Columbia High/Middle School Hill Campus

As a reminder to parents Wednesday school will be closed for teacher in-service training. There will be no in person or virtual classes on Wednesday 10/21/20. Thank you!

School Pictures have arrived! Group A students can get them in homeroom on Monday and Group B students can get them in homeroom on Thursday. Please do not come in on your remote day to pick them up, you can get them when you are scheduled to be in the building. CVA and fully remote students can stop up to the high school office anytime starting Monday, October 19 to pick them up.

As a reminder to all fans tonight’s football game vs. Annville Cleona will be broadcast on our YouTube page CBSD Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLHiNIYJBmYzqkJoNx53AGw Players, Cheerleaders, and Band Members may still pick up their tickets in the office until 4:00 today. Please see Mrs. Yohe. Nobody will be admitted without a ticket. No tickets are available to the general public. Fans will not be allowed to watch from the hill, fence, or cemetery. Fans in attendance are required to wear a mask at all times when not six feet apart and when transiting from one part of the stadium to another. We appreciate your adherence to these rules and your patience throughout this fall season. Abiding by these rules allows us to continue to allow parents and family members to attend these events.

Seniors! The website to order our cap and gowns in now live. In order to participate in graduation you need to purchase a cap and gown. The total for the order is $35 (this includes the tax). If, for any reason, you are not able to purchase the cap and gown please send Mrs. Garrett and email or come talk to her. The website is: https://highschool.herffjones.com/secom/school/pa/Columbia%2BHigh%2BSchool/37000453000/0579/home?schoolPrompt=false To find just the cap and gown package to purchase follow the steps below: 1. Go to website 2. Click Shop Grad Products 3. Click the tab for Cap and Gowns 4. There is a picture of the gown we will be using. If you click on that, it will have you input gender, height, and weight. Please be as accurate as possible. 5. Put the item in your cart and then check out. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Garrett and she can get them answered as soon as possible.

If you are planning on attending the School Board Meeting, please take note it's at the DAC and starts at 6pm. Per the Governor's orders, we are limited with seating. You can always find the live stream and tune in to the meeting via the zoom link, which you can find here, https://www.columbiabsd.org/o/cbsd/page/school-board--285

The School Board meeting is tonight! If you are tuning in to it via Zoom, here is a link to our webpage, you can find the link on that page! https://www.columbiabsd.org/o/cbsd/page/school-board--285

Friday's football game vs Northern Lebanon will be streamed online at: www.norleb.org/athletics/watch-sports

We are accepting applications for the following positions: Full-Time HS/MS Teacher – Career Exploration focus Full-Time Music Teacher Full-Time Learning Support Teacher Substitute Teacher Services Food Service Assistant Speech and Language Therapist Band Front Director Assistant Marching Band Director Please check our employment page if you are interested: https://www.columbiabsd.org/o/cbsd/page/employment--376

Meal Bundles will start tomorrow, Oct 6th at Park and Taylor from 2:45-3:15. Group A, or all virtual learners will pick up on Tuesday for Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday. Group B or all virtual learners will pick up of Friday 2:45-3:15 for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. All Virtual learners will pick up Monday and Tuesday. For the remainder of the week and Monday & Tuesday (group B) can pick up at Taylor and Park from 7:30am - 8:05am. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact Alaina Melendez, Director of Food Services, (717)684-7500 ext.3424 amelendez@columbiabsd.org

Meal Bundles will start on Oct 6th at Park and Taylor from 2:45-3:15. Group A, or all virtual learners will pick up on Tuesday for Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday. Group B or all virtual learners will pick up of Friday 2:45-3:15 for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. All Virtual learners will pick up Monday and Tuesday. For the remainder of the week and Monday & Tuesday (group B) can pick up at Taylor and Park from 7:30am - 8:05am. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact Alaina Melendez, Director of Food Services, (717)684-7500 ext.3424 amelendez@columbiabsd.org

Do you need work? We need YOU! We need Teachers, Therapists, Food Service, Substitutes, and Bus Drivers, just to name a few. If you have an expertise, we have the right position for you. Check out our employment openings. https://www.columbiabsd.org/o/cbsd/page/employment--376

Sophomores! If you are interested in running for a class officer position for this school year (2020-2021), please fill out the Google Form below and submit it by 10/7/2020. https://forms.gle/zZvhtKYCH7TnYG7P6 Any questions, email Mrs. Garrett or Mrs. Ohrel.

