Columbia High/Middle School Hill Campus

IMPORTANT Upcoming High School Events: * CTC Parent Info Night on Monday, Aug 12 in CHS @ 6:00pm *CVA Orientation on Monday, Aug 12 in CHS @ 7:00pm - ONLY for students currently enrolled in Columbia Virtual Academy. * Freshman Orientation on Tuesday, Aug 13 in CHS @ 6:30pm (For freshman students and their parents * Freshman Link Crew on Wednesday, August 14 in CHS from 8am to 12:00pm. All freshman are highly encouraged to attend.

2019-2020 Athletic passes are now available for purchase. Passes are good for admission to all home sporting events. $50 for adults and $30 for students and senior citizens. For more info see the post on extracurricular website. http://bit.ly/CBSDpass

Columbia High School will have a CTC Parent Information Night on Monday, August 12, 2019 at 6:00pm in the high school Large Group Instruction (LGI) Room. All students and parents of students attending half-day or full-day CTC this year should plan to attend. Information will be discussed such as attendance at CTC, which schedule to follow for delays, early dismissals, and days off, Keystone testing information, which events CTC students are invited to attend at Columbia High School, the last day of school for CTC students, and more.

Please consider participating in our National Night Out School Supply Drive! See the flyer: https://5il.co/8p17

Attention Class of 2020!! College Board has a new scholarship for seniors. Step 1 must be completed by July 31st. If completed, you have the chance to earn a $1,000 scholarship! Click on this link: www.cb.org/opportunity to sign up. If you do not have a College Board account, please sign up today at www.collegeboard.org. You have the chance to be entered into 6 different scholarships throughout the 19-20 school year as you complete the 6 steps. If all 6 steps are completed, you have the opportunity to earn a $40,000 scholarship!! Miss Hershey will give you more information on Steps 2-6 when school starts. Email Miss Hershey with questions.

SAVE THE DATE Class of 2023 (Incoming 9th Grade Students) 1st Annual Link Crew Freshman Orientation August 14, 2019 8:00 - 12:00pm High School Gym

Columbia Borough School District and Compass Creative Dramatics invite you to a performance of The Jungle Book in the high school auditorium on Friday June 14th at 6 PM and Saturday June 15th at 10 AM. The show is performed by our 3rd through 6th grade students who participated in theater camp this week. Admission is free! The musical is adapted from the collection of stories by Rudyard Kipling: An abandoned baby. A crew of cheeky monkeys. One menacing tiger determined to destroy the peace of the jungle. Join Mowgli, Baloo, Akela, and all of the jungle creatures as they race for survival against Shere Khan and his band of jackals! We hope to see you there!

1 hour until Class of 2019 Commencement. Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELD-7frAwI0

2 hours until Class of 2019 Commencement. Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELD-7frAwI0

Fall sports physicals for grades 7-12 will be held Tuesday, June 4 in the high school nurse's office from 6:00-8:30pm Football - 6-7pm Cross Country and Tennis 6:30-8PM Volleyball and Cheerleading 7:30-8:30PM

CONGRATULATIONS to our graduating seniors! I am extremely excited to celebrate your accomplishment this evening!!! Dr. Smith

Doors will open this evening for commencement at 6:00PM!

Columbia High School announces that the 147th Commencement will be live streamed on Monday, June 3, 2019, beginning at 7 pm. To view, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELD-7frAwI0

"A Day to Remember"... these soon-to-be graduates visited all the schools and St. Anne's today. They were given applauds, congratulations and even pretzels! Watch Commencement of the Class of 2019, LIVE tonight beginning at 7 pm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELD-7frAwI0

Yearbook ordering information!

Yearbooks have arrived. Students are encouraged to see Mr. Hill in room 132 to get their yearbooks!

9th, 10th and 11th grade students will turn in their computers on Friday, May 31 at 11am prior to dismissal. All students should bring their computers to school tomorrow. 9th - Library 10th - LGI 11th - Room 120

CBSD parents...don’t forget to sign up your 4th-11th grade child for summer music camp! And, if your child plays in one of our school bands, sign them up for summer band lessons. Both are free! Contact Lisa Sempsey (lsempsey@columbiabsd.org) or Kayla Noll (knoll@columbiabsd.org) for registration information! A big thank you to Music for Everyone and the school district for partnering in these summer music programs! Thanks!

SENIORS Reminder that all seniors should report to Park Elementary TODAY from 12:45-1:15pm to get their Caps/Gowns and Commencement Tickets!!! Baccalaureate Practice is at 1:10 @ St Johns Lutheran Church for those students planning to attend the Baccalaureate service at 7pm this evening! The ceremony is optional, but we hope students and their families attend!

HONORS ENGLISH: There will be a brief mandatory meeting for all students who will be taking Honors English in grades 9 through 12 next year on Wednesday, May 29th right after school. Students will meet their English teachers for the 2018-2019 school year and receive their Summer Reading assignment. ALL students enrolled in the 9th -12th grade Honors English classes MUST attend this meeting.