Altruismo students help count donations for the Hat & Mitten Drive - our first elementary school "House Challenge." This community outreach event will benefit children at the Columbus Early Learning Centers. Thanks to all who have donated to our friendly competition!
The Isibindi House Student Leadership Board proudly hosted the annual Bindi Bingo Night, bringing families from each House together for a night of friendly competition and community. Thanks to all who participated!
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All Metro families are invited to join the fun at the Taste of Metro family social November 20 at 6pm. Bring a dessert (or non-sweet treat) to share that represents your culture/heritage and enjoy other treats from around the globe. See the flyer for the QR code to register!
Metro honored veterans with special welcome banners, thank you posters and a slide presentation featuring family members of students & staff who have served our country. Special shoutout to Metro's veterans - Dr. Sterner, Ms. Swain, Mr. Marshall and Mr. Sander - and to the Altruismo House for organizing our Veterans Day recognition!
Join us for the Kiwanis Club Pancake Breakfast today from 8:30am-1:30pm at 420 E.19th Ave. All you can eat for $7; Metro students and staff $5 with school ID.
Our brand new elementary playground is officially open! Students are geared up for new adventures, building friendships, and growing their Habits of Heart & Mind - one swing, slide and smile at a time! Visit our YouTube channel to see the playground in use: https://youtu.be/oRnKQNoZ7XY?si=OhKAPiNx7Z4VogSl
National Art Honor Society students completed a month long project to create two 12'x4' murals for our neighbors at the NSI Food Pantry. The theme for the pieces is "Food in our Community;" the murals will be on display in their warehouse.
Metro Elementary will be closed on Thursday, November 6 so that work can be completed on the heating/cooling system to restore heat in the building. This is a change in our intended schedule; classes will resume on Friday.
Elementary students had a blast during the Fall Festival, which included storybook character costumes, pumpkin decorating, treats, games and a visit from farm animals!
Join Metro at the STEM & Arts Expo November 2 from 12-6pm at Polaris Mall. Register in advance for this free family event by going to kidslinked.com/stem
Special thanks to Kevin Ingles, a computational physicist, for speaking to Metro's Coding Club about matrices and vectors in video game development.
Another College Visit Day in the books! High school students spent the day touring campuses to learn about college admissions, campus life and even sampled dining hall food. It's all part of Metro's goal of preparing students for college success!
Saturday's Elementary School Cardboard Challenge was a huge success! Thanks to all the families who came to practice the Metro Habits of collaboration, critical thinking and creative problem solving together! Video: https://youtu.be/XBCqa89LXD0
5th graders visit the OSU Center for Automotive Research (CAR) to learn about sustainable mobility. Special thanks to David Cooke, Senior Associate Director, for helping our students gather information for their design challenge!
Today is the day! Metro Elementary invites you to the Family Cardboard Challenge from 8:30-11:00am in the gym (1929 Kenny Road). Bring the whole family to engage in our STEM challenge and see student work from our Cardboard Columbus!
Congratulations to the newest members of Metro's National Honor Society! Twenty-four high school students were inducted at a special ceremony this week.
Thanks to everyone who joined Metro's Big Table conversation today and shared thoughtful ideas about strengthening partnerships and expanding student opportunities. Your feedback will help guide our next steps as we continue planning for Metro's future. #TheBigTable #MetroSchools #MetroAtIndianola #ColumbusFoundation
Creativity in Imaginarium: Elementary students students complete their Engineering PBL where they worked through the design cycle to create a Cardboard Columbus. Students learned how design can determine the materials and methods needed to bring their ideas to life in the big city footprint.
Metro 9th graders are participating in the statewide OSLN Design Challenge, focused on improving aspects of electric transportation systems to move people or products more effectively. This week's kickoff introduced the stages of the Liberatory Design Cycle to get students started on their problem solving process.
The elementary Girls Who Code Club was visited by members of Metro's Tech Team, who shared their experience as women working in a tech field. Members also explored BlockJam, the coding app provided by Girls Who Code. One of the girls used the app to create a message for club advisor Mrs. Garin's birthday!
