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HES Principal to Head Up Newest Elementary School
Please note: This article was originally published on 11/17/2011. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. A veteran of public education for 33 years, Hazelwood Elementary Principal Rosanne Sanford has been named principal at Carmel Elementary School, scheduled to open in August 2012.
Report Card Changes To Reflect TCAP Scores
Please note: This article was originally published on 10/21/2011. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. Beginning this year, to be in compliance with State Law, the TCAP test that 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students take in the spring will count 15% of their second semester grade. Because of this change, report cards will look different this year. There are two additional columns called semester averages and TCAP. There will be no score in the TCAP column until the last report card.
Gov. Haslam Visits Kenwood
Please note: This article was originally published on 10/18/2011. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. Gov. Bill Haslam heard from students, teachers and administrators on the successes of STEM integration in the district.
First Director of CMCSS Passes Away
Please note: This article was originally published on 10/18/2011. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. William Howard Sanford, age 87, of Clarksville, died Monday at his home.Mr. Sanford became the first director of the consolidated Clarksville-Montgomery County School System in 1964 and led the school system through desegregation. He previously had served as principal of Roosevelt Elementary School.
Schools Director Announces Retirement
Please note: This article was originally published on 9/28/2011. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools Director Mike Harris announced his plans to retire at the end of this school year. Mr. Harris has contributed 36 years of service to public education, including five years in the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System. He also has experience from Williamson County and as superintendent in Iowa and as Deputy Superintendent in Guilford County, North Carolina. The School Board will develop plans to appoint a new director for a smooth transition in July.
If the Weather Turns Frightful
Please note: This article was originally published on 9/27/2011. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. Just as lovely fall weather begins to arrive in Clarksville, Montgomery County, the School System begins preparations for the possibility of inclement weather. After all, those from the area know that Middle Tennessee weather is extremely fickle and can change at the drop of a hat.
College and Career Fair Slated
Please note: This article was originally published on 9/23/2011. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. The CMCSS Annual College and Career Fair is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 26 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. in the Foy Fitness Center at Austin Peay State University.
Rezoning Plan Approved for 2012-13
Please note: This article was originally published on 9/22/2011. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. The School Board has approved a rezoning plan for the 2012-13 school year, affecting a total of 1,241 middle and high school students and 705 elementary students. To open Carmel Elementary in August 2012, students will be shifted from East Montgomery, Barksdale and Sango Elementary schools.
CMCSS CAO Named Tennessee Supervisor of the Year
Please note: This article was originally published on 9/20/2011. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. CMCSS Chief Academic Officer Dr. B.J. Worthington was named Tennessee Supervisor of the Year Monday night during the state Department of Education’s annual Leadership Conference in Nashville.
Zaxby’s Chosen as Partner of the Year
Please note: This article was originally published on 9/20/2011. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. The first Sarah Ditmore Cooper Award was presented 11 years ago in recognition of outstanding and multi-faceted support of students, teacher and staff in our school System. Named in memory