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| | Fourth grade ACCENT students build Rube Goldberg Machines | |
Students in Eastside’s 4th grade gifted program ACCENT recently completed the planning, construction and implementation of their very own Rube Goldberg machines.
Led by ACCENT teachers Carley Marett and Antonia Stubbs, the students focused on challenging their thinking skills, communication skills and ultimately, their success skills.
Marett added that part of the project required these students to not just create a successful outcome but to work together as a team to make adjustments where adjustments were needed in order to be successful.
“They're learning that we don't always get it right the first time and to try and not give up,” adding that these sorts of experiences allow students to learn about determination and persistence.
| | 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. | |
Three Clinton Campuses earn Lt. Gov Attendance Award
Clinton Park Elementary, Northside Elementary and Eastside Elementary were awarded the Lieutenant Governor’s Attendance Award for maintaining strong student attendance and chronic absenteeism rates below 15% for the 2024-2025 school year.
| | | Clinton Bands have successful marching season | | |
The Clinton High School Band has had an incredibly successful competition season thus far. The band competed at the Titan Marching Invitational in Ridgeland, MS on September 27th. The band was awarded Best in Class Music, General Effect, and Percussion. In addition, the band placed 2nd in the Visual and Color Guard captions. The band was awarded the Overall Grand Champion trophy.
On October 11th, the CHS Band traveled to Pearl, MS to compete in the 2025 MHSAA State Marching Band Evaluation. The band was awarded a Superior (1) rating in every caption and continued the long standing tradition of the Clinton Band being an all Superior band program!
Next, the Clinton High School Band took their 2025 production "The Fabric of Us" to Orlando, FL to compete at the Bands of American Orlando Regional. Clinton was represented with excellence as the band placed 3rd in Class AA among outstanding band across the southeastern region of the state! We also finished 13th overall out of 22 bands, just narrowly missing finals by only 0.76 points - so incredibly close!
The band will conclude our 2025 competitive season this Saturday, November 1st competing at the Memphis Bandmaster's Championship.
You can catch the band's production "The Fabric of Us" one last time at the Clinton vs. Germantown football game this Friday night. Thank you to the community of Clinton for your continued support of our band program!
| | Clinton's Annual Culinary MRE Challenge | | |
Clinton High School Culinary students participated in an in-house MRE competition. The students were put into teams and were tasked with creating unique meals using the elements found within MREs, or Meals Ready to Eat.
Special thanks to the Mississippi National Guard for investing in culinary students across the state.
The winning team earned the chance to compete against other high school culinary students at the state MRE competition hosted at Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg.
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SuccessFest a Success at CJHS
| | CJHS students who showed growth and proficiency on their state MAAP Assessments had the chance to celebrate with games, laughter, music and fun on Friday, October 24. | |
Gray honored by Mississippi College
CJHS principal Dr. Gray was recognized as Distinguished Alumnus of Year by Mississippi College’s Teacher Education and Leadership department.
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Help us celebrate #ArrowsFridaySpirit
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We want the world to see our Arrow Spirit every Friday!
Be sure to tag CPSD every Friday in your Arrow gear and use the hashtag #ArrowsFridaySpirit.
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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.
| | | CPSD's District Calendar for 2025-2026 school year | | The Clinton Public School District kicks off its second year following a modified calendar aimed at implementing strategic periods through the academic year to allow for focused academic review and student enrichment. | |
The Correlation Between Positive Relationships and Student Achievement | | |
By Connor Hart
October 28, 2025
In education, academic performance is often linked not just to curriculum and teaching methods, but to the quality of relationships between teachers and students.
When teachers foster positive, supportive connections with their students, they create a foundation for greater learning and engagement.
A positive teacher-student relationship builds trust and respect, making students feel valued and understood.
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Why I Teach—The Calling
By Carlos Day
October 20, 2025
During those formative years of schooling, do you recall your answer to what you wanted to do when you grew up? This question was asked often by numerous people to start the thought process of your future.
It all depends on interactions, frequency, and the relationship that is being forged. My honest answer to that same question when asked at the aforementioned grade points was not being a teacher.
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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 | |
Clinton's Show Choir Legacy and Future with Chance Anderson
Clinton's Attache Show Choir Director Chance Anderson knows the history associated with both of Clinton's Show Choirs and has a unique background making him a quality fit in his position.
In this episode of the Clinton Arrow Podcast, Mr. Anderson talks about the skills students in Clinton's Attache and Ambassadors show choirs gain that go beyond their championship winning ways.
