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CA Family Information

Welcome, Columbia Academy Families!

At Columbia Academy, we believe that families are essential partners in helping our students succeed. We are stronger together and when schools and families work side by side, students flourish.
 
Staying Connected
We value open and frequent communication with our families. Watch for weekly newsletters, school updates, and special announcements that keep you informed about what’s happening at CA. Families can also reach out anytime to teachers, counselors, or administrators as we’re here to help!
 
Supporting Our Students
Columbia Academy is proud to offer resources to ensure every Hylander has what they need to thrive. Whether through academic support, afterschool activities, or community partnerships, we are here for you.
  • Academic Help: Tutoring, mentorship, and after-school enrichment activities available.
  • Activities and Athletics for grades 6-8
  • Family Engagement: Opportunities to volunteer, serve on committees, and attend school events that build community.
Together, We RISE UP
As a school community, we live out our RISE UP values every day, showing Respect, Integrity, Strength, Excellence, Understanding, and Pride in all we do. We invite every family to model and celebrate these values alongside us.
 
Thank you for being part of our Columbia Academy family. Together, we’re helping every student reach new heights.

Cell Phone Policy

  • Cell phones and personal digital devices, including earbuds and headphones will remain in the student’s locker during the academic day from 8:05 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

  • Students who need to be in contact with their family can ask permission from a staff member to use one of Columbia Academy’s school phones. Parents are also welcome to contact our main office if there is a message that needs to be relayed to the student.

  • Students assume the risk of damage, theft, or loss when choosing to bring a phone or other electronic device to school.

  • Students may use their cell phones appropriately before and after school. That includes:

    • Checking in with or responding to family members

    • Sending and receiving appropriate communications with friends

    • Sharing school appropriate materials with friends

    • Translation support for classmates learning English

  • Cell phone use of any kind is not permitted in locker rooms, bathrooms, or any other space where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy.
  • Using cell phones to record or take photos of staff members is not allowed without permission.
  • Using social media, apps, or any other function of a cell phone/device, such as recording or taking photos, to spread rumors, bully, harass, make fun of, exclude, create a disruption in school, on the bus, or during after-school activities that has a nexus to the school is not permitted.
  • Sharing or asking classmates for inappropriate content is not permitted.

Columbia Academy consequences for students out of compliance will be as follows:

  • 1st Offense: Device is confiscated and held in the Success Center for the remainder of the day.
  • 2nd Offense: Device is confiscated and held in the Success Center for the remainder of the day. Student will meet with administrator, and the parent(s)/guardian(s) will be contacted.
  • 3rd Offense: Device is held by administrator until it is picked up by parent/guardian. A cell phone plan will be created with student, parent/guardian, and administrator. Any further offenses will result in student being on a check-in/check-out plan with the office.

 

Cell Phone Policy can also be found in the Student Rights & Responsibilities Handbook (pages 33-35)