Columbus Municipal School District

We LOVE to see our community members supporting our students! Shout out to local contractor, Mr. Clifford Spriggs for his donation to Sale Elementary. His donations will go toward our PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) rewards for our students. Thank you, Mr. Spriggs! #LevelUp #StudentCentered #ExcellenceDriven

The Columbus Municipal School District Board of Trustees approved the 2024-2025 Academic Calendar. See the approved calendar here! #StudentCentered #ExcellenceDriven

Intersession and Spring Break are almost here! This year's intersession is focused specifically on remediation. The spring intersession will be March 18-22 and will include high-dose tutoring for test area subjects. The CMSD staff is working with our students to help ensure everyone is ready for their state test. Spring break will be March 22-29, all district offices will be closed during this week. #StudentCentered #ExcellenceDriven

Congratulations to our regional science fair winners! We had several students compete in the regional science fair from Columbus Middle School this month. Congratulations to the 15 students who placed! Our seventh and eighth-grade students will compete in the State Science Fair at the end of the month. Huge shout out to Ms. Sophia Harmon for mentoring and leading our science fair students to success! She was recognized at the Region V Science Fair and awarded the Michael Adam Memorial Award. The Michael Adam Memorial Award is given to a teacher who exemplifies and expresses similar interests in advocating for the Science and Engineering fair student activity and the person is nominated by a student. Congratulations Mrs. Harmon and our CMS students. #StudentCentered #ExcellenceDriven #ScienceFair Behavioral and Social Science 3rd Place—8th Grade—Zyla Harris Organic Chemistry 1st Place—6th Grade—Dawson Jones 3rd Place—7th Grade—Dallis Lawson 3rd Place-8th Grade-Ja’Miyah Burgin 1st Place-8th Grade—LaRencia Ham Earth and Environmental Science 2nd Place-6th Grade-Amiya Magee Biomedical and Health Science 3rd Place-6th Grade-Caleb Woods 2nd Place-6th Grade-Olivia Jones 1st Place-6th Grade—Carson Hendricks 3rd Place-8th Grade-Aurora Valdez-Carranza Physics and Astronomy 3rd Place-8th Grade—Landyn Abrams Engineering Mechanics 1st Place-6th Grade-Landen Sparks 2nd Place-7th Grade-Nasir Abrams Plant Sciences 2nd Place-6th Grade-Jamosika Moore 2nd Place-8th Grade-Caiden Anderson

You're not going to want to miss the Columbus Arts Council March next week. The March Gallery features art from Columbus High School and Columbus Middle School Students. Check it out Thursday 5:30-7 p.m.

"Help Wanted" This movie stars two Columbus Middle School students, Cameron and Jacobi Baldwin. It was filmed this summer and chosen for the Magnolia Independent Film Festival, which will be this weekend in Starkville. Both students have been invited as VIP guests to talk about their experiences filming the movie. Check out the movie this weekend and help support our talented Falcons! #StudentCentered #ExcellenceDriven #FalconNation

Come celebrate the new CHS Falcon Football head coach next Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, at the CHS gymnasium! Help spread the word and let's give Coach Barrin Simpson a warm, Falcon welcome! #WeAreColumbus #StudentCentered #FalconNation

Columbus Municipal School District has hired former Mississippi State linebacker Barrin Simpson as the Columbus Falcons head football coach. The CMSD Board of Trustees approved Simpson’s hiring during the regular board meeting February 12. Coach Simpson is a Starkville High School graduate. He was a two-time all-state middle linebacker at SHS where he won two back-to-back state championships. He earned his bachelor's degree in kinesiology and fitness management from Mississippi State University. Simpson was an MSU linebacker from 1995-1999. He was later inducted as a Mississippi State SEC Legend in 2017. He played 11 seasons in the Canadian Football League where he was a seven-time CFL All-Star, five-time league-leading tackler, and two-time defensive player of the year. Simpson has been coaching football for the past ten years throughout Texas. He kicked off his coaching career as an intern and analyst for the University of North Texas. While with UNT, he developed a program that helped student-athletes set and meet their academic goals and organize their time and schedules. He spent time as a defensive coach with Robert E. Lee High School, Keller Fossil Ridge High School, Chisolm Trail High School, Brewer High School, and Timber Creek High School. He has four children, Atira, Avery, Bryce, and Braylon. “Words cannot express the excitement I feel about the opportunity to build a program of champions here at Columbus High School through our new Culture and Core Values of Desire, Determination, & Discipline, that will help us reach our Destiny,” Coach Barrin Simpson said. Coach Simpson will start with CMSD in the coming weeks.

