Clinton Public School District COVID-19 Update—October 23, 2020

The Clinton Public School District is reporting a student at Clinton Junior High School has tested positive for COVID-19. School administrators have contacted parents of students in the classes who have been affected. This is CPSD’s twentieth positive case since the start of school on August 13.

Free meals for students at Clinton Public School District extended through May 28, 2021

The Clinton Public School District’s Department of Child Nutrition has been granted the ability to provide free lunch to all students for the remainder of the 2020-2021. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended certain flexibilities to allow free meals to continue to be available to all children throughout the entire 2020-2021 school year.

Clinton AD earns state's first NIAAA Certified Master Athletic Administrator designation

The Mississippi Athletic Administrators Association and the Mississippi High School Activities Association are proud to announce that Brian Fortenberry of Clinton High School has recently earned our state's first NIAAA Certified Master Athletic Administrator (CMAA) designations.

Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann visits Clinton's Career and Technical Education Center

Mississippi's Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann visited Clinton High School's Career and Technical Education Center on Tuesday, October 6.

Nine CHS students named to State Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council

The Mississippi Department of Education announced today the members of the State Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council. Of the 163 students selected to serve, 9 members attend Clinton High School.

CPSD Celebrates September's Teachers of the Month

The Clinton Public School District is proud to recognize ten teachers who have been awarded September's Teacher of the Month.

Second grade teacher Meredith Jierski uses games and art to start students’ mornings

Everyday, students begin arriving at Northside Elementary at 7:00 A.M. In order to stimulate student’s young minds so early in the morning, second grade teacher Meredith Jierski and her fellow teachers have employed what they call Morning Choice.

Clinton High School granted international Phi Theta Kappa charter

CPSD set for return to traditional schedules September 21

Students in the Clinton Public School District will return to campus in a traditional model beginning Monday, September 21. In a letter to parents, CPSD Superintendent Dr. Tim Martin said the district has consulted the state’s health data in order to make the decision to move beyond the hybrid model currently in place.

CPSD Offering Free Meals to All Children

For all students 18 years or younger CPSD will be serving universal free meals for those students attending school during this pandemic. Meals will be served at all schools beginning Monday, September 14, 2020 through December 31, 2020, or until funds run out.

Three Clinton High School seniors named as National Merit Semifinalists

Three students have been named National Merit Semifinalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Clinton seniors Taylor May, Caleb Miller and Kylie Price are Clinton’s three National Merit Semifinalists.

Making a difference for students with disabilities through Project SEARCH

A partnership between Clinton High School, the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services and MS Baptist Medical Center is changing the lives of Clinton High School students with disabilities by preparing them for competitive employment through a program called Project SEARCH.

Secondary Students Return in Hybrid Format (Photo Gallery—Sept. 8, 2020)

Students part of Team Clinton at Sumner Hill Junior High School and Clinton High School returned to campus in a hybrid model after three weeks of virtual instruction. Staff followed CPSD's safety protocol for admitting students to the building as well as ensuring pupils are spaced in a socially distant manner.

Sept. 8 set for secondary students to return to campus in hybrid format

Beginning the Tuesday after Labor Day, Clinton students in grades 7 through 12 will transition from a purely virtual school experience to a hybrid schedule for at least two weeks.

CPSD Celebrates August's Teachers of the Month

The Clinton Public School District is proud to recognize nine teachers who have been awarded August’s Teacher of the Month.

CPSD announces new traffic pattern for elementary schools on Arrow Drive

Parents dropping students off at Clinton Park, Northside and Eastside Elementary schools will have a new traffic pattern to follow for both morning arrival and afternoon dismissal. The Clinton Public School District and Clinton Police Department have worked together to create a plan that will hopefully help with Arrow Drive’s traffic congestion.

Clinton Public School District amends Return to School Plan

The Clinton Public School District’s Board of Directors met during a special called meeting on Thursday, July 30, at Clinton Junior High School to further discuss the district’s reopening plan for the 2020-2021 school year. After discussions with state health officials and local physicians, CPSD’s Superintendent Dr. Tim Martin recommended the board amend Clinton’s Return to School Plan.

CPSD teams up with City of Clinton to utilize Virtual Reality

The Clinton Public School District will be piloting a test program utilizing Virtual Reality during the 2020/21 school year. Moving forward, VR will be an important tool in the training of the next generation of our workforce. Partnering in this Economic Development market disruption effort will be the City of Clinton, the Clinton Public School District, Speaker of the House Philip Gunn and Lobaki Technolgy.

Clinton Athletic Director recognized by National Association

The National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) is pleased to announce that Brian Fortenberry, Athletic Director at Clinton Public School District, has been recognized by this association as a Certified Master Athletic Administrator.

CPSD Updates Team Clinton and Team Arrows for Virtual Start

The split categorizing Clinton students into Team Clinton or Team Arrows for the virtual start of the 2020-2021 school year has made a slight shift. In order to keep the two teams balanced numerically, CPSD administrators have chosen to move where the student body will be divided.