Weekly update for October 18, 2024
Dear CES friends and families,
We are looking forward to an action-packed week next week at Columbia ES! As a reminder, we will have a 3-hour early release day on Monday with dismissal at 1:05pm. If you haven't already, please inform your student's teacher about your family's decision to dismiss at 1:05pm or stay until 4:05pm.
On Friday of next week, we are thrilled to host the annual Bingo-ween extravaganza! The event will take place just outside of Door 8, near the playground in the back. See below for more details.
And finally, on Saturday, October 26th, please join us as we march down Columbia Pike as the Grand Marshal entry in the Annandale Chamber of Commerce Parade. Everyone is invited, please remember to wear something red, and we can't wait to see you there.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Take care,
Mike Astudillo
Proud Principal
Columbia Elementary School
March in the Annandale Parade!
Saturday October 26th, you and your family, friends, and pets are invited to join Columbia Elementary School as we march as this year's Grand Marshals in the Annandale Chamber of Commerce Parade!
This year we are going all out! We will be marching with Urban Evolutions Fire Truck. That's not all! We will have candy, bubble wands, face paint, pom poms and more!
Please wear Columbia gear or something red and join us for this exciting opportunity to show school spirit! We look forward to seeing you there!
Register your student here: https://forms.gle/RhriLYkADN72Xv3CA
PTA News & Notes
BINGOween
Please join us Friday, October 25th for BINGOween. This is a student favorite where they can dress up for Halloween, play BINGO and win prizes. WE STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS to pull the event off. If you can help, please sign up here. We look forward to seeing you!
We have partnered with JETs PIZZA. They specialize in Detroit-style pizza. Cheese and Pepperoni Pizzas can be pre-ordered here. Note: full pizza’s can be pre-ordered by Monday, October 21st for $14. Slices only will be available for purchase the evening over BINGOween for $3/slice.
You can also order directly from JETs Pizza and mention Columbia Elementary School on October 25, 15% of your order will come back to our school. https://www.jetspizza.com/ (703-977-7117)
Key Dates
BINGOween (10/25)
Family Night Out – Chick-Fil-A (10/30)
Complete Survey for October 21 Three Hour Early Release
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To help ensure that all students have appropriate transportation and child care arrangements on our upcoming 3-Hour Early Release on Monday, October 21, please complete the following survey by October 14.
https://forms.gle/Hhqz5oAvuQUaaPwz6
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Specials Spotlight
Library with Ms. Papas
Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Graders have gotten to know their classmates and had the opportunity to check out books. They have learned about book care and being responsible users of the library. Kindergarteners have learned the parts of a book (front cover, back cover, spine, spine label) and the difference between a book that allows you to learn with your imagination (fiction) and a book that allows you to learn information (non-fiction). First graders have mapped the library to help remember how to locate their favorite books and discovered new interests. Second graders are working on developing a design to create a chair after reading I Am Not A Chair!
3rd, 4th and 5th Graders have gotten to know their classmates and had the opportunity to check out books. They have learned about library organization and gone on scavenger hunts in the library to locate books. Third graders have explored Destiny Discover, the online catalog system, and learned how to locate books using it. They also learned about the Dewey Decimal System and how that determines where non-fiction books are located in the library. Fourth and Fifth graders have had the opportunity to explore FCPS databases to locate information of interest to them or needed for class.
Save the dates!
The Columbia ES Fall Book Fair will be held from November 18-22. More information to come!
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Author Visit
John Gallagher, author of the Max Meow graphic novel series, will be visiting Columbia next week to speak with the 3rd, 4th and 5th graders about storytelling and creating.
Families have the opportunity to purchase signed copies of the Max Meow books for their students. The order deadline is November 1, and books will be delivered to students the first week of November.
Please see John Gallagher’s website https://maxmeow.square.site/ for further information.
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Pre-School Community Peers Opportunity
Columbia ES is pleased to announce that we will have community peers in our preschool program again this school year.
The program will invite a limited number of community preschoolers (1-2 per class), who are aged 3 ½ -5 years, to participate in our daily preschool activities. The children from the community will have the opportunity to make new friends and share experiences with current early childhood special education students.
Feel free to contact Ms. Tchinski (lmtchinski@fcps.edu) for further explanation of the program and if you are interested in participating. Your thoughts and suggestions are welcome, as we are all partners in this effort.
🐾Save the Date 🐾
3 Hour Early Release - 1:05 p.m. Dismissal
October 21
Fall Picture Day Makeups
October 23
PTA Event: Bingo-ween
October 25
March with CES in the Annandale Parade!
October 26
2 Hour Early Release - 2:05 p.m. Dismissal
October 31
Student Holiday - Diwali
November 1
Student Holiday
November 4
Student Holiday
November 5
Holiday - Veterans Day
November 11
3 Hour Early Release - 1:05 p.m. Dismissal
November 18
Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Meeting
November 19
Thanksgiving Luncheon
November 21
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