January 2021 News

Spring 2021 Boys Middle School Soccer Tryouts

We are proud to offer competitive soccer for middle school (grades 6-8) players. Girls try out and play in the fall; boys try out and play in the spring. The fee is $85 per player.

• The program is open to schools in Montgomery County. Other schools may contact the Middle School Director to request team formation.

• Each coach determines the days and times of his/her practices.

• Players are selected through tryouts.

• Season dates span 8-10 weeks, depending on the need for makeup games.

• Players selected will play for their respective middle schools.

• The Middle School Soccer Program is competitive, so playing time is not guaranteed.

• The season opens with a jamboree and concludes with a championship game.

• Games are played on week nights at Heritage Park, located near the intersection of 101st Airborne Division      Parkway and Peachers Mill Road in Clarksville, Tenn.

Because team placement is not guaranteed, we encourage you to register your player for both the Middle School Soccer Program and Recreational League Soccer. 

Click Here To Register Players Now

Last week, your child began working through a virtual course in SchoolsPLP called Registration Ready. Throughout this course, your child will be learning more about high school graduation requirements and the course options available to him or her in the high school setting. This includes an exploration of the traditional high school pathways and courses, as well as the specialized and non-traditional options.

CMCSS will be hosting multiple parent information sessions meant to explore the specialized and non-traditional high school opportunities available to your child as he or she enters freshman year.

The sessions on Monday, February 8, beginning at 6:00 p.m., and on Thursday, February 11, beginning at 5:00 p.m. will be geared toward students interested in the Academies of CMCSS. The general session will include a brief overview of each Academy and look into the application process, followed by time to visit individual information breakout rooms run by representatives from each of the CMCSS Academies. Click the following link to access the sessions on February 8 at 6:00 PM and February 11 at 5:00 PM: http://bit.ly/3qQI0ZR

Please note that Academies will only be available to students who plan to attend school in-person during the 2021-2022 school year.

The sessions below will focus on the updated CMCSS K-12 Virtual school.

• January 27 at 6:00 p.m.
• February 4 at 9:00 a.m.
• February 10 at 6:00 p.m.

To access the Zoom meetings above and learn more about K-12 Virtual school visit https://www.cmcss.net/k-12virtual/.

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As CMCSS implements its phased return to in-person learning the week of Jan. 25, the district’s Communicable Disease Team has approved a plan to allow a limited number of household spectators at athletic events. The following protocols will be in place at all CMCSS-hosted athletic events effective Mon., Jan. 25:

• Two (2) household members per student-athlete from both the home team and visiting team are allowed to be in attendance.
  • TSSAA defines “household member” as the student’s parents/guardians or other immediate household members. TSSAA has recently extended this to include grandparents.
  • Each school will communicate protocols for students and visiting teams to turn in the names of spectators for each contest.
• All spectators are expected to self-screen for COVID-19 symptoms prior to the game and not attend if any such symptoms exist.
• All spectators are required to wear a mask the entire game.
• All spectators are required to be physically distanced the entire game.
• All spectators will be screened before entry into the facility, including temperature checks.
• Facilities will be cleaned by custodial staff after each game.

As TSSAA stated, those who fail to follow protocols are hurting all of our student-athletes and their possibility of completing the season. CMCSS has the authority to enforce health and safety guidelines for spectators and the right to remove spectators who do not adhere to the guidelines. Additionally, school and district leaders have the authority to prohibit spectators if there are concerns. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and support.

For more information on the Safety & Health protocols for Traditional Students, please click here.

As a reminder, there will be no school on Monday, January 18 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King., Jr. Day. Classes for all students will resume on Tuesday, January 19, with traditional students continuing to learn remotely.

As we shared before Winter Break, the district has a contingency plan for a prioritized return to in-person learning for our youngest students. On Monday, January 25, CMCSS Pre-K through sixth-grade traditional students will return to in-person learning. Seventh through twelfth-grade traditional students will continue learning remotely until further notice. Next week, schools will be reaching out to parents and guardians of students in seventh through twelfth grade who are in self-contained, special populations classrooms to share more information about a phased return to in-person learning the week of January 25. After evaluating this phased return, the district will share more information about the return to in-person learning for all traditional students in upper grades.  

