FUSE Coordinator

When I was asked to write a blog post on organization, I giggled. Me? Organized? Yet as crazy as life on the hamster wheel can seem, the reality is that I am a very organized person. Without organization being present in my life, that hamster wheel would turn into the exercise ball, rolling down a set of stairs, with a loose lid… and no one wants a hamster loose in their house!

So where to begin? There is no perfect recipe for living an organized life. We all have our own routines, and things that we have found to work for our families. Some prefer mapped out methods, whereas others are more about day-to-day survival. One thing we all more than likely have in common is the desire to come out of each day with our head above water and the majority of our checklist complete.

Let’s Go Home

Who doesn’t love being in the comfort of a freshly cleaned house where everything is in its place? We begin and end our days at home; therefore, it makes sense that starting our journey to organization begins there.

De-cluttering is a must. Although I am not a follower of The KonMari Method, I do love the idea of asking yourself, “Does it spark joy?”. Periodically cleaning out different areas of your home, while asking yourself this question along the way, can really help begin the process. Before you can truly organize your belongings you need to know what you have. The ability to locate everything at home, even if that means inside of stacked and labeled Tupperware boxes, will eliminate stress and frustration in those moments when you just need things to come together easily.

Once you have cleaned out, have a yard sale with a goal in mind to get something that your family is really wanting or needing. If you are not up for the “fun” of having a sale, head to the donation spot of your choice. The weight of all of your “non-joy bringing junk” will instantly be lifted off of your shoulders!

It’s easy for organization to fly out the window in the hustle and bustle of day-to-day life. Here are some of my personal tips for everyday organization at home.

  • Eliminate “drop-zones” by creating a family command center. Give each family member an assigned area to place their belongings as soon as they arrive home each day. This is also a great place for chore charts or a family to-do list.
  • Keep a family calendar visible so that everyone can stay up to speed on what is coming up.
  • Map out the week each Sunday so that you have time to seek out help or rearrange plans if necessary.
  • Plan out your meals for the week, but be realistic. Everybody needs a pick-up dinner or fend for yourself night at least once a week.
  • Keep a running grocery list. Quick stops at the store add up fast, and take up time that most of us don’t have to spare.
  • Keep extras on hand. Buy quickly consumed school supplies when it goes on clearance, and keep it for replenishing as the year goes by. I also keep essentials like paper towels, toilet paper, detergent, extra toothbrushes, hairspray, eyeliner, and obviously… coffee… in stock.
  • Have a designated homework area that is free from distraction.
  • School stacks are perfect for students. I tell my students to pick a

    spot near a plug, where they can stack their school items before bed, plugging their technology in right on top. This makes mornings much easier.

  • Pack lunches and lay out clothes the night before. If you are like me, you’re spinning out of the driveway on two wheels each morning to make it to where you’re going on time.
  • Establish morning and evening routines. Realistically, we all function better when we know what to expect. Set your family up for success by putting these plans in place and sticking to them.
  • Straighten up before bed each night. Something is to be said about waking up to a neat house. Although it may be hard to muster up that five extra minutes of energy once everyone is in bed, you’ll be glad you did it the next morning.
  • It never fails that our brains catch their second wind once our heads hit the pillow. To avoid the anxiety of forgetting something the next day, try sending yourself emails, setting reminders in your phone, keeping a list in your notes app, or simply keeping a notepad by your bed.

    In the Midst of the Grind

    Outside of home, in the middle of your daily grind, what are things that you can do to try and stay on top of it all? This is a question with unlimited answers. It’s really all about trying different things and picking what works best for you. Realistically, what works in one phase of life, may not in the

next. What works for one family, may miserably fail for another. It’s okay to mix it up and to do it your way. Here are a few ideas you can try.

  • good old-fashioned daily to-do lists
  • use post-it notes to leave reminders where they can’t be missed
  • prioritize tasks and have a daily/weekly routine to meet goals
  • use a paper planner or a planner app
  • set reminders for important deadlines or appointments
  • use Google Docs (good for running grocery/to-do lists)
  • use family organization apps that can be shared on devices
  • follow organization blogs for new and fresh ideas
  • Pinterest boards for storing ideas/planning events
  • keep a neat and organized work space
  • keep a trash can/bag in your car and necessities in your console

    I hope that through reading this post you have gained at least one idea you feel could help you in your quest for organization. I’ll leave you with words from the insightful Benjamin Franklin, “For every minute spent in organizing, an hour is earned.”

