Columbiana Exempted Village School District Confirmed Student Positive COVID-19 Cases School started August 25, 2020 Updated 11-18-2020 SchoolIn Person StudentRemote StudentTotalJoshua Dixon22Columbiana Middle School112Columbiana High School55 Columbiana Exempted Village School District Confirmed Staff Positive COVID-19 Cases SchoolStaffAthletic... READ MORE >

It's a flashback to the 50s for students at Joshua Dixon Elementary School. Students in grades one-four celebrated the 50th day of school (November 4) by dressing up in poodle skirts, leather jackets, sweaters and other fifties attire. Video of the 50th Day of School READ MORE >

Take some time to see how the Clippers celebrated Halloween.Click on this link to watch a video of Halloween Costumes at the middle and high schools. READ MORE >

Columbiana Volleyball is donating $2,254 to the Joanie Abdu Comprehensive Breast Care Center, a branch of Mercy Health located in Youngstown. The money was raised through the team’s annual Dig Pink Game, which was held on October 8, 2020, against United. The team would like to thank everyone who supported the game, made donations and purchased Dig Pink shirts. READ MORE >

Columbiana Exempted Village School District is better equipped to keep all community members safe thanks to a grant from Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. A $3,885.00 grant was used to purchase three Cardiac Science G5 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) & accessories, fulfilling a critical need within the school. “The Columbiana Exempted Village... READ MORE >

Columbiana Exempted Village School District is putting together a slideshow to honor our veterans. Students can submit a picture of a family member who is veteran, past or present. Please see the instructions below for specific information needed for the slideshow. The deadline to submit a picture for the slideshow is October 26, 2020. VETERANS DAY SLIDESHOW... READ MORE >

Half way through the first nine weeks grading period, students are happy to be back in the classroom, are tackling new courses and are setting educational goals for the school year. “I feel like we’ve kept a high level of education standards, I’m learning a lot with my teachers, said a CHS Sophomore. Click here to watch a video showing what it's like to be back... READ MORE >

The USDA has extended free meals for students through the end of 2020 (December 31). This means all Columbiana students can receive a free breakfast and lunch. Accounts are credited for students attending school in person. For this program, parents/guardians do not need to fill out any paperwork for their student (s) to receive free breakfast or lunch. However,... READ MORE >

On August 25, 2020, Columbiana Schools welcomed students for the start of the 2020-2021 school year. Click here to see a video from the first day of school. New health and safety measures are in place for students and staff. Daily Temperature Check Thermal imaging technology will take the temperature of everyone who enters a school building. An individual’s... READ MORE >

The Columbiana Exempted Village School District's Return to School Plan is available for families to view. Click here to view the district's Return to School Plan. The first day of school for students is August 25, 2020. The intent of the plan is to provide the clear expectations of students and staff in response to a disruption of the educational process due to a... READ MORE >

The Columbiana Exempted Village School District's Return to School Plan is available for families to view. Click here to view the district's Return to School Plan. The intent of the plan is to provide the clear expectations of students and staff in response to a disruption of the educational process due to a short or long term school closure. This document is a... READ MORE >

The Columbiana School District has partnered with QUICKMED Urgent Care to offer COVID19 testing and pre-participation physicals on July 8th for any student entering grades 7-12 that will be returning to school for activities this summer for the fall extra-curricular programs. QUICKMED will not charge a fee, copay or co-insurance for families, but your insurance... READ MORE >

COLUMBIANA EXEMPTED VILLAGE SCHOOLS Hello Columbiana Clipper Families, One of the things we have learned during the past few months is that the spread of COVID-19 has no boundaries. It doesn’t differentiate between school systems and communities. However, as a community, we have navigated many challenges presented by the presence of COVID-19. Those... READ MORE >

The Ohio Attorney General’s Teen Ambassador Board is open to high school juniors and seniors from public, private, home, charter, and online schools located in Ohio. Ideal candidates are motivated, enthusiastic, self-starters who are interested in law and government. The mission of the Teen Ambassador Board is to provide Ohio’s future leaders with an inside look... READ MORE >

