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August 13, 2022
Dear Middle School Families,
Happy summer and welcome to the 2022-23 school year. The start of school is about over a week away, and we are excited for the opportunities a new year at school provides for faculty and students. This letter provides information to help you continue your preparation for school, including dropoff logistics for the first day.
Teachers will be outside of the middle school entrances on the first day of school to direct students to their grade-level hallways.
Classes begin in our Middle School at 8:05 a.m. each morning. Giving students as much time to settle in prior to the start of classes is recommended. Students may be dropped off as early as 7:30 a.m., unless they arrive by bus or with a sibling who is dropped at school earlier. Pickup begins shortly after 3:20 p.m. Middle-schoolers with siblings in the Lower School may walk down to the lower school drop area (in front of building) to be picked up once they leave the Middle School for the day. The dropoff and pickup area for middle-schoolers is located in between the dining hall and Upper School. Please do not drop students off in any of the school parking lots or the bus circle in front of the Middle School. With safety in mind, please drive slowly through the carpool line and follow the guidance of teachers who greet students and provide direction for cars.
Students who have not been picked up from school by 3:50 p.m. will need to sign in to CASE (our after-care program). Students are not allowed to wait in the athletics area or in locations other than the middle school lobby for their rides home after 3:50 p.m. unless they are being picked up from a team practice. Students leaving school after a club meeting, rehearsal or other after-school activity must be picked up in front of the Middle School. Families may register for after-school care through CASE (Children’s After School Experience) by clicking here.
Late Arrival/Early Dismissal
Students who arrive after 8:05 a.m. or depart before 3:20 p.m. must sign in/out through the SchoolPass kiosk in the middle school office. Please be sure to notify the school in advance through the SchoolPass app. All families should receive details on how to register your vehicles directly from SchoolPass on August 19 (if not, please email techhelp@columbusacademy.org).
Student Schedules
Schedules will be available for view in the MySchoolApp on August 22 for parents and guardians to view. Students will be given hard copies of their schedules on that day. Advisors will reach out to their students later during the week before school begins.
Supplies
The middle school supply lists can be accessed by clicking here. In addition to those supplies, students are encouraged to bring water bottles that can be refilled throughout the day at our filling stations because – outside of lunch – middle-schoolers are allowed to drink only water during the school day.
Dress Code and PE Uniforms
For this year’s dress code, please click here. For physical education classes, full PE uniforms are NOT required but students must wear dress-code bottoms (shorts), however, and a Columbus Academy spirit shirt (includes team shirts, class shirts and anything maroon or gray without labels). Students who would like to wear sports shorts may change into them prior to going to PE class. CA sports gear – including t-shirts, shorts and other athletic clothing – may be purchased directly online at VikingCorner.org or at the Viking Corner store located in the dining hall, which will be open on Wednesdays from 7:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. (email is VikingCorner@icloud.com) starting on August 24. Also, the Clothing Exchange Closet (located on the lower level of the Middle School just down the hallway from the nurses’ office) is available as well. There you can find gently used dress code items and spiritwear that are free for the taking.
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