    Now, I’ve got to go get my life together!

Weekly News: September 23 – September 27, 2019

Homecoming

Thank you to everyone who worked to make this such a special week! We could not do it without student participation and parent support/help! We appreciate you! A HUGE THANK YOU to our Student Council, led by Mr. Corey Boyd, Mr. Josh Pulley & Mr. Adam Welch as well as by our Slate team of: Ellyn Darke, Nick Whitlow, and Diondre Wilson. It was a fabulous week for everyone! Thank you to Ehma Herrera (and her mom Andrea) for all their hard work decorating for the dances. They were beautiful.

Congratulations to our 2019 Homecoming Queen

FCA Update

 

We are so excited to announce that FCA will now have a prayer locker. This locker is designed for you to simply slip a prayer through the slats and FCA will pray for those requests during their Wednesday morning meetings. These can be done anonymously. This is located in the Senior Hallway near room 117.

FCA

See You At The Pole is a annual global event that takes place this year on 9.25.19. Please join F.C.A. at 7:15 Wednesday morning at the flag pole. All students,  parents,  faculty and staff are invited to meet for a short time of food, fellowship and prayer. We look forward to seeing you there!

FUN RUN

Clarksville Academy will host its 2nd Annual Fun Run on October 8. We hope that all our students in PreK-12 will participate. Students are eligible for a variety of prizes suitable for all ages! This is a major fundraiser for our school, so we hope your family will participate. Donations can be made through the Marketplace and that link can be shared online! The winning family is also eligible for a prize!! We look forward to another great year of the run!

Junior & Senior News

Juniors & Seniors,

We have partnered with Altra Federal Credit Union for a FREE Tuition Assistance Night!  This meeting will be held Wednesday, September 25th, from 5 to 7, at Clarksville Academy, in the Auxiliary gym. Spaces are still available! Please pass this information along to your students/parents who may benefit from this FREE seminar.

This meeting is in preparation for the FAFSA and CSS Profile, which will both be available on October 1st!

We will have a special guest speaker from Austin Peay to discuss aspects of the FAFSA application, scholarship and grant possibilities, and help answer questions.  Membership to Altra is not required to attend, but we highly encourage registration as there are a limited number of seats.  Light refreshments will be available for students and parents that attend.   They are offering a $50.00 gift card (door prize) for students who pre-register! See the Flyer below!

Register:  https://campaign.documatix.com/DM/DPS/Events/Registration?GUID=XK3u7VUZBUmG4RQDpyx80A

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!

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.

Cougar Store

The Cougar Store will begin carrying items in YS-2XL. If you wish to order a size different from this, please contact Mrs. Hardison at nhardison@clarksvilleacademy.com. Thank you!

Athletics

We encourage you to check out all athletic games going on this week! We have Volleyball, Soccer, Cross Country and Football! Find all the schedules on gocacougars.com

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

Giving

The Development Office will add the position of Major Gifts Officer. This position will be part-time and focus on securing new major gifts for the Annual Fund. The position will be posted on CA’s website, TAIS and APSU’s career services site. We are excited about this addition.

Important Dates

  • September 23-26 6th Grade to Fall Creek Falls
  • September 24 Ribbon Cutting for Maynard Makerspace & Admissions Building
  • September 25 Fun Run Kicks Off
  • October 8 FUN RUN in Main Gym
  • October 9-11 5th Grade to LBL
  • October 14-18 FALL BREAK NO SCHOOL!!!!

How to effectively communicate with your child about their day

By: Emily Lindsey, Third Grade Teacher

Each and every day, your child is learning something new and something they want to share with you. It can be difficult to get your child to answer specifically about what they learned and a lot of times their answer is “I don’t know”. We both know your child learned something, so how do we get them to share that with you?

Carol Tuttle is a best-selling author and she put together this list of questions to ask your child, instead of the plain old, “How was your day?”.
-What did you do in school today that you really enjoyed?
-Who did you play with at recess?
-What is one fun thing that happened to you today?
-Did you have any embarrassing moments?
-Did your teacher give you any compliments?
-What happened during lunch today?

