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Upcoming Important Dates

  • June 27 2012 – 2013 Summer School Activities end

  • July 1- Fiscal Year Begins

  • July 1-5- System Closed

  • July 1-8- VPK

  • July 8-18- Title VI Enrichment

  • August 5- Paraprofessionals Report (196)

  • August 7-8- New Employee Orientation

  • August 12- Preplanning

  • August 14- Insurance Committee Meeting @ 9:00 am in Room 227

  • August 19- First Day of Classes

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Elementary

All (except Fort White and Niblack)  7:45AM - 2:15PM
Fort White  7:45AM - 2:20PM
Niblack  7:30AM - 3:00PM
Middle
 Lake City / Richardson   8:40AM - 2:55PM
Fort White

9:00AM - 3:25PM

High
Challenge  8:45AM - 2:50PM
Columbia  8:30AM - 3:00PM
Fort White

9:00AM - 3:25PM

         

Congratulations to our "A" Schools!

1.  Columbia City Elementary

2.  Eastside Elementary

3.  Fort White Elementary

4.  Pinemount Elementary

5.  Westside Elementary

Congratulations to our "B" Schools!

1.  Melrose Park Elementary

2.  Summers Elementary

3.  Lake City Middle School

4.  Columbia High School

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2013 - 2014 Kindergarten Registration Information

Any student that resides out of Columbia County and wishes to attend our District schools must complete an Out of County Request for Zoning Exemption each year.  Please refer to “Parent Links”

Requests for Zoning Exemptions are due by April 30, 2013.  If a waiver has previously been approved for a student it will remain in effect until a change in school levels. (i.e. middle or high).  Please refer to “Parent Links”

Westside Elementary’s “Community Fall Festival” was the recipient of the 2013 Department of Education Parent Involvement Award. 
The award is presented to schools that promote and recognize innovative practices that increase family involvement. The nominations were to reflect innovative practices that address removing barriers, parenting, student learning, communication, volunteering, training at school or at home, decision making, collaboration with the community and others.

 

(l-r) Superintendent Terry Huddleston, Janice Camp, Shannon Durrance, Janine Flegert, Principal Cheri Hill & School Board Chair Steve Nelson

The Florida FFA Association is pleased to announce the selection of Florida’s Premier FFA Chapters.  The Premier Chapter Award was initiated to recognize superior achievement by chapters in Agricultural Education and the FFA. To be eligible for this award, a chapter must be proficient in several areas, which include Alumni and Community Partnerships, Financial Planning, and Public Relations, along with Recruitment and other FFA activities.  One member and one advisor from each of these chapters will be recognized on the main stage during the 2nd General Session of the 85th Florida FFA Convention on Wednesday, June 12, 2013.

Congratulations to Ft. White MS and Ft. White SR for being selected as one of Florida's Premier FFA Chapters.  

Columbia City Elementary School's Young Writers of the Month for May. The Young Writers of the Month program is a business partnership activity between the Columbia County School District and Sunstate Federal Credit Union, Mix 94.3 and Burger King of Lake City. 
 

The Florida FFA Association is pleased to announce the selection of the finalists in the 2013 Agricultural Electrification Essay contest. The top ten finalists will compete in the Agricultural Electrification Finals to be held on Tuesday, June 21, 2013 at the 85th Florida FFA State Convention in Orlando.

 
The top ten finalists will be recognized and the winner will be announced at the Middle School Parade of Champions during the 2nd General Session on Wednesday, June 12, 2013.  All award finalists should report to the holding room thirty minutes prior to the session in which they are to be recognized.
 
Columbia County finalists are:

 

First Name

Last Name

Chapter

Sydney

Cadrain

Fort White Middle

Caitlyn Morgan

Frisina

Fort White Middle

Jarrod

Stanley

Fort White Middle

 

Columbia High School Lady Tigers were recognized at the Columbia County School Board meeting on Tuesday, May 14, for bringing home the title of 2013 6A Championship Girls Softball Team.

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Some articles are from The Lake City Reporter

The Columbia County School District does not support or endorse Discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, marital status, political belief, age, national origin or disability.

If you believe you have been discriminated against, you may contact:

Narragansett M. Smith

Columbia County School District

Equity Officer

(386) 755-8000 

 

 

 

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To work to ensure that all students achieve to the maximum potential of their abilities; and

To prepare students to be successful in their career/technical training or higher education and in the workplace.

 

Last Updated: 06/18/2013

 

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