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

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!

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.

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.

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!

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

Mr. Rodney Register, an alumnus of Nakina High School and watermelon farmer recently visited the Agriscience students at Nakina Middle School. Mr. Register shared his knowledge about germinating seeds, photosynthesis, the growing season, and properly caring for watermelons. Mr. Register has participated in and or won local growing contests as well as those around the state and country.

Congratulations to Nakina Middle School Mustang, Deborious Floyd for being a "Marvelous Mustang"!