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Dear CES Friends and Families,
This has been another exciting week at Columbia, highlighted by Staff Appreciation Week! The PTA-led theme for the week was inspired by Wicked, celebrating our educators for being truly "Wicked Oz-some!" As we pause to honor our staff's remarkable dedication and everyday positive impact, I also want to express my deep gratitude to our amazing PTA. Thank you for your leadership, generosity, and commitment to showing our teachers how much they are valued.
This past Tuesday, our Band, Strings, and Choir ensembles reached a wonderful accomplishment with their annual spring concert. Congratulations to Mr. Nakamura, Ms. Volcansek, and Ms. Bolden for leading these talented groups of students through a wonderful performance that inspired a love of music across the entire Columbia community.
On Thursday morning, our kindergarteners enjoyed an engaging field trip to the Hidden Oaks Nature Center. This hands-on learning experience sparked their curiosity and supported their academic growth by connecting them directly with natural and cultural resources; even including live animals!
Finally, we want to wish our 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students the absolute best as they begin their SOL testing next week. Our teachers have prepared them diligently for excellence, and we are incredibly proud of the immense progress they have demonstrated this year. Please join me in encouraging our scholars as they confidently showcase their learning.
Let's go Cougars...Believe, Achieve, Succeed!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Take care,
Mike Astudillo
Proud Principal
Columbia Elementary School
PTA News & Notes
THANK YOU
Huge thank you to everyone who hosted, set up, made posters, and donated time, talents, and goods for the teacher and staff appreciation week. It was a huge success and the staff feel very loved.
PTA Meeting
Please join us on Tuesday, May 19th at 7 PM on zoom for the last meeting of the year. We will elect a new PTA board and review the budget for the 2026-27 school year.
To join the meeting please use the link below:
https://myfcpsk12.zoom.us/j/91903873132
Field Day
Save the date for field day, Friday, June 12th. Additional details will be forthcoming
Specials Spotlight with Spanish/STEAM Lab!
Hola familias de CES!
For the fourth quarter in our Spanish/STEAM Lab class, Kindergarten has been working on pumpkins and wild animals. First graders and second graders have been reviewing numbers 1 through 20 and 10 through 50. In third grade, the students learned about parts of ozzie the ozobot and layers in the ground. In fourth grade and fifth grade students have been learning about mazes, clouds, conductors and insulators, and places in the city.
All students across all grade levels have had a chance to use ozzie the ozobot and make mazes and codes for their small robot. We will continue to learn and expand our knowledge about things the ozobot can do. See above for a picture of third graders with their layers of the ground lego creation.
Muchas gracias!
- Seniorita Alba
SOL Testing starts next week
SOL testing starts next week! Students in grades 3–5 will take reading and math tests, and 5th grade will also take science. These tests show what students have learned this year.
SOL Testing Schedule:
- 5th Grade: Reading (May 5), Math (May 14), Science (May 19)
- 4th Grade: Reading (May 6), Math (May 12)
- 3rd Grade: Reading (May 7), Math (May 15)
You can help your child do their best by making sure they get a good night's sleep and eat a healthy breakfast on testing days. Please do not schedule doctor's appointments or vacations, or pick your child up early from school on these days. Thank you for your support!
Benchmark Buddies for Unit 5!
Our K-5 students celebrated the end of another wonderful unit in Benchmark this week!
The students pictured went above and beyond by completing three of their take-home calendar activities. To celebrate, we connected with the theme of Unit 5, technology, and collaborated on coding Ozobots.
It’s not too late to join us to celebrate the end of Unit 6. If your child completes three activities at the end of their student workbook and brings them to their teacher by Friday, May 15th (or brings a note from you saying three activities were completed), they’ll participate in Columbia’s May Benchmark celebration.
We hope to have lots of students continue to be able to join us as we congratulate them on their hard work!
Save the Date!
May 5 - 5th Grade Reading SOL
May 6 - 4th Grade Reading SOL
May 7 - 3rd Grade Reading SOL
May 12 - 4th Grade Math SOL
May 13 - Final 3-Hour Early Release Day
May 13 - Rising Kindergarten Orientation at 3pm
May 14 - 5th Grade Math SOL
May 15 - 3rd Grade Math SOL
May 19 - 5th Grade Science SOL
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