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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.
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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.
![CPS Students Win Awards in the 2025 Original Music Creation Project]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1745591469/cpsk12org/sbip96mwz56ia8xrqdd0/CPS-Students-Win-2025-Original-Music-Awards.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1745591469/cpsk12org/sbip96mwz56ia8xrqdd0/CPS-Students-Win-2025-Original-Music-Awards.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1745591469/cpsk12org/sbip96mwz56ia8xrqdd0/CPS-Students-Win-2025-Original-Music-Awards.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1745591469/cpsk12org/sbip96mwz56ia8xrqdd0/CPS-Students-Win-2025-Original-Music-Awards.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1745591469/cpsk12org/sbip96mwz56ia8xrqdd0/CPS-Students-Win-2025-Original-Music-Awards.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1745591469/cpsk12org/sbip96mwz56ia8xrqdd0/CPS-Students-Win-2025-Original-Music-Awards.png","width":1920}])
Several CPS students recently received award in the 2025 Creating Original Music Project at the University of Missouri.
![CPS Athletes Receive Recognition]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1722026395/cpsk12org/hqlnqd1xgnarvo3rbcxw/Columbia-Public-Schools-News.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1722026395/cpsk12org/hqlnqd1xgnarvo3rbcxw/Columbia-Public-Schools-News.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1722026395/cpsk12org/hqlnqd1xgnarvo3rbcxw/Columbia-Public-Schools-News.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1722026395/cpsk12org/hqlnqd1xgnarvo3rbcxw/Columbia-Public-Schools-News.png","width":1200}])
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
![December Staff of the Month]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1697456207/cpsk12org/n9mtyyreuxpzu6kmlpif/disitrct-logo.svg","width":311}]){kind=logo}
Congratulations to the following Columbia Public Schools staff members who were recognized for their work during the December 2024 Board of Education meeting.
![Ridgeway RAP November 15, 2024]([{"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}])
![Columbia Public Schools and Clarity Healthcare Launches Scholar Clinic]([{"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.