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Sign Up to Attend the Back-to-School Resource Fair!
You're invited to one of the largest back-to-school events in Columbus, hosted by CCS for CCS!
- Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025
- Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- Location: Fort Hayes Campus
- Free Parking: Columbus State Community College (250 Cleveland Ave, Columbus, OH 43215). Free shuttle bus pick-up at Columbus State Community College Mitchell Hall. Click here for parking map.
FREE backpacks, books, and school supplies await. Visit www.ccsoh.us/Page/12494 to learn more!
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Bus Routing Information is in Your Parent Portal Starting August 18!
Transportation eligible families will receive their child's bus routing information in the Transportation tab located in Parent Portal. Students enrolled in the district by August 4, 2025, will receive their updated transportation information after August 18, 2025.
Bus route information for Woodcrest Elementary will be available starting July 23.
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The Whetstone Weekly Newsletter
Get all your WHS news in The Whetstone Weekly! Click here to view the latest and all past issues.
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Show Your School Pride!
Show your school pride by purchasing a Whetstone Braves t-shirt! Click here for more.
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Columbus City Schools is now offering a secure website for students and corporations to request student records online.
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Watch our School Choice Fair video!
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Superintendent/CEO Dr. Angela Chapman’s Response to Fair School Funding
Superintendent/CEO Dr. Angela Chapman provides an update to Fair School Funding.
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CCS Welcomes New Principals Ahead of the 2025-2026 School Year
Lindbergh and East Columbus Elementary Schools and Whetstone High School will have new principals for the 2025-2026 school year, but the three administrators are not new to Columbus City Schools.
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Showcasing What’s Possible with Public Education, Career Tech Forward Celebrates CTE, and Student Success
The Career Tech Forward event at The Ohio State University highlighted the growing Columbus region and CCS' commitment to preparing students for this growth. In Columbus City Schools, the expansion has been dramatic.
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29 Dreams Funded: I Know I Can Founders Scholarship Hits 15-Year Mark with Record CCS Class
Columbus City Schools (CCS) graduates have earned the I Know I Can Founders’ Scholarship. The 2025 class marks the largest class since the scholarship’s inception.
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Nearly 300 Sixth Grade Students Check Out a Record-Breaking 6,480 Library Books
Woodward Park at Walden, the only sixth-grade building in the District, has achieved an extraordinary feat: the highest library circulation of all middle and high schools across the entire District for the 2024-2025 school year.
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91 Students Earn the 2025 Seal of Biliteracy
This year, the 2025 Seal of Biliteracy was awarded to 91 students, making CCS the state leader for the third year in a row.
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Ten Columbus City Schools Receive Federal Recognition for their Improvements on Ohio State Report Card
Ten schools have successfully exited their federal school improvement designations, reflecting sustained academic progress and successful school initiatives to support student success.
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A Message from Superintendent/CEO Dr. Angela Chapman
As we close out another impactful school year, I would like to extend my sincere thanks to you, our families, for your continued support and partnership.
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Senior Spotlight: CTE Student Jayden Ashford Secures Post-Graduation Employment with City of Columbus
Thanks to the Career-Technical Education Programs offered by Columbus City Schools (CCS), Jayden Ashford has blueprints in hand–not just for buildings, but for his life.
