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
CPS Families:
Reminder all CPS students and staff report to school tomorrow for in person learning. Tune into the district facebook page at 7pm on November 12th. Dr. L will be going live to discuss the district Orange & Red plans.
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Our retake picture day has been moved to Wednesday, November 4th!
Picture Day is coming up on September 11th! Order online at inter-state.com/order and enter Order Code: 52126rb
CPS Families:
We have been made aware that some may be receiving duplicate messages from the district and/or school buildings. We are working to get this issue resolved. Please don't disconnect as we work on a fix as this is the main communication method used.
Today is the last day to register your 3rd-12th grade student for the CPS Basketball Virtual Shooting Challenge. The cost is $25 and you can register online at: https://bit.ly/3hgAYcX
REGISTRATION CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT
All Lunch Program Locations are Monday-Thursday. On Thursdays you will receive meals for Friday.
CHS, CMS, Centennial, Emerson, Lost Creek, North Park & West Park 10am-1pm
Duncan, Village Hall 11am-1pm
Carriage House Estates, Park 7th Ave & 27th St 1pm-2pm
Lunch Program update: Beginning today CPS will also be delivering Grab & Go Lunches/Breakfasts out to Carriage House Estates.The pick up will be from 1pm-2pm Monday - Thursday and will be located at the park on 7th ave & 27th street.
At the recommendation of ECDHD, Columbus Public School Buildings will remain closed, and we will begin extended learning on March 30th through April 30th. For more information and details visit https://www.columbuspublicschools.org/article/218236?org=district-administration
We have sun and smiling faces here for you to see when you grab your lunch! Tenemos sol y sonrisas aqui listos para verlos cuando vengan por su lonche!
Don't let the rain stop you from coming out and grabbing your lunch. We are here to serve!
No deje que la lluvia lo empida venir a recibir su lonche. Estamos aqui para servirle!
UPDATE:
Lunch Program begins tomorrow!Your student can pick up their grab and go bag from 10am - 1pm each weekday at each of the following locations:
CN: front door
EM: front door
LC: SE Kdg. door
NP: door by Kdg.entrance
WP: front door
CMS: activity entrance
CHS: front door
Beginning Thursday, March 19th students may pick up grab and go bags at the front door of their school between 10am-1pm each week day.
Bags will include that day's lunch and tomorrow's breakfast.
Due to federal guidelines, only students may pick up the grab and go bags.
Beginning Thursday, March 19th students may pick up grab and go bags at the front door of their school between 10am-1pm each week day.
Bags will include that day's lunch and tomorrow's breakfast.
Due to federal guidelines, only students may pick up the grab and go bags.
Follow these links to read Dr. Loeffelholz's statement at today's City of Columbus press conference.
English - https://5il.co/duqr
Spanish - https://5il.co/duqt
French - https://5il.co/duqs
Update: All school buildings are closed to the general public except for deliveries at this time.
Kindergarten registration is suspended as well at this time.
Lunch for students will begin on Thursday. More details will be released soon.
To be proactive and limit exposure with regards to COVID-19, Columbus Public Schools will be closed Tuesday, March 17th through Friday, March 20th.
For more information visit:
English: https://go.aws/2QguNcI
Spanish: https://go.aws/3aYLktO
French: https://go.aws/2TS7MiJ
We continue to monitor COVID-19. An administrator conference call is at 2pm with State/Local officials. We will finalize planning & additional messaging will be sent this evening. We encourage parents to begin thinking about childcare if we should close or told to shut down.
CPS Community, please follow this link to the CPS parent letter that was sent out via remind this evening. This situation is ever changing and we will continue to provide updates as we have more information.
https://5il.co/dpw2
CPS parents and students-
Join a remind group run by Dr. Loeffelholz that will send important community updates and notifications regarding Covid-19 straight to your phone.
To Join:
Text number 81010
Message @cpsschools
ECDHD press release provided below.
CPS understands the Special Olympics event discussed may have been attended by families in our district, as it was by other school districts. We ask that you follow the advice of medical professionals if it pertains to you or your family.
We had a great end to our amazing day at Emerson with a Gamily movie night sponsored by Student Council and PTO!
It was a great day to be an Emerson Crusader! We enjoyed reading Dr. Seuss books and engaging in activities centered around Read Across America!
Please join us for Emerson PTO on Monday February 24th @ 5:30 in the Emerson library!
¡No se olviden de unirse a nosotros mañana por la noche en Amigos-West! Cene o ordenen por la ventania para ayudar nuestra Escuela Emerson. ¡Gracias!
