Weekly update for March 27, 2026

Dear CES Families and Friends,

It is hard to believe that today marks the end of the third quarter. We have seen tremendous growth and dedication from our students over the first three quarters of this school year, and we are looking forward to finishing the fourth quarter strong.

Under the dedicated leadership of Ms. Nevin and our Get2Green initiative, we have made wonderful enhancements to our school grounds this year. Earlier this year, students helped with the planting of numerous new trees, and they have thoroughly enjoyed learning from nature firsthand. This week, we were thrilled to receive our long-awaited tree stumps, which will provide fantastic natural outdoor seating for our students. We have also invested in new supplies and materials, empowering our teachers to utilize an inspiring "outdoor classroom" setting whenever the weather permits.

As a reminder, we will have a 2-hour early release today, with dismissal beginning promptly at 2:05 p.m.

Please note that our school will be closed next week for Spring Break. When we return, Monday, April 6th, will be a teacher workday. We look forward to welcoming all our Columbia Cougars safely back to school on Tuesday, April 7th.

Wishing you and your families a restful and wonderful Spring Break!

Take care,

Mike Astudillo

Proud Principal

Columbia Elementary School

Hey, Columbia Families!

While March may be Youth Art Month, we have some exciting things coming up in April as well. Our Annandale Pyramid Art Show will be Tuesday, April 14^th from 6-8pm in Clausen Hall at Annandale High School. It is a fun night filled with art, our Annandale Pyramid families, and fun activities for kids. All are welcome to come and support our Columbia artists. We hope to see you there!

Also, our Art to Remember fundraiser is happening now through Monday, April 13^th. Orders can be placed online to purchase products with your child’s amazing artwork printed on them. Did you know you can also upload other artwork on their site if you have another art project from your student that you love. You can scan the QR code or check out their website at https://arttoremember.com/school/Z2PHTL to find out more. Happy Shopping and thanks for supporting our school!

Benchmark Buddies!

Our K-5 students celebrated the end of another wonderful unit in Benchmark. The students pictured went above and beyond by completing three of their take-home calendar activities. To celebrate, we treated them to some fun activities and donuts earlier this week. It’s not too late to join us to celebrate the end of Unit 5!

If your child completes three activities at the end of their student workbook and brings them to their teacher by Thursday, April 9th (or brings a note from you saying three activities were completed), they’ll participate in Columbia’s April Benchmark celebration. We hope to have lots of students able to join us as we congratulate them on their hard work!