Columbus Municipal School District

CMSD wishes you and your family a safe and happy 4th of July holiday!

Please join us and the city of Columbus for a Stop the Violence Rally that will be held July 11th from 3 PM until 6 PM at the Trotter Convention Center. There will also be a school supply giveaway.
The Columbus Municipal School District is always proud to partner with our city leaders on issues that impact our students and our community.
We are better together!

Save the date!
School open house will be July 22nd.
Columbus High, Columbus Middle, and Hunt Intermediate will host parents and guardians from 2-4 PM.
Elementary schools will be open to families from 4-6 PM.
We hope you will join us, as we are look forward to a new school year!

Don't forget registration is open. You can also start working on your school supply list!
We look forward to our students returning July 23rd!

Please join us and the city of Columbus for a Stop the Violence Rally that will be held July 11th from 3 PM until 6 PM at the Trotter Convention Center. There will also be a school supply giveaway.
The Columbus Municipal School District is always proud to partner with our city leaders on issues that impact our students and our community.
We are better together!

The 2026-27 Lady Falcon Softball roster has been announced. Congratulations and good luck to the team next year!

Come join our CMSD family and make an impact with our students. Just scan the QR code to get started.

The countdown is on! Less than a month until school starts.
Here's all the information you need before your child returns to class.
Registration is open, registration documents, school supply lists, and school start times.

Work continues at our schools to prepare for the new academic year.
Maintenance crews are hard at work moving furniture from building to building. Meanwhile, custodial services continues to ensure classrooms are cleaned and floors are waxed.
Thank you for your hard work!

CMSD students are at the International Thespian Festival in Bloomington, IN, this week.
Good luck, Falcons!

Come join the Falcon Family!
You can help inspire a new generation of learners in the Columbus Municipal School District.

If you're looking for lunch plans on this rainy day, don't forget about the CMSD Summer Feeding Program.
Children under the age of 18 eat free!
Just a reminder, all locations will be closed tomorrow (June 19th) in observance of Juneteenth.

Here's a sneak peek at the work being done inside the Cook Elementary School Auditorium.
This is one of several projects ongoing in the district this summer.
These renovation projects are part of the district's $36 million bond project.

The Columbus Municipal School District Summer Feeding Program is continuing. Breakfast and lunch are free for children under the age of 18. All locations will be closed on Friday, June 19th, in observance of Juneteenth.

The start of school is a little over a month away. The first day of school is July 23rd!
New and current student enrollment is open.
Here are some quick references for what you need to know before classes begin.

There will be no 3rd Grade Summer Reading Academy tomorrow, June 12th. Please encourage your child to complete the reading activities in their packet and spend time reading at home this weekend. Students should report back to Cook Elementary on Monday (June 15th) at 8 AM.

School registration is open. Remember, you will be required to submit proofs of residency.

CMSD would like to introduce Coach Kadajah Babbitt. She is a native of Shannon, Mississippi, and a former collegiate softball player. After playing throughout her high school career, she earned a softball scholarship to attend Coahoma Community College, where she played for two years. She later earned her bachelor's degree from Mississippi Valley State University and a master's degree in Sports Science from Jackson State University.
Coach Babbitt previously spent three years coaching softball at West Point High School before being named Head Softball Coach at Columbus High School. She is honored and humbled to lead the program and is committed to helping student-athletes become confident, disciplined, and successful young women both on and off the field. Her goal is to build a culture of excellence, accountability, and personal growth while developing strong competitors and leaders.

Softball tryouts are coming up!
Come join the team and leave it on the field.
Contact Coach Babbitt for information.
We will introduce you to her soon!