West Columbus School

🎃👻 Boo Grams are coming! 👻🎃

Want to surprise a friend, teacher, or family member with a sweet treat? From **October 6th - 31st**, you can purchase a Boo Gram for just **$2**! Each Boo Gram includes a card and candy, and they’ll be delivered every **Friday**.

Don’t miss out on the fun of giving (and receiving!) Boo Grams this Halloween season! 🧡🍬📝

🎉 We had a blast representing our school in the WCHS Homecoming Parade this afternoon! 💙 It was a great day to show our Warrior and Viking pride and celebrate with the community!

⚽ With soccer season winding down, we’re gearing up for the start of **football and volleyball season next week!** 🏈🏐

**Football**

* Workouts: Tues, Oct. 7 & Wed, Oct. 8
* Tryouts: Thursday, Oct. 9

**Volleyball**

* Tryouts: Thursday, Oct. 9 & Friday, Oct. 10

👉 Don’t forget — **current physicals are required** to participate.

We can’t wait to see our Warriors hit the field and the court! 💙

🎶 Congratulations to 4th Grader Liam Dyson for being selected to the 2025 NC Elementary Honors Choir! 🎶

Liam was chosen from among 548 students across the state after earning one of the top scores in auditions. He will represent our school and community this November at the NC Music Educators Conference in Winston-Salem.

We are so proud of you, Liam! 💙
(Pictured with our music teacher, Mrs. Kinlaw)

🌟 October 2nd was National Custodian Appreciation Day! 🌟
This week, we celebrate the hardworking custodians who keep our school clean, safe, and welcoming each and every day. Their dedication often happens behind the scenes, but the impact they make is seen and felt by all. 💙

Thank you to our amazing custodial team — we appreciate you! 👏🧹✨

⚽️ Soccer Schedule Updates! ⚽️

Our West Columbus soccer teams have a busy week ahead with rescheduled games!

💙🤍 Tonight we celebrated our incredible 8th grade soccer players! ⚽️ We are so proud of each of you. 🥅👏

To top off the celebration, both our Boys and Girls teams brought home victories over East Columbus—what a way to honor our 8th graders! 🎉

⚽️ Congratulations to our Warriors Boys and Girls Soccer teams on their victories over East Columbus tonight! 🥅 Both teams played with heart, teamwork, and determination—way to make us proud! 💙🤍

⚽💙 8th Grader Recognition💙⚽

Join us tomorrow as we recognize our amazing 8th grade soccer players! 🎉 Each player will be honored on the field between the girls and boys games.

Parents/guardians are welcome to bring posters, balloons, and other fun ways to celebrate their athletes! Let’s make this a special night for our 8th graders. 🌟

⚽💙 8th Grader Recognition💙⚽

Join us on Thursday, October 2nd as we recognize our amazing 8th grade soccer players! 🎉 Each player will be honored on the field between the girls and boys games.

Parents/guardians are welcome to bring posters, balloons, and other fun ways to celebrate their athletes! Let’s make this a special night for our 8th graders. 🌟

Both Girls and Boys Soccer have been cancelled for today.

Our 5th graders had a blast this week learning about physical and chemical changes with a fun experiment — making elephant toothpaste! 🐘✨ Hands-on science helps bring concepts to life, and our students loved seeing science in action. 💥 #FutureScientists #HandsOnLearning

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.

Congratulations to the following students! They won the WCS School Spelling Bee in their grade level division and will represent WCS at the Columbus County Agriculture Fair!

3rd Grade - Kalli Graham, Ariel Sistrunk

4th Grade - Liam Dyson, Jaxon Strickland

5th Grade - Greyson Prevatte, Anthony McKoy

6th Grade - Amelia Bridges, Bobby Thompkins

7th Grade - Jayden Baxley, Karson Jones

8th Grade - Kenzie Martin, Kayla Lewis

3rd - 5th Grade will compete at the fair Tuesday Oct. 7th at 6:00 PM.

6th - 8th Grade will compete at the fair Wednesday Oct. 8th at 6:30 PM.

🌟 Today we celebrate National Teaching Assistants Day and want to recognize our incredible TA’s who go above and beyond for our students and staff each day. 💙 Your hard work and dedication do not go unnoticed!

🍎 A special thank you to our PTO for topping off the day with the sweetest apple bar setup—it was the perfect treat!

✨Tomorrow is a special evening for our Warriors!

📚 Elementary Beta Club Induction begins at 5:30 PM
🎓 Junior Beta Club Induction begins at 7:00 PM

We are so proud of these outstanding students for their hard work, leadership, and commitment to excellence. 💙💛 #WarriorPride #BetaClubInduction

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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🌟 Our WCS FFA members set sail for leadership!
Today, they attended the NC South Central FFA Regional Leadership Conference at Bladen Community College, inspired by this year’s theme: “Sail to Service.”🚢💙💛 Students gained valuable skills, connected with 550 fellow FFA members, and strengthened their commitment to serving others. We’re proud of their dedication to growing as leaders and representing our chapter so well! #FFA #Leadership

🎉🎂 Please join us in wishing a very Happy Birthday to our principal, Dr. Hester! 🥳
We’re grateful for your leadership, encouragement, and the way you inspire our students and staff every day. 💙

⚽️❌ Today’s Soccer Update ❌⚽️
This afternoon’s Elizabethtown Middle home soccer games (Girls & Boys) scheduled for Monday, September 22, 2025, have been cancelled.