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Scholastic writing awards
Five Columbia Public Schools students have
been named winners in the 2012 Scholastic Youth Writing Award
Honors for the Missouri Region. Their work was deemed exemplary
and selected from more than 704 submissions throughout the state
and Kansas City metropolitan area. The students will be
recognized by Scholastic at a special ceremony in March. Winners
of the Silver Key are Aylecia Lattimer (Hickman
High School senior), Poetry; Juwan Mahaney
(Hickman sophomore), Persuasive Writing; and Marissa
Crop (Smithton Middle School 7th grader), Poetry;
earning Honorable Mention are Kim Mingu
(Hickman sophomore), Persuasive Writing; and Emma-Plot
Olson (Smithton 7th grader), Flash Fiction.
Workshop on immigration issues
Columbia Public Schools' English Language
Learners department will sponsor a parent workshop,
"Understanding Immigration Issues," on Saturday, February 11,
from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the West Boulevard Elementary
School gymnasium. Guest speakers Karla Klinger Diaz and Breanne
R. Ardila, Columbia attorneys, are immigration law specialists
and will facilitate this informal talk. Interpreters will be
available in Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Bosnian, Somali, Burmese,
and Kinyarwanda, and child care will be provided.
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48 CPS students advance to DECA
state competition
The results are in for the
DECA District 2 competition held on Thursday,
February 2, at the Holiday Inn Executive Center
in Columbia. More than 200 students from
District 2 competed in the day-long event,
including 27 DECA members from Hickman High
School and 46 from Rock Bridge High School.
Forty-eight marketing students from the Columbia
Area Career Center qualified to compete in the
State Career Development Conference on March 18
for the chance to move on to nationals, which
will be held in Salt Lake City, UT, in April.
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Rock Bridge presents "Almost,
Maine" by John Cariani
"Almost, Maine" by John Cariani will be
presented at the Rock Bridge Performing Arts Center on Friday,
February 24, at 7:00 p.m.; Saturday, February 25, at 7:00 p.m.;
and Sunday, February 26, at 3:00 p.m. The New York Times
described it as "A whimsical approach to the joys and
perils of romance. Magical happenings bloom beneath the
snowdrifts. 'Almost, Maine' explores the thunderclap of love and
the scorched earth that sometimes follows." All seats are $5. To
reserve tickets, call 214-3119. (RBHS activity pass accepted for
one admission.)
More Battle High School leaders
named
Matthew Hale has been
selected as athletic director/assistant principal for Battle
High School, and Jacob Sirna has been named
assistant principal.
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What do you enjoy most about
Columbia?
Development of Columbia's new
comprehensive plan is in its third phase. This phase seeks to
identify favorites--what people enjoy most about Columbia--and
issues related to growth and development. Share your ideas by
taking a short survey or by attending a forum.
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information
STEM open house at Benton
Benton Elementary STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Math) School invites parents,
students, and community members to visit the school on Friday,
February 10, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon or from 1:00 p.m. to
3:00 p.m. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet the
principal and other staff members, take a tour of the building,
and ask questions about STEM, teaching, and the curriculum.
There will be information and applications available for those
interested in applying to attend Benton next year. Snacks will
be provided for those in attendance. Please contact the Benton
office at 214-3610 with any questions. This is a great
opportunity to see how Benton students "Learn through Discovery
and Lead with Character."
Jazz concert by Grammy-nominated
guitarist
On Thursday, March 8, at 7:00 p.m., there
will be a concert in the Hickman High School auditorium by
Russell Malone, a Grammy-nominated guitarist, with the MU
Concert Jazz Band. The concert is free for students of Columbia
Public Schools. Tickets are $15 or $20 for the public and $8 for
non-Columbia students. More information
Elementary writing conferences
Looking for something for your 2nd-6th
grader to do on days when CPS is not in session? Consider a
series of writing conferences hosted by the Missouri Writing
Project on the MU campus in Townsend Hall. Each day will offer
something different, but both will involve lots of time to
write, campus exploration, games, literature, celebration, food,
and friends. The conferences will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. on February 10 and February 24.
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Countdown to Kindergarten (2012
kindergarten registration)
Countdown to Kindergarten will be held on
March 14 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at all elementary schools.
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Speech and debate judges needed
The MSHSAA District Speech and Debate
Tournament is seeking judges for the tournament that will be
held on March 15 and March 17 at Rock Bridge High School. Judges
are asked to give an hour and a half of time, and a small
stipend of approximately $6 per round or hour judged is
provided. The tournament brings approximately 170 students from
18 schools to mid-Missouri to compete against one another in
events such as poetry reading, dramatic interpretation, radio
speaking, and debate. Many of the students have perfected their
performances at tournaments throughout the year and are coming
together at Rock Bridge High School for district competition and
a chance to earn the opportunity to compete at the state level.
Those interested in judging should complete the
information form and return it to
Stacey Bonderer.
For more information, call 214-3133.
Kewpie Math Classic
Hickman High School's chapter of Mu Alpha
Theta, a national mathematics honor society, is hosting the
Kewpie Math Classic, a mathematics competition for grades 6-8
students on Saturday, April 7. Following the 25-question test,
students will choose to participate in either a Sudoku contest,
Pi Recitation contest, Math Trail, Rubik's Cube contest, or Math
Jeopardy contest. Registration is free and needs to be completed
online by March 7.
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Two Mile Prairie chili supper
Two Mile Prairie Elementary School will
hold its annual chili supper and book fair on Saturday, February
25, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $5 and can be
purchased at the door. The ticket price includes chili, a hot
dog, chips, dessert, and a drink. There will also be auction
baskets available at the event.
MAC Scholars Black History Month
celebration
TThe Lange Middle School MAC Scholars
students present "Walking in Greatness," a special free event to
celebrate Black History Month, on February 21 from 6:00 p.m. to
8:00 p.m. in the Lange cafeteria. Students will perform musical
selections and storytelling, poetry, and spoken word; and a step
performance will be part of the celebration. The event will also
include a silent auction with funds benefitting the MAC Scholars
program. For more information or to donate items to the silent
auction, contact
Tylisha Johnson at Lange Middle School. MAC Scholars is an
effort by Columbia Public Schools to encourage minority students
to take the district's most rigorous coursework and to view
academic achievement as the basis of a positive identity.
Students involved in the program are provided academic support
through a variety of enrichment activities. Additionally,
students must maintain a strong grade point average and
attendance record, display good citizenship, enroll in
high-level courses, be alcohol- and drug-free, and aspire to go
to college.
Dr. Dave Walsh visits Columbia
Dr. Dave Walsh, author of nine books,
including his latest, Smart Parenting, Smarter Kids: The One
Brain Book You Need to Help Your Child Grow Brighter, Healthier,
and Happier, will appear on Thursday, February 9, from 6:30
p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Smithton Middle School. The event is free
and sponsored by Columbia Cares for Kids, a group of 17 agencies
(including Parents As Teachers) committed to promoting the
emotional well-being of children and families. No
pre-registration is required.
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