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Little Eagles

Columbia Elementary School (PK-2)

Little EaglesColumbia Elementary School (PK-2)

April 2023

Mrs. Boyle, CES Principal.. Ginelle.Boyle@myeagles.org

Mrs. Wilding, CES Secretary.. Joelle.Wilding@myeagles.org

Mrs. Phelps, CES Counselor.. Ashley.Phelps@myeagles.org

Ms. Schlegel, Nurse.. Paige.Schlegel@myeagles.org

Mrs. McLaury, Child Care & Preschool Director.. Terri.McLaury@myeagles.org

Meet Columbia Elementary School Staff
Please Click Here For CES Staff Contact Information
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A Peek Ahead

Tuesday, April 4th

Librarian Appreciation Day!

1st Grade Girl Scouts 3:00 p.m.

Bookworm Book Club 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 5th

Comfy Cozy Day!

Credit Union

Character Trait Assembly

Kindergarten Round Up 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Thursday, April 6th

Paraprofessional Appreciation Day!

Space Science Assembly

PTO Meeting 6:00 p.m. @ CUES

Friday, April 7th

Half Day 7:55 -11:20 a.m.

Sunday, April 9th

Happy Easter!

Monday, April 10th

School Board Meeting 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 12th

2nd Grade Girl Scouts 3:00 p.m.

Friday, April 14th

Popcorn Friday!

Bible Release 8:25 a.m.-9:30 a.m.

Tuesday, April 18th

Bookworm Book Club 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 19th

Credit Union

Virtual parent training 12:00-1:00 p.m.

Friday, April 21st

Happy Secretary’s Day!

Sunday, April 23rd

Mother Son Night

Wednesday, April 26th

2nd Grade Girl Scouts 3:00 p.m.

Thursday, April 27th

Career Day 8:30-10:30 a.m.

Afterschool Art of Feelings 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Preschool Open House 5:00-7:00 p.m.

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WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!

Our Scholastic buy one book, get one free book fair will be held May 8th-10th. Please click on the link below to volunteer.


https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4aaaac2ca2f4c34-book5#/
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Interested in Running for the 2023-2024 PTO Board?

In order to be on the ballot for our May 4, 2023 meeting, the following requirements must be met by April 2023.

  • Attend 4 scheduled PTO meetings and/or
  • Chair an event

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Principal's Corner

Wow! March did not disappoint! Our CES students spent hours reading books all month long. I'm excited to see the results of our hard work over this past month when we move into our next assessments. I enjoyed seeing all of the photos on Face Book of you reading with your children and your children reading to siblings! I hope you get some well needed rest and relaxation during Spring Break. Whether you are going away on a quick trip, taking a week long vacation or just having a staycation at home all week I hope you are able to spend time together as a family. I have posted some fun things below you can do during Spring Break if you are staying home.


Enjoy!

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Spring Break Staycation Ideas:

  • Family Movie Night
  • Test a new recipe together
  • Host a family fashion show
  • Lego building competition
  • Have kids make art then have an Art Show
  • At-Home Spa Day
  • Scavenger Hunt around the neighborhood
  • paint rocks
  • Start an indoor garden
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Smiles for Miles

What did one flower say to the other?

*Let's be buds!


Which monster loves April Fool's Day?

*Prank-enstein!

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Breakfast and School Arrival Time

Breakfast will be free for all students this year. Students may enter the building at 7:40 a.m. for breakfast and they will eat in the cafeteria. Students not eating breakfast can enter the building at 7:50 a.m. School starts at 7:55 a.m and ends at 2:55 p.m. Half days are 7:55-11:20 a.m.
School Lunch Information
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Attendance Matters!

Showing up to school greatly impacts a student's academic success. Families play a crucial role in ensuring that a student gets to school safely and on time daily. We understand that absences are unavoidable, such as illness or medical appointments. Please call in advance if your child will not be in school.


