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Clarksville, Tenn. Clarksville Academy, a Pre-K through 12th grade private college preparatory school, is embarking on a new athletic era. Head of School Dr. Kay Drew announced Friday, March 24, 2017, that John David Sellers would join the Clarksville Academy family as Head Football Coach. Sellers joins CA after coaching collegiately at Austin Peay State University. “We could not be more excited to welcome Coach Sellers and his wife, Kristin to the Clarksville Academy family,” Drew said.

The search to find the new head coach for Clarksville Academy was a strategic one. It was important to find the perfect person to fit within the Cougar community. Dr. Drew stated, “When we began our search for a new leader of our football program, we wanted a coach who shared our values, who had demonstrated strong football knowledge, who showed a true commitment to developing the overall student-athlete, and who we believed could lead Clarksville Academy football to become a premier program in Tennessee. We found all of that, and more, in Coach Sellers, and I know he will be a perfect fit with our school community.”

Coach Sellers comes to CA after a seven year stint as Assistant Coach at Austin Peay State University. He was a three-year quarterback on APSU’s team during his undergraduate career and transitioned to Student Assistant Coach for his final two years. Upon graduating from APSU with a degree in Health & Human Performance, Sellers took on the role of Director of Football Operations and Recruiting Coordinator. Sellers has held the title of Quarterback Coach, Running Back Coach, Director of Football Operations & Recruiting Coordinator as well as being named the Interim Head Coach last year. APSU Athletic Director, Ryan Ivey commented, “J.D. has been a tremendous asset for our university and athletics department.  He did an excellent job for us, especially in his time as our Interim Head Coach.  I am very excited for J.D. and his family, and I will be watching closely as he achieves great success at Clarksville Academy!”  Sellers’ passion for football and seeing his students excel is apparent both on and off the field. Will Healy, APSU Head Football Coach stated, “I’m extremely excited for J.D. and Kristin.  As much as we hate to lose him, this is a great opportunity for him and his career. He has been a huge asset for our university and has been instrumental in the buzz that is surrounding Austin Peay Football.  He is a phenomenal recruiter, coach, and an even better person.  I am looking forward to watching him have tremendous success at Clarksville Academy!”

Sellers will lead the Cougars as they enter new territory in Division II football this fall. With a rigorous schedule competing against teams from as far west as Memphis and as far east as Mt. Juliet, Sellers will prepare our team to take on this new challenge. “Our program requires a very special leader,” CA Athletic Director, Jake Peterson said of Sellers’ commitment for excellence on the field, the classroom, and in the community. “I believe we have found the right person.”

Coach Sellers made this statement about his move to Clarksville Academy, “It is an unbelievable opportunity to be joining the Clarksville Academy family. I want to thank Austin Peay and the Athletic Department for giving me the opportunity to be involved in a strong athletic community.  I want to especially thank Ryan Ivey and Will Healy for their support in my chasing the dream of being a head coach at Clarksville Academy. I am excited about the new direction that Clarksville Academy is taking. I believe that Head of School Dr. Kay Drew has a bright vision of new heights that Clarksville Academy can achieve. I’m thrilled and grateful to be the person that she and the CA family have chosen to help lead them through this new journey. I know moving into DII will be a challenge, but it is an opportunity that the school and the people involved are passionate about and I believe the CA community is committed to doing it the right way. I can’t wait to begin working with the players and moving toward the bright future for these young men! My wife, Kristin, and I are excited to be a part of the Clarksville Academy family.

For more information on Clarksville Academy and its athletic programs, please visit www.clarksvilleacademy.com.

JANUARY-APRIL

Study for ACT and/or SAT.
Create your preliminary list of colleges.
Utilize the website https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search
Begin making plans to visit colleges.
Maintain or improve GPA.
Make your senior year schedule.
Attend NACAC College Fair on Sunday, April 30, 1:00p.m. – 3:00p.m. at the Music City Center

 

MAY-JULY

Continue to study for the ACT or SAT if necessary.
Talk with previous graduates.
Tour colleges.
Explore college websites that interest you to learn about admission requirements and deadlines.
Stay involved in your community.
Start your scholarship search at http://careerinfonet.org/scholarshipsearch/ScholarshipCategory.asp?searchtype=category&nodeid=22

Use the collegefortn.org website.

