Jessica Smith

Happening now! CSE headed to @PiedmontlakesMs to learn more about middle school and what to expect. Our Black Bears are nervous and excited to see what it takes to be a Chief! We even has some former Black Bears lead our tour!! 💚

Today my 4th & 5th graders came back to a special surprise… As we “race” to the finish line, these “drivers” had to get out of the “garage” if they want to earn those scores through an Escape Room!! Teachers and kids had a blast! #letsgoooo #weareready

Field Day Frenzy! Today was a blast and the kids did awesome earning points all day for their houses. The “Queen of Green” is so proud of you!! 💚🐾

Thank you @DreamLakeApopka for hosting this morning and @FreedomMiddle for hosting this afternoon!

What a great day to be a Black Bear! Started the morning in a local “Amazing Shake” competition and ended the day with a Chess competition. These bears put in the work today!! #proudprincipal

Love to watch our students shine at the All-County performance. Huge shout out to these amazing music teachers across schools for inspiring a love of the arts. PS- Go Emma!! #OCPSmusic

@WarkentienGM That is so sweet!! Happy Birthday!!

Leading is hard. Leading with a community that believes in you changes everything. A year older today and grateful to be surrounded by people who remind me that together we rise, together we soar. Thank you SLE! I’m proud to be a Blue Jay!

So, I challenged leadership members to select students who could use some mentorship. Today, I was walking by and spotting a crew at lunch just laughing, sharing snacks, and reflecting on their day. #meltedmyheart #blackbearstrong #bestkidsever 💚🐾

It was a great day to walk a 5K with OCPS! The Smith family laced up and came ready to represent our Clay Springs Black Bears. Let’s go CSE! #WalkItOut #GoBlackBears

@dianagreer1 @CSO_OCPS Way to go, Aprea!! So proud of you!!

Wonderful day celebrating two of our assistant principals for completing their PFPA program. #LeadershipDevelopment @CSO_OCPS

Last night CSE was thrilled to celebrate our TOY, Ms. Scurrah, and SPOY finalist, Ms. Muchow! Our school is a better place because of you and all that you represent. #StellarAwardsOCPS

Our Mathletes did a fantastic job competing at district Math Olympics today. We had a great time and can’t wait for next year! Dynamite team with our dynamite math coach @turteen13 #GoBlackBears

@TGage_MEd @OCPSnews @DrRahim_Jones You guys are too cute!!

There is one thing for sure, I enjoy spending time with my Cadre 4 APs and our leadership. We are Santa's Favorite Assistant Principals! @OCPSnews @DrRahim_Jones

Check out Principal Montgomery! Future is looking bright over at PLMS! Love seeing our former black bears in on the fun 💚🖤

@SunBlazeOCPS @OCPSnews #Principalonaperch love it!!

🎄 Dressed as a mischievous elf, Mrs. Wyatt popped up around campus to surprise students—perched on the hood of a police car, visiting classrooms, and spreading smiles everywhere she went. Laughter, holiday cheer, and a little elf magic filled the halls as students discovered where the elf would appear next. Just a fun reminder that school is a place for joy, surprises, and community spirit! ✨@rmccloe @YJHwang_OCPS @OCPSnews @OCPSDeputySupe @RobBixler_OCPS

Some days your school has spirit week, but you think to yourself…go big or go home. ❤️ Always a good time with my amazing Black Bears this season ❄️ #elfonashelf #anythingforthekids

@TannerJesso @DrRahim_Jones What a fun idea!! Looks like kids had a blast developing their crafting skills!

What began as a small idea is now the Columbia Craft Club! Open to ALL grades and includes paper crafts, painting, beading, seasonal projects, recycled art & more. Materials provided—craft supply donations appreciated. Big thanks to Mrs. Cooks, our staff, and student volunteers!

So proud of our @ClaySprings_ES Black Bears successfully completing the Egg Drop and Rocket Launch competitions at #SuperSTEMSaturday

Woot woot! Shout out to our amazing community for coming together and helping us feed families for the holidays! @ClaySprings_ES #gobblegobble #thankful facebook.com/share/p/17prsq…

K-9s, and chefs, and engineers- oh my! Our ‘25-‘26 Teach-In event @ClaySprings_ES was a hit and our Black Bears learned about so many amazing possibilities for the future. Huge thanks to our community for stepping up and shining bright! 😎