The Copopa Chronicle

🎃 Happy Halloween! 🎃

Friday, October 30, 2026

Halloween parade pictures will be in next week's update!

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

A Note from the Counselor

If your student is in Kindergarten, 1st grade, and/or 4th grade, they will receive the Erin's Law presentation on Tuesday, November 3rd. Letters went home today with your student on yellow paper, but you can also read the letter below to learn more about Erin's law (SB 288). Please only return the form if you would like to Opt your student out of the presentation and do not want them to participate. Grades 2 and 3 will have their presentation on November 17th. Opt out letters will go home with 2nd and 3rd grade students next week.

Thank you,

Emma Heideman, School Counselor at Copopa

Math and Literacy Night Survey

Please take a few minutes to give us some feedback about the math and literacy night at Red Wagon Farm.

Click Here for the Survey

Veterans Day

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

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)

⚽ Soccer Stars ⚽

The Columbia U10A (3rd & 4th graders) Youth Soccer Team won the Lorain County Classic Tournament this past week in Wellington. As the 4th seed they beat two higher seeds, including a team who hadn’t lost for 3 years! Congratulations! We are so proud of you!

📚 Towering Book Challenge 📚

Congratulations to Aadhyan Kankanala and KJ Zimmer on completing Mrs. Bowman's Tower of Book Challenge! They are ready to move on to the next 20 book challenge.

Thank You to Our Volunteers

A big thank you to the PTO and parent volunteers who helped make Trick or Treat Street a success.

Whether you helped set up, take down, hand out candy, or donate candy, we appreciate your support. Your help and kindness make the day special for our students!