www.como200.com events: bicentennial Columbia’s about more Learn in the grade of P and .5 credit. credit. .5 and P of grade the in principal offices. principal
completion of a credit recovery class results results class recovery credit a of completion
is published by the Columbia Public School District as a public service to the and/or guidance school in available is universities
CoMo QUARTERLY CONNECTION Board of Education
contribute to Columbia's future. Columbia's to contribute celebrating parents of school-age children and district residents. The Columbia Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of stay on track for graduation. Successful Successful graduation. for track on stay
sponsored by various organizations, colleges and and colleges organizations, various by sponsored
grades 7-9. 7-9. grades
artworks race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, or use
Bess said she hopes these opportunities spark ideas for young people about what they can do to to do can they what about people young for ideas spark opportunities these hopes she said Bess
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make up credits they did not pass in order to to order in pass not did they credits up make
Information regarding summer camps/programs summer regarding Information of leave protected by the Family and Medical Leave Act, in its programs, activities, or with regard to employment. The Columbia entering students music secondary for courses
taking care of the environment.” environment.” the of care taking program allows students to to students allows program
Board of Education is an equal opportunity employer. Inquiries regarding Columbia Public Schools’ compliance with IDEA and Recovery Credit
instruction in choir, orchestra and band band and orchestra choir, in instruction
and voting, finding other ways to have their voices heard, or doing things like recycling and otherwise otherwise and recycling like things doing or heard, voices their have to ways other finding voting, and
Section 504 regulations should contact Special Services at 1818 W. Worley Street, Columbia, MO 65203. PROGRAMS SUMMER ADDITIONAL
The Secondary Summer School High School School High School Summer Secondary The
at West Middle School and offers enrichment enrichment offers and School Middle West at
“I hope they think about their role in the community,” Bess said. “Whether it is being civic-minded civic-minded being is it “Whether said. Bess community,” the in role their about think they hope “I
is is Secondary Choral and Instrumental Music Music Instrumental and Choral Secondary JUNE 14 – JULY 30 JULY – 14 JUNE
Bess also said she believes teaching about our past helps students find purpose for their futures. futures. their for purpose find students helps past our about teaching believes she said also Bess
additional information. additional
JULY 12 – JULY 21 JULY – 12 JULY contribute to the community and make it a better place,” Bess said. Bess place,” better a it make and community the to contribute
course options. course
Aslin Administration Building President for building school high their in coordinator A+ “I hope that students gain a sense of all those who came before them, doing different things to to things different doing them, before came who those all of sense a gain students that hope “I
in the form of online, blended or classroom classroom or blended online, of form the in
Middle School. School. Middle
1818 W. Worley Street Helen Wade the contact should students A+ program. A+ the
students can compare and contrast those generations to their own lives today. lives own their to generations those contrast and compare can students
offers opportunities for credit advancement advancement credit for opportunities offers
for grades 7-9 at West West at 7-9 grades for Secondary Theater Theater Secondary
Columbia, MO 65203 in enrolled students secondary for arranged be students. She said she hopes that by exploring the contributions and challenges of past generations, generations, past of challenges and contributions the exploring by that hopes she said She students.
Vice President program This grades. 12th through ninth
in summer school may may school summer in Opportunities for tutoring for Opportunities
Bess said the 200 bicentennial celebration and its significance to Columbia is important to share with with share to important is Columbia to significance its and celebration bicentennial 200 the said Bess
JULY 23 23 JULY – 12 JULY
Dr. Della Streaty-Wilhoit entering students Schools Public Columbia
and the African American community in Columbia. Columbia. in community American African the and
A+ TUTORING A+ program is available for for available is program Credit Advancement Credit
grades 7-9. 7-9. grades
markers on the trail. In the special podcast episode, she speaks about the history of the Heritage Trail Trail Heritage the of history the about speaks she episode, podcast special the In trail. the on markers Member
The Secondary Summer School High School School High School Summer Secondary The
courses for secondary music students entering entering students music secondary for courses
Horrell is vice chairman of the Sharp End Heritage committee, which has been instrumental in establishing establishing in instrumental been has which committee, Heritage End Sharp the of chairman vice is Horrell Chris Horn
instruction in choir, orchestra and band band and orchestra choir, in instruction
program Katherine Sasser 9 JULY – 14 JUNE of the KBIA podcast “You Don’t Say” featuring Barbara Horrell. Barbara featuring Say” Don’t “You podcast KBIA the of
at West Middle School and offers enrichment enrichment offers and School Middle West at
Students throughout the district will learn about Columbia’s African American Trail through a special episode episode special a through Trail American African Columbia’s about learn will district the throughout Students David Seamon education.missouri.edu/adventureclub/summer-
ECRWSS Lane. is is
Jeanne Snodgrass Music Instrumental and Choral Secondary project, will be painted by students in one of the school’s stairwells. school’s the of one in students by painted be will project, School. Adventure Club website is: is: website Club Adventure School.
Center for Early Learning North, 2191 Smiley Smiley 2191 North, Learning Early for Center
the school within the context of Columbia turning 200 years old. The completed design, also a fifth-grade fifth-grade a also design, completed The old. years 200 turning Columbia of context the within school the Blake Willoughby JULY 12 – JULY 21 JULY – 12 JULY
POSTAL CUSTOMER Summer under website CPS the on link a also
is at The The at is Early Childhood Special Education Special Childhood Early Another project at Grant Elementary School is the student design of a mural to commemorate the history of of history the commemorate to mural a of design student the is School Elementary Grant at project Another
Superintendent is there and schools elementary the at available recommendation only. recommendation
will represent the many different cultural backgrounds at Grant Elementary School. Elementary Grant at backgrounds cultural different many the represent will
Education Center, 901 Rain Forest Pkwy. Pkwy. Forest Rain 901 Center, Education
Dr. Peter Stiepleman are flyers Enrollment required. is fee registration
entering grades 4-5. Enrollment is by by is Enrollment 4-5. grades entering
students to meet, talk and build relationships. Students are working on a paint design for the bench that that bench the for design paint a on working are Students relationships. build and talk meet, to students
is at the Early Childhood Childhood Early the at is Hard of Hearing of Hard Enrichment programs. A non-refundable non-refundable A programs. Enrichment
different cultural backgrounds with the design of a Buddy Bench. The bench will provide a place for all all for place a provide will bench The Bench. Buddy a of design the with backgrounds cultural different School for selected elementary students students elementary selected for School
Early Childhood Special Education and Deaf Deaf and Education Special Childhood Early during Summer SUNsations and Summer Summer and SUNsations Summer during
Fifth grade students at Grant Elementary School are working to build bridges between students of of students between bridges build to working are School Elementary Grant at students grade Fifth is at Gentry Middle Middle Gentry at is Arts Explorers’ Program Program Explorers’ Arts
supervised before- and/or after-school program program after-school and/or before- supervised
are designed around getting students and their families more involved with the Columbia community. community. Columbia the with involved more families their and students getting around designed are
not enrolled in the gifted program. program. gifted the in enrolled not
JULY 23 23 JULY – 8 JULY
In addition to the art contest, many other bicentennial events and activities on the agenda for spring spring for agenda the on activities and events bicentennial other many contest, art the to addition In Missouri - College of Education. It provides a a provides It Education. of College - Missouri
