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Dear CES Friends and Families,
Thank you for your patience this week as we navigated the snow and ice. It was wonderful to see our halls filled with students again, and we truly appreciate your support at home to ensure an overall smooth transition back to the classroom.
Welcome, Ms. Jay Bolden! We are thrilled to officially welcome Ms. Jay Bolden to the Columbia Elementary team as our long-term substitute music teacher. Ms. Bolden has already made a positive impact in our classrooms this week, and we are grateful to have her expertise through the end of the school year.
A proud graduate of VCU, Ms. Bolden joins us with years of dedicated experience teaching music in Richmond. She is deeply passionate about the arts and views creative expression as a vital tool for building student self-confidence and strengthening our school community. Please join us in giving her a warm Columbia welcome!
Have a wonderful weekend and stay warm.
Take care,
Mike Astudillo
Proud Principal
Columbia Elementary School
PTA News & Notes
The Glow Run Fundraiser is Here!
As you have probably seen, this year Columbia is doing a Glow Run Fundraiser. This year, our goal is to raise $15,000 for field trips, field trip transportation related costs, and new furniture improvements. These funds directly support our students and help us provide engaging and memorable learning experiences free for all students at Columbia Elementary. With your help, we can take students to Hidden Oaks Nature Center, Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Lego Discovery Center, Colonial Williamsburg, Va, and more!
To learn more here are videos with details (English Video, Spanish Video). More information will be forthcoming. Thank you in advance for your support!
Teacher & Staff Soup Lunch – Monday, February 9th
Please consider volunteering for a Columbia teacher and staff favorite! Monday, February 9th is the annual soup lunch. Get those favorite soup or salad recipes out and let’s show the staff how much we appreciate them. You can sign up HERE to contribute. Thank you!
Family Night Out
Chick-Fil-A (2/25)
It’s Kindergarten Registration Time!
Kindergarten helps children learn and practice the social, emotional, problem-solving, and self-regulation skills they will use throughout their lives.
Fairfax County public schools typically conduct kindergarten registration events, including orientation, in the spring. Eligible children can be registered throughout the summer, but registering your child early helps schools prepare and ensure they have the teachers and resources needed on the first day of school.
If your child will attend our school, please gather necessary documents and complete registration forms as soon as possible.
FCPS offers support and resources for all families to help with registration and the transition to kindergarten. For support in other languages, please visit the FCPS Registration webpage.
SAVE THE DATE: Rising Kindergarten Orientation will be April 22, 2026
Language Arts and Benchmark
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