Welcome to Columbus Elementary!

​We're so glad you're here!

Welcome students, families, friends, and neighbors. Columbus Elementary is a high performing Level 1+ school with high quality teachers. We are small in comparison to other CPS schools, but we are big when it comes to success, caring, and belonging. 

News & Announcements

School Uniform

The school uniform is the same as last year. Click on "Parent Resources" at the top of the page to find a flyer showing our uniform policy. 

The Leader in Me @ Columbus!

We're a Leader in Me school. What does this mean? It means that we see the genius in every child and develop leadership in ALL students. For more information, please go to The Leader in Me

We're excited to begin our school year with a Leader in Me launch. Each day, students will be taught about the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. In addition, each classroom will create a mission statement which will guide them to success this year! 

We'll be sharing information throughout the year. Look for upcoming parent workshops so you can join us in developing the leader in your child. 

Prospective Parent Tours

If you're interested in finding out more about our Level 1+, Exemplary neighborhood school, drop in any Tuesday between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. A staff member or student will be happy to give you a tour and tell you all the wonderful things about Columbus Elementary. 

​If this day and/or time doesn't work for you, please call the main office and request an appointment. 773-534-4350

Calendars

Please click on the Calendar tab at the top for upcoming events such as field trips, parent meetings, jeans day, and more! 

Click here for CPS' District Calendar

Columbus Teachers Share Classroom News via Social Media

Did you know that some of our staff have started social media pages for their classrooms? If you want to see what's going on in first and fourth grade, like their pages:

Ms. Blochowiak's Instagram: 1st.grade.with.ms.blochowiak

Mrs. Casaday Instagram: Muggleteach

Mrs. Gibb's Accounts:
Facebook: Columbus Room 201
Instagram: Mrsgibbs201

Ms. Pietruszka's Accounts: 
Facebook: Columbus Counselor
Instagram: columbus_counselor

Mrs. Oleksy also has a Facebook page you can like. She shares homework, teaching, and parenting tips, along with pertinent information about Columbus. Be sure to like her page: Principal Oleksy.
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Classroom Highlights

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