East Columbus

Join us for a celebration of creativity at the Celebrate the Arts! The event will take place on Saturday, March 22nd, from 4:30 PM to 9:30 PM at South Columbus High School. This exciting festival will showcase the best student artists from across the county. Don’t miss out on an evening filled with incredible talent! Admission is free. We look forward to seeing you there!

Upcoming Swamp Sporting Events: 3-24 golf at White Lake 12:00 3-24 middle school baseball and softball at Elizabethtown Middle start time 4:00 3-25 varsity baseball at South Columbus start time 7:00 3-25 varsity soccer at South Columbus start time 5:00 3-25 jv and varsity softball at South Columbus start time 4:00 3-27 track at Pender 3:00 3-27 middle school baseball and softball at Williams Township start time 4:00 3-28 varsity baseball at home against South Columbus start time 7:00 3-28 varsity soccer at home against South Columbus start time 5:00 3-28 jv and varsity softball at home against South Columbus start time 4:00

Gator Sporting Events for the Week of March 17th 3/17 golf at White Lake 3/18 golf at Riegelwood 3/18 varsity softball at home against East Bladen 6:00 3/18 varsity baseball at home against East Bladen 7:00 3/18 varsity soccer at home against East Bladen 5:00 3/20 jv and varsity softball at home against North Brunswick 4:00 3/21 varsity softball and baseball at East Bladen 6:00 3/21 varsity soccer at East Bladen 6:00

Celebrate the Arts, North Carolina's Largest Student Arts Festival, will take place on Saturday, March 22nd from 4:30 PM-9:30 PM at South Columbus High School. The event is a partnership between Columbus County Schools and Whiteville City Schools, and features performances and artwork from over 1000 students. Admission is free.

Congratulations to Anthony McGee of Columbus Career and College Academy and McKenna Ware-Rudnik of East Columbus Jr./Sr. High School for representing Columbus County well today at the state Poetry Out Loud Competition. Their teachers are Tara Williamson and Kevin Toman.

Here's what's happening in the Swamp: March 10th from 11:30-7:00pm (Parent Teacher Conferences) March 11th at 7pm Swampkeepers Meeting in the media center March 11th ACT testing for all juniors March 14th Marshall Tapping Ceremony at 8:30am in the media center Reminders: Pajamas and bedroom slippers are not allowed at school. Failure to comply will result in consequences. All students are required to park in the front of the school. For the safety of all students, over the counter medicines should not be in the possession of any student while on campus. We encourage all students to arrive to school on time. This will help us maintain and improve our 90.01% attendance rate.

3-11 varsity baseball, softball and soccer at Pender start time at 6:00 3-12 JV softball at home against West Brunswick start time 5:00 3-12 golf at Land-O-Lakes start time 12:00 3-13 middle school baseball and softball at Hallsboro against Green Sea start time 4:00 3-14 varsity soccer against Pender at 5:00 3-14 varsity softball against Pender at 6:00 3-14 varsity baseball against Pender at 7:00

The Wall That Heals will be escorted downtown Whiteville on Tuesday April 22, 2025 between 1230pm and 1pm. It will be escorted by Rolling Thunder SC-3 and many other motorcycle groups. The Wall That Heals is a 3/4 replica of the Vietnam Memorial from Washington DC. It also has a mobile Education Center that will be on display at the Veterans Memorial Park of America April 24-27, 2025. This will be on display 24 hours till Sunday April 27th at 2pm. We will be having a WELCOME CEREMONY on Thursday April 24th at 6pm. And AGENT ORANGE AWARENESS CEREMONY on Friday April 25th at sunset. As The Wall That Heals is escorted through town, we would like people to be on the sidewalks welcoming it with flags, banners, etc. We are checking with the schools about the bands playing as it comes through town. The schools are out on Easter Break. So we need all the help we can get to spread the word. We need to spread the word about the In Memory Program. Deadline is March 25th for applications to be sent in. This is a program that will Honor Vietnam Veterans that came home but have passed due to their service in Vietnam. All applications sent in by March 25th will be Honored at our event and in Washington DC in June. We need 200+ volunteers, so please share this as well.

Congratulations to all the winners of the A.R. Ammons Poetry Contest!! Thank you especially to the teachers for working with our talented students! https://tinyurl.com/ammons25

Monday, March 10th, is Parent-Teacher Conference Day for all schools except CCCA. There will be no school for students on this day to allow time for these important meetings. Conferences will be held from 11:30 AM to 7:00 PM, and you can choose a time that works best for you. Meetings can be held either in person, by phone or online, depending on your preference. Please note: CCCA will follow its regular schedule on this day.

Columbus County Schools will be closed on Wednesday, March 5th for all students and staff due to expected high winds.

Looking ahead in the Swamp: Monday, March 10th is Parent Teacher Conferences 11:30-7pm (Teacher Work Day) Tuesday, March 11th at 7pm Swamp Keepers meeting in the media center

March is Developmental Disabilities Month, and we invite you to join Columbus County Schools as we celebrate our first "Different Abilities Awareness Family Night". The event will take place on March 4, 2025, from 6 pm to 8 pm in the Media Center of Chadbourn Elementary School and is open to all parents and guardians. Organizations and agencies from across the state will be on campus to provide information on resources and services available to support individuals with disabilities and their families.

Change of Game: Jv and Varsity Softball will be at North Brunswick Tuesday, March 4th at 4pm and 6pm.

Here's what's happening in the Swamp: 3-3 varsity softball and baseball at West Bladen at 6:00 3-3 varsity soccer at home against Wallace Rose Hill at 7:00 3-3 golf at Whiteville Country Club at 12:00 3-5 jv softball at North Brunswick at 4:00 3-5 varsity softball North Brunswick at 6:00 3-6 varsity softball and baseball against West Bladen at home 6:00

Driver Education class will begin on Monday, March 3rd for students that signed-up and has completed all required paperwork. A course fee of $35.00 will be needed in cash or check made payable to N.C. Driving School. Class will be from 3:00pm to 6:00pm Monday through Thursday in the school cafeteria.

March is Developmental Disabilities Month, and we invite you to join Columbus County Schools as we celebrate our first "Different Abilities Awareness Family Night". The event will take place on March 4, 2025, from 6 pm to 8 pm in the Media Center of Chadbourn Elementary School and is open to all parents and guardians. Organizations and agencies from across the state will be on campus to provide information on resources and services available to support individuals with disabilities and their families.

Varsity Girls Playoff Game against Neuse Charter School on Tuesday, February 25th Game Time: 6pm Tickets will be GoFan or Credit Card only, the school does not accept cash. Here’s the link - https://gofan.co/event/3294779 School Address - 909 M Durwood Stephenson Pkwy, Smithfield, NC 27577

The Columbus County Schools Music Festival will take place on Tuesday, February 25th starting at 6PM at South Columbus High School. Admission is free.

Columbus County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay for students and staff on Friday, February 21, due to a cold weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service.