If you’re a student-athlete, complete the NCAA clearing house registration at:
web3.ncaa.org/ECWR2/NCAA_EMS/NCAA.jsp

Complete student-athlete recruit questionnaires found on college websites.

 

AUGUST

Update your resume.
Register for the September ACT or October SAT if necessary.
Narrow down your preliminary list of colleges; at least 3-5 choices.
Meet with your guidance counselor to discuss your college choices.
Create a calendar of deadlines.
Stay involved in extracurricular activities.
Look for scholarship opportunities at the schools you are interested in attending.
(see each school’s scholarships, departmental and outside scholarships)
Watch for college fairs to attend (take printed labels of your address and email)
Start applying to college.

 

SEPTEMBER

Register for the October ACT or November SAT if necessary.
If you couldn’t get to your college picks over the summer, make plans to visit during your next long weekend or break, attend college fairs when available.
Seniors have 2 college days they can use throughout the year.  (Use them wisely)
Continue to research colleges to narrow your list.
Continue to search for scholarships.
Continue filing out college applications.
Request your transcripts/test scores (2 week notice)
Keep records of everything you submit.
Get shining letters of recommendation from your fan club of teachers and employers. (2 week notice)
Get to writing! Attempt a first draft of your application essay and resume. (if applicable and get feedback from your teachers or counselor)

Determine if your school requires the CSS profile and complete the profile at:
https://student.collegeboard.org/css-financial-aid-profile

It is time to request your pin and fill out the FAFSA at fafsa.ed.gov

 

OCTOBER

Apply for the TN Promise scholarship at tnpromise.gov
Complete your FAFSA and/or CSS profile.
Check out any college nights or conferences you have heard about.
Speak with your school counselor or college advisor as often as you can.
Continue filling out your applications.
Continue to request your transcripts/scores and letters of recommendations.
Don’t let your schoolwork suffer!
Pay attention to deadlines.
Does your college require test scores to be sent directly from the testing agency?!

 

NOVEMBER

Keep track of all application components and deadlines; an incomplete application can ruin your chances for admission.
Young men need to register for the selective service at www.sss.gov
Pay attention to deadlines.
Meet again with your school counselor and your college advisor.
Finish up your applications and schedule visits/interviews to your selected colleges.
Register for the December ACT if necessary.

 

DECEMBER

Don’t let your grades slide.
Okay procrastinators: Holiday break gives you lots of time to finish your essay, resume, and applications, not to mention those scholarships.
Research financial aid and scholarships.  Do your parents’ places of employment, churches or banks offer college scholarships?
Turn in college acceptance letters and scholarship offers to school counselor.
Request updated ACT/SAT scores be sent to your schools.
Confirm your college has all the necessary components of your application.

 

JANUARY

Confirm your college has all the necessary components of your application.
Continue to focus on your grades and extracurricular involvement.
Continue to keep track of all deadlines.
Continue to fill out scholarship applications.
Send your mid-year high school grade report to colleges. (if applicable)

 

FEBRUARY – MARCH

Financial aid deadlines are approaching — don’t miss ’em!
Selected a college? Mail in the housing deposit.
Continue applying for scholarships.
Turn in college scholarship offers to school counselor.
Keep your grades up.
Time to start making a decision if you haven’t yet.

 

APRIL

Avoid senioritis!  An acceptance letter doesn’t mean you can stop working.
Try not to stress!
If you haven’t done so yet, it’s time to make an enrollment decision (May 1st is the cut off for most schools), accept the financial aid offered, and send in housing and tuition deposits!
Notify the other schools that you will not be attending.
Prepare for your AP Exams!

