Columbus Africentric Prek - 5

The safety and well-being of our students and staff is our top priorities. This year, we have implemented additional measures to ensure that our school remains a safe and welcoming space for all. Remember, your well-being is essential to your success, so never hesitate to reach out for support when needed.

As a reminder: All PreK - 5 students must wear purple polo shirts and khaki bottoms. Students are not permitted to wear jackets, hoodies or coats in the building throughout the school year. Students are not permitted to carry purses, fanny packs, and or cell phones on their persons. These items will need to be put in their cubbies or lockers (5th graders). Student can wear long sleeve purple polo shirts, but they cannot wear long sleeve shirts under their short sleeve purple polo shirts (unless it is purple).

Our Open House held on October 19th was a huge success! Parents and families, thank you for all of your support. We couldn't do this without you. It takes a strong relationship between school and home to create a place where students, teachers, and families feel valued, safe, and genuinely cared for.

Go Nubians!

At the Africentric we L.E.A.D.:

(L) We Listen to Learn; (E) Excel in Every Area; (A) We Attend Every Day; and (D) We Demonstrate Respect!

Students were given the proper procedure for entering an exiting a school bus. They also learned the following rules below.

1. Wait 10 feet away from the curb in a safe place away from the street. The bus driver can't see children if they're too close to the bus. Yellow flashing lights mean the bus is preparing to stop.
2. When you get on or off the bus, look to make sure the bus safety lights are flashing.
3. Wait to get on the bus until the bus driver says it's safe.
4. Be respectful of the bus driver and follow their directions.
5. Remain seated while riding the bus.
6. If something falls under the bus, tell the bus driver. Don't try to pick it up yourself.
7. Stop and look both ways as you get off the bus.
8. When the bus driver says it's safe to cross the street after getting off the bus, remember to cross in front of the bus and make eye contact with the driver. Never cross behind the bus because the driver won't be able to see you.

Hello! I am Mama Johnson, Reading Specialist and proud Nubian!💜

Our school has decided on using this strategy to ensure that students become better writers.

RACES or RACE Constructed Response is the writing strategy used to structure students’ responses, and ensure they are not only restating and answering the question asked, but also citing text evidence and explaining the evidence chosen, IN THEIR OWN WORDS.

Questions? Please email me!

Rhabtemariam1099@columbus.k12.oh.us

• Amplify your voice.
• Have fun and meet new people:
• Save time and effectively run your PTA.
• Share timely parenting information.
• Create the village that helps to raise kids and strengthen schools, and communities.

The topic for the September 11th installment of Turner TV was Mindset. The discussion was on a new opportunity to welcome new friends!

Let's welcome our new teachers to CAEC prek - 5, Mama Hack, Art Teacher, Mama Frank, 2nd grade teacher and Mama Gresham, 3rd grade teacher.

The CAEC prek - 5 Open House was held on September 19th. Parents and guardians got to meet their child's teacher and also were able to visit with community partners from Big Brothers, Big Sisters, the Girl scouts of America and Nationwide Children's Hospital.

Monday: Wear your favorite sports team top!

(wear your khaki bottoms)

Tuesday: Mismatch socks!

(wear your uniform)

Wednesday: Hat day!

(wear your uniform)

Thursday: 90's Day!

Friday: CAEC Spirit Wear!

Charity Newsies provides children enrolled in school from Kindergarten through 12th grade in Franklin County with brand new clothing. We serve children by providing them with socks, underwear, pants, shirts, a coat, hat and gloves. Children attending schools with dress code requirements receive compliant clothing. For children who attend schools with uniform requirements, Charity Newsies provides a uniform voucher.

The Charity Newsies Clothe-A-Child program is designed for families in need of back-to-school clothing assistance. Qualifying families may submit one application per child per school year. Applications are submitted on-line only. In-person applications are no longer accepted.

Click the link below to fill out an application today!

Any questions regarding the application or the Clothe-A-Child program should be directed to:

clothing@charitynewsies.com.

Did you know the ESL Department has a designated call center in over seven foreign languages? Please see the link below in the event that there is a need for assistance in another language.

