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Book Fair is coming November 16th–20th!
Create your child’s Book Fair eWallet so they can shop cash-free, worry-free, and independently! It’s easy to set up, and convenient for family and friends to contribute funds.
Start setting up your eWallet here:
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/columbiaelemschool
about 6 hours ago, Debbie Powell
book fair ewallet graphic
Join the Columbia Upper Elementary School K-Kids in supporting local shelters and community centers through their annual Socktober drive. Drop off your new sock donations at the CUES Office or Lobby through November!
1 day ago, Debbie Powell
Flyer for CUES K-Kids' "Socktober" collection. The text lists details about a sock drive:  Who: CUES K-Kids  What: Collecting clean, unused socks  When: The months of October and November  Where to Drop Off: CUES Office or CUES Lobby  Why: Donations benefit the local food pantry, local senior center, CCHS, and Jackson Interfaith Shelter.

Columbia Central's Student Senate and Leadership students are here to help! If you or someone you know in our community needs assistance having their yard raked this fall, we’d love to lend a hand. See the flyer for details.

1 day ago, Debbie Powell
Rake and Run Sign up by Nov. 2 at 517-769-8635
Leadership students recently celebrated a Halloween party with our friends at the Brooklyn Living Center! It’s so special seeing our students share extra joy and love with our local seniors.
The connection doesn't stop there—our 7th-grade Junior High Health students are also becoming pen pals with the residents! The Brooklyn Living Center brings just as much joy to our school community as we hope to bring to them.
3 days ago, Debbie Powell
Leadership students celebrated a Halloween party with our Brooklyn Living Center senior residents..
Seniors at a table and students standing behind them
Leadership student passing out candy to seniors
Senior picking candy out of bucket held by a leadership student
Leadership student playing bingo with the seniors
Leadership student with a bucket of candy
Picture of room full of seniors and students playing bingo
Table of seniors with students in cosutmes
Bus Route 11 will NOT be running tomorrow, Wednesday, October 28th, and will resume service on Thursday. This route covers the Lake Somerset area. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
3 days ago, Debbie Powell
Route Canceled
Join us for the Scholastic Book Fair from November 16–20! We are looking for volunteers to help make the experience a magical one for our students. Sign up now to join the fun!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C45A8A72DA6FAC16-65127526-book#/
4 days ago, Debbie Powell
Be a bookfair volunteer
What a fantastic turnout for yesterday’s Trunk or Treat! A huge thank you to all our families, staff, and community members who came out to make it such a fun and spooky success. Check out some of the awesome costumes and decorated trunks below!
4 days ago, Debbie Powell
A line of costumed students getting candy at trunks
Kids getting treats from Frankenstein
Little girl as Minnie Mouse getting candy at CCHS
Line of students at one of the many trunks at CCHS
A baby dressed as a duck in bubble bath decorated wagon
Mr. Baker with the Parkinson family
Mrs. McBean and her family
Kid in triceratops costume in a Jurassic park decorated wagon
Elementary staff passing out candy to astronauts
A ghost trick or treating
Looking for something fun to do tomorrow? Don't miss the annual Kiwanis Craft Show at Columbia Upper Elementary! Stop by between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM to check out awesome local crafts. Admission is just $1 or a food donation.
8 days ago, Debbie Powell
Kiwanis Craft show saturday 10/24/26 9-3, $1 admission or food donation
Get ready for a fun-filled Halloween at the Columbia Elementary Campus on Friday, October 30th! See the flyers below for details about the parade (Y5-6th grade) and parties (Y5-2nd grade).
8 days ago, Debbie Powell
CEC Costume Parade at 8:30 am. Y5, K, 1st, 2nd Grade parties 9-10:15 am.  Parents must leave by 10:30 am.  Volunteer forms need to be turned in by Friday Oct. 23rd.
Costume Parade will be along the perimeter of the bus loop at the East end of the campus.
Tonight at 6:00 PM! Join us for the CCHS Band and Choir Fall Showcase. Come out and support our talented student musicians!
8 days ago, Debbie Powell
Band and Choir Fall Showcase 6 pm Oct. 22 CCHS

This weekend has Trunk or Treat Options both Saturday and Sunday! Norvell Township is hosting a Trunk or Treat on Saturday from 1-3 pm at Athens Park and Columbia School District's Trunk or Treat is on Sunday, October 25th from 3-5 pm!

