Classrooms prepare to open doors during COVID spike
Students are returning to school soon and COVID numbers are continuing to rise. Due to the spike, school districts are taking new precautions as well as following new…
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USM Gulf Park campus welcomes students back
Many students and parents gathered at the University of Southern Miss Gulf Park Campus in Long Beach to kick off the new school semester with fall orientation. Masked up…
Opening dates for West Harrison Middle School announced
The long-awaited opening of the West Harrison Middle School campus is on the horizon for students. Students of the school have been learning virtually since the beginning of the…
First day of school at St. Patrick Catholic High School
St. Patrick Catholic High School students returned to school today and faculty and staff say they are excited to kick off the new school year. Last…
The new school year begins in the Ocean Springs School District
Today students started their first day of school in the Ocean Springs School District. Student Lauren Pickard said, “Kind of nerve wracking, I don’t know…
School starts tomorrow for Ocean Springs School District
Tomorrow is the first day of school for the Ocean Springs School District and kids will have a COVID-19 policy to follow when they arrive on campus in…
New Life Family Church serving breakfast to Harrison County teachers
New Life Family Church in Biloxi is wrapping their arms around teachers as the new school year starts. Partnering with Chick-Fil-A, New Life Family Church is…
Opening of West Harrison Middle School delayed
On Friday, the Harrison County School District announced students at the new West Harrison Middle School will begin the new school year virtually due to delays in construction. The…
Jackson County School District releases back to school plan
The Jackson County School District has released its plans relating to COVID-19 for the upcoming school year. As some districts begin to implement mask mandates, Jackson County…
Backpack safety for kids
Kids are heading back to school along the Coast and with that comes carrying heavy backpacks filled with school supplies and textbooks. Improper backpack use can cause long term injuries to children.…
Moss Point School District back to school event and vaccine drive
Tiger Nation is excited to ring in the new school year and tonight the Moss Point School District is hosting their 2021 Back to School…
Harrison County School District preparing for first day
Registration for the Harrison County School District closes Friday, July 30th and will reopen on August 6th. There will be no registration on the first day of school. This…
Students in the Gulfport School District head back to school
School is in session for the ten schools in the Gulfport School District. Thursday marked the return of sixth and ninth graders while today was the…
Sixth and ninth graders in the Gulfport School District return to school
Today was the first day of school for sixth and ninth graders in the Gulfport School District. This year, class is starting earlier than…
First day of school for sixth and ninth graders in the Gulfport School District
Today is the first day of school for some students in the Gulfport School District. News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf is at Gulfport…
School supply giveaway in Gulfport this evening
In Gulfport, there will be a back pack and school supply giveaway today at 6 p.m. that is open to the community. All of the school supply items were…
Gulfport schools preparing to head back to class
Schools in the Gulfport School District are preparing to head back to class earlier than usual due to their new flexible schedule. The new schedule will take the…
Governor Reeves launches expanded COVID-19 testing for teachers and telehealth in schools
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves launched new COVID-19 initiatives to ensure the health and well-being of students and teachers as they return to school. Understanding the concern of many as schools reopen across our state, Governor Reeves is expanding COVID-19…
CASA of Harrison County filled book bags with school supplies
CASA of Harrison County hosted a community giveaway for book bags and school supplies this afternoon at their headquarters in Gulfport. CASA of Harrison County gave away 150 book bags filled with essential items for a successful school year such…
William Carey Tradition Campus prepares for first day of class
The faculty and staff members of William Carey Tradition Campus are ready for students to begin classes at the end of August amidst the effects of COVID-19. With classes beginning in two weeks, the university is continuing to prepare to…
Reflecting on the first week of school at South Hancock Elementary
Last Thursday was the first day of school for the dolphins at South Hancock Elementary School. Teachers and staff are keeping their students as socially distanced as possible in and out of the classroom. During lunch, the students eat in…
First United Methodist Church of Gautier host annual Backpack Blessing
The COVID pandemic has made people all across the world change school year traditions. The First United Methodist Church of Gautier is not allowing the virus to get in the way of an annual tradition it does for students. In…
Students return to class at Gulfport High School
School is back in session for students of the Gulfport School District. News 25’s Gabby Cox went to Gulfport High School to get a look at some of the new safety measures in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Back…
Final countdown for school supplies drive for Cool Kidz Club
With each passing day, more school districts are continuing to open and the need for basic school supplies is at an all-time high due to the financial difficulties caused by COVID. One local non-profit has stepped up to help fill…