Team Columbia
Average is OFFICIALLY over!
It's Game Time!!!
Team Columbia:
It is game time. Our testing season is officially underway. Please continue to encourage our 10th and 11th graders to do their best and take the exams seriously. A special thanks to all team members for your flexibility and cooperation during preparations with the study sessions and with testing.
As stated in faculty meeting, the end of the year is fast approaching so hold on tight. Please remember to catch up on your Educate Alabama. You need at least one piece of evidence for each indicator from October until May.
A special congratulations to Coach Dean Sanders. He will be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame on Monday! Congratulations on a job well done, Coach!
Enjoy this week of teaching and learning!!!
Going on This Week!
Monday
Gold Day (Blocks 2, HR, 4, 6, & 8)
ACT Aspire
- We will go to HR first thing in the morning from 8:00-8:20. (Room assignment tickets are in the HR teacher's mailbox)
- Breakfast will not be delivered. Students will pick up their breakfast from the cafeteria and two stations on main hall.
- 10th Grade students will take the English and Writing subtests
Tuesday
ACT Aspire
- We will go to HR first thing in the morning from 8:00-8:20
- Breakfast will not be delivered. Students will pick up their breakfast from the cafeteria and two stations on main hall.
- 10th Grade students will take the Math subtest.
Wednesday
ACT Aspire
- We will go to HR first thing in the morning from 8:00-8:20
- Breakfast will not be delivered. Students will pick up their breakfast from the cafeteria and two stations on main hall.
- 10th Grade students will take the Reading subtest
Faculty Meeting
- No Faculty Meeting this week.
Coaches Meeting
- 4:00 in room 171
- We will discuss the upcoming Athletic Orientation and requirements
Thursday
ACT Aspire
- We will go to HR first thing in the morning from 8:00-8:20
- Breakfast will not be delivered. Students will pick up their breakfast from the cafeteria and two stations on main hall.
- 10th Grade students will take the Science subtest.
ACT Plus Writing Orientation
- 7rh Block in the Choir and Band Rooms
- Students needing to attend will receive tickets
- We will conduct this orientation for half the Juniors on Thursday and the other half will attend on Monday.
- Students will be filling out their demographic information for the ACT. This will shorten the time for testing in April 19. All Juniors are required to attend a session.
Pre-Law Field Trip to Alabama A&M
- Students will depart around 8:30
- Students will return around 2:30
- A list of students will be forwarded to teachers
Friday
No School
Saturday
JROTC Military Ball
- 6:00 PM
- Jackson Center
Attendance Meeting
ACT Aspire Schedule and Specifics
- No Announcements will be made during testing.
- No Bells will be used during testing.
- Once testing concludes for the day, all classes may return to their original locations. (Please keep the rooms set-up for testing.)
- We will attend HR at the beginning of the day all week. All teachers will need to take attendance. We will not go back to HR during the day. (10th Grade HR Teachers, please hand out the room assignment tickets to your HR on Monday)
Schedule
8:00-8:20 - Homeroom
8:25-9:56 – 1st/2nd Block (Remember, Tech students will remain on their normal schedule)
10:01-11:33 – 3rd /4th Block
11:38-1:33 – 5th /6th Block (Lunch Waves will remain the same)
1:38-3:10 – 7th/8th Block
InfoSnap Registration
Please encourage students and parents to complete their infosnap registration if they are in grades 9-11 for the 2017-2018 school year.
If students need their Snap Code they should see Mrs. Dockery or Mrs. Stallings.
Prom 2017
Suspension of Personal Leave
All personal leave will not be approved for the following dates due to standardized testing:
- April 10-13, 2017
- April 19, 2017
Personal leave during the above dates, must have superintendent approval, pursuant to HCS Policy 5.9.5 as stated below:
5.9.5 Personal Leave – Teachers and employees shall notify the Principal or their immediate Supervisor in writing as far in advance as possible prior to taking personal leave so that adequate plans can be made to cover assigned responsibilities. Such absence shall be reported as personal business. No more than ten percent (10%) of a local school certified staff, nor ten percent (10%) of a local school support staff, may take personal leave concurrently. Requests will be approved on a first submitted basis. The Superintendent may, upon request, grant personal leave in excess of the ten per cent (10%) limit. Absent Superintendent approval, personal leave may not be taken in the first or last ten days of a school term or during standardized testing.
Band Uniform Drive
Please help support the Columbia High School Mighty Marching Eagles purchase new uniforms for the 2017-2018 school year. Click the link to donate. Thank you in advance for your support!
http://www.omnifundk12.org/Programs/ProgramList
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Save the Dates
April 17: ACT Plus Writing Student Orientation
April 19: ACT Plus Writing Assessment (11th Grade)
April 20: AT&T Student Mentoring Field Trip
April 21: IB Day at ASFL Field Trip
April 24: Energy in Action Class Seminar
April 25: Energy in Action Field Trip
April 25-26: 8th & 9th Grade Observations with Williams Jr. High
April 27: Sounds of Columbia Ensemble Concert at St. John AME Church at 6:30 PM
April 28: 8th Grade Day at Columbia
May 2: 2nd Annual IB Concert at 6:30 PM
May 3: Athletic Orientation at 6:00 PM
May 4: Choir Feeder Pattern and IB Concert at 7:00 PM
May 9: 9th Grade Honors Day Program at 1:00 PM
May 11: 10th-11th Grade Honors Day Program at 1:00 PM
May 11: 2nd Annual Evening of Elegance Jazz Concert at 6:30 PM
May 23: Senior Honors Day Program at 2:00 PM