| 17 Dec |
School Board Formal Meeting |
| 6:00 PM |
| Board Room |
| 19 Dec |
Half Day for Students |
| 20 Dec |
Winter Break | No School |
| 23 Dec |
Winter Break | No School |
| Board Room |
| 24 Dec |
Winter Break | No School |
| 25 Dec |
Winter Break | No School |
| 26 Dec |
Winter Break | No School |
| 27 Dec |
Winter Break | No School |
| 30 Dec |
Winter Break | No School |
| 31 Dec |
Winter Break | No School |
| 01 Jan |
Winter Break | No School |
| 02 Jan |
Staff Development | Students Do Not Report |
2024 Pass and Go
Join us in congratulating our first, second, and third place winners of this year’s Red River Brigade JROTC Academic and Leadership Bowl (JLAB) Championships, held this past week.
Our eight traditional high school Academic Teams competed in a quiz bowl-style tournament consisting of four quarters of competition governed by the National Academic Quiz Tournament (NAQT) rules. Academic Teams underwent a full range of ACT/SAT English/Math and Science questions, including current event questions.
JLAB Academic Team Winner: Northwest High School
JLAB Academic Team Second & Third Place: Montgomery Central High School & Rossview High Hawks
The Leadership Teams completed a 40-question JROTC Curriculum-based exam, including current event questions, followed by each team negotiating six different evaluated leadership stations.
JLAB Leadership Team Winner - Montgomery Central High School (Repeat winners three consecutive years)
JLAB Leadership Team Second & Third Place: West Creek High School Coyotes Information & Clarksville High School-TN
All 16 teams were strong competitors, and we look forward to seeing them continue to prepare for round two of the National Competition in February 2025.
JLAB Teams that successfully navigate the second round of competition will be invited to Washington, DC, in June 2025 to compete in the National All-Service Level JLAB Competition, which is reserved for the top 107 teams out of more than 3,000 plus JLAB Teams across the country. Thank you to our JROTC instructors for supporting the JROTC pursuits of our students!
🤍💚 Teacher of the Year Celebrations 💚🤍
Featuring: Gretchen Giacchino
📷: Kirkwood Elementary School
Today we are celebrating Ms. Giacchino, a Teacher of the Year for Kirkwood Elementary. For the past six years, Ms. Giacchino has been teaching perseverance and resiliency.
"As a K-5 special education teacher in a CDC classroom, the daily challenges in a self-contained life skills classroom are real, but so are the rewards," says Ms. Giacchino. "This experience has taught me the value of perseverance and the impact of maintaining a positive outlook. My students continually show resilience in the face of adversity, which inspires me to stay resilient and positive for them. Teaching in a self-contained life skills class has been a journey of growth and learning. It’s about building trust, celebrating small victories, and creating a compassionate and inclusive environment where every student can thrive. The experience has profoundly shaped my understanding of what it means to teach, guide, and support students with diverse abilities."
We love celebrating our teachers as they make so many positive impacts on our students! Through February 21, the district will continue celebrating our Teachers of the Year as we move towards the annual Teachers of the Year event hosted by the CMC Education Foundation.
🤍💚 Teacher of the Year Celebrations 💚🤍
Featuring: Julie Barrow
📷: Kirkwood Middle School
Julie Barrow is a 6th-grade teacher who has been shaping lives for the past 18 years. This year, we are celebrating her as Kirkwood Middle's Teacher of the Year!
When asked what her favorite lesson is each year, she said, "Funny enough, I love teaching poetry. Coming into 6th grade, students are usually apprehensive about poetry, but I try to make it fun and engaging. I love how poetry allows for personal interpretation; every student can connect with a poem in a unique way based on their experiences and feelings."
"Additionally, poetry can introduce complex themes and emotions in a compact format, prompting deep discussions about meaning, imagery, and sound," said Ms. Barrow. "I enjoy guiding students through the process of analyzing poems and then inviting them to write their own, which often leads to unexpected and profound insights. It’s rewarding to see them discover the power of words and the beauty of expression through poetry!"
