2024 PAC Elections

Columbia Elementary

Dekalb County Schools

Registration

Infinite Campus

First Day of School - August 5, 2024

2023 - 2024 Staff

GA Milestones Pep Rally

Field Day - Bouncy Ball (Pennyman)

Cafeteria Staff

Field Day - Hula Hoop Race (Pre K - N. Williams)

Field Day - Egg Spoon Relay (KK - Reese & Jacobs)

Field Day - (1st Grade - Davis)

Field Day - Hula Hoop Race (2nd Grade - Keeling)

Field Day - 4th Grade Tug of War Champs (Ms. Henry)

Field Day - Hula Hoop Race (4th Grade - T. Williams)

Field Day - Baton Relay Race (4th Grade)

Field Day - Bouncy Ball Race (5th Grade - Powell & Gleaton)

Field Day - (5th Grade - Green-Davis

Upcoming Events

Jul 27

2024 2025 Back to School Rally

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM The 24-25 Back to School Rally location has changed to the parking lot of the AIC (Administrative and Instructional Complex) at 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard, Stone Mountain, GA 30083. We look forward to seeing you from 9 am to 1 pm! Read More..

Aug 5

2024/2025 First Day of School

Labor Day Holiday

Latest News

School Times Information

School Hours

2024 2025 School Calendar

2024 2025 CES School Supply List

Our school hours are 7:45 am - 2:15 pm.

Parents, please note that our school hours are from 7:45 am - 2:15 pm. Core Instruction begins at 7:45 am. Our Intervention Block is from 8:30 - 9:00. Please ensure that your child arrives to school on time.

Breakfast/Lunch – Breakfast is served daily from 7:00 am - 7:40 am. Students have the option to bring lunch from home or eat the school lunch. Breakfast and lunch are free for all students, and outside lunch, such as fast food is not permitted.

Carpool – Students may enter the building starting at 7:00 am.

Tardies – Please ensure students arrive by 7:45 a.m. daily. Students are able to enter the building at 7:00 a.m. Please be mindful of this expectation, and as a reminder, tardies begin at 7:45a.m.

Morning Drop Off – The building will open at 7:00 am and students are marked tardy at 7:45 am. Parents are welcome to walk their children to their classroom, however, parents will not be allowed down the instructional hallway after 7:45am. Please remember to park in the main parking lot and not the bus lane.

Back to School Rally

DCSD is excited to invite you to the 2024 Back-to-School Rally! This event is a fantastic opportunity for families to kick off the new school year with enthusiasm and support.

The 24-25 Back to School Rally on Saturday, July 27th location has changed to the parking lot of the AIC (Administrative and Instructional Complex) at 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard, Stone Mountain, GA 30083. We look forward to seeing you from 9 am to 1 pm! Please register for this event by clicking here or visiting dekalbschoolsga.org.

Our Back-to-School Rally includes:

School Supplies (while supplies last)
Fun Zone with games and activities
Resources for Parents
Health Screenings
Testing & Vaccinations
Live Entertainment

We look forward to seeing you there and starting the school year with a strong community spirit!

DeKalb County School District

Welcome Back

Greetings Columbia ES Families,

On behalf of the Columbia Elementary Staff, I would like to say Welcome Back to the 2024-2025 School Year! We are looking forward to an exciting school year of collaboration and engagement.

Open House: Join us for Open House on Thursday, August 1, 2024 9:30 am -11:00 am OR 12:00 pm - 1:30pm. Once you have completed registration or annual verification, you will be able to visit the classrooms and meet the teacher(s) for the upcoming school year.

See attached documents for information on completing the annual verification.
Click here to register/enroll new students. Be sure to watch the video for assistance with completing the registration.
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1^st Day of School: Students return to school on Monday, August 5, 2024. School hours are 7:00 am -2:15 pm. Please ensure that students have been registered prior to the first day of school. See information above.

Columbia Elementary Stakeholder Title I I...

Columbia Elementary parents, staff, students, and community the Title I Stakeholder Input meetings are one of the most important meetings of the year! Please join us to help plan for the 2024-2025 school year. The focus of all Title I programs is to help eligible students meet the same high academic achievement standards expected of all children. We will be discussing our goals, planning the budget, discussing the needs of parents, and providing ideas for teacher training for next year. Our first meeting will take place on Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 5:00 pm. The 2023-2024 school compact and DCSD policy are available for your review. We look forward to collaborating with YOU!

(Here are the links to your school's 2023-2024 CES Compact, DCSD PFE Policy, & CES PFE Policy Innovative Plan.)

Parents, we need your input/feedback. Please complete the following surveys to provide input for the upcoming school year:

FY25 Stakeholder Input Feedback Link

FY25 Title l Parent & Family Engagement Input Survey Link

Uniforms

Please see Uniforms Expectations via Uniform Policy or located in the Student Handbook on the website. A full school uniform is expected on the first day of school.

Principal Advisory Council (PAC)

The candidate declaration window for 2024-2025 Principal Advisory Council elections will be open through Friday, September 6, 2024.

Principal Advisory Councils bring parents, school employees, students and community members together to create a better understanding of and mutual respect for each other’s perspectives and share ideas for increasing student achievement and performance. Click here to run for a position on our school's PAC.

Family Meal Application

All Families are required to complete a school family meal application. (1 per family)

Please click HERE to complete the application.

Infinite Campus Parent Portal (Grades)

Parents stay informed and connected with Infinite Campus. This portal allows you to access your child's grades (progress reports & report cards), assignments, attendance, schedule and more. Create an Infinite Campus Parent Portal Account. Have an account already? Follow these steps to sign into Infinite Campus.

Progress Reports - Progress reports can be found inside your "Parent Portal" account. A hard copy can be sent home upon parent request.

Attendance Program & Mentoring Program

DCSD Community and Corporate Mentoring Program: The Community and Corporate Mentoring Program in DeKalb County School District provides a wonderful opportunity for students to achieve their dreams and goals. Parents, scan the QR code on the attachment to sign your students up for the Community and Corporate Mentoring Program.

School Name: Columbia Elementary
School Counselors: Dr. Deborah Bell or Mrs. Jasmyn Young

Attendance Matters: Review Columbia Elementary's "Start of the Day" routine as well as the DCSD Attendance Protocol.

Attendance Flyer CES

PARENTAL CONSENT FLYER FOR LOCAL SCHOOL

How to Sign in to Clever

With Clever, everyone has a personalized portal with a single login for all of their online programs and resources. This portal provides access to all the apps available in the District. Students also have access to their Teacher's Page located in Clever.

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Mission & Vision

The vision of the DeKalb County School District is to inspire our community of learners to achieve educational excellence. Our mission is to ensure student success, leading to higher education, work, and life-long learning. We are making this vision and mission a reality – every day, in every classroom throughout the District.

Through community forums, focus groups, listening sessions, and more, we have engaged our stakeholders, refined our objectives, honed our procedures, and formulated a robust, highly-structured yet agile and adaptive strategic plan. We are pleased with the progress we have made thus far, and excited about the future – of our District, our community, and, most importantly, the 100,000+ students who daily bring to us their limitless potential.

The District has created performance measures, targets, and initiatives to ensure success in each goal area. A monitoring and data collection process has been developed, and rigorous progress check procedures have been implemented. At the local level, on-going training sessions are offered to all principals in order to support the work of aligning, refining, monitoring, and evaluating the continuous improvement efforts of each individual school.

As a community of learners, we are committed to excellence in everything we do – within the classroom and throughout the District. This continuous improvement process permeates each aspect of our Strategic Plan, and we are honored to partner with you to make it a reality for all.