CCCA will resume classes on Monday, January 5th.
CCCA will resume classes on Monday, January 5th.
This is Kristie Leinthall, principal of Acme Delco Elementary School with an important announcement:
Bus 188 will be delayed one hour due to mechanical difficulties this morning! Once again bus 188 will be delayed one hour due to mechanical difficulties this morning!
Thank you and we apologize for any inconvenience!
High school exams will continue as scheduled. Please make sure students arrive on time and ready for testing, following the adjusted start time.
Thank you for your patience and support as we prioritize the safety of our students and staff.
Good afternoon!
This is Kristie Leinthall, principal of ADES with an important update regarding basketball tryouts for 6th grade boys and girls. Middle School boys basketball tryouts have been rescheduled to December the 10th &12th at East Columbus Jr./Sr. High School from 3:00 - 4:30 PM. Middle School Girls basketball tryouts have been rescheduled to December the 10th at ADES from 3:00 - 4:30 PM. There will not be any tryouts today for boys or girls middle school basketball!
If you have any questions please contact the school at 910-655-2957.
Thank you and have a great afternoon!
This is for Kristie Leinthall, principal of Acme Delco Elementary School with your Bobcat News for the week of November 24th, 2025!
Announcements:
Our World’s Finest Chocolate Fundraiser is closing and we are still collecting final monies for cases of chocolate. Please remember to turn in all money as soon as possible! Parents please complete all the information on the front of the collection envelope for your student! We have sent out 407 cases of chocolate and have collected money for 350 cases! If you need additional time to finish selling your chocolate please contact Mrs. Leinthall or call the school! We will work with you so that all chocolate is sold! Final top sellers as well as prize packages will be ordered/ announced once all money is collected!
The ADES Parent Advisory Meeting schedule for tomorrow, November 24th will need to be postponed until December the 1st at 6:00 PM at ADES. We apologize for any inconvenience!
Regular Attendance in school is essential to the learning process! At ADES we are striving to maintain a 95% attendance rate each week! Last school year ADES students averaged a 93.2% attendance rate for the year! We are setting a goal for the 25-26 school year to achieve a 95% attendance rate! For the week of November 17th through November 21st we would like to celebrate the three grade levels who had the highest attendance rate: In 3rd place with a 91.79% attendance rate is our 2nd grade, in 2nd place with a 92.63% attendance rate is our Pre-K classes, and in 1st place is our 2nd grade classes with a 93.91% attendance rate! Congratulations and remember that students learn best when in school daily with their teachers and teacher assistants! We Look forward to seeing who will be our top three classes in the coming week
Parents, we ask for your help in decreasing the number of tardies to school each day! We are averaging between 15-20 tardies daily and this can affect students over time! If a student arrives 15 minutes late daily over 5 days that is 75 minutes of instruction that is missed that cannot be recovered. Over the course of a month if a student is tardy it could lead to over 5 hours of lost instructional time. Please remember that students are counted tardy if they are not in school by 7:45 AM. Our instructional day is from 7:45 AM to 3:00 PM daily!
All student cellphones will be collected at the beginning of the day by classroom teachers and returned to students at the end of the day every school day.
Transportation Changes must be in written form and must be completed by 2:00 PM daily. We do not accept phone calls or text message transportation change requests.
Car Rider students are to be dropped off at the car rider line only and not at the front of the building due to safety concerns. Please adhere to the speed limit in the car rider drop off area. Please have students sitting on the right side of the car in order to exit safely and quickly! Parents, we ask that you please remain in the car during drop-off and pick-up times. Should you need to assist your child we ask that you pull into the grass area to help them so traffic may flow freely. The car rider line will be closed at 7:43 AM daily!
Fall Break for all CCS students will be November 26th through November 28th school. School will resume on December 1st!
We hope that all our students and their families have a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving and enjoy your Fall Break!
Once again, we look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow! Should you have any questions or concerns please contact the school at 910-655-2957.
