Nakina

Nakina Middle School Mrs. Nobles' students enjoy navigating through stations which focus on a variety of skills. They are learning about Greek and Latin Roots. The reading passage had them citing textual evidence and working on activities from their New StudySync Reading Program.

Students in Ms. Bryant's ELA class at Nakina Middle School collaborate to read, discuss, analyze, and connect to the text.

Mr. Reaves' science students at Nakina Middle School collaborate to research, compare, and contrast the adhesion and cohesion of water.

Congratulations to our Lady Mustangs for being the Runners Up in the Nakina Invitational Volleyball Tournament and congratulations to East Columbus for winning 1st Place. We appreciate all the teams that participated and everyone that came out to support them. #nmsmustangs

Ms. Bryant’s 7th grade Language Arts students enjoyed presenting their poetry projects in today’s class. 

Good Evening Mustangs, We hope that everyone had a wonderful weekend with family and friends. On Monday, December 9th our Nakina Middle School Invitational Volleyball Tournament begins at 4:00 p.m. and admission is $6.00. Please come out and support our Lady Mustangs! On Tuesday, December 10th our 8th grade students will take the NC Physical Science Check-In. The final night of our Nakina Middle School Invitational Volleyball Tournament will begin at 4:00 p.m. and end with a championship game. On Wednesday, December 11th and Thursday, December 12th basketball tryouts will be held for our ladies until 4:00 p.m. each day. Students must have a current physical on file in the office. On Thursday, December 12th the South Columbus Middle football team will play its final game at South Columbus High School at 6:00 p.m. Please come out and support our players! On Friday, December 13th our Mustang Chorus will travel to the Carolina Opry at Myrtle Beach to perform on the grand staircase at 11:45 a.m. and attend a professional performance at 1:00 p.m. Students in grades 6-8 will participate in Hour of Code which is a live coding session with a computer engineer. They will learn to make real-world connections between computer science and the things they love. Thank you for helping us make sure that our students are present at school and on time each day. Attendance plays a vital role in student engagement, success, and preparation for the workforce. A major district initiative is to improve student attendance all day everyday. Our students are learning all day. Please send a note if your child has an excused absence, tardy, or early checkout. We appreciate your continued support as we grow our Mustangs! #attendtodayachievetomorrow We appreciate your support and hope you have a wonderful week! Shelly F. Cullipher Principal

Good Evening Mustangs, We hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends. On Monday, December 2nd the Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee Truck will be on campus from 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Parents and community members feel free to stop by and purchase a hot chocolate or your favorite coffee beverage on the way to work. It is going to be cold in the morning! Also our Lady Mustangs will play volleyball at home versus Williams Township and Tarheel. Game time begins at 4:00 p.m. and admission is $6.00. On Tuesday, December 3rd our 5th grade students will take the NC Science Check-In. Our Lady Mustangs will travel to Tarheel to play volleyball against Elizabethtown and Tarheel. Gametime begins at 4:00 p.m. On Thursday, December 5th students will receive their progress reports. Please discuss the progress with your child and contact the teacher if you have any questions or concerns. The South Columbus Middle School Football Team will play West Columbus School at 6:00 p.m. at South Columbus High School. Thank you for helping us make sure that our students are present at school on time each day. Attendance plays a vital role in student engagement, success, and preparation for the workforce. A major district initiative is to improve student attendance all day everyday. Please send a note if your child has an excused absence, tardy, or early checkout. We appreciate your continued support as we grow our Mustangs! #attendtodayachievetomorrow We are thankful you are part of our Mustang family and hope you have a wonderful week! Shelly F. Cullipher Principal

There will be no school for students Nov. 27th-Nov. 29th. Happy Thanksgiving!

Join us for the 22nd Annual Columbus County Schools Dance Festival on November 21st at 7:00 PM at West Columbus High School. This exciting event will feature a variety of student-choreographed dance pieces from across the district. Admission is FREE, so come out and support our talented student dancers! We look forward to seeing you there!

In observance of Veterans Day, all schools will be closed on Monday, November 11th. This important day gives us the opportunity to reflect on and honor the brave men and women who have served in our nation's military. As we enjoy this day of remembrance, let’s take a moment to thank a veteran, learn about their stories, and reflect on the freedoms we hold dear thanks to their service.

Good Evening Mustangs, We would like to congratulate our new members of the Elementary and Jr. Beta Club along with our new members of the Mustang Student Advisory Council. We are proud of your achievements and look forward to your leadership and service. On Monday, November 4th our Lady Mustangs will play volleyball at Tarheel. Gametime begins at 4:00 p.m. On Tuesday, November 5th students will take the NC ELA Check-In 2.0 A. Please make sure that students are present and on time. The Mustang Club will also meet in the cafeteria at 6:30 p.m. On Wednesday, November 6th students will take the NC Math Check-In 2.0 A. Please make sure that students are present and on time. On Thursday, November 7th, our football team will host East Columbus at 6:00 p.m. at SCHS. On Friday, November 8th students will receive their report card for the 1st Nine Weeks. We are thankful you are part of our Mustang family and hope you have a wonderful week! Sincerely, Shelly Cullipher, Principal

