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For more information about KIDS CLUB REGISTRATION
for the year, visit the Kids Club Page.
Important Upcoming Event:
We NEED YOU!! Please sign up to help at our Book Fair taking places during conferences. Here's the link to the Sign Up Genius:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050544abac2ba57-fall1
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Congratulations to our 30 Ways to say Yay! staff of the week.
Mrs. Beller kissed a pug!
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You to our Cobra family and friends!
OPS Parent Math Nights: Click here for more information
Dear OPS Parents:
The Omaha Public Schools Board of Education recently approved an updated 2018-19 calendar. A few changes were made to the calendar after contract negotiations were finalized with collective bargaining groups. The most notable changes were made to increase teacher compensation in a fiscally responsible manner as well as to align teacher salaries with comparable districts to retain and recruit high-quality educators by reducing teacher contract days by 1 day.
The changes to the calendar are:
· Jan. 4 becomes a teacher workday versus a winter break day
· Jan. 7 becomes a student day versus a teacher workday
· May 22 becomes the last day of school for students
· Teachers close the school year May 23 and May 24 (one day is a teacher work day, the other day is a professional development day)
To view the complete revised 2018-19 calendar, click here.
Why were these changes made to the calendar after it was already published?
We publish the calendar as soon as possible to give families ample time to plan accordingly. The Omaha Public Schools Board of Education recently finalized the teacher negotiated contract for the 2018-19 school year. In order to increase teacher compensation in a fiscally responsible manner, as well as to align teacher salaries with comparable districts to retain and recruit high-quality educators, the decision was made to decrease the number of teacher days by one.
What impact does this have on student days?
The changes to the 2018-19 OPS calendar reflects one less student day. This still puts OPS well above the state minimum requirement for student days and instructional minutes.
If you have additional questions regarding changes, please contact the Research Department at (531) 299-0226.
Thank you for your continued support of Omaha Public Schools.
Sincerely,
Scott SchmidtBonnie, Director of Research Omaha Public Schools
The road to success is always under construction!
Columbian is Getting a New School Building!
The Columbian Elementary School scope of work from our latest Bond includes a complete replacement of the
existing school. Site prep will begin in November. You will notice a construction fence on our playground and dirt trucks delivering dirt.
The actual construction of the building will begin in March of 2018.
The current building will be replaced with a new school on our existing site by July of 2019.
The Ed Spec process has begun with Schemmer Associates, our architect, and Jacobs leading the way!
CAFETERIA CHECK IN
The cafeteria now has computerized lunch account check
in system. Please remember Columbian families are able to utilize the online payment system, known as
SchoolCafe, to view their student's purchase history and receive low balance alerts! The system has been
available to prepay online and setup automatic payments, but now we have added additional features. If you have any
questions about the system, please contact the Nutrition Services Office, 531-299-0230. https://www.schoolcafe.com
ANTI-BULLYING
In effort to curb bullying at Columbian Elementary there is a form that you may use when you see a bullying act.
School community members should report all incidents of bullying (verbally, in writing
and/or electronically), whether they personally observe incidents or are made aware of
them by some other means. Reporting by school community members should occur even if
the victim does not file a formal complaint, and even if the victim does not express any overt disapproval of the bullying behavior.
Click Here for the Form.
Welcome to Columbian Elementary, home of the Cobras! The staff at Columbian Elementary is hard working, enthusiastic and provides differentiated, engaging instruction daily. Please feel free to browse our website or better yet, stop in and visit to see students learning first hand.
True to its mission, the Columbian School staff is dedicated to providing the best possible instruction and learning environment for each child. This mission serves as the foundation for providing educational opportunities that will foster the acquisition of academic, physical, and life skills necessary for each child to reach his or her highest potential.
Columbian is blessed to have outstanding parent and community support. A dynamic PTO provides resources for extended learning activities, family events and a variety of other activities that our students and staff enjoy all year long! Thanks for visiting our website. Make it Count! Cobras Count!
Columbian On-Line Meal Payments Meal Application and Payment:
Columbian On-Line Meal Payments
Meal Application and Payment:
*Our Online Payment is known as SchoolCafe, we hope our families utilize this option to speed up the serving lines by eliminating cash or check payments when students purchase a meal. Additionally, the payments are secure and can be set-up to automatically add funds to the student's account each month. The link is: https://www.schoolcafe.com/
*The Online Meal Application is the quickest and easiest way for parents/guardians to apply for meal benefits! Located at https://schoolmealapp.com the parent/guardian can register, sign-in, and complete a family application. The application is reviewed and, depending on the information included, students can start receiving meal benefits the next day!
Time to Eat! CLICK HERE for this week's menu.
COLUMBIAN ELEMENTARY LUNCH SCHEDULE:
Kindergarten - 12:00 - 12:35
1st Grade - 12:10 - 12:45
2nd Grade - 12:15 - 12:50
3rd Grade - 12:25 - 1:00
4th Grade - 12:30 - 1:05
5th Grade - 12:35 - 1:10
6th Grade - 12:40 - 1:15
Meal prices for the 2017-18 school year:
Breakfast:
OPS Students: No cost
Adults/Visitors: $2.30
Lunch:
OPS Free Students: No cost
OPS Reduced Students: $.40
OPS Elementary Paid Students: $1.45
Adults/Visitors: $3.45
Second Lunch for any OPS Elementary Student: $2.75
Milk Price $0.35