under-represented at the college level and and level college the at under-represented Programs participate
were invited to to invited were elementary schools delivered by the University of of University the by delivered schools elementary
magazine and the winning selections will be published in the June issue. issue. June the in published be will selections winning the and magazine in feature a now is
Inside Columbia Inside
ages 3-5. It runs 8:30-11:30. 8:30-11:30. runs It 3-5. ages
grades 5-8 who have been historically historically been have who 5-8 grades Summer School School Summer
students students
Committee members judged the entries on the criteria of creativity and relevance to theme. The calendar calendar The theme. to relevance and creativity of criteria the on entries the judged members Committee
is an extended day program at at program day extended an is Adventure Club Adventure K-12 tuition-based program available for students students for available program tuition-based QUARTERLY CONNECTION QUARTERLY for high-potential multicultural students students multicultural high-potential for
News You Can Use Can You News
at Center for Early Learning North (CELN) is a a is (CELN) North Learning Early for Center at A total of 64 submissions were received. were submissions 64 of total A
is a six-week program program six-week a is Summer Expedition Summer
BEFORE- AND AFTER-SCHOOL CARE AFTER-SCHOOL AND BEFORE-
to face a challenge. Submissions could be hand-drawn, digital art or original photos. photos. original or art digital hand-drawn, be could Submissions challenge. a face to
The Columbia Summer Enrichment Preschool Preschool Enrichment Summer Columbia The
Construction Updates Construction
piece of artwork representing and celebrating ways Columbia’s citizens have risen risen have citizens Columbia’s ways celebrating and representing artwork of piece SPRING 2021 SPRING (ESY) at Rock Bridge High School. High Bridge Rock at (ESY)
JULY 6 – JULY 23 JULY – 6 JULY to participate in what was originally planned as a calendar contest, by submitting a a submitting by contest, calendar a as planned originally was what in participate to
Special Education Extended School Year Year School Extended Education Special
Art
Missouri. Missouri.
Students in kindergarten through 12th grade were invited by the CoMo 200 committee committee 200 CoMo the by invited were grade 12th through kindergarten in Students JUNE 14 – JULY 1 & & 1 JULY – 14 JUNE
Engaging Students in in Students Engaging
June 14-22 in partnership with The University of of University The with partnership in 14-22 June at Gentry Middle School. Middle Gentry at there are still a lot of exciting things taking place. place. taking things exciting of lot a still are there
located Blue Ridge Elementary School. School. Elementary Ridge Blue located
10th grade high-potential multicultural students. students. multicultural high-potential grade 10th Gifted Center (Eugene Field School) and 6-8 6-8 and School) Field (Eugene Center Gifted language arts, said although activities were altered due to the COVID-19 pandemic, pandemic, COVID-19 the to due altered were activities although said arts, language
School Turns 50 Turns School
day FUN CITY programming. The program is is program The programming. CITY FUN day
Joy Bess, Columbia Public School’s coordinator for social studies and secondary secondary and studies social for coordinator School’s Public Columbia Bess, Joy academic and enrichment experience for entering entering for experience enrichment and academic for grades 2-5 at The The at 2-5 grades for Gifted Education (EEE) Education Gifted
Oakland Middle Middle Oakland
social studies, reading and writing) and half half and writing) and reading studies, social
is an an is MAC Scholars Honors Summer Academy Summer Honors Scholars MAC students are getting involved through historic lookbacks and meaningful art projects. art meaningful and lookbacks historic through involved getting are students
kindergarten through eighth grade. eighth through kindergarten
summer school curriculum (math, science, science, (math, curriculum school summer CoMo 200 CoMo As Columbians take part in the city’s bicentennial celebration, Columbia Public Schools’ Schools’ Public Columbia celebration, bicentennial city’s the in part take Columbians As
summer school for students entering entering students for school summer PROGRAMS Columbia Public Schools to offer half day day half offer to Schools Public Columbia
INSIDE ISSUE: INSIDE
offers free free offers Columbia Summer SUNsations Summer Columbia CPS students celebrate CoMo 200 CoMo celebrate students CPS 2021 MAC SCHOLARS SUMMER SUMMER SCHOLARS MAC 2021 partners with with partners FUN CITY Youth Academy Academy Youth CITY FUN
JUNE 14 – JULY 23 JULY – 14 JUNE JUNE 14 – JULY 30 JULY – 14 JUNE
www.cpsk12.org/summerschool
SPRING 2021 SPRING
2021 2021 Summer School Programs School Summer
QUARTERLY CONNECTION
www.como200.com events: bicentennial Columbia’s about more Learn in the grade of P and .5 credit. credit. .5 and P of grade the in principal offices. principal
completion of a credit recovery class results results class recovery credit a of completion
is published by the Columbia Public School District as a public service to the and/or guidance school in available is universities
CoMo QUARTERLY CONNECTION Board of Education
contribute to Columbia's future. Columbia's to contribute
celebrating parents of school-age children and district residents. The Columbia Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of stay on track for graduation. Successful Successful graduation. for track on stay
sponsored by various organizations, colleges and and colleges organizations, various by sponsored
grades 7-9. 7-9. grades
artworks race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, or use
Bess said she hopes these opportunities spark ideas for young people about what they can do to to do can they what about people young for ideas spark opportunities these hopes she said Bess
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make up credits they did not pass in order to to order in pass not did they credits up make
Information regarding summer camps/programs summer regarding Information of leave protected by the Family and Medical Leave Act, in its programs, activities, or with regard to employment. The Columbia entering students music secondary for courses
taking care of the environment.” environment.” the of care taking program allows students to to students allows program
Board of Education is an equal opportunity employer. Inquiries regarding Columbia Public Schools’ compliance with IDEA and Recovery Credit
instruction in choir, orchestra and band band and orchestra choir, in instruction
and voting, finding other ways to have their voices heard, or doing things like recycling and otherwise otherwise and recycling like things doing or heard, voices their have to ways other finding voting, and
Section 504 regulations should contact Special Services at 1818 W. Worley Street, Columbia, MO 65203. PROGRAMS SUMMER ADDITIONAL
The Secondary Summer School High School School High School Summer Secondary The
at West Middle School and offers enrichment enrichment offers and School Middle West at
“I hope they think about their role in the community,” Bess said. “Whether it is being civic-minded civic-minded being is it “Whether said. Bess community,” the in role their about think they hope “I
is is Secondary Choral and Instrumental Music Music Instrumental and Choral Secondary JUNE 14 – JULY 30 JULY – 14 JUNE
Bess also said she believes teaching about our past helps students find purpose for their futures. futures. their for purpose find students helps past our about teaching believes she said also Bess
additional information. additional
JULY 12 – JULY 21 JULY – 12 JULY
contribute to the community and make it a better place,” Bess said. Bess place,” better a it make and community the to contribute
course options. course
Aslin Administration Building President for building school high their in coordinator A+ “I hope that students gain a sense of all those who came before them, doing different things to to things different doing them, before came who those all of sense a gain students that hope “I
in the form of online, blended or classroom classroom or blended online, of form the in
Middle School. School. Middle
1818 W. Worley Street Helen Wade the contact should students A+ program. A+ the
students can compare and contrast those generations to their own lives today. lives own their to generations those contrast and compare can students
offers opportunities for credit advancement advancement credit for opportunities offers
for grades 7-9 at West West at 7-9 grades for Secondary Theater Theater Secondary
Columbia, MO 65203 in enrolled students secondary for arranged be students. She said she hopes that by exploring the contributions and challenges of past generations, generations, past of challenges and contributions the exploring by that hopes she said She students.