 

MAY

Most schools have a deposit deadline of May 1^st, do not be late!
Take AP examinations that are given in high schools nationwide.
Send thank-you notes to those who have helped you out along the way.
Graduate.  Congratulations!
All of your college preparation has paid off. Get ready for your first year of college!
Register for your college classes as soon as possible.
I’m available if you need assistance after you graduate: dwalker@clarksvilleacademy.com

 

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Important websites:

 

Fafsa.ed.gov                          Studentaid.ed.gov

Onetonline.org                        Finaid.org

Campustours.com                   Supercollege.com

Collegeboard.com                   Moolahspot.com

Studentscholarships.org          Salliemae.com/scholarships

Fastweb.com                          Collegeexpress.com

Niche.com                              Scholarships.com

Chegg.com                             Collegeweeklive.com

Supercollege.com                   Scholarshipamerica.org

Actstudent.org                        Zeemee.com

Commonapp.org                     Cappex.com

Collegemajors101.com            Unigo.com

Steak Dinner is Coming Soon!

Steak Dinner is in its 28th year at CA and will take place on April 1, 2017.  This event, started by parents, is meant to benefit the schools’ annual fund.  Students in grades three through twelve who participate in one of our choirs provide entertainment while patrons dine on an excellent meal. Invitations to Steak Dinner were mailed earlier and ticket sales began Wednesday, March 8. Table reservations are taken on a first come basis and can be done in the front office. We hope you will attend this wonderful event.

CAA needs your help!!

As you can imagine there is a lot of prep work that goes on behind the scenes in order to make Steak Dinner amazing. We need many volunteers to help with set up on Thursday March 30th and Friday March 31st. If you can help, please contact Beth Mabry or Sally Allen. *Many hands make light work.* Thank you in advance for your help!

Contact:
Beth Mabry: Bethfmabry@gmail.com, (cell) 931-216-3088
Sally Allen: Sallen@clarksvilleacademy.com

Book Fair

The annual Spring Book Fair begins today in the library. The fair runs through Friday and will take place from 7:30-3:30 daily. Make your plans to stop in and see what’s new!

 

Fern/Flower Basket Sale

We are excited to announce that our annual Fern/Flower Basket sale will take place now through April 2. Baskets will be delivered April 6. Please contact Kaki Hughes at khughes@clarkvilleacademy.com to order!

 

Photos

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

 

Important Dates

March 22-24 — Grandparent’s Day
April 1 — Steak Dinner
April 10-17 — Spring Break—No School

 

Box Tops

This is a reminder that CA collects Box Tops through our CAA. The money raised from this project funds various school improvement projects. Last year we raised over $2000 through the Box Tops program alone! Please turn yours into your child’s teacher or Ms. Turnage in the front office.

 

Social Media

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

Dual Enrollment A&P

Students in dual enrollment anatomy and physiology used Biopac equipment to create a pneumogram.  They recorded after hypoventilating and hyperventilating. Data was taken from the recovery periods and analyzed for changes in time and bpm.

Interact Club

CA Interact Club attended the Sunrise Rotary meeting on Thursday, March 16. Seniors Austin Wendt and Damian Hardison led the club in the Pledge of Allegiance. The guest speaker was APSU’s Interim Dean of the School of Business, Dr. Charles Moses, who was delighted to see CA so well represented.
Pictured from left to right are Chandler Vinson, Ahna Herrera, Michaela Dowdy, Austin Wendt, and Will Mabry. (Not pictured are Damian Hardison and Elizabeth Mabry)

Book Fair

The annual Spring Book Fair begins today in the library. The fair runs through Friday and will take place from 7:30-3:30 daily. Make your plans to stop in and see what’s new!

 

Fern/Flower Basket Sale

We are excited to announce that our annual Fern/Flower Basket sale will take place now through April 2. Baskets will be delivered April 6. Please contact Kaki Hughes at khughes@clarkvilleacademy.com to order!

 

FCA

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

 

Box Tops

This is a reminder that CA collects Box Tops through our CAA. The money raised from this project funds various school improvement projects. Last year we raised over $2000 through the Box Tops program alone! Please turn yours into your child’s teacher or Ms. Turnage in the front office.

