Re: moving to Clarksville
Posted by Dr. Barbara Y. Wills on 7/20/07
We have just moved here as our daughter teaches at Ross View
Middle just down the road from us. We do have nice homes and a
nice neighborhood in Virginia Hills just off Ross View Rd. You
should have no trouble finding a position, but you must act qickly
as school soon begins here. If you would like a new addition to
your family this year, an AFS foreign exchange student,or like to
volunteer with AFS let me know. I am the public relation's chair
for the Miss Tennky Area AFS Leadership Team (see
http://misstennky.org) Currently, we have a Thai female and three
males from Hong Kong, Paraguay, and Chile. I just retired from 43
years in education, most of it as a professional counselor, but
worked in many states and in Africa as well.
Hope you enjoy Clarksville. Let me know if I can be of help to
you. We have a great real estate agent [email protected], Joey
Long.
Dr. Barbara Wills, NCC,LPC
[email protected]
931-378-7258
On 6/14/07, Vicki wrote:
> Hey C.,
> We have lived in Clarksville for 10 years. I am a teacher in
> training because it seems to be one of the few professions in
> the area that you can make a semi-decent salary and not have to
> drive to Nashville.
> As far as a job, I'll just repeat what I have heard repeatedly:
> the goal of the Clarksville/Montgomery County School System is
> to open a new school EVERY YEAR to keep up with growth. That may
> or may not be true, but at least since we've lived here they
> average a new school at the very least every couple of years.
> Just keep in mind that Clarksville growth is fueled by
> neighboring Ft. Campbell.
> I like the pace of life here too, I go home to visit family in
> South Florida and can't wait to get back here (too hectic! too
> much road rage! LOL). I've often described Clarksville as a big
> town with a small town attitude.
> Prepare to have you salary cut in almost half - however the
> housing is relatively cheap (the further away from Ft. Campbell,
> the better price-wise,crime-wise and traffic-wise). Sadly, there
> is an abundance of VA repossesed homes that you sometimes get a
> good deal on. Check the real estate sites, to me a $150,000
> house around here is almost a mansion LOL!
> Unfortunately, you will have to deal with military seperation
> issues, alot of these kids haven't seen their mom/dad for over a
> year. Poverty is an interesting dynamic in some areas too. As a
> parent volunteer, I think I've seen it all and then I
> meet "Johnnie's" mom. 'Nuff said.
> I'm sorry I can't give you the teacher perspective yet, but
> based on what you say, I think you would be a tremendous asset
> to our school system!
> Good luck with your decision and maybe we'll be working together
> soon LOL! (I hope, Biology is giving me a good run for my money!)
> Take care- Vicki
> On 6/11/07, C. Brown wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I plan on moving to Clarksville June 2008. I have my Prof.
>> Clear Multiple Subject from CA, my Master in Ed, plus I will
>> have completed my Special Ed credential by Dec. 2007. I teach
>> 5th grade reg ed, but moving to Special Ed this fall. My
>> class is 100&37; ELL students. I am good at moving them in
> API
>> and achieving AYP - depending upon the level of students I
>> receive at the beginning of the year.
>>
>> I am on Leadership, School Site Council, am grade level chair,
>> After School Program Coordinator, and I'm the nutrition lead
>> teacher. (I stay pretty busy.)
>>
>> My mother raves about the job opportunities in Clarksville - I
>> graduated from H.S. there and my family still lives there.
>>
>> I want to enjoy life a bit more fully. I finally made the
>> decision to just "do it" as Nike says, and I plan on moving
>> the week after school is out June 2008 - but, I joke I will be
>> loading my U-Haul at the school site on the last day of
>> school. HA! I need to move where the cost of living is
>> somewhat approaching managable...with houses at $500,000+ and
>> only making about $60,000, there is not a way to stretch those
>> $$$.
>>
>> Since you are already in the trenches - what do you think the
>> job market is like...prospects for future, etc?
>>
>> Your feedback is really appreciated. Thanks for taking the
>> time to read this.
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