School news
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Gold Star Teacher
CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. DALE ORTHMANN ON BEING A 2022-2023 GOLD STAR TEACHER. (Pictured in his classroom with his wife, Chantal.)
There were over 1,000 nominations for 450+ teachers in the Cedar Valley. 176 of nominated teachers completed the application process, and from that, 10 teachers were selected as Gold Star Teachers.
Mr. Orthmann was recognized at a formal ceremony at Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center on May 10, 2023.
Thanks for all you do for our CHS math students!
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Important Info for Seniors about Financial Aid
FAFSA
You can begin filing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) on October 1st.
Deadlines
Every college or university has their own preferred filing date for the FAFSA -- some as early as December 1st -- so check out www.ICANsucceed.org/priority to find the priority dates for the schools you are applying to.
Tax Information
You will use your parents’ tax information from 2021 to file the FAFSA for the 2023-24 school year.
Assistance
If you have questions about paying for college, or would like free help filing your FAFSA, ICAN offers free resources for college planning and financial aid. You can visit their website, www.ICANsucceed.org/ to schedule an appointment, or call their toll free number, 877-272-4692 to talk to an advisor.
You can also visit a FAFSA Ready Iowa event which offers free assistance without an appointment. Visit www.icansucceed.org/fafsareadyiaevents to find a location near you.
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Student of the Month Awards
Recognizing Student Excellence.
This award is given to those students who best exemplify the characteristics that make up the Columbus Catholic High School Honor Code:
- Christ-like. Humble, gentle, sincere, uncompromising in faith, courageous in good example, fervent in religious devotion and prayerful.
- Obedient. Models the spirit of obedience to God, to the Church and to those in authority.
- Leadership. Provides Christian leadership and influence upon fellow students. Judgement, well founded, respected and accepted. Cooperation and responsibility proved by carrying out projects, duties and assigned tasks.
- Unselfish. Charitable to faculty, staff, fellow students and visitors, by being courteous, considerate, helpful, cooperative and willing to sacrifice for others.
- Mannerly. Models the poise and manners of a Christian citizen by behavior in and outside of the classroom, as well as their positive participation in all school activities.
- Beneficial. Helps maintain the beauty of Columbus Catholic High School and the community by respecting all property and taking pride in both the school and community.
- Upright. Truthful in works, honest in deeds, industrious in work, a sense of values in life. Loyal to school, church and community.
- Studious. Pursues the vocation of being a student with a zeal for knowledge, and a commitment to doing the very best in the classroom at all times.
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School Calendar
Be sure to check out the new Columbus Anchor Calendar in the Parent Portal/Calendars page. Click the link to the 2023-2024 Columbus Anchor Calendar to add Columbus events to your personal Google calendar.
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Class Schedules Available in PowerschoolStudent schedules are now visible in PowerSchool. There are still some sections (blocks) that we are working to adjust in order to better balance the number of students in a classroom, so students may still be moved to different blocks to create a more even distribution of students.
Parameters around requesting a schedule change:- The form attached MUST be completed for a schedule change to be considered; do not request a change without completing the form.
- Review your core class: theology, math, science, social studies, and english language art. If there are errors, please request a change.
- Double check to ensure you were not unintentionally enrolled into an elective you have already taken. As a reminder, the master schedule is built using student course requests from last spring. We will work to accommodate schedule changes, however, the ability to honor schedule change requests may be limited.
- Students may not request course changes after September 6th. Students wishing to make schedule changes should follow this link. Mrs. Maas (CHS courses) and Mrs. Wolfensperger (concurrent/WCC courses) will be available to discuss courses with you in person as we begin the school year.
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