Tiger Newsflash 5-13-16

May 13, 2016

Good evening!

It has been an awesome week at Columbia Elementary! Our students were working hard, we got to enjoy meeting some of our upcoming Kindergartners at Kindergarten Registration, and our Fifth Graders had a fantastic experience at Heartland Camp for three days. It is hard to believe that we only have 8 school days left before our students are dismissed for summer vacation, but we still have a lot to accomplish with the Best and the Brightest. Please hang on tight and enjoy your weekly updates below:

IMPORTANT DATES:

Monday-5/16-All Fifth Graders need to be at school by 8:30am-Field Trip to MVNU, Knox County Career Center, and Kenyon College
Wednesday-5/18 at 3pm-Columbia Elementary Cares Pig Assembly
Wednesday & Thursday-5/18 & 5/19-Talent Show Tryouts for Grades 3-5 during recess 
(already signed up)
Thursday-5/19-KDG Nursery Rhyme Program at 2:30pm

Thursday Night-5/19-Very Important-Parent Meeting-Planning for your Child to go to College Meeting at 6pm in Gym
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All students that have parents at The Planning for College Meeting on 5/19 will receive an ice cream bar at school the next day.
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Friday-5/20-TIGER UP ASSEMBLY at 10:10am-Planning for College/Advanced Training/Career Planning
Guest Speakers: 
COTC, MVNU, and Kenyon College
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(Be sure to wear a shirt to this assembly with your Alma Mater on it from where you went to college or advanced training after you graduated High School.)
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Friday-Third Grade Animal Presentations
Friday-5/20-Fourth Quarter Goal Reward 
Dance Party-PM
Friday-5/20-Columbia Elementary PTO-Ariel 5K at 6pm
Monday-5/23-Talent Show at 2pm (approximately)

Tuesday-5/24-Columbia Elementary Classroom Volunteer Breakfast-8am
Tuesday-5/24-Field Day-AM

Tuesday-5/24-Water Day-PM

Wednesday-5/25-LAST DAY FOR STUDENTS:

K-2 Awards at 9:30am

Grades 3-5 Awards at 10:15

5th Grade Graduation at 11am
5/31-American Red Cross will have Blood Mobile at Columbia Elementary for donations.

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Fifth Grade Camp

We cannot thank The Ariel Foundation, The Mount Vernon Board of Education, and our Superintendent Bill Seder enough for their combined vision to ensure nearly all 300 Fifth Graders in our school district went to Heartland Camp as a part of a smooth Fifth to Sixth Grade Transition.  We are forever grateful for the financial support of The Ariel Foundation, whom supported each of these student in our school district (not just Columbia Elementary) through a grant to pay for part of their camp at a rate of $100 per student. 

During this outdoor education experience, our students learned about and interacted with the ecosystem in a near by stream, animals from around the world, "mad science" experiments, zip lining, survival skills (i.e. building shelters), archery, and more knowledge and skills.  All of this learning took place while interacting and creating new friendships with students from 5 other elementary schools.  Connections and professional relationships were also established between our students and camp counselors that included: Heartland Camp Officials, Our  MVCSD  Elementary and Middle School Teachers, MVCSD High School Students, Mr. Bill Seder (Superintendent),Mr Gary Hankins (MS Principal), and their Elementary Principals.  

I was very impressed by this entire experience for our students.  I really enjoyed getting to know each of them better and seeing each of them succeed in a totally different environment.  

Dr. Dill's Weekly Hall of Fame:


Second Grade Reading

Brianna Flecknoe
Zane Barber
Summer Hall
Jonathan Kreager
Philip Crunelle
Lane Mussard
Luke Mullins
Tyce Davidson
Taylor Tolle
Madeline Pealer
Layla Deshong
Jaden Wheeler

Second Grade Math

Wyatt Clendenen
Tyler Tucker
Arieanna Kovach
Dallas Cross
Zane Barber
Lane Mussard
Jonathan Kreager
Josiah Colon
Taylor Tolle
Madeline Pealer
Tyce Davidson
Seth Vance
Emily Phillips
Layla Deshong
Jaden Wheeler
Marques Ramos




Third Grade Reading

 Jared Boucher
Arianne Scott
Sarah Hammond
Landon Hammons
Emily Wilcox
Tyler Ing
Aric Lust
Jada Coey

Third Grade Math

Aric Lust
Tyler Ing
Katlynn Butler
Arianne Scott
Grace Jackson

Fourth Grade Reading

Aric Lust
Tyler Ing
Katlynn Butler
Arianne Scott
Grace Jackson

Fourth Grade Math

Alexis Cook
Patrick Frazer
Rachel Ruth
Karley Davis
Rhiley Grizzle

Fifth Grade Reading
Mia Armstrong
Hanna Humphrey
Layla Behnke
Cooper Carpenter
Ri Miller
Mark Fanning
Jake Fanning
Zoe Mock
Abby Justice
Dominic Fuscaldo
Desiree Temple
Elizabeth Miller
Emily Hammond
Annie Watkins

Fifth Grade Math

Xavier Arndt
Desiree Temple
Patrick O'Byrne
Cooper Carpenter
Marianne Watkins
Hailey Stagg
Dominic Fuscaldo
Benjamin Bridges
Ri Miller
Hanna Humphrey
Zoey Kennedy
Mark Fanning
Zoe Mock
Elizabeth Miller
Emily Hammond
Devyn Smith

We need your input (Please take up to 5 minutes and fill this survey out for us.):

Second Annual Ariel Foundation Park Columbia Elementary 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run or Walk

Registration:

CLICK HERE

Date: 

May 20, 2016

Time: 

1 Mile Walk/Run at 6:30pm

5K Walk/Run at 7pm

Location:

Ariel-Foundation Park

27 Madison Avenue

Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050

Cost:

Pre-Registration 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk:

Adults (18 and over)-$25

Child (Under 18)-$20

Race Day Registration:

Adults-$30

Child-$25

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Columbia Elementary PTO Pig Raffle

Columbia Elementary will be raffling off  the meat of one whole pig to 2 winners.  Students will be selling raffle tickets for $1 each. Each students will be sent home with 15 tickets to sell.  If they should need more, feel free to contact the school office for more tickets.  All money and/or tickets should be returned to the school by Friday May 20th.  Not one, but two winners will be selected at random.  Both winners will be notified by phone and will be given information on a pick up date and time for their meat.  

Thank you for your continued support of our students!

Tiger Up!
Matt

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