There is no school for students on Monday, November 7th. All CLSD staff will be participating in professional development on this day. Our first Family Night of the school year will take place on Tuesday, November 8th. There are no games, practices, homework or activities on this night. Life gets extremely busy all the time and it’s easy to get caught in everyday tasks. Sometimes all the things on our to-do lists prevent us from just slowing down and enjoying our kids. We hope that you have a great evening with your family! Copopa will be hosting a Veterans Day celebration on Friday, November 11th. Continental breakfast will begin at 8:45 am and the ceremony is at 9:30 am. If interested, please contact the Copopa main office at (440) 236-5020. Additional information can be found on our website and click on Copopa Elementary. We continue to see a tremendous amount of support for our schools and the renewal levy that is on the ballot on Tuesday, November 8. We made a promise back in 2013 when this renewal levy was first on the ballot that we would not ask for any NEW money for at least 10 years! We have kept this promise as only renewals or combining of older levies have come to our community for a vote. Our 5-year forecast will continue to be stable with the passage of Issue #4. Regardless of what you may hear otherwise, CLSD will continue to open and honest with all of our accounting practices. If you have a question or concern, please feel free to reach out to me or our Treasurer, Pat Eddy. November 8th is a BIG day for our school district. A reminder that polls are open from 6:30 am until 7:30 pm at the Ummah Center. Issue #4 is a renewal operating levy with NO additional taxes! This general fund operating levy will collect 5.5 mills per year in revenue for CLSD for the purpose of educating our students. This levy was originally passed in November 2013 and was renewed in 2018. Funds from this levy are used for: safety and security, transportation, retention of staff, salaries/benefits, building maintenance, utilities and much more. On November 8th, please support Columbia Local Schools! Thank you!
Posted Friday, November 4, 2022
Fall has finally arrived. Enjoy the warmer days as there will be few left! We have been blessed in CLSD with a wonderful start to the school year. I can’t express my gratitude enough to our students, staff and families! This truly is a special community! Across our community, you have seen the signs asking for your support for our schools. Issue #4 is a renewal operating levy with NO additional taxes! This general fund operating levy will collect 5.5 mills per year in revenue for CLSD for the purpose of educating our students. This levy was originally passed in November 2013 and was renewed in 2018. Funds from this levy are used for: safety and security, transportation, retention of staff, salaries/benefits, building maintenance, utilities and much more. On November 8th, please support that great things that we have going on in our schools. We appreciate your support now and in the future! Thank you! Citizens for Schools has purchased an ad that will appear in this edition of the Rural Urban Record. We appreciate the many individuals and families that support Issue #4.
Posted Friday, October 21, 2022
Fall has finally arrived. Enjoy these warmer days as long as you can! We are at the interim grading period for the first nine weeks. So far, the school year has been excellent. I can’t express my gratitude enough to our students, staff and families for adapting to all of the challenges that have been presented to us. The new all-weather track at CHS is now open to the community. It is open from dusk to dawn. We ask that if you are walking or jogging, please use the outer lanes only. Pets, wheeled vehicles, skates, skateboards, strollers, bicycles and scooters are not permitted. We are so excited for this addition to our schools and can’t wait for our track team to compete at home. Thank you to all of our local businesses and individuals for helping to make this a reality. CLSD is currently hiring bus drivers, cleaners and substitute custodians. If you are interested, please contact me at the email listed below.The next Board of Education meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 21st at 6:30 pm at CHS in the CCF Media Center. Hope to see you there! Best of luck to all of our coaches, teams, players, cheerleaders and band as we head into the tournament portion of fall sports! It has been an exciting season for all of our student athletes. We are always looking to improve the quality of the school district and the services we provide. If you have a suggestion, question or comment please feel free to call me at (440) 236-5008 or email [email protected]#onceaRaider#theRaiderWay
Posted Monday, October 12, 2020
The Columbia Board of Education has placed a letter to the community in the Rural Urban Record this week. Please take time to read this important letter regarding Tax Increment Financing or T. I. F. and how it will affect Columbia Station and our schools. Mark your calendars! CLSD will have another “Family Night” on Tuesday, March 10th. All buildings will close directly after school on this day. There will be no activities, homework, practices or games. This is a night that we want our families to spend time together and enjoy one another’s company. Thanks to the local businesses and restaurants that partnered with CLSD on this night! For more information on this event and discounts to local restaurants, please go to our website. Last weekend, our students at CMS and CHS performed at the Lorain County Solo & Ensemble Contest. Your hard work and