Columbus Spanish Immersion Academy

Student Arrival: Car riders and walkers may enter the building at 8:30 am. School begins at 9:00 a.m. We do not have supervision for students before 8:30 a.m. Car riders, please enter the parking lot entrance to the school and pull up to the curb and stay in the car. For safety, we need to maintain a single line of cars along the curb. Parents will not be permitted to walk their students into the school. We will have staff outside and inside to direct students to their classrooms. Bus riders will enter through the bus doors, as we have traditionally entered. Breakfast is available to all students. All students will receive free breakfast and lunch this school year.

Tardy bell rings at 9:00 AM. If your child is late to school, please escort them to the main office they will be need to be signed in by the front office. For early dismissal, a valid ID is required for student pick up, and your child will only be released to adults over the age of 18 and listed on Infinite Campus. If you are sending someone else not listed on Infinite Campus to pick up your child, please call the office ahead of time to let us know, and make sure the individual has a valid ID.

Changes: Please call the office before 2:30 p.m. if you are changing your child’s dismissal plan. We deliver messages to the classrooms between 2:30 and 3:00. The front office closes at 3:00 p.m. during dismissal, we cannot answer the phones because we are all working to make sure that students are dismissed safely and efficiently. Some students arrive by car in the morning, but are expected to ride the bus home in the evening, or by bus in the morning but car rider in the afternoon. Please communicate all dismissal changes. If a student is on the bus list, it is possible that the student will be sent home on the bus unless the parent has communicated to the office or teacher that the student is a car rider.

Student Dismissal: If you plan to pick up your student, please enter the parking lot and stay in your car, in the pick up line, along the curb. We will have staff to walk with our pre-k and kindergarten students out to the cars. This will take some time to become efficient, please be patient as we develop this routine with our students. It is helpful if you have a large sign on your passenger door with your child’s name and grade level so that we can easily see the names to call. If the traffic gets stopped at the light, please feel free to park in the parking lanes nearest to Karl Road, and then walk to the sidewalk. We have a teacher on the sidewalk calling names.

BUS LANE: Cars are not allowed in the bus lane, except for Pre-K pick-up before buses arrive. This lane is only for buses and Day Care vehicles. We appreciate your cooperation in making sure that students are safe at dismissal.

If your student is absent from school, you need to complete a google form in order to inform the school and mark the absence excused - if it is an excusable absence. Medical excuses must be turned-in to the office in order for the absence to be excused as medical and not Parent Excused Absence.

You can find our school supply lists on our school’s website or by clicking the images in the supply list below.

CSIA school uniform is as follows: solid colored bottoms in navy, black or khaki; solid color tops with a collar or a CSIA top. Students may wear jeans on Fridays. *We are always accepting donations (new/gently used) uniforms & jackets* If you'd like to donate, please bring the items into the office.

Resource Newsletter with Clothing, Furniture, Food, Housing, Transportation, Education, Health, Employment, Community, Immigrant Family Resources and more. Constantly updating.

Students feel a sense of pride when they see their parents and others helping in their school. Parent volunteers are eagerly sought and much needed at Columbus Spanish Immersion. We can use you in any area in which you feel comfortable. We need volunteers, not only in working with students, but perhaps even more importantly, assisting with working on building projects, lunch, recess, or special activities. Whatever your talents or skills are, we can use your assistance. Please let us know if you would like to help.

The school staff is always eager to meet with you to discuss your child’s progress or any aspect of the school program. Parent-teacher conferences are scheduled District-wide twice during the school year. You are encouraged to meet with your child’s teacher as often as possible in order to discuss academic/behavior progress. Parents and/or teachers may request a conference at any time during the school year to discuss a child’s progress in school. I have made a

Newsletter with Parent Teacher Conference details.

Download the app. This platform allows you to update your contact information, including address changes, see your student’s teacher, see report cards, and more! Find all of the information needed to navigate Infinite campus by clicking the image. If you need further help with the Parent Portal be sure to stop in the office and ask for Paola Espino, the Family Ambassador. If your having troubles with your parent portal, the district has offered an email account and phone number that you can access to get troubleshooting support.

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Class Dojo is an app that is used across our school building. It is a way for teachers and staff to quickly and efficiently communicate with families. Your student’s teacher will be in communication with directions and codes for joining. Please be sure to check both Class Story and School Story. You can also email or call me for an invitation.

Students who have district chromebooks are expected to bring them daily. The district will check chromebooks each year. They will be providing a case for all chromebooks, distributing new chromebooks for those who are new, have a broken or out of date device. Please look for communication from your student’s teacher when this will occur. We have made a Google Form for all Chromebook related requests.