We love celebrating our teachers as they make so many positive impacts on our students! Through February 21, the district will continue celebrating our Teachers of the Year as we move towards the annual Teachers of the Year event hosted by the CMC Education Foundation.
🤍💚 Teacher of the Year Celebrations 💚🤍
Featuring: Gretchen Giacchino
📷: @kirkwoodelem
Today we are celebrating Ms. Giacchino, a Teacher of the Year for Kirkwood Elementary. For the past six years, Ms. Giacchino has been teaching perseverance and resiliency.
"As a K-5 special education teacher in a CDC classroom, the daily challenges in a self-contained life skills classroom are real, but so are the rewards," says Ms. Giacchino. "This experience has taught me the value of perseverance and the impact of maintaining a positive outlook. My students continually show resilience in the face of adversity, which inspires me to stay resilient and positive for them. Teaching in a self-contained life skills class has been a journey of growth and learning. It’s about building trust, celebrating small victories, and creating a compassionate and inclusive environment where every student can thrive. The experience has profoundly shaped my understanding of what it means to teach, guide, and support students with diverse abilities."
We love celebrating our teachers as they make so many positive impacts on our students! Through February 21, the district will continue celebrating our Teachers of the Year as we move towards the annual Teachers of the Year event hosted by the CMC Education Foundation.
🤍💚 Teacher of the Year Celebrations 💚🤍
Featuring: Julie Barrow
📷: @kirkwoodcobras
Julie Barrow is a 6th-grade teacher who has been shaping lives for the past 18 years. This year, we are celebrating her as Kirkwood Middle`s Teacher of the Year!
When asked what her favorite lesson is each year, she said, "Funny enough, I love teaching poetry. Coming into 6th grade, students are usually apprehensive about poetry, but I try to make it fun and engaging. I love how poetry allows for personal interpretation; every student can connect with a poem in a unique way based on their experiences and feelings."
"Additionally, poetry can introduce complex themes and emotions in a compact format, prompting deep discussions about meaning, imagery, and sound," said Ms. Barrow. "I enjoy guiding students through the process of analyzing poems and then inviting them to write their own, which often leads to unexpected and profound insights. It’s rewarding to see them discover the power of words and the beauty of expression through poetry!"
We love celebrating our teachers as they make so many positive impacts on our students! Through February 21, the district will continue celebrating our Teachers of the Year as we move towards the annual Teachers of the Year event hosted by the CMC Education Foundation.
🤍💚 Teacher of the Year Celebrations 💚🤍
Featuring: Alisha Sudderth
📷: @montgomery_central_middle
Alisha Sudderth is an 8th-grade teacher who has been shaping lives for the past 24 years. This year, we are celebrating her as Montgomery Central Middle`s Teacher of the Year! "My students often remind me that small gestures- like encouragement, humor, or a positive attitude- can have a huge impact that goes beyond the classroom!" said Ms. Sudderth.
We love celebrating our teachers as they make so many positive impacts on our students! Through February 21, the district will continue celebrating our Teachers of the Year as we move towards the annual Teachers of the Year event hosted by the CMC Education Foundation.
🤍💚 Teacher of the Year Celebrations 💚🤍
Featuring: Keeley Sickles
📷: Ringgold Elementary School
Keeley Sickles is a 3rd-grade teacher who has been in the classroom for six years. This year, we are celebrating her as Ringgold Elementary`s Teacher of the Year! "I have learned so many things from my students, but my favorite thing that I have learned from them is that people are capable of great, big things as long as they are supported," said Ms. Sickles. "Each day, my students work hard to grow academically, become the best versions of themselves, and try to be great friends to others. Seeing their growth is what I love most about teaching."
We love celebrating our teachers as they make so many positive impacts on our students! Through February 21, the district will continue celebrating our Teachers of the Year as we move towards the annual Teachers of the Year event hosted by the CMC Education Foundation.