Vice President program This grades. 12th through ninth
in summer school may may school summer in Opportunities for tutoring for Opportunities
Bess said the 200 bicentennial celebration and its significance to Columbia is important to share with with share to important is Columbia to significance its and celebration bicentennial 200 the said Bess
JULY 23 23 JULY – 12 JULY
Dr. Della Streaty-Wilhoit entering students Schools Public Columbia
and the African American community in Columbia. Columbia. in community American African the and
A+ TUTORING A+ program is available for for available is program Credit Advancement Credit
grades 7-9. 7-9. grades
markers on the trail. In the special podcast episode, she speaks about the history of the Heritage Trail Trail Heritage the of history the about speaks she episode, podcast special the In trail. the on markers Member
The Secondary Summer School High School School High School Summer Secondary The
courses for secondary music students entering entering students music secondary for courses
Horrell is vice chairman of the Sharp End Heritage committee, which has been instrumental in establishing establishing in instrumental been has which committee, Heritage End Sharp the of chairman vice is Horrell Chris Horn
instruction in choir, orchestra and band band and orchestra choir, in instruction
program Katherine Sasser 9 JULY – 14 JUNE of the KBIA podcast “You Don’t Say” featuring Barbara Horrell. Barbara featuring Say” Don’t “You podcast KBIA the of
at West Middle School and offers enrichment enrichment offers and School Middle West at
Students throughout the district will learn about Columbia’s African American Trail through a special episode episode special a through Trail American African Columbia’s about learn will district the throughout Students David Seamon education.missouri.edu/adventureclub/summer-
ECRWSS Lane. is is
Jeanne Snodgrass Music Instrumental and Choral Secondary project, will be painted by students in one of the school’s stairwells. school’s the of one in students by painted be will project, School. Adventure Club website is: is: website Club Adventure School.
Center for Early Learning North, 2191 Smiley Smiley 2191 North, Learning Early for Center
the school within the context of Columbia turning 200 years old. The completed design, also a fifth-grade fifth-grade a also design, completed The old. years 200 turning Columbia of context the within school the Blake Willoughby JULY 12 – JULY 21 JULY – 12 JULY
POSTAL CUSTOMER Summer under website CPS the on link a also
is at The The at is Early Childhood Special Education Special Childhood Early Another project at Grant Elementary School is the student design of a mural to commemorate the history of of history the commemorate to mural a of design student the is School Elementary Grant at project Another
Superintendent is there and schools elementary the at available recommendation only. recommendation
will represent the many different cultural backgrounds at Grant Elementary School. Elementary Grant at backgrounds cultural different many the represent will
Education Center, 901 Rain Forest Pkwy. Pkwy. Forest Rain 901 Center, Education
Dr. Peter Stiepleman are flyers Enrollment required. is fee registration
entering grades 4-5. Enrollment is by by is Enrollment 4-5. grades entering
students to meet, talk and build relationships. Students are working on a paint design for the bench that that bench the for design paint a on working are Students relationships. build and talk meet, to students
is at the Early Childhood Childhood Early the at is Hard of Hearing of Hard Enrichment programs. A non-refundable non-refundable A programs. Enrichment
different cultural backgrounds with the design of a Buddy Bench. The bench will provide a place for all all for place a provide will bench The Bench. Buddy a of design the with backgrounds cultural different School for selected elementary students students elementary selected for School
Early Childhood Special Education and Deaf Deaf and Education Special Childhood Early during Summer SUNsations and Summer Summer and SUNsations Summer during
Fifth grade students at Grant Elementary School are working to build bridges between students of of students between bridges build to working are School Elementary Grant at students grade Fifth is at Gentry Middle Middle Gentry at is Arts Explorers’ Program Program Explorers’ Arts
supervised before- and/or after-school program program after-school and/or before- supervised
are designed around getting students and their families more involved with the Columbia community. community. Columbia the with involved more families their and students getting around designed are
not enrolled in the gifted program. program. gifted the in enrolled not
JULY 23 23 JULY – 8 JULY
In addition to the art contest, many other bicentennial events and activities on the agenda for spring spring for agenda the on activities and events bicentennial other many contest, art the to addition In Missouri - College of Education. It provides a a provides It Education. of College - Missouri
under-represented at the college level and and level college the at under-represented Programs participate
were invited to to invited were elementary schools delivered by the University of of University the by delivered schools elementary
magazine and the winning selections will be published in the June issue. issue. June the in published be will selections winning the and magazine in feature a now is
Inside Columbia Inside
ages 3-5. It runs 8:30-11:30. 8:30-11:30. runs It 3-5. ages
grades 5-8 who have been historically historically been have who 5-8 grades Summer School School Summer
students students
Committee members judged the entries on the criteria of creativity and relevance to theme. The calendar calendar The theme. to relevance and creativity of criteria the on entries the judged members Committee
is an extended day program at at program day extended an is Adventure Club Adventure K-12 tuition-based program available for students students for available program tuition-based QUARTERLY CONNECTION QUARTERLY for high-potential multicultural students students multicultural high-potential for
News You Can Use Can You News
at Center for Early Learning North (CELN) is a a is (CELN) North Learning Early for Center at A total of 64 submissions were received. were submissions 64 of total A
is a six-week program program six-week a is Summer Expedition Summer
BEFORE- AND AFTER-SCHOOL CARE AFTER-SCHOOL AND BEFORE-
to face a challenge. Submissions could be hand-drawn, digital art or original photos. photos. original or art digital hand-drawn, be could Submissions challenge. a face to
The Columbia Summer Enrichment Preschool Preschool Enrichment Summer Columbia The
Construction Updates Construction
piece of artwork representing and celebrating ways Columbia’s citizens have risen risen have citizens Columbia’s ways celebrating and representing artwork of piece SPRING 2021 SPRING (ESY) at Rock Bridge High School. High Bridge Rock at (ESY)
JULY 6 – JULY 23 JULY – 6 JULY to participate in what was originally planned as a calendar contest, by submitting a a submitting by contest, calendar a as planned originally was what in participate to
Special Education Extended School Year Year School Extended Education Special
Art
Missouri. Missouri.
