A few photos from the flood and water back up at CMS today.
Welcome to the weekly CASP Snaps newsletter for the Columbus Middle School After School Program. Our goal is to keep parents informed of all the fun and learning your child is experiencing during their time after school. Please contact your CASP site coordinator if want to learn more. Lori Marking (markingl@discoverers.org).
Thank you to the CPS Administration once again for the opportunity to have college students substitute at CMS. This has been a very positive experience for the CMS staff, students as well as the college students. This has been especially helpful since there is a substitute teacher shortage.
College Teacher Substitute
- Hannah Haynes has been subbing at CMS, CHS and CPS Elementary schools. Hannah will be a senior at the University of Kearney majoring in Elementary Education with an endorsement in English as a Second Language and a minor in Spanish. This fall she will be a senior at UNK.
- Madison Kerkman has been a Teacher Substitute for the 5th and 6th grades at CMS during the month of May. She has also been a Paraeducator Substitute at CMS and other CPS Elementary schools. She is majoring in Elementary and Special Education at the University of South Dakota and will start her student teaching in the fall of 2022.
- Tristan Colford will be a Junior at UNK and is majoring in Pre-Med. Tristan has been a Teacher Substitute at CMS as well as CHS and CPS Elementary schools.
Thank you to the CPS Administration once again for the opportunity to have college students substitute at CMS. This has been a very positive experience for the CMS staff, students as well as the college students. This has been especially helpful since there is a substitute paraeducator shortage.
College Paraeducator Substitutes -
- Colby Gilson has been with CMS for the entire month of May as a Paraeducator Substitute in the Grade 5 and 6 areas. Colby will graduate from Iowa Western after a summer class and will then continue his teaching degree at UNO starting in August.
- Gracie Luebbe is going to be a Sophmore at UNK and is a Reading Paraeducator Substitute at CMS.
- Emily Hall is studying Biology at UNK and will be a Sophmore. She is a Pareducator Substitute in the EL area.
- Aspen Luebbe has been a Teacher Substitute in the High Learners area and she has also been a Reading Paraeducator Substitute. Aspyn is studying Physical Therapy at UNK and will be a Junior.
CPS Families be sure to catch up on District News in the latest digital edition of the Discoveries family newsletter.
https://www.smore.com/3df5c
Band nights will be held this week on Tuesday (Apr 27) and Thursday (Apr 29) evenings from 5:30-7:30 in the CMS cafeteria. These evenings are set aside for any 5th or 6th grade student who is interested in beginning band next school year. Students will have the opportunity to try out the instruments and parents can get information about signing up for band. You can attend either night at any time during open hours.
1, 2, 3, 4... We declare a PENNY WAR!
Today was day one of the CMS STUCO Penny War. Standings are as follows:
First place - 6th Grade with 1585 points
Second place - 5th Grade with 304 points
Third place - 8th Grade with -833 points
Fourth place - 7th grade with -990 points
We will be collecting again before School on Wednesday, March 31st. Pennies and bills are positive points while silver coins are negative points!
We are raising funds to purchase a school wide Gimkit License for next year!
CPS Families be sure to catch up on District News in the latest digital edition of the Discoveries family newsletter.
https://www.smore.com/7f4vx
Due to continued Winter Weather Warnings there will be NO School for CPS on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. ALL parent teacher conferences will be held Wednesday evening 2/17/21 & Thursday 2/18/21 afternoon & evening.
Due to the WIND CHILL WARNING and life threatening conditions, Columbus Public Schools will not have school on Monday, February 15, 2021.
Today's 7th and 8th Grade Boys Basketball Game at CMS against Schuyler will be streamed on https://youtu.be/qHJsJcAx1hw.
Today's 7th and 8th Grade Boys Basketball Game at CMS against Scotus will be streamed on https://youtu.be/HuV7tSKT9Ec.
CMS 7th and 8th grade Boys Basketball game at Lakeview will still be played at 6:30 today.
Today's 7th Grade Boys Basketball Game at CMS against GI Barr will be streamed on https://youtu.be/VFTrHKxBRSk.
Due to the snow earlier this week, the registration deadline for the Cheer Clinic has been extended to 5:00 pm today. Checks should be made payable to CHS Cheer.
CHS Baseball will be hosting a baseball skills camp on February 13th & 20th for grades 5-8. To register and for more details visit https://www.cpsanchor.com/news-events/chs-baseball-skills-camp.html
Reminder tomorrow, Wednesday, January 27th is an early dismissal day for CPS.
Elementary Schools release at 2:15pm
CMS & CHS release at 2:35pm
Due to the unfortunate timing of the storm tomorrow, unknown snow totals, and the potential of impact at dismissal time, Columbus Public Schools will not have school tomorrrow.
Dr. L
Today's 7th Grade Boys Basketball Game at CMS against GI Walnut will be streamed on https://youtu.be/0jj6T0be_BA.
CMS Families, this is a reminder that school resumes at 8:00 am on Monday, Jan. 4th. We will return to our regular schedule meeting 5 days a week. Masks will continue to be required. Please consider replacing or fixing masks that are worn. Happy New Year! See you on Monday!