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Student Health, Vaccine Requirements

Please note: This article was originally published on 6/7/2013. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. CMCSS requires that students provide evidence of a current complete medical examination within one calendar year if they are new to the system. According to the TN Department of Education, no child can be permitted to attend any public school until proof of required immunizations are presented. A medical provider may issue a Temporary Certificate for a child who has not received all required vaccines but is in the process of completing required immunizations. Students transferring to CMCSS, whether from in-state or out-of-state, will have 30 days from the date of enrollment to obtain required immunization and physical records and present them to the school. If proof is not provided within 30 days, the student will not be able to remain in school. Students entering 7th grade are reminded that the Tetanus-Diptheria-Pertussis booster is required. It is not required if given less than five years before 7th grade. Also, two doses of varicella is required for all students entering Kindergarten or the 7th grade and new entrants into a TN school in any other grade. The cutoff date for all 7th graders to provide proof of both the TDap booster and varicella vaccines is Monday, September 9, 2013. The student will not be able to remain in school if proof is not provided by this date. At times, vaccines might have critical minimum age requirements or minimum dose intervals. Schools will honor Temporary Certificates of immunizations issued by medical providers for children who have not received all required vaccines, but is in the process of completing required immunizations. The Temporary Certificate must have an expiration date that is one month after the date the next […]


Q: In cases of inclement weather, how will I know if schools are closed?

Please note: This article was originally published on 5/30/2013. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. A: We notify students and parents of schedule changes due to weather in a variety of ways. If schools are closed, delayed, or closing early, we will send a notification through SchoolMessenger. This alert will be sent to the number on the student’s emergency card so be sure to keep this information up to date.  In the event of an emergency situation, the notification can be sent to all numbers provided (up to six). Information about changes due to weather can also be found on the homepage of cmcss.net. This includes when buses are running rain or inclement weather routes as well as school closures. We also report closures and delays to the Clarksville and Nashville media. For more frequently asked questions and answers, go to: https://www.cmcss.net/students/faqs.aspx


Grant To Cover Dual Enrollment Costs for STEM Academy, Middle College Students

Please note: This article was originally published on 5/17/2013. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year.  NASHVILLE — The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System has received a $40,000 grant to pay for STEM Academy and Middle College High School’s students’ fees for dual enrollment in college courses. The Tennessee College Access and Success Network awarded a total of $412,426 this week to six schools, two higher education institutions and four nonprofits in its third annual grant competition, raising the total amount of Race to the Top funds awarded by the Network to more than $1.6 million.


High School Graduations Available to View

Please note: This article was originally published on 5/16/2013. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. The 2013 CMCSS high school commencements may be purchased from APSU.  The video archives will be available for 30 days after graduation (June 27, 2013). All ceremonies took place at Austin Peay State University in the Dunn Center. They can be viewed by going to: http://graduation.cmcss.net . Thursday, May 23 Middle College High School at APSU at 4 p.m. Montgomery Central High School at 7 p.m. Friday, May 24 Kenwood High School at 4 p.m. West Creek High School at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 25 Rossview High School at 9 a.m. Clarksville High School at Noon Northwest High School at 3 p.m. Northeast High School at 6 p.m.


CMCSS Picked for Leadership Grant

Please note: This article was originally published on 5/15/2013. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Education has pledged nearly $4 million in Race to the Top funds to pay for eight leadership development programs, which will impact future school leaders in more than 20 districts across the state, with CMCSS receiving the largest single district amount.


Leadership CMCSS Open to Community Leaders

Please note: This article was originally published on 5/13/2013. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. In order to build better community understanding of school system challenges and successes and to enhance public school system advocates; it is the goal of the Leadership CMCSS program to build awareness among community leaders on various topics of Clarksville-Montgomery County schools to help improve citizen knowledge about our local education system practices, decision making processes, planning and overall model in preparing students for the 21st Century.