Students in kindergarten through 12th grade were invited by the CoMo 200 committee committee 200 CoMo the by invited were grade 12th through kindergarten in Students JUNE 14 – JULY 1 & & 1 JULY – 14 JUNE
Engaging Students in in Students Engaging
June 14-22 in partnership with The University of of University The with partnership in 14-22 June at Gentry Middle School. Middle Gentry at
there are still a lot of exciting things taking place. place. taking things exciting of lot a still are there
located Blue Ridge Elementary School. School. Elementary Ridge Blue located
10th grade high-potential multicultural students. students. multicultural high-potential grade 10th Gifted Center (Eugene Field School) and 6-8 6-8 and School) Field (Eugene Center Gifted
language arts, said although activities were altered due to the COVID-19 pandemic, pandemic, COVID-19 the to due altered were activities although said arts, language
School Turns 50 Turns School
day FUN CITY programming. The program is is program The programming. CITY FUN day
Joy Bess, Columbia Public School’s coordinator for social studies and secondary secondary and studies social for coordinator School’s Public Columbia Bess, Joy academic and enrichment experience for entering entering for experience enrichment and academic for grades 2-5 at The The at 2-5 grades for Gifted Education (EEE) Education Gifted
Oakland Middle Middle Oakland
social studies, reading and writing) and half half and writing) and reading studies, social
is an an is MAC Scholars Honors Summer Academy Summer Honors Scholars MAC
students are getting involved through historic lookbacks and meaningful art projects. art meaningful and lookbacks historic through involved getting are students
kindergarten through eighth grade. eighth through kindergarten
summer school curriculum (math, science, science, (math, curriculum school summer CoMo 200 CoMo As Columbians take part in the city’s bicentennial celebration, Columbia Public Schools’ Schools’ Public Columbia celebration, bicentennial city’s the in part take Columbians As
summer school for students entering entering students for school summer PROGRAMS Columbia Public Schools to offer half day day half offer to Schools Public Columbia
INSIDE ISSUE: INSIDE
offers free free offers Columbia Summer SUNsations Summer Columbia CPS students celebrate CoMo 200 CoMo celebrate students CPS 2021 MAC SCHOLARS SUMMER SUMMER SCHOLARS MAC 2021 partners with with partners FUN CITY Youth Academy Academy Youth CITY FUN
JUNE 14 – JULY 23 JULY – 14 JUNE JUNE 14 – JULY 30 JULY – 14 JUNE
www.cpsk12.org/summerschool
SPRING 2021 SPRING
2021 2021 Summer School Programs School Summer
QUARTERLY CONNECTION “On college color days we encourage students and staff to wear their favorite higher education logos or colors,” Porter said. “We even donate shirts for kids that don’t have them. The idea is to foster a community that 41 Construction Update News You Can Use embraces post-secondary education and get kids excited about a future students from 9 65 mid-Missouri individual works plan.” high schools submitted Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary School NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS Perhaps one of the biggest things to celebrate about Oakland Middle Engaging Congratulations to Columbia Public Schools’ National Merit Finalists. School is its rich history of diversity and community. Students at Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary School returned From large populations of English Learners to families with diversity in students in art to the building after the winter break. Everyone at the school is Rock Bridge High School: Tyler Dettmar, Shruti Gautam, Hyunjae economics, race, nationality and heritage, Porter said the culture at enjoying the newly renovated space. The building remodel included Hahm, Andrew Kim, Skylar Koepke, Vignesh Kumar, Arren Mallott, Oakland Middle School is one where students and teachers feel a great the addition of 10 classroom spaces, removal of seven classroom Amira McKee, Jarett Ren, Garrett Roach and Ellen Schaezler. sense of coming together. Columbia Public Schools' art educators helped trailers, additional office spaces and elevators, a new playground, a students continue to create and learn during the new art room, a new music room and the completion of a black box Oakland Middle School “We’ve always been big into hospitality, and we support our families Hickman High School: Adin Aberbach, Hunter Bailey, Benjamin pandemic. Many teachers assembled and theater. The new art room is a larger space that will accommodate Edidin, Daniel Fratila, Ellen Gates, Christina Hua, Ethan Jones, however we can,” Porter said. Artist: Juliana Blackburn Artist: Isabella Dablemont Artist: Beth Joffe delivered project materials to student homes. more students than the previous classroom and is filled with plenty of Samuel Morgan, Isaac Stiepleman and Alice Tang. turns 50 Each year, Oakland families come together to provide groceries for school natural light. The new music room also has ample space and connects families in need, so that they can enjoy a holiday dinner. During the 2020 “Teachers leaned into the idea that we would not to the black box theater, which uses a simple design to facilitate a This year marks the 50th anniversary of Oakland Middle School. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) was established holiday, despite the pandemic, Oakland staff provided groceries for twice allow restrictions to stifle students from creating," Bridge students placed and received an award. BATTLE AWARD WINNERS flexible stage and provide for easy audience interaction. in 1955 to identify and honor scholastically talented youth. Through The school, which opened as a junior high school in 1971, has produced as many families as in previous years, with enough to prepare meals for James Melton, director of Fine Arts for the district, Their teachers are Carrie Stephenson and Abigail Alexandria Merriman this nationwide competition, National Merit Scholarships are awarded many successful graduates and hosted numerous accomplished educators. up to 80 people. said. Gorsage. Best of Show John Warner Middle School to program finalists and special scholarships are awarded to other In 1989, Oakland Junior High School was one of five Missouri middle and The school maintains a clothing closet where students can get outfits for high performing participants. Like all educators, art teachers refined their skills, Award winners received ribbons, cash awards Alexa Ramm John Warner Middle School is fully completed and open. The school junior high schools to receive national recognition for excellence by the school, and it is not unusual for Oakland families to come together to learning how to engage and encourage each and discounted tuition to the Columbia College Second place, Drawing has a 700-student capacity and serves sixth, seventh and eighth U.S. Department of Education. In 2011, the Missouri Presidential Scholar support other Oakland families by helping to pay for unexpected family PERFECT ACT individual student without overwhelming. They Summer High School Workshop. grades. was an Oakland alumnus. Just last year, Oakland teacher Melissa Fike was expenses or other needs. Jaiden Rader Congratulations to Macie Sexten of Rock Bridge High School for took advantage of digital platforms, creating online First place, Photography the recipient of the Milken Educator Award, considered by many to be the scoring a perfect ACT Score of 36. “If you are part of the Oakland family, we help all the way around,” Porter projects with specific landing pages that enabled Melton said recognizing opportunities to do Rock Bridge Elementary School Academy Award of teaching. Miriam Tramel said. “We serve families every single day and embrace ways to help things differently and better, such as virtual art student participation, and used art shows to Second place, Photography EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATORS Helen Porter has spent 24 years as part of the Oakland family, and has others. It’s nothing unusual for us.” provide students opportunities to share their work shows, has been the most important takeaway. An addition to Rock Bridge Elementary School is underway and slated The Board of Education recognized three Columbia Public Schools served as the principal at Oakland Middle School for the past nine years. and gain feedback. Avrill Phipps for completion in Fall of 2022. The project was ahead of schedule That spirit of community at Oakland Middle School fosters a culture of educators with state-wide awards. Ryan Armstrong, Parkade Porter began as an English teacher and worked as a teaching mentor, “The ‘normal’ perimeters with which we usually Third place, Mixed Media when winter weather pushed it back to the original timeline. The happiness and fun. From proudly wearing the school colors of blue and Elementary School K-5 physical education teacher, received the administrative assistant and assistant principal along her journey to “Participation of students in art shows has always engage students were taken away,” Melton said. Selection for Exhibition Poster addition includes new classroom spaces that will replace the orange on game days, to one-minute-music dance breaks in the hallway Missouri Society of Health and Physical Educators (MOSHAPE) State becoming principal. been viewed as an opportunity that teachers “We had to rethink in lots of ways. It’s been classroom trailers, new playground facilities and ADA accessibility between classes, the school continues to be a place where students and Teacher of the Year Award. Mike Szydlowski, science coordinator for encouraged,” Melton said. “This year it has been healthy. It has opened us up to new ideas, and ROCK BRIDGE AWARD WINNERS projects. Work has continued while students are in the building. Porter said she has always enjoyed the amazing teachers and staff who staff come together to celebrate learning, diversity and community. Columbia Public Schools, received the 2020 Missouri Invasive Plant much more voluntary, because the big focus is our efforts have caused us to rethink and tend to remain part of the Oakland family long after they have moved on. Juliana Blackburn Task Force Award. Betsy Jones, secondary school counseling director, how we can get kids engaged without them feeling re-envision.” Third place, Drawing Jefferson Middle School: A STEAM Academy During Porter’s time at Oakland, there have been many changes. they are falling behind.” received the Mid-Missouri School Counselor Association (MSCA) Melton said teachers worked to make the Isabella Dablemont The final design for renovations at Jefferson Middle School are almost School Counseling Coordinator of the Year Award. In 1997, the school was a middle school serving sixth and seventh grade Third Place, Photography students. The Columbia College 16th annual High School Art impossible possible, and he saw over and over complete and will include a remodeled gymnasium and the addition Exhibition showcased several CPS art students this how the arts and the teachers throughout the Beth Joffe of an elevator in phase one of the project. Bids will be accepted over CPS STUDENTS RECOGNIZED FOR OUTSTANDING WRITING Later that year, the district opened Lange Middle School and Oakland February. This year’s show had 41 participants district have done their very best to keep Second Place, Mixed Media the next couple of months with work scheduled to begin this summer. Eight Columbia Public Schools students were selected for their became a junior high school serving eighth and ninth grades. In 2013, the with 65 individual works submitted from nine students moving forward and growing. outstanding writing in the 2021 Missouri Writing Region of the reorganization of all secondary schools throughout the district resulted in different mid-Missouri high schools, including Russell Boulevard Elementary School Scholastic Writing Awards Contest. Winning pieces will be published Oakland becoming a middle school once again, serving grades six, seven in Missouri Youth Write, an online publication which will be available Battle and Rock Bridge high schools. “We figured it out because kids matter,” Melton Best of Show Artist:Alexandria Merriman and eight. said. “We’re going to be there to help kids the The design process for a renovation slated to be completed in the fall in June 2021. Gold Key winners move on to the national level. In 2001, the school went through a large expansion that eliminated 12 of Students received awards for first, second and best we can. You can paint an idea that this has of 2023 has begun. The renovation will include the addition of 10 its 15 trailer classrooms and allowed special education classes to move third place in five different categories as well as a been difficult, but it was a win and we are classrooms and an elevator, along with other ADA accessibility Battle High School: Mina Chen – two Silver Key Awards into the building. This expansion also provided for the addition of Best in Show. going to apply what we’ve learned and be improvements. industrial technology classrooms. even better in the future.” Hickman High School: Robin Crouch – Gold Key Award, Grace Countdown to Kindergarten! Eleven Battle High School students submitted 16 Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary School Gomez-Palacio – three Gold Key Awards and one Honorable In 2020, the school received a new athletic field and equipment. Building artworks of drawing, painting, mixed media, Mention Award, Anna Waters – Honorable Mention Award renovations also included ceilings, fire sprinkler systems, floors, windows Do you have a child who will be five years old sculpture and photography. Their teachers are and paint. before August 1, 2021, and needs to enroll Sheri Parker, Brandi Rackers and Jody Spriggs. Five “It has opened us up John Warner Middle School: Jenna Lin – four Gold Key Awards, One program that has been important to the teachers and administrators in kindergarten? Begin the kindergarten of the eleven students received awards. to new ideas, and our Video tours of the new facilities: www.cpsk12.org/cpstv Victor Petruc – Honorable Mention Award. at Oakland Middle School is AVID, or Advancement Via Individual enrollment process securely and easily online. Determination. The program is designed to help students with high Rock Bridge High School had submissions by three efforts have caused us to Smithton Middle School: Ziqi Zhang – Honorable Mention Award academic potential prepare for entrance to colleges and universities, and students in the categories of drawing, Porter said it is a schoolwide focus. Learn more: www.cpsk12.org/kindergarten photography and mixed media. Each of the Rock rethink and re-envision.” West Middle School: Adelyn Gibbs – Silver Key Award “On college color days we encourage students and staff to wear their favorite higher education logos or colors,” Porter said. “We even donate shirts for kids that don’t have them. The idea is to foster a community that 41 Construction Update News You Can Use embraces post-secondary education and get kids excited about a future students from 9 65 mid-Missouri individual works plan.” high schools submitted Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary School NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS Perhaps one of the biggest things to celebrate about Oakland Middle Engaging Congratulations to Columbia Public Schools’ National Merit Finalists. School is its rich history of diversity and community. Students at Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary School returned From large populations of English Learners to families with diversity in students in art to the building after the winter break. Everyone at the school is Rock Bridge High School: Tyler Dettmar, Shruti Gautam, Hyunjae economics, race, nationality and heritage, Porter said the culture at enjoying the newly renovated space. The building remodel included Hahm, Andrew Kim, Skylar Koepke, Vignesh Kumar, Arren Mallott, Oakland Middle School is one where students and teachers feel a great the addition of 10 classroom spaces, removal of seven classroom Amira McKee, Jarett Ren, Garrett Roach and Ellen Schaezler. sense of coming together. Columbia Public Schools' art educators helped trailers, additional office spaces and elevators, a new playground, a students continue to create and learn during the new art room, a new music room and the completion of a black box Oakland Middle School “We’ve always been big into hospitality, and we support our families Hickman High School: Adin Aberbach, Hunter Bailey, Benjamin pandemic. Many teachers assembled and theater. The new art room is a larger space that will accommodate Edidin, Daniel Fratila, Ellen Gates, Christina Hua, Ethan Jones, however we can,” Porter said. Artist: Juliana Blackburn Artist: Isabella Dablemont Artist: Beth Joffe delivered project materials to student homes. more students than the previous classroom and is filled with plenty of Samuel Morgan, Isaac Stiepleman and Alice Tang. turns 50 Each year, Oakland families come together to provide groceries for school natural light. The new music room also has ample space and connects families in need, so that they can enjoy a holiday dinner. During the 2020 “Teachers leaned into the idea that we would not to the black box theater, which uses a simple design to facilitate a This year marks the 50th anniversary of Oakland Middle School. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) was established holiday, despite the pandemic, Oakland staff provided groceries for twice allow restrictions to stifle students from creating," Bridge students placed and received an award. BATTLE AWARD WINNERS flexible stage and provide for easy audience interaction. in 1955 to identify and honor scholastically talented youth. Through The school, which opened as a junior high school in 1971, has produced as many families as in previous years, with enough to prepare meals for James Melton, director of Fine Arts for the district, Their teachers are Carrie Stephenson and Abigail Alexandria Merriman this nationwide competition, National Merit Scholarships are awarded many successful graduates and hosted numerous accomplished educators. up to 80 people. said. Gorsage. Best of Show John Warner Middle School to program finalists and special scholarships are awarded to other In 1989, Oakland Junior High School was one of five Missouri middle and The school maintains a clothing closet where students can get outfits for high performing participants. Like all educators, art teachers refined their skills, Award winners received ribbons, cash awards Alexa Ramm John Warner Middle School is fully completed and open. The school junior high schools to receive national recognition for excellence by the school, and it is not unusual for Oakland families to come together to learning how to engage and encourage each and discounted tuition to the Columbia College Second place, Drawing has a 700-student capacity and serves sixth, seventh and eighth U.S. Department of Education. In 2011, the Missouri Presidential Scholar support other Oakland families by helping to pay for unexpected family PERFECT ACT individual student without overwhelming. They Summer High School Workshop. grades. was an Oakland alumnus. Just last year, Oakland teacher Melissa Fike was expenses or other needs. Jaiden Rader Congratulations to Macie Sexten of Rock Bridge High School for took advantage of digital platforms, creating online First place, Photography the recipient of the Milken Educator Award, considered by many to be the scoring a perfect ACT Score of 36. “If you are part of the Oakland family, we help all the way around,” Porter projects with specific landing pages that enabled Melton said recognizing opportunities to do Rock Bridge Elementary School Academy Award of teaching. Miriam Tramel said. “We serve families every single day and embrace ways to help things differently and better, such as virtual art student participation, and used art shows to Second place, Photography EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATORS Helen Porter has spent 24 years as part of the Oakland family, and has others. It’s nothing unusual for us.” provide students opportunities to share their work shows, has been the most important takeaway. An addition to Rock Bridge Elementary School is underway and slated The Board of Education recognized three Columbia Public Schools served as the principal at Oakland Middle School for the past nine years. and gain feedback. Avrill Phipps for completion in Fall of 2022. The project was ahead of schedule That spirit of community at Oakland Middle School fosters a culture of educators with state-wide awards. Ryan Armstrong, Parkade Porter began as an English teacher and worked as a teaching mentor, “The ‘normal’ perimeters with which we usually Third place, Mixed Media when winter weather pushed it back to the original timeline. The happiness and fun. From proudly wearing the school colors of blue and Elementary School K-5 physical education teacher, received the administrative assistant and assistant principal along her journey to “Participation of students in art shows has always engage students were taken away,” Melton said. Selection for Exhibition Poster addition includes new classroom spaces that will replace the orange on game days, to one-minute-music dance breaks in the hallway Missouri Society of Health and Physical Educators (MOSHAPE) State becoming principal. been viewed as an opportunity that teachers “We had to rethink in lots of ways. It’s been classroom trailers, new playground facilities and ADA accessibility between classes, the school continues to be a place where students and Teacher of the Year Award. Mike Szydlowski, science coordinator for encouraged,” Melton said. “This year it has been healthy. It has opened us up to new ideas, and ROCK BRIDGE AWARD WINNERS projects. Work has continued while students are in the building. Porter said she has always enjoyed the amazing teachers and staff who staff come together to celebrate learning, diversity and community. Columbia Public Schools, received the 2020 Missouri Invasive Plant much more voluntary, because the big focus is our efforts have caused us to rethink and tend to remain part of the Oakland family long after they have moved on. Juliana Blackburn Task Force Award. Betsy Jones, secondary school counseling director, how we can get kids engaged without them feeling re-envision.” Third place, Drawing Jefferson Middle School: A STEAM Academy During Porter’s time at Oakland, there have been many changes. they are falling behind.” received the Mid-Missouri School Counselor Association (MSCA) Melton said teachers worked to make the Isabella Dablemont The final design for renovations at Jefferson Middle School are almost School Counseling Coordinator of the Year Award. In 1997, the school was a middle school serving sixth and seventh grade Third Place, Photography students. The Columbia College 16th annual High School Art impossible possible, and he saw over and over complete and will include a remodeled gymnasium and the addition Exhibition showcased several CPS art students this how the arts and the teachers throughout the Beth Joffe of an elevator in phase one of the project. Bids will be accepted over CPS STUDENTS RECOGNIZED FOR OUTSTANDING WRITING Later that year, the district opened Lange Middle School and Oakland February. This year’s show had 41 participants district have done their very best to keep Second Place, Mixed Media the next couple of months with work scheduled to begin this summer. Eight Columbia Public Schools students were selected for their became a junior high school serving eighth and ninth grades. In 2013, the with 65 individual works submitted from nine students moving forward and growing. outstanding writing in the 2021 Missouri Writing Region of the reorganization of all secondary schools throughout the district resulted in different mid-Missouri high schools, including Russell Boulevard Elementary School Scholastic Writing Awards Contest. Winning pieces will be published Oakland becoming a middle school once again, serving grades six, seven in Missouri Youth Write, an online publication which will be available Battle and Rock Bridge high schools. “We figured it out because kids matter,” Melton Best of Show Artist:Alexandria Merriman and eight. said. “We’re going to be there to help kids the The design process for a renovation slated to be completed in the fall in June 2021. Gold Key winners move on to the national level. In 2001, the school went through a large expansion that eliminated 12 of Students received awards for first, second and best we can. You can paint an idea that this has of 2023 has begun. The renovation will include the addition of 10 its 15 trailer classrooms and allowed special education classes to move third place in five different categories as well as a been difficult, but it was a win and we are classrooms and an elevator, along with other ADA accessibility Battle High School: Mina Chen – two Silver Key Awards into the building. This expansion also provided for the addition of Best in Show. going to apply what we’ve learned and be improvements. industrial technology classrooms. even better in the future.” Hickman High School: Robin Crouch – Gold Key Award, Grace Countdown to Kindergarten! Eleven Battle High School students submitted 16 Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary School Gomez-Palacio – three Gold Key Awards and one Honorable In 2020, the school received a new athletic field and equipment. Building artworks of drawing, painting, mixed media, Mention Award, Anna Waters – Honorable Mention Award renovations also included ceilings, fire sprinkler systems, floors, windows Do you have a child who will be five years old sculpture and photography. Their teachers are and paint. before August 1, 2021, and needs to enroll Sheri Parker, Brandi Rackers and Jody Spriggs. Five “It has opened us up John Warner Middle School: Jenna Lin – four Gold Key Awards, One program that has been important to the teachers and administrators in kindergarten? Begin the kindergarten of the eleven students received awards. to new ideas, and our Video tours of the new facilities: www.cpsk12.org/cpstv Victor Petruc – Honorable Mention Award. at Oakland Middle School is AVID, or Advancement Via Individual enrollment process securely and easily online. Determination. The program is designed to help students with high Rock Bridge High School had submissions by three efforts have caused us to Smithton Middle School: Ziqi Zhang – Honorable Mention Award academic potential prepare for entrance to colleges and universities, and students in the categories of drawing, Porter said it is a schoolwide focus. Learn more: www.cpsk12.org/kindergarten photography and mixed media. Each of the Rock rethink and re-envision.” West Middle School: Adelyn Gibbs – Silver Key Award “On college color days we encourage students and staff to wear their favorite higher education logos or colors,” Porter said. “We even donate shirts for kids that don’t have them. The idea is to foster a community that 41 Construction Update News You Can Use embraces post-secondary education and get kids excited about a future students from 9 65 mid-Missouri individual works plan.” high schools submitted Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary School NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS Perhaps one of the biggest things to celebrate about Oakland Middle Engaging Congratulations to Columbia Public Schools’ National Merit Finalists. School is its rich history of diversity and community. Students at Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary School returned From large populations of English Learners to families with diversity in students in art to the building after the winter break. Everyone at the school is Rock Bridge High School: Tyler Dettmar, Shruti Gautam, Hyunjae economics, race, nationality and heritage, Porter said the culture at enjoying the newly renovated space. The building remodel included Hahm, Andrew Kim, Skylar Koepke, Vignesh Kumar, Arren Mallott, Oakland Middle School is one where students and teachers feel a great the addition of 10 classroom spaces, removal of seven classroom Amira McKee, Jarett Ren, Garrett Roach and Ellen Schaezler. sense of coming together. Columbia Public Schools' art educators helped trailers, additional office spaces and elevators, a new playground, a students continue to create and learn during the new art room, a new music room and the completion of a black box Oakland Middle School “We’ve always been big into hospitality, and we support our families Hickman High School: Adin Aberbach, Hunter Bailey, Benjamin pandemic. Many teachers assembled and theater. The new art room is a larger space that will accommodate Edidin, Daniel Fratila, Ellen Gates, Christina Hua, Ethan Jones, however we can,” Porter said. Artist: Juliana Blackburn Artist: Isabella Dablemont Artist: Beth Joffe delivered project materials to student homes. more students than the previous classroom and is filled with plenty of Samuel Morgan, Isaac Stiepleman and Alice Tang. turns 50 Each year, Oakland families come together to provide groceries for school natural light. The new music room also has ample space and connects families in need, so that they can enjoy a holiday dinner. During the 2020 “Teachers leaned into the idea that we would not to the black box theater, which uses a simple design to facilitate a This year marks the 50th anniversary of Oakland Middle School. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) was established holiday, despite the pandemic, Oakland staff provided groceries for twice allow restrictions to stifle students from creating," Bridge students placed and received an award. BATTLE AWARD WINNERS flexible stage and provide for easy audience interaction. in 1955 to identify and honor scholastically talented youth. Through The school, which opened as a junior high school in 1971, has produced as many families as in previous years, with enough to prepare meals for James Melton, director of Fine Arts for the district, Their teachers are Carrie Stephenson and Abigail Alexandria Merriman this nationwide competition, National Merit Scholarships are awarded many successful graduates and hosted numerous accomplished educators. up to 80 people. said. Gorsage. Best of Show John Warner Middle School to program finalists and special scholarships are awarded to other In 1989, Oakland Junior High School was one of five Missouri middle and The school maintains a clothing closet where students can get outfits for high performing participants. Like all educators, art teachers refined their skills, Award winners received ribbons, cash awards Alexa Ramm John Warner Middle School is fully completed and open. The school junior high schools to receive national recognition for excellence by the school, and it is not unusual for Oakland families to come together to learning how to engage and encourage each and discounted tuition to the Columbia College Second place, Drawing has a 700-student capacity and serves sixth, seventh and eighth U.S. Department of Education. In 2011, the Missouri Presidential Scholar support other Oakland families by helping to pay for unexpected family PERFECT ACT individual student without overwhelming. They Summer High School Workshop. grades. was an Oakland alumnus. Just last year, Oakland teacher Melissa Fike was expenses or other needs. Jaiden Rader Congratulations to Macie Sexten of Rock Bridge High School for took advantage of digital platforms, creating online First place, Photography the recipient of the Milken Educator Award, considered by many to be the scoring a perfect ACT Score of 36. “If you are part of the Oakland family, we help all the way around,” Porter projects with specific landing pages that enabled Melton said recognizing opportunities to do Rock Bridge Elementary School Academy Award of teaching. Miriam Tramel said. “We serve families every single day and embrace ways to help things differently and better, such as virtual art student participation, and used art shows to Second place, Photography EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATORS Helen Porter has spent 24 years as part of the Oakland family, and has others. It’s nothing unusual for us.” provide students opportunities to share their work shows, has been the most important takeaway. An addition to Rock Bridge Elementary School is underway and slated The Board of Education recognized three Columbia Public Schools served as the principal at Oakland Middle School for the past nine years. and gain feedback. Avrill Phipps for completion in Fall of 2022. The project was ahead of schedule That spirit of community at Oakland Middle School fosters a culture of educators with state-wide awards. Ryan Armstrong, Parkade Porter began as an English teacher and worked as a teaching mentor, “The ‘normal’ perimeters with which we usually Third place, Mixed Media when winter weather pushed it back to the original timeline. The happiness and fun. From proudly wearing the school colors of blue and Elementary School K-5 physical education teacher, received the administrative assistant and assistant principal along her journey to “Participation of students in art shows has always engage students were taken away,” Melton said. Selection for Exhibition Poster addition includes new classroom spaces that will replace the orange on game days, to one-minute-music dance breaks in the hallway Missouri Society of Health and Physical Educators (MOSHAPE) State becoming principal. been viewed as an opportunity that teachers “We had to rethink in lots of ways. It’s been classroom trailers, new playground facilities and ADA accessibility between classes, the school continues to be a place where students and Teacher of the Year Award. Mike Szydlowski, science coordinator for encouraged,” Melton said. “This year it has been healthy. It has opened us up to new ideas, and ROCK BRIDGE AWARD WINNERS projects. Work has continued while students are in the building. Porter said she has always enjoyed the amazing teachers and staff who staff come together to celebrate learning, diversity and community. Columbia Public Schools, received the 2020 Missouri Invasive Plant much more voluntary, because the big focus is our efforts have caused us to rethink and tend to remain part of the Oakland family long after they have moved on. Juliana Blackburn Task Force Award. Betsy Jones, secondary school counseling director, how we can get kids engaged without them feeling re-envision.” Third place, Drawing Jefferson Middle School: A STEAM Academy During Porter’s time at