Clinton Arrow Podcast
With the end of the fall 2024 semester approaching, Dr. Ivory Gray and his staff at CJHS have scheduled an open house for all current 6th graders and their parents to explore the halls and offerings of Clinton Junior High School, CPSD's 7th & 8th grade campus. I sat down with Dr. Gray and CJHS counselor Leslie Herrin as they explained what the event will be and how the idea came about.
CJHS 8th Grader Colton Ouellette had an idea to start a club around one of the fastest growing sports in the nation—Pickleball. I spent time talking to Colton about how he went about starting the club and those who helped him along the way.
CHS Junior Jamaya Ivory had an idea to start a club aiming to help students when it comes to their mental health. Her club, "Building Eager Ambitious Minds," or "BEAM" seeks to provide an engaging environment for learning about mental balance and self awareness.
Dr. Bill Hardin, Clinton's Career & Technical Director, sits down with us to talk about how CTE classes are funded and how decisions are made. He shares about how Clinton's CTE program has intentionally progressed over the decades to become one of the elite CTE programs in the state of Mississippi, producing an educated workforce and offering students numerous opportunities to invest in their own futures.
Clinton Park's longtime principal Kelli Pope talked about how Clinton Park Elementary school earned its A-Rating, coming in as the third-ranked elementary school according to the 2024 MDE rankings.