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Northeast High School, 3701 Trenton Road, will be a Multi-Agency Disaster Relief Center through Tuesday, December 19, coordinated by CMCSS and Northeast High School administration. The Red Cross Shelter only will be open through Friday, December 29, at the latest, to allow time for Northeast High School to prepare for classes to resume on January 4. Our doors are open for anyone who has been impacted by the tornado and is in need of support or resources.

The Red Cross Shelter will be open 24 hours a day. Other services will be available only between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Law enforcement will be on-site 24 hours a day.

At this time, there is not a need for additional volunteers to show up at Northeast High School. Hundreds of CMCSS employees have been volunteering and are continuing to sign up to assist at Northeast High School.

Please see below for the services provided at the Multi-Agency Disaster Relief Center:

Meals

CMCSS has coordinated a meal service and distribution center. With support from World Central Kitchen, Macedonian Missionary Service, Red Cross, Clarksville-Montgomery County Education Foundation, and numerous restaurants, food trucks, and community partners, Northeast High School will be serving and distributing over 3,000 meals per day. Volunteers will be delivering hot meals to affected areas across the community every afternoon.

Warm meals will also be served on site for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

We appreciate the support, but CMCSS is following Red Cross policies and not accepting donations of warm meals from citizens. For the health and safety of recipients, meals are being prepared by ServSafe certified organizations. CMCSS is accepting donations of non-perishable food items. See donations section below.

Red Cross Shelter

The Red Cross Shelter at Northeast High School has beds for those who have been displaced by the tornado. The shelter provides a warm place to sleep at night and showers, in addition to the other services provided by CMCSS.

The Red Cross is providing help for immediate medical needs, including lost prescriptions or medical equipment needs.

You can access the free Red Cross Emergency app or call 1-800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767) and select the disaster option for more information about resources from the Red Cross.

Donations

CMCSS is coordinating donations at Northeast High. Anyone who needs clothing, non-perishable food items, toiletries, and other supplies are encouraged to come to Northeast High School.

If you would like to donate, for the health and safety of recipients, items must be new and may be brought to the Northeast High School location at 3701 Trenton Road until Friday, December 15. After Friday, December 15, donations can still be brought to Spring Creek Baptist Church at 2760 Trenton Road or one of the other community donation drop-off centers in the community.

Monetary donations are encouraged to allow people to buy items. The official donation link is under the “Tornado Information” banner on the City of Clarksville and Montgomery County Government websites.

Food

• Non-perishable food items
• Juices
• Sodas
• Fresh fruit
• Snacks
• Baby formula

Personal

• Vaseline
• Lip balm
• Hot Hands
• Diapers
• Pull-ups
• Sweatpants (All sizes/genders)
• Underwear (All sizes/genders)
• Children/adult socks

Household

• Pillows
• Towels
• Blankets
• Facial tissue
• Gallon zipper storage bags
• 13-gallon trash bags
• Small first-aid kits
• Baby bottles
• Cat/dog food
• Flashlights
• Laundry detergent
• Suitcases/bags

There are numerous other partners across the community accepting and providing donations to survivors. Please refer to the City of Clarksville and Montgomery County Government websites.

Transportation

CMCSS will be supporting the Clarksville Transit System with transporting survivors from affected areas to the Northeast High School Multi-Agency Disaster Relief Center as well as other shelters and centers for support.

CMCSS buses will also be supporting community service providers by transporting volunteers for clean-up efforts to and from affected areas.

Laundry Services

An LG mobile laundry trailer is available at Northeast High School.

The Northeast High School Multi-Agency Disaster Relief Center is closing at 2 p.m. on Monday, December 18. Donations that remain on-site will be distributed to local agencies and the coordinated Clarksville-Montgomery County warehouse space.

The Red Cross Shelter is moving from Northeast High School to Park Lane Church of the Nazarene at 225 Cunningham Lane at 2 p.m. on Monday, December 18. You can access the free Red Cross Emergency app or call 1-800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767) and select the disaster option for more information about resources from the Red Cross.