Yard signs were delivered to the Columbiana High School Class of 2020. Seniors were asked to send in picture with their signs, and some even wore their cap and gown. Click here to see the slideshow of seniors with their Class of 2020 yard signs.Joshua Stilson with his senior yard sign. READ MORE >

The return of school has now been extended by Governor DeWine through the remainder of the school year. Columbiana Schools will be continuing with remote learning and extending our plans to finish our education through May 22nd. The School Closure will likely change many on the scheduled events for the remainder of the school year to include spring sports,... READ MORE >

Members of the Ohio State Highway Patrol participated with the Columbiana staff Monday during curbside lunch program. Lieutenant Les Brode, Sergeant Pat Abel, Trooper John Ross and Trooper Mike Smith were at one of three locations to lend a helping hand. Thank you to the Lisbon Post and Lieutenant Brode for taking the time to help the Columbiana Community during... READ MORE >

Governor DeWine has announced the continued closure of K-12 schools through May 1st. We will continue remote learning as an option. We will communicate with our Clipper App newsletters, website. Google classroom, email, zoom and other technologies will be important in the coming weeks. We will work to provide quality instruction and assignments while we are unable... READ MORE >

FROM THE DESK OF DONALD MOOK, Ed.D. 2019-2020 – Columbiana School District is The Place to Be! Dear Parents and Community Members, I wanted to update you about some important information regarding the state mandated school closure because of COVID-19. We appreciate your patience and understanding, as this is an unprecedented situation. This is something no... READ MORE >

Starting, Monday, March 30th, our breakfast/lunch service will change to curbside pick up only for all Columbiana (PK-12) students who requested through the online survey. Pick up location is based on student last name: A-F: Joshua DixonG-N: CMS O-Z: CHS The survey for our April 6th delivery can be found at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/coexcafe Please... READ MORE >

Due to the Governor's Stay at Home Order, the district operations will be changing and additional information will follow through the district APP and Website. Teachers and Building Administrators will have detailed directives about the way the education of your child will continue from the Order from the Governor. One of the few activities that will continue to... READ MORE >

District-Wide Information Regarding Breakfast/Lunch for K-12 Columbiana Students March 18, 2020 Starting Monday, March 23rd, using our regular bus routes, Columbiana Schools will deliver breakfast and lunch for all students K-12 at no cost. In order to collect information regarding delivery, we have created a survey that will need to be completed weekly. ... READ MORE >

FROM THE DESK OF DONALD MOOK, Ed.D. Dear Parents and Community Members, I wanted to touch base with you in regards to the state mandated school closure due to COVID-19. Governor DeWine has ordered all K-12 schools to close through April 3. The governor has indicated the school closure COULD be extended. At this point in time, during the three week closure, the... READ MORE >

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Kindergarten Registration and Screening for the 2020-2021 Columbiana school year is April 6-8 at Joshua Dixon Elementary School. A child entering Kindergarten must be five years of age on or before September 30, 2020,to be eligible for admission. Parents/guardians can schedule an appointment the week of March 30 by calling the office between 10 a.m-2 p.m. The... READ MORE >

Dear Columbiana Families, We are all concerned about prevention and safety related to the Corona-virus Disease 2019, or COVID 19. Columbiana Schools will be in close communication with the County Health Department, as well as following guidance and recommendations from the Ohio Department of Health, and the CDC. We would like to remind our school... READ MORE >

Congratulations to eighth grade student, Chloe Gill, the winner of the 61st Annual Columbiana County Spelling Bee. Read the Lisbon Morning Journal's Story on the Spelling Bee READ MORE >

Liam Surgenavic was recognized by the Columbiana Chamber of Commerce as Young Citizen of the Year. Liam is an honor roll student who enjoys everything from football to theater. He is a volunteer for Heroes & Halos and was the announcer for the Little Clipper's football team. Liam was recognized by the Columbiana Chamber for his selfless acts of kindness and... READ MORE >

