PRINCIPAL'S CORNER

CHS Administration Team

The School Administrators Association of New York (SAANYS0 have invited the Columbia High School Administrative Team to present a workshop at the 2008 SAANYS Annual Conference on November 3, 2008 in Saratoga Springs N.Y.  The conference, entitled Leading with Confidence, Competence, and Caring  will explore how successful school leaders blend confidence, competence, and caring in order to create the best learning environment for children. 

EGCS STUDENTS MEET PRESIDENT’S CHALLENGE

The East Greenbush Central Schools’ Columbia High School physical education classes have completed the fall portion of the President’s Challenge Physical Fitness Award Program.  The physical fitness program is administered twice a year to Columbia High School students, and is used in helping assess the current fitness level of youth ages 6-18.  One of the primary purposes of the President’s Challenge is to motivate students towards an active lifestyle leading to enhanced physical fitness.  All students will repeat the program in the spring of 2008.

The components of the program are: curl-ups, shuttle run, 1-mile run/walk, pull-ups, right angle push-ups, flexed arm hang, v-sit/reach, and sit and reach (flexibility).  The students who score within the 85th percentile on five components earn the Presidential Physical Fitness Award.  The National Fitness Award is presented to the students who score the 50th percentile on all five components.

Columbia High school students earning the prestigious Presidential Fitness award are:

Sean Cahill Matt Erby Alex Markessinis Leslie Cohoon Cooper Mayhew John Gavitt Will Dedrick Shannon Moldoff Shayna Massara

Russell Moore Travis Hilton Kim Sciarrio Ethan Staats Irene Sommerville Tierney Risley TimothyLockrow Natalie Cullings

*158 Columbia High School students earn the notable National Fitness Award.

Certified Fitness Centers

Beginning this semester we have created Certified Fitness Centers (C.F.C.’s)
for students.  Our purpose is to increase the fitness levels of our students and promote a healthy lifestyle.  Our new weight room will be staffed with certified instructors’ period 3, 5, 7 and 9. If their schedule permits and with instructor permission students may use our weight room facilities during these periods.

Physical Education is a requirement for graduation.  With instructor permission students may make-up gym classes (other then AWOL’s) there by assisting them in meeting their graduation requirements.  If you have any questions about this program please feel free to contact me or our Physical Education Staff.