The Clinch Connection
Clinch County School System
Superintendent's Message
Our younger students have also had interactive learning experiences this semester. From school-wide events such as the Mobile Dairy program to classroom activities such as Georgia Power Heat Energy demonstrations, students have been actively engaged in their learning environments.
We have very talented students in our system! They have been performing in many areas! Our high school drama class hosted a murder mystery and invited audience participation. It was a lot of fun and a new twist to one of our favorite activities. Our band students in grades 5-12 recently presented a beautiful Christmas program. Third grade and PreK students have been making multiple caroling appearances throughout the town and schools to get everyone in the Christmas spirit.
It's a great time to be a Panther! Let's work together to improve our community and help "Grow Clinch!" Please feel free to contact me any time if you ever have any questions or concerns.
Lori
Better Together! Our PK-12 Facility

What's Happening In the Schools?
3rd Grade Visits Lee Container and the Pig Palace!
Before returning to school, the students made a stop to visit the facility that is housing our FFA hogs. Through the generous support of Lee Container and the Lee Family Foundation, our agriculture department will be able to hold its first county hog show in decades at the former Suzie's Friends facility. Seventeen students in grades 3-12 are growing and grooming hogs in preparation for the February event. We are excited about this opportunity and send a big "THANK YOU" to the Lee Foundation for helping make this great program happen for the students in our community.
Santa's Elves Santa has a lot of helpers from our school system! This year, faculty and staff helped provide Christmas gifts to over 60 children. Participating staff members are given the name and age of a child as well as a wish list. Counselor Marie White and Social Worker Renee Harris helped Santa make the special deliveries. We hope all of our families have a Merry Christmas! | State Advisory Council CCHS Senior Maddie McQuaig was recently selected to serve on the State School Superintendent's Student Advisory Council. Maddie represented students across South Georgia in Atlanta and will return in February to continue the conversation with Superintendent Richard Woods. | Dual Enrollment Options at CCHS Local salon owner Daphne Hendley is the instructor of our entry level cosmetology classes. Students are loving learning about career options in this hands-on dual enrollment class! |
Santa's Elves
State Advisory Council
Federal Grant Provides Teacher Surface Pros & Updated Student Chromebooks

Ready for Takeoff Students in grades 6-8 enrolled in the gifted program recently visited Kennedy Space Center and slept under the Space Shuttle Atlantis! | Lights, Camera, Action! CCHS drama students were back in the spotlight as they presented "A Family Reunion to Die For." Guests enjoyed an evening in the tropics at a western bed and breakfast for this comedic, interactive performance as they helped solve the mystery! | Got Milk? Georgia Grown! The Mobile Dairy Classroom is a dynamic and fun educational program that features a fully operational milking parlor containing a live cow used for milking and feeding demonstrations. The goal of the program is to provide children with a better understanding of where milk comes from, how it is processed, and the healthy benefits of consuming dairy products. Our students loved the demonstrations that were organized through our local Farm Bureau. |
Ready for Takeoff
Lights, Camera, Action!
Got Milk? Georgia Grown!
Our Own "Farm to Table"

Pumpkin Carving Contest
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Clinch County School System
Lori James, Superintendent, ljames@clinchcounty.com
Denise Brown, Assistant Superintendent, dbrown@clinchcounty.com
Jason Bell, Director of Operations, jbell@clinchcounty.com
Liane Register, Director of Finance, liane@clinchcounty.com
Alison Smith, Director of Student Services amsmith@clinchcounty.com
Clinch County Elementary/Middle School, (912) 487-5385:
Caroline Lankford, Principal, clankford@clinchcounty.com
Jared Hart, Assistant Principal, jhart@clinchcounty.com
Heather Bell, Assistant Principal, hbell@clinchcounty.com
Chase Daniel, Learning Coordinator*, cdaniel@clinchcounty.com
Clinch County High School, (912) 487-5366:
Jerri Lynn Spivey, Principal, jspivey@clinchcounty.com
Susan Fortner, Assistant Principal, sfortner@clinchcounty.com
Rance Morgan, Learning Coordinator*, rmorgan@clinchcounty.com
*our Learning Coordinators are funded through the federal CARES grant.
**Initial Release Date 12/17/21