9 days ago, Debbie Powell
Norvell Trunk or Treat Flyer, Meet the police and firefighters, music, food trucks, and face painting
Trunk or Treat flyer at Columbia Central High School Sunday October 25th from 3-5 pm, free donuts and cider.  150 free pumpkins.  Food trucks.
Match Day! Come out and support the Columbia Boys Soccer Team today as they take on Milan in the championship game! Kickoff is at 4:30 PM at Milan High School. Go Golden Eagles!
9 days ago, Debbie Powell
Championship soccer game today at 4:30 pm at Milan High school
School Halloween Celebrations Are Almost Here! If your student's class is having a party and you would like to help out, please make sure you have completed a Volunteer Form for this school year. All volunteer forms must be turned in to the school office by this Friday, October 23rd to ensure approval by the 30th. Thank you for helping make Halloween special for our students!
10 days ago, Debbie Powell
Volunteer Reminder Forms due by 10/23 if helping at school for Halloween parties.
Exciting news!
Work has officially begun on our very first project funded by the bond you passed! Earthwork is underway to make our baseball and softball complex ADA-compliant, starting with brand-new accessible sidewalks and dedicated parking spaces.
Thank you for investing in our community and helping us make our facilities welcoming and accessible for everyone. Stay tuned for more progress updates as work continues!
10 days ago, Debbie Powell
Backhoe digging sidewalks at Baseball/softball fields.
Picture of digging at baseball fields
Picture of digging for new sidewalk around baseball fields
Thank you Community sign at baseball fields
Save the date! The Columbia Elementary PTO meeting is Thursday, November 12, at 6 p.m. in the CES Library. Arrive early at 5 p.m. to join the Carnival planning meeting!
11 days ago, Debbie Powell
Columbia PTO Mtg Thursday November 12th at 6 pm in CES Library

National School Bus Safety Week is October 19–23!
As our buses head out this week, let's all work together to keep Michigan’s students safe on their way to and from school!
Here’s a quick refresher for when you're following or approaching a school bus:
🟡 Yellow overhead lights flashing? Slow down and prepare to stop.
🔴 Red overhead lights flashing? Stop and wait! Students are entering or exiting the bus.
Remember: When the REDS are flashing, there’s no passing! Taking just a few seconds to be patient could save a child's life.
Check out MAPT’s School Bus Safety PSA featuring former Detroit Lions player Lomas Brown at www.mapt.org!
For more safety tips, resources, and campaign details, visit Michigan.gov/SchoolBusSafety.
Thank you for doing your part to keep our children safe!

11 days ago, Debbie Powell
Bus Stop Sign

With JV Football and Soccer Districts hosted at home TONIGHT, we are still critically short on concession workers.
A HUGE thank you to everyone who has already stepped up and worked multiple times this fall! As a reminder, the Athletic Boosters rely on every family covering just 1 shift per sport played each season. It takes all of us working together to make gamedays great for our athletes—that’s how we EARN IT as a community!
We only have a few weeks left in the fall season, and we still need helpers to finish strong:
🏈 Monday, Oct 19 (Tonight): 2 Volunteers needed (JV Football)
🏐 Thursday, Oct 22: 3 Volunteers needed (Volleyball)
🏈 Monday, Oct 26: 3 Volunteers needed (JV Football)
If you haven't worked your shift yet, please grab a spot today!

Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040D4DAAAE22A4FD0-65053064-cchs
Thank you for supporting Columbia Athletics! 💙💛

12 days ago, Debbie Powell
Help, Concession Stand Volunteers Needed
The Columbia Central Golden Eagles volleyball team invites students, families, and community members to join us for our annual Volley for Hope Games next Thursday, October 22nd. The evening kicks off with the Junior Varsity game at 5:00 PM, followed by a special Survivor Walk at 6:15 PM to honor local cancer survivors and remember loved ones affected by cancer. The Varsity game will follow at 6:30 PM. Come out, wear pink to show your solidarity, and help us cheer on our Golden Eagles!
12 days ago, Debbie Powell
Volley for Hope Thursday October 22nd  at CCHS (JV starts at 5, Varsity at 6:30 pm)
Bus Route 6 will NOT be running next week (October 20th-23rd). The area affected includes:
Wamplers Lake Rd. (south of Monroe), Hillanlake Dr., Darby, Wildwood, Knapp Rd, Pink St./Person Hwy, Cowboy Creek (Stagecoach Stop) Wellwood, Beech, Horning, Ladd, Waterman, Hardcastle & Lawrence Rd. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
14 days ago, Debbie Powell
Bus Route 6 Cancellation

Reminder that Monday October 19th is a scheduled day off of school.

15 days ago, Debbie Powell
Reiminder No School Monday October 19th