Hello A. Sophie Rogers’ families! Below please find information about upcoming events, key information, resources, and more.
UPCOMING EVENTS & CLOSURES
To see all upcoming events or to subscribe to the school’s event calendar, visit this page. If you would like to download a printable list of closure dates for the year, go here.
Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5
Independence Day Holiday
SCHOOL CLOSED
Friday, August 16
Final Day for Kindergarten-Bound Children
Monday, August 20
and Tuesday, August 21
Professional Development
SCHOOL CLOSED
NEWS
End of Year Celebration Recap
Thank you to all our families for making the end of school year celebration so special. It is wonderful to see all ASR families together celebrating their children’s learning! In addition to a short pre-K performance and kindergarten-bound graduation, we enjoyed dinner from Chefs Mark and Joe, crafts, planting flowers to take home and even had a visit from farm animals from Bring the Farm to You.
Library Update
To commemorate the holiday of Juneteenth, Ilyas H.’s family shared how they celebrated Juneteenth with family in 2023. The highlights of their celebrations were sharing food, fun, and the celebration of freedom with family. Many thanks to Ilyas’s family for sharing their Juneteenth festivities with the ASR school community. For more information on upcoming holiday and heritage month partnerships, please reach out to Sarah by email at Simpson.962@osu.edu or stop by the library to chat about upcoming opportunities!
The ASR Summer Literacy Challenge is underway! Track your child’s literacy activities (reading, playing, singing, talking, and writing together) and visit the library beginning July 10 to pick up a small prize and a book to keep!
2024-2025 A. Sophie Rogers School Calendar
The 2024-2025 school calendar, showing the dates when the A. Sophie Rogers School is closed to classes, is now available online on our website. A PDF of the school calendar is also available for download. Hard copies of the calendar will also be distributed in mailboxes.
Check the school website and newsletter often throughout the year to learn of exciting family programming and opportunities that come up throughout the school year!
JULY ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES AROUND COLUMBUS
If you want more information on an event, you can click on the event name in the left column, which will open a webpage from the event organizers in a new browser tab.
Columbus Metropolitan Library Free Summer Meals
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- Free breakfast and lunch available at 17 library branches for children 18 and younger
- Service began June 3 and continues until the start of school
- Check here for details and a list of all free summer meal locations
Free Family Movies at Studio 35
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- Studio 35, 3055 Indianola Ave., Clintonville, is showing free movies for the Summer Kids’ Series thanks to sponsor CollegeAdvantage 529 Plan
- Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., and Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.
- July 3 and 6: TMNT: Mutant Mayhem
- July 10 and 13: The Great Muppet Caper
- July 17 and 20: Paw Patrol
- July 24 and 27: SpongeBob SquarePants
- July 31 and August 3: Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse
- August 7 and 10: Chicken Run
- Special events and activities each week
- For more information, call 614-262-7505
Community Music School at The Ohio State University
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- This pilot program offers music instruction in-person and online to adults and children as young as 4
- In-person classes are held in the Timashev Family Music Building on Ohio State’s Columbus campus, 1900 College Rd.
- All students have the opportunity to participate in recitals and other school-sponsored events
- This community engagement program welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds, skill levels and goals
Family Fit Camp
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- The second and fourth Saturdays of each month, from 9:45-11 a.m., at FACCES Starting Point Family Center, 2505 Lockbourne Rd., South Side (just south of Rt. 104)
- Join holistic wellness and fitness coach Whamae Boayue aka Coach Wha’ for an educational and empowering experience
- Event is free but registration is required
Free splash pads and water play areas around Columbus
As the summer heats up, below are listed some splash pads and water play areas in the Columbus area:
Barnett Community Center Sprayground
Where: 1184 Barnett Rd, Columbus
When: Open from noon to 6 p.m.; weekends only starting May 25; seven days a week starting June 8 through August 18; closed June 19 and July 4
Blackburn Community Center Sprayground
Where: 263 Carpenter St., Columbus
When: Open from noon to 6 p.m.; weekends only starting May 25; seven days a week starting June 8 through August 18; closed June 19 and July 4
Scioto Southland Community Center Sprayground
Where: 3901 Parsons Ave., Columbus
When: Open from noon to 6 p.m.; weekends only starting May 25; seven days a week starting June 8 through August 18; closed June 19 and July 4
Linden Center for Opportunity Sprayground
Where: 1350 Briarwoord Ave., Columbus
When: Open from noon to 6 p.m.; weekends only starting May 25; seven days a week starting June 8 through August 18; closed June 19 and July 4
Scioto Mile Fountains
Where: Bicentennial Park, 233 Civic Center Dr., Downtown Columbus
When: Open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; plenty of grassy area for a blanket and picnic; metered street parking and nearby parking lots and garages, including RiverSouth Garage, 232 S. Front St.
Hilliard Station Park
Where: Hilliard Station Park, 4021 Main St., Hilliard
When: Open daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily
Dublin Ballantrae Community Park Spray Fountains (Dancing Bunnies)
Where: Ballantrae Community Park, 6350 Woerner Temple Rd., Dublin
When: Open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Extra: Known as the Dancing Bunnies Fountains, you’ll find the sculpture of three bunnies up on the hill
Westerville Hanby Park Spray Ground
Where: 115 E. Park St., Westerville
When: Open daily from dawn until dusk
