Academic Awards and Events

Specific dates and times for MCSD events are provided on the

Instructional Calendar of Events

AND Online Calendar

Presidential Award Nominations for Teachers

Interdisciplinary      Language Arts       Mathematics         Science           Social Studies

Visit www.GeorgiaOdyssey.org  and www.OdysseyoftheMind.com for the latest information.  There are workshops in December 2007 at Marietta, GA and February 2008 at Grayson, GA. Regional Tournaments are in March 2008 with the State Tournament being held at Columbus State University in April, 2008.

Register your team online at www.OdysseyoftheMind.com

Governor's Honors Program

(GHP)

September

 Criteria and Full Description

 Nomination Guidelines

 Organizational Timeline

 Nomination Checklist

 Notable Changes

 School Verification FORM

 Student Nomination FORM

  GHP Home Page at GaDOE

The Georgia GHP is a  summer residential instructional program designed to provide intellectually gifted and artistically talented high school students challenging and enriching educational opportunities not usually available during the regular school year.

PAGE Academic Bowl Coaches meet in September 8, 2011 at 4:45 p.m.  

                  Competition is on November 17, 2011.

      MCSD PAGE Bowl manual- Team List Form, page 9

For more information and the latest manual, visit The PAGE Foundation.

The  PAGE Foundation Rules and Guidelines are located here.

Click here for the PAGE Homepage.

Campbell's Quiz Bowls books provide sample questions. Teams may find these useful in practice for the PAGE Academic Bowl.

Youth of the Month

             Exchange Club of Columbus Recognizes MCSD Students

2011-2012 Theme

All Aboard! Today's Youth, Strengthening America One Community at a Time.

Dates

Organizational Meeting: Aug. 11, 2011

Youth of the Year Luncheon: April 12, 2012

               Cover Page for YOM Application (contains specific dates)

                   Youth of the Month Application (.pdf)

Language Arts

Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl

           District Finals

Date: February

Time: 8:00 a.m.

Location: Online Calendar for Secondary Education for details.

Date: February

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Location: Columbus Museum - MCSD Event

Online Calendar for Secondary Education for details.

Contact Storie Atkins for details of the  CHS Middle School Mathematics Tournament.  Deadline for participation in the November tournament is held in October.

CLICK HERE for the registration form.

Sixth graders visit the Coca-Cola Space Science Center (CCSSC) and are supported by tasks correlated to the Georgia Performance Standards. Microsoft Word documents are provided by the CCSSC staff.  Visit the CCSSC Website.

An Organizational Meeting for all MCSD 6th grade science teachers is scheduled for August.  See the Online Calendar for Secondary Education for details.

Columbus Regional Science and Engineering Fair

Columbus State University and MCSD host the Regional Fair. 

The Awards Night is held the Thursday following the judging of projects.

                                 See Science Fair Page  (to the left)  for details.                 

Regional Science Olympiad

YES: Youth Envir. Symposium

Social Studies

Social Studies

The MCSD competition is held in  January at the Columbus Museum. Confirm participation by December 17.

The Regional Social Science Fair is held in February. The Columbus Museum and MCSD collaborate to host the Fair. See the Online Calendar for Secondary Education for details.