
Join us for a celebration of creativity at Celebrate the Arts! The event will take place on Saturday, March 22nd, from 4:30 PM to 9:30 PM at South Columbus High School. This exciting festival will showcase the best student artists from across the county. Don’t miss out on an evening filled with incredible talent! Admission is free.
We look forward to seeing you there!


🎉 HAES Has Its First Golden Ticket Winners! 🎉
The excitement is real at Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary School! 🍫✨ Out of the six randomly placed World’s Finest Chocolate Golden Tickets, our first two winners have been found!
🏆Olivia Bass-6th Grade
🏆 Hunter Hines-1st Grade
These lucky HAES students sold their very first box of chocolate and discovered a Golden Ticket inside, claiming their special prize! 🎊
Who will be next? Keep selling, keep checking, and you could be our next winner! 🚀🍫
#GoldenTicket #WFC #HAES #KeepSelling #SweetSuccess



8th Grade students at Nakina Middle School enjoyed a visit from the Southeastern Community College Mobile Lab.











Mrs. McPherson’s third grade class at WTS is working on equivalent fractions.








Women’s History Month project. Ayden and Caiden from Ms. Babson’s Fourth Grade Homeroom at TCS.


6th grader, Sophia, read her winning DAR essay to her class today. TCS is super proud! #6thgraderocks #proudteachermoment


☘️💚St. Patrick’s Day in 6th grade at TCS. ☘️💚






🎉 Today’s the Day at HAES! Let the Selling Begin! 🍫
The World’s Finest Chocolate fundraiser starts NOW! 🚀 It’s time to grab your chocolate bars and start selling to family, friends, and supporters.
📌 Reminders:
✔ Bars are just $2 each – an easy and delicious way to support HAES!
✔ No door-to-door sales for safety—stick to family, friends, and trusted contacts.
✔ Be confident, have fun, and make it a sweet success!
Let’s make this fundraiser the best one yet! Who’s ready to start selling? 🙌🍫
#HAESFundraiser #StartSelling #SweetSupport #WorldsFinestChocolate ❤️💙


📢 Selling Tips for Our World's Finest Chocolate Fundraiser! 🍫
HAES's World’s Finest Chocolate fundraiser starts soon, and we want you to sell like a pro! Here are some top tips to help you maximize sales and support HAES:
✔ Set a goal – Challenge yourself to sell as much as you can!
✔ Introduce yourself – Always share why you're selling.
✔ Be excited – Your enthusiasm will attract buyers!
✔ Offer payment options – Not everyone carries cash!
✔ Have fun! – Selling is more successful when you're having a good time.
🚨 Important Reminder: No door-to-door sales for safety reasons! Please sell to family, friends, and trusted community members.
Let's make this the sweetest fundraiser yet! 🍫💙 Who's ready to start selling on March 17th? 🙌
#HAESFundraiser #SweetSuccess #SellLikeAPro #WorldsFinestChocolate #SafetyFirst 🚫🚪🍫







Mrs. Gore's PreK leprechaun traps at TCS.










SCC CTE Mobile Lab visited the 8th grade class at TCS today.






TCS students attended Southern Farm Days located on the Boys and Girls Homes in Lake Waccamaw. Students saw lots of tractors, mostly antique ones. Ms. McKenzie pointed out a tractor like the one she drove as a child putting in tobacco. A lady demonstrated how she carved walking sticks.
Justin, Neveah, Peyton, and Mrs. Tabitha made a trap to catch a leprechaun on Monday, March 17.









🍫✨ It’s Almost Time! ✨🍫
Get ready, HAES family! Our World’s Finest Chocolate fundraiser kicks off on March 17th! 🎉 Stock up on your favorite flavors, including Almond, Caramel, Dark Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, W.F. Crisp®, and Wafer Bars—all for just $2 each!
Support our school while enjoying the sweetest treats! 😋 Stay tuned for details on how to purchase.
📆 Mark your calendars—March 17th is the big day!
#HAESFundraiser #SweetSupport #WorldsFinestChocolate #GetReady 🍫


In social studies, WTS third graders are learning about state and local government - and the officials and citizens that keep our local government safe and efficient. Today, we had Officer Mitchell from Columbus County Sheriff’s Department came to speak about his job and the importance of following the rules and doing the right thing in order to help our community safe.


Celebrate the Arts, North Carolina's Largest Student Arts Festival, will take place on Saturday, March 22nd from 4:30 PM-9:30 PM at South Columbus High School. The event is a partnership between Columbus County Schools and Whiteville City Schools, and features performances and artwork from over 1000 students. Admission is free.


Nakina Middle School is thankful for our wonderful bus drivers! They are often the first to greet many of our students each day and make sure they travel safely to and from school. 🖤💛




Nakina Middle School ELA teachers collaborated in their first teaching study as they observed a snapshot of Ms. Anya Bryant's 7th grade lesson today.











At TCS, Mrs. Smith's first grade enjoyed their PE elective today.











🍫❤️💙 Coming Soon to HAES… World’s Finest Chocolate! ❤️💙🍫
Get ready to satisfy your sweet tooth! 😋 Our World’s Finest Chocolate fundraiser is on the way, and you don’t want to miss out on these delicious treats. Stay tuned for details on how you can support HAES and enjoy some of the best chocolate around! 🍫✨
📢 Tag your friends and family—let’s get ready to sell (and snack)! 👀
#HAESFundraiser #WorldsFinestChocolate #SweetSupport #ComingSoon 🍫


Mrs. Edwards class is working on fractions. Today, they took packs of gummy bears and sorted them by color. They then turned each color into a fraction. Math can be so much fun (and yummy)!!!