Don't forget to join us tomorrow night at Amigos-West! Dine-in or drive thru you help our school. Thank you!
Reminder: No school today or tomorrow due to Parent-
Teacher Conferences.
Recordatorio: Tenemos un dia completo de escuela hoy con una salida de 3:25. Si va ver Programa Despues de Escuela.
Reminder: We have a full day of school with a 3:25 dismissal. There is After School Program.
Recordatorio: No habrá un programa después de clases hoy, martes 11 de febrero debido a las conferencias de padres y maestros. ¡Gracias!
Reminder: Their will be NO After School Program today, Tuesday, February 11th due to Parent Teacher Conferences. Thank you!
Reminder! We have Parent-Teacher conferences this week! Please make sure you have your time confirmed with your child's teacher.
Also, it’s Scholastic Book Fair week! Shop online or stop by and pick up books to build your home library! We hope to see all of our Emerson Crusader families in the library on Tuesday, February 11th from 4:00-8:00, or on Thursday, February 13th from 1:00-8:00!
Solo un recordatorio: Emerson Elementary sale a las 11:45 manana. Por favor haga arreglos para recoger a su hijo. Gracias!
Just a reminder: Emerson Elementary dismisses at 11:45 tomorrow, Friday February 7, 2020. Please make arrangements to pick your child up. Thank you!
Le invitamos al gimnasio a ¡crear Tarjetas de Valentín y disfrutar una golosina! El jueves, 6 de febrero, 2020
6:00-7:00 p.m. Gimnasio de Emerson
Please plan to join us this Thursday, February 6, 2020 from 6-7:00 p.m. in the Emerson gym to create Valentine's Day cards and enjoy a sweet treat!
Recordatorio:
Recuerde enviar los formularios de la conferencia de padres y maestros para informarle al maestra/o de su hijo/a si puede confimar su horario programado o si necesita un nuevo horario para la conferencia de su hijo/a. Gracias por hacer de esto una prioridad.
Dr. Loeffelholz & Mr. Luebbe have accepted the Random Acts of Kindness challenge from Dr. Alder. Share your kindness photos and videos on our facebook page!
Watch Friday night's challenge at the link below!
https://www.facebook.com/ColumbusPublicSchools/videos/191333925399113/
Reminder:
Please remember to send back your parent-teacher conference forms to let your child's teacher know if you are able to make your scheduled time or need a new time for your child's conference. Thank you for making this a priority.
Please remember that we have our January PTO meeting tonight at 5:30 in the Emerson library. Please join us tonight!
A message from the Health Office..
Parents, Influenza is in our community and area schools so we ask that you keep your child home if you notice ANY of the following symptoms…
Fever or feeling feverish
Chills
Muscle or Body Aches
Headache
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Fatigue
Sore Throat
Or if they just don’t look right...when in doubt please keep them home
And remember a child must be symptom FREE for 24 hours before returning to school.
Please join us on January 27th @ 5:30 for Emerson PTO.
Possible January PTO Agenda Items that will be discussed:
Emerson Family Activities & Activity Dates
February Parent/Teacher Conference Food
Possible Family Food Nights at local restaurants
PTO budget
Please plan to attend Emerson's 2nd Semester Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) meetings. The dates & times are:
January 27 @ 5:30
February 24 @ 5:30
March 30 @ 5:30
April 21 @ 5:30
These meetings will take place in the Emerson library. We hope to see you there!
SNOW DAY! Students, please enjoy this snow day and stay safe and warm! NO SCHOOL today! 1-17-20
Our Emerson family is totally out of this world! They rocked Pennies for Patients and raised a total of $1375.59! We are so proud of you Emerson students!
Porfavor pase a mirar nuestros objetos perdidos. Todos los gorros, guantes, sudaderas, abrigos, loncheras y ect. serán donados el 19 de diciembre.
Please stop in and look through our lost and found. All unclaimed hats, gloves, sweatshirts, coats, lunch boxes and ect. will be donated Dec.19th.
Due to increasing snowfall that is to begin around 3:00pm tomorrow, Emerson will have a 2:15 dismissal tomorrow. We will not have school Wednesday-Friday. Have a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving. School will resume on Monday, Dec. 2nd.
Thank you to all the families that came to Book Bingo last night. There were many Bingos and lots of books that went home in student's hands. Thank you to the Emerson PTO for sponsoring this event and also to the teachers that came out to call Bingo numbers!