I encourage you to ask your child these questions on the ride home or when you sit down for dinner. Look at your child’s newsletter, so you can ask more subject specific questions if your child doesn’t have a lot to say. I have personally seen the excitement on children’s faces and the passion they have for learning, but if you don’t ask, then you will never know what triggered their love for science or why they want to write and illustrate a comic book.

During your conversation, your child may discuss with you how they didn’t have the best day. It is important to recognize that your child understands that negative behavior or not following the rules has consequences. However, the best part is tomorrow is a new day. Each and every day your child makes choices. At times, they have the choice to continue that specific behavior or they can turn their day around. It is so important for students not to dwell on mistakes. Students need to learn from the mistakes and move forward in the right direction. I love the saying “Today is a good day to have a great day!” Your child needs to be reminded of this each and every day!

Weekly News: September 16 – September 20, 2019

Homecoming Week

Today began our Homecoming week festivities! (Monday, September 16-Friday, September 20). We have a fun-filled week planned for our students! Below you will find our Dress Up Days for the week (these are for grades PK-12). You will also find information on other happenings around our campus next week!

**There will be a spirit cart full of wonderful spirit items available for all ages! The FBLA will bring the Spirit Cart around to the Lower School during the week. A flyer will go home to Lower School this week with a list of items available.

Dress Up Days:
Monday—Character Day—This can be your favorite person—fictional, real, living or dead! Make it your own.
Tuesday—Dress Alike Day—Find a friend, group (or your class) and dress alike! Be creative!
Wednesday—Disney Day—Find your inner Disney character and let your light shine!
Thursday—Color Wars Day—Wear the color assigned to you and show your pride!
Friday—Blue & Gold Day—We want to see you in Blue & Gold from head to toe!

Color Wars Colors:
12/K: Black
11/PK: Blue
10/5: Pink
9/4: White
8/3: Purple
7/2: Green
6/1: Gold/Yellow

Upcoming Events
On Tuesday we invite you to the last home Volleyball Game (Senior Night) as they take on Nashville Christian in the main gym beginning at 4:30 PM. Come cheer on your Lady Cougars. On Thursday, we will host Ezell Harding at the Complex in Soccer at 5PM. Come support your Varsity Girls Soccer Team!

On Friday we invite anyone and everyone to join us for the Annual Homecoming Pep Rally at 2:15 in the Main Gym! Come help us cheer on our Cougars for a BIG WIN!

Friday night head to Simpson Field for 5:30 Tailgating, 6:45 Crowning of the Queen & 7PM Kick off!

Saturday is the Annual Cougar Classic Golf Tournament. See below for more information! Friday, Sept 13 is the final day to sponsor and to register!

Saturday night we will dance the night away! Homecoming Dances are for grades 6-8 and 9-12. The Intermediate School dance is held in the CA Aux Gym from 5:00-7:00 PM the cost is $10 at the door. Dress is “Sunday dress”. No jeans/shorts.

Upper School will host their dance from 8:00-11:00 PM in the Aux Gym and the cost is $10 at the door. Dress is semi-formal. No jeans/shorts.

Homecoming Court

Congratulations to the following students for being selected to the 2019 Homecoming Court. Attendants are voted on by their classmates in grades 9-12. 1st Grade attendants are picked at random draw.

2019 Homecoming Court

Freshman Class Attendants & Escorts
Zoe Drake & Max Cassle
Carly Robinson & Cooper Wallace

Sophomore Class Attendants & Escorts
Molly Clark & Noah Goble
Kaden Cobb & Keith Richburg

Junior Class Attendants & Escorts
Nevaeh Strawser & Dalton Daniels
Ehma Herrera & Cornelius Stevens

Senior Class Attendants & Escorts
Akanee Angel & Landry Forte
Caroline Giles & Victor Kenney
Anna Sawyer & Deiondre Wilson

1st Grade Attendants
Abby Huneycutt & Nico Shortt

Cougar Classic Golf Tournament

This annual event is just 1 month away! We hope you will participate in the Annual Cougar Classic Golf Tournament. This event is held on Sept. 21 at Clarksville Country Club with an 8 AM start! Cost is $75 per player. Come out and support our Cougar Athletics! Contact Jake Peterson to register or visit our website at: https://clarksvilleacademy.com/golf/

Smart Cards

The Junior class is selling Smart Cards. The cards went on sale September 3 and will remain on sale until September 17. Contact Ms. Stonesifer (sstonesifer@clarksvilleacademy.com) or an 11th grade student to purchase. Please help support the Prom.

