COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY �Back to School Celebration

Matthew J. Dill, Ed.D

Columbia Elementary, Principal

Welcome Back!!

OUR INSTRUCTIONAL TEAM

Who are these students? Why should we care now?

Third Grade Reading Data

Historical State Third Grade Reading Scores:

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2010-73.8%

2011-71.4%

2012-78.4%

2013-82.5%

2014-77.8%

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2015-88.5%

Stay Tuned for State to Release

all other testing data:

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-Third Grade Math

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-Fourth Grade ELA and Math

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-Fifth Grade ELA and Math

Improvements to our building..

-The Columbia “Facelift”

-Detailed Cleaning of our Building-Mr. Smith

-MVCSD Technology Class Districtwide Curriculum

-MVCSD new English Language Arts Textbook Series

-Columbia Elementary Leadership and Character Academy

-Columbia Elementary Fifth Grade Capstone Project

-Increased technology in our classrooms

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We are proud to call Columbia Elementary, “home!”

Special Thank You to all that made this possible!

TIGER UP with Columbia Elementary Leadership and Character Academy (KDG-5)

Framework

-Once a month

-Two Year Mentorship

-Two Hour Delay Schedule for our Master Schedule of Classes but students will start school at normal time.

-1 hour=Classroom Instruction

-1 hour=Expert’s presentation/Assembly (most are local community members)

-Parents are invited to attend the 1 hr monthly assemblies (We are a team!)

Topics:

-Good Character

-Goal Setting and Good Decision Making

-Respect yourself and others

-Honesty and Trust

-Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs

-Responsibility for yourself and others

-College/Post Secondary Advanced Training/Career Planning

-Parental Workshop on May-College/Advanced Training-Financial Planning

5th Grade Capstone Project

Topic:

Goal Setting (short and long term), impact to our community

Subjects: ELA , Math, and Technology

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Purpose:

-Requirement for ALL 5th Graders

-To Connect ELA, Math, & Technology to The Real World

-To Stress the importance of Goal Setting for Short and Long Term.

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Some Student Tasks will include:

-Blogging

-Interviewing MS & HS Students

-Setting both Short Term

and Long Term Goals

-Budgeting

-Planning for Advanced Training

&/or College

-Presentation and Technology Skills

Our Vision of Excellence

STUDENTS WILL BE EXPECTED TO:

WE WILL:

• Be The Best and The Brightest!
• Give 110% at all times
• Be an Active Learner
• Be on time to school and in all classes

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• Provide a great and safe learning environment for students
• Provide instruction at each student’s level
• Perform diagnostic measures to determine the needs of each student
• Integrate Technology within our lessons
• Prepare students for the global and digital market that they will be entering as Mount Vernon graduates.

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2015-16 School Year�Reminders

School Day:

9:00am-3:30pm

(Doors open at 8:30am)

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Free Breakfast

for ALL Students

begins at 8:30am

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Meal Prices:

Breakfast :Free

Lunch $2.50

All Medications-Need to be authorized by a Medical Doctor and registered in my office.

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Gym Class-Make sure the students wear gym shoes (If student needs to sit out due to illness or injury, the student will need a to bring a note)

Important Information

Emergency Procedures-We will not be releasing students or letting people in the building until the emergency has been lifted.

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Custody Paperwork

-No papers (Signed by a Judge) on File with the Office=No Custody Issue

Pick Up and Drop off Procedures:

A) Buses Only-Front of the building

B) Cars: Side of the building (Flow of Traffic)

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Early Student Pickup

-Written Permission (if not you)

-Bring State Issued Photo ID

Important Information

Absences and Tardies

1. A student will be considered habitually truant if the student is absent/ tardy after 5 or more consecutive school days, for 7 or more days in 1 month, or 12 or more school days in 1 school year.
2. A student will be considered chronically truant if the student is absent/truant after 7 or more consecutive days, for 10 or more school days in 1 month, or 15 or more school days in 1 school year.
3. Any student that is considered to be either habitually or chronically truant will be referred to the Knox County Juvenile Court System for Truancy.

Student Cell Phones at School:

-Student Cell Phones need to be OFF during school hours unless the teacher has given permission for it to be used for INSTRUCTIONAL USE.

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-If parents need to get a hold of their children during school hours, they need to contact our main office.

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Our PTO needs You

• We need your involvement to support our instruction!

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• Contact Information:

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Communication is very important

Our Phone Number-740-393-5975

District Website: www.mvcsd.us (Click on Columbia Elementary Link)

Facebook: MVCOLUMBIA

Twitter: @Columbia_Tiger; @drmjdill

Instagram: MVCSD_Columbia

Knox Alerts-Make sure you sign up on our District webpage (Very important for closings, delays, and other important school information). We are not using Ohio Alerts anymore.

Weekly Blogs: Posted on Columbia’s Website, Twitter, and Facebook

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THANK YOU!