| April 12, 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 Apr. 15 - 19 – Year-round schools on Intersession - Limited Attendance Apr. 16 – Board of Education Meeting April 22 – Year-round schools - All Students Report April 23 – OAA Reading Exam Grades 3 - 8 April 24 – OAA Math Exam Grades 3 - 8 April 25 – OAA Science Exam Grades 5 & 8 April 25 – Board of Education Audit & Accountability Committee Meeting May 1 – Elementary School Chess Tournament at Columbus Museum of Art May 7 – National Teachers Day May 7 – Board of Education Meeting May 8 – National School Nurses Day May 10 – ECLIPSE Battle of the Books at Columbus Metropolitan Library Main Branch May 10 – Middle School Debate Competition May 11 – Special Olympic Columbus Sports Classic at Whetstone High 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 Printable Version | CAHS Student Qualifies for National Chemistry Olympiad  Columbus Alternative High School student Owen Oesterling finished in the top 11 out of 159 students in the local round of the National Chemistry Olympiad. Sponsored by the American Chemical Society, the competition tests the students knowledge and skills in chemistry. Owen will take the national exam in the coming days. Four CCS Staff Finalists for Columbus Parent Teacher of the Year Award  Columbus Parent magazine will name their Teachers of the Year in May and four Columbus City Schools teachers are among the finalists for the honor. Nominated by their principals were Lynne Blake, Hilltonia MS, Theresa Lipp, Ecole Kenwood K-8, Pamela Reed, Buckeye MS, and Sequoia Temple, Maize ES. While a panel of judges will pick one winner in each category (elementary, middle and high school), online voting will determine the People's Choice Award. Voting is underway at www.ColumbusParent.com/teachers and runs through noon on Friday, May 3. Show your support by casting your vote. Congratulations to all the nominees. Fort Hayes Career Center Compete in State Competition  Auto Tech Program students Anastasia Salyer and Bryan Gearheart have qualified to compete in the state level of the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition. Salyer, from Walnut Ridge, and Gearheart, from Briggs, finished in the top 10 out of 700 applicants in Ohio. The state competition takes place May 10, at Owens Community College, in Toledo. District Recognized for Professional Development Efforts  In a recent edition of Race to the Top News and Views, a publication of the Ohio Department of Education, Columbus City Schools was recognized for its efforts to train teachers as Formative Instructional Practices (FIP) Facilitators. By the end of this school year, CCS will have trained two-to-five teachers in nearly 100 buildings as FIP Facilitators. The article notes that this training "is quite an accomplishment for professional development in a large urban school system over a one-year period." Read the full article HERE . National Geographic Bee in Washington, D.C., in May. CCS Special Olympics Basketball Teams Dominate at State Championships  The Columbus City Schools Comets brought home the top honors in one team division, earned a second place finish in two other team divisions, and garnered six individual gold medals in the recent Special Olympics State Basketball Championship. The Comets Gray won gold in the Women's Division 1 beating out six-time champion Henry County. Comets Gold won silver in School Age Division 1 while Comets White took a silver in Men's Division 5. In the Basketball Individual Skills competition, the Comets brought home 6 golds, 2 silvers and 5 bronze medals. Go Comets! Are you on Social Media? Be sure to Follow CCS on Twitter (@ColsCitySchools) and Like us on Facebook (ColumbusCitySchools)  Are you receiving a pass along copy of the E-News Bulletin? Click here to sign up for your own subscription Read a previous edition of the E-News Bulletin |
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