The Clinton Public School District once again earned an A-Rating from MDE’s accountability system, ranking 4th statewide with an overall score of 770.
CPSD continues to be the highest performing district in the metro area, finishing as the only metro district in the Top-Ten.
MDE has announced the finalists for the 2026 Mississippi Administrator of the Year and the 2026 Mississippi Teacher of the Year. Read more at bit.ly/4sQEO05. #MsEdu
ALT MDE has announced the finalists for the 2026 Mississippi Administrator of the Year and the 2026 Mississippi Teacher of the Year.
Administrator finalists are April Hobson of New Albany Middle School, New Albany School District; Dr. Matthew Fulton of Sumner Hill Junior High School, Clinton Public School District; Stephanie Shirley of Clarkdale High School, Lauderdale County School District; and Patrick Bennett of Long Beach Career and Technical, Long Beach School District.
Teacher finalists are Lauren Zarandona of The Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science; Lauren Saxton of Yazoo County High School, Yazoo County School District; Lori Street of West Marion High School, Marion County School District; and Cody Eadie of Harrison Central High School, Harrison County School District MS. Read more at bit.ly/4sQEO05. #MsEdu
On the morning of Thursday, Feb. 12, around midnight, investigators with the Clinton Police Department identified a 12-year-old suspect who was promptly apprehended by law enforcement officers. This individual will face all consequences legally allowed. conta.cc/3ZxgrZ2
Teacher Targets—Using Data to Help Individualize Student Learning (Kristen Hebert, Northside Elementary)
Data isn’t just about the test scores it really includes progress monitoring, work samples, observations, and informal assessments. tinyurl.com/ycy7ppjj
Clinton High School's US Coast Guard JROTC Commander Jeanita Jefferson has over 20 years of military experience and uses the lessons learned to pour into students at Clinton High School. tinyurl.com/yc58mthj
Instruction for all CPSD campuses will resume as scheduled on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
Tuesday will be an A-Day for campuses that follow a block schedule.
All CPSD campuses and offices will be closed on Monday, January 26, 2026.
Instruction at all CPSD campuses is scheduled to resume as usual on Tuesday, January 27.
However, if schedule changes are warranted, CPSD will send notifications.
CPSD is monitoring potential inclement weather that is projected to affect the Clinton area from Jan 24 through Jan 25.
If necessary schedule changes for Jan 26 are warranted, CPSD will send notifications through SchoolStatus, CPSD website, the Arrow Insider & Twitter/X.
The Clinton Public School District is looking for teachers who are interested in joining our team. Anyone interested in signing up for a 15-minute mini-session scheduled for Tuesday, February 17, 2026, can do so by clicking on the link below. tinyurl.com/teacherfair2026
A REMINDER—CPSD is taking this time to ensure the public knows where to find all up-to-date weather information regarding school closures, delayed starts and all other campus statuses. Alerts will be sent through:
-SchoolStatus
-The Arrow Insider
-CPSD website
-X/Twitter
Our specialist is back at it!
⭐️All-Star Game Day⭐️
🚨Braylen Spann🚨
📍Gulfport High School (Gulfport, MS)
🏟️ Milner Stadium
🕦 11:30 am
🎟️ $10 (GoFan)
#GoArrows
Fourth grade math and science teacher Schnita Gladney fully understands that the joy and passion of teaching is found in being a life-long learner and a willingness to go above and beyond (like, way above and beyond). tinyurl.com/44mf7kbt
Leadership is not about demanding that others go where you think they should go; it’s about uplifting the vision of others to see they are capable of going farther than they ever believed. tinyurl.com/yk9f4sj8
Fall Break for is scheduled for Sept. 29-Oct. 3. All campuses will be closed during the week of Fall Break.
CPSD’s Central Office will be closed Sept. 29-Sept. 30 and will resume business hours on Oct. 1.
Instruction for the second nine weeks will start on Monday, October 13.
During a National Association of School Superintendents Excellence Awards convention held on Thursday, September 11, Clinton Public School District Superintendent Dr. Andy Schoggin was named a finalist for the NASS Excellence in Instruction Award. tinyurl.com/3a3skzta
Now That You’re Settled In: Some Tips for New Teachers (By Will Harvey, History, CJHS)
If your first year is going anything like my first year did, you are now all out of ideas, time, and energy.
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CTE Courses Build Necessary Skills for Today's 21st Century Student (by Kimberly Poe)
—Not every student goes to college, and that’s okay! CTE programs afford our students real-world problem-solving opportunities they might not get at school otherwise. tinyurl.com/3reareme