Parking/Entry Reminder

Please remember that our main drive located on North 2nd is an EXIT ONLY at drop off and pickup. All drivers should enter either on Anderson Drive or on Cumberland Terrace. All cars will exit through our main gate. No one should enter during their during the school day. Also please note that the lane to the left (the lane with parking on both sides) is one way—exiting campus and cannot be accessed driving toward the main building. All students should be dropped off at the front of campus and not in the back near the gym. This is for safety reasons. If you have questions or concerns regarding parking or campus entry please contact Nick Williamson.

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!

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.

Cougar Store

We are excited to announce that the FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) are now running our Cougar Store. We hope you will stop by and support these students!

Athletics

We encourage you to check out all athletic games going on this week! We have Volleyball, Soccer, Cross Country and Football! Find all the schedules on gocacougars.com

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

Giving

We are so thankful for ALL our supporters! As many of you know, we purchased the white house on the corner of Anderson Drive closest to the Fine Arts Building. This addition to our campus now houses both the Admissions & Business Offices. Our maintenance staff put a lot of hard work into making this house a new home for these offices. We want to give a HUGE thank you to Christina Clark for her help securing donations to the house. Thank you to Drs. Dave & Jennie Beth Johnston for donating the new awning, Eric & Christie Burger for purchasing the new sink and toilet for the downstairs bath, to Tim Sawyer for donating tiles for that same bathroom and for Heritage Tile for not only providing the tile for the kitchen and fireplace, but for covering the cost of labor and supplies for laying all tile in the house. We also want to thank the Byard and Mabry families for their donations to the Library for the new glass windows and doors. We could not do it without all their help! Please contact Sally Allen at sallen@clarksvilleacademy.com to find out more about how you can help.

Important Dates

  • September 16-20—Homecoming Week
  • September 20—Homecoming Game
  • September 21—Cougar Classic Golf Tournament
  • September 21—Homecoming Dances (IS & US)

Staying Healthy

By: Melinda Parker, School Nurse

Healthy Habits for a Healthy School Year

Amid the excitement of getting back to school and transitioning back into the craziness known as the “school year routine”, it is a perfect time for families to take the opportunity to work in (or get back to) healthy habits. There are several healthy habits for back to school that you can use all year round for every member of your family. 

Sleep

The National Sleep Foundation recommends the hours listed below by age group for how much sleep should be had each day.

  • Newborns (0-3 months): Sleep range is 14-17 hours
  • Infants (4-11 months): Sleep range is 12-15 hours 
  • Toddlers (1-2 years): Sleep range is 11-14 hours 
  • Preschoolers (3-5): Sleep range is 10-13 hours 
  • School age children (6-13): Sleep range is 9-11 hours 
  • Teenagers (14-17): Sleep range is 8-10 hours 
  • Younger adults (18-25): Sleep range is 7-9 hours 
  • Adults (26-64): Sleep range is 7-9 hours
  • Older adults (65+): Sleep range is 7-8 hours 

Sleep is so important and is something that we as parents need to protect for our children as well as we can. Sleep helps your brain work properly, plays an important role in your child’s physical growth and development and aids in you functioning well overall in every aspect of your life throughout the day. So let’s do our best to help our children get those much needed “zzzz’s”!

