Four CHS seniors named STAR Students for the 2020 school year

CPSD follows governor's orders to close until April 17

CPSD closure due to COVD-19

Lovett Elementary mother Julie Wardlaw wins CPSD Parent of the Year

CHS math teacher Mina Darnell named Second Congressional District Teacher of the Year

Clinton Public School District's Teacher of the Year Mina Darnell is one of four teachers in contention for the State Teacher of the Year award.

Keystone program offers college and career readiness

Keystone is a career and college readiness course for ninth graders. This introductory course includes content in self-development, career clusters, pathways, and choices, as well as financial planning. The students learn multiple transferable skills that prepare them for interviews and potential job positions in the future.

EL teacher wins DOVE customer service award

Charanza-Stovall is the recipient of the Dedication of Our Valued Employees — or DOVE — customer service award for the month of February. This is her second time to win this award.

CPSD welcomes new PR person

Lifelong Clintonian and Clinton High School graduate Robert Chapman is the Clinton Public School District’s new public information officer. He replaces Sandi Beason, who is leaving the district to work in another industry.

CPSD wins Beacon Award

Today the Clinton Public School District received a Beacon Award, the highest award given by the Mississippi School Boards Association, for the strength of its academic programs. Clinton is an A-rated school district and the third highest-achieving school district in Mississippi.

Track teams prepare for championship season

The Clinton Arrow Track and Field team is striving for success once again. They finished their indoor season at the Last Chance Invitational in Birmingham, Ala. with multiple personal records and podium appearances.

CHS honors 2020 National Merit Finalists

Aaron Graves, Isaac Martinolich, Victor Yen and Kevin Zhang are National Merit Finalists. More than 1.6 million students enter the program nationwide; there are roughly 16,000 semifinalists; and about 7,600 are chosen as scholarship recipients

Ninth-graders learn personal finance at Sumner Hill Reality Fair

Ninth-graders got a practical lesson in personal finance this week at the Sumner Hill Junior High School Reality Fair.

Maintenance Employee of the Year

Congratulations to Larry Thompson (center), the Clinton Public School District's Maintenance Employee of the Year! This award is given annually to a Maintenance Department employee based on voting by school district employees. This is Thompson's third time to win this award. Presenting his award are (from left) Maintenance Director Bo Barksdale and School Board President Paula DeYoung.

Ambassadors compete at MS Show Choir Contest

At the Mississippi State Show Choir Contest, Clinton's junior show choir, The Ambassadors, received a Superior rating, RiverRoad Award (spirit of Show Choir), Best Individual Soloist (Emmia Garner), Best Male Performer (Marcus Pollard), and second place overall in the Middle School division.

Clinton student wins Hinds County Spelling Bee

Aaron competed against 58 other students from Jackson, Clinton and Hinds County schools to win the county competition, held Feb. 5 at the CJHS Auditorium

Ambassadors win Grand Champion at JA tourney

Clinton's junior show choir, The Ambassadors, competed in the Jackson Academy Show Choir Invitational on Friday, Jan. 31. This was the first competition of the season for The Ambassadors, and they won Grand Champion of the Middle School division, Best Overall Effect, Best Vocals and Natalie Pace was awarded the Best Individual Soloist.

Northside assistant teacher wins customer service award

Alicia Scott is the kind of teacher who works with all students and looks for ways to help others in the classroom.

Billionaire visits CPSD

Joe Ricketts, right, founder and former CEO of TD Ameritrade, visited the Clinton Public School District to learn more about its grade structure, equity in education and the high standards CPSD sets for all students

Clyatt appointed state advocate for speech-language-hearing

Melanie Clyatt, speech-language pathologist in the Clinton Public School District, was appointed State Education Advocacy Leader for the Mississippi Speech-Language-Hearing Association for 2020.

Chamber of Commerce Awards

The Clinton Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet this week, celebrating the work of the Chamber for 2019, outlining its focus for 2020 and honoring outstanding businesses and individuals in Clinton.