Colleen McNeal was honored by the Columbiana Chamber of Commerce as the 2019 Educator of the Year. Mrs. McNeal is in her 30th year of teaching in the Columbiana school district. She is always willing to work with a child, lead a team, solve a problem, facilitate a program, or simply help someone in need. Mrs. McNeal has been selected as Educator of the Year... READ MORE >

Dr. Donald Mook, Superintendent, Columbiana Exempted Village Schools, testified in Columbus about about EdChoice changes. While the Columbiana Exempted Village School District is not on the EdChoice expansion list, Dr. Mook encourage the committee to hold all educational entities who accept public tax dollars accountable. He stressed to the committee that allowing... READ MORE >

The Columbiana High School Athletic Hall of Fame recently inducted its 24th class consisting of Dan Bekar (Coach from 1973-1985), Lee Lipply (Meritorious Service, Class of 1973), Nate Nesselrotte (Athlete, Class of 1994) and Sara Sposetta Rapp (Athlete, Class of 1998). Congratulations to this year's inductees on their accomplishments as Clipper athletes and... READ MORE >

A nice message to our athletic director, Erin Heasley, from one of our local referees, Don Dobrindt, about the basketball contest between Columbiana and Lisbon. A great message about fighting cancer, as it touches many of us! Erin, I was an official at this game and want to say how impressed I was with all that was done by both schools to Fight Cancer. My niece... READ MORE >

The Columbiana Clippers and Lisbon Blue Devils are teaming up together to fight cancer. January 14, 2020, is the boy/girl varsity double header at Columbiana High School. All four teams will be wearing special "WE FIGHT" uniforms for this game. Columbiana will be wearing black/pink and Lisbon will be wearing black/purple. Tip off is at 5:30 p.m. Fans can also... READ MORE >

Apply today to substitute teach at Columbiana Exempted Village Schools through northcoastssa.org. READ MORE >

Columbiana Schools were asked to participate in the VPA Unity project. This year's overarching theme is "Unity through Nature" with an emphasis on our beautiful Mill Creek MetroParks. VPA provided us with a 3 feet by 4 feet canvas to create an original painting based upon the theme. We were to submit a quote and title for our painting. Our quote is, "Nature is... READ MORE >

Tina Minamyer is the supervisor of our school district's cafeteria program and has been selected as a Key Clipper. Tina demonstrates pride and care in her work. She does what ever it takes to get the job done, and demonstrates the integrity necessary to care for the nutrition of our students. Tina promotes high quality nutrition programs that not only meet the... READ MORE >

Columbiana is the nicest place in America, and it's also the sweetest place in America! On December 20, 2019, Columbiana High School students made gingerbread houses depicting different places in Columbiana. There's the Main Street Theater, Firestone Park, Columbiana High School and several other places. Gingerbread house that's the pool at Firestone... READ MORE >

Part of what makes Columbiana the nicest place in America begins with our kids at the Columbiana Exempted Village School District. Emily is a 10th Grade student and office assistant that has taken the time to paint a winter wonderland scene for all high school students and visitors to enjoy when they enter Columbiana High School. This young lady not only takes... READ MORE >

Chase Franken has committed to continue his baseball career at Youngstown State University. Chase intends to major in communications at YSU while extending his baseball skills for the Penguins. Chase was 2nd team PBR all-state and OHSAA honorable mention last season. He leads the Clippers in batting average, stolen bases, doubles, triples, home runs, runs... READ MORE >

Congratulations to Joshua Dixon First Grade Teacher, Mrs. Miller, for receiving the Dunkin' Class Act Award. Mrs. Miller was nominated for the award by her colleagues. WFMJ surprised Mrs. Miller with the award in her class, and aired the segment on the morning show on December 11, 2019. READ MORE >