 

Social Media

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

iLink News

Intermediate iLink students spent the morning learning about literacy issues in our community and our Country. We had two special guest speakers that shared statistics and information on the literacy issues being faced in our society. Our students will be visiting Burt Elementary fourth grade classes on April 24 in an effort to further promote literacy in our community. Each CA student will bring a chapter book and a goody snack bag to leave with their new friend. CA students will read a summary of the book that they have written in their English class as well read the first few pages in an effort to encourage reading the book. Today, our students decorated the snack bags we will be taking with quotes on literacy and filled them with goodies.

Art News

6th grader Chloe Gilland won Honorable Mention in The Army’s Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Art Contest.  Chloe entered an original acrylic painting titled, “Smile With a Porpoise”.  Congratulations to Chloe for being recognized for her amazing artistic talent!

PE

7th Grade PE is enjoying Bowling at Skyline! Students are learning the proper bowling techniques, etiquette and scoring procedures for this sport. The students travel twice a week to participate.

Book Fair

The annual Spring Book Fair begins today in the library. The fair runs through Friday and will take place from 7:30-3:30 daily. Make your plans to stop in and see what’s new!

 

Fern/Flower Basket Sale

We are excited to announce that our annual Fern/Flower Basket sale will take place now through April 2. Baskets will be delivered April 6. Please contact Kaki Hughes at khughes@clarkvilleacademy.com to order!

 

Intermediate School Sports Photos

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

 

FCA

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

 

Box Tops

This is a reminder that CA collects Box Tops through our CAA. The money raised from this project funds various school improvement projects. Last year we raised over $2000 through the Box Tops program alone! Please turn yours into your child’s teacher or Ms. Turnage in the front office.

 

Social Media

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

Kindergarten

Kindergarten classes had a great time telling about themselves through the kindergarten kite glyph activity.  Each student’s kite shows their favorite season, their age, gender, favorite sport, and favorite animal. Using the instructions in the picture below, the students worked independently to complete their kite.

3rd grade

Third grade students created Keynote presentations and flip books to show their knowledge of the Solar System to include the Sun, Inner & Outer planets and the Asteroid Belt.  Students presented these to the class along with interesting facts they learned.

Third graders concluded their unit on weather.  We created the water cycle using domed weather discs.  Applying ice, we noted the “atmospheric” changes in our disc models.

Science Lab

Second graders continue their investigations in Space.  We created Sundials. Using flashlights acting as the sun, we noted the changes in the position of the shadow and shadow length.

First Graders continue their study of Matter.  This week we explored liquids and added solids to observe the effects.  We used hydrophobic sand.  We observed the qualities of the sand when submerged in the water, and when the sand is removed from the liquid.

Math Lab

Students in third grade used crackers and squares of paper to learn how to write and add fractions. They changed improper fractions to mixed numbers. They ate their fractions after the activity!

 

Book Fair

The annual Spring Book Fair begins today in the library. The fair runs through Friday and will take place from 7:30-3:30 daily. Make your plans to stop in and see what’s new!

 

Fern/Flower Basket Sale

We are excited to announce that our annual Fern/Flower Basket sale will take place now through April 2. Baskets will be delivered April 6. Please contact Kaki Hughes at khughes@clarkvilleacademy.com to order!

 

Box Tops

This is a reminder that CA collects Box Tops through our CAA. The money raised from this project funds various school improvement projects. Last year we raised over $2000 through the Box Tops program alone! Please turn yours into your child’s teacher or Ms. Turnage in the front office.

 

Social Media

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

The Clarksville Academy Intermediate School Spelling Bee was held today on Procter Court. Fourteen students competed from grades sixth through eighth. Students were taken through eight rounds were provided by the Scripps National Spelling List.

This was no mundane spelling bee. Students battled it out over words such as melodramatic, electrode, cumulus and the ever elusive esoteric. Students were offered a definition or use in a sentence for those needing it.

Seventh grade student Graysie Harper battled until the end, leaving the bee in the eighth round on the word resilience. Seventh grade student, Annalynn Rakett also held on exiting during the eighth round on the word infrastructure.

Madison Harris, an eighth grade student won the bee on the word philharmonic, which means relating to a symphony or orchestra.