¡Este es su amable recordatorio de que los artículos para recaudar fondos están listos para ser recogidos! Recoja sus artículos antes de las 5:30 de esta noche, 11/19. ¡No tenemos espacio en el congelador para aguardar artículos fríos! ¡Porfavor recoja sus artículos antes de las 5:30!
This is your friendly reminder that fundraising items are in and ready to be picked up! Please have your items picked up by 5:30 tonight, 11/19. We do not have freezer space to store cold items! You must pick your items up by 5:30!
¡Es una semana ocupada en Emerson Elementary! No olvide que nuestros artículos para recaudar fondos se entregarán este martes 19 de noviembre. También lo invitamos a asistir con su familia a nuestro Emerson Book Bingo este jueves 21 de noviembre. Más información llegará. ¡Encuentrenlo en la mochila de se hijo este lunes!
It is a busy week at Emerson Elementary! Don't forget our fundraising items will be delivered this Tuesday, November 19. We will start handing out orders at 3:35 p.m. and going till 6:00 p.m. We are also inviting you to attend our Emerson Book Bingo with your family this Thursday, November 21 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. More information will come. Please look for it in your child's backpack this week!
The Columbus High Activities Department is excited to offer an online Spiritwear store for official Columbus Discoverer fan gear. All proceeds from the sales of merchandise go directly back into helping fund CHS Activities. Ordering is available from November 4, 2019 through noon on November 15, 2019. All orders placed will be delivered before the holidays. Please click here at: https://store.ideal-images.com... to place your order.
Please join us in the Emerson Library tonight at 5:30 pm for our November PTO meeting. We will discuss our November Book Bingo night as well as how we did on our Club's Choice Fundraiser.
Emerson Apparel is in and going home with your child today. Please double check your order and make sure your child has the correct item. You may want to mark your child's sweatshirts with their name as there will be lots of students with the same sweatshirt.
La orden de camisetas de Emerson se iran hoy a casa con su hijo/a. Verifique su pedido y asegúrese de que su hijo tenga el artículo correcto. Es posible que desee marcar las sudaderas de sus hijos con su nombre, ya que habrá muchos estudiantes con la misma sudadera.
Emerson Families, please don't forget to join us tonight from 6:30-7:30 at Emerson Elementary for our PTO Pumpkin Decorating Party. All you need is your pumpkin and a smile! =)
Just a reminder, we are having our picture retake day tomorrow if you decided to do retakes or your child was absent that day. Solo un recordatorio de que mañana tendremos nuestro día para volver a tomar fotos si decide volver a tomarlas o su estudiante o estuvo ausente ese día.
Please join us for our Emerson PTO meeting tomorrow night at 5:30 in the library at Emerson Elementary.
Únase a nosotros para nuestra reunión de PTO de Emerson mañana por la noche a las 5:30 en la biblioteca de Emerson Elementary.
Just a reminder that there will be no school tomorrow, Friday, October 18, 2019. Please enjoy the three day weekend with your family!
Solo un recordatorio de que no habrá clases mañana viernes, 18 de octubre de 2019. ¡Por favor, disfrute el fin de semana de tres días con su familia!
Picture retake will be Thursday, October 24th. If you missed or would like to take a retake please contact the school office at 402-563-7030.
La repetición de fotos será el jueves 24 de octubre. Si se perdió la primera toma o desea volver a retomarse la foto, comuníquese con la oficina de la escuela al 402-563-7030.
Emerson students were excited to start our fall fundraiser this week! Orders due by October 22. Fundraising items will be ready on November 19. Please add these dates to your calendar.Los estudiantes de Emerson estan emocionados de comenzar nuestra recaudación esta semana! Los pedidos se deben el 22 de octubre. Los artículos se entregarán y estarán listos el 19 de noviembre. Agreguen estas fechas a su calendario.
Just a reminder, there will be no After School Program today, Friday October 11, 2019.
No un recordatorio no abra programa despues de clases hoy viernes, octubre 11, 2019.
Emerson Elementary will be enjoying the Wichita Children's Theatre play of The Three Billy Goats Gruff at the middle school today and tomorrow.
Emerson disfrutará de la obra de teatro The Wichita Children's Theatre de The Three Billy Goats Gruff en la escuela Columbus Middle School hoy y mañana.
Early Childhood Education community discussions will take place October 7 & 8 from 7:00 - 8:30 pm at Columbus Middle School. We hope that many from the Columbus community will attend to discuss current needs and challenges that our community is facing.
