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DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 4TH!
The ToothMobile is Coming to Columbus County Schools!
The Columbus County Health Department ToothMobile will be visiting Columbus County Schools throughout the 2026–2027 school year. The ToothMobile is a mobile extension of the Columbus County Health Department Pediatric Dental Clinic, located at 810 Spivey Road in Whiteville.
The goal of the ToothMobile is to help Columbus County students access dental care and establish a dental home — a place where children can receive regular, ongoing dental care in a familiar setting.
Services offered through the ToothMobile include:
• Dental cleanings
• Dental exams
• X-rays
• Sealants
• Fluoride varnish applications
If additional treatment such as fillings, crowns, or extractions is needed, that treatment will be scheduled at the Columbus County Health Department Dental Clinic or with another pediatric dentist.
The dental clinic serves all patients regardless of their ability to pay. Private insurance, government insurance, Medicaid plans, and uninsured patients are accepted.
WHAT PARENTS NEED TO DO:
If you would like your child to be seen by the ToothMobile this school year, complete the ToothMobile Interest Form and return it to your child's school by September 4, 2026.
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Parents who select “Yes” will receive additional registration paperwork in the weeks before the ToothMobile visits their child's school. Additional paperwork must be completed before your child can receive services.
Please review the attached ToothMobile Information Sheet and Interest Form for complete details and to indicate your interest.
Questions? Contact the Columbus County Health Department Dental Clinic at (910) 640-6615 ext. 7041.
DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 4TH!
The ToothMobile is Coming to Columbus County Schools!
The Columbus County Health Department ToothMobile will be visiting Columbus County Schools throughout the 2026–2027 school year. The ToothMobile is a mobile extension of the Columbus County Health Department Pediatric Dental Clinic, located at 810 Spivey Road in Whiteville.
The goal of the ToothMobile is to help Columbus County students access dental care and establish a dental home — a place where children can receive regular, ongoing dental care in a familiar setting.
Services offered through the ToothMobile include:
• Dental cleanings
• Dental exams
• X-rays
• Sealants
• Fluoride varnish applications
If additional treatment such as fillings, crowns, or extractions is needed, that treatment will be scheduled at the Columbus County Health Department Dental Clinic or with another pediatric dentist.
The dental clinic serves all patients regardless of their ability to pay. Private insurance, government insurance, Medicaid plans, and uninsured patients are accepted.
WHAT PARENTS NEED TO DO:
If you would like your child to be seen by the ToothMobile this school year, complete the ToothMobile Interest Form and return it to your child's school by September 4, 2026.
https://aptg.co/MtcH46
Parents who select “Yes” will receive additional registration paperwork in the weeks before the ToothMobile visits their child's school. Additional paperwork must be completed before your child can receive services.
Please review the attached ToothMobile Information Sheet and Interest Form for complete details and to indicate your interest.
Questions? Contact the Columbus County Health Department Dental Clinic at (910) 640-6615 ext. 7041.
Get ready students and staff at Tabor City School! Beginning Monday, August 31st, our school will be reading the school-wide novel, The World According to Humphrey by Betty Birney. This funny, adventurous novel is told from Humphrey the Hamster’s point of view about human behavior and school life!
Columbus County Schools invites parents and guardians to use our Back-to-School Guide, your one-stop resource for starting the school year informed and prepared!
The guide includes school schedules, important forms, open house dates, report card dates, district calendars, and much more. Keep the guide and this link handy throughout the year as convenient references whenever you need important information.
The Back-to-School Guide is also available from the main menu of the Columbus County Schools website, making it easy to find whenever you need it.
Start your school year off in the know with the Columbus County Schools Back-to-School Guide!
https://tinyurl.com/ccsbacktoschool26
The guide includes school schedules, important forms, open house dates, report card dates, district calendars, and much more. Keep the guide and this link handy throughout the year as convenient references whenever you need important information.
The Back-to-School Guide is also available from the main menu of the Columbus County Schools website, making it easy to find whenever you need it.
