News You Can Use
![Columbia-Public-Schools-News]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1722026395/cpsk12org/hqlnqd1xgnarvo3rbcxw/Columbia-Public-Schools-News.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1722026395/cpsk12org/hqlnqd1xgnarvo3rbcxw/Columbia-Public-Schools-News.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1722026395/cpsk12org/hqlnqd1xgnarvo3rbcxw/Columbia-Public-Schools-News.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1722026395/cpsk12org/hqlnqd1xgnarvo3rbcxw/Columbia-Public-Schools-News.png","width":1200}])
Columbia Area Career Center (CACC) students demonstrated excellence in career and technical education by earning 23 medals at the 2025 SkillsUSA Missouri State Leadership and Skills Conference held earlier this month.
- Hickman HS
- Rock Bridge HS
Henry Lammers, a student at David H. Hickman High School, has won first place in the 2025 Creating Original Music Project at the University of Missouri.
- Hickman HS
Congratulations to the following Columbia Public Schools staff members who were recognized for their work during the April 2025 Board of Education meeting.
- Blue Ridge Elem
- Locust Street
Congratulations to Sammie Symonds, Athletic Director at Battle High School, for receiving the Missouri Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (MIAAA) Newcomer Athletic Director of the Year Award and to David Egan, Columbia Public Schools Athletic Director, for receiving the MIAAA Athletic Director of the Year Award.
- Battle HS
Jennifer Payne, 6th grade teacher at John Warner Middle School has been selected for the prestigious LiftOff Summer Institute this summer.
- John Warner MS
![DECA Students Qualifying for National Competition]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1744682661/cpsk12org/qpi3qy4fmrsjfhzjgalc/DECAsMissouriStateCareerDevelopmentConference.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1744682661/cpsk12org/qpi3qy4fmrsjfhzjgalc/DECAsMissouriStateCareerDevelopmentConference.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1744682661/cpsk12org/qpi3qy4fmrsjfhzjgalc/DECAsMissouriStateCareerDevelopmentConference.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1744682661/cpsk12org/qpi3qy4fmrsjfhzjgalc/DECAsMissouriStateCareerDevelopmentConference.jpg","width":829}])
Eight CACC recently placed in the top 10 in their respective categories at DECA’s Missouri State Career Development Conference and four qualified for international competition.
- Columbia Area Career
Columbia Area Career Center HOSA students had a very successful trip to their State Leadership Conference (SLC). Thirty-seven students attended and 15 secured spots to compete at the upcoming International Leadership Conference (ILC) in Nashville, Tenn., in June.
- Columbia Area Career
CPS students received several awards at the recent Missouri Scholastic Chess Championship Saturday, March 22, at Battle High School.
![Columbia-Public-Schools-News]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1744684291/cpsk12org/fenezzddzhbguzeltvtx/army-ants-with-banner.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1744684291/cpsk12org/fenezzddzhbguzeltvtx/army-ants-with-banner.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1744684291/cpsk12org/fenezzddzhbguzeltvtx/army-ants-with-banner.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1744684291/cpsk12org/fenezzddzhbguzeltvtx/army-ants-with-banner.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1744684291/cpsk12org/fenezzddzhbguzeltvtx/army-ants-with-banner.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1744684291/cpsk12org/fenezzddzhbguzeltvtx/army-ants-with-banner.jpg","width":2200}])
Team 3792, The Army Ants, a dedicated group of students from multiple high schools in Columbia, affiliated with the Columbia Educational Robotics Foundation, proudly took home the FIRST® Impact Award at the 10,000 Lakes FRC Regional Tournament held on March 30, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
![Educators Rising 2025 Winners]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1744684466/cpsk12org/yrphdstxgv3emabho1sl/EducatorsRising.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1744684466/cpsk12org/yrphdstxgv3emabho1sl/EducatorsRising.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1744684466/cpsk12org/yrphdstxgv3emabho1sl/EducatorsRising.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1744684466/cpsk12org/yrphdstxgv3emabho1sl/EducatorsRising.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1744684466/cpsk12org/yrphdstxgv3emabho1sl/EducatorsRising.jpg","width":1284}])
The district-level Educators Rising competition showcased the exceptional talent and dedication of future educators from across the state. Several students from the Columbia Area Career Center earned top placements and now qualify to compete at the National Educators Rising Conference.