FEMA has moved to the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library at 350 Pageant Ln #501. Please call 1-800-621-3362 or visit www.disasterassistance.gov for more information.

World Central Kitchen and Macedonian Missionary Service will serve their last meals at Northeast High today. We appreciate both of these incredible partners for coming to Clarksville-Montgomery County to serve our community. For more information on World Central Kitchen, visit www.wck.org. For more information on Macedonian Missionary Service, visit www.macedonianms.org.

Since Saturday, December 9, over 500 CMCSS employee volunteers and numerous partners have been able to serve thousands of community members in need with tens of thousands of meals, donations, and services. As we close operations at Northeast High, numerous community agencies will continue to need your support over the coming days, weeks, and months. Please visit the City of Clarksville or Montgomery County Government websites and click the “Tornado Information” banners for more information on how you can support.

Thank you, Clarksville-Montgomery County, for showing the world the true meanings of community, empathy, love, and service!

The following administrative announcements were made on Friday, April 27, 2023.

Glenellen Elementary School Principal

Abby Binkley has been appointed the principal of Glenellen Elementary School for the 2023-2024 school year. She currently serves as the principal of Minglewood Elementary School. Previous administrative experience includes serving as an assistant principal at Minglewood Elementary, assistant principal at Glenellen Elementary, the Executive Director of the Clarksville-Montgomery County Education Foundation, and an assistant principal at Northeast High. Binkley has nine years of teaching experience in CMCSS at Rossview High, Rossview Elementary, and West Creek Elementary schools. She is a graduate of Leadership Middle Tennessee and Leadership Clarksville. Binkley completed the CMCSS Leadership Class Series, Aspiring Administrators Academy, and McREL Balanced Leadership training. She earned her M.Ed. in Administration and Supervision from Bethel University and B.S. in education from Kennesaw State University.

Minglewood Elementary School Principal

Emily Clark has been appointed the principal of Minglewood Elementary School for the 2023-2024 school year. She currently serves as the principal of Glenellen Elementary School. Previously, she served as the principal of Norman Smith Elementary for five years and as an assistant principal at the school for three years. She began her career in CMCSS in 2009 as a teacher and has taught 1st, 2nd, and 4th grades at Sango, Rossview, and Barkers Mill elementary schools. She earned her M.A. in Educational Leadership from Trevecca Nazarene University and B.A. in Elementary Education from Oakland City University in Indiana.

Kirkwood and Rossview Middle Schools Split-Position Assistant Principal

Dr. Lauren McCurdy has been selected as an assistant principal at Kirkwood and Rossview middle schools for the 2023-2024 school year. Currently, she serves as an assistant principal at Rossview High School. She has 15 years of teaching experience at Rossview High and in Trigg County. Dr. McCurdy has served in several school- and district-level leadership roles, and she graduated from the CMCSS Aspiring Administrators Academy in 2019. She earned her Ed.D. in Leadership and Professional Practice, Ed.S. in Accountability and Instructional Leadership, and M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from Trevecca Nazarene University and her B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Virginia’s College at Wise.

CMCSS made the following administrative appointments on April 15, 2023.

Employee Relations Specialist

Staci Sohn has been selected as the CMCSS Employee Relations Specialist, replacing Patti Koloski who was selected as the Director of Certified Employment. This ESSER-funded position assists the Chief Human Resources Officer in conducting investigations, resolving human relations problems, promoting employee morale and well-being, collecting and analyzing employee retention and recruitment data, and focusing on improving retention and employee satisfaction.

Sohn has served as the Online Professional Learning Facilitator for 10 years. She began her career in public education in 2003 and has served as a teacher, cheerleading coach, and new teacher mentor in CMCSS and Henry County Schools. Before beginning her 20-year career in public education, she was a business manager in the private sector. Sohn has earned several national trainer certifications, including Classroom Organization and Management Program (COMP) and the Ruby Payne Framework for Understanding Poverty, and is a graduate of the Learning Forward Academy. She earned her M.S. in Advanced Secondary Education from the University of Tennessee at Martin and B.A. in Spanish, Anthropology, and Business Administration from Murray State University.

