Tiger Newsflash 5-7-17

5-7-17

Good evening!

I hope everyone had great weekend! I just came back from Marietta College watching the Class of 2017 celebrate their great accomplishments of graduating from College.  I cannot help but think of how great this day is going to be for our students at Columbia Elementary.  I am excited to see the day that each of them earn an education beyond High School.  They have all of the ability and opportunity in the world to achieve this great task.  Our children can and will positively impact the world!

Kids Changing the World:

A special thank you to these two student representatives of our "Kids Changing the World" Student Club.  They delivered blankets to The Ronald McDonald House that they had made for families with sick children at Nationwide Children's Hospital.   We have awesome students! Please know the idea of creating this club and making these blankets were their ideas! 

Important Upcoming Dates:

5/8-5/10-5th Grade Camp

5/9-4th Grade AG Day

5/11-First Grade Field Trip

5/12-All Books Due Back to Library and Last Day for Library Classes

5/14-Mother’s Day

5/15-Grades 3-5 Talent Show Tryouts-12 to 1pm in Gym

5/15-5/19-Students can go to Marcos Pizza and buy a pizza in a pizza box that they decorated.  We earn 15% for playground equipment.

5/16-5th Grade College and KCCC Visitations

5/16-KDG Music Program @2:45pm in Gym

5/17-Tiger Up-Future Planning for College or Advanced Training @ 2:40pm in Gym

5/17-Parent Night-Financial Planning for Higher Ed-6:30-7:30pm

5/18-Field Day (AM) and Water Day (PM)

5/19-Columbia Senior Lunch and Clap Out-12:00 (Lunch) 12:30-Clap Out (tentative)

5/19-Ariel Foundation Park and Columbia Elementary 5K-6pm

5/22-KDG Registration at Columbia Elementary (By Appointment)

5/23-Grades 3-5 Talent Show-2:30pm-Tentative

5/24-Grade Cards Go Home with 2017-18 Class Assignments

5/24-Last Day for Students

5/24-K-2 Awards Assembly-9:15-10am

5/24-Grades 3-5 Awards Assembly-10-10:45am

5/24-5th Grade Graduation-11-11:45am

5/24-2 Hour Early Dismissal For Students

5/25-MV BOE MTG at Twin Oak-Recognition of Retirements at 6pm (Commons Area)

5/30-Blood Drive at Columbia Elementary

Get Your Pig Raffle Tickets While They Last:

Based on your popular demand, our PTO is in the process of raffling off processed meat from a Pig again . If you need to purchase more tickets, be sure to stop by or call our office at 740-393-5975. All money will be due to School by May 19th.  We will be drawing 2 names on May 24th (1 ticket will be drawn per awards assembly).  This meat will serve one or more families in our school.  Best of luck!

All money from this Pig Raffle will be going towards MORE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT.

Be Sure To Register ASAP!
Ariel Foundation Park-Columbia PTO 5K On 5/19

                                              

                                           

All race participants that register between now and the race will receive $5 off the registration price. Our race t-shirt supply is limited and is on a first come first serve basis.  
Packet Pickup:  Race day only

Proceeds from the race will benefit Ariel Foundation Park and Columbia Elementary School (i.e. MORE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT)

Please register ASAP online at:  www.freddieboosters.org/fab-timing along with your credit card payment.

If you do not want to register online, please send in your registration form (CLICK HERE) with cash or check payment to Columbia Elementary's Main Office.  All checks need to be payable to:

Columbia Elementary PTO.

Important Parent Meeting:

Begin Planning for Your Child to Go To College Now!

On 5/17 at 6:30pm in our gym, Todd Hawkins, First Knox Representative, and Sheryl Mickely,  Knox County Career Center Financial Aid Representative, will be meeting with our parents to begin their investment and savings process for their child’s college education or advanced training after High School Graduation.   

*All children of parents that attend this information session will receive an ice cream sandwich the next day at school for their parent’s attendance.  

KDG Registration & Immunizations-5/22

Mr. Seder, Mrs. Stutzman, and I are currently working together with the Knox County Health Dept. We are trying to get them to come to Columbia Elementary during our KDG Registration to offer immunizations onsite for incoming students (as a one stop shopping approach for our parents).More details will come once this is finalized.

Reminder: Volunteers Needed-Outdoor Learning Pavilion & Playground Installation

Outdoor Learning Pavilion: I am in the process of getting more specific dates:-May 28th (8am to 8pm) and May 29th (1-6pm):

*We are looking for volunteers  to help with the staining of this lumber. *

Playground Installation:

Taking place the weekend of June 10th & 11th

Please sign up for either or both of these projects below:

PLEASE ADD NAMES TO THIS LINK IF YOU/YOUR FAMILY/OR PEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW (i.e. Church) ARE WILLING TO HELP With Either or Both Projects

Thank you for your continued support of our students! We really enjoy serving each of them!

Tiger Up!

Matt