Preventing the Spread of Germs
Coming back to school always brings with it those pesky germs that cause colds, stomach bugs, the dreaded flu and other illnesses. Hand washing is key to keeping those troublesome germs out of our homes. Have your child wash his/her hands when they arrive home, before meals and after using the restroom. Also, children should cough into their elbow or a tissue. Keeping hands away from their faces and out of their mouths is also an important key to keeping our children illness free.
Healthy Eating
“Breakfast is the most important meal of the day!” We have all heard this phrase over and over again, but it’s true! Breakfast gives your child’s brain a boost to start off a fun filled day of learning. Eating a healthy lunch and dinner is good for them (and the entire family) also. The My Plate website is a great resource for ideas on healthy meals and also what the daily recommendations for each food group are. Staying hydrated is important too! Be sure that your child is drinking plenty of water during the day and staying away from this sugary drinks that are oh so tasty but not exactly good for them.
Get Active
Sometimes getting active after a long day of work is the last thing we as parents want to do with our children. Sitting in front of the tv or tablet seems so much easier. But getting active can give us the extra boost of afternoon/evening energy we need to make it to bedtime. It also does wonders for our children when it comes time to falling asleep after a long day of learning and fun. It can be as simple as taking a walk, riding a bike, playing some soccer in the backyard, throwing a ball or even having a dance party in the kitchen while dinner is cooking. There is always some way that we can get active with our children. 
Implementing these healthy habits into your daily lives will help you and your child transition smoothly from summertime fun to classroom success!

Weekly News: September 9 – September 13, 2019

School Photo Day

School photos will be taken on September 12. You will need our school code to order photos. This should have been sent home with your student last week. The code is: AA359073Y0

Homecoming Week

Next week begins our Homecoming week festivities! (Monday, September 16-Friday, September 20). We have a fun-filled week planned for our students! Below you will find our Dress Up Days for the week (these are for grades PK-12). You will also find information on other happenings around our campus next week!

Dress Up Days

Monday—Character Day—This can be your favorite person—fictional, real, living or dead! Make it your own.

Tuesday—Dress Alike Day—Find a friend, group (or your class) and dress alike! Be creative!

Wednesday—Disney Day—Find your inner Disney character and let your light shine!

Thursday—Color Wars Day—Wear the color assigned to you and show your pride!

Friday—Blue & Gold Day—We want to see you in Blue & Gold from head to toe!

Color Wars Colors:

12/K: Black

11/PK: Blue

10/5: Pink

9/4: White

8/3: Purple

7/2: Green

6/1: Gold/Yellow

Homecoming Week – September 16-20, 2019:

  • On Tuesday we invite you to the last home Volleyball Game (Senior Night) as they take on Nashville Christian in the main gym beginning at 4:30 PM. Come cheer on your Lady Cougars. On Thursday, we will host Ezell Harding at the Complex in Soccer at 5PM. Come support your Varsity Girls Soccer Team!
  • On Friday we invite anyone and everyone to join us for the Annual Homecoming Pep Rally at 2:15 in the Main Gym! Come help us cheer on our Cougars for a BIG WIN!
  • Friday night head to Simpson Field for 5:30 Tailgating, 6:45 Crowning of the Queen & 7PM Kick off!
  • Saturday is the Annual Cougar Classic Golf Tournament. See below for more information! Friday, Sept 13 is the final day to sponsor and to register!
  • Saturday night we will dance the night away! Homecoming Dances are for grades 6-8 and 9-12. The Intermediate School dance is held in the CA Aux Gym from 5:00-7:00 PM the cost is $10 at the door. Dress is “Sunday dress”. No jeans/shorts.
  • Upper School will host their dance from 8:00-11:00 PM in the Aux Gym and the cost is $10 at the door. Dress is semi-formal. No jeans/shorts.

Homecoming Court

Congratulations to the following students for being selected to the 2019 Homecoming Court. Attendants are voted on by their classmates in grades 9-12. 1st Grade attendants are picked at random draw.

2019 Homecoming Court

Freshman Class Attendants & Escorts
Zoe Drake & Max Cassle
Carly Robinson & Cooper Wallace

Sophomore Class Attendants & Escorts
Molly Clark & Noah Goble
Kaden Cobb & Keith Richburg

Junior Class Attendants & Escorts
Nevaeh Strawser & Dalton Daniels
Ehma Herrera & Cornelius Stevens

Senior Class Attendants & Escorts
Akanee Angel & Landry Forte
Caroline Giles & Victor Kenney
Anna Sawyer & Deiondre Wilson

1st Grade Attendants
Abby Huneycutt & Nico Shortt

Cougar Classic Golf Tournament

This annual event is just 1 month away! We hope you will participate in the Annual Cougar Classic Golf Tournament. This event is held on Sept. 21 at Clarksville Country Club with an 8 AM start! Cost is $75 per player. Come out and support our Cougar Athletics! Contact Jake Peterson to register or visit our website at: https://clarksvilleacademy.com/golf/

Smart Cards

The Junior class is selling Smart Cards. The cards went on sale September 3 and will remain on sale until September 17. Contact Ms. Stonesifer (sstonesifer@clarksvilleacademy.com) or an 11th grade student to purchase. Please help support the Prom.