Barksdale Elementary School Assistant Principal

Sabrina McAllister has been selected as an assistant principal at Barksdale Elementary School, beginning the 2023-2024 school year. Currently, she serves as an assistant principal at Pisgah Elementary School. McAllister began her career with CMCSS in 2000 as a teacher at Barksdale Elementary School, serving there for 18 years, and serving for three years as an Academic Coach at Ringgold Elementary. She has served in numerous school and district-level leadership roles, including STEM Coordinator, Site-Based Induction Specialist, Before- and After-School Program Administrator, and Camp Invention Director. She earned her M.A. in Educational Leadership and Administration and her B.A. in Education from Austin Peay State University. McAllister is a graduate of the CMCSS Aspiring Administrator Academy and McREL Balanced Leadership Training.

Barkers Mill Elementary School Assistant Principal

Brock Wilee has been selected as an assistant principal at Barkers Mill Elementary School, beginning the 2023-2024 school year. He began his career with CMCSS in 2005 and has served as a 4th and 5th grade classroom teacher and health and physical education teacher at West Creek and Moore Magnet elementary schools. Over his 18 years in public education, he has served in numerous school and district-level leadership roles. Wilee was named Teacher of the Year in 2022 and won the Green Apple Award in 2006 and 2007, in addition to several other awards, honors, and grants. He earned his Ed.S. in Educational Leadership from Arkansas State University and both his M.S. and B.S. in Health and Human Performance from Austin Peay State University.

Hazelwood Elementary School Assistant Principal

Tonilynn Mosley has been selected as an assistant principal at Hazelwood Elementary School, beginning the 2023-2024 school year. Currently, she serves as an assistant principal at Glenellen Elementary School. Previously, she served as an Academic Coach and teacher at Glenellen Elementary, beginning her career with CMCSS at the school in 2010. Mosley has served in several school, district, and state-level leadership roles, including the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network Cohort, Tennessee Department of Education K-2 Science Standards Facilitator, CMCSS STEM Externship Mentor, and CMCSS STEM Lead Teacher. Mosley was named a Teacher of the Year in 2016 and 2018 and a CMCSS Difference Maker in 2016. She earned her M.S. in Educational Leadership from Western Governor’s University and her B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies K-6 from Austin Peay State University. She is a graduate of the CMCSS Aspiring Administrators Academy and McREL Balanced Leadership Training.

Northeast Elementary School Assistant Principal

Eleya Robertson has been selected as an assistant principal at Northeast Elementary School, beginning the 2023-2024 school year. She has served as a Second-Grade Multi-Classroom Leader at West Creek Elementary School since 2019, leading and mentoring a team of teachers and Teacher Residents. She began her career with CMCSS in 2010 as a classroom teacher. Robertson earned her Endorsement in K-12 Special Education from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, M.S. in Educational Leadership from Arkansas State, and B.S. in Education from the University of Southern Illinois.

Rossview Elementary and Oakland Elementary Schools Split-Position Assistant Principal

Molly Willis has been selected as a split-position assistant principal at Rossview and Oakland elementary schools, beginning the 2023-2024 school year. She entered school leadership in 2016 and has served as an assistant principal at Moore Magnet and Hazelwood elementary schools. Willis began her career in public education in 2005 and has served as an academic coach, K-6 teacher, and RTI Coordinator in schools in Kentucky and Tennessee. Willis completed the Instructional Leadership License Program from Bethel University, and she earned both an M.A. and a B.A. in Elementary Education from Oakland City University in Indiana.

Sango Elementary School Assistant Principal

Wimberly (Katie) Hackett has been selected as an assistant principal at Sango Elementary School, beginning the 2023-2024 school year. She has served as an Academic Coach at Sango Elementary since 2020. Hackett began her career with CMCSS in 2009 and has served as a classroom teacher and visual arts teacher at Barkers Mill and Carmel elementary schools. She has served in numerous school- and district-level curriculum and instruction leadership roles. She earned her M.A. in Educational Leadership, B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies, and A.S. in Liberal Studies from Austin Peay State University. Hackett is currently completing the CMCSS Aspiring Administrators Academy.