RSVP http://bit.ly/2lmT5pe
Reminder: T-Shirt order forms are due this Thursday, October 3rd.
Recordatorio: Los formularios de pedido de camisetas se tienen que devolver este jueves 3 de octubre.
Just a reminder there is no After School Program today, September 24, 2019 due to Parent-Teacher Conferences.
Solo un recordatorio de que no hay un programa después de la escuela hoy, 24 de septiembre de 2019 debido a las conferencias de padres y maestros.
RECORDATORIO: Habrá una salida a las 3:25 p.m. mañana miércoles 25 de septiembre.
Además, no habrá clases este jueves y viernes.
REMINDER: There will be a 3:25 p.m. dismissal tomorrow Wednesday, September 25th.
Also, there will be no school this Thursday and Friday.
I want to remind you of the 11:45 a.m. dismissal, tomorrow Friday, September 20th. Please make sure to have a plan in place for your child to be picked up by 11:45 a.m. Lunch will not be served tomorrow. The after school program will still take place for the students enrolled in the program.
Quiero recordarles que mañana viernes 20 de septiembre va ver una salida a las 11:45 a.m. Asegúresen de tener un plan para que su hijo/a tengan transporte a las 11:45. No se servira lonche mañana. El programa despues de escuela siguira para los estudiantes inscritos en el programa.
Picture Day is this Thursday, September 19th. You can pre-order at inter-state.com/order and using code: 40923GB.
Reminder! Please join us on Tuesday night at 5:30 in the Emerson Library for our first Emerson Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) of the 2019-20 school year. Hope to see you there!
Just a reminder that we have a 2:15 dismissal today, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. Thank you for making arrangements so that your child is picked up today at 2:15. Thank you and have a great day!
Emerson Open House will be August 12 from 5:30-6:30pm. We hope you all can attend!!
The USDA Summer Lunch Program will run from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. May 30-July 26 Monday through Friday at CMS, 2200 26 St. There will be no lunch served on July 4 and 5. The meal is free to all children ages 1-18. Adults accompanying a child may eat for $3.75. All meals meet USDA nutrition standards. The USDA Summer Lunch program serves meals with milk, meat, fruit, vegetables & bread. The USDA Food & Nutrition Service prohibits discrimination on race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability.
Due to the crazy unpredictable Nebraska weather our Track & Field has been rescheduled for tomorrow, May 22nd. Our Family Picnic is still on for today! Please stop by the office to sign in starting at 11:40 a.m.
Students in 4th grade used a STEM on the Go! activity to learn about different forms of bridges. They then constructed their own bridge to see which could hold the most weight. The winning paper bridge held almost a pound of weight!
Students in 4th grade used a STEM on the Go! activity to learn about different forms of bridges. They then constructed their own bridge to see which could hold the most weight. The winning paper bridge held almost a pound of weight!
This is just a friendly reminder that our spring pictures are Thursday, April 11th. Students who would like to have their pictures taken will need to bring their picture packet to school if they have not already done so.
The lines have all been run and all the songs sung. Tonight is the night!! Can't wait to see everyone at the concert tonight at 6:45 in Nantkes Auditorium (CMS)!
Bingo de libros de Emerson esta noche, jueves 21 de marzo de 5: 30-7:00 p.m. Se ofrecerá una cena ligera y bebidas. Por favor, entre por las puertas del gimnasio del norte. Este es un evento familiar gratuito, así que esperamos verlos esta noche.
Book Bingo family event tonight, Thursday, March 21st from 5:30- 7:00 p.m. A light supper and drinks will be provided. Please enter through the north gym doors. This is a free family event so we hope to see you tonight.
Anoche nos notificaron que debido a las condiciones actuales de la carretera, las fotografías de primavera tendrán que ser canceladas para hoy. Notificaremos a los padres de la nueva fecha una vez que tengamos eso programado. Si tiene alguna pregunta, llame a la oficina de la escuela al 402-563-7030. Lo siento por cualquier inconveniente y gracias por su comprensión.
We were notified last night that due to the current road conditions spring pictures will have to be cancelled for today. We will notify parents of the later date once we get that scheduled. If you have any questions please call the school office at 402-563-7030. Sorry for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
PowerSchool will be down for about an hour starting at 5 p.m. Sorry for the inconvenience.
No school for Columbus Public School students today. Required staff are to report.
Reminder: March 8, 2019 - Elementary schools have a FULL day with a 3:25 dismissal!