Congratulations to the following Art and Poetry Winners from the Yam Festival: Poetry: K-5 Kenya Brown CES 1st Indiana Burroughs WTS 2nd Kambri Cummings HAES 3rd Tarell Antone HAES HM 6-8 Piper Burroughs WTS 1st Dulce Gonzalez ADES 2nd Cadence Strickland WTS 3rd Wylie Cartrette WTS HM 9-12 Mika Williams SCHS 1st Mckenna Ware-Rudnik ECJSHS 2nd Kenneth Shayne McMillian SCHS 3rd LilyAnne Long CCCA HM Art Morgan Pridgen ADES 1st Aylin Vega Carbajal ADES 2nd Aylin Vega Carbajal ADES 3rd Grettel De La Cruz ADES 3rd Marlyn Sanchez ADES 3rd Jacey Sandlin ADES hm Dulce Gonzalez Gonzalez ADES hm Grace Watts CCCA 2nd Daisy Cribb CCCA 3rd Grace Watts CCCA 3rd Wesley Stewart CCCA hm Mckenna Ware-Rudnik ECJSHS 1st Brittany Mitchell ECJSHS 2nd Illiany Hernandez ECJSHS 2nd Sophia Alverado Rivera ECJSHS 2nd Brittney Mitchell ECJSHS 3rd Mckenna Ware-Rudnik ECJSHS hm Brittany Mitchell ECJSHS hm Brentley Wilson ECJSHS hm Angelly Nedelka De La Cruz Jimenez ECJSHS hm Milana Graham ECJSHS hm Luziana Cruz Perez ECJSHS hm Mya Jacobs HAES 2nd Aniyah Spaulding HAES 3rd McKenzie Gerald NMS hm India Sammons SCHS 1st Alena Taylor SCHS 1st Alena Taylor SCHS 1st Felix Castrejon-Baltazar SCHS 2nd Felix Castrejon-Baltazar SCHS 2nd Greenley Hardee SCHS 3rd Molly meares SCHS hm India Sammons SCHS hm Alena Taylor SCHS hm Greidys Avelino SCHS hm Greidys Avelini SCHS hm Devora Redondo TCS 1st Andrea Powell TCS 2nd Mia Denton TCS 2nd Emmanuel Hernandez TCS 3rd Autumn Todd WCHS 2nd Samantha Strickland WCHS 2nd Nehemiah Williams WCHS hm Johnny Dominguez WTS 2nd Keylin Long WTS 2nd Julia Bailey WTS 3rd Mckenna Ward WTS hm

Good Evening Mustangs, We will celebrate Red Ribbon Week with various activities. On Tuesday, October 29th students and staff may wear their Red, White, and Blue attire for “American Day”. Also our football team will play Bladenboro @ SCHS at 6:00 p.m. On Wednesday, October 30th students and staff may wear something camouflage for “Camo Day”. This is also the end of the 1st 9 Weeks. On Thursday, October 31st, students and staff may dress as their favorite character for “Character Day”. Dress up as your favorite character, but please follow dress code rules and do not wear anything scary that might upset or frighten others. We will have a costume contest by homeroom and school-wide. Costumes will be judged according to the following criteria: Creativity, Originality & Effort. Prizes will be awarded for students and staff. Also on Thursday We will also have special activities and fun planned for PBIS. Our Mustang Cheerleaders will host a trunk at the SCC Trunk or Treat from 6:00-8:00 p.m. On Friday, November 1st, we will induct Elementary and Jr. Beta Club members in the gym at 10:00 a.m. Students and staff may dress in the same color for “Class Color Day’. Everyone in the same class choose what color everyone will wear. We will have matching homerooms Students being inducted into the Beta Club must dress according the induction guidelines. We appreciate your support and hope you have a wonderful week!.

Monday, October 28th, is a Teacher Workday for all schools except CCCA. No school for students.

October Board Meeting Audio Live https://www.youtube.com/live/-je9uBbwf9M?feature=shared

CONGRATULATIONS to our 2024-2025 Jr. BETA Club Officers! Kaycie H. - Chaplain Isabella R. - Treasurer Carlos A. - Secretary Caden B. - Vice President Riley S. - President

Poetry, Chorus and Dance students did an amazing job at the Columbus County Fair's Arts Performance day!

This past week, Junior BETA Club sponsor, Mrs. Nobles and the 2024 Beta Club members participated in a Service Project for the recent hurricane victims.  Although not all students are pictured, everyone was excited to have the opportunity to put their hearts into this project. Thank you also to the Nakina Mustang Club for your generous donation.

Good afternoon! We'll be testing our new attendance notification system for NMS this evening around 7:30pm. We appreciate your patience as we finalize this process. Thank you!

We want to remind you that Monday, October 14, is Parent-Teacher Conference Day. This is a great chance for you to meet with your child’s teacher and talk about how your child is doing in school. There will be no school for students on this day, so we can focus on these important meetings. Conferences will be held from 11:30 AM to 7:00 PM, so you can pick a time that works best for you. You can choose to meet in person or online, whichever is easier for you. During the conference, you will learn about your child’s strengths, areas where they can improve, and how we can work together to help them. To set up your conference, please reach out to your child’s teacher. Thank you for supporting your child’s learning!