Start your school year off in the know with the Columbus County Schools Back-to-School Guide!
https://tinyurl.com/ccsbacktoschool26
🖤❤️ A special thank you to Mrs. Emily Grice, Board of Education member, for stopping by Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary School during our opening meeting this morning to encourage our staff as we prepare for a great school year!
We truly appreciate your support, encouraging words, and commitment to our students, staff, and school community. Thank you for taking the time to start our year with us and remind our HAES family that the work we do matters! ❤️🖤
#HAESPanthers #PantherPride #BetterTogether #BackToSchool
This is a great opportunity for students to get their state required vaccines at a drive thru clinic hosted by Columbus County Health Department next Tuesday, August 18th from 4:00pm-6:30pm.
This evening, Columbus County Schools sent invitations for parents to enroll in Rooms, our new parent/teacher communication platform.
Please follow the instructions you received from Thrillshare.com to complete your enrollment. If you did not receive an invitation, your child’s teacher can assist you during Open House and once school begins.
We will also provide additional information and guidance after this initial step.
Thank you for your patience as we introduce this new communication tool!
Mackenzie Marlowe and LeighAnn McPherson are getting a jumpstart on the new school year at the NC State Math Summit. They’re excited to bring back new math strategies and fresh ideas to support student success this year. Go Aggies!
Come join the Aggie Family!
Columbus County Schools Adopts MagicSchool to Support Student Learning
Artificial intelligence is now part of everyday life. It is used in health care, engineering, business, and many other fields—often in ways most people may not even realize. AI can be a valuable tool, but it also creates challenges for children whose minds are still developing.
Students need to read, write, solve problems, make mistakes, and work through difficult ideas. This effort helps their minds become strong, flexible, agile, and capable. That is one of the main purposes of education: to build the mind so students can think, adapt, create, and face new challenges.
Schools everywhere have seen students use AI to take shortcuts or avoid the work that real learning requires. This is not a problem unique to Columbus County. It is a challenge facing schools, families, and students everywhere.
Some recent media headlines about AI in schools, while well-meaning, do not tell the whole story. Columbus County Schools is not adopting MagicSchool to increase AI use. Quite the opposite—our goal is to reduce unmonitored AI use and place teachers in control.
Teachers will decide when, how, and whether students use AI. There will be many lessons and assignments in which AI is not used at all. When AI is used, it will be guided by the teacher and connected to clear learning goals.
MagicSchool will not replace reading, writing, math, critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, or original work. It will allow students to gain experience with AI without simply using it to get quick answers or avoid doing the work themselves. In many ways, MagicSchool will help Columbus County Schools use less AI—and use it better.
Our goal is not to place technology into every lesson. Our goal is to use the right tool at the right time. Sometimes that tool may be AI. At other times, students need to read, write, calculate, discuss, create, revise, and solve problems without any AI help at all.
We also need the help of our families. We encourage parents and guardians to talk with their children about AI use at home, know which AI tools they are using, and monitor how those tools are being used. AI is not necessarily bad, but it can short-circuit the thinking process when students use it to avoid their own effort. Students should understand that AI can support learning, but it should never replace their own thinking, hard work, and creativity.
Our district’s motto, “Rural Roots, Budding Futures,” reflects this approach. Columbus County has deep roots in hard work. Generations of people in our community have shown us that effort, patience, and determination bring rewards.
We want our students to carry that same work ethic forward and grow as students and as people. At the same time, we must prepare them for the future by teaching them how to use new tools wisely, responsibly, and effectively.
By adopting MagicSchool, Columbus County Schools is protecting the hard work that real learning requires while preparing students with the tools they will need to learn, grow, and succeed.
Artificial intelligence is now part of everyday life. It is used in health care, engineering, business, and many other fields—often in ways most people may not even realize. AI can be a valuable tool, but it also creates challenges for children whose minds are still developing.
Students need to read, write, solve problems, make mistakes, and work through difficult ideas. This effort helps their minds become strong, flexible, agile, and capable. That is one of the main purposes of education: to build the mind so students can think, adapt, create, and face new challenges.
Schools everywhere have seen students use AI to take shortcuts or avoid the work that real learning requires. This is not a problem unique to Columbus County. It is a challenge facing schools, families, and students everywhere.