Attention Parents and Caregivers, If you would like to participate in our meal bundle program, please register by today, 10/1/20. This helps us order and prepare enough food for all. We will be sending an email every Monday with a new registration form to be completed by Thursday, for the upcoming week. Meal Bundles will start on Oct 6th at Park and Taylor from 2:45-3:15. Group A, or all virtual learners will pick up on Tuesday for Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday. Group B or all virtual learners will pick up of Friday 2:45-3:15 for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. All Virtual learners will pick up Monday and Tuesday. For the remainder of the week and Monday & Tuesday (group B) can pick up at Taylor and Park from 7:30am - 8:05am. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact Alaina Melendez, Director of Food Services, (717)684-7500 ext.3424 amelendez@columbiabsd.org Registration Form for meal bundles: https://forms.gle/VLnTbM9DHWH5RLBi8

We have an immediate need for the following positions here at CBSD! •Personal Care Assistants (Elementary/Secondary) – 6.75-7 paid hours/day •Special Education Paraeducator – 6.5 paid hours/day •Autistic Support Emotional Support •Learning Support Life Skills Support •Substitute Paraprofessionals/PCA’s and Food Services Assistants – 4.75-6.75 paid hours per day/as-needed basis •Substitute Teachers and Guest Teachers – interested candidates can apply online through STS – link provided: https://help.thesubservice.com/open-positions#Subs...

Senior Fall Athletes, Marching Band Members, Drama Participants, and Homecoming Court Members: Saturday we will celebrate the seniors participating in fall sports and extracurricular activities, recognize the homecoming court, and announce the homecoming queen. The event will begin at 6:00 PM at the stadium. Mrs. Ohrel has 6 tickets for each athlete and court member. The event will be livestreamed on the district’s YouTube page “CBSD Media” for those unable to attend or without tickets. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLHiNIYJBmYzqkJoNx53AGw

Yesterday the Dayspring/Columbia Co-Op Golf team participated in the CCAC conference championships at Tanglewood golf course. The team fought hard but came up two strokes short of first place. Congratulations on a great season! Pictured are: Luke Redding, Carter Houck, Ryan Hinkle, Blake Helton, and Issac Whicker

Sophomores: We will have a meeting soon about CTC and your options for next year. Please see the video below to answer some of your preliminary questions and get you thinking about what's available! 20-21 CTC Video Presentation Link https://youtu.be/iWN8KKOEMUA

Last "So What Now Series" Join in tomorrow for Learning resources for families. Through this unusual time, parents and caregivers have a new lens into how their kids learn. To help parents and caregivers extend learning beyond school, this webinar will highlight free and low cost learning resources and tools such as Wide Open School, the Readiness Check, and more for students in grades K-12. WED, SEPTEMBER 30, 7:00-7:30PM, Register: http://bit.ly/SoNowWhatSeries

Seniors, Please DO NOT forget to vote for the Homecoming Queen by 8pm this evening! Thank you!

Friday’s home football game versus Octorara will be broadcast on our YouTube channel (no charge) at the following link: https://youtu.be/J_6N9ThGr7s Each Columbia player, cheerleader, and bandmember will be given two tickets for their family members. Parents must have a ticket to be admitted to the game. Lost tickets will not be replaced. Visiting fans will not be allowed. Standing at the fence will also not be allowed. Please stay home and enjoy the game on YouTube!