2013 summer school information

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2013-14 new teacher information

School transportation and start times

New secondary school boundaries

Bond project progress

Last day of school is May 24

Due to inclement weather days, the last day of school for the 2012-13 school year has changed. The last day of school will be May 24. May 24 will also be an early release day for students.  Revised 2012-13 calendar

Mill Creek student council raises $3,000 for charities

The Mill Creek Elementary School student council had a successful year this year, raising $3,000 in donations for several charities, including Heaven Hats Foundation, Salvation Army, American Red Cross, and Coyote Hill. Students also collected 322 hats, mittens, and gloves to donate to those in need as well as 480 pounds of food for the Food Bank of Central and Northeast Missouri. The Mill Creek student council is sponsored by teachers Kim Harl and Janette Henry.

Battle High School dedication ceremony

You are invited to attend the dedication ceremony for Muriel Williams Battle High School at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 2. The school is located at 7575 E. St. Charles Road.  Directions

Hickman student earns wrestling excellence award

Hickman High School senior J'Den Cox has received the 2013 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. J'Den, a four-time Missouri High School State Champion with a record of 205-3 at Hickman, is the Central Region winner for 2013. He will be attending the University of Missouri this fall as a projected heavyweight.  News release

Hickman academic team takes second in state

The Hickman High School Academic Team won second place in the MSHSAA State Scholar Bowl Tournament on May 4 at Memorial Union on the University of Missouri campus. The Hickman team was undefeated until it lost to the team of Ladue Horton Watkins High School, which is ranked number one in the nation. The Hickman team included Itamar Naveh-Benjamin, James Dolezal, Alex Harmata, Mingu Kim, Andy Sun, and Adam Suppes. Hickman's A and B teams plan to compete in the PACE Nationals Tournament in June in College Park, Maryland.  (Photo: From left to right, Mingu Kim, Alex Harmata, Itamar Naveh-Benjamin, and Andy Sun. Not pictured: James Dolezal and Adam Suppes)

Rock Bridge student named to All-American Model UN team

Congratulations to Rock Bridge High School junior Adam Zaghouani, who was recently named a member of the All-American Model United Nations team by the College Apprentice organization. Adam will join a dozen or so of the top students from around the United States to compete at a Model UN conference in Beijing, China, this August. Adam was a member of the Rock Bridge High School Model UN team. In February the Rock Bridge team competed in Washington, DC, in the 50th Annual North American Invitational Model UN conference. The team competed against 3,000 students from around the world in committees tackling a variety of global issues. The Rock Bridge team sat on 17 different committees and brought home several awards and recognitions.

Rock Bridge online publication earns national recognition

For the second year in a row, the Rock Bridge High School journalism program's online publication, BearingNews.org, was awarded an Online Pacemaker Award by the National Scholastic Press Association. Also, 13 Rock Bridge students received recognition of Honorable Mention, Excellent, or Superior in write-off contests at the recent Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Association Spring Convention in San Francisco, CA.  More information and write-off contests award recipients

Parkade wins Mustangs 5K Stampede trophy

Congratulations to Parkade Elementary School for taking home the Mustangs 5K Stampede participation trophy for the second year in a row. Parkade had 28 participants in the Blue Ridge Elementary School Mustangs 3rd Annual 5K Stampede held on Saturday, April 28. A special thank-you to all the other runners representing seven other schools in the Columbia Public School District: Alpha Hart Lewis Elementary School, 8 runners; Blue Ridge Elementary School, 13; Cedar Ridge Elementary School, 10; Mill Creek Elementary School, 1; Shepard Boulevard Elementary School, 2; Gentry Middle School, 2; and Lange Middle School, 7.

West Junior student earns second in state essay contest

West Junior High School ninth grade student Stephanie Kang took second place in the 9-12 category of the Missouri Law Day Essay Contest. There were 13 finalists in her category. The Missouri Bar Young Lawyer's Selection and the Missouri National Education Association sponsor the contest. Stephanie will receive $200 and will attend an awards presentation in Jefferson City.

Hickman student earns national writing award

Hickman High School student Joelle Thompson has received the National Council of Teachers of English Achievement Award in writing. Joelle is the only student in Missouri to achieve this recognition this year.

Rock Bridge personal finance team second in state

The Rock Bridge High School Personal Finance Challenge team placed second at the Missouri Personal Finance Challenge competition. Team members were Jonathan Ackmann, Jacob Freyermuth, Dmitriy Rozenblat, and Charles Shang. Teacher Susan Lidholm is the team's faculty sponsor. The competition is sponsored by the Missouri Council on Economic Education.

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