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The week of October 26th through October 30th Clarksville Elementary celebrated Red Ribbon Week. The Red Ribbon Celebration brings millions of people together to raise awareness of the dangers of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, and encourage prevention, early intervention, and treatment services. It is the largest, most visible prevention awareness campaign observed annually in the United States. Each day we had a special event that occurred at Clarksville Elementary. Monday we had Drugs turn you inside out day and the students could wear their clothes turned inside out. Tuesday the theme was Follow your dreams… don’t do drugs wear pajamas day. Wednesday was wear red day. Thursday was sock it to drugs wear crazy or mismatched socks day and Friday was I’m a jeanius … I’m drug free… wear jeans day. The students enjoyed the activities and names were drawn to receive prizes each day for their participation.
Clarksville Elementary is a part of a Guinness World Record
On October 8, 2009 Clarksville Elementary took part in Jumpstart’s Read for the Record campaign. Once a year many students read a book on a certain day in order to participate in a Guinness World Record celebration to have that book read by as many students as possible on a given day. The book this year is The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. Darlene Cox, Mecklenburg County’s Language Arts coordinator came to Clarksville Elementary and read The Very Hungry Caterpillar during morning announcements. Here she is dressed as The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Staff and students all enjoyed the reading.
Constitution Day celebrated at Clarksville Elementary!
Constitution Day was celebrated with zest at Clarksville Elementary. All classrooms were abuzz about the constitution and what it means to our classrooms and our country. Mrs. Long's class made their own constitution with Mrs. Muller providing the classic handwriting. It stated “We the students of Mrs. Long's class, in order to be a great class, will follow the rules, use kind words, learn, never bully anyone, listen when others are talking, be friends with everyone, will not cheat, will share, use compassion and understanding towards others, keep our hands and feet to ourselves, play nicely on the playground, be respectful of other's property, will not fight, will be helpful, will not brag, will use our inside voices and establish and put forth this constitution for Mrs. Long's classroom.” Each student contributed with the wording and signed their names at the bottom. It was a great moment.
Tuesday, September 15th was a day of excitement at Clarksville Elementary when we held our first Parent Teacher Association, PTA, meeting. Students who were in third, fourth or fifth grade last year were recognized for the scores that resulted in Clarksville remaining fully accredited and reaching all NCLB Goals. Mrs. Dalton recognized the teachers and support staff for their part of the student’s learning from early childhood up. Parents and guardians came forward to place the medals on their children. We have an awesome group of students and staff who achieve at high levels every year!
Secret Adventure for Third, Fourth and Fifth Graders
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Clarksville Elementary Fifth Grade Beautifies Buffalo Springs
Clarksville Elementary School received $1,000 from the Virginia Classrooms Grant Program, Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences. “Buffalo Springs, A Sweet Taste of Eden”, a classroom watershed grant written by Karla Gravitt, allowed fifth grade students to experience an outdoor classroom, based on Science Standards of Learning. Collaborating and partnering with John H. Kerr Reservoir on April 7, 2009, students worked to beautify, restore, stabilize, and recreate the natural spring water access, creek bed, pavilion, and surrounding wooded areas of Buffalo Springs.
Grant restoration projects included the students planting new herb gardens (native to the original site), five dogwood trees and a day lily garden. Students also divided themselves into teams and implemented cleaning debris and litter from the creek bed, cleaning algae from the water spout area, raking the grounds around the pavilion and picnic area, and laying a rip rap wall to prevent soil erosion. The students ended their day with an educational hike to learn about the pre-existing lithia spa, bridge, spillway, and bottling plant.
Clarksville Elementary fifth grade students were instrumental in contributing to the beautification, restoration and preservation of this significant historical landmark. The Buffalo Springs Lithia Spa is recognized by the State Historical Register and is in the process of being added to the National Historical Register. Still today, Buffalo Spring natives continue to fill jugs with the sweet water of the 1600s.
Clarksville Elementary is proud and honored to participate in a worthy community watershed project made possible by the funds awarded by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. We invite the public to view and enjoy the beautiful results at Buffalo Springs, Virginia.