Northtowne News
December Extras!
Enjoy Your Winter Break!
Reminder! There is a 30 minute early release December 20. Students will be dismissed at 3:00pm. Winter break is December 21-January 3. We will see our students and families again at 9:00am on Wednesday, January 4. Be safe and have fun!
Northtowne Makes the District News Again!!
Good things have been and are continuing to happen at Northtowne, and our school district is taking notice! Our Family Ambassador was recently interviewed about the Family Game Night held at Northtowne in October. Take a look at the article linked below.
Plan Now for the School Choice Fair and Lottery
High School/Middle School Fairs - January 10, 2023 from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Elementary School Fair - February 7, 2023 from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
What is School Choice and the Lottery?
Our District’s commitment to School Choice uniquely offers students a variety of high-quality educational options at all levels by giving families a choice on deciding where their children attend school to learn and grow. The School Choice Lottery is widely popular, with nearly 20,000 applications each year.
If your student is considering applying to another school within our the District, the important information below will be helpful.
High School & Middle School Lottery Applications: Accepted via the Parent Portal Wednesday, January 4, 2023 through Tuesday, February 28, 2023. The last date for the acceptance of late lottery applications for students who completed the 2022-23 school year with CCS is August 18, 2023. New students enrolling into Columbus City Schools can submit a lottery application for two weeks after their enrollment date until December 8, 2023.
Elementary School Lottery Applications: Accepted via the Parent Portal Wednesday, February 1, 2023 through Friday, March 31, 2023. The last date for the acceptance of late lottery applications for students who completed the 2022-23 school year with CCS is August 18, 2023. New students enrolling into Columbus City Schools can submit a lottery application for two weeks after their enrollment date until December 8, 2023.
Looking for Things to Do Over Winter Break?
From our Columbus Metropolitan Library you can check out a Culture Pass for free admission to multiple Columbus museums and cultural events. Free admission available for places such as Franklin Park Conservatory, Columbus Zoo, Columbus Museum of Art, Ballet Met (including Nutcracker!), and Columbus Symphony.
The Karl Road and Northern Lights branches are the branches closest to our school that have these culture passes available for check out.
Special Discounts for Our Columbus City Schools Family to Celebrate Winter Break
Two of our district's community partners want you to enjoy the upcoming Winter Break by offering special discounts for your family. These discounts are open to all of our CCS employees AND our CCS families, so please share the information.
DISCOUNT 1: MAGIC OF LIGHTS (Now through January 1)
Drive through this unique display of more than one million lights and a dozen displays stretched over a mile-long route at the Historic Crew Stadium near the State Fairgrounds. You can purchase a special “$23 Any Day” ticket - a discount if you’re planning to go on the weekends - by logging on ahead of time. One price for the entire family.
MAGIC OF LIGHTS OFFER: https://magicoflights.com/columbus
USE THIS CODE: CCS22
This special promotion is being made available by Family Entertainment Live. For questions, go to the Magic of Lights website.
DISCOUNT 2: CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (December 23 or January 16)
After receiving a lot of great feedback from CCS families, our friends from the Cleveland Cavaliers are offering discounted tickets to two more upcoming games. Pick from the game on Friday, December 23, at 7:30 p.m. (vs Toronto Raptors) or Monday, January 16, at 3:00 p.m. (vs New Orleans Pelicans). The games are at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse with discounts good on nearly every seat.
CCS CAVS SPECIAL OFFER: https://cavaliers.group/Columbus2
No code needed. Just use the link to purchase your tickets.
This special promotion is being made available by the Cleveland Cavaliers. If you have questions about the tickets, call the Cavs Ticket Office at 800-820-CAVS (2287).
CCS Winter Reading Challenge
SNOW WHAT FUN - CCS WINTER READING CHALLENGE
The District is partnering with Scholastic to reward students and top schools who read the most books over Winter Break.