Mr. Bill McIntosh is an example of a "Key Clipper". Mr. McIntosh took time out of his schedule to work with board member, Tony Roncone, to use his expertise by running a new cable line from the press box to the concession stand at Firestone Park. As our parents volunteer to work in the concession stand, they rely upon the filming presented by Mr. Roncone to... READ MORE >

The Columbiana Schools honored veterans with a district-wide celebration on Friday, November 8th. The morning included a breakfast for veterans followed by a program of celebration in the gymnasium. Thank you to all who made this possible, and to all who have served! Veterans Day VideoCHS student singing during the Veterans Day Program.Two veterans holding roses... READ MORE >

Congratulations to the City of Columbiana for being named "Nicest Place in America" by Reader's Digest. READ WFMJ'S STORY to learn more. READ MORE >

Schedule for Parent/Teacher Conferences, Fall 2019 Columbiana High School Oct. 24 3-9 p.m. Columbiana Middle School Oct. 23 2:50- 8:50 p.m. Joshua Dixon Elementary Nov. 7 3:30-9:30 p.m. READ MORE >

Art from two Columbiana students will be on display on snow plows as part of ODOT District 11’s Paint- A- Plow Program. Fourth grader, Jace Zelonish, is Joshua Dixon Elementary School’s winner. The theme for his drawing is Clippers Don’t Quit. Eighth grader, Morgan Boley, is Columbiana Middle School’s winner for this year’s ODOT Paint A Plow. The theme for her... READ MORE >

The Lady Clipper Volleyball Team invites you to the 2019 Dig Pink Game against Heartland Christian on Wednesday, October 2 at 5:30 p.m. at Columbiana High School. There will be gift baskets and other prizes. All proceeds from the Dig Pink Game will be donated to The Joanie Abdu Comprehensive Breast Care Center, located in Youngstown. Shirts are available for the... READ MORE >

Brayden and Jennifer Tucker, owners of Dying Breed Trucks and Columbiana parents, invite Columbiana Schools to participate in the Dying Breed Diesel Truck Show extravaganza on Main Street in Columbiana! Pictured are Brayden and Jennifer Tucker and son Lathen with Columbiana bus driver Cindy McCoy. READ MORE >

In June, Drake Daugherty represented Columbiana High School and the State of Ohio at the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Boston, Massachusetts. He watched a live surgery and had a chance to question the surgeon in real time. Drake as personally taught by some of the greatest living minds in medicine: Sir Richard Roberts, Ph.D. and winner of the 1993 Nobel... READ MORE >

Columbiana Exempted Village School District is inviting veterans and their families to its annual Veterans Day Ceremony on November 8, 2019. The program involves the entire school district, students K-12. The day will start off with a complimentary breakfast for veterans at 8:45 a.m. in the high school commons. New this year, students can have breakfast with... READ MORE >

Columbiana High School is hosting a College and Career Fair for grades 9-12 on October 24 from 6-8.p.m. Students and families who live in Columbiana County are welcome to come. The second annual College & Career Fair is designed to bring local high school students and their parents/ guardians in contact with college admissions representatives, employers, and... READ MORE >

Students had a special message for teachers and staff during Teacher Appreciation Week. Watch this video to hear why students appreciate their teachers at Columbiana Exempted Village Schools. The district would also like to thank teachers and staff for all they do. READ MORE >

Richard Ulam is pictured with his parents, Richard and Debra at the awards breakfast program recognizing J.L. Francis Scholarship recipients. The program was sponsored by First Place Community Fund, a component of the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley. READ MORE >

Mary Nyers will have her District Award Winner and Honorable Mention in Oils recognized on Wednesday , May 8th at the 32nd Annual Mahoning County Schools Art Show. The program will be at the Joyce E. Brooks Conference Center in the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center on 7300 North Palmyra Road, Canfield Ohio, Entrance #36. The program begins with a... READ MORE >

Lauren Stauffer will have her Honorable Mention in Acrylics recognized on Wednesday , May 8th at the 32nd Annual Mahoning County Schools Art Show. The program will be at the Joyce E. Brooks Conference Center in the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center on 7300 North Palmyra Road, Canfield Ohio, Entrance #36. The program begins with a Gallery Walk and... READ MORE >

