Current Events at Clarksville Elementary
Clarksville Elementary News
Amerigas Gives Back To Clarksville Elementary
Dennis Prince recently visited Clarksville Elementary School with a most graciously accepted gift. On behalf of Amerigas in South Hill Dennis Prince presented a check to Clarksville Elementary. Every time residents from the Clarksville district purchase from Amerigas a portion of the proceeds are donated back to Clarksville Elementary to support Clarksville Elementary students. Thank you to everyone who purchased and thank you to Amerigas!!
Pictured is Dennis Prince presenting Ann Dalton, our Principal, with a check to support our students.
Pocahontas at Clarksville Elementary
On Tuesday November 11th the Pre-K and Early Childhood had a special visitor at Clarksville Elementary School. Pocahontas played by Leigh Mackintosh, made a presentation for the students. She told of her travels as Pocahontas and how she and the other Eastern Woodland Indians caught their prey, made their clothing and lived while in Virginia. She was very animated and really captured the students attention with her tales of her life.
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Clarksville Elementary Book Fair Poster Winners
November 6th marked the beginning of the Clarksville Elementary fall book fair. A Safari was our theme. Dolores Hudson, Jennifer Woody and Karen Muller did a terrific job making our hallways leap with color and animals to make everyone aware there was a book fair going on! There was every type of book available and it continued until Thursday, November 13th. On Tuesday, November 11th, students and teachers were all encouraged to wear animal prints, our halls looked as if they were teaming with zebras, leopards and tigers. During the book fair a poster coloring contest was held. The winners received a gift certificate and a figurine for their diligent work. Great Job to everyone!!
Pictured are the winners of our Book Fair Poster Coloring Contest: 1st grade Hite Jones, 2nd Grade Willow Pope, 3rd grade Taylor Hatcher, 4th grade Damir Hector, and fifth grade Kayla Royster. Also pictured are our librarians Jennifer Woody and Dolores Hudson.
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Presentation Awards By Ernie Conner
Pictured is Ernie Conner, Director of Technology and Career/Technical Education for Mecklenburg County presenting $25.00 checks to Joseph Grendahl, DonCarlos Clark, and Emme Baumier for the Agri-Science display each presented at the South Central Fair in Chase City. Not pictured is Dareion Small who also received a check. Each student did a terrific job. Congratulations!
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Clarksville Elementary Visits Fire Department
On October 8th, the Early Childhood, Pre-K and Kindergarten classes of Clarksville Elementary School visited the Clarksville Volunteer Fire Department. The students received tips on what to do if there is a fire, got to see a fire fighter in his full gear and received fire hats of their own. The students watched a movie to enhance their knowledge of how to react during a fire. The movie featured a dog who demonstrated stop, drop and roll in case any of them ever experienced being on fire. The entire trip was an enjoyable and learning experience for all. 
Pictured is Mrs. Overton and Ms. Tatum's Pre-K class, On the first Row: Justin Overby, Ni'Asha Oliver, Brody Williamson, David Waldrep, Winter Hartrum, and Shannon Leslie, On the second row: Jasmine Newton, Jason Coleman, E.J. Jones, Lane Sandifer, Akim Simmons, Chanayah Cole, Demarcus Nelson, and Jada Grainger.
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Pumpkins Raid the Halls of Clarksville Elementary Thanks to Clarksville Merchants
At the end of September pumpkins were donated to all the students at Clarksville Elementary for the experience of decorating the pumpkins during art. Mrs. Muller worked with each grade by having paint supplies ready and the pumpkins delivered ahead of time. She did a terrific job getting things done. During the students' regular art period Mrs. Muller shared ideas for decorating and then the students went to work. Sponsors of this project were Bobby Owen with Designs by Bobby, The Clarksville Lake Country Chamber of Commerce, The Lake House Restaurant, The Pizza Pub, Clarksville Fine Jewelry, Carole Blair with Century 21 on the lake, State Farm Insurance, and Susan McKee. We really appreciate all the help each of these sponsors gave. It was an awesome experience and all of us at Clarksville Elementary have enjoyed seeing the pumpkins decorated.
Pictured is Mrs. Muller with some of the fifth grade students from Mrs. Hutchins' class holding their pumpkins that will be entered in the Harvest Days Pumpkin Decorating Contest. From left to right: Christopher Hayes, Joseph Grendahl, Shannon Muller, Mrs. Muller, Malik Eubanks, Keonta Rainey, and Abi Tuck.
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GATE Is In Full Swing At Clarksville Elementary
GATE short for Gifted and Talented Education has begun with a bang! Mrs. Scarsellone has the program in full swing with Wednesdays for fifth grade, Thursdays for fourth grade and Tuesdays for kindergarten through third grade. The other days she travels to Chase City and continues the program there. The students are enthralled with the hands on education created to cause the students to use higher thinking skills to create projects. The students pictured here are using computers to find the information they need to complete the severe weather projects each is involved in now.
Pictured from left to right: Niki Miles, Teacher Wendy Scarsellone, Ashley Chipman, Noah Carter, and Bryce Burke (4th graders from Chase City) and Seth Bagbey, Winston Jeffers, Hannah Eason, and Gina Chen (4th graders from Clarksville Elem.) working at the new Gifted Center located at Clarksville Elementary!
Special Visitor at Clarksville Elementary
On Wednesday, September 24th the Pre-K and Early Childhood had a special visitor at Clarksville Elementary School. Johnny Appleseed played by Leigh Mackintosh, made a presentation for the students. The students went outside and released grass seeds to represent the apple seeds Johnny Appleseed planted on his travels across the United States. All the students enjoyed the adventure into history.
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New Members of the Clarksville Elementary Family
Clarksville Elementary has some terrific additions to our staff this year. These are the teachers and assistants that have given our staff wonderful resources to draw from. Clarksville Elementary has improved with each addition. In the picture there is Kelly Crews (first grade teacher), Joni Card (Early Childhood teacher), Danielle Rosch (Kindergarten teacher), Kevin Hunt (Special Education Teacher), Patricia Hester (title 1 instructor), Anita Jant (third grade teacher), Laurie Lejda (Computer lab instructor), Wanda Tatum (Pre-K assistant), Barbara Pharr (kindergarten assistant), Thelma Goode (Pals Instructor), and Veronica Henderson (First grade assistant).
We also have an addition to the ones who care for our building and grounds, this picture shows Kenny Horrell.
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Visit and Donation by Author to Clarksville Elementary School
Last week Clarksville Elementary had a visit by David Wood. David is the author of Nightmare At Indian Cave. The book is a fantasy set in Virginia in the late 1700's. The history is accurate and offers reluctant readers subject matter that is interesting and motivational. David taught seventh grade reading and English at Clarksville Elementary School in 1964-65. He has worked with major league baseball and NASCAR since 1996. He is now retired and living in Corpus Christi, Texas. This picture shows David Wood presenting Mrs. Dalton a copy of his book for the library at Clarksville Elementary.
The Clarksville Ruritans presented each teacher at Clarksville Elementary School with $100 to help provide teaching supplies and instructional materials for the upcoming school year. Accepting the generous donation is Principal Ann Dalton (left) from Mrs. Jackie Lily (right).
Ann Dalton, Principal, and Ann Grey Newcomb, Assistant Principal, are shown welcoming the new students to Clarksville Elementary School.
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