{"id":15006,"date":"2013-05-07T15:00:51","date_gmt":"2013-05-07T20:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=15006"},"modified":"2013-05-07T04:15:40","modified_gmt":"2013-05-07T09:15:40","slug":"clarksville-students-at-the-academy-for-academic-excellence-turn-the-tables-on-the-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2013\/05\/07\/clarksville-students-at-the-academy-for-academic-excellence-turn-the-tables-on-the-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Clarksville Students at the Academy for Academic Excellence Turn the Tables on the Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_32012\" style=\"width: 130px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/IMG_2045.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32012\" class=\" wp-image-32012  \" title=\"Tennessee State Representative Joe Pitts\" alt=\"Tennessee State Representative Joe Pitts\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/IMG_2045-133x200.jpg\" width=\"120\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-32012\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joe Pitts<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Clarksville, TN<\/strong> &#8211; We all know how teachers and staff are constantly helping our students every day.<\/p>\n<p>The students at the Academy for Academic Excellence, however, are turning the tables on a staff member.<\/p>\n<p>These elementary students have created six paintings, like those shown below, to sell.<\/p>\n<p>The proceeds go to help a staff member who has been diagnosed with cancer and the students want to help the family pay for transportation costs to the doctor, radiation and chemo visits, and other expenses.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_175535\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Clarskville-Students-at-the-Academy-for-Academic-Excellence.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-175535\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-175535 \" title=\"Clarksville Elementary School Students have created these paintings to raise money for a staff member's medical expenses.\" alt=\"Clarksville Elementary School Students have created these paintings to raise money for a staff member's medical expenses.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Clarskville-Students-at-the-Academy-for-Academic-Excellence-480x319.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"319\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-175535\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clarksville Elementary School Students have created these paintings to raise money for a staff member&#8217;s medical expenses.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more-->\u201cThese amazing elementary school children have dedicated their time and talent with the hopes of being able to help this staff member with their medical costs,\u201d said Tennessee State Representative Joe Pitts (D-Clarksville). \u201cThe people of Clarksville always come together to help in times of great need and I trust you will respond to this opportunity,\u201d Pitts said.<\/p>\n<p>For donations or more information contact Charlene Lollar or Jackie Carey at the school, 931.647.9831.<\/p>\n<p>If you have questions about any item above or other issues of concern, please call me at 615.741.2043, or email me at <a href=\"mailto:rep.joe.pitts@capitol.tn.gov\">rep.joe.pitts@capitol.tn.gov<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clarksville, TN &#8211; We all know how teachers and staff are constantly helping our students every day. The students at the Academy for Academic Excellence, however, are turning the tables on a staff member. These elementary students have created six paintings, like those shown below, to sell. 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