On average, there have been around 300 more students per grade level impacted by COVID-19 cases in the district’s upper grades than lower grades. CMCSS is prioritizing an in-person return for younger students and those in self-contained classrooms due to the greater difficulty distance learning poses for these students, the lower transmission rates among younger children, and the greater childcare burden placed on families with younger children. The district is hopeful this phased approach will help address staffing issues due to COVID-19 related leave and the substitute shortage that are expected to continue as the pandemic still exists.

Due to the ever-changing circumstances of the pandemic, families should always have plans in the event that school buildings are closed and remote learning must take place. Additionally, the Tennessee Department of Health’s requirements for contact tracing and quarantines are still in place. Therefore, families should have plans in the event a child must transition to remote learning due to being a close contact to a positive case. 

Finally, as Onsite Employee Health and Wellness partners with the Montgomery County Health Department to distribute vaccines to CMCSS employees in the coming weeks, the potential exists that schools will temporarily transition to remote learning in order to expedite the vaccination process. The Communications Department will communicate with families as soon as plans are finalized.

The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System offers several non-traditional schools and programs of choice for students. Read below for more information on these innovative programs designed to provide families the opportunity to choose schools and programs that will help their children reach their potential. Please note that CMCSS will not be offering open enrollment in specific grade levels at select schools for the 2021-2022 school year. Unless otherwise noted, the application period is January 15 through February 15, 2021.

CMCSS K-12 Virtual

CMCSS K-12 Virtual is an at-home educational experience that provides families the opportunity for both structure and flexibility in learning. Students accepted into CMCSS K-12 Virtual will be immersed in direct instruction from CMCSS teachers and also provided the opportunity for independent application of skills. Previous CMCSS K-12 Virtual participants will be screened to determine successful participation in the virtual setting.

Eligibility: CMCSS incoming kindergartener through 12th grader who is self-motivated, organized, and, with the help of teachers and learning mentors, can take responsibility for their own learning
Application Deadline: Feb. 15, 2021
Application Link: Click here for the online application.

For more information, visit cmcss.net/k-12virtual.

Moore Magnet Elementary STEM School

STEM, which stands for science, technology, engineering, and math, is embedded kindergarten through 5th grade at Moore. Students apply the knowledge they gain across the curriculum to solve challenges aligned with real-world problems tied to local community issues. Moore was one of the first schools in the state to receive the prestigious Tennessee STEM School Designation. Additionally, Moore was the first Montgomery County Green Certified School.

Eligibility: CMCSS incoming kindergartener through 5th grader
Application Deadline: Feb. 15, 2021
Application Link: Click here for the online application.
For more information, visit mooremagnetelem.cmcss.net.

Barksdale Elementary Spanish Immersion

The Spanish Immersion program is a proven method of educating children by immersing them in the Spanish language so they become bilingual. In a language immersion program, the classroom environment becomes the setting for language acquisition through subject content instruction, educational discourse, and social interactions. In the 2021-2022 school year, the Spanish Immersion Program will be enrolling a limited number of kindergarten students. Students who enter the program need to be committed to continuing Spanish dual-language learning through 5th grade at Barksdale.

Eligibility: CMCSS incoming kindergartner; early literacy benchmark screening required
Application Deadline: Feb. 15, 2021
Application Link: Click here for the online application.

For more information, visit cmcss.net/immersion.

Academies of CMCSS

College and career academies are schools within a school, aligned to a specific career theme. They are college and career preparatory small learning communities in which students focus their core class experience around a common career interest. Students share many of the same teachers, allowing educators to collaborate with each other in the coordination of lesson planning and classroom activities that align with the academy theme. Incoming high school freshmen will have the opportunity to apply to eight different college and career academies across the district. Rising sophomores interested in joining an Academy should talk with their school counselor.

