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| | (All photos/Trinity Walker) | | Fans celebrate fall sports, band and cheer | | During a hot afternoon, Clinton fans celebrated Clinton's fall sports teams, cheerleaders and the Clinton Band at Arrow Field. | | Clinton Public School District partners with MC to benefit Elementary education students | | A new institutional partnership between Mississippi Christian University (MC) and the Clinton Public School District (CPSD) provides senior elementary education students at MC with a full year of classroom teaching experience under the guidance of a mentor teacher at CPSD. | |
Jesse Emling named CPSD's new Director of Technology
The Clinton Public School District Board of Trustees named Jesse Emling as Clinton’s new Director of Technology during the board meeting on August 11, 2026.
Emling has a long history with technology and education. Most recently, he was employed with Instructure, the parent company of Canvas, the Learning Management System utilized by schools and universities across the country including the Clinton Public School District.
| | | This year's camp clinic is scheduled for August 29, 2026. The last day to sign up and order a t-shirt is Saturday, August 22, 2026 | | CPSD uses Zonar for transportation notifications | | |
Parents with students riding the bus to and from school have a new method of keeping up with their child in the morning and in the afternoon.
Clinton Public School District’s Department of Transportation is utilizing The Zonar App that allows parents to keep track of their student’s bus via GPS.
Parents and guardians can download The Zonar App on both Apple and Android devices through the Apple App Store or Google Play.
In order to utilize the app, parents will enter the CPSD School Access Code, CLI3627. Parents and guardians will then search for their student’s bus route.
Once that information is inserted, parents and guardians will need to enter their student’s Student ID number.
For any questions or concerns, parents and guardians can email transportation@clintonpublicschools.com.
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Free & Reduced Meal Applications
Free and Reduced Price Meals are available to families who qualify.
If your family chooses to apply please complete the online application. Only one application per family is needed.
| | | Being an Arrow Means More | | Being an Arrow means more than just going to a school. It's about preparing for our futures and continuing the excellence that is the Clinton Public School District. | | A Quality Start Towards Excellence | | The Clinton Public School District understands that when children begin their journey in the right place, the future ahead is filled with possibilities. The Home of the Arrows is where every beginning leads to a brighter tomorrow. | | CPSD's District Calendar for 2026-2027 school year | | The Clinton Public School District's modified calendar aims at implementing strategic periods through the academic year to allow for focused academic review and student enrichment. | |
Got Questions? Get Arrow Answers!
| | DID YOU KNOW?! The CPSD website now has an “Arrow Answers” section located in the bottom left corner where you can type in a question about anything from district policy to registration to lunch prices and more! You’ve got questions. We’ve got Arrow Answers! | |
Teacher Targets: A Blog by CPSD Teachers
| | The Little Things Matter—Why Truly Knowing Your Students Changes Everything | | |
by Kelly Jackson
Clinton Park Elementary
Kindergarten teachers are building students' confidence, encouraging kindness, and helping them discover a love for learning.
None of that happens without first taking the time to truly know them.
Before my students become readers, writers, or mathematicians, they’re simply little people with big personalities.
| | | Purposeful work towards excellent athletics coverage | | |
by Will Nations
Sports Information Director
Our commitment to excellence extends beyond digital coverage. Whether it is a Friday night football game or a junior high contest, every event deserves a first-class atmosphere.
From the video boards to music, timing, announcements, and game presentation, our goal is every student-athlete, coach, and fan leaves knowing they experienced something special.
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Catch all the "Teacher Targets"
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The Clinton Public School District has a tremendous staff of educators that possess an immense amount of knowledge through research and experience.
The Teacher Targets Blog allows that vast depth of knowledge to be shared with other educators and stakeholders.
| | The Clinton Arrow Podcast | |
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'The Sit Down' with Andy Schoggin
In this inaugural episode of "The Sit Down" with Dr. Andy Schoggin, CPSD's superintendent fills parents, students and stakeholders in on what is going on in the district four and a half weeks into the 2026-2027 school year.
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Conflict Resolution, Part 1
People all over the world are confronted with conflicts on a daily basis. How Clinton students deal with these conflicts is what teachers, administrators and counselors are focused on.
Clinton High School counselor Sarah Dill gives us an overview of where conflicts arise for students and how the school district aids in the development of students when it comes to conflict resolution.
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Conflict Resolution, Part 2
People all over the world are confronted with conflicts on a daily basis. How Clinton students deal with these conflicts is what teachers, administrators and counselors are focused on.
School Resource Officer Michael Even talks about the importance of communication while utilizing the tools in place from the school district and the SROs on campus.
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Jackson Hardy, US Coast Guard JROTC
CHS Senior Jackson Hardy spent a week in New London, Connecticut, participating in the US Coast Guard's summer program called, or the Academy Introduction Mission, hosted on the US Coast Guard Academy's campus.
| | | | | | | CPSD Board meeting scheduled for Sept. 8 | |
The Clinton Public School District's Board of Trustees will hold its monthly meeting at 7:00pm on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, in the Central Office Boardroom.
The Board of Trustees meet on the second Tuesday of every month.
