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FAFSA Help is Available

Please note: This article was originally published on 11/21/2013. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. As high school seniors prepare for college, parents face the somewhat intimidating paper chase, known as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The U.S. Department of Education begins accepting the application beginning January 1 of each year for the upcoming academic year. Each application period is 18 months; most federal, state, and institutional aid is provided on a first come, first served basis. Tennessee is one of six states in the country that awards state grants (the HOPE Scholarship) on a first-come, first-served basis until the money runs out.


CMCSS Scores 3 A’s, 1 B in Achievement on State Report Card

Please note: This article was originally published on 11/13/2013. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. The state Department of Education today released its system by system report card and Clarksville-Montgomery County has scored an all-time high in both achievement and growth since the transition to the Tennessee Diploma Project standards.  CMCSS earned three A’s and one B in Achievement and three B’s and one A in  student growth. “Am I surprised at these results?” Schools Director B.J. Worthington asked. “No, because our teachers and administrators are working tirelessly to make sure our students are successful.  Am I pleased? Yes, very.”


Preparing for Inclement Weather

Please note: This article was originally published on 11/4/2013. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. It is the School System’s goal to keep our students safe. Parents are advised to keep current information on their child’s emergency card. Thus, when schools are faced with threatening weather, the district’s telephone notification system is programmed to send a message to the number provided. Also, parents are advised to listen to radio and television reports, and they are encouraged to call the transportation information line at 358-2006 for up to date transportation information, or go to www.cmcss.net for school closing information.


Moore Magnet is First CMCSS Green-Certified School

Please note: This article was originally published on 10/10/2013. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. Multiple ribbons were cut at Moore Magnet Elementary today as the school became the first in the district to be designated as green certified. The school also cut a ribbon for the opening of the first system-wide outdoor classroom, located in front of the Madison Street and Pageant Lane school. The outdoor classroom, which encompasses plant and water science, was built through the CMCSS Operations Department,  community support and designed by architect Bradley Martin and Greg Lyle. The project started nearly seven years ago as an idea and came to fruition with the ribbon cutting ceremony today.  It will be open to all schools in the district.


High Schools Offer Insight On NCAA Rules

Please note: This article was originally published on 10/9/2013. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. All seven CMCSS high schools will offer a program/presentation to inform parents and student athletes about NCAA requirements (i.e. Course requirements for eligibility, GPA and ACT/SAT requirements for eligibility; how and when to register with NCAA; NCAA information for students with disabilities, differences between Division I and II eligibility requirements, categories of initial eligibility).


Capitol Documentary Debuts in Montgomery County

Please note: This article was originally published on 10/8/2013. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. From the day its cornerstone was laid through the present, the Tennessee State Capitol has been the site of some of the Volunteer State’s most momentous historical events. Now the Capitol’s story has been captured on a video documentary that will soon be appearing in classrooms throughout Montgomery County. At a news conference Tuesday, Secretary of State Tre Hargett and Clarksville-Montgomery County Director of Schools B.J. Worthington were joined by state legislators Reps, Curtis Johnson and Joe Pitts, Sen. Mark Green, school board members Horace Murphy, Jr., George Giles and Jimmie Garland and County Mayor Carolyn Bowers in announcing that DVDs of the documentary will be distributed to every school in the school system.


Tractor Show Offers Educational Fun

Please note: This article was originally published on 9/25/2013. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. Friday is an early release day, so why not take the kids to the free 13th Annual Montgomery County Antique Tractor and Engine Show? Where and When: Friday morning through 6 p.m. Saturday beginning at 8 a.m. 4-H Club Grounds, 1921 Rossview Road


Event Focuses on Freshmen, Parents for Graduation Motivation

Please note: This article was originally published on 9/23/2013. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. The Clarksville-Montgomery County Education Foundation, 100% Graduation Committee and business sponsors announce the 2nd Annual Get Motivated…2017 assembly for Clarksville-Montgomery County School System’s 2,334 freshmen. This assembly will be held on the campus of Austin Peay State University on Thursday. Motivational speaker, Kantis Simmons, a former research scientist and current student academic success expert will engage, enlighten, and empower students through his personal story of achievement and adversity. He will give real-life examples through an interactive educational seminar combined with entertainment and featuring excerpts from his book, “Playing Your A Game.” In addition, this assembly will highlight the following:


College and Career Night Set for Sept. 23

Please note: This article was originally published on 9/17/2013. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. The annual Montgomery County College and Career Night for students and their parents will be Sept. 23, 2013 from 6 – 8 p.m at Austin Peay State University’s Foy Fitness Center.  This event gives students exposure to a wide array of post high school options, allowing them to informally visit booths to pick up information about colleges, post secondary institutions and career opportunities and speak with representatives of those institutions. Students currently attending Clarksville High, Kenwood High, Montgomery Central High, Northeast High, Northwest High, Rossview High, West Creek High, and CMCSS Middle College are invited to attend, as well as students from local private schools and neighboring school systems.  Last year, over 100 colleges and post secondary career/technical schools as well military representatives provided information to more than 1,500 students and parents.  All students and parents are welcome, but 11th and 12th grade students and their parents are especially urged to attend.


CMCSS, Christian County, Ky. Schools Awarded Grant to Focus on Parent Engagement

Please note: This article was originally published on 9/16/2013. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Educational Partnership awarded a $4.5 million consortium grant to the Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools through the 2013 Fiscal Year (FY13) Grant Program. The announcement came as part of a joint media briefing with CMCSS and Christian County Public Schools. There are more than a million school age children from military families, with the majority attending public schools throughout our nation. DoDEA is committed to supporting educational outcomes for ALL children of military families. As the largest geographically dispersed school system in the nation, serving approximately 86,000 students worldwide, DoDEA shares its experience and resources with military-connected public school districts.