This is a tutorial video for parents and students that explains how to navigate to a teacher's website at Columbine Middle School.

                                    
This next tutorial video explains how to use the Google Classroom app on the iPad.
                                    

                            Notes from Principal 

Dear students, and families,

Families thank you for a great start to the school year. We will be having parent teacher conferences October 19th-22nd. Conferences will be held through zoom this year. Please follow the steps below to sign up. We look forward to meeting with you and your student. If you need help navigating zoom, there is a tutorial video posted below.

CMS Conference Schedule:

Monday, October 19: 4:00 - 6:30

Tuesday, October 20: 4:00 - 6:30

Wednesday, October 21: 4:00 - 6:30

Thursday, October 22: 1:30 - 4:00 Students dismissed at noon on this day

Friday, October 23: No School 

Steps to Register for a Conference:

1.Go to https://myconferencetime.com/cmsrams.  This link is also posted on our school’s website and Facebook page.  When you get to the registration page there are How-To videos if needed.
2.Find the teacher(s) you wish to sign up with and click on their name.
3.Select a time slot and fill in the required information.  Please select only one time per teacher.
4.Upon completion you’ll receive a confirmation email with the specifics of your conference and a Zoom link (if applicable).  You’ll also receive a reminder email 24 hours before the scheduled conference begins.
5.On conference day, click on the Zoom link.  If you are early you’ll be placed in a waiting room and the teachers will admit you to the conference at the correct time.  If you selected a phone conference, the teachers will call you at the number you provided at the appropriate time.

 If you have any questions or concerns, please give us a call. We will help you any way we can.

Sincerely,

Mr. Stephenson

This tutorial video explains how to use the Zoom app. Click on the logo below.
                                        
                                     


Picture Retakes are scheduled on Friday, October 30th for Cohort B, and Friday, November 6th for Cohort A.

Dear Parents,

Click Here to find a PDF of our school’s RETAKE picture day flyer. The PDF is hyperlinked directly to our schools online ordering event. All that needs to be done to go to our online event is to click anywhere on either page of the attached PDF. This will then take you directly to our schools ordering page. You can also access the online ordering portal by going to www.mymjthomas.com  and entering our schools event password (located on the 2^nd page of this PDF). You may also print this order form and attach check or cash and bring it in on picture day!

                                  We Value

Building positive relationships throughout the school learning community

Teaching students to be empathetic

Teaching students 21st century skills including digital citizenship

Problem based learning strategies to instruct and engage

                                 Skills

  When students leave Columbine, they have

 -the ability to Critically Think, Collaborate, Communicate and Create

-the ability to Find, Filter and Apply information

 -the ability be a Citizen in the digital age

 -the ability to be Empathetic, Kind and Compassionate

             School Motto- Work Hard Be Kind

                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Bullying Prevention and Education in
Montrose County School District
click on the following link to read more-
BULLYING PREVENTION

                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Internet safety and responsible use of technology is a tenet of being a good digital citizen.  At Columbine Middle School we strive to ensure that your child stays safe and acts responsibly while using online educational resources.  Each quarter we teach digital citizenship lessons either through computer class with Mr. Wollert or through your child’s core classes.  Below are some links that your family can use to practice good digital citizenship at home.

Common Sense Media:  This is a great website for finding out all sorts of information related to media consumption for your kids.  As they state, “Common Sense is the leading independent nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids thrive in a world of media and technology. We empower parents, teachers, and policymakers by providing unbiased information, trusted advice, and innovative tools to help them harness the power of media and technology as a positive force in all kids’ lives.”  https://www.commonsensemedia.org

Netsmartz:  Netsmartz is a part of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.  Its pupose is to provide resources to help teach children how to be safer on and off-line.  http://www.netsmartz.org/Parents

Setting up Parental Controls:  This link from Common Sense Media explains how to set up parental controls on your media devices at home.  https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-parental-controls

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All kids should feel safe here at Columbine and in our community. If your child is involved in or witnesses any type of behavior that is hurtful or unsafe, we would like to know about it. Please report it to our office in person or give us a call at 249-2581. If you or your child do not feel comfortable reporting an incident in person, we offer an alternative option through Safe 2 tell. Safe 2 tell gives our students, parents and school, another avenue for reporting behaviors that are hurtful or unsafe. Click on the safe 2 tell logo for more information.

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Columbine Middle School has been recognized as an
Apple Distinguished School-

"Apple Distinguished Schools are centers of innovation, leadership, and educational excellence that use Apple products to inspire creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking. They showcase innovative uses of technology in learning, teaching, and the school environment and have documented results of academic accomplishment. ”

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https://cmsihelpucenter.blogspot.com
http://www.columbinemiddleschool.org/ihelpu-center-videos.html