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Speaking the Languages of Learning
Northside and Eastside Language Teacher Rebecca Brill and her fellow EL Teachers proved that the time spent with students where English is not their first language is truly valuable.
In this episode of the Clinton Arrow Podcast, Mrs. Brill shares about the successes these students achieved in the 2024-2025 school year and about the solid relationships built within these classes.
| | | | | CPSD Board meeting scheduled for Nov. 11 | |
The Clinton Public School District's Board of Trustees will hold its monthly meeting at 7:00pm on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 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. | | |
“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!
Sr Recruiter: Monica Hunt 📞Call: 800.528.0049 or text her at 601-228-5819
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Lady Arrows Golf finishes season with strong MHSAA showing
The Clinton High School Women's Golf team closed out an impressive 2025 season with a strong showing at the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 7A State Tournament held Monday and Tuesday at the Country Club of Canton.
Under first-year Head Women's Golf Coach Cameron Melton, the Lady Arrows battled tough conditions and top-tier competition to earn a seventh-place team finish, marking the program's fifth consecutive top-10 finish at the state level.
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Arrow XC earns high finish at Super Regional
The Clinton High School Men's Cross Country team toed the line against numerous teams from Mississippi's central region and placed third in the 5000-meter race, which consisted of teams from the association's 6A and 7A classifications -- the highest classification in MHSAA.
Clinton's team score of 77 would have placed them second among 7A classified opponents but was still good enough for third overall.
The Arrows compete in their season's final meet -- the MHSAA Class 7A State Championships -- on Saturday, November 1, at Choctaw Trails. Clinton's post time is 10:35 a.m.
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Lady Arrows XC place 3rd at Super Regional
The Clinton High School Women's Cross Country team earned a third-place finish at the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Central Mississippi Super Regional on Thursday, October 23, at Choctaw Trails in Clinton.
The Lady Arrows were led by Riley Moore's third-place finish in the individual 5,000-meter race. The junior finished the Choctaw Trails' course in 20 minutes, 45 seconds. Freshman Lily Sisson was right behind Moore, completing the race in 20:46 to secure fourth place.
The Lady Arrows compete in their season's final meet at the MHSAA Class 7A State Championships on Saturday, November 1, at Choctaw Trails. Clinton's post time is 10 a.m.
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Oxford rallies to defeat Clinton
The Clinton High School Football team saw a 16-point lead slip away in the second half of Friday night's Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Region 2-7A matchup at Arrow Field in which the Chargers scored 26 unanswered points to defeat the Arrows, 33-23.
The Arrows aim to rebound as they close out their regular-season home slate against Germantown. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Friday, October 31, at Arrow Field.
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Arrows Soccer cruises past Forest
The Clinton High School Men's Soccer team overcame an early deficit to secure a 6-1 victory over the Forest Bearcats in the season opener Tuesday night at Arrow Field.
A defensive miscue in the match's second minute allowed Forest to strike first, but the Arrows regrouped and controlled the remainder of the rain-drenched contest, scoring six unanswered goals to close out the win.
The Arrows host the Tupelo Golden Wave in a non-district game on Saturday, November 15, at Arrow Field. The match kicks off at 4 p.m.
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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.
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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!
| | | | Northside Elementary's PTO works collaboratively with parents, teachers and administrators to strengthen an already great school. | | | |
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
| | Clinton Junior High School | | Visit Clinton Junior High School's PTO Cheddar Up Store to purchase CJHS gear or the PTO Volunteer Form to sign up. | | | |
The Sumner Hill Jr. High School Choral Department is once again selling Southern Heritage meats and desserts in time for your Thanksgiving feast needs. All meats come pre-seasoned and prepared, so all you have to do is pop it in the oven. Meats and desserts can also be frozen and saved until Christmas.
All orders will be delivered to Sumner Hill on November 17th, so no fighting the last minute crowds at the grocery store for that last puny turkey or ham this year. Be the holiday hero, and buy your meat and dessert needs for both Thanksgiving and Christmas from a Sumner Hill Choir student today. Fundraiser running until October 31st.
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Clinton High School Health Council invites you to participate in our Halloween Blood Drive!
The first 50 to donate will receive a Halloween inspired cookie donated by Culinary Arts.
Also, any senior who participates in BOTH the fall and spring blood drive will receive a red cord or pin to wear during graduation.
Students under 17-years-old must pick up a form from room W-126.
| | 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. | | CPSD Transportation Department Text Alerts | | |
To receive ELEMENTARY (K-5), MIDDLE (6-8) or SECONDARY (9-12)
Text @cgh86h
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