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Dear Columbia Families,
Mrs. Patel, Columbia’s assistant
principal, and I extend a warm welcome to all Columbia families. We are looking
forward to a wonderful year working with you and your children as we build on
Columbia’s current best practices and academic successes.
Thank you all for your patience and support as
we navigate the establishment of routines. As a reminder, parents will
not be permitted to walk to the classroom tomorrow. Our routines need to
be established quickly to support student learning.
A note about transportation:
This morning we had a great arrival and Mr. Lewis shared with us
that Kiss N Ride went extremely well with everyone following the process we
shared in a mailing. It is important that we continue to remember to slow
down and focus our attention to the pedestrians who are in the area. It
is our responsibility as a community to ensure the safety of ALL our students
by following established routines and focusing our undivided attention on
driving safely in our neighborhood. We appreciate your support in ensure
the safe arrival and dismissal of our students regardless of the mode of
transportation. We appreciate your patience as transportation adjusts due to
traffic and unexpected delays the first few days of school. We have provided
additional information in this .gov regarding transportation and other items of
interest.
Kindergarten parents, please remember to greet
your child at the bus stop. Students not greeted by a parent will be
returned to school.
Columbia’s staff members, Mrs. Patel and I welcome your help this
year, and we hope to see you involved in the many activities that will be
occurring in the coming months. Please feel free to contact your child’s
teacher, me, or any other staff if we can be of assistance.
Mr. Michael Cunningham & Mrs. Rekha Patel
Arrival and dismissal procedures.
The procedures are in place for the safety of all students arriving and departing Columbia Elementary School. Columbia has over 500 students arriving and departing daily. Please listen to and support the staff managing the implementation of these procedures; Student safety is our number one concern and we need your support. There are three modes of transportation: walking, buses, and cars. Our goal is to facilitate this process while meeting the needs of the various modes of transportation. Please follow these simple procedures to ensure the safety of all students regardless of mode of transportation.
WALKERS:
- Use designated crosswalks.
- Obey the safety patrols.
 KISS N RIDE:
- Children will be supervised starting at 9:05 a.m. To keep our children
safe, walkers and car riders should arrive at school no earlier than
9:05 a.m. The building will open at 9:05 a.m
- Students should only be
unloaded at the designated Kiss N’ Ride area (Only the first three cars of
the line will be unloading child(ren).
- Watch for directions by
supervisors.
- Load and discharge children
from the passenger side of the car only, so they will not have to cross
the driveway in front of traffic.
- Remain in driver’s seat.
- Keep goodbyes brief; other
drivers will be waiting behind you to discharge children
- Do not pass other cars that
are loading or discharging children.
- Do not block cross walks and
yield to pedestrians.
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Drive
slowly
in the Kiss N Ride lane and refrain
from using the cell phone. (The staff and students crossing the
intersections and managing Kiss N Ride need your undivided attention to
ensure the safety of all students and staff.)
- No cars are permitted in the
bus lane.
- Use caution on Alpine Drive. (The street serves as the main arrival
area for car riders and we have walkers crossing the street too.)
- Do not drop your child(ren)
off on Alpine Drive.
- The lower parking lot is closed
as well to eliminate traffic exiting the building during arrival and
dismissal. If you park in this
area, please be prepared to wait until Kiss N’ Ride is complete to leave.
BUS RIDERS:
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- Obey driver.
- Obey bus safety rules
- Remain seated at all times.
It is our responsibility as a community to work together to facilitate the safe arrival and departure of students regardless of transportation mode. If you have questions, please contact the school. Thank you for your cooperation and assistance in facilitating the safe arrival and departure of students.
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Lunch Information
Lunch Schedule: School Information can be found here: https://columbiaes.fcps.edu/about/lunch-schedule
Lunch - Lunch account balances can be found online for students. https://www.myschoolbucks.com/
Free and Reduced Meal Information
The free and reduced meals application for the 2018-2019 school year is now available. The free and reduced meals application for the 2018-2019 school year includes an online application for parents to submit the application electronically for faster processing.
- The online free and reduced meals application will be available in the following languages: English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Filipino, French, Vietnamese,
- To change the language of the application click on the Language link in the top right of the screen.
- The online application can be completed on mobile devices.
- If an email address is provided, notification will be e-mailed regarding approval.
Upcoming Events at
Columbia Elementary School
- September 11, 2018 - 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Columbia ES Library
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