Nakina
Middle School
Good Evening Mustangs,
We hope you had a relaxing and restful break. We are excited to see each of you return tomorrow as we prepare to finish the year strong. There are a lot of events and End of Grade Testing as we move foward. Attendance is extremently important as we only have 30 instuctional days remaining before we begin the EOG's. Please click on the following link to view our Mustang Calendar of Events for the remainder of the school year and call our office at 642-8301 if you have any questions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18yt_mn9Z2mHH4XxxbfEm4A81pIT1iYAV5EUBBT86Fus/edit?usp=sharing
We appreciate your continued support! Once a Mustang, Always a Mustang!
We hope you had a relaxing and restful break. We are excited to see each of you return tomorrow as we prepare to finish the year strong. There are a lot of events and End of Grade Testing as we move foward. Attendance is extremently important as we only have 30 instuctional days remaining before we begin the EOG's. Please click on the following link to view our Mustang Calendar of Events for the remainder of the school year and call our office at 642-8301 if you have any questions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18yt_mn9Z2mHH4XxxbfEm4A81pIT1iYAV5EUBBT86Fus/edit?usp=sharing
We appreciate your continued support! Once a Mustang, Always a Mustang!
Join us for an evening celebrating student creativity at the Celebrate the Arts Show and Reception!
This special event will honor high school Gold Key winners and all 6 middle school Best of Show winners from the 2026 Celebrate the Arts.
Thursday, April 16
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Southeastern Community College
Wyche Gallery, A-Building
The work will be up through the middle of May.
Come out and support these talented students and enjoy an inspiring showcase of their work!
Columbus County Schools invites our families, staff, and community to share feedback on our draft Strategic Plan, which outlines our vision, priorities, and goals for the next several years.
Your input matters. This plan represents our shared commitment to academic excellence, student success, and community partnership. Please take a few minutes to review the draft plan and complete the brief survey below.
🔗 View the draft plan: https://canva.link/5ebk0eg0ldfp18c
📝 Share your feedback: https://forms.gle/YXmMgA2s1evNyHCg9
Together, we’re building the future of Columbus County Schools—one voice at a time.
There will be no school for students from April 3rd through April 10th. Students will return to school on April 13th.
Please mark your calendars for this year's AIG Showcase. It will held at West Columbus School (Little West) on Thursday, April 23 from 6:00-7:00. We look forward to seeing you there!
Gentle Reminders for our Mustang Family:
School will be closed Friday, April 3rd-Friday, April 10th and resume Monday, April 13th.
The deadline to purchase an 8th grade student ad or business ad is Friday, April 17th. The deadline to submit the permission slip and money for the Spring Formal, “A Night in Paris” is April 17th as well. The deadline to purchase a yearbook is April 23rd. Please call our office at 642-8301 for more details.
Happy Friday Mustangs! Please click on the following link to view scheduled events for the remainder of the school year. Some events are TBA due to changes in the end of year testing schedule that are pending board approval. Please call our office at 642-8301 if you have any questions. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_WJfg2AnvtQbl0SheYEc3Y9Mo0FjJxMlVEuhTuc3xCg/edit?usp=sharing
Have a great weekend!
Have a great weekend!
Good Evening Mustangs,
There are a lot of things happening in Mustang County this week! Please make sure that students arrive at school on time, especially on Monday, March 23rd and Wednesday, March 25th for the iReady EOY Reading & Math Diagnostics. The car rider entrance closes each morning at 7:55 to allow adequate time for the morning safety protocols and students to be seated and ready to begin the day by 8:00 am. Students arriving after the entrance is closed should check into the front office accompanied by a parent/guardian. We appreciate your support in making sure our students are safe and ready to begin the day on time. Last week the grade level attendance was as follows: 5th: 87%, 6th Grade: 91%, 7th Grade: 89%, & 8th Grade: 93%. Our daily & weekly goal average is 95% and we encourage you to please send a note within 5 days of an absence due to illness or appointments. Students who have 20 or more unexcused absences may not be able to attend field trips and will remain at school to make up missed assignments and/or tests. Attendance in all classes is important to student mastery and success. Please contact our office at (910) 642-8301 if you have any questions or concerns. We appreciate your support as we strive for continued excellence!
