Governor Wolf has extended school closure until further notice. Columbia School District Continuity of Education Online Learning, which started today, will continue until the Governor reopens schools. Please email your teacher, if you missed today's start, to connect Online.

It's important to get our students learning online. With continuing education with enrichment and reviewing, we can all be connected to some normalcy. Take a picture of your student's first week of online learning and hashtag, #cbsdlearnsonline

Please take note, all Grab & Go Breakfasts and Lunches are only at Park Elementary! Serving 9:45 to 11am, Monday through Friday. New Menu!! Check it out!

Did you know you can sign up for FREE online IVY League Courses, from Princeton, Cornell, Harvard, Yale, the list goes on! WHAT?!?! YES! Click the link and check it out, https://sites.google.com/view/cbsdlearnfromhome/reading/high-school-resources

The school districts in Lancaster and Lebanon Counties are participating in a Virtual Job Fair, tomorrow, March 30, 2020, from the comfort of your own home. See link for details, https://www.columbiabsd.org/article/214885?org=cbsd

What's on the Grab & Go Menu this week, check it out! Only serving at Park Elementary. Taylor will not be a serving location. Same time, 9:45 to 11am., everyday of the week.

Grab and Go Breakfast and Lunch will only be served at Park Elementary School, same time 9:45 to 11am, everyday, Monday thru Friday.

Online Distance Learning begins Monday, March 30, for all students in the Columbia Borough School District. If you did not receive information, call 717-684-2283 and reference the specific building. We want all of our students engaged during the next week.

Student and Teacher Schedule: Beginning Monday, March 30, we are asking all high school teachers and students to follow the below schedule. This does not mean that we will be providing enrichment and review activities or be having Zoom sessions the entire time, but it provides our teachers and students a framework so we are not overlapping and holding classes at the same time. Mondays and Wednesdays (Blocks 1 and 2) 8:00am-9:00am Teacher Office Hours 9:00am-9:40am Block 1A 9:45am-10:25am Block 1B *Break* 10:45am-11:25am Block 2A 11:30am – 12:10pm Block 2B 12:15pm -1:00pm Lunch 1:00pm-3:00pm Student work time/Teacher Office hours/Special Education Check ins Tuesdays and Thursdays (Blocks 2 and 4) 8:00am-9:00am Teacher Office Hours 9:00am-9:40am Block 3A 9:45am-10:25am Block 3B *Break* 10:45am-11:25am Block 4A 11:30am – 12:10pm Block 4B 12:15pm -1:00pm Lunch 1:00pm-3:00pm Student work time/Teacher Office hours/Special Education Check ins Fridays 8:00am-12:00am Student work time/Teacher Office hours/Special Education Check ins 12:00am-1:00pm Lunch 1:00pm-2:30pm Student work time/Teacher Office hours/Special Education Check ins

Information you need to know: When is school resuming, online learning, Grab & Go breakfast and lunches and tons more. Find it here, https://www.columbiabsd.org/article/219938?org=cbsd

Free HotSpot Access locations in Columbia, just type in the search bar "Columbia, PA" or zip code, "17512". https://hotspots.wifi.xfinity.com/

COMPUTER PICK UP FOR GRADES 9-12: - Thursday, March 26 from 1-4pm - Friday, March 27 from 8am-12pm For parents/Students: • High School computer distribution will be on Thursday, March 26 (1-4pm) and Friday March 27 (8am-12pm) • Computer pick up will be at our MAINTENANCE GARAGE between the school and cemetery • To ensure safe social distancing, NO ONE may walk up to get their computer. All students and parents must remain in their cars at all times • Cars will pull up in a single file line. Once you get to the distribution tables, you will state the names of your students. • Staff will collect the computers and hand them to you on the driver’s side. • AGAIN, NO ONE MAY WALK UP TO THE SCHOOL. EVERYONE MUST BE IN A CAR AND REMAIN IN THEIR CARS AT ALL TIMES FOR EVERYONE’S SAFETY Thank you!

VIRTUAL JOB FAIR, March 30th, 2020 from the comfort of your own home. Now hiring for the 20-21 school year, see link for details, https://www.columbiabsd.org/article/214885?org=cbsd

Student Access to Email From Home: Here is a quick video for email on the Android and Iphone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZidZCPDgkfc Here are step by step directions: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/set-up-office-apps-and-email-on-a-mobile-device-7dabb6cb-0046-40b6-81fe-767e0b1f014f Thanks. Dr. Smith

There are multiple options of podcasts on our CBSD Learn From Home Website, please click the link and start listening! https://sites.google.com/view/cbsdlearnfromhome/literacy-materials/podcasts-for-students

If you haven’t already, download Columbia Borough’s new app on Android: http://bit.ly/2TG99l5 or iPhone: https://apple.co/2IRpEH7, do so! Help us keep you well-informed, even if you don't have a child in the district. There is a community page that you can tap into.

Children may feel frightened, overwhelmed, or traumatized by what they’re seeing + hearing about #COVID19. How can you reduce their fears + help them feel safe? Check out these 4 suggestions by American Academy of Pediatrics.

Transcripts: If you need a transcript during our time off, I have all the materials at home to be able to print, put our seal on, and mail/email transcripts. If you need a transcript, please contact me at msmith@columbiabsd.org Thank you. Dr. Smith

VIRTUAL JOB FAIR, March 30th, 2020 from the comfort of your own home, see link for detail, https://www.columbiabsd.org/article/214885?org=cbsd

As providers and caretakers, adults tend to view the world of children as happy and carefree. After all, kids don't have jobs to keep or bills to pay, so what could they possibly have to worry about? Plenty! Even very young children have worries and feel stress to some degree. Click on the link for suggested social and emotional learning. https://sites.google.com/view/cbsdlearnfromhome/social-emotional-learning