June
Please make sure you update your child's OneView account prior to the start of the school year.
Even if nothing has changed with medication, phone numbers, contacts, etc., we still need you to sign off on the forms for the 2024-2025 school year for each child in your family.
Click the link below to access OneView.
Parent-Teacher Conferences Oct 9 & 10
Dear CHS Raider Families,
Again this year, we are using PTCFast.com to make signing up for Parent-Teacher Conferences as convenient as possible. https://ptcfast.com/schools/ColumbiaHS
To Schedule an In-Person Conference:
- Click here to access the PTCFast scheduling platform.
- Choose the Teacher(s) you'd like to meet with and press Submit.
- You will then be sent an email from PTCFast to view and choose the available meeting dates and times for the teacher(s) selected.
- Choose - Confirm Selections and Exit
To Schedule a VIRTUAL Conference
- Click here to access the PTCFast scheduling platform.
- Choose the Teacher(s) you'd like to meet with and press Submit.
- You will then be sent an email from PTCFast to view and choose the available meeting dates and times for the teacher(s) selected.
- Choose Edit Name and add "Virtual" after your child's name.
- For example, if your child's last name is Smith, you would enter "Smith-Virtual" in the scheduling form.
- Choose - Confirm Selections and Exit
- The Teacher(s) will send a Google Meet Calendar Invite with the link to meet for the chosen date and time.
CHS eagerly anticipates these meetings, which provide a valuable opportunity for us to get to know you better and understand how we can best support your child's educational journey.
Class of 2025
Seniors - Dates of events and deadlines have been finalized and can be accessed via the CHS Homepage. Click on the "Senior Class Information" link on the left hand side of our webpage.
Free & Reduced Lunches
- Click Here to access the application
- Did you know?
Student Support Services
The School Counseling Office is here to support you and your child. Not only can we assist, we can provide mental health resources and contact information.
Ms. Neff, CHS School Counselor, can be contacted at 440-236-5003 or SNeff@clsdraiders.org
Mrs. Maassen, Director of Special Education Services can be contacted at 440-236-5021 or JMaassen@clsdraiders.org
College Now
Mrs. Jamie Vega-Hamilton will be back with us again this year to help with FAFSA and everything College on the 1st and Last Wednesdays of every month starting in December. In the meantime do not hesitate to reach out to Ms. Neff, Mr. Siftar, or email Mrs. Vega-Hamilton at jvegahamilton@collegenowgc.org
School Safety
Dear Parents/Guardians,
The safety of our students and staff is one of our primary concerns and any threats of violence, even if deemed not credible, are taken very seriously. After several recent school tragedies across the United States, we felt it was important to remind you about our safety initiatives.
Please know that all threats against our students and staff are taken seriously and thoroughly investigated through our partnership with local law enforcement.
Threats against schools are treated very seriously, and students who are determined to have made such threats face consequences through our school’s Code of Conduct, as well as potential legal, financial, and criminal consequences.
This is an opportune time to discuss this situation with your children and emphasize that there are severe consequences of such actions, even if the threat is made in jest. Please remind your children about the importance of reporting any suspicious or potentially threatening activity to an adult as soon as possible. The Ohio School Safety Center (OSSC) partnered with the Buckeye State Sheriff’s Association and the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police to create awareness to this issue through a video PSA called Joining Together for School Safety please watch it with you child.
The OSSC provides an anonymous reporting system, the Safer Ohio School Tip Line (844-723-3764) to report concerns for safety. Crisis response professionals are available 24/7 to assist with getting concerns to local law enforcement and schools for investigation. You can call, text, use the Safer Ohio smartphone app or even submit via the webform to report concerns.
CLSD District Calendar 2024-25
- September 16 | Cap & Gown Assembly | 4th Period | CHS Gymnasium
- September 18
- Picture Day
- BOE Meeting | 5:30 p.m.
- September 20 | No School | Staff Professional Development
- September 24 | Science Water Quality Field Trip to Findley State Park
- September 26 | Early Release
- September 27 | No School | Staff Professional Development
- September 29 | Citizens for School Community Meeting | 1 p.m. | CHS Gymnasium
- September 30 - October 5 | Homecoming Spirit Week
- October 2 | Senior Night for Soccer vs Brookside
- October 3
- Senior Night for Volleyball vs Keystone HS | CHS Gymnasium
- Lorain County College Fair | 6-7:30 p.m. | Lorain County Community College Elyria
- October 4
- Homecoming Pep Assembly | 2:15 p.m.
- Homecoming Football Game | 7 p.m. | CHS Stadiium
- October 5 | Homecoming Dance | 7:30-10 p.m. | CHS Gymnasium
- October 7 - 11 | College Spirit Week
- October 8 | Tri-M Music Ceremony | 7 p.m. | CHS Cafeteria
- October 9
- College Fair | Periods 7-10 | CHS Gymnasium
- Parent-Teacher Evening Conferences | 3:15 - 7 p.m.
- CCP Informational Meeting | 6 - 6:45 p.m. | CHS Gymnasium
- Required for every student planning on or thinking about taking CCP Classes next year
- FAFSA Workshop & Financial Aid Night | 6:45 - 7:15 p.m. | CHS Cafeteria
- October 10
- ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) | 7:45 a.m.
- PSAT Testing for Grades 9-11 | 7:45 - 11:15 a.m.
