2012 Columbus Board of Education  Front, l-r: Hanifah Kambon; Carol L. Perkins, Pres.; and Ramona Reyes, Vice Pres. Second Row, l-r: Mike Wiles; Gary L. Baker II; W. Shawna Gibbs; and Bryan O. Steward. Click here for scheduled meeting dates, podcasts and how to contact CCS Board of Education members. Mark Your Calendar! KEY UPCOMING CCS DATES · Oct. 30 – City League Volleyball Championship, 5:30 p.m. · Nov. 4 – Daylight Savings Time ends · Nov. 6 – Board of Education meeting, 5:30 p.m. · Nov. 7 – Special Education Transition Fair · Nov. 9 – Board of Education retreat, 4:30 p.m. · Nov. 10 – Board of Education retreat, 8:30 a.m. · Nov. 13 – Superintendent's honors and Recognition Program, at Fairmoor ES, 5:30 p.m. · Nov. 13 – Blueprint:College for High School Students · Nov. 14 – Professional Development Day for all staff - No School · Nov. 15 – Board of Education Audit & Accountability Committee meeting, 3:30 p.m. · Nov. 20 – Board of Education meeting, 5:30 p.m. · Nov. 21 – Parent-Teacher Conference Day - No School · Nov. 22 - 23 - Thanksgiving Holiday - No School For a full list of upcoming public meetings - click HERE We want to hear from you. Please send your feedback and story ideas to: e-News@columbus.k12.oh.us | Special Needs Transition Fair  The transition from high school to young adulthood is a critical stage for all teenagers, for students with learning disabilities, this stage requires extra planning and goal setting. Columbus City Schools Transitions Services will host a Special Needs Transition Fair on Wednesday, November 7, at the Columbus Downtown High School, 364. S. Fourth St., from 6 - 7:30 p.m. For more details, use the link below or contact Dr. Dan Burke via e-mail at dburke8182@columbus.k12.oh.us. Special Needs Transition Fair - Nov. 7, 2012 Superintendent's Honor's and Recognition Ceremony Please join us November 13 as we recognize the outstanding work of Columbus City Schools' students, staff and community members at the Superintendent's Honors and Recognitions ceremony. The ceremony will begin at 5:30 p.m., at Fairmoor Elementary School, 3281 Mayfair Park Place.  WANTED: High School Students Who Want to Go to CollegeAre you a High School student (or a parent of a high school student) thinking about attending college? Then you should attend the Blueprint:College workshop sponsored by I Know I Can. The first workshop, College Bound, will be held Tuesday, November 13, at the Columbus State Workforce Development Bldg, 315 Cleveland Ave., from 5 - 8 p.m. Dinner will also be provided. Space is limited so registration is required. For more information, and to register, visit the I Know I Can website or call (614) 233-9510.  Northland HS Takes Top Two Spots in Try-Math-AlonNorthland High School students recently finished in the top two positions of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Local Try-Math-Alon. After 30 minute individual math tests, the teams then faced a one-hour engineering contest consisting mostly of Physics-related work, and then a Jeopardy-style Quiz Bowl where they were challenged by questions about algebra, geometry, numbers and operations, data analysis and probability. Finishing first was Northland Gold - Angela Holley, Justin Hill, Kumar Dhital, Martine Montero, and Jillian Deas. Northland Nation - Jasmine Winston, Viet Nguyen, Walid Musa, Jesse Umoette, and James Strickland - came in second. Both teams now advance to the regional NSBE competition in Chicago. New VCAP Site Opens  Beginning Monday, November 5, CCS students in grades 9 -12 will be able to take credit courses at the new Virtual Credit Advancement Program (VCAP), located in the Downtown High School (DHS), 364 S. Fourth St. The site will be open from 3 - 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. Any student who needs to complete one of the available courses for credit can take their course work at the DHS site or one of the other three convenient locations. For more information, contact the VCAP Office at 365-5485 or click on the link below. New VCAP Location It's Not Too Late to Get a FREE Lunch Students of families who qualify can get a FREE or reduced-price school lunch through the Federal School Lunch Program. Parents or guardians just need to fill out the on-line application at SchoolLunchApp.com to be considered. For more information, contact the CCS Office of Food Services at 365-5671 Are you receiving a pass-along copy of CCS eNews? To subscribe to our FREE newsletter Click here or here to opt out. Are you on Social Media? Be sure to follow us on Twitter (ColsCitySchools) and Like us on Facebook (ColumbusCitySchools)  |
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