Family Interest Meeting for Spanish Immersion at Barksdale Elementary
This meeting is open to incoming kindergarten families - beginning kindergarten in the 2025-2026 school year.
DETAILS
Thursday, December 5, 2024
5:30 p.m.
1920 Madison Street, Clarksville
The National Blue Ribbon Award-winning Spanish Immersion Elementary School uses a proven method of educating children by immersing them in the Spanish language so they become bilingual. In a language immersion program, the classroom environment becomes the setting for language acquisition through subject content instruction, educational discourse, and social interactions. Students who enter the program need to be committed to continuing Spanish dual-language learning through 5th grade at Barksdale, with options to continue immersion through high school.
Complete the interest form and join the mailing list regarding the application process.
Form: https://forms.gle/hdE1HCVrH9eViojT6
CMCSS Continues to Offer Dyslexia Screening Events
After two successful screening events, the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System will host monthly Dyslexia Screening Events for families in the Montgomery County community.
Location:
CMCSS Learning Center
343 Pageant Lane
Clarksville
Date and Time:
Next session is January 28, 2025
9:00 to 10:30 a.m.
12:30 to 2:00 p.m.
5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Families must sign up for a time in the Google Form for an appointment. No walk-ins will be available. There will also be an option on the form to discuss your child’s reading data and answer questions. This will not include a screener and the student does not have to be in attendance.
Who is Eligible:
To participate in the screening, children must be at least four years old and up to 12th grade. Students do not have to be enrolled in the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System. A parent or guardian must remain on-site during the screening. If the child is a CMCSS student, the screener’s results will be shared with the child’s school.
If a student has been previously screened for characteristics of dyslexia, please bring or share the information using the registration link.
Learn more: https://www.cmcss.net/dyslexia
Register here: https://bit.ly/CMCSSscreeners
The Macy`s Parade is cool, but we love a fun kindergarten parade so much more! Plus, kindergarten teachers who are willing to dress up in inflatable costumes and parade through the school - that`s something really special. The floats created by our youngest students and their families were 😍
CMCSS increased its number of Reward Schools from last year, with seven schools earning this distinction for demonstrating high levels of performance and/or growth across all indicators:
Cumberland Heights Elementary
Montgomery Central Elementary
Northeast Elementary
Middle College at APSU
Montgomery Central High
Rossview High
Sango Elementary
Read the full story at https://bit.ly/410UALw
Across the District, CMCSS met or exceeded expected student growth in 62% of subject areas and grade bands, with the highest levels in the following areas:
4th-Grade ELA (4)
5th-Grade ELA (4)
7th-Grade ELA (4)
4th-Grade Math (4)
5th-Grade Science (5)
7th-Grade Science (5)
8th-Grade Science (5)
6th-Grade Social Studies (5)
7th-Grade Social Studies (5)
8th-Grade Social Studies (5)
Biology I (5)
English I (5)
English II (5)
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/410UALw
Keep an eye out for our CMCSS students performing in the Macy`s Thanksgiving Day Parade! 👀
Students from Montgomery Central High and Clarksville High are in New York City preparing with hundreds of talented high school students as part of the Great American Marching Band.
Congratulations to Megan Hayes (MCHS), Addyson Jurecki (MCHS), Kayla Saelens (CHS - not pictured), and Evie Kruger (CHS - not pictured) for earning a place to perform with the ensemble in the 98th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
For school-wide composite scores, 72% of CMCSS schools met or exceeded student growth expectations, an increase from 61% in the 2022-2023 school year. The following schools received top composite scores of 4 or 5 for student growth:
Burt Elementary
Cumberland Heights Elementary
East Montgomery Elementary
Glenellen Elementary
Montgomery Central Elementary
Moore Magnet Elementary
Northeast Elementary
Sango Elementary (all 5s in every content area)
West Creek Elementary
Kirkwood Middle
Montgomery Central Middle
Kirkwood High
Middle College at APSU (all 5s in every content area)
Montgomery Central High
Rossview High School (all 5s in every content area)
Read the full story: https://bit.ly/410UALw