Commerce City Schools

We are incredibly proud of the Commerce High School Band for their outstanding performance at the grand reopening of the Commerce Civic Center! Thank you to our talented students and dedicated band director, Mr. Roye, for representing Commerce City Schools with pride. Your music brought energy and excitement to this special event, and we couldn’t be more proud!

We are excited to welcome Beth Smith as our new Assistant Technology Director! With 15 years of experience in the field, Beth brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our team. We are thrilled to have her on board and look forward to the positive impact she will make in enhancing our technology department.

Congratulations to our CHS basketball players who have been nominated for BLITZ Boys Basketball Player of the Year! A huge shoutout to Essien Lockleer, Maki Mitchell, Evan Peters, and Ty Sorrells for this well-deserved recognition. We’re proud of your hard work and dedication on and off the court.

A big thank you to Mrs. Corkery’s 3rd grade class for picking up trash around the campus!

🚧 Exciting Progress for Commerce Elementary School 🚧 Today, our administration team and Superintendent met with our architect and construction team to begin designing the new Commerce Elementary School. We are committed to creating the most elite elementary school in the country — a place where students thrive, teachers excel, and our community feels connected and supported. This project is more than just bricks and mortar — it’s about building a foundation for future generations. Stay tuned for updates as we bring this vision to life!

CCSS Celebrates National Poultry Day with Chicken Wings in the cafes next Wednesday 3/19/2025.

Please see the information for cheerleading interest meeting and tryouts. Fill out this form for tryouts: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pwG_dJoFNTM_HCGcDI2wKnvQ57hhQQFK8lImRGMj7e8/viewform?pli=1&ts=67bf445a&pli=1&edit_requested=true

Congratulations to Commerce High School for being named a 2025 AP Honor School for expansion in AP student participation.

We are proud to recognize our CMS students who were honored at the 24th Annual Rotary Youth Merit Award ceremony during the March BOE meeting! Congratulations to our 2024-2025 award recipients: • Jed Jordan (6th Grade) • Marli Grace Rainey (7th Grade) • Lori Gonzalez (8th Grade) • Jacob Dailey (8th Grade) This prestigious award recognizes outstanding service, dependability, and leadership.

We are proud to recognize Southeast Toyota Distributors as our March Partners in Education! Their generosity, from providing a delicious breakfast for faculty and staff to offering valuable work-based learning opportunities for CHS students, has made a lasting impact. Their commitment to fostering student success helps create meaningful learning experiences, and we are honored to have them as a vital part of our school community.

Congratulations to our youth wrestlers who earned state championships! 🏆 Banks Tiller 🏆 Lane Sears 🏆 Matt Williams

We were proud to recognize our CCSS Young Georgia Authors at our March BOE meeting. ✨ Kindergarten: Julian Ross ✨ 1st Grade: Riley Goddiess ✨ 2nd Grade: Harrison Lund ✨ 3rd Grade: Madeline McCoy ✨ 4th Grade: Kynlee Goldman ✨ 5th Grade: Bellynn Garrish ✨ 6th Grade: Cora Cox ✨ 7th Grade: Savannah Howard ✨ 8th Grade: Charlee Osborne ✨ 9th Grade: Eve Ferguson ✨ 10th Grade: Maribeth Hill ✨ 11th Grade: Caroline Conger ✨ 12th Grade: Hayden Davis

Congratulations to the March Students, Teachers, and Employees of the Month! These outstanding individuals have demonstrated excellence throughout the school year. We are proud to recognize their hard work and dedication at our March BOE meeting. Commerce Primary & Elementary School ⭐ Teacher: Stacey Miller ⭐ Student: Tucker Watson ⭐ Employees: Jamie Peters and Elizabeth Purcell Commerce Middle School ⭐ Teacher: Tawnya Shultz ⭐ Student: Andrew Sandoval Commerce High School ⭐ Teacher: Carolyn Hutcheson ⭐ Student: Hayden Davis

Tonight's meeting has been moved to CHS.

Due to the rain, tonight's Youth Speed and Agility Clinic has been cancelled.

Congratulations to our 2 Million Word Readers, Dash Haynes :3rd grade and Joseph Pitts :4th grade for reading over 2 MILLION WORDS!

Check out all the exciting events happening across Tiger Nation this week.

CCSS Families, This is a friendly reminder that Friday, March 14th, will be a Teacher Workday. There will be no school for students on this day. We look forward to welcoming students back on Monday, March 17th.

Congratulations to Lakyn Redmon, the 2025-2026 Georgia HOSA State Officer! Lakyn completed an extensive application process, interviews, and a competitive campaign both on social media and at the state conference. She will proudly serve as the Region 2 Representative. This marks a historic moment for Commerce High School, as Lakyn becomes the school’s first-ever CTSO State Officer!

What an incredible night at the CES Talent Show! Our students wowed the crowd with amazing singing, mind-blowing magic tricks, hilarious comedy acts, and high-energy dance performances! The creativity and confidence on stage were truly inspiring! A huge thank you to all our talented participants for sharing their gifts, our supportive families for cheering them on, and our staff for making this event possible. Nights like these remind us just how special the CES community is!