🎉🐊 CONGRATULATIONS, GATORS 🐊🎉 Please join us in congratulating three of our outstanding teachers on being awarded grants from BEMC!🍎👏 We are so proud of our educators for their dedication to providing meaningful learning experiences and creating new opportunities for our students. These grants will help support innovative ideas and make a positive impact in our classrooms! Thank you to BEMC for investing in education and supporting the amazing work happening at East Columbus Jr./Sr. High School! 💚🧡 Way to go, Gators! We are proud of you!*🐊🎉

🎃 Pumpkin Advertisement Competition! 🎃

Mrs. McKoy’s Sales I class is having a friendly competition, and YOU get to decide the winner! Take a look at all the pumpkin advertisements and vote for the one that would convince you to make a purchase.

This competition is all about salesmanship and marketing. Which advertisement catches your attention and makes you want to buy?

📢 Voting Rules:
- You may vote ONE time only.
- Voting closes tomorrow at 3:00 PM.
Who will take home the win? Cast your vote and help us decide!

🎃 A huge thank-you to Walmart in Elizabethtown for generously donating the pumpkins and helping make this competition possible!

Wednesday, October 28, 2026, will be an early release day for all CCS schools to allow staff to participate in professional development.

All CCS schools will operate on an early release schedule.

🎓 SENIORS & PARENTS: COLLEGE APPLICATION WEEK IS ALMOST OVER!

Tomorrow by 5:00 PM is the last day of Application Week! While our push to get every senior’s college applications completed will continue beyond this week, our goal is to get as many applications submitted as possible before the deadline. Let’s finish strong!

Remember, the first step is completing your RDS (Residency Determination Service). Once that is complete, it’s time to focus on the next big steps: FAFSA and SCHOLARSHIPS!!! 💰🎓

We are here to help every step of the way! If you have questions, need assistance, or aren’t sure what to do next, please reach out. Let’s make it happen!

A HUGE thank-you to all the parents who have answered my phone calls, responded to my questions, and worked alongside me this week. I know it has been a busy week, and I truly appreciate your patience, support, and partnership.

Together, we can get these seniors started off on the right foot and one step closer to their future! 💚🧡🐊

Oct 19-23 in the Swamp.

Come support our Girls Volleyball Tuesday!! 🏐🏐

The East Columbus Science Olympiad Team is starting again for the year and we are looking for students to join. The competition takes place at UNCW and involves building machines, flying helicopters, completing challenges and written assessments against 25 other high schools in the area. The winners get medals and see their high school up on the Jumbotron in the basketball court. It is a blast and students can add it to their college resumes. We will have an interest meeting this Thursday after school where we will pick our events and begin preparation.

If you have any students that are interested in joining and want to support their school, please have them come visit room 219 and speak with Mr. George!

Monday, October 12, 2026, is a Teacher Conference Day for all schools except CCCA, which will observe a regular Teacher Workday. There will be no school for students on Monday, October 12.

Teachers will be available from 11:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (except CCCA) to meet with parents in person, by phone, or virtually. Please contact your child's teacher to schedule a conference time.

Congratulations to Mrs. Inman, our Farm Bureau Teacher of the Month for September. Not only is she a great teacher, she is responsible for our weekly newsletter. She does a phenomenal job in organizing all of our events!

The Middle School Soccer game scheduled for tomorrow, October 1, has been canceled.

📣 JUNIORS — SCC JUNIOR DAY IS TOMORROW! Tomorrow is our SCC Junior Day trip! All students who have completed a permission slip will be called to load the buses at 8:10 AM. 🚌 Please report to your 1st period class as usual and WAIT to be called. 📍 We will return to campus around 1:30 PM and students will report to 4th period when we return. 🧡💚 Wear your East Columbus spirit wear and come ready to learn all about what Southeastern Community College has to offer you!

Middle school football tryouts!

The next training session for new substitutes will be held on October 1 from 3:30–5:00 p.m. at Central Services. This training is for new classroom, cafeteria, and custodial substitutes.
Anyone attending must have already completed a substitute application and met all employment requirements before participating in the training.
The session will cover Columbus County Schools Board policies, district expectations, and required Title IX training.

🧡💚 SPIRIT WEEK IS COMING! 💚🧡


Get ready to show off your GATOR PRIDE all week long! 🐊🎉


🧡 Monday, 9/28 — Biker vs. Surfer Day

💚 Tuesday, 9/29 — Meme Day

🧡 Wednesday, 9/30 — Class Day

💚 Thursday, 10/1 — Adam Sandler Day

🧡 Friday, 10/2 — Full-On Spirit/Game Day — Orange & Green!

Come dressed up, have fun, and let’s make this a SPIRIT WEEK to remember! 🐊💚🧡


📣 Homecoming Game: Friday, 10/2/26

All outfits must follow school dress code.

The Swamp September 21-25

Congratulations to two of our Varsity football players on being selected for the East-West All star Games! 🏈🐊 We are very proud of you!

This week in the Swamp

Yondr Pouches have all been distributed. If you were absent during the distribution please stop by the front office.

Updated Middle School Soccer schedule

Student and staff participated in a lockdown drill today. All students and staff are safe, and there was no threat. These drills help us better prepare for emergency situations.