State of the School
Tuesday, April 30 will be the Upper School State of the School at 9:30AM and 5PM in the library. Come hear Mrs. Christmas discuss the new initiatives for the 2019-2020 school year to include the Winterim in January 2020, Freshman Seminar, changes to grading and more. Parents for students currently in grades 8, 9, 10, and 11 should attend!
Teacher Appreciation Week
April 30-May 3 has been named Teacher Appreciation week at CA. The CAPA will host daily meals and more for all our staff at Clarksville Academy. CAPA is asking each family to donate $15 toward preparing meals daily. Please send this in an envelope marked Teacher Appreciation. If you are interested in helping with Teacher Appreciation, please contact our Teacher Appreciation Chairs, Melinda Byard at cmbyard@charter.net or Regina Clift at rpclift@gmail.com.
ASPIRE Testing
ASPIRE testing for grades 3-8 will take place Monday, April 29-Thursday May 2. Testing will begin each morning. Students are asked to arrive on time and to have a number 2 pencil. Students in grades 6-8 should also bring a calculator. On Tuesday, April 30 9th & 10th grade students will complete the Pre-ACT. If you have questions regarding testing please contact Alicia McQueen or Denise Walker.
Summer Camp
CA’s summer camps are live this week! Check out what we have to offer online here:
https://marketplace.clarksvilleacademy.com/summercamps/
We also encourage you to check out ClarksvilleTennis.com for more information on tennis camps this summer. This is a great way to introduce your child to tennis or to strengthen their skills.
Duck Stamp Art Competition
We had 3 students compete in the National Junior Duck Stamp contest which received over 367 entries for the state of TN. Emily Boling (12th grade, Wood duck w/ Lilly) and Maggie Watkins (11th grade, Cinnamon Teal) both received Honorable Mention for their watercolor paintings. Stay tuned to our social media to see these wonderful watercolors. The ceremony honoring the winners was held at the Brentwood Library April 27th. Their artwork will be on display at the Brentwood Library the month of May.
Athletics:
Tennis
Congratulations to Ayden Kujawa who won the DII District 4 Singles Championship! Also to Grace Parbs & Cheyenne Deibert for placing 3rd in the DII District 4 Doubles. Congratulations to Finn Shea and Hayden Sturm who finished 4th in DII District 4 Doubles. They advance to the regional tournament on May 9th. Our varsity girls team has also qualified for Regional play and will begin their first match on April 30. Way to go Cougars!
IS Baseball
Congratulations to our Intermediate School Baseball team for winning the TIAA Championship!!!! These boys have had a wonderful season and we are so proud!
Marketing
CA’s Instagram is now live! Follow us on Instagram 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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5O6sx–YQUs&feature=youtu.be
Engage, Embrace, Empower
Clarksville Academy is blogging! Our new blog launched the week of Thanksgiving and will post twice weekly. The hope of this blog is to offer insights for parents. We will discuss a variety of topics from technology, to parenting ideas, ways to prepare your child for testing, long breaks, etc. We hope you will choose to subscribe and to encourage your friends to do so as well. These blogs will not be CA centered, but will offer insights for any parent at any school. Subscribe at: https://clarksvilleacademy.com/category/engage-embrace-empower/
Giving
Giving is ongoing at CA. In the past weeks we hosted our 30th Annual Steak Dinner, which will benefit our operating fund. This annual event is much needed to offset the cost of tuition. We encourage you to reach out with questions regarding giving or with ideas on how you can support Clarksville Academy in our giving efforts. Please contact Sally Allen at sallen@clarksvilleacademy.com to find out more about how you can help.
Important Dates
- April 30 – Upper School State of the School 9AM & 5PM Library
- April 29 – May 3 – ASPIRE TESTING
- April 29 – May 3 – Teacher Appreciation Week
- May 24 – Graduation 7PM