Cathy Chou said she worries her son will feel anxious when he leaves his classmates to attend Russell Boulevard.
COLUMBIA - The Columbia Public Schools Board of Education voted on a plan to redistrict elementary schools over the next three years on Monday night.
The final plan includes:Â
732 K-4 slated to move;
Rising 5th graders will finish their 5th grade year at their current school;
If moved in one phase of redistricting, will not be moved again;
No islands of attendance areas;
Siblings will not be separated;
Takes effect next fall.
District parent Cathy Chou spoke at Monday night s meeting. Chou asked the board to consider other plans for future building capacities.
COLUMBIA - Traffic backups near Mill Creek Elementary School have been solved after summer school began Monday. Just even in one day there s been a huge improvement,  Russell Boulevard Elementary parent Jamie Blake said. I know that educators are working really hard to try to get people out there very quick. They re very conscious of what s going on and I m really grateful that they re working so hard for us. Â
Two roundabouts were constructed on Nifong Boulevard at Sinclair Street and Old Mill Creek last year.
According to the city of Columbia, the roundabouts were constructed to improve safety, reduce queue lengths and decrease travel times.Â
Diagnosed with neurofibromatosis at three months old, Mill Creek Elementary student Sophie Curley has worked to raise awareness since the second grade.
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In the case of magnet fishers, the motivation is the same.
However, what treasure they might pull up could be anything from scrap metal, a bent-motorcycle frame or even a discarded firearm.
And that s the best part.
Just ask 10-year-old Lauren Garcia. It s fun to see what you can get, said Lauren, a fourth-grader at Mill Creek Elementary School. It s always a surprise.
While some other girls her age might be involved in soccer or art lessons, Lauren spends her free time casting a 10-pound magnet attached to a line into local waterways most weekends with her father, Jason.
The duo, who call themselves Daddy and Daughter Plus Water on their YouTube channel, started the hobby about a year ago as a way to spend time together and they go out as often as weather permits.