🎉 Attention Future Kindergarteners! 🎉
Mark your calendars for our CCS Open House on February 6th! We’re excited to open our Kindergarten classrooms with fun skill stations for incoming Kindergarten students. This is a must-attend event, especially for our current CCS Pre-K families! Don’t miss out on this important evening—see you there!
Register here: https://forms.gle/NfmU2U42zhv2Sz6P8
Today, 7th graders learned about Martin Luther King Jr. and did a research project about other leaders of the Civil Rights Movement.
In 8th grade they listened to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a Dream” speech, and analyzed the message he was trying to spread.
Crusaders: School is IN SESSION tomorrow, Monday, January 20th. Stay safe and dress warm!
🚨 Meet Our New School Safety and Security Specialist! 🚨
We're excited to welcome Mike Piirto to the CCS team! Mike is a retired police officer with years of experience in public safety, including serving as an officer at Columbus Regional Hospital. He's also been a School Resource Officer and holds certification from the School Safety Academy, bringing expert knowledge to our campus!
Fun Fact: Mike is the grandfather to two of our CCS students! 💙❤️
We're so grateful to have him on board to help keep our school safe.
Next week is Homecoming at CCS!
Due to the incoming weather this afternoon and evening, Friday's games have been postponed and moved to Saturday. Games will begin at 9:00am and your Columbus Christian Crusaders will play their first game at 11:00am.
Below, you will find a copy of the revised bracket for Saturday, January 11, 2025. If you have any additional questions, please reach out to your students' coach or our Athletic Director, Kevin Roth, kroth@columbus-christian.org.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CfFdv-X4OsgdvBojmGi0620p7LW3M5zl/view
Based on the weather forecast for Friday, January 10th, and our desire to keep our students/families/staff safe, we will be dismissing school at 1:00pm on Friday. Please make arrangements to have your students picked up by 1:30pm. AfterCare will NOT be open on Friday, January 10th.
We will send home materials this afternoon in case the timing of the storm changes. Should we decide to utilize a Virtual Learning day, we will make that decision no later than 6:00am on Friday, January 10th.
CCS Columbus WILL be in session tomorrow, January 9th. Those who cannot make it need to contact the Main Office to receive an excused absence. Please be safe!
CCS Columbus will have a Virtual Learning Day tomorrow, Wednesday, Jan. 8th. PreK-6th Grade, please contact your teachers via Rooms with any questions. MS/HS students should check their Google Classroom for each of their classes.
Happy Monday, Crusader Family! CCS Columbus will have a Virtual Learning Day tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 7th. PreK-6th Grade, please contact your teachers via Rooms with any questions. MS/HS students should check their Google Classroom for each of their classes. Stay safe and warm!
Before we head back to the classroom, please take a moment to make sure backpacks, lunch boxes, and jackets have been cleaned!
Literacy Week - Day 5:
Talk it out! Oral language is essential to your child's reading success. This year we have focused on oral language in grades K-3 to ensure students are hearing the manipulation of sounds in a word to understand how to read and write better. Check out this resource for more tools: https://ufli.education.ufl.edu/resources/parent/primary/
Literacy Week Day 4: AR Goals!
At CCS, we love to celebrate our readers. Has your child made a new AR goal for the New Year? Ask them about their brag tags! Share a picture below of your child's brag tag.
Literacy Goals - Day 2:
📖 New books for the New Year? Did you know at both campuses for grade PreK-7/8 MS ELA teachers were given $100 to spend expanding their classroom library? We know the importance of supplying rich texts at the hands of your students.
Did your student receive a new book at home for Christmas or to ring in the New Year?
📸Post a picture below!
A Week of Literacy Goals: Day 1
⁉️ Did you know reading aloud with your child is actually recommended by your pediatrician? That is how much it impacts your child's future success. Reading aloud for just 15 minutes a day can increase your child's vocabulary and understanding of written language! Set a goal to read for 15 minutes together at home. 📸 Take a picture and post below of your student reading with a family member.
https://101teachchildtoread.blogspot.com/2019/05/benefits-of-reading-aloud-to-children.html
https://readaloud.org/importance.html
We have two positions opening up beginning in January 2025. CCS Columbus is seeking a kitchen assistant and a Pre-K instructional assistant. If you are interested, please email Mrs. Donnell (adonnell@columbus-christian.org) your interest letter and resume.
Wishing you JOY and PEACE -- today and always!
Just as the Wise Men did those many years ago, let’s continue to seek Him…in everything we do!
Starting tomorrow, CCS Athletics has opportunities to work a souvenir shop during IU basketball games. Can you help?
Luke 2:14 🤍