Congratulations to all participants in today’s bee. Our top spellers for each class were, Zoe Drake, sixth Grade, Graysie Harper, seventh Grade, and eighth grader Madison Harris.

The invitations were sent, the reception planned, and the Queens and Quarterbacks were dressed for the ceremony! The Annual Q & U Wedding was held on Clarksville Academy’s campus on Thursday, March 16. Over 44 Queens and Quarterbacks walked down the aisle to signify the marriage of Q&U. This annual ceremony serves as a reminder to our Kindergarten students that Q and U go together to make words.
The Q&U Wedding is an annual tradition for CA dating back over ten years. The wedding serves as an interactive grammar lesson. Students are reminded that Q and U work together to make words like quandary and quarrel but that U can stand alone for words like underwear! The ceremony is based on the book The Wedding of Q and U by Maureen Keegan.

Dr. Kay Drew and Mrs. Gina Goostree are escorted in as the Mothers of Q&U to begin the ceremony. The Processional continues with our Pre-K students dressed to the nines, with the girls tossing quarters and the boys carrying a stuffed teddy bear. They are our ring “bear”ers and quarter girls. Kindergarten students then enter dressed as Queens and Quarterbacks and take their place mid-court. A group of FUSE students act as vowels during the ceremony while our Senior buddies act as ‘Shushers’ (instead of Ushers). Coach Todd Hood leads students through the ceremony, reminding each student that Q and U are meant to be together. At the end of the ceremony students move their tasty ring pops from the right hand to the left hand. A short reception is held afterward.

This event is something our students remember for years and a wonderful Clarksville Academy tradition!

Theatre

Mrs. Pitt’s Theatre Arts class traveled to TPAC last Tuesday for a backstage tour. The students got to see the inner workings of the theater, including the VIP dressing room, the way the curtains work, the sound and light booths, and the backstage areas in both the Polk and Jackson Hall theaters.

 

Mock Crash

This Friday, the Transportation CBL group in conjunction with the Clarksville Police will be staging a mock crash at the Cougar Sports Complex. Actors from our CBL group will be in the “crash”. Emergency vehicles, including a LifeFlight helicopter, will come to the scene as if it’s a real crash. All sophomore, junior, and senior students will be in attendance.

 

Fern/Flower Basket Sale

We are excited to announce that our annual Fern/Flower Basket sale will take place now through April 2. Baskets will be delivered April 6. Please contact Kaki Hughes at khughes@clarkvilleacademy.com to order!

 

FCA

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

 

Box Tops

This is a reminder that CA collects Box Tops through our CAA. The money raised from this project funds various school improvement projects. Last year we raised over $2000 through the Box Tops program alone! Please turn yours into your child’s teacher or Ms. Turnage in the front office.

 

Social Media

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

8th Grade English

At the conclusion of reading and experiencing Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Mrs. Burkhart’s 8th grade English class enjoyed a culminating event called, Tea with Aunt Alexandra.

This experience allowed students the opportunity to bring their character analysis to life by having them “walk in another person’s shoes,” as Atticus Finch told his daughter Scout in the novel.

The students recreated Aunt Alexandra’s tea party and were able to mingle and converse with the citizens of Maycomb. They dressed as their chosen character and were required to converse as that persona during the entire event.

 

7th Grade English

The 7th grade have been studying the author, Rudyard Kipling during our unit on short stories. We ended the unit by writing and illustrating our own ebook short story using Kipling as  inspiration. The best part was sharing the stories with lower school students. However, 7th graders also  learned that if you want to know the truth about your work, just ask a first grader!  Days like this are what makes Clarksville Academy so special.

 

Fern/Flower Basket Sale

We are excited to announce that our annual Fern/Flower Basket sale will take place now through April 2. Baskets will be delivered April 6. Please contact Kaki Hughes at khughes@clarkvilleacademy.com to order!

 

Intermediate School Sports Photos

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

 

FCA

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

 

Box Tops

This is a reminder that CA collects Box Tops through our CAA. The money raised from this project funds various school improvement projects. Last year we raised over $2000 through the Box Tops program alone! Please turn yours into your child’s teacher or Ms. Turnage in the front office.

 

Social Media

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