Columbus Connections

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.

There were certainly signs of summer at Columbus during this last full week of school. Several of our fourth and fifth graders enjoyed kickball with their teachers this week as part of prizes they won from the Education Foundation.

Thanks to the generosity of the PTA, 3rd Grade students were entertained with a "Celebrate America" performance. "Celebrate America” is an entertainingly patriotic program about the folktales, legends, and folk songs that have contributed to the cultural fabric of this great country we love! " Our entire fifth grade enjoyed their final lunch at CES consisting of pizza and Italian ice courtesy of the PTA Yearbook Committee. Below you will also find a link to our summer reading website. Please see the pictures below in the around Columbus section.

June 24th & 25th

• Early Dismissal at 11:55 am

Lily Griffin - Bought someone lunch who didn’t like theirs and didn’t have money to purchase something else.

This week's Word of the Week was:

REFLECTION

School Calendar

Transportation

Food Service

Curriculum and Instruction

Columbus Elementary School Homepage

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