Columbus Connections
Columbus Connections
June 7, 2024
Welcome to our weekly newsletter for Columbus Elementary families! Every Friday we will share good news, important information, and of course our STAR STUDENTS with you.
Week in Review
The first week of June has been a very busy one at Columbus. Our fifth graders had their final concert performance last evening. They did an amazing job! Today they visited the middle school for a tour and Q& A session. Our fourth graders concluded their trips for the year by visiting the Bronx Zoo today. In physical education, the students are completing the very popular gymnastics unit. We are all gearing up for the exciting end-of-year activities in the coming week. Please see the picture and video in the around Columbus section.
Important Dates
June 24th - 5th Grade Moving Up 9:00 am
(4 guests per child)
June 14th
- Field Day & BBQ Lunch
June 19th
- School Closed -Juneteenth Holiday
June 21st, 24th & 25th
- Early Dismissal at 11:55 am
Star Students
⭐ Week of June 3rd⭐
Dylan Pungello - Cleaned up something in the hallway to help other students and reported it to an adult.
Matthew Zeolla - Was sitting on a special seat in the classroom and gave it up for another classmate who wanted it.
Michael Paterno - Helped a 5th grade student with something that he wasn’t able to do alone.
Deirdre O’Donovan
Ella Tosto - Helped to clean the cafeteria without being asked.
Gabby Smith - Recognized an unsafe situation, reported it to an adult and tried to help solve the problem.
Ryan Davi
Myles Cianci
Noah Spruck
Tommy Weadock - During Fun Friday they included students who were visiting from a different room in their game.
Logan Petrellese
William Duff - Cleaned up for a classmate when it was not their responsibility to do so.
4th Grade Band Signup Information
Word of the Week -WOW!
This week's Word of the Week was:
CLARIFY
PTA Corner
Around Columbus
District Information Links
Gum Chewing
Students should not be be chewing gum in school or sharing gum with classmates.
Student Attendance
If your child is going to be absent, please use School Dismissal Manager to report their absence. As always if you have any health-related questions you can call the Nurse's Office, at 769-8537.
Visiting the Building
Please be prepared to show your photo ID whenever you visit the building. You will not be able to enter without it. Thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation.
Cell Phones and Wearable Smart Devices
Please be advised Columbus students should not have personal communication devices with them during the school day. If they choose to bring a device to school, it should remain in their backpack. They are responsible for the device. If a child is wearing a GPS tracking device for safety purposes, we ask that it be placed on the teacher's desk during instructional time. They will be allowed to wear it during lunch and recess.
Such devices include, but are not limited to:
Cell phones
Wearable devices/smart wearables/tablets that are capable of recording/viewing audio, photographic, or video content
Wearable devices/smartwatches/tablets that are capable of sending/receiving text, audio, or video messages
580 Columbus Avenue
ThornwoodNY10594
(914) 769-8538
Daily School Hours 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.