dedication to the music program is tremendous! The following students received an Excellent Rating: Ryan Davis, Tyler Pontikos and Zach Hritz. Superior Ratings: Maya Haoui, David Kamms, Sarah Kittelberger, Logan Szuch, Liliana Hritz, Rachel Bledsoe, Hope Swartz, Piper Erman, Aidan Gillihan, Adam Wilmeth, Kohl Colorito, Zach Hritz/Josh Miller, Lorelei Sikorski, Hailey Spikes and Joseph Borczuch. Congratulations to all of you on a job well done! Kindergarten Information Night will take place on Thursday, March 12th at 6:30 pm. It will be held in the cafeteria at CMS/Copopa. If you have a child that will be attending kindergarten next year, you should make it a priority to attend. The Class of 2022 After Prom Committee will sponsor the annual Vendor Fair at CMS on Saturday, March 14. Doors will be open from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm. Please take the time to support our students!The next edition of the “Raider Reflections” newsletter is coming in next week’s Rural Urban Record. Look for the exciting things happening in CLSD!CLSD is looking for substitute bus drivers, cleaners and custodians. There are immediate openings. If you are interested, please contact me at (440) 236-5008. Have a great week Raider Nation! #onceaRaiderWe are always looking to improve the quality of the school district and the services we provide. If you have a suggestion, question or comment please feel free to call me at (440) 236-5008 or email [email protected]
Posted Saturday, March 7, 2020
The Power of the Pen tournament takes place on Saturday, February 8th at CMS. Thanks to Mrs. Wilson, the students and all of the volunteers for making this event a success! There are over 20 schools competing against one another. Write On!Our “Breakfast with a Buddy” program will return to Copopa and Columbia Middle Schools during the week of February 18th through February 21st. It will be held in the K-8 cafeteria from 8:30-9:00 am. Students with last names that begin with the letter A, B, C, or D will be on Tuesday, February 18; Students with last names that begin with the letter E, F, G, H, I, J, or K will be Wednesday, February 19; Students with last names that begin with L, M, N, O, P, Q, or R will be Thursday, February 20; Students with last names that begin with S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, or Z will be Friday, February 21.Calling all students, artists and inspired community members! Columbia Local Schools is looking for a new, updated logo and mascot and we need your help! We are seeking current Columbia students, parents or community members who can design a creative, innovative and professional logo design. The logo should be recognizable, culturally sensitive and able to be used as a new mascot. The rest is up to you! Details regarding logo design, contest rules & submission requirements can be downloaded on our website or pick up a flyer in any school office. The name Columbia Raiders and our school colors will remain the same. Our current logos, the Raider guy and the “C” with the tomahawk, will still be used as secondary logos. The contest begins February 3. Submissions will be accepted through 12:00 pm on Friday, February 28. Winners will be announced via morning announcements, our website, Twitter, the Rural Urban and by direct contact to the winners.There will be no school for students on Friday, February 14th as this is a professional development day for staff. All schools and offices will be closed in observance of President’s Day on Monday, February 17. The next Board of Education meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 19th at 6:30 pm at CMS in room #20. There will be a policy committee meeting at 4:30 pm and a work session at 5:30 pm at the same location. Hope you can attend!CLSD is looking for substitute bus drivers, cleaners and custodians. There are immediate openings. If you are interested, please contact me at (440) 236-5008. Have a great week Raider Nation! #onceaRaiderWe are always looking to improve the quality of the school district and the services we provide. If you have a suggestion, question or comment please feel free to call me at (440) 236-5008 or email [email protected]
Posted Saturday, February 8, 2020
Congratulations to all CHS and CMS students that participated in Science Fair last week. Receiving an Excellent Rating: Zach Hritz, Sam Skor, Caden Davison, Alyse Young,Isabelle Gorczyca, Alianna Ibarra, Ava Mescan, Ava Hunt, Gianna Berardi, Isabella Mester, Christina France, Ethan Wilmeth, Piper Erman, Kylie Cook, Ryan Williams, Zoe Napier, Gabby Hutchinson, Adelynn McKee, Isabel Broschk, Matilda Smith, Madelyn Egli, Maddison Sestan, Keagan Evans, Ethan Murray and Sarah Adkins. Receiving Superior Ratings: Landon Hunt, Elise Aniol, Will Hunt, Selah Davison, Claire Ondrejko, Cailyn Demagall, Nadia Hritz, Alexis Miller, Domenic Demagall, Nina Ballachino, Julia Hrebin, Youstina Hanna, Samantha Geiger, Kendyll Cochrane, Maggie Murray, and Kaitlyn Miller. The 1st place award went to Landon Hunt, 2nd place to Will Hunt and 3rd place to Elise Aniol. Outstanding job by all of the participants. Thanks to Mrs. Becky Karl for all of her hard work and the judges for volunteering their time.CLSD is looking for substitute bus drivers, cleaners and custodians. There are immediate openings. If you are interested, please contact me at (440) 236-5008. Have a great week Raider Nation! #onceaRaiderWe are always looking to improve the quality of the school district and the services we provide. If you have a suggestion, question or comment please feel free to call me at (440) 236-5008 or email [email protected]
Posted Saturday, January 25, 2020