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![Congratulations to the CPS Staff of the Month for December 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769643605/cpsk12org/u80u0zfcghfcqtwqcmbi/December-2025-Staff-Recognition.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1769643605/cpsk12org/u80u0zfcghfcqtwqcmbi/December-2025-Staff-Recognition.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1769643605/cpsk12org/u80u0zfcghfcqtwqcmbi/December-2025-Staff-Recognition.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1769643605/cpsk12org/u80u0zfcghfcqtwqcmbi/December-2025-Staff-Recognition.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1769643605/cpsk12org/u80u0zfcghfcqtwqcmbi/December-2025-Staff-Recognition.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1769643605/cpsk12org/u80u0zfcghfcqtwqcmbi/December-2025-Staff-Recognition.png","width":1920}])
Congratulations to the following Columbia Public Schools staff members who were recognized for their work during December.
![School staff members wear large inflatable animal costumes, including a panda, dragon, pig and horse, as they line up and race outdoors on a street during a school celebration. Students and adults watch in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1766162647/cpsk12org/xi8jb1izaljcjmrntp9u/School-staff-members-wear-large-inflatable-animal-costumes.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1766162647/cpsk12org/xi8jb1izaljcjmrntp9u/School-staff-members-wear-large-inflatable-animal-costumes.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1766162647/cpsk12org/xi8jb1izaljcjmrntp9u/School-staff-members-wear-large-inflatable-animal-costumes.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1766162647/cpsk12org/xi8jb1izaljcjmrntp9u/School-staff-members-wear-large-inflatable-animal-costumes.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1766162647/cpsk12org/xi8jb1izaljcjmrntp9u/School-staff-members-wear-large-inflatable-animal-costumes.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1766162647/cpsk12org/xi8jb1izaljcjmrntp9u/School-staff-members-wear-large-inflatable-animal-costumes.jpg","width":1920}])
Students at Ridgeway Elementary School were greeted with a surprise celebration as the school marked the completion of its new bus loop and the reopening of its playground after several years of construction.
![Mizzou’s Truman the Tiger mascot high-fives a line of smiling elementary students during an outdoor event at Ridgeway Elementary School, with children reaching out along a sidewalk beside a fenced playground.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765222247/cpsk12org/gtwozbzi4iextg8eunz7/Ridgeway-Elementary-School-Truman-the-Tiger.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765222247/cpsk12org/gtwozbzi4iextg8eunz7/Ridgeway-Elementary-School-Truman-the-Tiger.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765222247/cpsk12org/gtwozbzi4iextg8eunz7/Ridgeway-Elementary-School-Truman-the-Tiger.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1765222247/cpsk12org/gtwozbzi4iextg8eunz7/Ridgeway-Elementary-School-Truman-the-Tiger.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1765222247/cpsk12org/gtwozbzi4iextg8eunz7/Ridgeway-Elementary-School-Truman-the-Tiger.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765222247/cpsk12org/gtwozbzi4iextg8eunz7/Ridgeway-Elementary-School-Truman-the-Tiger.jpg","width":1920}])
Ridgeway Elementary had plenty to celebrate after winning the Mizzou Homecoming canned food drive competition for the third year in a row. Students marked the achievement with a special visit from Truman the Tiger, Mizzou athletes, and Homecoming leaders.
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Several CPS students recently received award in the 2025 Creating Original Music Project at the University of Missouri.
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Congratulations to the CPS Athletes recently honored at the 28th Annual Women’s Intersport Network luncheon on Tuesday, February 18. Of the many CPS coaches and athletes nominated, CPS had four winners
![text "Ridgeway RAP" in blue lettering on yellow background. Ram head logo in middle of image]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724772009/cpsk12org/qgtcxmtwwiikkcehhvuy/Ridgeway-RAP.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724772009/cpsk12org/qgtcxmtwwiikkcehhvuy/Ridgeway-RAP.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1724772009/cpsk12org/qgtcxmtwwiikkcehhvuy/Ridgeway-RAP.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1724772009/cpsk12org/qgtcxmtwwiikkcehhvuy/Ridgeway-RAP.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1724772009/cpsk12org/qgtcxmtwwiikkcehhvuy/Ridgeway-RAP.png","width":1440}])
![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.