Facts About Our School

Year School Built          1959

Building Addition           2003

Square Footage            42,488

Number of Students      321

Grades Served              K-4

School Hours                8:00 - 3:00

School Colors               Black, White & Red

School Mascot              Panthers

School Motto:

“Growing together in a valued, collaborative, caring community.”

Principal:

Carolyn Wood- carolyn.wood@mnps.org885-8918

District 4 School Board Representative:

Steve Glover- stevegloverD4@comcast.net

District 15 Metro Council Representative:

Phil Claiborne- phil.claiborne@nashville.gov889-2907

Parent Support Group Contact:

PTO President, Nicole Rooney  - therooneyfamily@comcast.net 

What Makes Our School Unique?

    School is a wonderful place to learn about the world in which we live. School can be a source of security, a challenge, motivator of dreams, a place where seeds are planted for the future, and a builder of self-esteem.

    The faculty, staff, parents, and our corporate sponsor Gaylord are committed to providing our students with a stimulating, challenging educational environment!

    As a school, we pledge to do our best to:

• Provide inspiring and motivating learning experiences for each student.
• Provide a safe, positive and challenging school environment that promotes learning.
• Show respect with our words and actions for each child and his/her family.
• Provide appropriate homework to reinforce the skills taught at school.
• Communicate with parents regularly about their child’s progress.
• Encourage all parents to be involved in all school activities.

McGavock Cluster Map (2008-2009)

What Does Our School Offer?

• Science Fair/Social Studies Fair (alternating years)
• Safety Patrol
• Spelling Bee
• Fall Festival
• PTO
• Jump Rope for Heart
• Book Fair
• Read Me Day
• “A Night with the Arts”
• Hibernation Reading Day
• Outdoor Classroom
• Kids on the Block
• Rescue Rex
• Chess Club
• Triple A Achiever Recognition Awards (Academics, Attendance, Attitude)
• Closed Circuit TV
• Morning announcements (by students) on “WPEN”
• Nashville Alignment
• Character Education
• Career Day
• NCCJ Brotherhood/Sisterhood Week
• Language!
• After School Tutoring
• Computer lab
• Climbing wall in the gym

Who Attends Our School?

Students attending Pennington reside in the eastern most area of Davidson County and are zoned to McGavock High School. The elementary schools in the McGavock cluster are: Dodson, DuPont, Hermitage, Hickman, Andrew Jackson, Ruby Major, Napier Enhanced Option, McGavock, Pennington, Stanford Montessori, Tulip Grove and Una. Middle schools in this cluster are: Margaret Allen, Donelson, DuPont Hadley, DuPont Tyler, and Two Rivers.

Community Partners

• YMCA Fun Company -  before and after school day care program
• FLIP tutors - Donelson Senior Citizens
• Pennington Paw Volunteers
• Love Helps, Inc.
• Nashville Alignment School
• Love in a Big World

PENCIL Partners

PENCIL Foundation, a nonprofit organization, links community resources with Nashville public schools. A PENCIL Partner is a business or other community organization that teams up with a Metro school to volunteer time and donate resources that promote student success.