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Superintendent
Pamela Campbell
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From the Superintendent
Welcome to the Columbia
School District! As a school family, we are
proud to be a part of this community. Our
excellent teachers and staff members strive for
excellence as we diligently work with your
student to increase his or her educational
abilities. The Columbia School District, in
partnership with the community, will provide a
safe and positive learning environment, which
will prepare all students to contribute and
compete in a global society.
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Our points of pride include
strong academics which have produced high test
scores, an award winning band program, high school
pre-engineering courses which use project based
learning to enhance each student’s skills, Advanced
Placement courses that challenge our students and
provide an opportunity for them to earn college
credit, free GSRP preschool for four year olds that
provides a firm and enjoyable educational base for
our youngest learners, child care and tuition
preschool for three and four year olds, and our
excellent athletic programs which give our student
athletes an opportunity to succeed. Columbia Central
High School was awarded the Silver and Bronze
Medallion by U.S. News & World Reports, was chosen
as a Reward School by the Michigan Department of
Education and was honored as top school in Jackson
County by Bridge Magazine.
Columbia School District has
remodeled all of our classrooms with new flooring,
new ceilings, new windows and doors, all buildings
have a secure entry vestibule to keep our students
safe, new heating and air conditioning systems at
all buildings, updated technology infrastructure and
hardware, and updated playgrounds.
We hope you will find time to
visit our schools as you participate in your
children’s activities. You may sign up for on our
weekly E-Letter update by sending me your email
address. If I may assist you in any way, please feel
free to call me at the Administration Office at
517-592-6641 or email me at
Pamela.Campbell@myeagles.org.
About Us
The Columbia School District lies in a rural
area that stretches into four southeast Michigan
counties. Within the district one finds a multitude
of inland lakes and plenty of recreational
opportunities. The beautiful and placid atmosphere
has attracted many new residents from urban areas.
This influx from the cities has provided our school
district with a richly diverse population and a
rapidly growing business community.
In the late
1960's the current school district was formed
through the consolidation of the Brooklyn, Cement
City and Clarklake schools systems. Today the
Columbia School District provides educational
services for more than 1,700 students and is a Class
B school system.
The Columbia School District
believes that ALL students can learn and achieve
mastery of essential skills. The district, to the
extent it is financially able to provide physical
and human resources required to meet these
responsibilities, is dedicated to providing an
environment that fosters self-esteem,
self-motivation, and responsibility in our students.
The district also believes that education is a
cooperative effort between home, school and the
community.
If you have any questions or concerns,
feel free to call the Pamela Campbell at (517)
592-6641.
MISSION STATEMENT
Nurture Dreams, Empower All. Create a Better
World.
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Special Notices
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•
New!
MDEQ Water Testing
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New!
Torch Bearer - Spring/Summer 2018
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District Annual
Education Report
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Columbia School District Strategic Plan
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CSD School Improvement Plan
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2017-18 Bus Routes |
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Summer Camp
registration is open!
We are excited to once again offer a wide
array of summer camp opportunities for students
in rising grades 1-12. This year there will be
camps in art, drama, robotics, gardening, STEM
science, and many more!
Please take note of the camp opportunities
you are interested in by viewing our latest
edition of the
Torch Bearer.
Please sign up as soon as possible, as spaces
are limited and fill very quickly. Online
registration is now open!
Click here to begin.
For more information contact Monika Cook at
517-592-6641 or
monika.cook@myeagles.org
To pay for a Summer Camp online,
please refer to the Torch Bearer
as you will need to enter that
price after clicking on the
button below.
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Columbia School
District Board of Education - Regular School
Board Meeting
There will be a Regular Board Meeting on
Monday, August 13, 2018, at 7:00 p.m.
held at the Columbia Community Room at Columbia
Central Jr. – Sr. High School, 11775 Hewitt
Road, Brooklyn, MI 49230. |
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Jackson County Early
College
is a new option for high school students
to build a career pathway and begin their
college degree as early as ninth grade.
Students, while completing the program, may earn
an associate degree (60 credits) by the end of
an additional year (year 13).
Click here for more information.
Apply Online |
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The Columbia School District puts the safety of
our students and staff members as a first
priority. Beginning March 5, 2018, Officer
Ritchey is our school liaison officer. He will
be working in our schools full time and be
available to assist us with any concerns.
We appreciate the Columbia Township Police
Department for assisting the Columbia School
District with the funding of this position. The
school portion of the funding will be allocated
through the 31A At Risk grant.