Thank you and have a wonderful evening!
CCS Brunswick Electric Bright Ideas Winners were recognized at the November Board Meeting.
This year’s Bright Ideas Grants recognized innovative educators across Columbus County Schools for their creative instructional proposals. At Acme Delco Elementary, Jaclyn McCoy received a $500 grant for Student Organizational Binders. At Chadbourn Elementary, Herman D. Bland was awarded $1,400 for Project ReCharge. Helen Craven Axelberg of Columbus Career and College Academy earned $1,500 to support the Culinary Food Trike project. At East Columbus High School, Anthony Martin received $1,200 for Lights, Camera, Learning: Expanding Student Access to Video Production Tools, Jeffrey Rudnik earned $1,900 for Recycling Ceramic Clay for Columbus County Schools’ Arts Programs, and Alicia Pickett was awarded $1,650 for Sustainable Learning with Hydroponics.
At Hallsboro-Artesia Elementary, Amber Howard received $1,500 for Bright Boards, Bright Futures. At Nakina Middle School, Alyssa Nelson earned $500 for Hear to Learn. Mallory Furlow of Old Dock Elementary was awarded $700 for Pathways to Progress. At South Columbus High School, Miranda Romans received $1,500 for Ready, Set, Action: Virtual Creativity, and Breanna Seckman earned $1,000 for Project P.R.I.N.T.
Tabor City Elementary had two winning projects led by Angela Tyler, who received $850 for Rockin’ It with Robotics and $1,500 for Nature in Motion: Engaging Young Scientists in Earth Systems with Weather Knowledge. At Tabor City Middle School, Sheila Sykes earned $1,900 for Bright Minds, Bright Futures, while Marilyn D. Elliott received $900 for Paper Power: Lights, Lines, Action! West Columbus High School celebrated Whitney Cavenaugh, who received $1,000 for In Focus: Empowering the Yearbook Team, and Jennifer Sams, who was awarded $1,000 for Textile Arts for Entrepreneurs: Cultivating Creative and Lifelong Skills. At West Columbus School, Julia O. Smart earned $500 for Lego Logic, Brittany Bass received $1,000 for Listen and Learn: Enhancing Phonics Through Audio Engagement, and the school’s BETA students were awarded $1,000 for Build Community Through Dugouts.
At Williams Township Elementary, Ashley Porter received $300 for Art for Expression & Regulation, Miranda Conner Ellington earned $1,500 for Pride in the Beat: Aggie Drums Come Alive, and Lisa K. Cox received $1,500 for Full STEAM Ahead: Turning Standards into STEAM Projects. In total, Columbus County Schools earned $28,300 in Bright Ideas Grant funding this year.
We are implementing a new attendance notification system this evening. Parents will receive calls/emails/texts when a child is absent in one or more classes. Thank you!
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
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.
A special thank you to our amazing principals from the Board.
Monday, October 13, is a Teacher Conference Day for all schools.
There will be no school for students on this day (CCCA will operate on a regular schedule).
Teachers will be available from 11:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for in-person or virtual conferences.
Please contact your child’s teacher to schedule an appointment.
Lunes 13 de octubre es un Día de Conferencias para Maestros en todas las escuelas.
No habrá clases para los estudiantes ese día (CCCA operará con horario regular).
Los maestros estarán disponibles de 11:30 a.m. a 7:00 p.m. para conferencias presenciales o virtuales.
Por favor, comuníquese con el maestro de su hijo(a) para programar una cita.
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.
The first meeting will be September 30th.
Come and be part of this supportive community!
Campus Parent, the new Parent Portal for Columbus County Schools, is now open!
Follow these instructions to setup your account and track your child's progress!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tXiBNIz47UXa3neEqst6TgfK-WOTidCAzOAMlPIqCvs/edit?usp=sharing
You will need your child's student ID number. If you do not know the number, you may contact your child's school.
These instructions are also located under the "Parents" tab of the CCS Website.
