Park Elementary School

Our student ambassadors sponsored a food drive before our Thanksgiving break.
They did morning announcements and got all of the items counted and ready for pick up.
Thanks to our Park Families we collected 111 items to be donated to The Dream Center.
We are Park Proud!

1 day ago, Trudi Smith

Check out our Park friends who participated in the play at the Hill. We are Park Proud!

1 day ago, Trudi Smith

Mrs. Carle's 3rd Grade class just finished learning about exploring the sea. Their favorite classroom volunteer, Mrs. Walker, brought in bags of handpicked seashells from her recent trip to North Carolina. What a wonderful surprise to add to our learning!

1 day ago, Trudi Smith

Mrs. Kinard's 3rd grade class had their first Socratic Seminar. The students were engaged and worked well with their partners! We are Park Proud!

3 days ago, Trudi Smith

🚨 Important Student Calendar Update 🚨

March 6th will now be a regular school day, serving as the inclement weather make-up day for December 2nd. 🌨️

In addition, the Board of Directors has approved a new graduation date for the Class of 2026. Columbia High School’s graduation ceremony has been moved from June 4, 2026, to June 3, 2026. As a result, senior early dismissal days have been adjusted from June 2–4, 2026, to June 1–3, 2026.

Families and students can review all updates in the revised 2025–2026 Student Calendar here: https://aptg.co/GFP0rZ.

The graduation date change was approved during the Board’s November 18 meeting. Additional details about commencement activities will be shared as the date approaches.

5 days ago, CBSD

CBSD families, winter weather is in the forecast! 🌬️ As we prepare for possible snowy conditions, we want to remind everyone of our Inclement Weather Procedures. Stay informed about school delays, early dismissals, or closures by visiting our website: https://www.columbiabsd.org/o/cbsd/page/inclement-weather-procedures.

Be sure to check your contact information in PowerSchool to ensure you're receiving updates, and follow us on social media for the latest announcements. Stay safe and warm! 🧣☃️

5 days ago, CBSD

Graphic with a maroon background that reads ‘Inclement Weather Procedures’ in large white and maroon text. A white bar at the bottom displays the website ‘www.columbiabsd.org.’ An outline of a school-related emblem appears faintly in the background.

Our kindergarten classes were learning about Thanksgiving traditions so they created their own Park Parade with "balloons" of their favorite book characters.

15 days ago, Trudi Smith

Mrs. Blome's class had a fantastic group session making pumpkin pie playdoh. We are Park Proud!

16 days ago, Trudi Smith

Congratulations to our STAR Students for November.
Students were nominated by their teacher for being respectful each and every day!
We are Park Proud!

17 days ago, Trudi Smith

Ms. Power's kindergarten class and Ms. Rider's 4th grade class worked together to make thankful hearts!

17 days ago, Trudi Smith

Mrs. Winter's kindergarten class practiced 2D shapes with a shape bump game.

18 days ago, Trudi Smith

Thank you to our Columbia Police Officers for using our Kindness Sleeves at HomeGoodies!

18 days ago, Trudi Smith

Ms. Herrschaft's 4th grade class had their first Socratic Seminar. They had great conversations about their book!

18 days ago, Trudi Smith

11/17/2025 Park Elementary Update-Full power has been restored to Park Elementary. We will welcome students at 10:20am and resume normal operations. Thank you again for your patience and understanding.

20 days ago, CBSD

We are experiencing a partial power outage at Park Elementary that is affecting bathroom facilities and the kitchen. As a result, Park Elementary students will operate on a 2-hour delay schedule today, Monday, November 17, 2025.

We thank you for your flexibility and understanding for these circumstances that are out of our control. We will share updates as soon as we receive further information from PPL.

20 days ago, CBSD

🌽 REMINDER-FREE FARMER’S MARKET — All Are Welcome! 🌽
Join Twin Rose Family Medicine (Columbia) on Thursday, November 13, 2025, from 3–6 PM for a FREE fresh produce distribution event! 🍎🥦

📍 Location: 306 N. 7th Street, Columbia, PA 17512
🕒 Time: 3 PM – 6 PM
☔ Rain or shine!

Twin Rose Family Medicine, in collaboration with Highmark Wholecare and The Central PA Food Bank, is hosting a Free Farmer’s Market to provide fresh produce to everyone — no cost, no ID, no income guidelines required.

🛒 First come, first served — produce may run out before the end of the event based on turnout.
💙 Community members do not need to have Highmark Wholecare insurance to participate.

Not sponsored by CBSD

24 days ago, CBSD

A cream-colored flyer with green vegetable illustrations in the corners (onions, tomatoes, and leafy greens). Bold heading reads: “FREE FARMER’S MARKET” followed by “Twin Rose Family Medicine – Columbia.” Event details are in orange and dark gray text: Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025 Time: 3PM–6PM Location: 306 N. 7th Street, Columbia, PA 17512 Body text explains that Twin Rose Family Medicine, in collaboration with Highmark Wholecare and The Central PA Food Bank, is hosting a Free Farmer’s Market to provide fresh produce to everyone for free. Bold text states: “No income guidelines, no ID necessary. All are welcome.” A note adds: “Community members do not have to have Highmark Wholecare as their insurance carrier to participate.” The flyer ends with a message that the event is first come, first served, and that produce may run out before the end time based on turnout. Decorative vegetable drawings frame the text.

A cream-colored Spanish-language flyer with the same green vegetable illustrations as the English version (onions, tomatoes, and greens in the corners). Bold heading reads: “MERCADO DE AGRICULTORES GRATUITO” followed by “Medicina Familiar Twin Rose – Columbia.” Event details are in orange and dark gray text: Fecha: Jueves 13 de noviembre de 2025 Hora: 15:00–18:00 Ubicación: 306 N. 7th Street, Columbia, PA 17512 The body text explains that Medicina Familiar Twin Rose, in collaboration with Highmark Wholecare and the Banco de Alimentos de Pensilvania Central, organizes the free market to offer fresh produce to everyone. Bold lines state: “No se requieren requisitos de ingresos ni identificación. Todos son bienvenidos.” A note adds: “No es necesario que los miembros de la comunidad tengan Highmark Wholecare como aseguradora para participar.” The flyer concludes that produce will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis and may run out before the scheduled end time depending on turnout. The layout mirrors the English version, surrounded by green produce illustrations.

Mrs. Groff's kindegarten class read a story about the Blue Angels and watched them in action.

25 days ago, Trudi Smith

Mrs. Shirk's 3rd grade and Mrs. Groff's kindergarten designed special coffee sleeves for World Kindness Day on Thursday, 11/13. Stop at HomeGoodies and Coffee on Thursday to check out their work in person.

25 days ago, Trudi Smith

Ms. Herr's class made Thank You cards for all of the special Veteran's. We are Park Proud!

25 days ago, Trudi Smith

Ms. Stockslager's kindergarten classroom had a special guest reader today: Mr. Jake Blauch who serves in the Army National Guard. What a special surprise for Veteran's Day! Thank you for your service Mr. Blauch!

25 days ago, Trudi Smith