Clarksville Academy is allotted 530 tickets and they are being sold in the office on a first-come, first-serve basis until 3:00 p.m. today.

Remaining tickets will be sold on Monday morning beginning at 7:30 a.m. We will continue selling tickets throughout the day until all are sold. Ticket price:  $6.00 per person.

Key Club is currently conducting the Fall Reading Glasses Drive.  Anyone wishing to help them reach their goal of 500 pairs may drop glasses off in the main foyer.  If you do not have any glasses to donate, a $5.00 donation enables Key Club to purchase five pairs of new reading glasses for the medical mission in Haiti.  The deadline for turning in glasses is December 18.

Builders Club helps those less fortunate

Builders Club is sponsoring a Salvation Army gift drive this holiday season.  Every class in the school is sponsoring a Clarksville-area child.   Teachers will be sending home information regarding this event and the age, size, needs, etc. of the child sponsored by your student’s class.   All donations are welcome and appreciated! Our goal is to have 100% participation in grades K-12.  Deadline for gifts is December 12th!  Happy Holidays!

Spirit Cart

Watch for the Spirit Cart with new basketball tee shirts, hoodies, and drawstring backpacks!  These will be on sale during basketball games near the concession stand and in the main building foyer during regular business hours.  Window sports decals are available for purchase in the business office.  Also, arriving soon….CA spirit blankets!!  These are scheduled to arrive by December 1st and will make great holiday gifts.

Key Club  serves others

Key Club is currently conducting the Fall Reading Glasses Drive.  Anyone wishing to help them reach their goal of 500 pairs may drop glasses off in the main foyer.  If you do not have any glasses to donate, a $5.00 donation enables Key Club to purchase five pairs of new reading glasses for the medical mission in Haiti.

Middle Tennessee Wrestling Club

Information is available in the CA office for students who are interested in finding out more about the Middle Tennessee Wrestling Club.  The program is for middle and high school students and will take place at the Cumberland University wrestling facility located in Lebanon, Tennessee.  Please contact Mrs. Kathy Conn at 801-0313 or 362-4569 if you would like additional information or for potential carpooling information.

Climbing trees and scrambling about in rustling leaves was part of the fun at the Clarksville Academy Fall Festival.

Clarksville Online capured images from the Fall Festival at Clarksville Academy. (Bill Larson Photos)

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The Homecoming game vs. Community High School will take place at 7:30 P.M. on Friday, October 3.  The court will be presented at half-time and this year’s Homecoming Queen will be announced.

Homecoming dances for Intermediate and Upper School students will be held on Saturday.  The Intermediate School dance will be held in the foyer from 6:00 – 8:30 P.M. and is for students in grades 6-8 only.  Admission is $5.00 per person.  If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Burkhart.

The Upper School dance will be held from 9:00 P.M. until midnight in the Auxiliary Gym and is open for students in grades 9-12 only.  Admission is $10.00 per person.  Questions may be directed to Mrs. White. Attire for both dances is semi-formal.  No jeans allowed.  Gentlemen must wear collared shirts and khaki or dress slacks.

News from Clarksville Academy

Clarksville Academy is seeking vendors for the annual Fall Festival, which will be held October 25th. Vendor booths are offered to CA families first, but applications are being accepted through October 3rd, before being made available to the public.  Booths are approximately 10 X 10 and rent for $40 each.  Please call Debbie McConnell at 980-8837 or email for an application.

This annual event is just one project underway at the Academy.

Clarksville Academy seniors are selling Clarksville/Montgomery County Smart Cards to raise funds for their class trip.  If you are interested in purchasing a Smart Card, please contact a senior or send $12.00 for each card you wish to purchase to your child’s teacher and the card will be sent to you.

Season passes for all home sports events are on sale in the Business Office for $50.00 each for students or adults.  This will allow the pass holder admission to all home, regular season games. 

Loaves and Fishes, “An Agency Working to Feed the Hungry”, invites everyone to their Louisiana Saturday Night fundraiser on Saturday, September 13th from 4:00 – 7:00 P.M. Tickets are $10.00 per person and are available at the door.  There will be Cajun food galore!!  Carry outs are available.  This agency provides meals for the hungry of Clarksville six days each week.

APSU will host a College Fair in the Dunn Center on September 29th from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M.  All seniors and parents are invited to attend.  There will representatives from many different colleges and universities present.

Applications for 2009 Governor’s Schools are available for 10th & 11th grade students online or in guidance in the following areas:  Agricultural Sciences, Computational Physics, Emerging Technologies, Engineering, Humanities, Information Technology Leadership, International Studies, Prospective Teachers, Science, Scientific Exploration of Tennessee Heritage, Scientific Models & Data Analysis and Arts.  The websites can answer many of your questions or concerns.

