Columbus County School District -

The Nakina Middle School Mustangs appreciate and celebrate Mr. Henry Baldwin for Custodian Appreciation Day!

Congratulations to the new members of the Nakina Middle School Elementary and Jr. Beta Club! We look forward to your leadership and service in our school, community, and world! Let Us Lead by Serving Others"!

Congratulations to the Nakina Middle School Mustang Bus Students of the Month for September! Breanna Jones Zendaya McLemore Rakim Nunez Jorge Del’Real Adolfo Alvarado Emmanuel Jimenez-Lopez Chesney FormyDuval Guadalupe Mancio-Noyola

At TCS, Mrs.Jones' middle school Guidance elective classes presented an Anti-bullying Campaign, Cool to be Kind, for grades K-8. After the presentation students signed an Anti-bullying Pledge to promise to make our school a safer and more welcoming place.

TCS Junior Beta Club Inductions 2025

Ten CCS schools were recognized at the September board meeting for their achievements for the 24-25 school year:


Schools of Excellence: (Improved growth, proficiency and their school letter grade)

CCCA - B, Principal, Christian Godwin
ODES - B, Principal, Leslie Faulk
CES - C, Principal, Herman Bland
HAES - C, Principal, Dr. Kalee Hill
WCHS - C, Principal, John Browning

Schools of Achievement and Growth (Improved proficiency)

ADES - Principal, Kristie Leinthall
TCS - Principal, Dr. Dale Norris
WCS - Principal, Dr. Peggy Hester

Schools of Growth (Made Growth)

NMS - Principal Shelly Cullipher
WTS - Principal Michelle Simmons

CCCA English 3 students creating a poster collage of their Transcendental Poet. They collected specific items from nature, wrote their own poem, and gathered background information on the poet.

We are honoring Hispanic Heritage Month. During library sessions with Ms. Worley at WTS, Kindergarten students enjoyed the book "All Around Us" by Adrian Garcia. They created their own quilts depicting the things they cherish in their families and lives. In 1st and 2nd Grade, students listened to "Pepe and the Parade" by Tracey Kyle, creating floats that symbolize their families and interests. Meanwhile, in 3rd and 4th Grade, students engaged with "How Alma Got Her Name" by Juan Martinez, sharing their favorite aspects of their names and the reasons behind them.

Congratulations to the newly elected officers for the Nakina Middle School Elementary and Jr. Beta Club Officers for 2025-2026!

Mr. Thurman’s students at Nakina Middle School are learning about pitch in band class.

At TCS, Mr. Nealey's class labeled periodic tables in groups and afterwards worked on skills of giving positive specific praise to one another.

Nakina Middle School Mustangs are practicing their skills in reading comprehension and using context clues to determine the central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details. They are reading passages about Hispanics who have made important contributions to the medical field, art, and other areas in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.

At TCS, Ms. Williamson’s 5th graders have been reading and inferring all week in their class readings for ELA. Today, students put their observational and inferring skills to the test to see which fellow teacher took the class pumpkin man! Students had loads of fun acting as detectives and showcasing their literacy skills. 🔎

Columbus County Schools is closely monitoring the weather forecast for next week. At this time, we will be operating on a regular schedule. However, the forecast remains extremely complex and may require us to adjust school schedules quickly if conditions change.

To keep families informed, updates will be shared through the following channels:

District and school Facebook pages
Text messages and phone calls
Remind notifications
The CCS Mobile App
District and school websites
X.com - @colcoschools
Local media outlets


As a general rule, we will move to remote instruction on days when weather prevents us from being in person.
We encourage you to check these platforms regularly so you receive the most up-to-date information.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we work to keep our students and staff safe.

TCS Title 1 Family Night (ELA) and Book Fair October 2, 2025

The Columbus County Schools Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC) invites parents of children with disabilities to join a monthly group designed to provide support, answer questions, and plan special events. Meetings are held on the last Tuesday of each month from 6:00 to 7:00 PM at CCS Central Services, located at 2586 James B. White Highway North in Whiteville, North Carolina. Special Education educators will be present to answer your questions and provide guidance.

The first meeting will be September 30th.



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Williams Township School celebrated the opening of its new gymnasium and classroom wing with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by special guests, including staff from WTS. Guests shared remarks highlighting the significance of the project for students and the community. The evening concluded with students taking center court to cut the ribbon, officially marking the beginning of a new chapter for the school.

At TCS, Mrs. Vereen's students reflected on courage. They shared personal examples of times they stepped up, spoke out, or kept going even when it wasn’t easy. Together, the class discussed how courage isn’t the absence of fear—it’s moving forward despite fear. Mrs. Vereen is proud of the way they are growing into brave, thoughtful young people!

TCS is proud of the growth and achievements of our students. 💜