Commerce City Schools

🏆 CHAMPIONS! 🏀 Congratulations to the Commerce Middle School Girls' Basketball Team on winning the Middle School Championship! Your dedication, teamwork, and perseverance have led you to this incredible victory, and we couldn’t be prouder! A huge thank you to the coaches, families, and fans for your support throughout the season. Way to represent Commerce!

📚 CMS Student & Author James Wood Hosts Book Signing! 📚 We are so proud of James Wood, a talented CMS student and author of James and the Seafood Boil! Today, he held a special book signing at CMS, sharing his incredible work with classmates and staff. Everyone in his class received a signed copy! If you missed today’s event, don’t worry! You have another chance to meet James and get a signed copy at his next book signing at the CCSS BOE on Monday, February 10, from 4:30-5:30 PM. Come support this amazing young author—we can’t wait to see where his writing journey takes him next! 📖✨

Congratulations to the CHS C-Team on their victory over Hart County—great teamwork and effort!

🎶⚾️ “It’s a Hit!” – CPS First Graders Knock It Out of the Park! ⚾️🎶 Our amazing first graders at CPS hit a home run tonight with their performance of It’s a Hit! This baseball-themed musical showcased their talent, hard work, and enthusiasm, and we couldn’t be more proud! A huge shoutout to Mrs. Hall, our wonderful music teacher, for her dedication and guidance in bringing this show to life. From the catchy songs to the adorable choreography, our young stars brought energy and joy to the stage. Thank you to our staff, families, and community who cheered on our performers. Way to go, first graders—you truly knocked it out of the park!

We are so grateful to Simply Southern at the Commerce Tanger Outlets for their generous donation of tote bags for the staff at Commerce City Schools! Their kindness and support mean so much to our educators, and we truly appreciate their commitment to our schools and community. Thank you for helping us show appreciation to our incredible staff!

Commerce City Schools Two-Hour Delay – Jan. 23 To allow road conditions to improve for safe transport, Commerce City Schools will open two hours later on Thursday, Jan. 23. Buses will run on a delayed schedule. Staff should report as scheduled, as long as travel conditions permit. Safety remains our top priority.

🏀 Let’s Pack the Gym and Support Our CMS Girls! 🏀 The CMS Girls Basketball Championship Game has been moved to Thursday night at 5:30 PM at Commerce High School Gym. All CMS students get in FREE! Our girls have worked hard all season—let’s show up, show our support, and cheer them on to victory! Let’s bring home the 🏆!

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!