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School Photo Retakes, Nov. 6
Picture Retake Day at Salem Elementary is Thursday, November 6, 2025! If your child missed picture day or you’d like a new photo, here’s your chance. Retake flyers will be received by the school approximately two weeks before the retake date and sent home with students. Visit Inter-State Studio's website for more information on the process.
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Dress-Up Day, Oct. 31
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Meet Our New P.E. Teacher
Ms. Lauren Jackson is Salem's new Physical Education teacher. She comes to Salem from Nashville, TN, and has been working as a P.E. teacher for 14 years. Her favorite thing about P.E.is helping students learn how there are many ways to be healthy and exercise, such as dance, sports, cycling, and any way you can move your body. She wants them to create lifelong healthy habits as early as they can. Welcome, Ms. Jackson!
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Important Dates
October
- Oct. 4 - Special Education Transition Fair, 10a.m.-1 p.m., Arts Impact Middle School, 680 Jack Gibbs Blvd., RSVP online
- Oct. 4 - La Feria Latino Heritage Arts Festival, 3-10 p.m., 162 N. 6th St., Columbus
- Oct. 5 - Dia de los Niños, 1:30-3 p.m., Lincoln Theater, Columbus, Free Registration
- Oct. 11 - Pre-K Move and Boo at the Zoo, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Columbus Zoo
- Oct. 17 - No school for students, Professional Development Day
- Oct. 22 - No school for students, Records Day
- Oct. 23 - Salem Harvest Party, 5-6:30 p.m., School Pavilion and Community Garden
- Oct. 28 - Columbus Public Health Flu Vaccine Clinic (staff and students only), 9:30 a.m., Library
- Oct. 29 - Pre-K Webinar: Progress Reports and Conferences, 6 p.m., More info on Early Childhood Education site
- Oct. 31 - Dress-Up Day
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Thanksgiving Food Drive Food Drive, Nov. 1-14
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CCS is a No Phone Zone District
Research shows that when students disconnect from their cell phones during the school day, they become more attentive, perform better academically, and develop stronger connections with their teachers and peers. Our goal is not to penalize, but to create learning environments where every student is fully engaged and distraction-free.
Click here to learn more information.
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Supt. Dr. Chapman Outlines Vision & Challenges at “Our Future, Our CCS” Public Workshops
Superintendent/CEO Dr. Angela Chapman opened the District’s Our Future, Our CCS workshop series Monday night at South High School, where she outlined her vision for the future of Columbus education.
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Our Future, Our CCS Workshop Series
Join Superintendent/CEO Dr. Angela Chapman and the Columbus Board of Education for a community-focused workshop series to reimagine the future of Columbus City Schools.
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Our Future, Our CCS Workshop Series
Join Superintendent/CEO Dr. Angela Chapman and the Columbus Board of Education for a community-focused workshop series to reimagine the future of Columbus City Schools.
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Oakland Park Teaches Big Lessons from the Yellow Bus on National Bus Safety Week
Oakland Park Elementary students turned bus safety into a fun, hands-on learning adventure for National School Bus Safety Week.
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Saying Goodbye to Greatness: Berwick’s Retiring Educators Leave Lasting Impressions
Jennifer Bradley, Tracey Johnson, and Wanda Mays look back on a century of combined service at Columbus City Schools.
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National Principals Month: Father and Son Administrators Show Leaders are Grown at CCS
As part of National Principals Month, see how Dion and Deondre Drakeford’s journey from students to administrators reflects the heart of CCS mission to grow leaders.
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40 Columbus City Schools Earn 3-Stars or Better on Latest State Report Card Thousands of Students Enrolled in 3, 3.5, 4 and 4.5-Star Ranked Buildings
This year’s results from the latest Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW) Report Card give Columbus Alternative High School 4.5-Stars, with five schools getting 4-Stars, 10 schools getting 3.5-Stars and 25 schools getting 3-Stars, attended by a total enrollment of 17,985 students.
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State Report Card Shows Progress While Maintaining 2 Star Rank
While maintaining a 2-Star rank overall for performance over 113 school sites and 46,000 students, CCS is pleased to see a 3-Star score in the newest section of the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Report.
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CCS to Host Special Education Transition Resource Fair
Stop by Arts Impact Middle School on Saturday, October 4, 2025 for free resources, expert speakers and services to support your family.