Winter Break is right around the corner for Columbus City Schools students, and the holiday season is perfect for enjoying time with family and friends. The two-week break from the classroom is also the perfect time to cozy up with a book, and join K-8 students and families across the CCS in our Snow What Fun! LitPro Reading Challenge.
From December 20 through January 3, elementary and middle school students are invited to log into their Clever dashboards and LiteracyPro to access any one of the thousands of e-books waiting for them. Students who log the most books during the winter reading challenge will win prizes from Scholastic, as well as earn prizes for their school.
In addition to a personalized digital bookshelf, LiteracyPro also gives students access to online activities to enhance their reading experience and get a deeper understanding of their favorite books.
Visit www.ccsoh.us/read to learn more about our Snow What Fun! LitPro Reading Challenge and discover more literacy resources.
Free Admission to the Ohio History Center
Free Winter Break Admission to Columbus Museum of Art
Free admission for students and their caregivers from December 20-January 3! This offer is made possible through the generosity of Battelle.
Create art with us during Winter Art Breaks on December 21, 22 and 29 from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM.
Christmas Meals and Toy Resources 2022
Christmas Meals and Toy Resources for families:
Clintonville Community Resource Center https://www.clintonvillecrc.org/ (614) 268-3539 14 W. Lakeview Ave. Columbus, OH 43202
Columbus Dream Center https://www.columbusdreamcenter.org/holidays 38 W Greenwood Ave Columbus, OH 43201 Contact the Center for Details 614-547-3138
United Methodist Church & Community Development for All People Free Store and Christmas Shop https://www.4allpeople.org/FreeStore 946 Parsons Ave, Columbus OH, 43206 Contact 614-445-7342
Central Community House https://www.cchouse.org/blog/holidays-at-central-community-house Christmas Food Basket Giveaway 1150 E Main St, Columbus, OH 43205 Contact (614) 252-3157
St. Stephen's Community House https://www.saintstephensch.org/neighborhood-services/ 1500 E 17th Ave, Columbus, OH 43219 Contact: 614-294-6347
Firefighters for Kids https://www.firefighters4kids.com/ Click on participating websites provided to learn more and register Assistance with toys and gifts for children in Franklin County under 14 years old Contact 614-633-5259
P.E.E.R Center Contact for additional information East Center 205 N Hamilton Rd, Columbus, Oh 43213 Tel: (614) 453-4830 West Center 860 / 866 West Broad St. Columbus, Oh 43222 Tel: (614) 453-4840
Salvation Army https://easternusa.salvationarmy.org/southwest-ohio/central-ohio/home/ See flyer below Neighborhood Services (NSI) www.Neighborhoodservicesinc.org 1950 N 4th St, Columbus, OH 43201 Contact: (614) 297-0592
Victory Ministries Center of Hope www.victorycoh.org 3964 East Main Street, Columbus, Ohio 43213 Contact: (614) 252-2500
Broad Street United Methodist Church (UMC) Outreach www.broadstreetumc.net/ministries/#belove 501 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 Contact:(614) 221-4571
Stowe Mission of Central Ohio www.stowemission.org Physical Address: 888 Parsons Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43206 Mailing Address: PO Box 6341, Columbus, Ohio 43206 Contact: (614) 445-8400
* Please note: Each agency has its own guidelines and availability of food and gifts. Please contact agencies directly to ensure holiday help is available. Many of these agencies require donation requests several weeks prior to the holiday. Please plan accordingly.
Winter Warming Stations Now Open
Community Shelter Board of Columbus offers warming stations for those in need. All Warming Stations have the ability to contact further resources through Mount Carmel Outreach Program at any time. Other resources include follow‐up on shelter access, crisis assistance, and housing assistance with Street to Housing Outreach Collaborative (SHOC).
Homeless? Need shelter?
Call the homeless hotline, open 24 hours a day
1-614-274-7000
To get help or give help, call 2-1-1. Food line 614-341-2282, Monday–Friday 8 am – 4pm.
Call or text 614-859-9654