Join us for the 23rd Annual Columbus County Schools Dance Festival!
Come celebrate the talent, creativity, and hard work of our student dancers as they take the stage for an exciting evening of performances!
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
7:00 PM
South Columbus High School
Admission is free!
We invite families, friends, and community members to join us for a wonderful evening celebrating dance and the arts in Columbus County Schools!
We hope to see you there!
Come celebrate the talent, creativity, and hard work of our student dancers as they take the stage for an exciting evening of performances!
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
7:00 PM
South Columbus High School
Admission is free!
We invite families, friends, and community members to join us for a wonderful evening celebrating dance and the arts in Columbus County Schools!
We hope to see you there!
⚡💡 POWERING UP CAREER EXPLORATION AT NAKINA MIDDLE SCHOOL! ⚡
The Mustangs got an exciting look into the world of electrical linework! A HUGE thank you to Steven Beck, Zek Hunt, and Buster Davis of River City Construction and sharing what it takes to be a lineman! 👷♂️⚡
Students learned about the skills, responsibilities, safety measures, and dedication required to keep the lights on in our communities! 🔌💡
We are grateful for community partners who invest their time in helping our students explore future career opportunities and discover the possibilities ahead!
Rooted in Community, Growing in Excellence!
#NMSMustangs #CareerExplorations #RiverCityConstruction #FutureReadyMustangs #RootedInCommunity #GrowingInExcellence
The 8th Grade Mustangs at Nakina Middle School are taking a closer look at the fascinating world of ecosystems and organisms! Through hands-on exploration with microscopes, students are discovering the tiny details that reveal how living things interact.
#GrowingInExcellence
Congratulations to Nakina Middle School Mustangs Elizabeth Coleman for winning 1st Place in Mixed Media and Lilian Spivey 2nd Place at the Columbus County Fair. Congratulations to Andrea Dimas Paz, Belynda Andres Estrada, Cesar Pineda Mendez, Erika Farmer, Kinsley Gerrald, and Madelyn Long for winning an Honorable Mention for their artwork at the Yam Festival!#rootedincommunity #growingexcellence
🎃👻 Halloween at HAES! 👻🎃
A little spooky, a lot of fun, and plenty of Panther spirit! We wrapped up Red Ribbon Week with Halloween fun while celebrating healthy choices and a drug-free future! ❤️🐾
Take a peek at our HAES Halloween memories. Wishing all our Panthers a safe and happy Halloween! 🧡🍬
#HalloweenAtHAES #RedRibbonWeek #PantherPride #HAESFamily
🌙🐾 Our HAES Panthers put drugs to rest for Pajama Day during Red Ribbon Week!
We wore our favorite pajamas to celebrate healthy choices and a drug-free future. ❤️
#HAES #RedRibbonWeek #PajamaDay #PantherPride
We wore our favorite pajamas to celebrate healthy choices and a drug-free future. ❤️
#HAES #RedRibbonWeek #PajamaDay #PantherPride
Congratulations to Marcus Smith of South Columbus High School for being named the Columbus County Schools CTE Student of the Month!
We are proud to recognize Marcus for this outstanding achievement and his dedication to Career and Technical Education. Keep up the great work, Marcus!
We are proud to recognize Marcus for this outstanding achievement and his dedication to Career and Technical Education. Keep up the great work, Marcus!
Columbus County Schools' Gentlemen of Distinction program is helping middle school young men develop the life skills, confidence, and character needed for success in school and beyond.
In these photos, students are learning how to properly tie a necktie, a practical skill that promotes confidence, professionalism, and personal presentation. This hands-on activity is just one example of how the program prepares young men for future opportunities while emphasizing respect, responsibility, and personal growth.
Through lessons in leadership, communication, career readiness, and character development, Gentlemen of Distinction empowers students to reach their full potential and become confident, respectful, and productive members of their communities.
In these photos, students are learning how to properly tie a necktie, a practical skill that promotes confidence, professionalism, and personal presentation. This hands-on activity is just one example of how the program prepares young men for future opportunities while emphasizing respect, responsibility, and personal growth.
Through lessons in leadership, communication, career readiness, and character development, Gentlemen of Distinction empowers students to reach their full potential and become confident, respectful, and productive members of their communities.
Nakina Middle School's Agriscience Class will hold a plant sale this Saturday!
#rootedincommunity
#growinginexcellence
Congratulations to Nakina Middle School's BEMC Bright Ideas Grant recipients, Miss Libby Blosser and Mr. Clay Reaves. Thank you for going above and beyond to engage student learning and success.
🤠⛳ Country vs. Country Club Day at HAES! 🐾
From cowboy boots and flannel to polos and preppy style, our Panthers showed up with plenty of personality and school spirit! Whether they were ready for the rodeo or the golf course, they made it a fun day at HAES! ❤️🖤
📸 Check out our country and country club crews!
#HAES #PantherPride #CountryVsCountryClub #SchoolSpirit
Some of the 5th grade Mustangs at Nakina Middle School created a floral arrangement as they learned about Floriculture and being florists. #rootedincommunity #growinginexcellence
Wednesday, October 28, 2026, will be an early release day for all CCS schools to allow staff to participate in professional development.
All CCS schools will operate on an early release schedule.
All CCS schools will operate on an early release schedule.
Congratulations to Nakina Middle School Mustang, Rainie Stroud-Tackett for winning 1st Place in the Columbus County Fair Spelling Bee for 8th Grade.
TCS 2nd graders at Careers on Wheels! #SCC
Last week, TCS 5th graders participated in hands-on learning by using place value and digit cards to explore how multiplying and dividing by powers of 10 affects decimals.
COLUMBUS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL JAMBOREE
Join us for an exciting evening of middle school football, cheerleading, and school spirit! Bring your family, wear your pink, and come support our local student-athletes!
📅 Tuesday, October 27, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 West Columbus High School — Cerro Gordo, NC
🎟️ Admission: $6 per person
PARKING INFORMATION: Parent and spectator parking will be in the paved parking lot at the front of the school beside Highway 76.
Bring your family, invite your friends, and help make this a great night for Columbus County middle school athletics!
Join us for an exciting evening of middle school football, cheerleading, and school spirit! Bring your family, wear your pink, and come support our local student-athletes!
📅 Tuesday, October 27, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 West Columbus High School — Cerro Gordo, NC
🎟️ Admission: $6 per person
PARKING INFORMATION: Parent and spectator parking will be in the paved parking lot at the front of the school beside Highway 76.
Bring your family, invite your friends, and help make this a great night for Columbus County middle school athletics!
Congratulations to the following "Marvelous Mustangs" at Nakina Middle School: Azalea Byrd, Zariyah McLemore, Charlee-Ann Boylan, and Tate Norris for being good citizens and respecting school property by helping keep the media center clean. #rootedincommunitygrowinginexcellence
TCS PBIS Rewards, Planetarium fun! 🌎
Fall Book Fair
