CONGRATULATIONS
CA students continue to
receive honors and awards. Congratulations to Kyra Bishop
for achieving a perfect score on the 2008 National Latin
Exam and to Casandra Ceri for being named an award recipient
for the Tennessee Honors Program! We are proud of you!
NJHS OFFICERS CHOSEN
NJHS officers for 2008-09
are: Jessica White, President; Haley Spigner, Vice
President; Jesse Huang, Secretary; and Courtney Clark,
Treasurer.
VARSITY CHEERLEADERS
SELECTED
Congratulations to the
2008-09 Varsity Cheerleaders: Anna Elrod, Morgan Massey,
Whitney Orgain, Lauren Phillips, Christina Watts, Betsy
Baggett, Mackenzie Coffman, Emily Henson, Sarah Wallace,
Chelsi Warren, Kaleigh Goostree, Rachael Massey, McKinley
Perry, Sarah Elrod, and Stephanie Mitchell.
JR. CHEER CAMP
All Kindergarten thru 5th
Grade is invited to attend the Clarksville Academy Jr. Cheer
Camp where cheering, chants, and stunts are fun to learn.
The camp is sponsored by the Varsity Cheerleaders. The dates
of the camp are June 16-19 from 9:00-12:00. Non-CA students
are also invited. Please fill out this form and send to the
CA Business Office.
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
National Teacher Appreciation
Week is May 5-9. Take a moment to thank a teacher!
DRAMA CLASS PRESENTATION
The Drama class will present
a Scene Showcase at the Customs House on Sunday, May 18,
from 2:00 – 4:00 P.M. Admission is $4.00 at the door and
the performance is appropriate for grades
7 – adult.
LOST AND FOUND BOX
OVERFLOWING
Our lost and found box in the
gym is overflowing! If your child is missing clothing,
shoes, or other items, please check the box as soon as
possible. Remaining items will be donated to charity at the
conclusion of the school year.
SUMMER OFFICE HOURS
Beginning June 2, the CA
office will be open this summer with the following schedule:
Monday-Wednesday 8:30 A.M.
until 2:00 P.M.
Thursday 8:30 A.M. until
noon
We will be closed the weeks
of May 26 and June 30.
LOWER SCHOOL NEWS
Lower School Field Day will
be held on Friday, May 9. Information has been sent home
with students. Please contact your child’s classroom
teacher, Mrs. Goostree, or Coach Burkhart if you have
questions.
From Mrs. Askew’s Science
Lab
The lab results are in…
First grade students
concluded their unit on pollution and recycling. We
discussed Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. We completed a bar
graph recording CA’s recycling of milk jugs, cans,
newspapers, and bottles.
Second graders began their
unit on simple machines. We created our own pulleys,
observed wheel and axle, and made a ramp.
Third grade students began
their study of weather and discussed the troposphere, where
weather takes place. We demonstrated air pressure and its
effect on newspaper.
Fourth grade students
observed how cold fronts react when they meet a warm front.
We discussed 3 cloud types: stratus, cirrus, and cumulus.
We looked at weather maps showing: cold fronts, warm
fronts, high and low pressure systems, temperature
variations, and precipitation.
In fifth grade, students
experimented with acids and bases. We conducted our
procedure using and comparing ph levels in water, baking
soda solutions, vinegar, and lemon juice.
DATES TO REMEMBER
May 13 – Upper School
Academic Awards Night – 7:00 P.M. at Riverview Inn
May 15 – Fine Arts Night at
the Smith-Trahern Mansion at 6:00 P.M.
May 17 – All Sports Banquet –
6:30 P.M.
May 23 – Commencement – 7:00
P.M.
INTERMEDIATE AND UPPER
SCHOOL NEWS
Scheduling forms for 2008-09
will be distributed to students for grades 9-12. These
forms must be signed and returned by Friday, May 16. Mrs.
White will begin working on next year’s schedule in late
June.
Friday, May 9, is “Hat Day”,
a school-wide Builder’s Club fundraiser. The cost to
participate by wearing a hat to school is $1.00 per person.
The final “Lock-In” for this
school year will be on Friday, May 9, beginning at 7:00
P.M. Cost is $10.00. Students will depart at 7:00 A.M. on
May 10.
Voter registration for
eligible students and faculty will take place on Wednesday,
May 14, from 10:55-11:45 A.M.
The next Saturday School date
is May 17.
Semester II Exam Schedules
will be emailed to parents and a copy will be given to each
student.
Exams will be held on May 20,
21, and 22.
From the Guidance Office
Juniors: You must take the
ACT for college entrance. The next test date is June 14.
You may register online at
www.actstudent.org.
This is mandatory for ALL juniors.
Seniors: You must complete
and submit the FAFSA to apply for federal student aid for
college and for the lottery scholarship HOPE. Submit Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at
www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Also, we recommend you apply for your PIN which allows you
to sign your FAFSA electronically. Even if you do not file
online a PIN is useful because it can be used to access and
to correct your processed FAFSA information later.
Parents, we ask that you
please send a note or telephone the office if your child
needs to be dismissed early for an appointment. It is
necessary to have this documentation for our records.
Please contact the office if
you are not receiving grades via mygradebook.com for all
classes in grades 6-12.
KEY CLUB CORNER
The annual Key Club banquet
will be held on Thursday, May 22, at 5:00 P.M. in the
cafeteria.
Service Opportunities:
May 15 – Provide Teacher
Treats
June 7 – “Flying High”
Customs House Museum fundraiser
Key Club collects pull-tabs
from cans and laundry supplies throughout the year to
support Ronald McDonald House. Both are much appreciated
and help support a wonderful cause.
Don’t forget to save the
labels from Campbell’s products and Boxtops for Education
for CA this summer. Please turn these in to the office or
to the classroom teacher.
