This is Cumberland County Schools (CCS) with your 'Need to Know' Update on August 23, 2026. Here’s what families need to know this week:

FINAL Child Nutrition Services' Walk-In Wednesday Hiring Event (Aug.26)

Are you looking for a rewarding career with great pay and benefits? Throughout August, Cumberland County Schools' Child Nutrition Services invites you to the final Walk-In Wednesday hiring event! It happens August 26 at CCS' Operations Center, located at 810 Gillespie Street, from 9 a.m. until noon. Interview on the spot for Assistant Manager and Cafeteria Assistant/Bus Driver positions. Walk in... and walk out with a new career! For more information, visit CCS' Website or call 910-678-2502.

Back-to-School Community Impact Event

Balm in Gilead Family Counseling Ministries, in partnership with Cumberland County Schools, will host a Back-to-School Community Impact Event on Saturday, August 29, from 10 a.m.-noon at Gray’s Creek High School, 5301 Celebration Drive in Hope Mills. The community event will provide families with a variety of helpful resources, including backpacks, school supplies, gently used clothing and shoes, grocery bundles and household goods. Families are invited to stop by and take advantage of the available resources while supplies last.

It's Back to Class for Traditional-Calendar Schools & the CCS Back-To-School Guide

Tomorrow, August 24, is the first day back for students who attend our Traditional calendar schools, and our staff is excited to welcome them back for a year of CCS Excellence!  As students return, pleaseslow down in school zones and always stop for school buses that have an extended stop arm. Let’s work together to keep our young people safe.

Families, in preparing for the new school year, be sure to check out Cumberland County Schools' Back-to-School Guide for important information, resources and various tips. Visit www.ccs.k12.nc.us/btsg.