Getting to activities after classes or on the weekends - like tutoring, the library, football games, part-time jobs, and even having some fun - should be easier this year for our high school students… and maybe for their parents as well. Columbus City Schools is partnering with COTA for a special Educational Pass - unlimited COTA rides at no cost. During our Tuesday Virtual Family Engagement Session, our partners at COTA share some tips and strategies for students to maximize their free COTA pass and safely catch a ride. They also share information about a special pilot program that offers 50% off COTA fares to qualifying adult riders.

Columbus City Schools and the Columbus Crew have officially kicked-off a new partnership to promote improved school attendance as part of the "Stay in the Game! Keep Learning, Every Day" Network. Learn more about this statewide initiative designed to promote the importance of school attendance and put an end to chronic absenteeism. Our Thursday Virtual Family Engagement Session includes the Columbus Crew and our partners in the Stay in the Game Network, with tips and strategies to engage and excite your child to come to school every day, on time, when they're healthy.

For more than a century, Charity Newsies has provided new clothes to students of every age in Columbus City Schools... and now is the time for your family to register to receive free school clothes. The application process is easy. During our Tuesday Virtual Family Engagement Session, we hear from our partners at Charity Newsies and about their mission to make sure no child skips school because of a lack of adequate clothing.

Every child should have a favorite book. What’s your child’s favorite? Columbus City Schools is committed to empowering students to discover their love of reading and improving literacy skills across all grades. During our Tuesday Virtual Family Engagement Session, we introduce you to the “Together We Read CCS” initiative and our expert literacy team. Hear about our efforts to provide free literacy resources at home and give your child even more access to tools for success in the classroom and for their future.

News about your child’s grades, attendance, and teacher info can be found in the Columbus City Schools Parent Portal. Have you logged into it yet? Do you know how to update your family's contact information so you don’t miss out important announcements? During this Virtual Family Engagement Session, our tech experts show you how to access all the valuable information that's updated regularly on the Parent Portal. We'll also give you some tips on what to do if you forget your password.

The safe transportation of students every day is an important job and one that Columbus City Schools takes seriously. The District recently transitioned to a new routing system meant to streamline our process. But in the first few days of the new school year, our Transportation team has identified several issues impacting our students getting to and from school. As our transportation team works diligently to resolve the issues, they'll take time during this Virtual Family Engagement Session to explain how they are correcting the routing system and helping students who have yet to be routed.

How was your child’s first day back in the classroom? On Monday, Columbus City Schools students and teachers returned to full-time, in-person learning in our school buildings. We want to hear how your child's first day of school went. During our Tuesday Virtual Family Engagement Session, we check-in with several of our school principals to hear about the first days of the new school year.

Columbus City Schools begins the new school year with online learning only. To help families, our district's Academic team has created an online learning resource guide designed to be a one-stop shop on how to approach online learning and ensure student success. During this Virtual Family Engagement Session, we guide families through the alternative online learning plan for these first days of the new school year and review how attendance will continue to be important.

With the start of the new school year less than a week away, we want to give families an opportunity to hear about plans for the first day and ask questions about the District's Alternative Opening Plans to help families make essential preparations. During this first virtual session of the year, we'll also share information on the CCS Back-to-School Family Resource Fair and our online Back to School Hub.

Due to technical issues, the first few minutes of the session were not recorded. We apologize for the inconvenience.