Eligibility: CMCSS incoming 9th grader
Application Deadline: Feb. 15, 2021
Application Link: Click here for the online application.
Virtual Open House: Click here to explore each Academy.

For more information, visit cmcss.net/academies.

Middle College at Austin Peay State University (APSU)

Middle College is a unique collaborative program between CMCSS and Austin Peay State University. This program enables junior and senior high school students to complete a high school education while receiving direct and invaluable access to free college courses at the same time, while on a college campus. Through grants and scholarships, Middle College students are not required to pay tuition nor do they incur the expense of college textbooks.

Eligibility: CMCSS incoming 11th grader; 2.85 GPA or higher; maturity for a college environment; good attendance and behavior; and on track to graduate
Application Dates: Rolling Admissions Process
Application Link: Click here for the online application.

For more information, visit middlecollege.cmcss.net.

Early Technical College at Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT)

The Early Technical College at TCAT is a unique, hands-on learning experience that allows students a no-cost opportunity to work towards an industry certification while also completing the necessary high school courses for graduation in the state of TN. Students can choose one option from four pathways, earning up to two certifications for the chosen pathway. Students who qualify can use funding from TNPromise to complete TCAT diplomas following HS graduation.

Eligibility: CMCSS incoming 11th grader; 2.2 GPA or higher; maturity for a college environment; good attendance and behavior; and on track to graduate
Application Dates: Rolling Admission Process
Application Link: Click here for the online application. 

For more information, visit cmcss.net/tcat.

Attention after school students. We will continue virtually with our after school programs while we are on remote learning.  Beginning next week, you can Zoom into your after school clubs.  You should have received an email from your club sponsor, but please reach out to them (email listed on the form) should you have any questions.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iD3DzP-MSFkFAmiKH-82qgsZyoFzmDg-Qqv3V1InhUA/edit

CMCSS students’ report cards for the second nine weeks of the 2020-21 school year will be available on Monday, January 11. Since traditional students are learning remotely at this time, report cards will not be printed by the school. Report cards can be accessed online using the CMCSS Parent Self-Service webpage – parents.cmcss.net.

If you have any issues accessing your child’s report card using CMCSS Parent Self-Service, please contact your child’s enrolled school.

If you are having problems with your laptop, please remember to submit a tech work order  Once you have submitted a work order, you can drop your computer off at the main office.  Please ensure your name an work order number are identified on your laptop as your drop off.

Please click on the Laptop Troubles link above for a video showing you how to submit a work order.

If you are having problems viewing the video from the website, especially from an iPhone, you may click on this link to view the video on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/xw5FAPxCOVs

Good Afternoon Hawks,

This is your principal, Julie Hallums with a few important reminders.  I hope you and your family have had a healthy and happy holiday season.  I am excited to welcome everyone back for our 2nd semester.   

As you are aware, remote learning will continue through January 22nd for traditional students, with the hopes of our traditional students returning to the building on January 25th.  January 4th will be a synchronous learning day, in which students will engage in live instruction with their teachers, including related arts.  Each day by 6 PM, students will receive agendas from their teachers for the following day, detailing synchronous or asynchronous sessions and other important information.  By now you should have received an agenda for January 4th.  Please remember with the start of a new semester, it is important to check PowerSchool for class changes, paying particular attention to the related arts classes that have changed.

Please find updated related arts information here:  ROMs Related Arts Courses

(Note- The related arts document can only be accessed by students’ CMCSS email/google drive accounts for security purposes.)

 If you should have any questions, please reach out to teachers directly as they are best prepared to provide specific information.  

You may also reach out to one of your grade level counselors below for assistance:

Virtual Students: [email protected]

6th grade traditional: [email protected]

7th grade traditional:[email protected]

8th grade traditional:[email protected] 

I want to thank you for all of your patience and support during this time, as it is unprecedented for all of us. I know together, we will continue to do great things this year. I wish you all the best in the new year and look forward to welcoming students back tomorrow. 

Sincerely,

Julie Hallums