Montgomery County Driver Safety Program receives Booster Seats
October 10, 2015
Montgomery County, TN – The Montgomery County Driver Safety Program recently received booster seats from MeHarry Medical College on a grant they received through the Tennessee Governors Highway Safety Office. The Drivers Safety Program received 290 booster seats to distribute to local elementary schools.
Each of the 24 Clarksville Montgomery County School System’s (CMCSS) elementary schools received seats, varying in size and age capacity for discretionary distribution.
(L to R) Marci Oliver, School Resource Officer; Amy Williams, Pisgah Elementary School Assistant Principal, Sergeant Jimmy Brown; and Lisa McClain, Montgomery County Driver’s Safety Administrator.
Middle College Students Shine in APSU Freshman Peay Read Project
September 29, 2015
Written by Cresta McGowan, English teacher
Middle College at Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN – Each year, Austin Peay State University selects a novel for incoming freshman. This year the selection was “Where am I Wearing: A Global Tour to the Countries, Factories, and People That Make Our Clothes” by Kelsey Timmerman.
The novel develops an understanding of the people and places that create the fashion we wear; as well as the global impact of the garment industry.
Essay winners, Kalven Hammer and Alvin Gao.
Two CMCSS High Schools Make U.S. News Ranking
September 28, 2015
Montgomery County, TN – Two Clarksville-Montgomery County School System high schools are listed in the 2015 U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools project, which identifies the country’s top-performing public high schools.
Kenwood High School and the Middle College at Austin Peay State University were both named in the listing, each meeting the criteria of the bronze level.
Kenwood High School and the Middle College at Austin Peay State University listed in the 2015 U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools project.
Clarksville’s Hazelwood Elementary School Selected as State Nominee for National Title 1 School
September 21, 2015
Clarksville, TN – Hazelwood Elementary School has been nominated by the state for the National Title I Distinguished School Award for sustained student achievement.
The National Title I Distinguished Schools Program is a project of the National Title I Association, established to publicly recognize qualifying Title I schools for the outstanding academic achievements of their students.
Hazelwood nominated by the state for the National Title I Distinguished School Award.
Clarksville-Montgomery County School System Leads Tennessee in Academic Growth
August 14, 2015
Montgomery County, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System (CMCSS) has been determined in the overall composite of literacy and numeracy to be the leading district in the state in student academic growth in grades 3-12 assessments given in the spring 2015.
Clarksville-Montgomery County School System is the leading district in the state in student academic growth in grades 3-12.
CMCSS Latin Students are Winners at National Convention
August 13, 2015
Montgomery County, TN – When asked what constitutes a fun summer, most teenagers would include joys like pools, beaches, sleep, and most of all, not having to study for school. For a select few, however, eighteen hours of study per week sounds pretty exciting.
These brave souls form the Junior Classical League (JCL), an organization dedicated to the study of the classics – Latin as well as ancient Greek and Roman culture.
CMCSS Latin Students attend Junior Classical League Convention and Competition.
CMCSS Bus Route Information
August 7, 2015
Montgomery County, TN – For parents who did not yet receive an email from the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System (CMCSS) regarding their children’s bus route information (bus number, pickup and drop off times), that information is available on the school system’s website: http://businfo.cmcss.net
Clarksville Montgomery County Schools start back August 11th.
7th annual Dancing til Dawn features a Roaring Good Time with Great Gatsby Themed Gala
August 7, 2015
Clarksville, TN – Break out your dancing shoes and get ready for the 7th annual Dancing til Dawn gala on Saturday, August 8th, 2015. The annual event benefitting The Dawn Stanfill Foundation will begin at 8:00pm at F&M Bank’s Franklin Room in downtown Clarksville and will feature a Great Gatsby theme this year.
Dancing til Dawn is a night of dinner, dancing, and a silent auction with proceeds benefiting The Dawn Stanfill Foundation which aids Middle Tennessee children who are undergoing cancer treatments.
Dancing til Dawn
LEAP Announces 5K Run/Walk for Wellness and Scholarships
August 5, 2015
Clarksville, TN – The LEAP Organization will be conducting its 5K Run/Walk for Wellness and Scholarship fundraiser on Saturday, September 19th, 2015. This event will raise money for the 6th Annual 7 Points Scholarship Essay contest that is available to high school seniors enrolled in the Clarksville Montgomery County School System (CMCSS) or Fort Campbell High Schools.
The race will start and finish near the Beachaven Winery located at 1100 Dunlap Lane. Registration starts at 8:30am and the race to begin at 9:30am rain or shine. The tax-deductive registration fee is $25.00 for adults, $10.00 for teens, and $5.00 for the kids 1 mile inflatable run.
CMCSS announces Two Appointments
August 1, 2015
Montgomery County, TN – Two Clarksville-Montgomery County School System administrative appointments have been announced. Roshae Harrison has been named assistant principal at Montgomery Central Elementary and Ptosha Maclin has been named assistant principal at Carmel Elementary.
(L to R) Roshae Harrison and Ptosha Maclin.
