Superintendent Dr. Sam Allison and members of the Central Office staff greeted new district employees Thursday morning at New Teacher Orientation at the Career Technology Center.

Caledonia Elementary School, Caledonia High and Caledonia Middle learned earlier this month they have been recertified as Military Star schools for 2025-27.

Congratulations to the members of the West Lowndes High School Class of 2025 on their graduation Friday night at WLHS. 

Congratulations to the members of the Caledonia High School Class of 2025 on their graduation Thursday night at Mississippi State University's Humphrey Coliseum. 

Congratulations to the members of the New Hope High School Class of 2025 on their graduation Tuesday at Mississippi State University's Humphrey Coliseum. 

Congratulations to the Project SEARCH Class of 2025: Jake Boyd, Feriah Brownlee, Philip Gandy, Tylan Harris, Collin Hood and Jada Jefferson. To learn more about Project SEARCH, go to: https://www.lowndes.k12.ms.us/departments/special-services/index and scroll down to Project SEARCH.

Sophomores were the first students to receive their awards Monday morning. Freshmen also received awards Monday morning. Seniors and juniors will receive their awards Tuesday.

Congratulations to New Hope High School's Lee Boyd for being named the American Legion Post 69 Educator of the Year.

The Columbus/Lowndes County alumnae and the Omicron Epsilon Chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. donated books to West Lowndes Elementary School. The books were the entrance fee for a Literary Cafe that was held April 12.

West Lowndes Elementary and High School librarian Frances Fortenberry is pictured with (from left) Chrystal Newman, Tavetia Hughes (chairperson), Cassandra Wright (president of CLCAC) and Linda Jones.

Congratulations to Project SEARCH intern Phillip Gandy for being recognized as Employee of the Month at Columbus Air Force Base.

Thank you to Scott Colom, the District Attorney for Mississippi's 16th Circuit Court, for being the speaker Friday at West Lowndes Elementary School's Black History Month program.

Thank you to the Junior Auxiliary of Columbus and the teachers, students and administrators who participated in the Challenge of Champions on Friday in the Caledonia Middle School gym.

Thank you to the students, teachers and administrators who organized and performed in the Black History Month program on Thursday morning at West Lowndes High School.

Thank you to the Junior Auxiliary of Columbus and FBI agent Molly Blythe for presenting "Unfiltered - The Not So Pretty Side of Social Media" to eighth-graders Thursday at Caledonia Middle School.

Shelby Wilbanks, Angelina Neal and members of the Caledonia bands presented a great night of holiday music Tuesday in the Caledonia High School gym.

Thank you to band director / teacher Marcus Wright, the musicians and the singers for their performances Tuesday afternoon at the West Lowndes High School Christmas program.

Thank you to the teachers and students who organized and participated in the BETA Buddies Christmas Cookies and Crafts with Santa on Tuesday at New Hope High School.

The Lowndes County School District celebrated Technology Coordinator Jeanise Andrews and her 28 years of service Wednesday during a retirement ceremony at the Central Office. Thank you Jeanise for everything you have done and how hard you have worked to support students, teachers, administrators and co-workers.

The New Hope Dance Xpress performed its Christmas show Friday for classes at New Hope Elementary School.

Congratulations to the fifth- and sixth-graders who were inducted into the West Lowndes Elementary School Chapter of the National BETA Club.

The Lowndes County School District’s Pre-Kindergarten program received a $35,000 contribution from Alliance Health Center, Inc. on Nov. 19.

Thank you to everyone involved in the LCSD’s pre-kindergarten program, and thank you to Next Stage Media for showcasing it.
The district is doing great things to help give students a head start on their education. You can watch this video to learn more about what the district is doing AND you can help the LCSD in its efforts by following the link to give a dollar-for-dollar donation to the pre-K program.
Check out the video at: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/z934xbzky1oz3v6kf133u/Updated-Pre-K.mp4?rlkey=wfye3z9lxixn0a597o31i3u63&e=1&st=m74a86ir&dl=0

Career and Technology Center robotics and engineering teacher James Perkins and some of his students visited West Lowndes Elementary School on Monday morning to show students the opportunities with drones and robots that are available to them at the CTC. Perkins and his students will be at WLES for a few days this week during the Fall Intersession.

Location will be future home for Central Office