The Copopa Chronicle

Friday, October 23, 2026

Nov. 4th - Columbia Gear - PBIS Spirit Day

Nov. 11th - Veterans Day - Wear Red, White, and Blue, Scout uniform, or Camouflage

Nov. 24th - Ohio State vs. Michigan

Nov. 30th - PJ Day and Small Stuffed Animal Day

Testing Next Week

3rd graders will be taking the fall OST in reading next week. (T & W)

2nd graders will be taking the CoGAt test next week. (M, T, W)

The letter below was sent home earlier this week with information about testing.

THIRD GRADE

SECOND GRADE

Gifted WEPs

Gifted Written Education Plans (WEPs) are coming home today! A WEP is a plan that shows how we will meet your child’s unique learning needs and support their growth this school year. Please take a few minutes to read through the document with your child, sign the signature line on the back, and return it to school to your child's classroom teacher. Your partnership helps us give your child the best learning experience possible. If you have any questions or would like to talk about the plan, please feel free to reach out to your child’s classroom teacher or contact the school office. Thank you for your ongoing support!

Veterans Day

Make sure to turn your form in ASAP if you want someone included in our recognition ceremony.

🎃 👻 🖤 Halloween Celebration 🎃 👻 🖤

We will celebrate Halloween at Copopa next Friday, October 30th.

(Participation is always optional!)

Our parade (weather permitting) will begin promptly at 1:30 pm.

Students will exit the Copopa doors, loop the park, and enter back into the building at the middle school doors.

If it is raining, a text message will go out ASAP to parents indicating that the parade is being cancelled.

If you are planning to pick your child up after the conclusion of the parade please make sure you fill out the form so that your child's name can be added to the list. Dismissal goes a lot smoother and quicker by planning ahead. If you need another form, your child can pick one up in the office.

Thank you to all the parents that have donated candy for Trick or Treat Street which will take place during the parade. Also thank you to the Columbia PTO for providing a handled bag for all students to use to collect treats.

October

Week of 26 - 30 - Grade 2 CogAT testing

27 - Grade 3 OST - - - ELA: Part 1

28 - Grade 3 OST - - - ELA: Part 2

30 - Halloween Parade - 1:30 pm (weather permitting)

November

2 - No School for Students (Professional Development for Staff)

10 - Picture Retakes

11 - Veterans Day Assembly

23 - 24 - PTO Santa Shop

25 - 29 - Thanksgiving Break - No School

December

10 - 1st and 3rd Grade Winter Concert (6:30 pm)

18 - Winter Room Parties

20 - Winter Break Begins

January

4 - School Resumes

15 - No School for Students (Professional Development for Staff)

18 - No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

February

2 - Kindergarten Welcome Night (5:30 - 6:30 p.m.)

11 - Early Release (dismissal at 12:00 noon)

12 - No School for Students (Professional Development for Staff)

March

3 - Parent/Teacher Conferences (Day 1)

4 - Early Release (dismissal at 12:00 noon)

4 - Parent/Teacher Conferences (Day 2)

5 - Conference Comp Day - No School

18 - 3rd and 4th Grade Spelling Bee (2:00 pm)

20 - Annual Vendor Fair

26 - Good Friday - No School

27 - April 4 - Spring Break

April

5 - School Resumes

20 - Grade 3 and 4 - - - OST ELA: Part 1

21 - Grade 3 and 4 - - - OST ELA: Part 2

May

Week of 3 - 7 - Staff Appreciation Week

4 - Grade 3 and 4 - - - OST Math: Part 1

5 - Grade 3 and 4 - - - OST Math: Part 2

7 - Kindergarten Screening (No School for Current Kindergarten Students)

12 - 2nd and 4th Grade Spring Concert (6:30 pm)

13 - Kindergarten Screening (No School for Current Kindergarten Students)

14 - No School for Students (Professional Development for Staff)

20 - 4th Grade Picnic (sponsored by PTO)

21 - Raider Games (sponsored by PTO)

24 - RAIN DATE for Raider Games (sponsored by PTO)

25 - 4th Grade Awards & Clap-Out (Parents should not arrive before 9:30 am)

25 - Last Day of School (early release at 12:00 noon)

Congratulations!

The 1st & 2nd Grade Flag Football Black Team finished this season with an 8-1 record! They even won against a previously undefeated Cloverleaf team! Great job, Raiders!