- Senior Wellness Assembly
- Early Release | 11:15 a.m.
- Parent-Teacher Conferences | 12:00 - 4 p.m.
- October 11 | No School | NEOEA Day
- October 16 | Board of Education Meeting
- October 18 | Lockdown Drill
- October 19 | Band & Choir Music Fall Fest, Trunk-or-Treat | 5-8 p.m. | CHS Stadium
- October 21 - 23 | Picture Day for JVS Students at LCJVS | Contact JVS for specifics
- October 23 - 29 | 1st Quarter Exams
- October 25 | Senior Night for Band, Cheer, Cross Country, Football, & Golf at Football Game vs Black River | CHS Stadium
- October 29 | End of 1st Quarter
- October 31
- Halloween Costume Contest & Assembly
- Rise & Shine with a Raider Breakfast | 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. | Gymnasium
- November 4 | No School | Staff Professional Development
- November 7 | Fall Play | 7 p.m.
- November 9 | Fall Play | 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
- November 13 | Senior Yearbook Photos & Mini-Sessions | CHS Gym
- November 14 | Drama Bring a Buddy Night | 6-8 p.m.
- November 20 | JVS Tour for Sophomores | 8:45 - 11:45 a.m.
- November 27, 28, 29 | No School - Thanksgiving
- December 4 | Winter Sports Pep Assembly
- December 11 | Senior Citizens Breakfast | 8:30 - 10 a.m. | CHS Cafeteria
- December 16 | Band & Choir Holiday Concert | 7:00 p.m. | CHS Gymnasium
- December 16 - 20 | Winter MAP Testing
- December 20
- Lockdown Drill
- Last Day to Order Cap & Gown without late fee
- December 23 - January 3 | Winter Break
- January 10 | Winter Cabaret | 7:00 p.m. | Whitehall
- January 10 - 16 | 2nd Quarter Exams
- January 11 | Winter Formal Dance with Brookside HS | 7 p.m.
- January 16
- End of 2nd Quarter
- Science Fair | CHS Cafeteria
- January 17 | No School | Professional Development Day
- January 20 | No School | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- January 21 | Lockdown Drill
- January 28 | 2025-26 Course Showcase
- February 13 | Early Release
- February 14 | No School | Professional Development Day
- February 17 | No School | Presidents Day
- March 5 | Parent-Teacher Conferences | 3:15 - 7 p.m.
- March 6
- SAT Testing for Juniors
- Early Release
- Parent-Teacher Conferences | 12 - 4 p.m.
- March 7 | No School
- March 9 | Senior Portrait Deadline to Appear in Yearbook
- March 11 | District-wide Spotlight on the Arts Event | CHS
- March 13 | Cap & Gown Pickup
- March 17 - 21 | 3rd Quarter Exams
- March 19 | State-wide Tornado Drill
- March 21
- Academic Awards for Grades 9-11
- Spring Sports Pep Assembly
- March 24 - 28 | MAPs Testing
- March 27, 28, 29 | Spring Musical
- April 8 | ELA 10 Part 1 Ohio End-of-Course Exam
- April 9 | ELA 10 Part 2 Ohio End-of-Course Exam
- April 14 - 18 | Spring Fever Spirit Week
- April 17 | Tornado Drill & Fire Drill
- April 18 - 25 | Spring Break
- April 30 | NHS Induction Ceremony | 7 p.m. | CHS Gymnasium
- April 30 | Government & US History Ohio End-of-Course Exams
- May 1
- Biology Ohio End-of Course Exam
- Senior Breakfast | 7:45 a.m. | CHS Cafeteria
- Senor Panoramic | 8:15 a.m. | CHS Gymnasium
- Senior Superlative Awards | 8:30 a.m. | CHS Gymnasium
- Prom Meeting Required for all CHS Students attending Prom | 9 a.m. | CHS Gymnasium
- May 2 | Prom | 7 -10 p.m. | Springvale North Olmsted
- May 6 | AP Government College Board Exam | 12 p.m.
- May 7 | Senior Citizen Community Breakfast | 8:30 - 10 a.m. | CHS Cafeteria
- May 8 | Raider Games
- May 12 | AP Seminar College Board Exam | 12 p.m.
- May 13
- Senior Awards Assembly
- Senior Final Exams for Periods 5-10
- May 14
- Senior Final Exams for Periods 1-4
- May 16
- AP Physics College Board Exam | 8 a.m.
- Mandatory Commencement Rehearsal for Graduating Seniors | 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Graduating Senior Clapout | CHS | CMS | Copopa | 1:15 p.m.
- Graduating Senior Lunch Sponsored by PTO | 1:30 p.m. | Columbia Park
- May 17
- Commencement | 10 a.m. | CHS Stadium
- May 26 | No School | Memorial Day
- May 27 | Final Exams for Grades 9-12 | Periods 6-10
- May 28
- Final Exams for Grades 9-12 | Final Exams Periods 1-5
- Last Day of 2024-25 School Year
Please Note All Dates Are Subject To Change*
Updated 9/17/2024
Columbia Parent-Teacher Organization
Click Here for PTO Meeting Information.
Click Here to join the PTO. Membership is only $5.00!
*Guardians of Class of 2024: In order for your senior to be a eligible for a PTO Scholarship, you will need to be a member of the PTO for the 2024-2025 school year.
