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Hazelwood Named National Distinguished School

Please note: This article was originally published on 11/4/2015. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. State Education Commissioner Candice McQueen presented Hazelwood Elementary, a state Reward School, with yet another distinctive award.  The school has been recognized as a National Title 1 Distinguished School from more than 1,200 schools in the state. Dr. McQueen noted the school’s focus on students and their success as the key in the recognition. The school was named a state Reward School for the second year in a row this year.


CMCSS Academic Leaders Pleased with Student Performance

Please note: This article was originally published on 10/22/2015. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. CMCSS students scored above their expected three-year academic performance in reading, math, and science, according to the state Department of Education release of its annual report card on Tennessee school districts. In achievement, CMCSS scored A’s in math and science and a B in reading. Social studies was field tested with no data available.


Smith Library to be Named for Actor, Native Frank Sutton

Please note: This article was originally published on 10/20/2015. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. The community is invited to attend Sunday afternoon’s dedication of the library at Norman Smith Elementary School in memory of Clarksville native and actor Frank S. Sutton. The event begins at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25. Mr. Sutton, who was born in Clarksville, is best known for his acting career in movies and on television, including his role as the iconic U.S. Marine Corps Drill Sergeant Vince Carter on “Gomer Pyle, USMC.” in the late 1960s.  According to his biographer, Mr. Sutton was an avid reader and his favorite Clarksville pastime was going to the public library. He passed away in 1974 at the age of 61. He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery.


Science, Math and English Standards Feedback

Please note: This article was originally published on 10/16/2015. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. The review period for Tennessee’s Math and ELA standards closed on Dec. 1. The review period for Tennessee’s Science standards closed on DECEMBER 15th, 2015.  The State Board of Education launched a review website to collect public feedback on Tennessee’s K-12 science, math and English standards. The website provides an opportunity for every Tennessean to participate in the first phase of a highly transparent and comprehensive standards review process. Data collected from this website will be given to a team of Tennessee educators to review; this data will inform the revisions of the standards. The revised standards and aligned assessments will be implemented in the 2018-19 school year.


Almost There for TNPromise Mentors

Please note: This article was originally published on 10/13/2015. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. The Tennessee Promise, partnering with TNAchieves, will provide all Tennessee high school graduates with the opportunity to attend a community college or Tennessee College of Applied Technology free of tuition and fees and provide them with a mentor to ensure their success. The goal is to have 55 percent of the Tennessee population with advanced degrees by 2025. Tennessee will need an additional 494,000 degrees in order to meet the goal by 2025.


CMCSS Students Selected Semifinalists in 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program

Please note: This article was originally published on 9/29/2015. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. Officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corp. have announced that two Semifinalists in the 61st annual program include CMCSS students Billy Reynolds, a senior at the Middle College High School at Austin Peay State University, and Claire Barnett, a senior at Rossview High School.  The two will advance to the Finalist level of the competition by fulfilling several requirements. About 1.5 million juniors in more than 22,000 high schools entered the 2016 competition. A total of 16,000 Semifinalists are chosen, with about 15,000 expected to advance to the Finalist level, which is announced in February.


Two CMCSS High Schools Make U.S. News Ranking

Please note: This article was originally published on 9/25/2015. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. 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. According to U.S. News, its goal is to provide a clear, unbiased picture of how well public schools serve all of their students – from the highest achieving to the lowest achieving – in preparing them to demonstrate proficiency in basic skills as well as readiness for college-level work.


CMCSS Leads State in Student Growth

Please note: This article was originally published on 9/22/2015. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. Recent growth data results from the 2015 state assessments revealed that Clarksville-Montgomery County School System Students experienced the greatest composite growth of the 147 school districts in the state. The focus from teachers, school administrators, students, family and community on student achievement paid off with the results seen from spring 2015 assessments. CMCSS was first in composite (reading/language arts, math and science); fourth in literacy and second in literacy/numeracy. CMCSS is committed to graduating students college and career ready.


Hazelwood Selected as State Nominee for National Title 1 School

Please note: This article was originally published on 9/21/2015. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. 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. It highlights the efforts of schools across the country making significant improvements for their students. The program has been in place since 1996, showcasing the success of hundreds of schools in one of two categories:


Tennessee Curriculum Standards

What is the curriculum?   Tennessee academic standards are accessible on the state’s web site please visit: http://tn.gov/education/topic/academic-standards   The CMCSS Curriculum Navigator is a resource for parents and community members to access the Tennessee State Standards. Tennessee schools use these standards in developing lesson plans for students.   On the Curriculum Navigator, you are able to view the standards across grade levels and core content areas. Parents and community members can see how each student’s daily instruction is aligned with achieving a deep understanding of the respective content area.   You simply click on the respective grade level/content area and are immediately able to access your student’s standards for the respective classes. http://curriculum.cmcss.net/public/index.aspx     How will the Tennessee Standards be assessed?   Beginning in the 2015-16 school year, the state will provide a new and improved TCAP test for English language arts and math in grades 3-11. It will provide us with more and better information about our students’ progress. The new TCAP tests are designed to assess true student understanding and not just basic memorization and test-taking skills.   The new TCAP will measure student understanding of our current state standards in English language arts and math, not the previous Student Performance Indicators (SPIs).