Our little learners proudly posed with their clever creations, hoping to catch that sneaky leprechaun! From colorful boxes to shiny decorations and tricky traps, their imaginations were hard at work. Great job to our Pre-K students for their creativity and enthusiasm! 🍀🌈✨
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
Our WCS K–2 students and teachers have been busy bringing our Character Word of the Month—Determination to life! Throughout the hallways, classes worked together to design creative bulletin boards that highlight what it means to keep trying, work hard, and never give up.
From colorful illustrations to inspiring messages, these boards are a wonderful reminder that big goals are reached one determined step at a time.
We are proud of our young learners for showing perseverance and teamwork while creating these meaningful displays. Be sure to check out the photos to see their hard work and creativity! 🌟📚
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.
Columbus County Schools will be working with Columbus County Health Department to offer our CURRENT 6th GRADERS the state required Meningococcal and Tdap vaccines ON CAMPUS, April 14, 2026.
Parents will need to complete the the permission/consent forms that will be sent home with students. Consent forms need to be returned by March 31, 2026.
This is in accordance with Immunization Law GS 130A-155. If you have any questions, please contact our School Nurse.
This year’s theme, “Unite to Ignite: Celebrating Our Impact,” perfectly describes the dedication and heart that school social workers bring to their students, schools, and communities every single day.
A special shoutout to Kristen Britt for the compassion, support, and advocacy you provide. The work you do matters more than most people ever see, and so many lives are better because of it. Thank you for helping ignite positive change. ✨
We had an amazing time celebrating the joy of reading during Read Across America Week! Our students were excited to welcome several wonderful guest readers who helped bring stories to life and inspire a love of books.
A big THANK YOU to our special guests:
• Cortney Jones
• Fayetteville State Master’s Level Students: Mariana McCottry & Gregory Robinson
• Paige Blackwell
• Brandy Nance
• Christina Rush
Your time, energy, and enthusiasm made this week extra special for our students. We appreciate you sharing the gift of reading with Mrs. Freeman’s 3rd graders! ❤️📖
#ReadAcrossAmerica #GuestReaders #LoveOfReading #ThankYou
Thing 1 and Thing 2 and 3 and 4 were also popular character choices for the parade.
Our WCS Warriors wrapped up Read Across America Week with a fun Character Parade! Students and staff dressed as some of their favorite book characters and paraded through campus to celebrate the joy of reading.
We were honored to have Clerk of Superior Court Jess Hill serve as our Parade Marshall for this special event. Thank you for helping us celebrate literacy and making the day even more memorable for our students!
Take a look at these great pictures from the parade! 📖✨🎭
Our talented 1st graders in Ms. Olivia Watson's class did an amazing job with their Black History Month projects! 📚✨
Students researched and created projects highlighting important African American leaders and their contributions to history. They worked hard to learn about these inspiring individuals and proudly shared what they discovered through creative posters, drawings, and presentations.
We are so proud of our young scholars for their curiosity, effort, and the wonderful projects they created! ❤️🖤💛
#WCSWarriors #BlackHistoryMonth #FutureLeaders #ProudMoment
We had several exciting moments around campus last weel! Jamie Faulk and Lacey Locklear stopped by to read to Mrs. Bright’s kindergarten students, sharing their love of books and storytelling.
Ms. Watson’s class showed their school spirit while celebrating Red and Blue Day! ❤️💙
Our 1st grade students also enjoyed a special visit from WKML’s Don Chase, who spent time reading with them and encouraging a love for reading.
Thank you to our wonderful guests and teachers for making learning so much fun for our WCS Warriors! 📖✨
More pictures from today's readers. Thank you CCS Jamie Faulk and Trooper Locklear for stopping by and taking the time to read to some of our K-2 classes.
We appreciate our community members who help make reading fun and meaningful for our students. ❤️
Join us tonight-Thursday from 3:30–7:00 PM- for our Scholastic Book Fair Family Night! Bring the whole family and let your Warriors pick out some amazing new books to enjoy. 📖❤️
📍 Entrance Information:
Please enter through the back door of the library from the library courtyard, which can be accessed through the staff parking lot. Follow the Book Fair banner and signs.
We hope to see lots of our WCS families tonight supporting a love of reading! 📚🎉
Wondering how schools move through the challenge... from Rankings → Sweet 12 → Elite 8 → Final 4 → Champion? 🏀
Here’s the game plan:
Week 1: Rankings based on lesson plans, student learning tasks and classroom walkthrough data.
Week 2: Sweet “12” – schools compete in pools with a focus on RIGOR.
Week 3: Elite 8 – competition focus shifts to ENGAGEMENT.
Week 4: Final 4 – schools must show BOTH rigor and engagement across classrooms.
Week 5: Championship game and celebrations before Spring Break.
Every task submitted and every walkthrough completed is a “possession” that can earn points.
Play hard, learn hard, have fun!
