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Welcome to Columbia Middle School, Dual Immersion Juntos Program, and Home of the Bulldogs.
At CMS, we are guided by three pillars: Strong Instructional Practice, Social-Emotional Learning, and a Safe School Environment.
Strong Instructional Practice: Guided by the Common Core Standards, our teachers emphasize the "5 C's"—Critical Thinking, Creativity, Communication, Collaboration, and Civility. Students are both challenged and supported to help them reach their full potential.
Social-Emotional Learning: At CMS, we believe students thrive when their social and emotional needs are met—especially during early adolescence. We explicitly teach SEL skills such as self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. In addition, we offer extensive counseling support through partnerships with the Columbia Neighborhood Center, providing services such as "Teen Talks," group counseling, and individual counseling.
Safe School Environment: Safety is a top priority at CMS. We are guided by our school wide expectations of Bulldog PRIDE—Prepared, Respectful, Integrity, Determination, and Empathy. These values are consistently taught, reinforced, and celebrated. Students can earn "Bulldog Bucks" for demonstrating PRIDE behaviors, which they can redeem 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.
