Team Columbia
Average is OFFICIALLY over!
One Test Down, One To Go!
Team Columbia:
Testing season has almost concluded. Please ensure that students who did not sit for the ACT Aspire are sent to the library at the appropriate time. Remember, we must achieve at least 95% of our students to sit for that test.
ACT Plus Writing for our Juniors will be this Wednesday. Please remind those students that cellphones will not be allowed in the testing rooms. Also, all Juniors must complete the pre administration items before they can test.
Please remind all students that school is still in session and teaching and learning is still the expectation until May 25. Progress reports go home on April 24.
A special thanks to Col. Thurman, SGM Mike, and Sgt. Spears for an awesome evening at the Military Ball. Thanks to all who attended.
Enjoy this week of teaching and learning!!!
Going on This Week!
Monday
Eagle Day
ACT Plus Writing Pre-administration
- 8:30 AM in the Band and Choir Rooms
- Tickets for students who are to attend are in the 1st period teacher's mailbox
- It is mandatory for all juniors to attend a pre-administration session
- A make-up session will be held on Tuesday for those who did not attend on Friday and Monday.
Soccer Team Early Release
- All soccer team players need to be released at 2:30 PM.
Tuesday
ACT Plus Writing Pre-administration
- 7th Block
- Tickets will be give to 5th period teachers
English Department Meeting
- 10:30 in room 212
Wednesday
ACT Plus Writing
- All students will go to HR first thing of the day. Attendance will need to be taken.
- 11th Grade HR teachers will hand out testing location tickets to their students.
- We will use the same schedule used during ACT Aspire Testing.
Faculty Meeting
- Faculty Meeting in the Library 3:30
Thursday
AT&T Mentoring Field Trip
- Select students will be attending a field trip sponsored by AT&T.
- A listing of students will be forwarded to you.
Friday
IB Day at ASFL Field Trip
- 9:00-2:00 PM
- A listing of students will be provided
Congratulations to the Softball Team
Congratulations to Coach Sanders
Girls Soccer celebrates Senior Night
ACT Plus Writing Schedule and Specifics (Wednesday)
- 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 teachers will need to take attendance. We will not go back to HR during the day. (11th Grade HR Teachers, please hand out the room assignment tickets to your HR on Wednesday)
- Testing students will eat lunch once testing concludes.
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.
ACT Aspire Make-up Tesitng
- Make-ups will continue through Friday.
- Make-ups will be given in the morning and afternoon.
- Please review the list of students that will be emailed to you.
- Please send those students to the library at their assigned times.
Speakers honored at the Miltiary Ball
JROTC leadership welcomes parents to the Military Ball
Royalty is crowned at the JROTC Military Ball
Sabre Team performs at the JROTC Military Ball
The Unarmed Drill Team performs at the JROTC Military Ball
The Armed Drill Team performs at teh JROTC Military Ball
Honors Program Preparation
As discussed in the last faculty meeting, we are getting prepared for the Honors Programs. The programs are scheduled for:
- May 9th - 9th Grade
- May 11th - 10-11th Grade
Please use the document link below to submit your recipient's names:
https://goo.gl/forms/AroMVGQlMsUsZiJp2
Please remember, teachers will select a student for highest average for each type of course you teach. (Example: English 9, Algebra I, Career Prep).
Teacher will also select 1 to 2 most improved students overall. (Not from each class).
Deadline to submit names is Wednesday, April 26 at 3:30 PM. This is a hard deadline.
Schoolhouse Rock Live!
SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE!
April 20-22, 2017 at 7:00 PM
April 22, 2017 at 2:00 PM
Student tickets: $5.00
Adult tickets: $10.00
Free for faculty and staff
Suspension of Personal Leave
All personal leave will not be approved for the following dates due to standardized testing:
- 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.
Please support Jayla Dawkins
Please support Jayla Dawkins as she raises funds to attend the Medical Conference this summer. You may donate to her GoFundMe page below:
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
Uniform 2 HUNTSVILLE-AL-COLUMBIA-14DM.jpg
Save the Dates
April 24: Progress Reports go home.
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