Columbia Middle School

Columbia Middle School
3001 Columbia Drive Decatur, Georgia 30034 Phone 678.875.0502

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Columbia Middle School Open House - Wednesday, August 2 from 4:30-6:30p.m.

Title I Stakeholder Meeting/Grade Level Parent Meetings

As we prepare for the 2017-2018 school year, we would like to invite you to attend one of our Title I Stakeholder Meeting/Grade Level Parent meetings prior to the beginning of the school year. We are requesting your presence so that we can solicit your feedback for our Title I Parent Compacts and work with you to ensure that this school year is very successful. The parent meeting dates for the 2017-2018 school year are as follows:

6th Grade/ July 25th @ 6:00 pm

7th Grade/ July 26th @ 6:00 pm

8th Grade/ July 27th @ 6:00 pm

GA Milestones 8th Grade EOC Retest Information
Parents of students who took Honors Physical Science and Coordinate Algebra. The studetns who need to retest for the GMAS EOC will take their assessments on the following dates:

Monday, June 26 - Coordinate Algebra

Tuesday, June 27 - Honors Physical Science

Students should arrive at 8:30a.m. on campus on the date of their test, and testing will begin promptly at 9:00a.m.

Georgia Milestones 8th Grade EOG Retest Information
Parents here is the pertinent information for the GA Milestones EOG retest in mathematics in reading. Please remember that students must take the restest for the sections they need. The test dates:
ELA - June 27
Mathematics -June 28.

On the dates of testing, all students should arrive on campus by 8:30a.m. Testing will begin promptly at 9:00a.m.

Rising Scholars Summer School [Revised Routes] (8th Grade Only)
The bus routes for the Rising Scholars program are posted below, and it begins on Monday, June 5 at 8:30. Breakfast will begin promptly at 8:15a.m. Please note that all 8th graders must retake the reading or math portion(s) of the GA Milestones that they did not pass per DeKalb County Board of Education policy. The test dates are ELA - June 27 and Math - June 28.

Rising Scholars Bus Routes [Revised on 6/1/17]

FY17 Georgia ESEA Flexibility Waiver School Status Parent Letter
Parent Letter

Columbia Middle School Title I Compacts
8th Grade Parent-School Compact
7th Grade Parent-School Compact
6th Grade Parent-School Compact

Title I Parent Involvement Policy
Title I Parent Involvement Policy

Region V Central Registration Hours of Operation

NOTICE: Registration is CLOSED on March 10, 2017.

Normal hours of Monday - Friday (9:00 am - 4:00 pm) will resume on March 13, 2017. Please click here for more information.

2016-2017 Title I Continous School Improvement Plan
Parents, please take a moment and view our 2016-2017 Title I Continuous School Improvement Plan including our schoolwide goals to improve student learning and attendance.

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2016 CCRPI Letter for Parents
The attached letter explains the 2016 CCRPI (College and Career Readiness Index) score for Columbia Middle School including a breakdown of each category that comprised the overall school report card score. /uploads/82F0D9F5-7BCD-4983-B95E-E3AE35376206/CCRPI Parent Letter.pdf

Title I Parent Right to Know Letter
The attached document includes the parent's right to know that Columbia Middle School as a Title I school is meeting federal regulations under the ESEA/NCLB Act of 2001. The document informs parents of their rights to request information about your children's teachers' training and credentials.

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Columbia MS Students Wear Uniforms for the 2016-2017 School Year
All students are expected to be in uniform daily to support the overall culture and climate of the school. Please call the main office at 678-875-0502 for further information.