CMCSS Gets $1.6 Million Grant to Expand AP Program

Please note: This article was originally published on 5/6/2013. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. ?DALLAS – The National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI), a non-profit organization launched in 2007 to transform math and science education in the United States, announced today that its highly successful Advanced Placement* (AP) program for military families is being expanded this fall to Clarksville High School, Northeast High School, and Rossview High School, near Fort Campbell in Tennessee, thanks to a grant from the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA). “This innovative program can open doors to college for so many more students by providing them with more rigorous, project-based coursework to help them succeed in the highly competitive fields of science, technology, engineering, and math,” said Sara MartinezTucker, CEO of the National Math and Science Initiative. “The partnership with these high schools will help make a huge impact on young students’ lives.” A special event was held today at The Ann Hunter Board Room in the schools’ central administrative offices, to announce the expansion of the NMSI program to these three schools in fall 2013. NMSI’s AP program for military families is currently in 52 schools in 15 states. Next year, further expansion is anticipated to reach more than 70 schools in 18 states. “The school district and our community have joined in a commitment to encourage our students to take more rigorous courses. As a result, we have seen an increase in both enrollment and success in Advanced Placement classes,” said Dr. B.J. Worthington, Director of Clarksville-Montgomery County School System. “This grant, however, will take us to a much broader and deeper level of participation by students, teachers and administrators. This grant allows us to better prepare our students to be college […]


First All-County Track Meet Set

Please note: This article was originally published on 4/24/2013. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. 1st Montgomery County District Championship Track Meet –          When: May 2nd -3rd, 2013 –          Where: West Creek High Stadium –          Time: 4:30p.m. on both days –          Entry: $5 –          Schools: CHS, NWHS, NEHS, MCHS, KHS, RHS, WCHS, and FCHS 


CMCSS 2014 Kindergarten Kick-offs Set

Please note: This article was originally published on 3/15/2013. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. NOTE:  This is an archived story, referencing the Kick-off dates for 2014. The dates for 2015 will be posted at a later date.  Kindergarten Open House ScheduleApril 10St. Bethlehem 5:30-6:30April 15Carmel 5:30 – 6:30Darden 5:00 – 6:00Kenwood 5:00 – 6:00Cumberland Heights 5:00 – 6:00Hazelwood 4:30 – 5:30April 16Ringgold 5:00 – 6:00April 17Pisgah 5:30 – 6:30East Montgomery 5:00 – 6:00April 22Glenellen 5:30 – 6:30Moore Magnet 5:00 – 6:00Norman Smith 5:00 – 6:00Montgomery Central 6:00 – 7:00Northeast 5:00 – 6:00April 24Barkers Mill 5:00 – 6:00West Creek 4:30 – 5:30Barksdale 5:30 – 6:30Sango 6:00 – 7:00Rossview 5:00 – 6:00Minglewood 5:00 – 6:00April 29Liberty 5:00 – 6:00Woodlawn 5:30 – 6:30


CMCSS Announces New College and Career Academies

Please note: This article was originally published on 3/1/2013. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. The Clarksville-Montgomery School System is proud to offer college and career academies in each of the seven public high schools. Frequently Asked Questions about CMCSS College and Career Academies A college and career academy is a school within a school aligned with a specific career or college preparatory theme. They are small learning communities where a select group of studentswith a common interest share many of the same teachers, allowing educators to collaborate with each other to coordinate lesson plans and classroom activities aligned with the academy theme. Academies are open to incoming freshman. Students will have the opportunity to apply to seven different college and career academies in the district including: the Academy of Business and Finance at Clarksville High, STEM Academy at Kenwood, Academy of Plant and Animal Systems at Montgomery Central High, Academy of Computer and Game Programming at Northeast, Academy of Health Science at Northwest, Academy of Media Arts and Technology at Rossview High, and the Academy of Criminal Justice and Homeland Security at West Creek. If there are more applicants than available seats, a lottery will be conducted.