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Town Hall Summary
The participation in the town hall meeting May 7 th far exceeded all expectations. Thank you for supporting Columbia Christian Schools. The information obtained during our time together was substantial. The collected data resulted from group responses regarding the following three areas, Identifiable Strengths, New Programs, and Suggested Class Offerings. In order to better understand the data it was indexed identifying overall themes and patterns from the comments in each group.
Identifiable Strengths
For the past forty years Columbia Christian Schools has offered an affordable K-12 education with a deliberate integration of faith and learning. Columbia Christian Schools is able to provide a nurturing Christian environment with the help of dedicated faculty and staff. This enjoyed climate has a foundation built with committed parents and volunteers who see the value of Christian education in the Pacific Northwest. A “God-is-everything” atmosphere is affirmed through an emphasis on developing the whole child, mind, body, and soul.
New Programs
Columbia Christian Schools has been tasked with the goal of establishing better communication among donors, alumni and parents. The most widely suggested delivery system for pertinent information was a regularly updated website which one could easily navigate. A strong theme was for Columbia Christian Schools to utilize its campus to host youth functions, including summer programs, sports camps, and summer school. In the midst of these recommendations was the reoccurring theme of mentoring opportunities for young men and women. Scattered throughout the data were desires for implementing the following items: band program, school nurse, stronger alumni relations, continuing education opportunities for faculty, and a sign communicating the location of Columbia Christian Schools.
Class Suggestions
A strong voice throughout the data was a call for Columbia Christian Schools to partner with like institutions with available resources in providing elective opportunities for our students. These include shop, home economics, job shadowing, band, and orchestra. Embedded in this particular section were the concern for better communication with the alumni community and a strong recommendation for a mass advertising blitz utilizing newspapers, radio, and possibly television. Finally, there was a strong call for Columbia Christian Schools to raise the academic bar providing foreign language opportunities, debate teams, and AP courses.
Forward Progress
Columbia Christian Schools is excited both about where the Academy has been and where it is headed in the future. The Board and Administration will use the collected data to set out specific goals for the continued success and forward progress of the Academy. Columbia Christian Schools is grateful for your participation and is committed to ongoing communication throughout this process.
Sincerely in Christ,
Bill Hunt, Ed.D.
Director of Academy Operations
New Administration for 2009-2010
It is with great excitement that Columbia Christian Schools announces new administrative and leadership positions for the 2009/2010 school year. Dr. Bill Hunt has been named as the Director of Academy Operations and will serve in the Principal and Superintendent roles. Dr. Hunt joins Columbia after having served the past twelve years as both the Dean of Students and Assistant Professor of Bible at Cascade College. Prior to serving at Cascade, Dr. Hunt spent five years as a youth minister at the East County Church of Christ in Gresham, Oregon. Dr. Hunt received his BS Degree and Masters Degree from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. He most recently completed his Doctorate of Education from Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, California. “Dr. Hunt brings a wealth of experience along with an extensive educational background to Columbia. As Columbia prepares to move forward and grow we are excited to have Dr. Hunt as one of the central figures to lead us forward into the next decade” commented Mike Piersol, Chairman of Board of Directors.
Mr. Joel Davis has been named as the Chief Financial Officer for Columbia Christian Schools. For several decades, Mr. Davis has served in various positions on the campuses of Columbia Christian Schools and the former Columbia Christian College; including stints as Director of Admissions for Columbia Christian College; School Counselor and Faculty member for Columbia Christian Schools as well as several years as Principal for Columbia. Mr. Davis has most recently served as Superintendent of Columbia Christian Schools. “With all the growth and changes that Columbia is experiencing, Joel’s service and achievements in bringing both Columbia’s financial budgeting and systems into line have been well documented. It is clear to the Board that Joel is well qualified to move us to the next level of our financial growth and commitments” stated Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mike Piersol.
Mr. Morgan Outlaw, with a service record to Columbia Christian Schools dating all the way back to 1976, has been named the new Director of Advancement for Columbia Christian Schools. Mr. Outlaw arrived at Columbia in the mid 1970’s where he originally served as the Superintendent and in just a few years helped grow Columbia to over 300 students. Since that time, Mr. Outlaw had left Columbia Christian Schools for a few years, including serving in the Advancement Department for the former Columbia Christian College. Mr. Outlaw eventually returned to serve as Superintendent of Columbia Christian Schools in the mid 1990’s. He has most recently served as principal for Columbia Christian Schools. Mike Piersol, Chairman of the Board of Directors stated “There maybe no one who is better known as the face of Columbia then Morgan Outlaw. His deep history with both our alumni and friends of Columbia, along with his passion for our school, made Morgan the obvious choice to lead our advancement efforts. We are elated to have Morgan help lead Columbia forward during this exciting time.”
Columbia Christian Schools
Columbia Christian Schools is interested in educating the entire child, mentally, physically, spiritually, and academically. We offer a wide range of course curriculum to include all areas of training and instruction. We offer a learning environment that includes Biblical principles with the educational curriculum.
Columbia Christian Schools has a dual accreditation with Northwest Association of Accredited Schools and Association of Christian Schools International. The first year of accreditation was 2000.