Metro Nashville Public Schools

Attendance matters. We know sometimes your child is sick or there are unforeseen circumstances that require absences from school -- but attendance is proven to be a major indicator of student success. While some circumstances may be out of your control, you can control your child’s immunizations. Not only will having up-to-date immunization records start your child’s school year on the right foot but having these records for the start of school is state law. An updated Tennessee Immunization Certificate with proof of one additional immunization is required when entering seventh grade. If your incoming seventh-grader does not have proof of immunizations by Aug. 14, they will have to stay home and miss important start-of-school learning.

This year, a select group of Pearl-Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School students received a real-world look into the music industry business as a part of the inaugural Bonus Tracks Program with Capitol CMG. Nashville is only the second city to be invited to implement this unique program. The class recruited 20 dedicated 10th through 12th graders, teacher Dr. MarQo Patton, and music executive EJ Gaines, who serves as co-executive director and Motown Gospel/Vice President of Marketing with Capitol CMG.

“As we prepared to expand the Bonus Tracks program from Los Angeles to Nashville, I had a profound sense that we were embarking on something that would be impactful for the students and for the music community,” Gaines said. “But I had no idea how personally impacted I would be.”

With the school year wrapping up, it is time for Nashville families to make their summer plans and Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) wants to help. This year, MNPS is offering more than 60 summer camps and programs that aim to pique your student’s interest, enrich their learning and prepare them for the next school year. Families can go to www.mnps.org/summer-programs to find a camp by selecting your child’s grade.

Why do summer programs matter?

It is proven that students who stay engaged during the summer perform better than students who do not when they return to school. On average, students lose approximately one to two months of grade-level reading and math skills during summer vacation. MNPS is staying ahead of learning losses by creating summer environments that promote active student engagement and consistent improvement in academic achievement.