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Dear Columbia ES families:
It has been another exciting week at CES! Our school based technology specialist received the "Best of the Web" award for her work as web curator for our award winning school website. This division-wide award for excellence on the web is a stellar recognition for Columbia ES. Congratulations Ms. Dumont!
As you can see below, we are ramping up activities, opportunities, and events that are intended to increase engagement from parents and the community. My hope is always that Columbia ES feels like a home away from home for all our community. Please consider supporting activities and the PTA with the many exciting opportunities that are coming up before and after spring break. As always, please let me know what questions you may have.
Take care,
Mike Astudillo
Proud Principal
Columbia ES
Mr. A welcomes Columbia families and community members to discuss various items happening at Columbia ES. Parent Coffee will provide opportunities to receive information around certain topics, get to know each other, share experiences, ask questions and learn about resources that can help you and your child.
Please join us on every third Wednesday of the month, from 8:30 – 9 a.m. in the cafeteria.
Go to our school's website for more info:
https://columbiaes.fcps.edu/node/5244
Parent Coffee Dates 2022
News from the PTA: Read-a-thon is almost here!
Read-a-Thon Update
The annual Read-a-thon and will take place on April 11th - 15th. Please encourage your Cougars to pick up a book and read! We will have prizes for the individual readers and classes with the most minutes read. And if the whole school reaches 10,000 minutes read, there may be a special prize in store for everybody!
Please also consider contributing to our spring fundraiser to help us purchase new furniture for the CES library.
Volunteers Needed! Upcoming Events Planning Committees
Looking for a way to get involved with the PTA? We have several upcoming events where your service on a planning committee is needed! Please contact Greg Martin (gmart68b@gmail.com) if you are interested in helping us pull together any of the below events.
- Earth Day (April 22)
- Staff Appreciation Week (May 2 – 6)
- Field Day/Fun Run/Spring Picnic (June 3)
Your donations to the spring fundraiser will help us bring the community back together in-person (finally!) for these events.
Kindergarten Orientation for Rising KG students
Please share with neighbors and friends that we will be offering KG orientation in person at Columbia ES on Thursday March 31st, with sign-in at 2:45pm. The orientation is for families and children who will be 5 years old by September 30, 2022.
The orientation will give you the opportunity to meet our Kindergarten Team and other Columbia staff members, learn about our Kindergarten program, see what a day in the life of a kindergartener looks like, and provide you with a Q&A session to answer any questions you may have. Learn more about Kindergarten Orientation at Columbia.
March 31, 2022
Sign in is at 2:45pm
Orientation begins at 3:00pm
For more information, see our school website:
https://columbiaes.fcps.edu/event/kindergarten-orientation
SOL Testing Dates:
The dates for upcoming SOL tests will be after spring break. More information to come soon!
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3rd Grade
May 10, 11 - Reading
May 18, 19 - Math
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4th Grade
May 4, 5 Reading
May 16, 17 - Math
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5th Grade
April 27, 28 - Reading
May 12, 13 - Math
May 17 - 6th Grade Math (5th grade AAP)
May 20 - Science
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The CES STEAM Lab is in need of donations!
Please email Ms. Paper mspaper@fcps.edu if you are able to provide any of the items below for all our Cougars to enjoy in STEAM Lab. Thank you!
Masking Tape
Scotch Tape
Tennis Balls (decent prices on amazon)
Golf Balls
Ping Pong Balls
Paper Plates
Stop Watches
Magna Tiles - would like 3 Boxes
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TODAY, Friday, March 11 is the order deadline for free shipping to school! Click on the link below and enter the online order code shown on your child's order form or to search for your child's artwork. Then, have fun shopping! https://arttoremember.com/school/z2phtl
Any orders placed after March 11 will need to be shipped to home. You can share your child’s code with extended family and friends to order keepsakes as well. If you have questions, please reach out to our Art teacher Mrs. McKenna mbmckenna@fcps.edu.
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Family Engagement Survey Opens March 13
FCPS is partnering with independent firm K12 Insight to administer its second Family Engagement Survey to better recognize, understand, respect, and address family strengths and needs in our school communities. The survey will be emailed to FCPS parents and caregivers on Sunday, March 13. Topics include:
- Welcoming environment
- Communication
- Student success
- Advocacy
- Family and school partnerships
- Collaboration with the community to see if FCPS is meeting its goals at the school, region, and division levels.
Results will be used to develop a plan to improve family and school partnerships throughout the division. The survey will be available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, Arabic, Chinese, Urdu, Farsi, and Amharic. For more information, watch this short video from Superintendent Brabrand and visit the Family Engagement Survey webpage.
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