Parents and Caregivers will be asked to update the link used to access the CCS Parent Portal on or before December 21, 2024. Families will need to completely log out of the Infinite Campus App (if they are accessing information on a cell phone) and log back in using the new link provided below. Families may also be asked to download an updated version of the Parent Portal App in order to access information with the new link.

More questions? please see the information link below or call the fact line at: 614-221-3228

New Look to Infinite Campus

Infinite Campus has a new look and feel! Users can now toggle a switch to replace their existing Infinite Campus with a new user interface and navigational structure.

This new Infinite Campus experiences a similar look as the Parent and Student Portals. It contains all the same tools as the current Infinite Campus but includes several improvements.

INGREDIENTS

For the salad:

• 1 small butternut squash peeled, seeded, and diced
• ½ tablespoon olive oil
• salt and freshly ground pepper
• ⅔ cup (120 g) raw quinoa
• 1 cup (240 ml) water
• 2 cups (130 g) chopped kale leaves
• 2 small apples cored and sliced or diced

Toppings:

• ¼ cup (30 g) dried cranberries
• ¼ cup (30 g) pecans roughly chopped
• ⅓ cup (50 g) crumbled feta cheese I used reduced-fat
• 1 ½ tablespoon roasted pumpkin seeds
  
  

For the apple cider vinaigrette:

• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 ½ tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• ¾ tablespoon honey or maple syrup
• 1 ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 garlic clove minced
• salt and ground black pepper
  
  

INSTRUCTIONS

Roast the butternut

• Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).

  On a baking sheet, toss together the butternut squash, olive oil, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Transfer to the oven and roast for 16 minutes, flipping halfway through cooking, until the squash is tender.
  

  Remove it from the oven and let it cool completely.
  
  Cook the quinoa
  

• Rinse and drain the quinoa. In a small saucepan, combine the quinoa and water. Bring to a boil over high heat, uncovered.

  Reduce heat to low, cover the saucepan, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the quinoa is light and fluffy and all the water is absorbed.
  
  

Make the dressing

• Whisk all the ingredients together in a bowl (or shake them together in a mason jar) until combined.

  Taste and adjust the salt and pepper.
  
  

Massage the kale

• Place the kale in a large bowl and pour half of the vinaigrette over the top. Use your hands to gently massage the dressing into the kale for about 30 seconds until it softens.
  
  

Assemble the salad

• Add the quinoa, roasted butternut, and apples to the bowl with the kale and toss to combine.

  Divide the salad between 3 plates, then top with the chopped pecans, toasted pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, and crumbled feta cheese. Drizzle the remaining vinaigrette over the top, and serve.
  

NOTES

• Servings: This recipe yields about 3 servings as a filling lunch or dinner. Adjust ingredients as needed for more or fewer people.
• Butternut squash:Use pre-cut butternut squash to save time.
  
• Apples: Use a crunchy apple, chopped or sliced. Honeycrisp, Pink Lady, Fuji, and Jazz apples work well.
• Make it vegan/dairy-free: Omit the cheese and and sprinkle with nutritional yeast for a cheesy flavor.
• Add proteins: Toss in some chickpeas, leftover shredded chicken, sliced steak, or cubed tofu.
• Leftovers: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
• Make Ahead: Prepare the vinaigrette and quinoa 2-3 days in advance and store them separately in the fridge. Shake the vinaigrette well before using. Add the apples and toppings just before serving to maintain their crispness.

A collection of poetry by fourteen distinguished African-American poets features the work of Langston Hughes, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Eloise Greenfield, among others.

• September 23 - 27 - Spirit Week

• September 27 - PBIS Incentive - Pep Rally

Website: https://www.ccsoh.us/africentricearlycollege

Location: 3223 Allegheny Avenue, Columbus, OH, USA
Phone: (614) 365-8675

My job as the Family Ambassador is to ensure that your child(s) has a great learning experience at Columbus Africentric Early College PreK-5 (CAEC). I'll do this by providing you with information about school policies, procedures, programs and activities. Please contact me if I can be of any assistance to you.

Email: kdobbins@columbus.k12.oh.us

Phone: (740) 808-9727