Elementary students enjoyed a "Positive Winter Party," their reward for earning over 3,000 house points for positive behavior. There were three movie and popcorn celebrations set up by grade level.
Support patients in need this winter! You’ll get a $20 e-gift card to a merchant of your choice from the Red Cross when you give during the Metro Blood Drive Feb. 18. Book now: https://rcblood.org/3K8E99S (enter MetroHS under "find a blood drive")
Members of Metro's district leadership team visit elementary students during lunch and share their favorite books for World Read-Aloud Day!
Impact Beyond our Walls: Thanks to the many student groups who participate in service projects to benefit the greater community each school year. You represent the heart of Metro Schools!
Student Shout-Out: 11th Grader Kai S. (standing, right) was recognized during the J-Term Life Skills class for his use of the Metro Habits. Thanks for demonstrating effective collaboration, engagement, responsible decision-making and service on a daily basis!
The Columbus Division of Fire is among the community partners who provide students with real-world experiences that go beyond textbook learning. Special thanks to Firefighter Felecia Jackson and Firefighter Jennifer Wilkinson for the skills brought to life during Metro's J-Term.
It's National School Counseling Week! Please join us in thanking our amazing counselors for their work to support our students' academic, social and personal growth - Ms. Brough, Elementary School; Mr. Latta, Middle School; Ms. Farwig & Mr. Boyer, High School.
Metro Schools is excited to welcome students back to in-person classes on Monday, February 2. Parents are asked to allow for extra time and take extra care during morning student drop-off, as not all street are fully plowed and accessibility might be more limited than usual. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated!
The Battelle Center at OSU provides avenues through which Metro staff and students can benefit from university resources, participate in college coursework, and pilot innovative programs. Read more about our partnership: https://battellecenter.osu.edu/story/metro-schools-and-battelle-center
Due to extreme cold expected in the morning, we'll be ending this week with another closure. Classes will be cancelled for Metro Elementary, Middle and High School on Friday, January 30. We look forward to improved temperatures and a return to in person classes next week!
Based on the extreme cold temperatures expected again tomorrow, Metro Elementary, Middle & High School will have a snow day on Thursday, January 29 and our buildings will be closed. Students will NOT have to report for classes online. Stay safe and warm!
Due to the extreme cold temperatures expected in the morning, Metro Middle & High School will move to VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION for Wednesday, January 28. Students are to log in for classes from home starting at 8:30am with participation expected as any "in person" school day. We anticipate a return to in-person classes on Thursday - weather permitting - and will keep you up to date if any further changes are deemed necessary.
Metro Elementary will be closed and the Middle & High School will move to a VIRTUAL day on Tuesday, January 27 due to the continued snow emergency and road conditions. In-person classes are set to resume on Wednesday, January 28.
Monday, January 26 is a scheduled staff work day. Students are not to report and our offices will be closed due to the weather. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 27 unless otherwise announced.
The EnPower J-Term course explored the experiences of Black women in the United States and beyond and highlighted successful Black professionals in the Columbus community.
Painting, sewing, personal finance, classical Latin, handling farm animals - you never know what new skills you'll gain during a Metro J-Term class! Thanks to all the partners who came to teach courses the past two weeks. We're gearing up for the start of spring semester January 27.
Ballroom dancing, Yoga, Physics of Sports, Cinematics - January Term is filled with exciting elective courses taught by parents and community partners sharing their expertise. Ask your child about their favorite J-Term class!
4th graders learned about electricity and brought their knowledge to life using Snap Circuits. Lights, buzzers, flying fans and big “aha!” moments filled the Imaginarium class as students built and tested their designs like real electrical engineers!
Metro Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 20 due to the extreme cold temperatures expected in the morning. Classes will resume on Wednesday, January 21. Stay safe and warm!
J-Term at Metro: Led by Ms. Shade, the "Code Next" Web Development class uses a Jeopardy game to review coding skills. Students are creating a website with HTML and CSS, and are using the MIT app Inventor. As a bonus, they are earning some Google swag along the way!
