Columbia Elementary PTA

The Columbia PTA conducts multiple programs throughout the school year.  Please check the calendar to see when the following programs are scheduled.

Columbia students learn about bus safety:  loading, unloading, emergency exiting, safety inside and outside the bus as well as expected behavior during a bus ride.  Students also learn about walker safety: using crosswalks, listening to the crossing guard and watching for cars.

During fire safety week, students learn what to do in case of a fire and how to help make their homes safe.  We have been fortunate to have Madison City Firefighters and the Fire House come to Columbia.  Students have the opportunity to tour the Fire House and practice escaping from a simulated home fire.

Red Ribbon Week is a nation-wide program that promotes drug awareness and sends a consistent “Anti-Drug” message to children.  All Madison city schools participate in activities recognizing Red Ribbon Week.

The Reflections program is a creative arts competition sponsored by national, state and local PTA organizations.  It provides an opportunity for children to express themselves artistically based on a common theme.  The six competition categories are:  literature, musical composition, photography, visual arts, dance choreography, and film/video production.

Students participate in the Reflections Program by submitting entries to their teachers.  Winners in each discipline can advance from the local level to the city, state and national competitions.

For more information please visit http://www.ptareflections.org/.

Each spring, Columbia PTA hosts Space Week.  Students participate in various space-related activities such as a space parade, paper rocket crafting, virtual field trips and a visit from a traveling classroom.

The month of May brings Field Day for our K-5th graders!  The PTA supports Columbia’s PE department as students cycle through a variety of activities such as tug-of-war, sack races and the water relay.

Columbia’s 6th grade students gather at Bob Jones High School, with all the other 6th graders from Madison City Schools, to participate in the city-wide Field Day competition.  After competing in various activities, one school will win the trophy!

Teacher Appreciation luncheons are a time to recognize and thank all of Columbia’s faculty and staff for their dedication to our students.  PTA volunteers are asked to provide teachers with a Duty Free Lunch during the luncheons.  In addition, volunteers from each grade level are asked to help sponsor one luncheon during the year.

As our 6th grade students complete their education at Columbia Elementary and prepare to move on to middle school, the PTA supports the teachers in recognizing each student.