Good afternoon!
Last week we had an amazing week at Columbia Elementary. It continues to be a pleasure to work with your children on a daily basis. They are the true joy in our profession. As our goal is to continually improve communication with all of you, I am also very humbled that we have reached 15,688 views through this blog over the life of 84 posts. In the last month, we have had 1,048 views. These views are taking place from locations as near by as Mount Vernon to as far away as France and Germany. Thank you to all that are sharing in the success of our student body!
Please enjoy this weeks weekly updates:
Picture of The Week:
Young minds at work....
Grade Cards Went Home on Friday:
If you have not already seen your child's report card, be sure to ask them for it. All students received one on Friday to take home. If you did not receive a report card, please let your classroom teacher know ASAP.
Parent Teacher Conferences:
We would love to have you in for Parent Teacher Conferences on either November 2nd from 5pm to 8pm or November 3rd from 10am to 8pm. Be sure to schedule your appointment through your child's classroom teacher or through Mrs. Miller in our Main Office.
Please know that although we only have one official date for Parent Teacher Conferences on our calendar, we are able to schedule other dates with you as the need arises. Do not ever feel that we will only meet with you once about your child's education.
Columbia PTO Spaghetti Dinner- November 3rd from 5 to 7pm
PTO is sponsoring a spaghetti dinner for families of Columbia Elementary. There is no cost for the dinner, though they will be accepting monetary donations at the night of the dinner to help offset the cost of supplies. If you would like to help with the dinner, please mark below and a PTO member will contact you. Please RSVP by October 28th with the number of people who will be attending. If you would like to help out, please contact Mrs. Miller in our Main Office or write it on your conference form.
TIGER UP
We had an incredible time with our students last Wednesday talking about the importance of Trust and Honesty. During our mentor groups we discussed the importance of each of these important life practices, discussed examples of each, and illustrated why being honest and trustworthy should be important for our students. In our discussions we connect these concepts to their lives at Columbia Elementary and beyond. We were also blessed by our very own Mount Vernon Mayor Mavis and Mr. Daniels meeting with all of our students to discuss how Honesty and Trust applies to their lives and why it should be important to all of our children.
Author J. Scott Savage visited Columbia Elementary
We were bless by Author Scott Savage visiting our school on Friday. As he spoke with all students in grades 2-5, he was a dynamic speaker, and he gave a 40-minute assembly that fun and interactive. The theme of the assembly is The Power of Creativity. Scott talks about kids who made the world a better place by using their imaginations. He also taught the students how to come up with an amazing story idea in less than five minutes using a hero, a goal, obstacles, and consequences of success and failure. Children were able to become the protagonists, and obstacles of their choice that have ranged from giant cheese monsters to ballet-dancing dragons to "Darth Mom." This gave even the most reluctant students the tools to sit down and create something they are excited about.
For those of you that are not familiar with Scott, he is the author of Case File 13 series. The first book in the series, Zombie Kid was a starred Kirkus review, Junior Library Guild selection, Amazon book of the month and Barnes and Noble select book.
His second series is Far world series is a fantasy/science fiction series. Scott's newest series is Mysteries of Cove. The second in this trilogy was released September 20, 2016. This series is about how technology destroyed the world and for that reason creativity is no longer allowed.
Feel free to visit his website at http://www.jscottsavage.com/ At the bottom of the website is the trailer to the newest book.
Playground Renovations and Outdoor Learning Pavilion Construction:
As we are beginning our planning process to renovate our exisisting playground for both school and community use, we are seeking your input. Please take a moment and "submit" your input in the survey below. Your input is needed and will help us better design a playground around our students' needs.
Working together for a strong school:
If you are able to help serve our students in anyway, please feel out the Volunteer Forms below:
*All Volunteers are also required to fill out and turn in our district's Volunteer Form (click on the link to gain access to the form) to our Main Office at Columbia Elementary.
Halloween and Clown Costumes
Please notify parents that we will not permit clown costumes during the fall costume parties due to the recent climate. We don’t want students to be afraid.
Important Upcoming Dates:
10/25-A New and Improved Trick or Read from 6-7pm-Positive Changes This Year
11/2-Nine Weeks Rewards Ice Cream Parties-If eligible-KDG, 1, and 3rd Grade-2:45-3:30; Grades 2, 4, and 5-2-2:45pm
11/2-PT Conferences 5-8pm
11/3-PT Conferences 10am-8pm
11/3-Spaghetti Dinner-5 to 7pm
11/4-No School
11/6-Daylight Savings Time Ends.
11/7-Donuts with Parents-8:30am-9am-All Parents are Welcome
11/7-Veterans Day Assembly-9:30am in Gym
11/7-PTO Meeting at 6pm
10/28-Nine Weeks Awards Assemblies-KDG-2nd Grades-1-1:45pm;
Grades 3-5-1:45-2:30pm
10/28-Halloween Classroom Parties (2:45-3:30)-Costumes are welcome
-A special guest may be visiting our school...11/2-Nine Weeks Rewards Ice Cream Parties-If eligible-KDG, 1, and 3rd Grade-2:45-3:30; Grades 2, 4, and 5-2-2:45pm
11/2-PT Conferences 5-8pm
11/3-PT Conferences 10am-8pm
11/3-Spaghetti Dinner-5 to 7pm
11/4-No School
11/6-Daylight Savings Time Ends.
11/7-Donuts with Parents-8:30am-9am-All Parents are Welcome
11/7-Veterans Day Assembly-9:30am in Gym
11/8-Election Day
11/8 & 11/9-Third Grade English Language Arts Fall State Tests
11/11-School Picture Retakes
11/16-Tiger Up-Topic: Respect Yourself and Others (Assembly at 2:40pm-Parents Welcome)
11/18-Interims Go Home
11/21-5th Graders Interview MS and HS Students for Capstone Project
11/23-Wednesday-Thanksgiving Break Begins
11/28-Monday-Students Return
2016-2017 District Calendar(CLICK ON LINK)
State Testing Dates 2016-17 (CLICK ON LINK)
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Tiger Up!
Matt
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