Join Us for Pre-K Family Engagement Office Hours!

Columbus City Schools PreK families, you're invited to our Pre-K Family Engagement Office Hours at Linden Park ECE on Friday, October 11. Drop in anytime between 9:30 AM and 2:30 PM, either in person or virtually, to connect with our team. Whether you have questions, need resources, or just want to talk about your child's Pre-K experience, we're here to help!

Virtual Option: Join the Zoom Meeting 
Time: 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM (Eastern Time)

Let’s work together to ensure a strong start for your child’s learning journey!

There will be four Spruce Run open houses this school year. All open houses are FREE and open to the public!

Saturday, October 19, 2024

Saturday, November 16, 2024

Saturday, March 15, 2025

Saturday, April 5, 2025

4175 Sunbury Rd., Galena, OH 43021

Spruce Run is the 50-acre Nature Center property owned by Columbus City Schools since 1974. For five decades, our Spruce Run has provided students and educators with hands-on experiences in nature and fostered a love for the environment.

Join us for a delightful evening at the Fun Family Literacy Night on Thursday, November 7, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at the Columbus Metropolitan Library - Main Library! This special event is designed to engage our Pre-K learners through the magic of literacy.

Bring the whole family to enjoy interactive storytimes, hands-on crafts, a fun library scavenger hunt, and exciting book giveaways! Plus, every family will have the chance to win fantastic prizes while exploring all the wonderful resources the library has to offer.

Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity to foster a love for reading in your little ones. We can’t wait to see you there!

Location: 96 S Grant Ave, Columbus, OH 43215
Community Partners: Columbus Metropolitan Library, CCS Literacy Department, Waterford Resources

Check out the first day of PreK!

The exciting first day of PreK was September 5, 2024, across the Columbus City Schools District! Our 135 PreK classrooms were filled with smiles, laughter, and new beginnings. Check out this heartwarming video to see how our young learners kicked off their educational journey with joy and enthusiasm!

This article can be found here: CCS Celebrates New Beginnings and Pre-K Expansion District-Wide

📚 Curriculum Connections for Families

PreK families, you can dive into the curriculum with our hand flyer! It's full of tips and links to help support learning at home. (See the flyer below - You have received these at orientation)

Pre-K On My Way

Families can visit the PreK On My Way Family Exchange every week for music, ebooks, and activities!
Website: www.scholastic.com/prekonmywayfamily
Password: Scout

Columbus Metropolitan Library

Visit the link below for CML Ready for Kindergarten videos. 
Ready for Kindergarten Replays

Check out these fun at-home activities to help get your child ready for kindergarten! 
Skill Builders

The Road to Reading Podcast is Now Weekly!

Preschool-age Parents: Our podcast to accompany the monthly Road to Reading is now weekly! The podcast is designed to make car rides not only enjoyable but also enriching for your child through daily phonemic awareness activities. These activities are designed to boost your child’s language skills while having fun on the go! Want to win a prize for completing these activities? When you get to your destination, take a quick picture of you and your child and upload it here. Each month, we will select a winner to receive a $25 gift card! 

Kindergarten Readiness Tips

Are you signed up for these great, FREE readiness resources?

• Bright by Text: BBT is a free texting service that sends developmental tips and tricks right to your phone. The content is based on your child's date of birth, so it is targeted right at your child's developmental stage. Sign up today!

9/17/24 - First F.A.C.E. Meeting

First F.A.C.E. Meeting Presentation

9/6/24 - “Pre-K Kickoff”
    

Pre-K Families! We had a blast at the PreK Kickoff event Friday, Sept 6th at the Grange Audubon Center! We were thrilled to partner with 13 amazing community organizations and welcome our PreK students and their families. It was a huge success! Check out some of the event highlights in the pictures below. Don’t forget that our ECE Family Engagement events occur monthly.

Previous ECE Events

🖥️ PreK Family Engagement Resources

Need access to all the monthly ECE newsletters? Everything is on the ECE Family Engagement Page and you can access newletters here: https://www.ccsoh.us/Page/11845

Triple P - Free Parenting Workshops

St. Vincent Family Services: Behavioral Health

📅 ECE Family Calendars
PreK families, stay in the loop! Below are the ECE Family Calendars, packed with all the virtual and in-person monthly events for the year.