OK2SAY is a program designed to empower Michigan
students, parents, school personnel, community
mental health service programs, and law
enforcement to share and respond to student
safety threats.
More info/submit confidential tip
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JC4 Curriculum
https://www.jcisd.org/domain/162
The Jackson County Core Curriculum
Collaborative (JC4) is one critical, complex
component of a comprehensive Multi-tiered System
of Supports (MTSS). Our JC4 definition of
curriculum is the totality of student
experiences that occur in the educational
process (not just a textbook or bought product).
The curriculum includes but is not limited to
the interactions and integration of learning
targets, instruction, assessment systems, data
processes, non-instructional practices,
resources (including textbooks), class dynamics
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Columbia School
District Serves Breakfast
Columbia School District serves breakfast
everyday in all school buildings. Breakfast
service begins at 7:30 a.m. Prices for breakfast
are $1.50 in all school buildings for
full price or at a reduced price of 30¢ or free
if qualified.
Breakfast Menu |
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Zonar Z Pass
Columbia Elementary K-2 students
will benefit from a new bus system to track
their route during the 2017-18 school year. Each
child will wear a swipe card on their backpack,
which will register when and where they get on
and off the bus.
Parents will receive an email
with a link to a website that allows them to
access their students account to view where
their child is at any time during the route.
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M-STEP Parent Report
Video
A guide to help to understand M-Step
reports.
To continue the Department’s commitment
to support teachers, parents, and students
throughout this transition to higher
expectations for all students,
this video is available which summarizes M-STEP
and walks viewers through how to read and
interpret student scores within the M-STEP
Parent Report.
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Interested in FREE 4
year old preschool?
Columbia Elementary offers
the Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP). You may
qualify for FREE Preschool for
4 year olds. Many factors are considered. Please
view
this flyer and call/apply today. We
have 48 slots that need to be filled. Please
pass the word!
To sign-up, go to
www.greatstartjackson.org or call the
GSRP hotline at (517) 768-5130.
Don’t miss this chance for FREE,
high-quality preschool! Register
today!!
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Kindergarten - 2018-2019 School Year
Our Kindergarten program is the
best in the area! Columbia Elementary School
offers all-day kindergarten which is a
dynamic energetic caring program that
prepares your child for school success and
lifelong learning. Please call CES at (517)
592-6632 to register your child for
kindergarten. (Your child must be 5 by
September 1st to begin Kindergarten or the Young
5’s Program may be considered.)
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Preschool News -
2018-2019 School Year
3/4 Preschool & K-5 Latchkey Registration
Please contact Vicki @ (517) 592-9753 for latchkey and
preschool slots.
Latchkey slots will be reserved first for
students presently in the program. You must
confirm your latchkey return!
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Are your children safe while online?
Michigan families, especially minors, are becoming
inundated with advertisements from alcohol,
tobacco, pornography and gambling marketers
through different internet and cell phone
inboxes. Texting their advertisements is the
newest marketing effort that many of these
companies are using. Thankfully, the State of
Michigan offers a free program to stop adult
ads from reaching e-mails, mobile
phones (text messaging ads) and instant
messenger IDs. The Michigan Child Protection
Registry, like the federal Do Not Call List, is
a free do-not-contact service for Michigan's
families and schools and can be located at
ProtectMIChild.com.
As a strong supporter of this registry, I
would like to encourage you to sign your entire
family up for the registry and inform your
friends and colleagues about how they can
protect children and families from unwanted
adult advertising. To sign up only takes
seconds. Just go to
ProtectMIChild.com and keep your family
safe. |
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Odysseyware - Online
Learning for Students
Odysseyware is a provider of online
learning, which is being used throughout the
Columbia School District. The
Odysseyware
site allows
many students who need flexibility to facilitate
their own learning at school as well as from
home.
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Watch Video on CSD Programs
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Internet Essentials
Program -
Learn more here. |
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School Hours 2018-2019 Year
Columbia Elementary
(PK-2)
7:55 a.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Columbia Upper Elementary
(3-6)
7:55 a.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Columbia Central Jr.
High (7-8)
7:45 a.m. – 2:35
p.m.
Columbia Central Sr. High
(9-12)
7:45 a.m. –
2:35 p.m.
Columbia Options High
School (CCE)
8:00 a.m. – 2:20 p.m.
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2017-2018 Calendar
District Wide Events
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Visit our
Facebook and Superintendent
Pam Campbell’s
Twitter and Blog.
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