December 2022 News

Applications will be accepted until January 9, 2023.

12-week Program Helps Families Develop Positive Behavior Strategies for School and Home

CMCSS students recognized for outstanding state, national, or international achievements.

Information and feedback opportunities on zoning recommendations for elementary (no changes), middle (no changes), and high school (implement changes approved in Feb. 2022) for the 2023-2024 school year.

Please note: This article was originally posted during a previous school year. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. Calendar Reminders December 13-15: High School Exams December 16: Half Day for Students December 19, 2022 – January 2, 2023: Winter Break January 3-4: Staff Development | Students do not report January 5: Classes Resume We wish all of our families a joyous holiday season. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Cold and Flu Season As we continue to experience cold and flu season, CMCSS is averaging a typical, pre-COVID 1-2% higher student absenteeism rate across the district. With all communicable diseases, it is important to stay home if you are sick, cover your cough or sneeze in your bent elbow, and clean your hands often. We continue to receive feedback about the challenges with getting medical appointments during this peak time. As a reminder of CMCSS’ attendance policy, parents or legal guardians may submit notes for students to be excused up to five (5) days per school year for any reason. Schools and Programs of Choice – Open Enrollment CMCSS offers several non-traditional schools and programs of choice for students. These innovative programs are designed to provide families the opportunity to choose schools and programs that will help their children reach their potential. In January 2023, the open enrollment period will begin for schools and programs of choice as well as schools with available seats for the 2023-24 school year: Schools of Choice: CMCSS K-12 Virtual, Moore Magnet STEM Elementary, Spanish Immersion at Barksdale Elementary, Early Technical College at TCAT, and Middle College at APSU Programs of Choice: Academy of Business and Marketing (Clarksville High School), Academy of Coding and App Development (NEW! CMCSS K-12 Virtual), STEM Academy (Kenwood High School), […]