CES Attendance Line 517-592-7552

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COMFY COZY DAY

Comfy Cozy Day at CES is the 1st Wednesday of every month!
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Show your Little Eagle Spirit!

Don't forget, every Friday is Blue and Gold Day!
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Counselor Corner

Hi Little Eagles!

I hope everyone has a restful Spring Break! You all deserve this break to rest and come back refreshed to rock the rest of the year out! We will start small groups back up when we return from break and work on social skills and worry as we near the end of the year.


Career Day will be Thursday, April 27th this year.

Please reach out if you are interested in participating, I am in need of many volunteers still!


April 27th is also our ART of Feelings after school class for those who are signed up.


* This month our Character Trait focus is: Determination *

We will be focusing on always trying your best, and not giving up. Learning from your mistakes, thinking before we act and setting goals.

Defined as: Never giving up, no matter what!



Please feel free to reach out if you are in need of resources or if there is a way I can support your student or family this year. ashley.phelps@myeagles.org or 517-769-8557.


******* Check out the District Counselor Page below for more helpful tips. *********

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Click for our District Counselor Page
Click for more information K-12 from all district Counselors.
Access "Move This World" at home.
Move This World is our Social Emotional Learning curriculum. Students practice multiple weeks strategies through videos and activities in the classroom through this program. Use the above document to access and practice at home too.
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Nurse's Corner

Happy Spring, Little Eagles!

I hope you all have a fun and relaxing spring break.


With Spring upon us we will see more seasonal allergy symptoms showing up. To be sure it’s just allergies and nothing more here is a link to a great chart from the Allergy and Asthma Network https://www.allergyasthmanetwork.org/coronavirus-what-you-need-know/. Scroll down the homepage about half way and you can click on the chart that shows you the difference between Allergy Symptoms vs COVID-19 vs The Flu.

Volunteers Needed

We are still in need of volunteers for Mileage Club for the month of May. Please consider volunteering so we can make this happen for our Littles. You can sign up using the link below:


https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4FA5AC2FA3F5CE9-mileage


Please feel free to reach out with any questions you may have, paige.schlegel@myeagles.org

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Medication Reminder!

Please do not send any type of medication with your child to school. Please come into the office and fill out the required forms and the medication in the original container (not opened).


Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

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GSRP

Great Start Readiness Program in Jackson County is currently accepting applications for 3 and 4 year old children for the 2022-2023 school year. Children must be 4 years old by December 1, 2022 to qualify for the Great Start Readiness Program and 3 years old by December 1, 2021 to qualify for Head Start.


http://greatstartjackson.org/

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Preschool

We have openings in our 4 year old half day program, 3 & 4 year old program and our 3 year old program.



4 year old . AM Mon, Wed and Fri---$155.00 per month


4 year old Mon-Thurs----$185.00 per month


3 year old Tues and Thurs AM---$130.00 per month


Full Day $400.00 per month


If you are interested, please call 517-592-9753 or

Email: Terri.McLaury@myeagles.org

With Covid-19 and the flu becoming more prevalent this time of year, I encourage you to keep an eye out for signs and symptoms and make our staff aware if your student comes into contact with anyone who is sick or who has tested positive for Covid. Since our protocol and policies are always changing, we can inform you of what we are doing at this time to keep our staff and students safe and healthy. Please let me know if you have any questions or if I can help you or your student in any way.
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PTO Meeting

The PTO Meeting is the first Thursday of every month.


All parents and staff are invited to attend. Free childcare is available during the meeting.


For further questions or information about PTO, please contact Casey Stein, PTO President at cespto2@gmail.com
Wonder and Wander
Find family friendly activities, events and businesses around Jackson.
Please Click Here to Apply To Be A Substitute
We are looking for substitute teachers and substitute aides
Click to learn more about the Nurtured Heart Approach
Click to see the CES Behavior Rubric
Columbia Elementary School Facebook Page
Michigan.gov: Okay2Say
Anyone can report tips confidentially on criminal activities or potential harm directed at students, school employees, or schools.
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