Photojournalist Charlie Woodward and an intern from News Channel 5 visited our campus last week to shoot a feature story for “School Patrol” which airs each Wednesday evening on the 6:00 P.M. news.  Two classrooms, Mrs. Frost’s fourth grade and Mrs. Huggins’ Honors Algebra II, were the focus of the filming.  These reporters were extremely impressed with our school, faculty, and students.  They commented off camera that from their observations while visiting schools across the state, Clarksville Academy is on the leading edge of blending technology with student learning. The scheduled times for airing are:  September 3 at 6:00 P.M. and September 4 at 9:00 A.M. In addition, the story may air on one of the Saturday newscasts.  Please note:  These are scheduled times and are subject to change.School Photo Day: Individual fall photos for all students in grades PK – 11 will be made on Thursday, September 4.  The photographer recommends that students wear colorful clothing. Pullovers or tee shirts with writing on them do not photograph well.  In a few weeks, parents will receive a proof envelope to view with a selection of packages to order if you wish.  Questions?  Please contact the school office.

Seniors sell Smart Cards: Members of the Class of 2009 are selling Clarksville/Montgomery County Smart Cards to raise funds for their class trip.  If you are interested in purchasing a Smart Card, please contact a senior or send $12.00 for each card you wish to purchase to your child’s teacher and the card will be sent to you.  Thank you for supporting our seniors!

Sports passes available: Season passes for all home sports events are on sale in the Business Office for $50.00 each for students or adults.  This will allow the pass holder admission to all home, regular season games.  See Mr. Turnage or Mrs. Henson to purchase your pass.

Magazine sale underway: Last year we had requests from parents to receive magazine sale packets early in order to allow extra time to contact out-of-town friends and relatives. Although the magazine sale officially begins on September 11, the sales packets were distributed early this year.  We hope this allows every family to reach the goal of $100 in sales per student by the final turn-in date of September 23.

Loaves and Fishes fundraiser: Loaves and Fishes, “An Agency Working to Feed the Hungry”, invites everyone to their Louisiana Saturday Night fundraiser on Saturday, September 13th from 4:00 – 7:00 P.M. Tickets are $10.00 per person and are available at the door.  There will be Cajun food galore!!  Carry outs are available.  This agency provides meals for the hungry of Clarksville six days each week.
Clarksville Academy is in need of the following items:

• Gas grill
• Life-size cut out of sports or entertainment figure
• Washing machine
• Clothes dryer2-wheel hand cart

If you have any item listed above that you would like to donate to CA, please contact Bill Turnage in the CA Business Office.

Concert Choir annual sale: The CA Concert Choir is taking orders for Classic Cookie Dough, coffee, and candles through September 8.  See any member of the group to make a purchase.  These purchases will help us raise money for our trip to New York City in the spring.

Fall Festival planning meeting: The annual Fall Festival is planned for October 25th from 10 A.M. until 2:00 P.M.  If you are a room parent, or would like to assist your class with Fall Festival preparations, please join us at the first planning meeting on September 3rd at 8:15 A.M. in the auxiliary gym.

Moms in Touch prayer group: Are you interested in praying for your child or children with other mothers?  A Moms in Touch group of praying mothers will begin meeting soon and will pray weekly for Clarksville Academy and their children.  Please contact Becky Bourne at 931-647-2752 with questions or to say you will join us.

Yearbook news: You may purchase your 2009 Clarksville Academy yearbook at www.jostensyearbooks.com.  Additional information regarding this year’s edition will be published in an upcoming edition of the Monday Messenger.

Dates to remember:

• September 4 – School Photo Day
• September 18 – Chuck E. Cheese Spirit Night
• September 29 – Spirit Week begins

Key Club corner: Key Club will not meet this week. All members (new and old) must pay $20 dues no later than September 12. New members must also pick up two teacher recommendation forms and have them completed and returned to Mrs. White by September 12.

Service Opportunities

• September 5 & 6,  Riverfest
• September 20, Franklin Frolic
• September 27, LBL Clean Up Day
• October 18, Kentucky Kingdom Zone Rally – cost is $30 per person
• October 25,  Fall Festival helpers
• Concessions workers are needed for all home football and volleyball games.

2009 Tennessee Governor’s Schools for 10th & 11th Grade: Applications for 2009 Governor’s Schools are available for 10th & 11th grade students online or in guidance in the following areas:  Agricultural Sciences, Computational Physics, Emerging Technologies, Engineering, Humanities, Information Technology Leadership, International Studies, Prospective Teachers, Science, Scientific Exploration of Tennessee Heritage, Scientific Models & Data Analysis and Arts.  The websites can answer many of your questions or concerns.

The Arts website:  www.gsfta.org.

Due in guidance Oct. 20, 2008: www.tennessee.gov/education/govschools

Due in guidance Oct. 31, 2008: Students in grades 9-12 interested in applying to Teen Court of the Montgomery County General Sessions and Juvenile Court may pick up an application from Ms. Mazzei in guidance or call Danette Woodcock at 931-648-5766 for more info.

Seniors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) invites you and your parents to an information session on Sunday, October 5, at 3:00 P.M. at Montgomery Bell Academy, Nashville, TN.  For more information, go to http://web.mit.edu/admissions/falltravel.

The Clarksville Police Department is offering an excellent student driver awareness class called STAT (Student Traffic Awareness Training).  It is a “shock and awe” type class designed for drivers and permit holders at least 16 years of age.  If you have a student driver, this class is a must.  The next class dates are September 27 or October 25.  Students can pick up additional information and forms from Mrs. White at assembly or break.