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![Congratulations to the CPS Staff of the Month for January 2026]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1774636315/cpsk12org/as3qzab1dgil3y7gj3sk/January-2026-Staff-Recognitionpng.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1774636315/cpsk12org/as3qzab1dgil3y7gj3sk/January-2026-Staff-Recognitionpng.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1774636315/cpsk12org/as3qzab1dgil3y7gj3sk/January-2026-Staff-Recognitionpng.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1774636315/cpsk12org/as3qzab1dgil3y7gj3sk/January-2026-Staff-Recognitionpng.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1774636315/cpsk12org/as3qzab1dgil3y7gj3sk/January-2026-Staff-Recognitionpng.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1774636315/cpsk12org/as3qzab1dgil3y7gj3sk/January-2026-Staff-Recognitionpng.png","width":1920}])
Congratulations to the following Columbia Public Schools staff members who were recognized for their work during January.
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Students from Jefferson Middle School (JMS) and West Middle School (WMS) have earned a spot on the national stage, qualifying for the 2026 NAQT Middle School National Championship Tournament (MSNCT).
Hilary Myers, an eighth-grade science teacher at West Middle School, was recently highlighted in the Missouri Department of Conservation’s Discover Nature Schools newsletter for her work connecting students to hands-on, place-based science learning.
West Middle School teacher Ella Pritchett spent part of her summer deepening her knowledge of Holocaust history through the KC to DC program, sponsored by the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education (MCHE).
Congratulations to the following Columbia Public Schools staff members who were recognized for their work during the January 2025 Board of Education meeting.
![A group of people, likely staff or supporters, gathered in front of a building with a sign for the "Cathy Hershey Scholar Clinic" and are holding a ribbon to celebrate an event or opening.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1706716770/cpsk12org/w4hi9jywftewa1h1hsbs/Clarity-Healthcare-Scholar-Clinic-Ribbon-Cutting.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1706716770/cpsk12org/w4hi9jywftewa1h1hsbs/Clarity-Healthcare-Scholar-Clinic-Ribbon-Cutting.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1706716770/cpsk12org/w4hi9jywftewa1h1hsbs/Clarity-Healthcare-Scholar-Clinic-Ribbon-Cutting.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1706716770/cpsk12org/w4hi9jywftewa1h1hsbs/Clarity-Healthcare-Scholar-Clinic-Ribbon-Cutting.jpg","width":1200}])
The comprehensive health center, staffed with medical professionals, offers primary care, dental, and behavioral services, ensuring holistic student well-being.
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