Reese Gholston will have her 3rd place in Mixed Media recognized on Wednesday , May 8th at the 32nd Annual Mahoning County Schools Art Show. The program will be at the Joyce E. Brooks Conference Center in the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center on 7300 North Palmyra Road, Canfield Ohio, Entrance #36. The program begins with a Gallery Walk and Refreshments... READ MORE >

Richard Ulam, Emily DuBois, and Darius Surgenavic were recognized today by the Columbiana County Educational Service Center as students who are “Heads Above the Rest”. These students have scored at least 31 on the ACT and have demonstrated academic excellence! Each of theses Clipper seniors should be congratulated on a job well done! They represented their school... READ MORE >

Allison Kyle pictured with her mother, Richelle Kyle and her father, Craig Kyle was recognized today by the Columbiana Chamber of Commerce and was selected as a Scholarship recipient by the Columbiana Area safety Council at the annual recognition luncheon. Allison shared the spotlight with many of our area’s safety leaders at the Dutch Village Inn. Allison also... READ MORE >

Columbiana High School and Middle School had the opportunity to hear a tremendous message today about communicating positively with one another. The above picture shows junior Clipper, Miracle and senior Clipper, Laurel helping Jon Pritikin demonstrate that the steel bar (he is about to bend with his teeth) is real! Jon Pritikin delivered a powerful message about... READ MORE >

Three teams from Columbiana Schools have qualified for Destination Imagination Global Finals competition. Globals will be held in Kansas City, Missouri at the end of May.8th grade Improvisational Team-Jeremy Sanfrey, Joey Baylor, Parker Kistler, Chelsee Chaffee, Kylie Cameron, and Alyson Smith CHS Structure Team- Seth Birch, Richard Ulam, Sophie Thompson, and... READ MORE >

The Columbiana Schools CHS/CMS DI Technical Team has qualified for the Destination Imagination Global Finals competition held in Kansas City, Missouri at the end of May. The Team is listed below:CHS/CMS Technical Team (Finn Carney, Cameron Fortune, Darius Surgenavic, Keaton Surgenavic, Colin Snyder, and Marco Cagliuso. READ MORE >

The Columbiana High School Structural DI Team has qualified for Destination Imagination Global Finals competition. The Global competition will be held in Kansas City, Missouri at the end of May. CHS Structure Team- Seth Birch, Richard Ulam, Sophie Thompson, and Roman Booth The team has competed at Regionals , State, and have earned the right to advance to Globals. READ MORE >

Seaman Apprentice Aaron Thistlewaite assigned to Trident Training Facility hails from Columbiana, Ohio, and is a 2018 graduate of Columbiana High School. Thistlewaite is a missile technician stationed at the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, homeport to the Ohio-class ballistic-missile and guided-missile submarines. "Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay is home to all East... READ MORE >

Ryan Caron, Graduate of CHS, was one of the firefighters recently awarded by the Cardinal Joint Fire District in Canfield for heroism during a Green Township fire. The district honored six firefighters this week, and Ryan Caron was one of them. Their act of heroism was the rescue of a man who was trapped inside a skid loader inside a barn engulfed in flames during... READ MORE >

Columbiana’s Tessa Liggett has signed her letter of intent to continue her academic and basketball career at Point Park University. Point Park is a NAIA Division II University located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Front: Kelly Liggett (Tessa's mother), Tessa Liggett, Matt Liggett (Tessa's father) Back: David Buzzard (Columbiana Principal), Erin Heasley... READ MORE >

The Columbiana Speech Team competed this weekend at Jackson High School in Canton, Ohio. Over 1,000 students and 91 schools earned spots to compete at Ohio's State Speech tournament. Multiple Columbiana Clippers advanced to quarter-finals (top 24 in the state) including: Klara Crisp in POI, Zoe Finsley, Delanie Burnell, and Mary Nyers, all in Informative Speaking,... READ MORE >