Some recent media headlines about AI in schools, while well-meaning, do not tell the whole story. Columbus County Schools is not adopting MagicSchool to increase AI use. Quite the opposite—our goal is to reduce unmonitored AI use and place teachers in control.
Teachers will decide when, how, and whether students use AI. There will be many lessons and assignments in which AI is not used at all. When AI is used, it will be guided by the teacher and connected to clear learning goals.
MagicSchool will not replace reading, writing, math, critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, or original work. It will allow students to gain experience with AI without simply using it to get quick answers or avoid doing the work themselves. In many ways, MagicSchool will help Columbus County Schools use less AI—and use it better.
Our goal is not to place technology into every lesson. Our goal is to use the right tool at the right time. Sometimes that tool may be AI. At other times, students need to read, write, calculate, discuss, create, revise, and solve problems without any AI help at all.
We also need the help of our families. We encourage parents and guardians to talk with their children about AI use at home, know which AI tools they are using, and monitor how those tools are being used. AI is not necessarily bad, but it can short-circuit the thinking process when students use it to avoid their own effort. Students should understand that AI can support learning, but it should never replace their own thinking, hard work, and creativity.
Our district’s motto, “Rural Roots, Budding Futures,” reflects this approach. Columbus County has deep roots in hard work. Generations of people in our community have shown us that effort, patience, and determination bring rewards.
We want our students to carry that same work ethic forward and grow as students and as people. At the same time, we must prepare them for the future by teaching them how to use new tools wisely, responsibly, and effectively.
By adopting MagicSchool, Columbus County Schools is protecting the hard work that real learning requires while preparing students with the tools they will need to learn, grow, and succeed.
Use this guide to quickly identify vacation days for schools following the traditional calendar (all schools except CCCA).
Download this graphic here -https://aptg.co/8Lg90Q
The 26-27 calendars can be found here:
https://www.columbus.k12.nc.us/page/calendarsevents
Sub training sessions...
The HEARTS Foundation will host a Back-to-School Drive-Thru on Saturday, July 25, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 116 Miller Street in Chadbourn, behind Worthington Funeral Home. Children must be present in the vehicle to receive a backpack and school supplies. The event will take place rain or shine.
Information on upcoming vaccine clinics.
Come see us at the Tabor City School Cafeteria!
Stop by and grab a delicious breakfast or lunch. We'd love to serve you!
🥞 Breakfast: 8:00 am–8:30 am
🍽️ Lunch: 12:00 pm–12:30 pm
We can't wait to see you! 💜
Summer Meals at ADES, HAES, TCS, and WCS! Students can visit any site, regardless of their school.
Summer Meals at CES!
The TCS Junior Beta Club attended the National Convention in Nashville this week. Our students placed 1st in the Nation in Book Battle, 4th in Nation in Musicology, and 10th in Nation in Quiz Bowl. The girls did TCS proud.
Good Luck, Brody!
We would like to wish WTS, 7th grader, Brody Reaves the very best as he campaigns for National Beta Club President this week in Nashville, Tennessee!
After earning the title of NC State Beta President, Brody is now taking on nationals with the support of students and communities from Williams Township School, Tabor City School, and West Columbus School.
Pictured are middle school students from WTS, TCS, and WCS wrapping up a practice session for Brody’s campaign skit. We are incredibly proud of the hard work, dedication, and leadership these students have shown throughout this journey.
Stay tuned—we will share a link so you can watch Brody’s speech, campaign skit, and on-stage question live! The big moment is Wednesday at 6:30 PM when Brody campaigns!
Let’s show Brody some support and wish him luck as he represents Columbus County and NC on the national stage!
#BrodyForNationalBetaPresident #ColumbusCounty #ColumbusCountyStrong
During the June board meeting, the current Principals of the Year were recognized:
Herman Bland
Chadbourn Elementary
Christian Godwin
Columbus Career & College Academy
Leslie Faulk
Old Dock Elementary
Herman Bland
Chadbourn Elementary
Christian Godwin
Columbus Career & College Academy
Leslie Faulk
Old Dock Elementary
