International Student Exchange presented Columbus High with a certificate and an award for welcoming students last year. CHS had two international students last school year and one this year.
Columbus Middle School Visual and Performing Arts teacher Ms. Petty hosted the students.
Columbus Middle School Visual and Performing Arts teacher Ms. Petty hosted the students.
Columbus High senior NiJayhia Capron took the Oath of Enlistment to join the Mississippi Air National Guard at a ceremony this morning at inside the CHS gym.
Capron says she was born to be a soldier and looks forward to serving our country. She is also a member of the CHS Air Force Junior ROTC program.
Capron says she was born to be a soldier and looks forward to serving our country. She is also a member of the CHS Air Force Junior ROTC program.
Stokes-Beard Elementary is working to help the families recently impacted by a large apartment fire in East Columbus. Here's how you can help.
The "Keep Columbus Beautiful " committee members visited Fairview Elementary's 2nd-grade class today to celebrate "Earth Day." The book " Look out for Litter" was read by the committee members. Students also gave the group examples of ways to keep Columbus beautiful.

The Meet the Coach event for CHS Head Football Coach Chris Morgan has been postponed due to predicted inclement weather on Saturday.
The event will now be held on Saturday, May 16th at Columbus High. More details to come.
The event will now be held on Saturday, May 16th at Columbus High. More details to come.

Friendly City Books and author Andre' A. Lewis, along with the City of Columbus, teamed up to give Hunt Intermediate students a book, "America the Beautiful," at an Earth Day celebration this morning.
City leaders were on hand to speak to the students and make sure everyone got a book.
Lewis is a former Hunt student and Columbus native.
Thank you to Friendly City Books, Lewis, and the City of Columbus for the books and the opportunity to learn more about preserving our planet. All 5th and 6th graders received a book.
City leaders were on hand to speak to the students and make sure everyone got a book.
Lewis is a former Hunt student and Columbus native.
Thank you to Friendly City Books, Lewis, and the City of Columbus for the books and the opportunity to learn more about preserving our planet. All 5th and 6th graders received a book.
Happy National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day!
Thank you to all of our bus drivers who work hard to get our students to home and to school safely each day. We appreciate you!
Thank you to all of our bus drivers who work hard to get our students to home and to school safely each day. We appreciate you!

Today is National Kindergarten Day, and the Kindergarten students at Stokes-Beard Elementary celebrated! There was popcorn, cotton candy, and a lot of playing.
"The day highlights the importance of early childhood education, play-based learning, and the foundational social and academic skills developed during a child's first school experience."
"The day highlights the importance of early childhood education, play-based learning, and the foundational social and academic skills developed during a child's first school experience."
A Spring Band Concert will be held on Thursday evening at Columbus High. The concert begins at 7 PM.
Don't forget you can meet new Columbus High Football Coach Chris Morgan this Saturday from 2-5 PM at CHS.
There will be food trucks and other fun things happening. The 2026 football schedule will be revealed!
We hope you can join us!
There will be food trucks and other fun things happening. The 2026 football schedule will be revealed!
We hope you can join us!

The Columbus Municipal School District and our principals began working with parents this weekend to assist with some basic needs.
If you can help, check out the flyer.
If you can help, check out the flyer.


The Mississippi School Boards Association (MSBA) has designated the week of April 19-25, 2026, as School District Administrative Assistants and Board Clerks (AABC) Appreciation Week.
Thank you to these professionals who work hard every day to keep our district moving. We appreciate you!
Thank you to these professionals who work hard every day to keep our district moving. We appreciate you!

Grade span is happening in the Columbus Municipal School District in the 2026-27 academic year. We hope these flyers will help explain what's happening, what we know, and what will be released at a later time.



The Falcon baseball team has been in action this week against New Hope.
They travel to New Hope on Friday for a game at 5:30 PM.
They travel to New Hope on Friday for a game at 5:30 PM.
Don't forget about the play, "Cinderella," at Columbus Middle School. It's a great play!

Don't forget to make your plans to see "Cinderella" this week at Columbus Middle School.

A Columbus High football parent meeting will be held April 15th at the CHS gym. The meeting begins at 6 PM.

Columbus Middle School students participated in the State Science Fair.
Three students placed in the event:
3rd Place Earth & Environmental Science—Amiya Magee
3rd Place Physics & Astronomy—Joyce Ayoola
2nd Place Plant Science—Jamocika Moore
Each student received a certificate and ribbon for participating.
The contest was held at Northeast Mississippi Community College in Boonevile on Thursday.
Not pictured: Ryan Holliness
The Columbus High softball team has been in action this week. Here are a few shots from the Pontotoc game at home.
The Lady Falcons are scheduled to travel to Pontotoc today.
The Lady Falcons are scheduled to travel to Pontotoc today.
The CHS Drumline is going to the World Championship in Dayton, Ohio! Let's send them off in style on April 14th at 6 PM.

