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2016-17 Freshman Orientation

Please note: This article was originally published on 7/24/2016. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. Freshmen Orientation is an opportunity for incoming freshmen students to become acclimated with the high school setting. During this time, students will tour the building, meet teachers, review schedules, learn about clubs/activities and several other areas related to their school. We welcome parents to attend these campus-based orientations to learn more about what each school has to offer as we prepare their students for a successful high school experience. Schools that have “Freshmen Focus” will communicate additional details about their orientations via SchoolMessenger.


CMCSS Administrative Announcements

Please note: This article was originally published on 7/22/2016. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System (CMCSS) has selected three candidates to fill administrator positions for the upcoming school year.  Current assistant principal, Scott Wainwright, has been appointed to serve as the principal of New Providence Middle School.  Rossview Middle School teacher, Jenette Spurbeck, has been chosen as an assistant principal at Clarksville High School (CHS).  Richview Middle School (RIMS) teacher, Lisa Courson, has been selected as an assistant principal at RIMS.


2016-17 TCAP Announcement from TN Department of Education

Please note: This article was originally published on 7/14/2016. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. The Tennessee Department of Education has announced some changes to state assessments under the TCAP umbrella for the 2016-17 school year. As in previous years, students in Tennessee will continue to take the TCAP, but there will be a reduction in testing time this year. The state has eliminated Part I of the TCAP, so all TCAP tests will be administered in one assessment window at the end of the year.


Building Strong and Sustainable Partnerships

Please note: This article was originally published on 6/17/2016. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System is hosting the Building Strong and Sustainable Business Partnerships workshop for local business and industry to join forces with local educators.  This half-day workshop will focus on the “why” and the “how” of partnerships, helping attendees understand the impact that business partners can have on student outcomes and vice-versa.


Feedback Wanted on ESSA

Please note: This article was originally published on 6/2/2016. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. In Tennessee, we have laid a firm foundation for our students’ future by raising standards to a more rigorous level that will prepare them for college and careers; establishing fully aligned assessments to ensure all of our students are developing problem-solving and critical thinking skills; and by using evaluation and accountability systems based on multiple factors. The new federal education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), builds on this work by reaffirming the importance of standards, assessment, and accountability and through empowering states to make decisions for our students.


Provide Feedback on Fine Arts Standards

Please note: This article was originally published on 5/24/2016. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. In 2016, the State Board convened a review committee composed of Tennessee educators to revise the state’s fine arts standards. The newly revised fine arts standards are now available for public review. Prior to reading the draft standards, the state encourages you to read the overall introduction to the fine arts standards here.


It’s Almost Graduation Time!

Please note: This article was originally published on 5/18/2016. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. The 2016 graduating classes of CMCSS will begin ceremonies on Thursday, May 26 in the Dunn Center at Austin Peay State University, with live web streaming available.  Congratulations to these young men and women as they prepare to enter the world of college and career. Go here for live web streaming:  http://graduation.cmcss.net/ Middle College 26-May     10AM Adult Ed 26-May     1PM CHS 26-May     4PM NWHS 26-May     7PM NEHS 27-May     4PM MCHS 27-May     7PM KHS 28-May     9AM WCHS 28-May   12PM RHS 28-May     3PM All times are Central Daylight Saving. Each graduation will be live webstreamed at the time indicated above. To order copies of the graduation exercise, complete and turn in this form: https://www.cmcss.net/documents/pdf/graduationdvd.pdf


Administrator Announcements

Please note: This article was originally published on 5/17/2016. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. Abby Binkley, Executive Director of Education Foundation Abby Binkley, currently assistant principal at Northeast High School, has been named Executive Director of the Clarksville-Montgomery County Education Foundation.


Principal Named for Montgomery Central Middle

Please note: This article was originally published on 5/5/2016. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. Vicki Winner has been named principal of Montgomery Central Middle School for the 2016-17 school year. She replaces Dee-Etta Whitlock who has taken another position in the district.  Ms. Winner will join CMCSS from Sykesville, Maryland where she has served as principal of Carrolltowne Elementary since 2011.


Administrative Announcements

Please note: This article was originally published on 5/5/2016. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. Carla Offutt, Assistant Principal-Oakland Elementary School  Carla Offutt has been named assistant principal at Oakland Elementary School beginning with the 2016-17 school year.  She has served as the academic coach at Oakland Elementary since the school opened in 2015.  She previously served as an academic coach and teacher at Glenellen Elementary School from 2011-2015.  Prior to coming to CMCSS, Offutt taught at elementary schools in Chattanooga and served as a Preschool Director in Murfreesboro.