Barksdale Elementary Spanish Immersion Program Now Accepting Applications
Montgomery County, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System (CMCSS) is now accepting applications for 2018-2019 kindergarten students interested in attending the district’s new Spanish Immersion program at Barksdale Elementary School.
Spanish Immersion Program at Barksdale Elementary now accepting applications for 2018-2019.
Spring 2018 AP Day for prospective APSU students is February 3rd
Clarksville, TN – High school students interested in knowing more about attending Austin Peay State University are encouraged to visit campus during Spring 2018 AP Day on Saturday, February 3rd.
During AP Day, prospective students can tour campus, meet with academic departments and student organizations and hear from important offices such as admissions, housing and financial aid.
Spring 2018 AP Day is set for February 3rd.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation forming Spring Adult Softball Leagues
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Parks and Recreation is gearing up for spring adult softball, offering leagues for men and women ages 18 and older.
Team registration is available for these leagues: Sunday (Men’s), Monday (Over 45), Tuesday (True Co-Ed), Wednesday (Men’s), Thursday (Women’s) and Friday (Church Co-Ed).
Spring Adult Softball League registrations now being excepted by Clarksville Parks and Recreation.
Award-winning textile artist Sonya Clark is the 2017-2018 Acuff Chair of Excellence
Clarksville, TN – Award-winning textile artist Sonya Clark will return to the campus of Austin Peay State University as the 2017-2018 Acuff Chair of Excellence. Clark was selected as this year’s Acuff Chair by the faculty of the APSU Department of Art + Design after an overwhelmingly positive response to her first APSU visit in March 2017 as part of the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA) Visiting Artist Lecture series.
This spring, Clark will facilitate a course for APSU art students, titled “Measuring Histories,” which will be an in-depth extension of her featured PBS Art Assignment episode of the same name.
Sonya Clark
City of Clarksville considering a Bike/Walk Advocacy Group
Clarksville Parks and Recreation invites community to February 20th meeting.
Clarksville, TN – The success of Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s BCycle bike-sharing program has inspired interest in creating an organization to promote a more bicycle- and pedestrian-friendly community.
Like-minded local residents, businesses, clubs and agencies are invited to meet at 6:00pm February 20th, 2018 at Liberty Park’s Freedom Point to discuss forming a bicycle and pedestrian advocacy group.
Guided BCycle bike rides will show off Downtown Clarksville.
CMCSS appoints Donna Gagliardi Assistant Principal for Minglewood Elementary and Ringgold Elementary
Montgomery County, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System has announced that Donna Gagliardi, a 19-year teaching veteran and academic coach, has been named as assistant principal serving both Minglewood Elementary School and Ringgold Elementary School.
Minglewood Elementary and Ringgold Elementary Assistant Principal Donna Gagliardi.
American Red Cross Blood Shortage prompts urgent call for Blood and Platelet Donations
Severe Winter Weather forces Blood Drive Cancellations causing Thousands of Donations to go Uncollected
Nashville, TN – This January, National Blood Donor Month, the American Red Cross has an urgent need for blood and platelet donors of all blood types to make an appointment to give now and help address a winter blood donation shortage.
Red Cross collections staff member Andrea Farnes chats with whole blood donor Kaisha Walker. (Amanda Romney/American Red Cross)
Fort Campbell wins Broomball Challenge at Downtown Commons Ice Rink
Montgomery County, TN – Major General Andrew Poppas and his 101st Airborne Division team won the inaugural Mayor vs Major Broomball game at the Downtown Commons ice rink Wednesday night, January 10th, 2 to 1 in overtime.
TRC Executive Director Norman Quirion commented after the game. “What an event. I’m going to say there were at least 300 people out here, and the condition of the ice made tonight’s game more competitive than expected. It wasn’t a high-scoring game, but the competition was real.”
Fort Campbell and Montgomery County competed in Clarksville’s first ever broomball match at the Downtown Commons outdoor ice skating rink.
Japanese delegation to visit APSU for January 24th ‘Walk in the U.S., Talk on Japan’ program
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University, in association with the Consul-General of Japan in Nashville, will host a delegation of four Japanese citizens visiting Tennessee as part of the “Walk in the U.S., Talk on Japan” program, a key initiative of the Japanese government designed to promote cultural and political awareness of Japan in several major U.S. cities.
Austin Peay State University Morgan University Center. (APSU)
City Saver Coupon Book continues to help Clarksville Schools raise Money
Clarksville, TN – For the eight consecutive year, the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System and the CMC Education Foundation have partnered to sponsor the City Saver Education Funding Campaign that will run from January 12th – February 9th, 2018.
Last year’s campaign raised over $200,000 for local schools and the CMC Education Foundation, with a total of $1.4 million raised over the past seven years.
During this year’s campaign, all Clarksville-Montgomery County elementary and middle school students will sell the new 2018 Clarksville City Saver coupon book, which contains thousands of dollars in savings at over 200 local favorite restaurants, attractions and retail stores.