There are a lot of things happening in Mustang County this week! Please make sure that students arrive at school on time, especially on Monday, March 23rd and Wednesday, March 25th for the iReady EOY Reading & Math Diagnostics. The car rider entrance closes each morning at 7:55 to allow adequate time for the morning safety protocols and students to be seated and ready to begin the day by 8:00 am. Students arriving after the entrance is closed should check into the front office accompanied by a parent/guardian. We appreciate your support in making sure our students are safe and ready to begin the day on time. Last week the grade level attendance was as follows: 5th: 87%, 6th Grade: 91%, 7th Grade: 89%, & 8th Grade: 93%. Our daily & weekly goal average is 95% and we encourage you to please send a note within 5 days of an absence due to illness or appointments. Students who have 20 or more unexcused absences may not be able to attend field trips and will remain at school to make up missed assignments and/or tests. Attendance in all classes is important to student mastery and success. Please contact our office at (910) 642-8301 if you have any questions or concerns. We appreciate your support as we strive for continued excellence!
Celebrate the Arts, North Carolina’s largest student arts festival, will take place tomorrow, Saturday, March 21st, from 4:30 PM to 9:30 PM at West Columbus High School. Admission is free.
Students have been busy all day preparing and are ready to showcase their incredible talents in band, chorus, dance, theatre, visual arts, poetry, and piano through performances and exhibits you won’t want to miss.
Students have been busy all day preparing and are ready to showcase their incredible talents in band, chorus, dance, theatre, visual arts, poetry, and piano through performances and exhibits you won’t want to miss.
The baseball and softball game for today has been rescheduled to April 14th.
Good Evening Mustangs,
Please view the attached Mustang Monthly Roundup to see all the great things that are happening at Nakina Middle School! Please call our office at (910) 642-8301 if you have any questions and thank you for your support! Be excellent this week!
Please view the attached Mustang Monthly Roundup to see all the great things that are happening at Nakina Middle School! Please call our office at (910) 642-8301 if you have any questions and thank you for your support! Be excellent this week!
Monday, March 16, will be an optional teacher workday for all schools except Columbus Career & College Academy (CCCA). There will be no school for students.
Due to expected inclement weather tomorrow, CCCA will operate on a remote instruction schedule.
There will be no afternoon or evening activities at any school tomorrow due to the weather.
As part of our March Madness Challenge, this week, students turned learning time into MOVEMENT time—combining rigorous thinking with relay races, partner games, math manipulatives and lots of smiles as they showed what they know. Thank you to our teachers for designing engaging, standards-based activities that get bodies AND brains moving, and to our students for giving their best effort on every play. Columbus County Schools is all in on making learning active, joyful, and challenging—on and off the court! Check out the video: https://youtu.be/3WZen5ASBW0
Week 3 tip-off is HERE, Columbus County! 🏀 This week in our Rigor Rebound: March Madness Challenge, our Elite 8 will go head to head as we zero in on the 8 Qualities of Authentic Engagement in our classrooms. Check out our Elite 8 Match-ups here: https://youtu.be/nWMpLOUPtms
Monday, March 16, is a teacher workday for all schools except CCCA. There will be no school for students.
Columbus County Health Department will be visiting Columbus County Schools to offer Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis (Tdap) and Meningococcal vaccines to rising 7th and 12th graders. This is an excellent opportunity for students to receive their state-required vaccines. If you are interested in your child receiving these vaccines while at school, please contact your child’s school or a school nurse to obtain the required forms. Completed consent forms must be returned to your child’s school by March 31, 2026.
See dates and locations here -https://aptg.co/__v-xD
Vaccine Information Sheets will be provided. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child’s school or speak with a school nurse.
Students will take the NC Reading Check In tomorrow morning. Please make sure they are well rested, on time, and bring a charged chromebook to school. Thank you for your support.
Mustang Weekly Roundup March 8, 2026
Tuesday, March 10th: Students will take the NC Reading Check In Wednesday, March 11th: Spring Picture Orders and Careers on Wheels Field Trip Permission Forms are Due.
Wednesday, March 11th: Baseball & Softball Pre-Season Tournament@ Tabor City Complex 4:00 pm. Wednesday, March 11th: SIT/Staff Meeting at 3:05 PM
Thursday, March 12th: 7th Grade Field Trip to Fayetteville Marksman Hockey Game.
Friday, March 13th: SCHS JROTC will visit 8th Grade at 8:30 am. Congratulations to 6th Grade for 97% Average Daily Attendance last Week!
45 Instructional Days Remaining until the EOG's! #nmsmustangs #mustangexcellence #mustangsreadysetgrow
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Spring Portrait orders are due Wednesday, March 11th by 8:30 am.
Reminder: Students must return the signed permission slip for the Careers on Wheels Field Trip by Wednesday, March 11th.