

The Weekly Update #4
December 17th, 2024

Christopher Columbus School # 8 Exploring New Ways To Learn
May 16, 2025
🌼 May Events!🌷
- May 19- Kindergarten (El-Khatib) and 1st grade (Silberman) class trip to Belmont Gardens
- May 20- Chess Wizards
- May 21- Grade 4 students Apply for Safety Patrol
- May 22- Grades 4 & 5 Science Fair 9-10am
- May 23-27 ***SCHOOLS CLOSED***
- May 26- Memorial Day
- May 29- FIELD DAY
- May 30- Grades 3-5 SPRING SPELLING BEE! 🐝
Note from the Principal-
School is winding down and so many things are going on at School 8. June's calendar is being prepared and fun activities are in place. Field Day is May 29th and we will be bused over to the HS and we can see the new field. June 4th is our Fun Day. We just added June 11th- Mr. Softee is coming and ice cream cones and cups are preordered. Be safe.
All the best,
Ms. Mazzola
May 23-27 ***SCHOOLS CLOSED***
Attendance / Tardiness
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😀Any students arriving late to school after 8:45 MUST be walked into main office by their parent. Parent must sign in with secretary. Student will be given a late slip to be admitted into their class.
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Teacher of the Year at Columbus School #8 Congratulations!
Ms. El-Khatib
Paraprofessional of the Year at Columbus School #8 Congratulations!
Ms. Simpson
Ms. Maggie! Happy Nurse's Day!
Dress like a Teacher Day!
3rd grade boys wanted to dress like Mr. Catania!
Wear Pink with Ms. Epifanio- 3rd grade!
Mr. Insinga's look alike!
Mrs. Pizzo's Twin & Class!
Pre-K Mother's day Event- Mrs. Gastany's Class!
Tea for 2 - Second Grade Mother's Day Tea Event!
Great Event by Mrs. Westoff, Mrs. Pizzo & Ms. Martins !!
Happy Retirement Security Guard Bill !!
Chicks are HATCHING in Mrs. Campomizzi's Class! 🥚🐣🐤
Book Vending Machine! 📚
Principal- Ms. Kathleen Mazzola kmazzola@gboe.org
Secretary- Ms. Karen Garnto kgarnto@gboe.org ext. 8000
Nurse- Ms. Maggie Doyle mdoyle@gboe.org ext. 8028
Newsletter Editor- Nicolette Epifanio nepifanio@gboe.org