Parents and guardians who wish to apply for the CMCSS Voluntary Pre-K Program (VPK), should review the following process:

• VPK applications will open on April 4, 2022.
• Income guidelines for Voluntary Pre-K.
• Visit cmcss.net/Pre-K and start the “enrollment/application” process. Please choose VPK.
• Once the Pre-K team receives your application one of the team members will contact you, via email, to meet via Zoom, to verify your family’s income and the child’s birth certificate.
• If you qualify for the CMCSS VPK program, you will receive an email from the Pre-K Coordinator at the beginning of July if you have been accepted. If you qualify but are on the waiting list, your email in July will state that you are on the waiting list. If we have a spot become available, we will contact you throughout the year.
• Our VPK program is a grant-funded program. You do have to meet the income requirements that the state has set forth to qualify for a spot.
• A month’s worth of pay stubs (TN requires gross income, therefore pay-stub must show gross income)
• Military: most recent LES (TN requires both BAH & Base pay to be added)
• Recent food stamp letter (must show eligibility dates, case number, and parent’s name)
• SS award letter
• 2021 Income Tax (form 1040 or W2)
• Unemployment benefits
• Disability benefits
• Children do have to be 4-years-old by or on August 15, 2022, to qualify.
• If you don’t have access to a laptop or a desktop, please contact Melinda Smith, Pre-K Coordinator, at 931-648-5653 to schedule a time to come to the Learning Center and use a district laptop.

Dates for zoom meetings:

April 6 – April 8
April 12 – April 14
April 18
April 19
April 22
April 26
April 28
May 2
May 6
May 10
May 12
May 17
May 19
and then as needed over the summer.

Evaluation for Special Education Services

Parents and guardians who wish to refer their child for an evaluation for special education services, please follow these steps. This would include transfer students, students that are receiving outside therapy, or if the district should schedule a screener.

• “Transfer Referral” – Visit cmcss.net/Pre-K and start the enrollment process. Please choose “transfer” referral if you have a current eligibility/IEP from the location that you are moving from. Please email the current eligibility and IEP to Melinda Smith, Pre-K Coordinator, at [email protected]
• “Parent Referral” – Visit cmcss.net/Pre-K and start the enrollment process. Please choose a “parent” referral if your child is receiving outside therapy and/or if your child isn’t receiving outside therapy and you need to schedule a screener. Please email any outside therapy reports (if applicable) to Melinda Smith, Pre-K Coordinator, at [email protected]

Tennessee Early Intervention Systems

Parents and guardians, if your child is with TEIS (TN Early Intervention Systems), please see below for more information. If your child is receiving services through TEIS, we will have a transition planning conference with the Pre-K Coordinator, your TEIS Service Coordinator, and your Early Interventionist to go over the process from TEIS and the school system.

• Visit cmcss.net/Pre-K and start the enrollment process. Please choose “TEIS” referral. Once we have our TPC and receive information for the referral as well as information from your service coordinator, the Pre-K Coordinator will send this referral to the school for which you are zoned.

Peer Model Program

Our peer model program is for peers to attend one of our special education PreK classrooms to serve as peer models for our students receiving special education services. Both programs use the same curriculum, the teachers and EA’s train together, and they both have the same scope and sequence, among other things. Parents and guardians who are interested in their child participating in the Peer Model Program, please follow these steps:

• Please fill out the information from this link – Peer Model Application
• To be considered as a Peer Model, the child(ren) can’t be receiving any type of therapy (ST, OT, PT, etc.) or have an active IEP.
• Once we receive this information, we will be in contact to schedule a screener
• Students must be 4 by or on August 15, 2022
• Please contact Melinda Smith – Pre-K Coordinator, [email protected] for more information.