These meetings are open to the public.
| | | | Follow the Official CPSD Instagram account | Follow the CPSD Instagram account to see pictures of what all goes on inside the Clinton Public School District. | | |
Remember when setting up the Zonar MyView App, parents and guardians will need their student's Student ID, excluding the zeros from the beginning of the ID number.
Also, be sure to have your student's bus route handy and the access code CLI3627.
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“Do you know someone who would be interested in working as a substitute teacher or paraprofessional? Great substitute teaching opportunities are available Clinton Public Schools. You don’t need prior teaching experience—just a desire to help students become the best versions of themselves.
Contact Kelly Education to connect with a Kelly Education Representative at 1.800.528.0049
| | Burchfield finishes fifth in Tunica | | |
The Clinton High School golf teams opened their 2026 season on Monday at Tunica National Golf Course.
The Lady Arrows placed seventh overall in the team standings, led by Ellyn Burchfield's round of 80. Burchfield tied for fifth place individually.
The Lady Arrows return to the course on Thursday, August 13, at the Lady Mavs Invitational, hosted by Germantown High School, at Whisper Lake Country Club.
The Arrows return to action Thursday, August 20, at the Germantown-hosted event at Lake Caroline Golf Club.
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The Clinton High School baseball program is inviting the community to tee it up in support of the Arrows during its annual Fundraiser Golf Tournament on Friday, October 2, at Live Oaks Golf Club in Jackson.
Team entry for the four-person scramble is $500, with the first 40 paid teams securing a spot in the tournament. Participants can also purchase hole sponsorships, mulligan packages, and compete in a variety of on-course contests throughout the day.
All proceeds benefit the Clinton High School baseball program.
Teams can register online by following the link below or by submitting a completed registration form.
For more information, contact Daniel Webb 601-940-8193 or Coach Grady Turman at 601-940-1441.
| | The 2026-27 athletic year is just around the corner, and Arrow fans can secure admission to every regular-season home contest with a Clinton Athletics All-Sports Pass. | | |
The Clinton Athletics Department would like to remind fans of important Arrow Field and Clinton Public School District (CPSD) athletic facility guidelines.
These policies apply to all athletic facilities operated by CPSD, including Arrow Field, the Clinton High School and CJHS gyms, Arrow Baseball Field, Arrow Tennis Courts, and Lady Arrow Softball Field.
Facility Guidelines:
- Students will not be allowed to bring backpacks in the stadium, gymnasium, or fields.
- Adults may bring necessary bags such as diaper bags and other necessary bags
- Children and students in 8th grade or below must be accompanied by a parent or adult to enter the facility.
- Adults supervising students are responsible for student behavior during the event.
- Anyone failing to follow these facilities guidelines will be asked to leave the game and premises.
Let's continue to make Arrow Field and all CPSD athletic facilities a safe and family-friendly environment for all fans.
| | Subscribe to Hudl TV for livestream events | | |
All Clinton Athletics Varsity home games and, additionally, Arrow Football's six away games will be live streamed on Hudl TV.
Hudl TV will host live-streamed games for baseball, girls' and boys' basketball, football, girls' and boys' soccer, softball, and volleyball.
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Join Clinton Park's PTO
Visit Clinton Park's Square Store to buy gear and sign up today!
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Join Northside's PTO today!
Click on the button below to access Lovett's Square Site where you can purchase shirts and sign up as a PTO member
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Join Lovett's PTO & visit their store today!
Click on the button below to access Lovett's Square Site where you can purchase shirts and sign up as a PTO member
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We hope everyone had a great first day of school! Arrow Store is open until July 31st.
Get your orders in now for August shirt delivery. All items delivered to students at school.
| | | News, information available for Class of 2027 | | |
Class of 2027 Students & Parents: The Class of 2027 Senior Newsletter has been posted to the Class of 2027 Canvas page under "Counselor's Corner."
Be sure to check it out for important information from the School Counselors, including upcoming senior events, ACT registration, transcripts, financial aid, scholarships and more!
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Find out more information about scholarship opportunities available through the Clinton High School Alumni Association and apply today!
The Deadline for all four scholarships is February 19, 2027.
Visit www.ClintonAlumni.com for more information.
| | Parents are highly encouraged to set up a Canvas Observer account in order to receive district, school and teacher communications. Contact your teacher for your Parent Code to set up an Observer account. Parents can also keep up with their student's attendance and grades through the PowerSchool Parent Portal. | | |
The Jackson Symphony League (JSL) is happy to enter its 67th year of the JSL Sub Deb Program. This program is available to all 10th, 11th, and 12th grade female students in the Jackson metro area. The program provides valuable community service opportunities throughout the school year in support of Mississippi's largest performing arts non-profit organization, the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra. We have been especially excited with the Clinton girls!!! We’ve had tremendous growth in numbers for Clinton and this year have 14 Principal Members (3rd year members). Currently we have 12 new Sub Debs from Clinton and we would love to see more!!!
Deadline has been extended to Sunday, August 30th. FIRST SUB DEB 101 Meeting is this Sunday but if you miss it we can make other arrangements. Come have the time of your life with us this year!!!!
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Email Public Information Officer
Robert Chapman:
601-924-7533
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