| January 18, 2013 2013 Columbus Board of Education  Front, l-r: Hanifah Kambon; Carol L. Perkins, Pres.; and Ramona Reyes. Second Row, l-r: Mike Wiles; Gary L. Baker II; W. Shawna Gibbs, Vice Pres.; 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 · Jan. 21 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, all schools and offices closed · Jan. 23 – High School Fair at Eastmoor Academy · Jan. 24 – Board of Education Audit and Accountability Committee meeting, 3:30 p.m. · Feb. 1 – ES/MS School Choice/Lottery applications available · Feb. 2 – City League Swimming Championships at Columbus Swim Center · Feb. 5 & 19 – Board of Education meetings, 5:30 p.m. · Feb. 6 – ES/MS Fair at Arts Impact Middle School · Feb. 7 – Elementary School Spelling Bee at Ohio Dominican · Feb. 8 – Middle School Spelling Bee at Ohio Dominican · Feb. 9 – City League Girls Basketball Championship at South 7-12 School; City League Wresting Championship at Centennial HS · Feb. 13 – Professional Development Day - No Classes · Feb. 16 – City League Boys Basketball Championship at East HS · Feb. 18 – Parent/Teacher Conference Day - No Classes · Feb. 19 – City League Bowling Championship at Eastland Lanes · Feb. 23 & 24 – Special Olympics Basketball tournament at Northland HS · Feb. 26 – District Elementary School Chess Tournament at Northgate Center 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 Are you receiving a pass-along | US Assistant Secretary for Education Visits Lincoln Park ES Assistant Secretary for the United States Department of Education (DOE) Deborah Delisle spent part of January 17, touring Lincoln Park Elementary School and meeting with Columbus City Schools Principals and other administrators. Assistant Secretary Delisle was gathering input from the ground level on the federal School Improvement Grant funds, effective use of the grant dollars, and what school leaders think their future needs will be in order to continue improvement efforts. Community Encouraged to Come See Us  Columbus City Schools offers high-quality schools and programs to meet every child's needs. Whether you're interested in traditional schools, or alternative schools featuring performing arts, science, technology, engineering and math, language immersion, gender-specific, or career-technical programming, you'll find top-notch schools that are eager to serve your child. To learn more about the many great choices available to your child, Come See Usat any Columbus City School during Open House Wednesdays, from now until February 27, any time during the school day. Come See Usand discover what Columbus City Schools has to offer. District Finalizes Sale of Portion of Africentric Grounds Last spring, Columbus City Schools and the City of Columbus entered into an agreement to exchange the former Reeb Elementary School, on the city's south side, for 52 acres of land on James Road, near its intersection with Allegheny Road. This site will become the location on which the new Africentric Early College K-12 School will be constructed. The District recently received the deed to the James Road site, and plans are being readied for an anticipated move during the 2015-2016 school year. In preparation for our move, the District began making preparations to sell the 11.308-acre portion of the current Africentric site, where the football stadium and east parking lot are located. In accordance with Ohio Law, the property was posted for availability to purchase by any interested charter school, and when no interest was shown, the site was put up for public auction. After no bids were received from the public auction, Nationwide Children's Hospital tendered a market-value offer of $1.7 million per acre for the site, for a total of $19,223,600. Though the sale of the east property will take place once approved by the Columbus City School Board of Education, Africentric will retain use of the existing athletic fields through December of 2014. New athletic fields are expected to be completed on the James Road site for the fall of 2015. The west side of the current Africentric school site will continue in operation until the new building is completed, and then will be retained by the District for "swing space" for some time after that. Use this link to view renderings of the proposed new Africentric building. CCS Students Featured at Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast  Two Columbus City Schools students will be recognized at the 28th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Birthday Breakfast Monday, January 21, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, 400 N. High St., beginning at 7:30 a.m. Oladapo Olobatuyi, an eighth-grader at Woodward Park Middle School, is the student representative for Columbus City Schools, and McKenna Hensley, a seventh-grader at Arts Impact Middle School, will be the student orator for the event. Hensley was the first place finisher in the City of Columbus Community Relations Commission 2013 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Youth Oratorical Contest. The Columbus Dr. Martin Luther King Birthday Breakfast is the largest event of its kind in the United States. Practical Nursing Program Celebrates 60th Anniversary  Columbus City Schools Adult and Community Education (ACE) Practical Nursing program will celebrate its 60th anniversary during a the program's graduation ceremony on January 31, at East High School, 1500 E. Broad St., at 4 p.m. The Practical Nursing Program began in 1953. Columbus City Schools took over the program in 1959. Read more about the program, and its students, in this recent story in the Columbus Dispatch. Ohio School Boards Associations Recognizes 4 District Schools  Each year the Central Region of the Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA) designates schools in the area that have received state or national recognition for their success in education students at a high level. This year, the Outstanding Schools of Central Region includes Columbus Alternative High School (CAHS), Centennial High School, Eastmoor Academy High School, and Winterset Elementary School. Each school will receive a plaque at the OSBA 2013 Spring Conference, held in March. IKIC Presents Understanding College Financial Aid Workshops  I Know I Can's Blueprint:College Workshop Understanding College Financial Aid is designed to help people learn the ins and outs of college financial aid. Workshop participants will receive advice, tools and resources on making college an affordable option for all students. Workshops will be held on Jan. 22, at Berwick K-8 School, 2655 Scottwood Rd., Jan. 23, at Arts Impact Middle Schools, 680 Jack Gibbs Blvd., and on Jan. 24, at Linden-McKinley 7-12 STEM School, 1320 Duxberry Ave. All sessions run from 6 – 8 p.m. Dinner and child care are provided. For more information, contact I Know I Can at 233-9510. New Board of Education Leadership On January 8, the Columbus Board of Education elected W. Shawna Gibbs as Vice President of the Board for 2013. Gibbs has been on the Board since 2007. She replaces Ramona Reyes who served as Board Vice President for the past two years. Carol Perkins was reelected President, a position she has held since 2009. |
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