WELCOME TO
COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY
17345 Notre Dame Street
Forest Lake, MN 55025
651-982-8900 FAX 651-982-8957
Website: col.flaschools.org
Attendance Line: 651-982-8905
We are happy to have you as a part of our school community. We look forward to meeting and working with you this year.
Our calendar/parent handbook has been prepared to inform you of the policies, procedures and important dates at Columbus Elementary. Please
read the information carefully, use it as your household calendar and reference it when needed. Do not hesitate to call our office at 651-982-8900 when you have questions, concerns, suggestions or positive comments. Have a great year!
It is the Columbus Elementary School's mission to provide an educational environment that will:
foster creative thinking and problem solving skills for independent learning in a changing world.
recognize and provide for each student's emotional, academic, social and physical needs.
assist students in realizing their individual values.
challenge and support each student as they strive for excellence.
support and encourage student, staff, family and community wellness and model a positive attitude towards each other, students and the learning environment.
ISD #831 TELEPHONE LIST
Area Learning Center (ALC) 982-3170
Bus Garage 982-8190
Central Learning Center (CLC) 982-3170
Century Jr. High 982-3000
Columbus Elementary 982-8900
Columbus Preschool 982-8941
Community Education 982-8120
District Office 982-8100
Early Childhood Family Education 982-8300
Emergency School Closings 982-8143
Food Services 982-8396
Forest Lake Elementary 982-3200
Forest View Elementary 982-8200
Lino Lakes Elementary 982-8850
Linwood Elementary 982-1900
Montessori Program 982-3171
Scandia Elementary 982-3300
Senior High 982-8400
Southwest Jr. High 982-8700
Weather Hotline 982-8143
Wyoming Elementary 982-8000
A 5-6
Absence Reporting Procedure
Accident Insurance
Adaptive Physical Education
Agenda Notebooks
Animals
Anti-Bullying Policy pg 35
Arrival Time to School
Attendance Policy pg 15
B 6-7
Background
checks for volunteers
Band
Behavior Expectations page 32
Biking to School
Board of Education
Breakfast Program
Building and Grounds
Bullying Behavior Report form pg 33
Bullying Policy
Bus Ride Guidelines