Honors & Awards

On March 22, the 24 members of Columbus Middle School’s International Junior Thespian Society attended the Mississippi Middle School One-Act Festival in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. They performed the play, “The Legend of Cathy” and participated in Individual Events with Middle-schoolers from all over the state. Olivia Cunningham and Gabrielle Benson received tbe All-Cast Awards for their Read More »

Go Falcons! Eigth Grade ELA Educators  are proud to announce this year’s winners of the Cultural Essay Competition,  “Choice,  Culture,  and Community.   Students were to research a past or present historical figure and analyze the impact of his or her choices and the influence of choices on the community of the United States. 1st place Read More »

Congratulations to the following students for placing in the MSU Region V Science Fair, held on Tuesday, February 18, 2019. 6th Grade Winners: Cassidy Remson (Physics & Astronomy) Mason Wright (Inorganic Chemistry) Hailey Hayden (Inorganic Chemistry) Madison Minor (Biochemistry) Zoiya Minor (Botany) Laila Banks (Organic Chemistry) 7th-8th Grade Winners:   They will advance to the Mississippi Read More »

WILL (Women Influencing Lives through Literature) Book Club’s Positive Affirmation Sticky Note Project** While talking about our current book we were reading in December, the young ladies in the WILL Book Club were discussing one thing they would change about the world if they could.  All of them had the same answer: they would make everyone more kind.  Each student also Read More »

Congrats to our 8th Grade Math & Science Academic Team that competed in the Mississippi Regional Math and Science Bowl on Saturday, February 2, 2019.  Although they did not advance to the afternoon final round, our students were very competitive in their category.  The following students are members of the teams:  Gabrielle Benson, Shruti Patel, Read More »

Congratulations!! Mrs. Butler & Mr. McGee for being honored with the “School Hero Award”.  They were chosen for their heroic dedication to community and helping those in need.  They both received a certificate and a 1- night stay at the Hyatt Hotel.                                  

Congratulations to all of our Spelling Bee participants!                 Lauren Graham (1st) and Lexy Magee (Runner up)

   Students of the Week (8th Grade):         Sakshi Patel                                                                Jaishon Rowan                      Read More »

CONGRATULATIONS!!!   Fiction/Narrative Category:  1st Place – Albany Mercer (7th Grade) “Wonder” 2nd Place – Jadon Edwards (7th Grade) “Backyard Sports: Wild Pitch” 3rd Place – Lakenzia Ham (8th Grade) “The Nixie Song” Nonfiction/Informational:  1st Place – Kennedi Nicholson (6th Grade) “We are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball” 2nd Place – Kamryn Ross (6th Grade) “Courage to Read More »

Stacee Bonner, first-year special education teacher, stands by her classroom door at Columbus Middle School Friday. Bonner worked as a custodian at Mississippi State University for seven years while taking classes to earn her masters and specialist degrees. Photo courtesy of: Ledrico Isaac/Special to The Dispatch