FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS!
Come out and support your Crimson Tide in their home opener on Friday, August 30th! Gates open at 6pm!
Roll Tide!
Happy Four Day Weekend!
No School on Friday, August 30 or Monday, September 2nd!
Welcome our new art teacher...Mr. Mikos
1. How long have you been at Columbia High School and what is your role?
I month. Art Teacher
2. What hobbies and interests do you have outside of school?
Art, Music, Skiing, Soccer Coach, Mountain Biking
3. What is your favorite vacation spot?
Crested Butte, CO
4. Do you have any pets?
No
5. What is your favorite food?
Philly Cheese Steak
6. Do you have any hidden talents?
No
7. What is your ultimate dream job?
Children’s Book Author/Illustrator
8. What three traits best define you?
Hard working, Friendly, Creative
9. What is your favorite quote?
It is what you make it.
10. What is your favorite thing about working at Columbia High School?
Location
CTC starts tomorrow (Monday, August 26) for all half-day and full-day CTC students.
A huge thank you to Mr. DeLallo (Technology Education) and Mr. Shirk (Director of Maintenance and Grounds) for updating our library tables...they look amazing!
(sorry for the glare in the picture)
Rick Wire & Dynamite Sports will present their program "Guiding the College Bound Athlete" at Garden Spot High School on Tuesday, 8/27 at 7:30pm in the Auditorium. More details are available on the attached flyer.
Parents-
Students who are not fully immunized will need to have their immunizations completed by Friday August 23,2019.
Students who are not fully immunized by Friday risk being excluded from school. A letter and/or a phone call has been made to those families affected.
Child Protect- Through Lancaster General Health will offer a free clinic here in town on Thursday August 22, 2019.The location is: 306 North Seventh Street, Columbia Pa. 17512 The available hours for this clinic are 2:30-6:00pm.
Students in Eleventh (11) and Sixth (6) grades are required by the State to have a physical exam for this school year.
Students in Third (3) and Seventh (7) grades are required to have a dental exam for this school year.
Students in Kindergarten(K) are required to have BOTH a dental and physical exam for this school year. Forms can be picked up in each school building.
If you have any questions please call your child’s School Nurse
A few more images
It is exciting to have all of our students back at the middle school and high school!
As students returned yesterday, they may have noticed several improvements we made this summer with the help of students and local artists.
We worked hard this summer to make our school positive and inviting.
A huge thank you to the the following who helped with these projects:
- CMS AND CHS Art Club
- Mrs. Diana Thomas, local artist who assisted with the art club
- Ms. Ohrel, teacher
- Heather Lindsey, local artist who did the "Be the Nice Kid" message
- Ramon Trevino, graffiti artist who made numerous panels for our school
Happy First Day Of School!
#rolltideroll #chsfirstday
Monday, August 19th is the first day of school!
Students are invited to have breakfast starting at 7:15am.
All students must be in school and in homeroom by 8:00am to not be marked tardy.
Any student involved with athletics or extracurricular activities, must be in school no later than 8:10am to practice or participate in a contest.
We are looking forward to an amazing 19-20 school year!
Roll Tide!
Dr. Smith
We’re thrilled to announce Columbia Borough
School District’s new app! Access sports scores, cafeteria
menus, news updates, even emergency notifications!
Download the app on Android: http://bit.ly/2TG99l5 or
iPhone: https://apple.co/2IRpEH7.
LINK CREW ORIENTATION for all 9th grade students is tomorrow morning at 8 am in the high school gym!
BE there!
IMPORTANT Upcoming High School Events:
* CTC Parent Info Night on Monday, Aug 12 in CHS @ 6:00pm
*CVA Orientation on Monday, Aug 12 in CHS @ 7:00pm - ONLY for students currently enrolled in Columbia Virtual Academy.
* Freshman Orientation on Tuesday, Aug 13 in CHS @ 6:30pm (For freshman students and their parents
* Freshman Link Crew on Wednesday, August 14 in CHS from 8am to 12:00pm. All freshman are highly encouraged to attend.
2019-2020 Athletic passes are now available for purchase. Passes are good for admission to all home sporting events. $50 for adults and $30 for students and senior citizens. For more info see the post on extracurricular website. http://bit.ly/CBSDpass
Columbia High School will have a CTC Parent Information Night on Monday, August 12, 2019 at 6:00pm in the high school Large Group Instruction (LGI) Room.
All students and parents of students attending half-day or full-day CTC this year should plan to attend.
Information will be discussed such as attendance at CTC, which schedule to follow for delays, early dismissals, and days off, Keystone testing information, which events CTC students are invited to attend at Columbia High School, the last day of school for CTC students, and more.
Please consider participating in our National Night Out School Supply Drive! See the flyer: https://5il.co/8p17
Attention Class of 2020!! College Board has a new scholarship for seniors. Step 1 must be completed by July 31st. If completed, you have the chance to earn a $1,000 scholarship! Click on this link: www.cb.org/opportunity to sign up. If you do not have a College Board account, please sign up today at www.collegeboard.org. You have the chance to be entered into 6 different scholarships throughout the 19-20 school year as you complete the 6 steps. If all 6 steps are completed, you have the opportunity to earn a $40,000 scholarship!! Miss Hershey will give you more information on Steps 2-6 when school starts. Email Miss Hershey with questions.
SAVE THE DATE
Class of 2023 (Incoming 9th Grade Students)
1st Annual Link Crew Freshman Orientation
August 14, 2019
8:00 - 12:00pm
High School Gym
Columbia Borough School District and Compass Creative Dramatics invite you to a performance of The Jungle Book in the high school auditorium on Friday June 14th at 6 PM and Saturday June 15th at 10 AM. The show is performed by our 3rd through 6th grade students who participated in theater camp this week. Admission is free!
The musical is adapted from the collection of stories by Rudyard Kipling:
An abandoned baby. A crew of cheeky monkeys. One menacing tiger determined to destroy the peace of the jungle.
Join Mowgli, Baloo, Akela, and all of the jungle creatures as they race for survival against Shere Khan and his band of jackals!
We hope to see you there!
