Managing the Cost of College
Boston, MA — Paying for college can be a daunting task for many students and their families. In addition to the typical confusion over all the available options for paying for college, there is the aftermath of the financial market meltdown, tightened credit and recent federal government changes to student loan structures. At the same time, two primary sources of education funding have diminished over the last few years — savings and home equity. Altogether, these factors have had a profound effect on families’ ability to pay for college. [Read more]
Lemonade stand to bring awareness and fundraising to childhood cancer
In the neighborhood of Savannah Lakes, Breanna Drew, Cate Nelson, Caroline Schroeder, Autumn Brown, and Nichole Romero will be hosting a lemonade stand, June 11th-13th, to raise money for childhood cancer- just like Alex. They are hoping to make $300.00 dollars by the end of this weekend to help hospitals find cures to save kids lives. What they would like for you to do is come out and support them! You can do many things to help them out, such as, coming out to help sell, make, or advertize the stand, and spread the word!
The lemonade stand is in Savannah Lakes behind 416 Treemont Drive, Clarksville, TN on Carraige Way and will be open 12:00noon – 3:30pm.
Cars.com Announces Top Picks for Cost-Conscious Car Shoppers
Editors Choose Top Vehicles for $10,000
Chicago, IL — The economy may be rebounding, but the quest for an affordable ride lives on. To help those consumers looking for a quality vehicle that is easy on their wallet, Cars.com editors put together a list of the best cars that $10,000 can buy.
“There are a lot of great cars available for buyers on a budget,” says Cars.com Editor in Chief Patrick Olsen. “However, it is important for car buyers to consider the entire package when choosing a wallet-friendly model. Our best $10K cars help buyers find cost-friendly options that still deliver features like safety and gas mileage.” [Read more]
VanDam Does it Again
Day 2 Leader Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, MI. with a 2 day total of 49lb2oz.(BASS Communications/Seigo Saito)
Paris, TN – Kevin VanDam’s Kentucky Lake domination is beginning to get a bit ridiculous. Despite a rough start – VanDam failed to connect on consecutive 5-pounders on his first two bites – the five-time Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year opened up a 6-pound lead at the Tennessee Triumph Friday.
After scoring a first-, second- and third-place finish in the previous three Elite events here, VanDam is closing in on adding another victory to his Kentucky Lake ledger. He ended up toting 24 pounds, 2 ounces, to the scales Thursday, which upgraded his two-day total to 49 pounds, 2 ounces. His consistency was rare as he was only angler to remain in the top five from Wednesday.
VanDam capitalized on a fast-and-furious early-morning bite, which allowed him to vacate his primary areas by 9:30am and hunt for new water. The search wasn’t fruitless and VanDam feels that he has a number of areas at his disposal that could produce. Still, VanDam was worried about boat pressure – from locals and competitors – with the impending weekend. Last year, perhaps the most lasting image from Bobby Lane’s victory here was the armada of 100-plus spectator boats that crowded his area. [Read more]
2011 Tennessee Teacher of the Year Finalists announced
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Education is proud to announce the finalists for the 2011 Tennessee Teacher of the Year Award. The nine finalists are comprised of elementary, middle and high school educators from each grand division of the state. Grand Division winners and Teacher of the Year will be chosen from this group this fall.
“I am very proud to have such outstanding teachers in this state,” Education Commissioner Timothy Webb said. “These teachers were instrumental in implementing the Tennessee Diploma Project this year and are examples of the kind of support we will need to successfully implement our Race to the Top efforts statewide. Teacher of the Year is about just one teacher, but I want to thank all of our teachers for the tremendous work in ensuring the success of every single Tennessee student.” [Read more]
Linnea Good in Concert
Linnea Good
On Friday, June 11th, Linnea Good will be in concert at the St Bethlehem United Methodist Church located at 2201 Old Russellville Pike, Clarksville TN. The show time is 7:00pm – 9:00pm.
Beloved friend of St. Bethlehem U.M.C., Singer – Songwriter – Storyteller Linnea Good will bring her talents once again to Clarksville.
We promise you’ll have an amazing evening!
There is no charge for concert tickets. A love offering will be collected.
For more information on Linnea Good: www.linneagood.com/main/01lg/index.htm
Nine Austin Peay teams post best-ever APR marks
Austin Peay State University’s athletics department received its full Academic Progress Rate (APR) report from the National Collegiate Athletics Association, Wednesday. Nine of the department’s 15 athletic programs posted best-ever marks in multi-year APR.
Each academic year, each athletics team calculates its APR for the year, based on the eligibility, retention and graduation of each scholarship student-athlete. The APR was developed by the NCAA as a more real-time assessment of teams’ academic performances than the six-year graduation-rate calculation provides, the APR awards two points each term to student-athletes who meet academic-eligibility standards (one point) and who remain with the institution (one point). A team’s APR is the total points earned by the team at a given time divided by the total points possible. [Read more]
New CMCSS Principal announcement
Richview Middle School Principal Appointed
Lisa Clark
Lisa Clark has been named Principal at Richview Middle School, replacing Mary Gist who announced her resignation this week to take a principalship in Williamson County.
Clark has been assistant principal at Richview for two years. She formerly served as assistant principal at Glenellen Elementary.
Clark earned her M.A. in educational administration and supervision from Austin Peay State University, where she also earned her B.S. in elementary education. Prior to her administrative experience at Glenellen, Clark served as an academic coach and math teacher at Richview. She also worked as an elementary school teacher at Sango.
APSU eyes enrollment boom with record numbers in summer school
Just like last fall when enrollment topped record numbers, Austin Peay State University again has reason to celebrate – this time, for the summer session.
Summer I enrollment opened June 7th with 2,746 students, an increase of 15.6 percent from the start of Summer I in 2009 when 2,375 started the summer term.
This is the University’s largest summer enrollment ever. The increase is the direct result of efforts to increase summer enrollment. [Read more]
MCHS held Groundbreaking Ceremony today at Noon
Clarksville Montgomery County School System received six competitive bids for renovations and additions to Montgomery Central High School with Denark Construction, Inc. of Knoxville submitting the low bid of $18,395,000.
Violette Architecture / Interior Design led the project’s multi-disciplinary design team from Master Planning through Construction Document production and Bidding. Architects, Interior, Graphics and Food Service Designers, Civil, Structural, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineers were challenged to upgrade the unique forty year-old education facility to current safety, accessibility and academic standards without exceeding fixed construction budget limits.
The project’s design increases the school’s total area by over fifty percent through six additions and interior renovations throughout. The largest addition is over 40,000 square feet in area. Located near Highway 48/13, it includes media center and administrative space on the first floor and freshman academy on the second floor.
- Architect Rendering of MCHS Design
