Meet the Candidates Night – Wednesday, May 13

Residents will have the opportunity to meet the four Board of Education candidates on Wednesday, May 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the Howard L. Goff Middle School cafeteria for Meet the Candidates Night. There are three open seats in this year’s election, which is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19. Each of the four candidates will discuss their qualifications and answer questions. The event will be hosted by the League of Women Voters.

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Senior Prom Information – Class of 2026

Apr 30, 2026 | Columbia, District

Class of 2026 Senior Prom Ticket info
Columbia High School’s Senior Prom for the Class of 2026 is scheduled for Friday, June 5 at Crowne Plaza Albany – The Desmond Hotel. Tickets cost $45/person and will be on sale Wednesday, May 6 through Friday, May 8.

Event details are listed below:

Prom Schedule

  • 5:00 – 6:15 PM: Friends, family and community members are invited to the Senior Prom Walk-In, located in the Columbia High School auditorium. The Walk-In is sponsored by the Class of 2028.
  • 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM: Prom attendees will enjoy dinner and dancing at the Crowne Plaza Albany – The Desmond Hotel, located at 660 Albany Shaker Road in Albany.

Cocktail Hour featuring Hors D’oeuvres

  • Vegetable Crudités with Gourmet Dips
  • Selection of Domestic and Imported Cheeses with Crackers

Sit Down Dinner

  • Mixed greens, mandarin oranges, shredded cheddar cheese, cherry tomatoes with creamy garlic dressing on the side
  • Baskets of warm dinner rolls and butter rosettes
  • Choice of one of the three following dinner options:
    • Chicken Francaise (GF) – Boneless breast of chicken dredged in Parmesan egg batter finished with a lemon butter sauce and a side of vegetable rice pilaf and chef’s choice of seasonal vegetable
    • Chicken Parmesan – Breaded boneless breast of chicken, topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese, served with Penne Marinara and chef’s choice of seasonal vegetable (Alternative Gluten-free chicken option if necessary)
    • Vegetable Strudel (V) – Herbed seasonal vegetables, wrapped in phyllo, oven-baked to a golden brown, couscous, red pepper coulis, and chef’s choice of seasonal vegetable (Alternative Gluten-free vegetarian option if necessary)

Dessert

  • Make-Your-Own Sundae Bar – Vanilla Bean ice cream and chocolate fudge brownies with sprinkles, warm chocolate sauce, M&M candies, sliced strawberries, cherries, and whipped cream!

Entertainment

  • DJ and Photo Booth will be provided by NWN Entertainment.

Purchasing Tickets

Tickets cost $45 per person and will be available for purchase Wednesday, May 6 through Friday, May 8. Cash (please have exact amount) or checks made payable to the Class of 2026 will be accepted.

Tickets will be sold at the following times:

  • Period 3 (9:05-9:50) Room S310 (Mrs. Asenbauer)
  • Period 4 (9:55-10:35) Room S310 (Mrs. Asenbauer)
  • Period 5 (10:45-11:25) Room N310 (Mr. DiDonato)
  • Period 6 (11:35-12:15) Room S310 (Mrs. Asenbauer)
  • Period 7 (12:25-1:10) Math Office (Mr. DiDonato)
  • Period 8 (1:15-2:03) Math Office (Mr. DiDonato)
  • After School (2:03 – 2:30) Room N310 (Mr. DiDonato)

Students will not be permitted to leave a class or leave the cafeteria to purchase a prom ticket. If a student is purchasing a ticket during their lunch period, they should purchase the Senior Prom ticket before reporting to the cafeteria.

Please note that attendees will NOT choose their tables when they purchase their tickets, but instead will have the opportunity to do so on Monday, May 18th and Tuesday, May 19th. Tables will accommodate ten (10) guests. Tables that are not full will be combined with other partially filled tables. Students who do not elect to sit at a particular table will be placed in open seats.

Students will choose a dinner selection at the time of the ticket purchase. If a senior is purchasing a ticket for a guest, it will be expected that they choose the guest’s desired dinner selection at the time of the ticket purchase.

If a prom attendee has any dietary restrictions of which The Desmond staff should be aware, they should alert one of the advisors when the prom ticket is purchased.

If a student from another school will be attending the Senior Prom as a guest of a Columbia High School senior, then the appropriate “Permission Form to attend a Columbia High School Event” must be completed and presented at the time of the ticket purchase. No exceptions will be made.

Please note that the ticket given to the attendees at time of purchase is a souvenir and is not needed for entrance into the Senior Prom. Attendees will receive an entrance ticket to the Senior Prom when they register upon arrival at the mandatory Walk-in at Columbia High School beginning at 5:00 on Friday, June 5th, and will then be asked to present that when they arrive to The Desmond Hotel.

Questions

If you have any questions, please contact one of the Class of 2026 Advisors via e-mail: Meagan Asenbauer at asenbauerme@egcsd.org OR Frank DiDonato at didonatofr@egcsd.org