Commerce City Schools

January is School Board Appreciation Month! We are grateful for our Commerce City Schools Board of Education and their unwavering dedication to our students, staff, and community. Their leadership, vision, and commitment help shape the future of education in our district. Please join us in thanking our incredible board members for their hard work and service! Kyle Moore- Chairman Cara Bray- Vice Chair Matthew Dean- Board Member Cory Griffith- Board Member Bobby Patman- Board Member Billy Kirk- Superintendent

Commerce City Schools Closed Wednesday, Jan. 22 Due to icy conditions and winter weather, Commerce City Schools will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 22 to ensure the safety of students and staff. Thank you for your understanding. Stay safe and warm!

Thank you to Nicholson Baptist Church, our valued Partners in Education, for covering car rider duty this morning at CPS & CES. Your support allowed our teachers and staff to stay warm inside with our students. We truly appreciate your generosity and commitment to our school community.

Due to an updated adjustment to the weather forecast, Commerce City Schools will release one hour early today, and all after-school activities are canceled. The safety of our students and staff remains our top priority. Go Tigers!

Commerce City Schools will operate on a normal schedule Tuesday, January 21. We are closely monitoring the weather, so be sure to bundle up! Our schools are warm and ready to welcome and serve our students.

Congratulations to our CHS Boys C Team on their victory against North Hall.

Congratulations to our CHS swimmers on a great performance at Light in the Mountains 2025 Competition. Three swimmers made the top 16: 🏊 Lily Sears – 15th in the 50 Free, 8th in the 100 Free 🏊 Mady Sears – 16th in the 50 Free, 6th in the 100 Free 🏊 Zoey Zellner – 2nd in the 200 Free (new school record!), 7th in the 50 Free Shoutout to Caroline Conger, Noah Rumbaugh, and Gavan Welchel for a great season! The Swim Tigers will compete one last time at the GHSA State Championship on Feb. 5-6 at Georgia Tech!

Our Varsity team wrestled hard this weekend, showing determination and resilience in every match. While we came up short, it was a weekend full of hard-fought battles, and we’re ready to keep pushing over the next four weeks. We are proud of our team and look forward to their next competition this Friday at the 2nd Annual Commerce Wrestling Night Out!

Good luck to all of our CCSS athletes competing today! Come out and support our Tigers!

We were honored to welcome State Superintendent Dr. Richard Woods to Commerce Middle School today. He presented CMS with the Literacy Leader Award for 6th-grade students’ achievement and growth in reading. This incredible recognition is a testament to the dedication, perseverance, and hard work of our students, teachers, and staff in fostering a strong culture of literacy and academic excellence. We are so proud of our school community for this outstanding accomplishment! Thank you, Dr. Woods, for celebrating this achievement with us. Together, we continue to inspire a love for learning and literacy in our students!

Bingo for Books was a huge success at CPS! We had an amazing turnout, and fun was had by all. Best of all, every student left with a brand-new book! At Commerce City Schools, we are committed to promoting literacy and are proud to sponsor engaging reading incentives like this.

Commerce City Schools will be closed on Monday, January 20th, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Mr. Kirk challenged our administrators to showcase the great things happening in CCSS, and today, Mrs. Milford and Dr. Powell rose to the occasion! They presented at the SSTAGE Promising Practices Conference in Athens, sharing the success and processes behind the non-traditional ELT model at CMS. The incredible Closing the Gaps scores of 102.9 in 2023 and 96.9 in 2024 are a testament to the dedication and hard work of our CMS team and the entire school system. Amazing things are happening in CCSS!

We had a fantastic meet and greet with Coach Gregory, where he shared his vision and plans for the CHS football program. Thank you to our CCSS families and community for coming out and supporting our program. We’re excited to build on this momentum and look forward to an amazing season ahead.

Today, Mrs. Milford and Dr. Powell had the honor of attending the State Board of Education meeting and touring the Capitol as part of the New Curriculum Directors' Meeting. It was an incredible opportunity to engage with state leaders, collaborate on educational initiatives, and witness the heart of decision-making for our schools. Thank you to everyone who made this experience possible!

This morning, CHS players had the chance to meet our new football coach, Lenny Gregory. Excitement is in the air as we look forward to a great season under his leadership! We invite everyone to join us tonight at 5:45 PM at CHS for the official Meet and Greet with Coach Gregory. Let’s pack the room and show him what CHS pride is all about!

Congratulations to these Seniors on earning All-State recognition by the Atlanta Journal Constitution for the 2024 season. Jermiah Mintz (SR DE) – 1A DI All-State DL Michael Duncan (SR OL) – 1A DI All-State HM OL Tysean Wiggins (SR RB) – 1A DI All-State HM RB

Congratulations to our January Students, Teachers, and Employees of the Month. All of these individuals have exhibited excellence this school year! CES/CPS Teacher: McKenzie White CES/CPS Student: Henry Hein CMS Teacher: Becky Duke CMS Student:Katie Mae Flint CMS Support: Sandy Davis CHS Teacher: Dana Ward CHS Student: Kaylee Purvis

Congratulations to CPS for being recognized as both a Title I Distinguished School and a Title I Reward School. We were proud to honor them at the January BOE meeting.

Congratulations to the students and staff of CES for earning the 2024 Title I Distinguished School designation! We were proud to honor them at the January BOE meeting.