Otter News-Columbia City Elementary
October 15, 2021
KATU Everyday Hero-Nate Sandel
Thank you to Ms. Lewis, Mrs. Smith, and Emily Smith for helping to celebrate one of our great heroes!
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, October 20th
- Early Release-School ends at 1:30
Thursday, October 21st
- The Great Oregon Shakeout Earthquake Drill
- Students across Oregon and the United States will be practicing earthquake safety
Friday, November 5th
- Family Art Show Submission Deadline
Earthquake Safety
Federal, State, and local emergency management experts and other official preparedness organizations agree that “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” is the appropriate action to reduce injury and death during earthquakes. Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills (www.ShakeOut.org) are opportunities to practice how to protect ourselves during earthquakes.
You cannot tell from the initial shaking if an earthquake will suddenly become intense...so always Drop, Cover, and Hold On immediately!
DROP where you are, onto your hands and knees. This position protects you from being knocked down and also allows you to stay low and crawl to shelter if nearby.
COVER your head and neck with one arm and hand
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If a sturdy table or desk is nearby, crawl
underneath it for shelter
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If no shelter is nearby, crawl next to an interior
wall (away from windows)
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Under shelter: hold on to it with one hand; be ready to move with your shelter if
it shifts
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No shelter: hold on to your head and neck with both arms and hands.
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HOLD ON to your shelter and be prepared to move with it until the shaking
stops.
Earthquakes occur without any warning and may be so violent that you cannot run or crawl. You are more likely to be injured if you try to move around during strong shaking. You will never know if the first jolt is start of the big one...so always Drop, Cover, and Hold On immediately!
School Hours
Elementary School Daily Schedule-In Person
(M, T, Th, F)
8:10 am Students may arrive at school.
(There is no supervision of students prior to 8:10. Please do not arrive before that time.)
Students will enter the school building at assigned doors, and go directly to class.
Family Drop-off (front of the building)
K-3rd Students-Instructional Wing doors
4th-5th Students-Front Doors
Bus Riders & Preschool
Lower doors-1st Street
Preschool Families-Please park beyond the bus loading and unloading areas
Breakfast and Lunch will be offered to all students free of charge in the classroom.
8:30 am School starts and students are tardy after this time.
3:00 pm Students are dismissed.
3:20 pm Students still waiting for pickup will be brought to the office.
After-school supervision is concluded.
Wednesday Early Release
1:30 Students are dismissed.
1:50 Students still waiting for pickup will be brought to the office.
After-school supervision is concluded.
Building Hours
Monday-Thursday
Office Hours: 8 am - 4 pm
Contact Mrs Vanderschuere
Email: Jenniferv@sthelens.k12.or.us
Phone: 503.971.266.3307