Tiger Times, February 2021
Burt Elementary School
A letter from Ms. Mathis and Ms. Karch
Thursday, February 4th
City Saver Fundraiser
Burt Virtual Families,
As you may have seen or heard, we kicked off our annual Clarksville City Saver district-wide fundraiser this week. We have done this fundraiser for over 10 years and it has become a tradition in our community. We feel like this year more than ever, the City Saver coupon book will help many of our families save money in 2021. Also, the dozens of local restaurants and businesses that are part of the new book need our help and patronage this year as well.
Since your student is currently learning virtually, they will not be bringing a copy of the book home this week for you to look through, so we wanted to provide the below link so you can look through the new 2021 book to see all of the great discounts inside.
https://issuu.com/citysaverusa/docs/2021_clarksville_city_saver?fr=sOTBiODE3ODczNjY
Two Ways to purchase the book and credit your school/student:
#1 - Click the below link and order a book from the City Saver website and have it shipped directly to your home. Please note there is a shipping/processing charge that will be added to your order. Make sure and put the name of your school and student in the BLUE BOX at checkout so they can get credit for prizes.
https://www.citysaver.com/product/clarksville-tn/
#2 - If you want to avoid the shipping charge of ordering the book online, you can contact your school office and arrange to stop by and pick up a copy of the new book and pay for it with cash/check. Checks should be made out to City Saver.
To view the Elementary Kickoff Video with details about the prizes your student can win, click the below link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nHNnOeYPXU&feature=youtu.be
Burt Traditional Families,
Information was sent home with your student on Friday, January 29th. Please reference that material on how to participate.
Thank you for your support!!
Valentine's Day
- No visitors will be allowed during the celebration.
- Students should not bring in Valentines for their class.
- If parents would like to send food, they must send in store-bought and individually wrapped items 72 hours prior to the celebration--Tuesday, February 9th.
Black History Month
Burt High graduates have a strong presence in the community and continue to serve their Alma Mater in many capacities. Below is a link to their Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/historicbhstigers
We would love to continue to celebrate our history as a school. If you or someone you know is a Burt Alumni and would like to share stories, information or photos please email Ashley.karch@cmcss.net. We want to ensure that the next generation of Burt Tigers have a firm knowledge of their school and the important role it has played in the history books of Clarksville.
In addition, we are seeking adults who would like to share insight on the importance of Black History Month and what it means to them. We would love to share these with our students and faculty throughout the month and remainder of the school year and beyond. Videos can be shared with ashley.karch@cmcss.net.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Robert T. Burt
was the son of freed slaves who completed medical school at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, with honors in 1897. He soon set up practice in Clarksville, Tennessee. He operated an infirmary and later the only hospital in the city of Clarksville from 1904 to 1916. He was an active member of the community until his death in 1955.
Burt initially offered services to members of the African American community, but soon offered his skills as physician and surgeon to all who were in need of medical assistance. He is remembered as a highly-skilled surgeon and community leader with one school (ours!) and one community center named in his memory in Clarksville.
Original Sketch of Burt School
Wilma Rudolph
Teacher of the Year
K-12 Virtual Enrollment
Here is the link for the handbook.
https://portal.cmcss.net/iso.aspx?doc=INS-M003.pdf
Here is the website link for further info on how to apply. https://www.cmcss.net/k-12virtual/