Columbus Online Academy 9-12

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The Columbus Online Academy 9-12 is a school for students that prefer an online learning environment with the periodic option for in-person support, assessment completion, and engaging and enriching learning experiences. By focusing on collaboratively developed core values of critical thinking, originality, advocacy, and kindness, all students will learn and earn credit for every class.

Columbus Online Academy (9-12) now has it's own Facebook page that will be updated with district and school announcements, events, and more! Please be sure to "like" the page at https://www.facebook.com/ColumbusOnlineAcademy912 and invite any other families that attend COA to do the same!

Join me at Dr. Angela Chapman's Chat & Chew from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 23rd at Starbucks, located at 2760 Stelzer Rd, Columbus, OH 43219.

Bring your questions, concerns, and ideas!

CLICK HERE TO PRE-REGISTER FOR THE FAIR

SUMMER CAMPS for ALL AGES, PAID INTERNSHIPS, WELLNESS EXAMS, VACCINES, FREE FUN.

Columbus City Schools wants to help you find the right summer opportunities for your child.

Join us for the 2023 Summer Opportunity and Engagement Fair on Saturday, March 25, from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Columbus Metropolitan Library Main Branch downtown.

Spotlighting many of the different summer programs, camps, internships, volunteer hours, and employment opportunities for grades PreK-12, special education/adaptive, gifted, and English language learners.

• CCS Summer Experience Details
• Mobile Health & Wellness Clinics
• On-Site Translators
• Giveaways

It may be cold outside, but many Summer programs have already began their registration for the upcoming summer sessions! Attached is a link for Summer Programs that will be updated frequently. (Many high school opportunities are available!) Check back often for updates and new additions to the list.

The CCS 2023 Summer Experience will be Monday - Thursday for 6 weeks, from June 20 through July 28 (hours vary by building). The opportunity is free to all CCS students, and breakfast and lunch are provided.

Registration has now started!

Summer Experience Information

Columbus Zoo, Ohio History Connection, Art Museum, Franklin Park Conservatory, BalletMet, Columbus Symphony Orchestra and more!

Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) offers its cardholders free admission to select central Ohio cultural institutions. The program enables CML customers to borrow passes just as they would a book: using their library card. This onetime pass, which must be checked out in person, grants customers limited free access to institutions that would otherwise charge admission fees.

Customers can check their availability at columbuslibrary.org by typing “Culture Pass” into the catalog search bar.

More information can be found here.

Columbus City Schools holds virtual engagement sessions addressing the most pressing topics and answering the most common questions families have. Upcoming sessions include:

THURSDAY, March 23 "Summer Opportunity #4 - Middle and High School" - The countdown to Summer is underway, and parents need to start planning now for their children’s summer fun. During the month of March, the Columbus City Schools Engagement team has been sharing a wide variety of summer opportunities, all leading up to our in-person Summer Opportunities and Engagement Fair this Saturday. During this Thursday’s Virtual Family Engagement Session, we spotlight summer opportunities for Middle and High School students - including opportunities for Internship, Community Service, and Employment - with our partners at Community Refugee & Immigration Services, Central Community House (Transit Arts), Think Make Live Youth, IMPACT, Franklin Park Conservatory, and the Ohio Farm Bureau.

• Thursday, March 23, 6:00-7:00 p.m. - Click here to RSVP for this session (https://forms.gle/EzxEGYDnkVrkGTGAA)
  or click here to join the session directly starting at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.

FUTURE SESSIONS

• Tuesday March 28 - Transition Fair - Session #1
• Thursday, March 30 - Transition Fair - Session #2
• No Virtual Sessions on April 4, April 6, April 11, and April 13 (Spring Break)

Bring your students to a Cheryl’s retail store with their current grading period report card and they will receive a cookie for each grade "A" that they receive, up to 3 total. Student must be present for the Cookies for A’s program at Cheryl’s Cookies, and bring a current report card.

Starting April 7, anyone 17 or older can apply for a free Ohio state ID at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

• This also applies for people without a driver's license or a suspended license.
• Applying for a new card requires a trip to the BMV, but you can renew driver's licenses and state IDs online by using the link below.

Columbus City Schools offers FREE unlimited 24/7 academic support for our students through a company called Paper. This new service offers our students in 6th-12th grade access to immediate 1:1 tutoring help for all subjects, as and when they need it.

Need someone to talk through a particularly tough math problem? A Paper Tutor will be there to assist students within seconds. Need someone to read an essay and make suggestions on how you can improve it before submitting? A Paper Tutor will be there to assist students.

No matter what a student's academic needs are, Paper’s expert learning assistants are available to help 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. Just log in and ask a question! Students can login through Clever by clicking on the Paper icon.

Paper Tutoring

Have you seen the Columbus Online Academy Times, the online newspaper created and published by our very own COA students? Check out the latest issue at: https://www.smore.com/qrjpa

Please use this link to reach any COA staff member: COA STAFF DIRECTORY

Attendance: Please email attendance.online912@columbus.k12.oh.us or call 614-365-8472

Principal Ms. Christian Angel: cangel9999@columbus.k12.oh.us

Counselor for A-L, Ms. Maggard: jmaggard@columbus.k12.oh.us

Counselor for M-Z, Mr. Adams: jadams3@columbus.k12.oh.us

Family Ambassador Cassandra Lewis: clewis1@columbus.k12.oh.us

CCS Factline: factline@columbus.k12.oh.us or 614-221-FACT (614-221-3228)

Customer Relations: customerrelations@columbus.k12.oh.us or (614) 365-8888

Hello! I'm delighted to introduce myself as the Family Ambassador of Columbus Online Academy.

CCS has implemented Family Ambassadors in the schools in order to:

- Serve as liaisons between school and home, facilitating a partnership in support of student academic achievements.

- Coach and mentor families on how to be engaged members of the academic team.

- Advise and train families on how to address issues and advocate on behalf of their children’s education.

- Connect families to community-based services, school counselors, and/or social workers.

- Expand volunteer opportunities.

- Maintain open communications with families regarding important school information.

If, while reading those goals, you think of something I can help you with, please reach out! My email is clewis1@columbus.k12.oh.us . I'm here to help you in any capacity possible! I look forward to getting to know you and your families.

Please email me, Cassandra Lewis, Family Ambassador, clewis1@columbus.k12.oh.us with any suggestions or submissions for future newsletters.

Email: ColsOnlineAcad_912@columbus.k12.oh.us
Website: https://www.ccsoh.us/columbusonlineacademy
Location: 4841 East Livingston Avenue, Columbus, OH, USA
Phone: (614)365-8472