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CA places in Math-Counts
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Fri, 10/22/2021 - 03:54 PM, 375 Reads
Columbia Academy’s 2020-2021 honors pre-algebra class participated in MathCounts, a national math competition for students in grades sixth through eighth. Two of Columbia Academy's students placed in the MathCounts Chapter Invitational. Eli Bullock, left, was the first-place finisher, and Carter Pennington was the second-place finisher.
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CA class of 1971 attends reunion
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Fri, 10/22/2021 - 03:48 PM, 488 Reads
The 12 members of the 1971 Class attended the reunion. They are, front row from left, Doreen Williamson Brantley, Carol Lee Hart Breakfield, Ann Bennett Broom, Debbie Ladner Bryant, Nancy Dunaway Stribling, and Barbara Barker Pittman. Back Row Dale Watts, Mike Watts, Gerald Haddox, Reggie Smith, Wesley Bass and Lavon Haden.
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TSA donates to St. Luke
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Fri, 10/22/2021 - 03:23 PM, 215 Reads
The engineering chapter of TSA at the Marion County Career and Technology Center donated to St. Luke’s Home Health and Hospice Fall Frenzy. The students donated a variety of items, ranging from cookies to cleaning supplies, as well as made fall themed cards to accompany their donations.
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Columbia School District Superintendent Jason Harris speaks to the Columbia Lions Club on Thursday to describe how education was affected within the district during the pandemic. | Photo by Susan Amundson

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How Columbia schools handled the pandemic
By SUSAN AMUNDSON - News/Features Editor
Fri, 10/22/2021 - 01:14 PM, 287 Reads
Members of the Columbia Lions Club, on Thursday, heard from Columbia School District Superintendent Jason Harris regarding the impact of the COVID pandemic and how it has impacted learning within the district.
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