West Columbus School

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.



Come and be part of this supportive community!

🌟 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.

🐝✨ It’s time for the 45th Annual Columbus County Agriculture Fair Spelling Bee Competition!

📚 Homeroom Competitions – Wednesday, Sept. 24
📚 Grade Level Competitions – Friday, Sept. 26

🏆 Grade level winners will receive permission slips on Friday (due Oct. 1).

🌟 Spelling Bee Championships at the Fair 🌟
📖 Grades 3–5: Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 6:00 p.m. – Main Stage
📖 Grades 6–8: Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 6:30 p.m. – Main Stage
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We are proud to share that Dr. Hester accepted the School of Growth and Achievement Banner on behalf of our school today! 🏆 This recognition comes as we celebrate meeting growth by 6 points on the 2025 NCDPI School Performance Grade. 🎉 This accomplishment reflects the dedication of our students, staff, and families who work together each day for success. 💙💛 #WarriorPride #SchoolOfAchievement

🎉⚽️ WARRIORS WIN! ⚽️🎉
Congratulations to our Girls Soccer Team on their 3-0 victory over East Columbus! 💙 Way to play hard and bring home the win, Warriors!

⚽💙 Congratulations to our Lady Warriors! They brought home the WIN today against Tar Heel with a final score of 3–1! We are so proud of their hard work and team spirit—way to go, girls! 🎉👏 #WarriorPride

📚✨ Our Book Fair will be open this afternoon until 7 pm! Please remember to enter through the side door to join the fun and shop for your favorite books. We can’t wait to see you there!

📸 Say cheese, Warriors! Picture Day is coming up **next Wednesday, September 17**! Forms will be sent home with students this **Friday**, so be on the lookout. We can’t wait to see those smiles! 😃

✨ Fifth Grade Math Fun in Ms. Ivey's Class! ✨

Our students have been busy learning about volume by creating hands-on models of 3-D shapes. From cubes to rectangular prisms, they explored how math comes to life when we can see and build it!

We are so proud of their hard work, creativity, and teamwork. Way to go, fifth graders—math is everywhere, and you’re proving it each day! 🎉👏

📣 Join us for our Booster Club Meeting, tomorrow, on Wednesday, September 10th at 5:45 PM in the cafeteria! 💙
Your support helps make a huge difference for our Warriors, and we’d love to see you there!