School news
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CHS Newsletters
Check out the weekly newsletters from Mr. Harrington, highlighting all the upcoming events happening at Columbus, as well as highlights and accomplishments of the week.
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The Scholarship Process:
A guide for SeniorsPerfect for seniors and parents!
Wednesday, November 21 at 5:30 pm - Tune in on the ICAN Facebook page or REGISTER
Scholarships are an important part of the financial aid process and can make a big difference for students when it comes to picking the school they attend. Join us for a discussion of the scholarship process – everything from where to look for scholarships, standard application expectations, how to write essays, and how to improve your applications. We’ll share examples and resources, and walk you through the scholarship timeline from start to finish.
A recording of the event will be available at www.facebook.com/ICANsucceed/videos following the live broadcast.
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Military Career Options Panel
Military Career Options Panel Discussion
Perfect for all high school students and parents
Wednesday, November 16 at 5:30 pm - Tune in on the ICAN Facebook page or REGISTER
Join us for an interactive discussion with military representatives on careers in the military. Learn about different branches, career options, and enlistment requirements.
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College Reps Visiting CHS
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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 2020 to file the FAFSA for the 2022-23 school year. The FAFSA is solely based off of 2020 taxes, so you WON’T have to update the FAFSA with 2021 taxes. Visit www.fafsa.gov to file the form.
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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Monthly Award Winners
October 2022 award winners
- Seniors: Latavius VanArsdale and Joseph Kwofie
- Juniors: Ryan Weber and Abigail Rhomberg
- Sophomores: Addison Zehentner and Alexander Hennig
- Freshmen: Ethan Harper and Elise Wing
September 2022 award winners
- Seniors: Emma Reiter and Andrew Boeschen
- Juniors: Abigail Weber and Madison Hellman
- Sophomores: Drew Lindsey and Ella Paul
- Freshmen: Vincent Pranger and Mary Ellen Molinaro-Blonigan
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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 2022-2023 Columbus Anchor Calendar to add Columbus events to your personal Google calendar.
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Class Schedules Available in PowerschoolStudent schedules will be visible as soon as PowerSchool refreshes, which could be immediate or could take up to an hour. 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.
- Due to staffing constraints we are unable to offer an accelerated ELA track.
- Students may not request course changes after Thursday, August 25th. Students wishing to make schedule changes should follow this link. Mrs. Rogers (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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