Parking/Entry Reminder

Please remember that our main drive located on North 2nd is an EXIT ONLY at drop off and pickup. All drivers should enter either on Anderson Drive or on Cumberland Terrace. All cars will exit through our main gate. No one should enter during their during the school day. Also please note that the lane to the left (the lane with parking on both sides) is one way—exiting campus and cannot be accessed driving toward the main building. All students should be dropped off at the front of campus and not in the back near the gym. This is for safety reasons. If you have questions or concerns regarding parking or campus entry please contact Nick Williamson.

Montgomery County College Night

The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System is hosting their Annual College and Career Night on Wednesday, September 11th at the APSU Foy Center from 5:00-7:00p.m.  I encourage you to attend this FREE event.  In past years, they have had over 100 Colleges, Universities and Military organizations in attendance.

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!

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 Mrs. Drake’s room. Upper School in Mr. Boyd’s room 117 under the gym.

Cougar Store

We are excited to announce that the FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) are now running our Cougar Store. We hope you will stop by and support these students!

Athletics

We encourage you to check out all athletic games going on this week! We have Volleyball, Soccer, Cross Country and Football! Find all the schedules on gocacougars.com

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

Giving

We are so thankful for ALL our supporters! As many of you know, we purchased the white house on the corner of Anderson Drive closest to the Fine Arts Building. This addition to our campus now houses both the Admissions & Business Offices. Our maintenance staff put a lot of hard work into making this house a new home for these offices. We want to give a HUGE thank you to Christina Clark for her help securing donations to the house. Thank you to Drs. Dave & Jennie Beth Johnston for donating the new awning, Eric & Christie Burger for purchasing the new sink and toilet for the downstairs bath, to Tim Sawyer for donating tiles for that same bathroom and for Heritage Tile for not only providing the tile for the kitchen and fireplace, but for covering the cost of labor and supplies for laying all tile in the house. We also want to thank the Byard and Mabry families for their donations to the Library for the new glass windows and doors. We could not do it without all their help! Please contact Sally Allen at sallen@clarksvilleacademy.com to find out more about how you can help.

Important Dates

  • September 10—Lower School Social at the Hinote’s
  • September 12—School Photo Day
  • September 16-20—Homecoming Week
  • September 20—Homecoming Game
  • September 21—Cougar Classic Golf Tournament
  • September 21—Homecoming Dances (IS & US)

ALWAYS REMEMBER–NEVER FORGET!

Micah Hughes, Intermediate School Social Studies

 

Wednesday, September 11, 2001
National Day of Service and Remembrance (#Patriots Day)

On Wednesday, September 11, 2001, as I sat in the middle section of my seventh-grade English class, I noticed a bit of commotion as my teacher, Mrs. Williams, went over to the door where our assistant principal started telling her about the devastating news of the attack on our nation. At that time in my seventh-grade mind, the term attack meant a fight, and I could not comprehend the devastation that we would witness in the coming hours. Never forget? How could that devastation ever be erased from my mind!

Fast forward almost twenty years as I sit in the back of my own Social Studies classroom and realize that the significance of this event has not changed or even aged with time. Every year, no matter what unit we might be studying in social studies, I take that Never Forget Day to spend time discussing with my students the significance of this event and how it has–and is—shaping their world today so they will ALWAYS REMEMBER.

