Clarksville Elementary

🌟 4th & 5th Grade Families – See What’s Next! Curious about middle school and how it connects with your child’s future? Join us for CTE Connect on February 25, 2025, from 4:00 - 7:00 PM at the Mecklenburg MS/HS Complex! 🏫 Explore: • Tour the middle school with your own private tour guide. • Discover how middle school classes connect to high school career pathways. • Visit the Phoenix Farm to learn about agricultural programs and related career opportunities. 🛠️ Experience: • Participate in hands-on demonstrations to see the skills your child will build in both middle and high school. ✅ Connect: • Meet Mecklenburg Middle School CTE teachers to learn about the exciting opportunities available. • Talk to counselors and administrators to get answers to any questions you have about middle school. • Enjoy raffles, kids' stations, and parent resource guides. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore, experience, and connect with your child’s future! 🍴 Bonus: The first 50 families to complete their task card will receive a take-home meal prepared by our MCHS Culinary students! Come and explore the next step in your child’s education!

Mecklenburg County Public Schools will open on a one-hour delay Friday, January 24th. All drivers should take advantage of this delay by allowing for some additional time for the drive to school. Breakfast will be served, and the lunch schedule will be as normal.

Due to icy conditions on many secondary roads within the county, schools will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, January 23, 2025. 12 month employees should report at 10 A.M.

Division Spelling Bee was tonight at MCPS central office. Beckett White represented Clarksville Elementary School. All of the spellers across the division did an amazing job! We are so proud of all of them!

Mrs. Knighten's students had fun creating snowmen hats in class!

Clarksville Elementary School had two Super Staff Members of the month for January - Mrs. Brooke Inge and Mrs. Melissa McQuain. They were chosen in a vote by fellow co-workers based on the allow criteria: Adaptability- recognize the staff memebr who is an adapability ninja~always willing to help with changes, modification, is okay and ready to assist when plans change. Congratulations Mrs. Inge and Mrs. McQuain!

Schools and offices will be open on regular schedule tomorrow (Wednesday, January 15, 2025).

Due to icy road conditions, MCPS will be closed Tuesday, January 14, 2025. 12 month employees should report at 10 am.

Schools and offices WILL be closed tomorrow. Monday will be considered a "remote day". As you know, students were sent home Friday with assignments in the event that schools would be closed Monday (January 13th). Students MUST submit their completed assignments immediately upon returning to school to be considered "PRESENT" during the remote day."

✨ Yesterday was a fun day at our Elementary Schools! ✨ There were some very special visitors who brought smiles and excitement to the classrooms and hallways.

Please see the following letter from the Southside Health District in regards to Pertussis (whooping cough).

Join us tomorrow for our Virtual Job Fair!

Special Education Advisory Committee Information

Help us Spread the word! Virtual Job Fair - December 10th! See details below!

Please join us in congratulating our 2024-2025 Teachers of the Year! Chase City Elementary - Angela Eckler Clarksville Elementary - Heather Gwaltney LaCrosse Elementary - Victoria James South Hill Elementary - Janine Campbell Mecklenburg Middle - Sabrina Martin Mecklenburg High - Cristina Robinette We are so proud of these outstanding educators!

We are thrilled to announce that Mrs. Heather Gwaltney has been named the 2026 Teacher of the Year at Clarksville Elementary School! As our dedicated Art teacher, Mrs. Gwaltney was chosen by her colleagues for her unwavering positivity and her willingness to assist everyone around her. A proud graduate of Central of Lunenburg, she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Longwood University and has spent the past 8 years enriching the lives of our students at Mecklenburg County Public Schools. Mrs. Gwaltney has a genuine passion for art and has successfully worked with a diverse range of students, including those in our advanced GATE Art program. Additionally, she spearheads the Sunshine and Hospitality Committee alongside her fellow teachers and serves on the Christian Education Committee at Perseverance Church. Outside of school, she enjoys crafting, drawing, and spending time outdoors. Let’s all take a moment to congratulate Mrs. Gwaltney on this well-deserved recognition!

Clarksville Elementary's Student s of the Month for September was based on Responsiblity. Each student was nominated buy their teacher for being responsible. Front Row (L-R): Lindsey Gray, AaRon Rainey-Walker, Ty'Laiah Terry, Emma Compton, Caroline Robinette Second Row (L-R): Bentley Hite, Ruby Newton, Oaklee Royster, Cody Peregoy Third Row (L-R): Laiyah Simmons, Alexandrea Taylor, Ruby Swaggerty Wilson,Max Maples, Everett Moore Fourth Row (L-R): Ashanti Watson, Serenity Robertson, Aiden Gwaltney, Blaine Hamlett, Conner Gordon, Landon Harlow Back Row (L-R): Riley Hite, Ahziyah Smith, Alfred Carter Not pictured: Palmer Manda, Mia Medina, Acacia Marrow

Clarksville Elementary's Student s of the Month for August was based on Respect. Each student was nominated buy their teacher for showing respect in everything they do. Pictured is Brianna Glover, Macon Gwaltney. Front Row (L-R): Nelson Johnson, Marcus Whitaker, Soryn Wilson Second Row (L-R): Parker Bowen, Caliber Jones, Naomi King, Gabriel Barbour Third Row (L-R): Eli Bowman, Sumariah Charity, Isaac Comstock Fourth Row (L-R): Ava Thomas, Kaylen Roberts, Christian Harrison Fifth Row (L-R): Adam Goodwin, Caleb Brankley, Aaliyah Bevers Sixth Row (L-R): Luis Pineda Castellano, Bates Glasscock, Bellarae Simmons, Jaxon Price, Ever Clark, Baileigh Youmans, Fallon Hayes Not pictured: Alfred Campbell and Demariyus Fields

Join us for our next Virtual Job Fair December 10th! We look forward to seeing you there! https://app.jobsconnected.com/866967b5-858f-4a18-8020-3c4114d0d1c2/public

Fifth Grade Honor Roll 1st Nine Weeks Sophia Amos Beau Barron* Cody Bragg Parker Bowen Shelton Boyter Jacob Cifers Ever Clark* Lamonte Clark* Clifton Coleman Griffin Elliott Natalia Gray Macon Gwaltney Isabella Harris* Bentley Hite* Jessa Inge Gabriel Lenhart Benjamin Moss* Ryder Osbourne* Maxwell Parlin Cody Peregoy* Alexander Ramos Saenz Serenity Robertson* Harper Ruff* Charles Sandy Zane Smith* Ashawn Taylor* Carlton Terry Tennessee Treadwell* Kenzi Vestal* Wilhelmina Waller Ashanti Watson* Beckett White* Avery Wilson* Colton Worley* *denotes All A’s