It’s Teacher Appreciation Week! Join me in celebrating the hard-working @ColumbusCSD and @WMUcsd teachers in our school community. We want to Thank You for your dedication and commitment to our students! #ThankATeacher #W4L #WeAreWMU #TeacherAppreciationWeek

Congratulations golfers and Head Golf Coach Mitch Wachs

I’m very excited to announce the Columbus CSD School Board approved the hire of our new Activities Director, Mr. Paul Kissell! Mr. Kissell comes to Columbus with a wealth of knowledge and experience! The sky is the limit for CJ!💥 Be sure to introduce yourself and say Hi! #W4L

Excellent roundtable discussion with Gov. Kim Reynolds Kim Reynolds and SEISC Superintendents. Gov. Reynolds listened, took notes, and provided feedback as we shared policy input and ideas. A great day! Special thanks to Rep. Rep. Taylor Collins who serves 95th district & @ColumbusCSD!

Wishing @WMUCSD the very best for a smooth transfer of leadership to Interim Superintendent Pat Coen. Thanks to the WMU school board and community for their support as I transition to full time leadership at @ColumbusCSD. Sky is the limit for CJ! 💯 #W4L

Creating a great School Culture: #1 Be World Class! #2 Handle Conflict Face-to-face! #3 Celebrate Each Other!

Volk Crew is ready to conquer the first day of school! Are you? Wishing all ⁦@ColumbusCSD students and all students across Iowa a fantastic and safe first day of school! #W4L

Congrats to @ColumbusCSD Cael Howell and Kate Totemeier on HUGE success Iowa State Fair! Cael exhibited the Grand Champ Market Goat! Kate and 2x-NCAA Champ David Carr won People’s Choice Award with ZZ at IA Governor's Charity Steer Show! #W4L 🏆

Former @ColumbusCSD student and Columbus Junction native, Ann Mincks, officially kicks off her new role as Teacher of the Year Ambassador! Ms. Mincks represents CJ proudly with her passions in ELL & literacy! Article below from Iowa Department of Education… #W4L educate.iowa.gov/headline-story…

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Congrats to Columbus CSD's Mrs. Theresa Putnam-Genz on her Alumni Spotlight in Iowa's College of Ed Annual Report. Columbus CSD is honored to have Mrs. Putnam-Genz, and blessed to have staff and community who work hard to give students opportunities to build successful futures!

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#ParaprofessionalAppreciationDay #W4L

A huge thank you to Tyson employees for their generous $5,000 donation to Autism Awareness and the thoughtful sensory gift bags! Your support makes a big difference for our students at Columbus Community Schools. 💙 #AutismAwareness #ThankYouTyson

A huge THANK YOU to Hills Bank and their customers who participate in the Classroom Cash program! 🙌 These funds help enhance educational experiences across our District — from classroom resources to special programs that make learning even more impactful. 💡📚

📚🎉 Back to School Night is almost here! 🎉📚 Join us on Thursday, August 21st from 5:00–6:30 PM at Columbus CSD as we kick off the 2025–2026 school year! 🏫✨ 💙 Let’s make it a great start, Wildcats! 💙

✨ First day back with our new teachers and mentors! ✨ We’re so excited to welcome our new staff and can’t wait to see the amazing things they'll do this year! 💙

🥳 A huge THANK YOU to Tyson for partnering with us and supporting our new teachers! We love our Tyson partnership. Thank you for investing in our educators and community! 💙🍎📚