Students in grades kindergarten through sixth grade can now sign up for youth track. To download the forms go to https://5il.co/6sv6. For more information contact Patrick Clark at clarkp@discoverers.org
Our 1st graders enjoyed having these Columbus Community members read to them today. Each one of them love their new book. Thank you Elks Lodge & Columbus Area United Way.
Please join us for an Emerson family board game night on Thursday, February 28th from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. A light supper will be provided. Please enter through the north gym doors. We look forward to seeing you at this free family event. This event is sponsored by our Emerson Student Council.
On February 20, Columbus Public Schools will not be in session due to inclement weather conditions. School buildings will not be open, breakfast and lunch will not be served, and there will be no After School Program or extracurricular practices or rehearsals. Please go to the Columbus Public Schools District Facebook page for weather-related school closing updates. Spanish-language version: El 20 de febrero, las Escuelas Públicas de Columbus no van a tener clases debido al mal clima. Las escuelas van a estar cerradas, no vamos a dar desayuno ni comida, y no tendremos el Programa Después de Clase ni ensayos o prácticas extracurriculares. Por favor vaya a la página de Facebook del Distrito de las Escuelas Públicas de Columbus para ver informes sobre el cierre de clases debido al clima.
Columbus Public Schools will remain open today with students being dismissed at the regular time. As in all inclement weather events, parents can choose to check out and pick up their children early. If another adult or sibling is picking up your child, you must please call the school to let them know who that person is.
Padres / Tutores del Consejo Estudiantil,
Nuestro horario de reuniones fue nuevamente interrumpido. Así que tendremos una reunión el lunes 21 de enero para compensar la reunión perdida. También cambiaremos la reunión de la computadora desde mañana hasta el viernes 25 de enero. Gracias por su paciencia, ya que estamos tratando de coordinar los horarios.
Gracias, Patrocinadores del Consejo Estudiantil
Student Council Parents/Guardians: Our meeting schedule was again interrupted. So we will have a meeting on Monday January 21st to make up for the missed meeting. We will also be switching the box-top meeting from tomorrow to Friday January 25th. Thank you for your patience, as we are trying to coordinate schedules. Thanks, Student Council Sponsors
Important Student Council Message:
The meeting for today will have to be rescheduled for a later date and time. Students will take home a note with the updated time. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. If any questions please contact the school office, 402-563-7030.
2019 Jam the Gym Diamond Dance Camp is from 9 a.m.-noon January 19 at CHS. The clinic is open to K-6th students. The performance is Jan. 20
beginning at 2 p.m. Registrations are due by Jan. 4. For more information, contact Kassie Neujahr at neujahrk@discoverers.org.
Dress up day's
Wednesday: Wear a Christmas Shirt
Thursday: Wear a Christmas Outfit
Friday: Wear P.J.’s
** Please remember to have your student always wear school appropriate clothing as they will continue with their normal schedule all week and will go outside weather permitting for recess.
Winter Break: Students will be dismissed at our regular 2:15 p.m. dismissal today; and we will have a full day of school December 21, 2018 with a 3:25 dismissal.
There will be No School for students beginning Monday, December 24, 2018. Students will return Monday, January 7, 2019.
Hello,
The student council meeting that was scheduled for Monday December 10th has been changed to Tuesday December 11th. Box-Tops will be on Friday December 14th! Thank you!
Please Join Us…
For an Emerson Family Movie Night tomorrow Thursday, November 29th from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. We will be showing Incredibles 2. Students must be accompanied by an adult family member. Please enter the school through the North Gym Doors. Families are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chairs for your viewing comfort. Emerson PTO will provide popcorn but families are welcome to bring their own drinks and snacks.
Hello Emerson Families,
This is just a friendly reminder that our fundraising items will arrive on Tuesday, November 20th. Orders can be picked up in the Emerson gym between 3:00 – 5:30 p.m. We ask that adults pick up the orders to ensure food items are taken care of and stored properly. All orders must be picked up because we do not have storage available to keep the items over the holiday break. Once again, thank you to all the families that participated in this fundraiser. Your support was amazing.
Quick Reminder: Student Council will meet today, November 12th and also Friday, November 16th for a meeting until 4:00 p.m.
The 8th annual CPS Trunk or Treat event will be Oct. 31 from 5-6 p.m. in the CMS southeast parking lot. Please join us!
Thank you to all of our students and families that participated in our school fundraiser. The last day to turn in orders and money will be Friday, October 26th.
Have a wonderful school year!