Here at USD 493, We use Google email, apps and services. Due to a change in Google’s privacy policy, we’re required to obtain parental consent to continue using third-party apps that require a student to login. The deadline for this is October 23rd, 2023.
To give consent for your student to continue using third-party apps for educational purposes, please login to your PowerSchool Parent Portal, go to the forms button in the left column to review and complete the form named Columbus USD 493 Third-Party App Parental Consent located under the general tab. If consent is not given by October 23rd, we will have to disable your student’s Google account until we obtain consent to continue using it. If you need assistance with your PowerSchool Parent Portal account, please contact your child’s school office. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and we appreciate your understanding!
This week is Spirit Week! Park, Highland, and Central wil all have the same dress up days.
HS football will practice at 3:00 Monday at the HS (check remind app for more details).
JV will play at home after the junior high game. We will begin warm ups at 5:30 and start the game as soon as the junior high game is completed.
Dear Junior & Senior Parents & Students:
The November 1st scholarship application deadline is quickly approaching, and we want you to be ready! Many schools (including vo-tech and state schools like PSU) use the FAFSA and online applications to award multiple lesser-known scholarships, many of which do not require a low income or high GPA and ACT scores to qualify. In fact, researchers claim that *a regular high school student may have the qualifications for as many as 50 to 100 scholarships," and one secret to earning more scholarship money is "getting your application materials ready for on-the-spot submission."
I am Janie Jarrett, a lifelong Columbus girl and CUHS, PSU & Mizzou graduate. My administrative background, where I read hundreds of applications for employment, coupled with my expertise in writing, and my own success in navigating college funding sources, qualifies me to coach seniors toward creating more competitive applications. In eight years of college, I was able to secure scholarship money that paid my tuition and provided an additional living stipend. In the upcoming workshop, I will help students create a toolbox with which to present themselves in the best possible light in the application process.
You're invited to join us OCTOBER 11th & 18th @ 11am in the high school auditorium. Cost is $50 each (some scholarships are available) for two sessions with Janie Jarrett and a scholarship application/essay toolbox to last a lifetime!
Register HERE https://forms.gle/PoQQb7nWtVCRRbsS6
Today was such a fun day. I got to visit the littles at Park school this morning at 7:15 for breakfast. They have so much energy early in the morning.
Then I had lunch at Highland and enjoyed visiting with some really cool kids.
❤️💛We are blessed to have amazing staff at both places who go above and beyond to do what is best for the kids at USD#493❤️💛.
Congratulations to Park's Students of the Month for September!
❤️💛The church ladies came to visit the lunch ladies again today. Thanks for bringing them cute red and gold aprons made by Becky Shearburn. ❤️💛
It was brought to my attention by two students at Highland that we should be celebrating Taco Tuesday by having taco's on Tuesdays and not another day of the week so there will be a menu change on Sept 25 & 26th. Thank you ladies for the reminder.
Monday Sept 25th -Chicken Strips., Mashed Potatoes w Gravy ,Green Beans. ,Pineapple, ,Breadstick and Milk
Tuesday Sept 26th- Walking Taco w Cheese, Lettuce & Tomato, Tropical Fruit, Mini Cinni, and Milk
Attached is the most up to date Soccer schedule for the high school.
The game scheduled with Parsons today has been cancelled because of their field being too wet and unplayable. Looking for a date to reschedule.
Lady Titan Golf played an 18 hole tournament at Briarbrook, hosted by Carl Junction. The following schools were there: Lamar, Carthage, Joplin, Republic, Carl Junction, Pittsburg, and Webb City. Missouri only gives out the top two teams, but your Lady Titans placed 3rd. Missouri also only hands out the top 5 individual places. Mallory Thompson placed 2nd overall, Reese Grundy tied for 4th place. The Lady Titans were not intimidated playing the bigger schools at all. They hung in there and played very well.
Jr. High fall sports photos will be Wednesday, September 13th. Kids will be called out at 2:15 and we will start pictures then. They will still practice after photos.
Lady Titans Golf placed 3rd as a team at Girard on Thursday. Individually, Mallory Thompson tied for first but lost the tie breaker and finished in second. Reese Grundy placed third. Great job, ladies!
USD 493 K-6 After School Begins next week
After School Programing is priority to students in need of academic supports. We have students Monday-Thursday and transportation is not provided.
If you would like enrollment information sent home, please contact your school office.
HS football will practice at Central Wednesday 9/6/23. Full pads.
HS football will practice Monday at 10am at central. Full pads.
The high school soccer match at Coffeyville has been canceled because of Coffeyville not having enough JV players. It is tentatively rescheduled for 10/12 at Coffeyville now.
High school sports pictures will be this Friday, September 1st. Here is the information to prepay.
HS football will be practicing at Central school. They are not to leave the HS campus to go to central until 3:10 and need to park in the New gym parking lot. Be dressed in girdle and practice pants when you get there. Full pads all week.
❤️💛If you see these ladies and the lunch ladies at the High School please thank them as they have worked through this extreme heat. USD #493 Lunch Ladies are the best❤️💛