There are ways parents can help educate their children as to the event and tragedy of that day so that they Always Remember. There are many books on the market that are written to help students of all ages have a better understanding of this day. 14 COWS FOR AMERICA is a book written by Carmen Agra Deedy and Thomas Gonzalez. One of these authors was a young African man who was so touched by this attack that he partnered in writing the book. Another is AMERICA IS UNDER ATTACK by Don Brown. Any trip to New York City should include a visit to the 9/11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center. In addition, in New York City, the Broadway musical, Come From Away, tells the story of a small town in Newfoundland that played host to stranded travelers whose planes were diverted in the aftermath of       9/ 11.

The important reason to Always Remember/Never Forget is that we should always learn from history in order to keep it from happening again. Yes, September 11th changed those of us who experienced it, but we have to pass this information on to those who will eventually inherit this wonderful country so catastrophes such as this never happen again. 

Open House 2019

Come experience the #CAdifference during our Fall Open House.

This event is open to all families of students in Pre-K through 12th grade. Teachers, administrators, and the admissions office will be on hand to offer campus tours and answer all your questions.

Join Us

September 30
5:30-7:00 pm

PreK-12 Grade

Please RSVP to
Admissions@clarksvilleacademy.com

Weekly News: September 2 – September 6, 2019

Lower School Social

We want to invite our Lower School community, grades PK-5 to a Social at the home of Lloyd & Jennifer Hinote on Tuesday, September 10 from 5:30-7PM. This come and go social is an opportunity for parents/guardians to meet and get to know each other. This event is designed for adults only, but childcare will be provided at the school. RSVP using this form: https://bit.ly/2TTsRYv

The Intermediate School social (for grades 6-8) is tentatively scheduled for Nov 5 and the Upper School social is tentatively scheduled for Oct. 29. More details to follow!

Cafeteria

We want to thank you for your patience with our transition to a new system in our cafeteria. We are now accepting online payments. You can send payment via check or cash with your child. If you have questions or concerns please contact Kristi Truitt at ktruitt@clarksvilleacademy.com.

Academics

13% of our 4th -8th Grade student’s ACT ASPIRE scores qualified them for to enter the Duke Tip Talent Search. Duke Tip is the Duke University Talent Identification Program is a nonprofit organization that supports academically talented students in grades four through twelve. We offer above-grade-level testing, enrichment resources, year-round learning options, residential summer programs, online courses, and original research to supplement what students receive in school. Congratulations to our students!

Smart Cards

The Junior class is selling Smart Cards. The cards go on sale September 3 and will remain on sale until September 17. Contact Ms. Stonesifer (sstonesifer@clarksvilleacademy.com) or an 11th grade student to purchase. Please help support the Prom.

School Photo Day

School photos will be taken on September 12. More information to come!

Montgomery County College Night

The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System is hosting their Annual College and Career Night on Wednesday, September 11th at the APSU Foy Center from 5:00-7:00p.m.  I encourage you to attend this FREE event.  In past years, they have had over 100 Colleges, Universities and Military organizations in attendance.

Cougar Classic Golf Tournament

This annual event is just 1 month away! We hope you will participate in the Annual Cougar Classic Golf Tournament. This event is held on Sept. 21 at Clarksville Country Club with an 8 AM start! Cost is $75 per player. Come out and support our Cougar Athletics! Contact Jake Peterson to register or visit our website at: https://clarksvilleacademy.com/golf/

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 Mrs. Drake’s room. Upper School in Mr. Boyd’s room 117 under the gym.

Cougar Store

We are excited to announce that the FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) are now running our Cougar Store. We hope you will stop by and support these students!

Athletics

We encourage you to check out all athletic games going on this week! We have Volleyball, Soccer, Cross Country and Football! Find all the schedules on gocacougars.com

Congratulations to Coach Crosby for his first win as Head Football Coach!

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

Giving

Annual Giving at CA will begin in September. Our Annual Giving for 2019-2020 will focus on areas of need in our school. Areas such as security, a new playground, professional development for our teachers and staff and a library refresh are a few of the areas we will focus on. Please contact Sally Allen at sallen@clarksvilleacademy.com to find out more about how you can help.

Important Dates

  • September 10—Lower School Social at the Hinote’s
  • September 12—School Photo Day
  • September 16-20—Homecoming Week
  • September 20—Homecoming Game
  • September 21—Cougar Classic Golf Tournament
  • September 21—Homecoming Dances (IS & US)
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