Oakland, there have been many changes. they are falling behind.” received the Mid-Missouri School Counselor Association (MSCA) Melton said teachers worked to make the Isabella Dablemont The final design for renovations at Jefferson Middle School are almost School Counseling Coordinator of the Year Award. In 1997, the school was a middle school serving sixth and seventh grade Third Place, Photography students. The Columbia College 16th annual High School Art impossible possible, and he saw over and over complete and will include a remodeled gymnasium and the addition Exhibition showcased several CPS art students this how the arts and the teachers throughout the Beth Joffe of an elevator in phase one of the project. Bids will be accepted over CPS STUDENTS RECOGNIZED FOR OUTSTANDING WRITING Later that year, the district opened Lange Middle School and Oakland February. This year’s show had 41 participants district have done their very best to keep Second Place, Mixed Media the next couple of months with work scheduled to begin this summer. Eight Columbia Public Schools students were selected for their became a junior high school serving eighth and ninth grades. In 2013, the with 65 individual works submitted from nine students moving forward and growing. outstanding writing in the 2021 Missouri Writing Region of the reorganization of all secondary schools throughout the district resulted in different mid-Missouri high schools, including Russell Boulevard Elementary School Scholastic Writing Awards Contest. Winning pieces will be published Oakland becoming a middle school once again, serving grades six, seven in Missouri Youth Write, an online publication which will be available Battle and Rock Bridge high schools. “We figured it out because kids matter,” Melton Best of Show Artist:Alexandria Merriman and eight. said. “We’re going to be there to help kids the The design process for a renovation slated to be completed in the fall in June 2021. Gold Key winners move on to the national level. In 2001, the school went through a large expansion that eliminated 12 of Students received awards for first, second and best we can. You can paint an idea that this has of 2023 has begun. The renovation will include the addition of 10 its 15 trailer classrooms and allowed special education classes to move third place in five different categories as well as a been difficult, but it was a win and we are classrooms and an elevator, along with other ADA accessibility Battle High School: Mina Chen – two Silver Key Awards into the building. This expansion also provided for the addition of Best in Show. going to apply what we’ve learned and be improvements. industrial technology classrooms. even better in the future.” Hickman High School: Robin Crouch – Gold Key Award, Grace Countdown to Kindergarten! Eleven Battle High School students submitted 16 Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary School Gomez-Palacio – three Gold Key Awards and one Honorable In 2020, the school received a new athletic field and equipment. Building artworks of drawing, painting, mixed media, Mention Award, Anna Waters – Honorable Mention Award renovations also included ceilings, fire sprinkler systems, floors, windows Do you have a child who will be five years old sculpture and photography. Their teachers are and paint. before August 1, 2021, and needs to enroll Sheri Parker, Brandi Rackers and Jody Spriggs. Five “It has opened us up John Warner Middle School: Jenna Lin – four Gold Key Awards, One program that has been important to the teachers and administrators in kindergarten? Begin the kindergarten of the eleven students received awards. to new ideas, and our Video tours of the new facilities: www.cpsk12.org/cpstv Victor Petruc – Honorable Mention Award. at Oakland Middle School is AVID, or Advancement Via Individual enrollment process securely and easily online. Determination. The program is designed to help students with high Rock Bridge High School had submissions by three efforts have caused us to Smithton Middle School: Ziqi Zhang – Honorable Mention Award academic potential prepare for entrance to colleges and universities, and students in the categories of drawing, Porter said it is a schoolwide focus. Learn more: www.cpsk12.org/kindergarten photography and mixed media. Each of the Rock rethink and re-envision.” West Middle School: Adelyn Gibbs – Silver Key Award
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is an extended day program at at program day extended an is Adventure Club Adventure K-12 tuition-based program available for students students for available program tuition-based QUARTERLY CONNECTION QUARTERLY for high-potential multicultural students students multicultural high-potential for
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at Center for Early Learning North (CELN) is a a is (CELN) North Learning Early for Center at A total of 64 submissions were received. were submissions 64 of total A
is a six-week program program six-week a is Summer Expedition Summer
BEFORE- AND AFTER-SCHOOL CARE AFTER-SCHOOL AND BEFORE-
to face a challenge. Submissions could be hand-drawn, digital art or original photos. photos. original or art digital hand-drawn, be could Submissions challenge. a face to
The Columbia Summer Enrichment Preschool Preschool Enrichment Summer Columbia The
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piece of artwork representing and celebrating ways Columbia’s citizens have risen risen have citizens Columbia’s ways celebrating and representing artwork of piece SPRING 2021 SPRING (ESY) at Rock Bridge High School. High Bridge Rock at (ESY)
JULY 6 – JULY 23 JULY – 6 JULY to participate in what was originally planned as a calendar contest, by submitting a a submitting by contest, calendar a as planned originally was what in participate to
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Missouri. Missouri.
Students in kindergarten through 12th grade were invited by the CoMo 200 committee committee 200 CoMo the by invited were grade 12th through kindergarten in Students JUNE 14 – JULY 1 & & 1 JULY – 14 JUNE
Engaging Students in in Students Engaging
June 14-22 in partnership with The University of of University The with partnership in 14-22 June at Gentry Middle School. Middle Gentry at there are still a lot of exciting things taking place. place. taking things exciting of lot a still are there
located Blue Ridge Elementary School. School. Elementary Ridge Blue located
10th grade high-potential multicultural students. students. multicultural high-potential grade 10th Gifted Center (Eugene Field School) and 6-8 6-8 and School) Field (Eugene Center Gifted language arts, said although activities were altered due to the COVID-19 pandemic, pandemic, COVID-19 the to due altered were activities although said arts, language
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day FUN CITY programming. The program is is program The programming. CITY FUN day
Joy Bess, Columbia Public School’s coordinator for social studies and secondary secondary and studies social for coordinator School’s Public Columbia Bess, Joy academic and enrichment experience for entering entering for experience enrichment and academic for grades 2-5 at The The at 2-5 grades for Gifted Education (EEE) Education Gifted
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social studies, reading and writing) and half half and writing) and reading studies, social
is an an is MAC Scholars Honors Summer Academy Summer Honors Scholars MAC students are getting involved through historic lookbacks and meaningful art projects. art meaningful and lookbacks historic through involved getting are students
kindergarten through eighth grade. eighth through kindergarten
summer school curriculum (math, science, science, (math, curriculum school summer CoMo 200 CoMo As Columbians take part in the city’s bicentennial celebration, Columbia Public Schools’ Schools’ Public Columbia celebration, bicentennial city’s the in part take Columbians As
summer school for students entering entering students for school summer PROGRAMS Columbia Public Schools to offer half day day half offer to Schools Public Columbia
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offers free free offers Columbia Summer SUNsations Summer Columbia CPS students celebrate CoMo 200 CoMo celebrate students CPS 2021 MAC SCHOLARS SUMMER SUMMER SCHOLARS MAC 2021 partners with with partners FUN CITY Youth Academy Academy Youth CITY FUN
JUNE 14 – JULY 23 JULY – 14 JUNE JUNE 14 – JULY 30 JULY – 14 JUNE
www.cpsk12.org/summerschool
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2021 2021 Summer School Programs School Summer
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