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Schools Director Receives National Award

Please note: This article was originally published on 7/19/2013. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. Director of Schools Dr. B. J. Worthington was presented with the Bob Grossman Leadership in School Communications Award last week by the National School Public Relations Association at its 60th annual national seminar in San Diego, Calif. Worthington’s selection recognizes him as practicing superintendent of schools or CEO of an education agency, service center or intermediate unit for outstanding leadership in school public relations and communication.


CMCSS Athletes Take State Championship, Other Awards

Please note: This article was originally published on 6/20/2013. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. Congratulations to our state champion athletes! For the first time ever in CMCSS history, a track team (boys or girls) has won a state title. The Northeast High School Girls Track Team won the state championship in Murfreesboro in late May. Team members include Brittany Kelly, Briana Kelly, Sonja White, Rebecca Blackwell, Erika Dunlop, Dominique Cooper, Daisia Frank and Danielle Craft.  They were honored by the School Board for their accomplishments.


Rossview High AP Appointed

Please note: This article was originally published on 6/11/2013. Information and/or dates from past events may be not be relevant for the current school year. Rossview High School teacher and Summer School administrator Russell W. Mang, II has been named an assistant principal at Rossview High School beginning in August.  Mr. Mang will hold the part-time position formerly held by Tavis Massey, who has been assigned full-time to Northeast High School.


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 […]