Help spread the word! The CMSD annual job fair will be Saturday March 2nd from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Come join our Falcon team! Now hiring: teachers, administrators, bus drivers, secretaries, and more. You can register online with the QR code. It's a great day to be a Falcon! #FalconNation #StudentCentered #ExcellenceDriven

Falcon spotlight!! Check out our Columbus High Principal Dr. Andrews taking care of our students! He has spent the last few days escorting students with an umbrella to and from the building. Thank you to parent Yolanda Washington for giving us the heads up and shining a spotlight on Dr. Andrews. "I've never seen anything like that in the 11 years my daughters have been here," Ms. Washington said. "That's principal of the year. I think it's just awesome!" We have an amazing staff taking care of our students and we're always glad to hear about the great job they are doing. Shout out to Dr. Andrews! #StudentCentered #ExcellenceDriven #FalconNation

Parents looking to register Pre-K students, please check out our registration dates. Pre-K Registration for the 2024-2025 school year will be Feb. 1 through Feb. 23. All Pre-K students must be 4 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2024. Pre-K packets are available for pick-up at CMSD central office at 2630 McArthur Dr. Please call central office at 662-241-7400 to set an appointment. #StudentCentered #FalconNation #ExcellenceDriven

Shout out to the following Band of Champion students who have been selected to perform in the Golden Triangle Honor Band. They will represent Columbus at Mississippi University for Women next month. #StudentCentered #ExcellenceDriven #FalconNation

Parents of all CHS Seniors, join us for our senior parent meeting on Thursday, February 1. We will have two meetings scheduled, one in the morning at 10:15 a.m. and one in the evening at 5:30 p.m. We know you have busy schedules, but pleas make plans to attend one of these meetings at the CHS auditorium. #StudentCentered #ExcellenceDriven #FalconNation

Welcome back Falcon Nation! We missed our students so much this past week. It's good to see everyone back smiling and ready to get to work! #FalconNation #StudentCentered #ExcellenceDriven

Today, we ask our Falcon Family to remember the life and impact of former CMSD Superintendent Dr. Cherie Labat. It would be impossible to list all the contributions Dr. Labat made to the Columbus Municipal School District during her four years, but we will try. During her CMSD tenure, she supported the Teacher Incentive Pay Program, initiated the “We Build it Better” aviation program, implemented coding curriculum throughout the district, navigated CMSD through the uncertainty of COVID-19, secured FEMA and MEMA funds to repair the Hunt Campus, and increased our accountability rating for the first time in more than a decade. Dr. Labat fully immersed herself in the community by hosting engagement meetings with the Columbus Housing Authority and spearheading the Adopt-A-Block program in East Columbus. Today we want to remember Dr. Labat and all her accomplishments that helped move this district forward. May her memory be a blessing for all who knew her.

Weather Update: CMSD will be closed Friday Jan. 19 and will resume on Monday, Jan. 22. Please see the statement from our Superintendent Dr. Stanley K. Ellis. The weather will continue to get worse this weekend; stay safe and warm.

The Columbus Municipal School District will be closed tomorrow, January 18, 2024. All school campuses and after school activies will be canceled for Thursday. Driving conditions are still hazardous and we prioritize the safety of our students and staff. We will make an announcement tomorrow regarding a decision for when classes will resume. Please be safe and stay warm!

The Columbus Municipal School District will be closed tomorrow, January 17, 2024. All school campuses and after school activies will be canceled for Wednesday. Driving conditions are still hazardous and we prioritize the safety of our students and staff. We will make an announcement tomorrow regarding a decision for when classes will resume. As the weather continues to worsen, please stay safe and warm.

WEATHER ALERT: The Columbus Municipal School District will be closed tomorrow, January, 16, 2024. All school campuses and after school activities will be canceled for Tuesday. The winter storm coming through our area will make road conditions hazardous. We prioritize the safety of our students and staff. We will make an announcement tomorrow regarding a decision for when classes will resume. As the weather continues to worsen, please stay safe and warm.

Today, we reflect on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Together, let's embrace our community and continue to live a life of service toward others. Thank you to our parents, staff, students, and community members who continually support this district and move us forward.