2026-2027 Teachers of the Year Celebrations 🎉
🍎 Featuring: Nyssa Cutno, Rossview Elementary

Nyssa Cutno has been inspiring young minds as a kindergarten teacher. When reflecting on her motivation for entering the teaching profession, she expressed, “I became a teacher to make a meaningful and lasting impact on my students’ lives. My goal is to empower them to become independent and confident learners.” Congratulations to you, Nyssa!

We are excited to continue highlighting our school-level Teachers of the Year as we approach our 2027 Teacher of the Year event, hosted by the @cmcedfoundation. ...

National School Psychologist Week
November 9 - 13 🌟 Inspire Connection 🌟

This week is National School Psychologist Week, and we’re celebrating the incredible team of school psychologists across the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System!

Our team works tirelessly behind the scenes and in our schools every day to inspire connection, support student mental health, and foster positive learning environments.

Whether they are helping students navigate academic, emotional, and behavioral challenges, partnering with teachers to problem-solve and develop interventions, or bridging the gap between home and school to ensure families feel heard, the end result is always the drive to have students thrive both inside and outside the classroom.

Thank you to our dedicated school psychologists for your compassion, expertise, and commitment to making sure every student feels seen and valued! 💙 ...

🇺🇸 Honoring Our Veterans 🇺🇸
Featuring: Montgomery Central High School

Each November, we proudly recognize and thank the dedicated members of our school system who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Your commitment to our country and our students inspires us every day.

Thank you to:
Jeff Lane, US Army, 11 years served.
Jessica McKee, US Air Force, 6 years served.
Jay Dilka, US Army, 23 years served.
Aaron Hedges, US Army, 3 years served.
James Manning, US Army, 30 years served.
Donnie Jernigan, US Army, 10 years served.

We are honored to highlight our military veterans across our schools and departments. Thank you for your service and for continuing to make a difference in our community! ...

🇺🇸 Honoring Our Veterans 🇺🇸
Featuring: Central Services - South

Each November, we proudly recognize and thank the dedicated members of our school system who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Your commitment to our country and our students inspires us every day.

Thank you to:
MSG (Ret) Karlene Brown, US Army, 20 years served.
Karl Bittinger, US Army, 6 years served.
COL Vernon Lightner, US Army, 27 Years served.
CSM (Ret) Leigh Perry, US Army, 25 years served.

We are honored to highlight our military veterans across our schools and departments. Thank you for your service and for continuing to make a difference in our community! ...

CMCSS Administrator Announcements

🦅 Northeast Middle School Assistant Principal

Shelby Hicks has been selected as an assistant principal at Northeast Middle School. Hicks currently serves as a sixth-grade math teacher and apprentice administrator at Richview Middle School, where she was selected for Austin Peay State University`s Principal Registered Apprenticeship Program. Hicks joined CMCSS in 2017 and has served in multiple school leadership roles at Richview Middle, including Sixth-Grade Team Lead, Math Team Lead, and After-School Program Administrator. Additionally, she has held several district-level leadership roles, including serving on the Math Symposium 2025 Planning Committee, participating in textbook adoption and assessment committees, and facilitating district professional learning activities.

Hicks was recently named the 2026 Richview Middle School Teacher of the Year and was selected as a Top 3 CMCSS District Teacher of the Year. She is a graduate of the CMCSS Aspiring Administrators Academy and the CMCSS Teacher-Leader Academy. Hicks earned both an M.A.Ed. in Educational Leadership Studies and an M.A.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction (Mathematics) from Austin Peay State University, as well as a B.S. in Integrated Studies (Mathematics 4-8) from the University of Tennessee at Martin. ...

2026-2027 Teachers of the Year Celebrations 🎉
🍎 Featuring: Margo Jacobs, Minglewood Elementary School

Margo Jacobs is a 2nd-grade teacher at Minglewood Elementary with 7 years of teaching experience. When asked about her favorite lesson, she shared, “I always look forward to teaching our Unit 4, `Many Characters, Many Points of View,” said Ms. Jacobs. “I love watching my second graders step into different characters’ shoes. It helps students build empathy and practice seeing things from another person’s perspective.” Congratulations, Margo!

We are excited to continue highlighting our school-level Teachers of the Year as we approach our 2027 Teacher of the Year event, hosted by the @cmcedfoundation. ...

TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM INTEREST MEETING
November 9, 2026, 5:00 p.m.
Central Services South

Do you or someone you know desire to be an educator? Learn more about the Teacher Residency program, an alternative pathway to teaching with no out-of-pocket cost for participants.

If you are interested in pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a three-year accelerated program to receive licensure in special education intervention with an endorsement to teach general education K-5 elementary grades, please join us on November 9, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at Central Services South.

The 2026 application period will open on November 10, 2026, and close on January 8, 2027. Learn more at www.cmcss.net/trp. ...

REMINDER: IMPACT AID FORM REQUESTS

If you have not yet filled out the Federal Impact Aid form, please complete this three-minute request before November 10. Your individual form link was sent via ParentSquare, either by email or text message. This form is crucial for our school system to receive federal funding to support school programs. (Like the JROTC programs available at all eight traditional high schools!)

Federal Impact Aid is designed to assist local school districts that have lost property tax revenue due to the presence of tax-exempt Federal property. All information is confidential and does not affect personal taxes. Thank you for supporting CMCSS students. ...