Columbia Middle School
Determined to Succeed
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Website Summer Refresh!
We are getting ready for the new school year by working on a fresh look for our website! Please bear with us while we transition. Check back soon for the unveiling of our new website!
Old CMS News & Events
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Air Quality Protocol
As smoke from California wildfires moves into the Bay Area, we want to share with you information about our air quality protocol.
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Free Summer Meals/Comidas de verano gratis
Free meal bundles for anyone under 18. Paquetes de comida gratis para menores de 18 años.
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CMS Students Visit SMART Center
CMS students made an exciting trip to the Sunnyvale SMART Center to learn what happens to all the "stuff" we put in those big blue bins! Click on the headline above to get the link to the video of the trip!
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Vision to Learn and Sharks Foundation gift glasses to CMS students
Students at Columbia Middle School were delighted Oct. 16, 2018, when San Jose Sharks player Evander Kane and SJ Sharkie helped them try on their brand new glasses.
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CMS students connect with Northrop Grumman engineers on Manufacturing Day
Students learned about jobs in STEM and the local history of the company
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Middle school students with disabilities get a jumpstart on life skills through WorkAbility
Whether they are operating their own soap business at Sunnyvale Middle School, maintaining the garden at Columbia Middle, or making their infamous K9 Crunchies dog biscuits at the Fremont Union High School District Office, Sunnyvale students with disabilities are building the vocational and social skills they need to be successful when they enter the workforce.
Support CMS!
Donate to CMS
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eScrip
Register your VISA, Safeway, or other cards with eScrip and up to 5% of the money you spend will go to CMS! Simply click on the link, register your cards, and choose Columbia Middle School PTSA as the group you are supporting.
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Amazon Smile
Do you purchase from Amazon.com? Use the link below, and Amazon will donate a percentage of your purchase to CMS!
Columbia Welcome
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Welcome to Columbia Middle School University Partnership Program, Dual Immersion Juntas/os Program and Home of the Bulldogs.
At CMS, we are guided by three pillars: Strong Instructional Practice, Social-Emotional Learning, and Safe School Environment.
- Strong Instructional Practice: Guided by the Common Core Standards, our teachers focus on the "5 C's" of Critical Thinking, Creativity, Communication, Collaboration, and Civility. Students are both challenged and supported to ensure they reach their full potential. CMS is also the home of the award-winning FLEX program, and the Stanford University Partnership Program, innovative programs which further support the goal of learning for all.
- Social-Emotional Learning: At CMS, we believe that in order for students to thrive, the social and emotional needs of students, especially during early adolescence, must be supported. To that end, we explicitly teach SEL skills such as self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. We also provide extensive counseling support through partnerships with Community Health Awareness Council and the Columbia Neighborhood Center, providing "Teen Talks", group counseling, and individual counseling.
- Safe School Environment: Safety is paramount at CMS. We are guided by our schoolwide expectations of "Safety, Respect, and Responsibility" which are consistently taught, reinforced, and rewarded. Students are able to earn "Bulldog Bucks" for demonstrating these values, with the Bulldog Bucks able to be redeemed at our Bulldog Store.
Our efforts have been recognized -- CMS was awarded the Hoffmann Award from Santa Clara County in 2014, and most recently, the California Gold Ribbon Award (previously known as Distinguished School) in May of 2015!
We are extremely proud of our students, staff, and community, and hope that you can be a part of it! If you have any questions, please contact me at daniel.poo@sesd.org or (408) 522-8247.
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Office Hours
Monday- Friday
7:30 am - 4:00 pm