O C T O B E R 2 0 1 5 V O L U M E 3 , I S S U E 1

of The Simon Youth Academy at Old Cockrill

The Pulse PO INTS O F INTEREST

Principal’s Council 1

Principal Promotion 1

New Teachers 1

Mr. Duffys’ Math Projects 2

Title 1 3

Summer Graduates 4

This issue was created,

formatted, and edited

by Cristian Iturriaga

Montes as a capstone

project for Journalism.

He is an outstanding leader;

personable and focused on

improving students’ lives.

His optimistic attitude sets

the tone for AOC and is

mirrored by the staff.

-Mr. Pratt

Congratulations, Mr. Carter!

Principal of The Academy at Old Cockrill

Mr. Carter is doing a great job. You can’t

even tell he’s a brand new principal. He

brings a lot of positivity into the

building, but at the same time, he

knows how to set boundaries and

enforce rules when necessary.

He’s a great role model for our

students, letting them see what

is possible for their future.

-Mrs. Cramb.

Mr. Carter is

great! I know

he will let me

have a class-

room cat soon.

-Ms. Holton

Congratulations to Mr. Carter on

taking over the helm at The

Academy at Old Cockrill! This

has been such a smooth transition

for students and teachers.

-Ms. Crowe

Mr. Carter is a great Principal! He truly cares for each and every student. He doesn’t see his days at school as just a job. He really wants to help kids become better people! I don’t think I could say that about all principals and teachers.

-Mr. Atkeson

It’s great to have a leader who is above all else a wonderful human being. -Ms. Nash

Mr. Carter has been my most trusted

advisor. He is a great man and a

great educator who always puts the

best interests of the students first. I

believe we are the best school in

Nashville and we will continue on

that way with Mr. Carter at the

helm. Thank you for everything you

do!

-Mr. Duffy

From Biology teacher to Assistant Principal to Executive Principal, it has been a pleasure to watch Mr. Carter’s career growth over the last seven years, and I am incredibly proud of him and honored to work with him. There is no doubt that the principal sets the tone for the entire school, and Mr. Carter’s calm and steady lead-ership makes the Academy a wonderful and unique place for students and faculty every day. I look forward to the years ahead. Congratulations, Carl! -Mrs. Gibbs

Welcome,

Mr. Bass!

Science

Teacher

Welcome,

Mr. Pratt!

A+ Teacher

Gentle...but firm

(when he needs to be)

-Vicki Powers

I think the students and faculty of The Acad-

emy at Old Cockrill are very fortunate to have

Mr. Carter as the principal. Not only does he

have the heart and the caring for this job, he is

wise beyond his years. I feel very blessed to

be his secretary.

I lub him

-Susan Martin

He’s a great and supportive guy! -Mr. Bass

Mr. Carter presiding over his first faculty meeting as principal!

Mr. Carter is such a wonderful principal;

you would think he has been doing this for

years. He radiates a peace that is palpable

throughout the building. -Mrs. Weathers-Logoleo

Mr. Carter is

a tremendous le

ader

who exemplifies all th

at is rig

ht

about the academy. S

mart,

caring, and a good dancer.

-Mr. B

ill Warren

Mr. Carter is a good and patient man! He is good for students, teachers, staff and The Academy! - Mr. Araz

I am grateful to work for

you in your new position as

principal at The Academy

at Old Cockrill. Congratulations! Judith Meeker

The Academy at Old Cockrill

is fortunate to have him.

- Mrs. Nordstrom

Mr. Carter, A great principal! A great person!

I could keep going but I’ve run

out of room! - Ms. Cotton, aka Bulldog

Mr. Carter is very kind, smart, and

funny. It’s obvious that he cares

about the students and staff.

-Marissa Stanley

T H E P U L S E

P A G E 2

The purpose of Title I funding, “is to en-

sure that all children have a fair, equal,

and significant opportunity to obtain a

high quality education and reach, at minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic

achievement standards and state academic assessments.” Our Title I Coordinator, Ms. Gibbs,

discussed the importance of school wide versus individual utilization of funds prior to the survey.

Ausust 21 August 28 September 4 September 18 September 25

Alyssa Deardorff

Elani Engle

Juliana Freeman

Angel Gonzalez

Lashonda Hawkins

Nick Jones

John Kelly

Cristian Montes

Chris nevils

Molly O’Brien

Lucien Richards

Rachel Barnett

Lillian Brenner

Delia Chase

Fatima Echeverria

Santana Franco

Julian Freeman

Angel Gonzalez

Liz Olvera

Chris Owens

G’J Southerland

Jalen Turner

Karla Ventura

Tesha Brown

Elani Engle

Zach Gidcomb

Angel Gonzalez

Benjamin Hall

Liz Olivera

Devante Parks

Doris Portillo

Megan Renz

Dakota Sweet

Dustin Willeby

April Williams

Lilly Brenner

Ronnay Chambers

Kevin Chapman

Benjamin Hall

Molly O’Brien

Rosa Portillo

Megan Renz

Dakota Sweet

Chris Nevils

Irisha Clay

Davis Haley

Benjamin Hall

Cristian Montes

Jessie Knowles

Devante Parks

Jayaraman Soeung

G’J Southerland

Amber Tefteller

On September 3, sadly, we lost a huge limb from our

favorite tree that shades our picnic tables. It blocked the

sidewalk making an obstacle course for students entering

the building. Rachel, clearly, had no problem getting

into school. Throughout life, we often have to overcome

obstacles in order to achieve goals. The Academy at Old

Cockrill works hard to help students overcome their ob-

stacles and to be successful.

School Goes On Despite Obstacle

V O L U M E 3 , I S S U E 1

P A G E 3

Pythagorean

Theorem

Macie Zaynab’s Eye

Mr. Duffy utilizes a deck

of cards to help teach

students about

compounded

probability.

Ms. Gibbs encourages

and helps students to

write and publish books

and create scrapbooks for

capstone projects as she

teaches and reinforces

English skills.

Mr. Duffy reinforces

geometry skills such as

the Pythagorean Theorem

by having students draw

pictures to scale.

Eifel Tower

Mr. Carter didn’t

miss a beat as he

began the first day

of school as the

Principal at The

Academy at Old

Cockrill.

T H E P U L S E

P A G E 4

Administration: Carl Carter, Principal Tammy Nash, School Counselor Cyndi Weathers-Logoleo, Graduation Coach

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