Breaking News!!!

Last posting:  26 October 2011

Impact Aid Forms:  Look for the Impact Aid forms to be sent home with your students the first week of November.  Questions...call the SLO.

Families Relocated from Japan/Egypt/Bahrain: Familes with school age children who have been evacuated from these locations, and who are in the Columbus AFB area, please contact the SLO for assistance in registering your children in the local schools. 

Columbus Municipal School District (CMSD):  Information on the K-5 Magnet School Lottery for the 2011-12 School Year is now available at the District  website.  Check it out at:  www.columbuscityschools.org/ParentalChoice.html

Volunteer Tutors Needed:  The SLO is looking to identify folks with a desire to provide tutor support to assist students.  If interested, please contact the SLO.

Mississippi School for Mathematics & Science:  MSMS is taking late applications for the Class of 2013.  If you know of a rising junior who is interested in a residential school experience; with a GPA of 90 or higher and an ACT of 20 or higher, this may very well be the experience for them!  Contact MSMS @ 1-800-553-6459 for details!

Home School Registration:  As of 1 August 2010, the Columbus School liaison has been approved by the local State School Attendance  Officer to conduct registration for  children who are home schooled.  Contcat the SLO @ 434.2792 for an appointment.

Note:  Mississippi state law requires registration be completed each school year, prior to 15 September.

Registration Requirements:

For BOTH districts, the following documents are required:

1.  Birth certificate

2.   Social Security Number

3.  Mississippi Immunization Form 121 [provided by Medical Group on base]

4.  Records from previous school [if applicable]

5.  Two forms of Residency Verification [lease, mortgage, utility bills, etc]

Any questions, contact the School Liaison Officer at 434.2792.

ACT/SAT Testing

Check out the below websites on ACT and/or SAT testing.  Plenty of info regarding registration, testing schedule and quick tips on these all important tests for aspiring college students!  Tests begin in early September, with advanced registration required.  Register early to avoid a late fee!

SAT:   www.collegeboard.com                        ACT:  www.act.org

School Liaison Info Now Using Social Media:  As of 1 January 2010, the Columbus AFB School Liaison Office has a facebook and twitter site available to communicate K-12 Education data to the families assigned to Columbus Air Force Base.  Simply search on "Columbus AFB School Liaison Office" in facebook and/or "CAFBSLO" in twitter. 

Please contact the School Liaison Office for details!