
Parents and Students: Please check your email and phone messages! Teachers are trying to contact you regarding continuing educational opportunities and your internet access/devices. If you haven't been contacted by your child's homeroom teacher by Wednesday, please contact them. Teacher contacts are on our staff web page.

If you haven’t already, download Columbia Borough’s new app on Android: http://bit.ly/2TG99l5 or iPhone: https://apple.co/2IRpEH7, do so! Help us keep you well-informed, even if you don't have a child in the district. There is a community page that you can tap into.


There are multiple options of podcasts on our CBSD Learn From Home Website, please click the link and start listening! https://sites.google.com/view/cbsdlearnfromhome/literacy-materials/podcasts-for-students

Children may feel frightened, overwhelmed, or traumatized by what they’re seeing + hearing about #COVID19.
How can you reduce their fears + help them feel safe? Check out these 4 suggestions by American Academy of Pediatrics.


As providers and caretakers, adults tend to view the world of children as happy and carefree. After all, kids don't have jobs to keep or bills to pay, so what could they possibly have to worry about? Plenty! Even very young children have worries and feel stress to some degree. Click on the link for suggested social and emotional learning. https://sites.google.com/view/cbsdlearnfromhome/social-emotional-learning

VIRTUAL JOB FAIR, March 30th, 2020 from the comfort of your own home, see link for detail, https://www.columbiabsd.org/article/214885?org=cbsd

Let's go on a field trip...from your couch! Yes, let's explore the distant lands and journey around the world!
https://sites.google.com/view/cbsdlearnfromhome/art-music-movement/k-12-couch-field-trips

Reminder, Power Packs distribution will continue Today while school is closed.
Packs may be picked up from 2pm to 5pm at
221 Union Street

Keep up with your math skills, look at our educational resources to help fill the boredom! https://sites.google.com/view/cbsdlearnfromhome/math-materials/middle-school-resources

Power Packs distribution will continue on Thursdays while school is closed. Packs may be picked up each Thursday during the Grab and Go Lunch distribution at Park Elementary Cafeteria entrance or Taylor Middle Main Entrance from 9:45am to 11am OR at 221 Union Street from 10am to Noon or 2pm to 5pm


Even when schools are closed, you can keep the learning going with these special cross-curricular journeys for your middle school student! Click on the link and see where it can take you, https://sites.google.com/view/cbsdlearnfromhome/reading-materials/middle-school-resources

Have you downloaded our new Columbia Borough School District APP? It is available for Android or Apple. Search for Columbia Borough School District app today. Stay current and up to date on district news, and community events.


Power Packs distribution will continue on Thursdays while school is closed.
Packs may be picked up each Thursday during the Grab &Go Lunch distribution at Park Elementary Cafeteria entrance or Taylor Middle Main Entrance from 9:45a to 11a OR at 221 Union Street from 10a to Noon or 2p to 5p

It's been a successful morning handing out Grab & Go breakfast and lunches to our students. We couldn't be more proud of our food service team, their professionalism and organization were top-notch. Again, breakfast and lunch will be available for all CBSD students tomorrow through Friday. We are offering 2 places for pick-up: Park Elementary, along Cherry Street, and Taylor Middle School's main entrance. Serving stations will be open to students from 9:45am to 11:00am.
Menu for Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Breakfast- Cereal w/ Yogurt or Chocolate Filled Croissants
Assorted Fruit
100% Fruit Juice
Low Fat Milk
Lunch- Turkey Club Wrap or PB&J
Assorted Fruit
Assorted Vegetables w/ Dip
Low Fat Milk


Attention Parents: The Lancaster Science Factory STEM program scheduled for Friday, March 27 has been cancelled. Please check our website for updates on a possible new date.

Attention Parents: If your students were selling candy for the PTP Easter Sale, all candy papers will be due on March 30 when we return to school. Thank you!

A Grab & Go breakfast and lunch will be available for every Columbia Borough School District student, Monday thru Friday beginning Monday, March 16, 2020
Locations: Park Cafeteria Entrance and Taylor Main
Time: 9:45 am to 11 am
Students are not permitted inside the building.

By direction of Governor Tom Wolf, Columbia Borough School District is CLOSED until Monday, March 30. All activities are CANCELED.

Parents: The Dance at Taylor this evening has been cancelled. We will try to reschedule a dance for a later date.

Mr. Bauer and Mrs. Bucks representing Columbia at the Reinventing Learning STEM Showcase this evening.