Students in Mr. Graham's 6th grade science class had an opportunity to test their knowledge on cell organelle theory while creating an incredible edible cell! READ MORE >

January is School Board Recognition Month. Columbiana Board Members are pictured from left to right: Scott Caron, Mike Clark, Kelly Williamson, Mark Hutson, and Tony Roncone. The Columbiana Board of Education works very hard to keep Columbiana School "Excellent"! Their role requires them to stay up to date on the latest district, regional, and state educational... READ MORE >

The 2019 Columbiana Hall of Fame was held at CHS, Saturday, January 12th 1019. Inductees pictured in the front row with their presenters in the row behind are shown from left to right: Ian Schmidt (Class of 2001), Presenter coach Jeff Hammond, Rick Clark (Class of 1987), Presenter Jacob Clark, Donald Groubert (Coach and Event Manager), Presenter Andris Balputnis,... READ MORE >

A change to our all-call system will take place beginning January 1, 2019. The SchoolCast phone call system will no longer be in effect. We will be changing over to our Columbiana Clipper mobile application notification system. The notification system is one that you will need to sign up for to receive notifications about building activities and district-wide... READ MORE >

Columbiana Rotary Club delivered 73 coats to Joshua Dixon Elementary on Thursday November 15th as part of the Operation Warm Project. Joining in the project again this year was Mitch McGuckin, realtor with CENTURY 21 Lakeside Realty. Mitch supplied matching hats and gloves to be paired with each coat. Operation Warm began in 1998 with Mr. Dick Sanford of... READ MORE >

The Columbiana Schools recently honored veterans with a district-wide celebration. The morning included a breakfast for veterans and their families followed by a program of celebration in the gymnasium. Thank you to all who made this possible, and to all who have served! Veterans Day Video READ MORE >

A special thank you to Whispering Pines for taking the time to do a school back pack and supply drive. Also, a special thank you for the generosity of Todd Hogan, Financial Advisor at Edward Jones. 210 back packs and multiple boxes of supplies were donated to the school district. "This kind of generosity from our community is not surprising, but so extremely... READ MORE >

Long time Clipper athletic support staff legend Jeff Heaton (AKA - Heater) met football coaching legend and president of Youngstown State University, Jim Tressel during military appreciation night at Firestone Park. Heater's passion for Columbiana Schools and Clipper athletics is nothing short of legendary. His dedication to his Clipper teams is demonstrated as... READ MORE >

The Columbiana Staff put on a district-wide pep rally to celebrate the return of our students. First grade through twelfth grade were represented at Firestone Park as the cheerleaders cheered and the band performed. Each class was recognized as they marched into the stands at the park. It was a great day to be a Clipper! READ MORE >

A special salute to service members is set for the home opener for the Columbiana Clippers Football Team on August 23, 2018 against Western Reserve. Football players from both teams will wear special jerseys. 120 football players will stand in a special formation, and welcome military members, who will be escorted onto the field by the color guard, and... READ MORE >

Sergeant Wade Boley is a 25 year police veteran serving with the Columbiana Police Department. Sergeant Boley was a patrolman until 2010 until he was assigned to the Detective Division. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2017. Sergeant Boley is a certified DARE/SRO officer. He serves on the Columbiana County Homicide Task Force and served on the SWAT team for the... READ MORE >

Lovies Ice Cream was part of a class project for an entrepreneurial class for our recent Columbiana graduate. Alyssa put her ideas to work with an ice cream concession trailer and business, and it is nothing short of amazing. Alyssa and her sister Hannah worked to serve the Columbiana teachers and staff on district-wide in-service day demonstrating her acquired... READ MORE >

If you are intersted in 2 hour delay/school cancellation notification and are not currently receiving them, please contact the secretary of the building your child attends. They will be able to add your name and phone number to our schoolcast system so you receive future calls/texts. READ MORE >