Columbus County School District -

📸 Peace out, backpacks! ✌️🎒
We had an awesome day at HAES — full of Panther smiles and school spirit!

🐾 Don’t forget:
👉 Tomorrow (Thursday) is School Spirit Day!
Wear your Panther attire or show your pride in burgundy and black.

🎃 Friday is Dress-Up Day!
Costumes are welcome, but they must be school-appropriate — no scary or gory costumes, please.

Let’s finish the week strong, Panthers! 💪🖤❤️
#HAES #PantherPride #SchoolSpirit #GoPanthers

At TCS, Ms. Williamson’s 5th grade students are learning about topic, main idea and key details in their stories of the Great Migration and Harlem Renaissance. Students annotated a text, then created paper suitcases of what people brought with them during the migration. Students also “packed” their main ideas and key details for their daily reading.

Today at HAES we went Drug-Free Through the Decades! 🕺💿 From groovy 70s styles to totally rad 90s vibes, our Panthers showed that being drug-free never goes out of style! ❤️🖤 📢 Don’t forget — tomorrow is “Switch the Script!” Teachers dress like kids, and kids dress like teachers. We can’t wait to see the role reversal fun! 👩‍🏫👟 #RedRibbonWeek #DrugFreeThroughTheDecades #SwitchTheScript #PantherPride

TCS Cheerleaders at the Yam Festival Parade! 💜🎃

South Columbus Football Team in the Yam Parade (Tabor City School, Williams Township School, Nakina Middle School). 💜♥️💛🎃

🌟 Congratulations to TCS student, Ashton Vereen! 🌟 Ashton received Honorable Mention for her original poem “Chasing Dreams” in the Yam Festival Poetry Contest! 📝🎉 We are so proud of her creativity, hard work, and talent. Keep shining, Ashton—your words inspire us all! 💜👏 #TCSPride #YoungPoet #ChasingDreams #YamFestival2025

🎨❤️ Color Wars Kicked Off Red Ribbon Week at HAES! ❤️🎨 Our Panthers started Red Ribbon Week with a burst of color and school spirit! Each grade level showed up strong for Color Wars, reminding everyone that making healthy, drug-free choices never goes out of style! 💪🌟 Tomorrow’s theme is Rhyme Without Reason — grab a friend and come dressed as a silly rhyming duo! 👯‍♀️ (Think “chef” and “ref,” “bee” and “spree,” or “cow” and “wow!”) 🐝🤠 Let’s keep showing our Panther pride and commitment to being drug-free all week long! 🚫💊💥 #RedRibbonWeek #HAESPride #PantherPride #DrugFreeLooksLikeMe #RhymeWithoutReason

Please stop by The Todd House on Saturday after the Yam Festival Parade to see the amazing yam characters created by TCS Kindergarten. 💜

Congratulations to Mrs. Sykes, Mrs. Tyler and Mrs. Elliott, our Brunswick Electric Bright Ideas Grant recipients at TCS!!! 💜🎉

Attention All Columbus County Schools High School Seniors and Families!

Get ready for Next Step 101 Night — your one-stop event to explore what’s next after graduation!

When: Thursday, October 23
Time: 6:00 PM

Where: Southeastern Community College – Cartrette Building

What: Learn more about your next step options for after high school success! Meet representatives from UNC Pembroke, NC Career Works, and the U.S. Armed Forces, plus explore college, career, and service opportunities that can shape your future! And it’s all happening just in time for North Carolina Free College Application Week — your chance to apply to select NC colleges for free!
Bonus: We’ll have raffles and prizes throughout the evening!
Don’t miss this exciting night designed to help you take your next big step toward success.

Columbus County Schools
2025 Surplus Auction
89 School Rd.
Hallsboro, NC 28442

October 24, 2025 – 10:00 a.m.
Preview: October 22nd and 23rd, 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.


1. Office Chairs
2. TV Carts
3. Cafeteria Chairs
4. Wood Chairs
5. Stackable Chairs
6. Ladder Back Chairs
7. Cafeteria Tables
8. Student Desks
9. Office Desks
10. Refrigerators
11. Promethean Boards
12. Band Equipment
13. Metal Cabinets
14. Computer Tables
15. Small Lockers
16. Large Lockers
17. Wood Cabinets
18. HVAC Units
19. Weight Lifting Equipment
20. Stainless Steel Table
21. Bulletin Boards
22. Milk Boxes
23. Ice Machines
24. Wood Lathe
25. Basketball Goals
26. Edging Blocks
27. Champion Air Compressor
28. Microwave and Toaster Ovens
29. Metal Grating
30. Aluminum Pans
31. Exercise Equipment
32. Floor Machines
33. Dry Erase Boards
34. Wire Shelves
35. Electric Motors and Pumps
36. File Cabinets
37. Overhead Projectors
38. Brake Lathe
39. Engine Analyzer
40. Sewing Machines
41. Copiers
42. Pressure Washer
43. Laminator
44. Music Keyboard
45. Scoreboards
46. Chain Link Fence and Gates
47. John Deere Reel Mower
48. Toro Reel Mower
49. Cub Cadet 2166 Mower
50. John Deere Gator
51. 1987 Chevrolet Pickup
52. 1996 Ford Pickup
53. 2008 Ford Pickup
54. 2012 Ford Pickup
55. Ford 1500 Tractor
56. MH 50H Forklift

🍱 What a week at Tabor City School! We wrapped up National School Lunch Week with smiles, full bellies, and some new favorites — teriyaki beef bites, veggie fried rice, chicken quesadillas, and more! 😋💜🖤 #NationalSchoolLunchWeek

East Columbus Jr./Sr. High student Kyleigh Patrick watches closely as two dancers rehearse a section of choreography for her original dance project. Kyleigh's choreography will be performed during the Annual CCS Dance Festival, taking place at East Columbus Jr./Sr. High School at 7:00 p.m.

During the October Board meeting, the Board of Education recognized the entire Transportation Department for its outstanding achievement in state inspection scores. Columbus County transportation teams earned some of the best scores in this region of North Carolina. The Board also expressed appreciation for their hard work and dedication to ensuring the safety and reliability of student transportation every day.

The Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council is composed of students representing all grade levels from the district’s four high schools. Serving as the official voice of students in Columbus County Schools, the council provides valuable insight and feedback to district leadership.
At the most recent meeting, students collaborated with Ms. Laura Hunter, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, to identify and define the core values most important to them. This work will directly inform the development of the district’s 2026–2031 Strategic Plan.

Nakina Middle School would like to congratulate the following students on being selected by their peers to Student Council and Student Council officers!

The Columbus County Fire Marshal’s Office, in conjunction with the Office of the State Fire Marshal, is proud to announce that we have received 1,000 smoke detectors donated by Kidde, one of the nation’s leading fire safety product manufacturers. These detectors will be distributed throughout the county in recognition of Fire Safety Month.

Each fire department within Columbus County has been supplied with an allotment of these smoke detectors for installation in homes across their respective districts.

We encourage all families throughout the county to take advantage of this free smoke detector check and installation program. This initiative ensures that every home has properly functioning and up-to-date smoke detectors. If any detectors are found to be outdated, missing, or not working, new ones will be installed free of charge.