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![Four students stand on a stage with back lighting and microphones]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778083603/ccsohus/xqcsustj8fybis1zjint/PoetrySlam26Thumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778083603/ccsohus/xqcsustj8fybis1zjint/PoetrySlam26Thumbnail.png","width":420}])
The 15th Annual Columbus City Schools Poetry Slam marked a milestone year, celebrating student voice, creativity, and courage. Nearly 50 middle and high school poets took the stage to perform original works ranging from witty reflections to powerful, socially conscious themes.
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A new partnership between Columbus City Schools and city leaders is setting the stage for stronger schools and brighter futures.
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To celebrate National Tell A Story Day, the Department of Communications teamed up with the Division of Literacy for their third annual short story contest – and wow, did our CCS students deliver!
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Earth Day in action at South High School. Green Columbus and DHL Supply Chain have planted over 40 trees to address tree inequity around the school.
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The Columbus Board of Education, joined by Michael Wilkos, Vice President of Community Engagement from the United Way of Central Ohio, hosted a townhall discussion about the impacts city growth has on CCS. Watch the full video above.
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Columbus City Schools and the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps at Fort Hayes will honor the service and sacrifice of three fallen Ohio airmen during a commemorative wreath-laying ceremony on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at noon at Fort Hayes near the Shot Tower Gallery.
![The image features a logo for "Pathway Express", a Columbus City Schools program, with a cityscape in the background and an announcement for an outdoor education event at McKnight Center on April 25.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1773778299/ccsohus/g1tvfajl2qfvkguxj1h1/IndianVillageThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1773778299/ccsohus/g1tvfajl2qfvkguxj1h1/IndianVillageThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1773778299/ccsohus/g1tvfajl2qfvkguxj1h1/IndianVillageThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1773778299/ccsohus/g1tvfajl2qfvkguxj1h1/IndianVillageThumb.jpg","width":841}])
Join us at the McKnight Outdoor Education Center (3232 Indian Village Rd) on Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Don’t forget your rain boots and outdoor gear!
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Fort Hayes’ students gaining real-world experience producing a concert featuring Grammy-winning jazz artist Linda May Han Oh.
![The image features the logo of Columbus City Schools along with the text "PBIS 2025" and "Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports" against a colorful background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1773234537/ccsohus/orps5euw7swajf7xx4em/PBISThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1773234537/ccsohus/orps5euw7swajf7xx4em/PBISThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1773234537/ccsohus/orps5euw7swajf7xx4em/PBISThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1773234537/ccsohus/orps5euw7swajf7xx4em/PBISThumb.jpg","width":841}])
Schools earn PBIS recognition through evidence of fewer discipline referrals, reduced chronic absenteeism, and improved student behavior as schools expand their PBIS practices.