Central Hinds Academy

Alumni Athletes at the Next Level: Nicholas Lauderdale Plays Football at Mississippi State University We at CHA are so proud of all of our alumni . Clink on the link below to learn more about Nicholas Lauderdale, to update your alumni information, or to nominate an alum for recognition. https://www.centralhinds.org/page/alumni-homepage

Congratulations to alum Brian King, Class of 2015, on recently being named as the new strength and conditioning coach for men's and women's basketball at the University of Southern Mississippi. Click the link to find out more, to update your cougar alumni information, or to nominate someone for a future alumni spotlight or alumni recognition. https://www.centralhinds.org/page/alumni-homepage

Staff Spotlight: Staci Evans, Office and Administrative Secretary. Mrs. Staci has been part of our school for several years as a patron coming on staff last year when she taught 8th grade keyboarding and was a staff floater. She will be the new face of the office at CHA as we head into the 2024-2025 school year. When she isn't at her daughters' sporting events she can be found at Pinelake Church or at home with her dog Tanner and her cats Koda, Krazy, and Luna. Central Hinds Academy is proud of the staff we have as part of our Cougar Community. Click the link to read more about our staff and their time at CHA. http://www.centralhinds.org/o/cha/page/staff-spotlight-staci-evans

Alumni Athletes at the Next Level: Jackson Dollar Pitches at Campbellsville University We at CHA are so proud of all of our alumni. We are excited about a new alumni recognition for our athletes at the college level and beyond. Clink on the link below to learn more about Jackson Dollar Class of 2021, to update your alumni information, or to nominate an alum for recognition. https://www.centralhinds.org/page/alumni-homepage

Alumni Spotlight: Eli Gray, Class of 2019. Eli is currently working as a CVICU nurse at UMMC. Click the link to read more about Eli's time at CHA and how it prepared him for his current successes! https://www.centralhinds.org/page/alumni-homepage

Congratulations to alum Hanna Allen, Class of 2020, on her recent recognition at The University of Southern Mississippi. Click the link to find out more, to update your cougar alumni information, or to nominate someone for a future alumni spotlight or alumni recognition. https://www.centralhinds.org/page/alumni-homepage

Staff Spotlight: Melissa Nix, Principal. Melissa has been part of our school for 10 years. She has been a teacher and is now in admin as our principal. Her favorite color is orange and other than the cougars she is a big fan of the LSU tigers. In her time off she is most likely going to be found curled up with a good book. She also collects turtles and loves her German shepherd Max and kitten Flash. Central Hinds Academy is proud of the staff we have as part of our Cougar Community. Click the link to read more about our staff and their time at CHA. http://www.centralhinds.org/o/cha/page/staff-spotlight-melissa-nix

Welcome to the Cougar Family!

Here are our summer hours of operation beginning today.

The face of the office at Central Hinds Academy will be changing. After 10 years of excellent service to our school, Amber Lloyd will be leaving her position behind the front desk. We will miss her lovely smile and the positive energy she brought to our campus. She made our teachers' jobs easier and provided assistance to our families every day. We wish her good luck as she seeks the Lord's plan for the next steps in her journey and we hope she won't be a stranger! Thank you for everything Mrs. Amber and you will be missed!

Central Hinds Academy would like to announce the Teachers of the Year for the 2023-2024 school year as voted on by the current Cougar faculty. Elementary Teacher of the Year is Monty "Mister" Williamson and Secondary Teacher of the Year is Renee Smith. Congratulations to these two very deserving educators.

Central Hinds Academy is so blessed to have Melissa Nix as part of our administration team. She has gone above and beyond to make sure our school is successful and "a great place to learn". The elementary teachers gathered to make sure that Mrs. Nix knows how appreciated she is by our staff. Join us in letting her know how important she is to our school.

Congratulations to all of our Cougar Alumni that are graduating with higher degrees, licenses, and certificates this year. Central Hinds is proud of all the things our alumni are accomplishing!

Open to the Public! 2024 Summer Basketball Camp Click the link below to sign up or call the CHA office at 601-857-5568 for more information. https://5il.co/2lss1

2024 End of the Year Exam Schedule

We love to see cougar pride running through generations of students. Pictured is CHA class of 2007 alumni Nic Bethany, Blake Shipp, and Payne Dearman with their daughters Brooklyn, Ella Ross, and Remi who are recent kindergarten graduates and part of the future CHA class of 2036.

The 5th grade recently carried out an egg drop experiment. Students were required to design and test a structure that would allow a raw egg to safely drop from the top of the bleachers to the ground without breaking. Students were encouraged to use their problem-solving skills, mathematics, and the scientific method to create a packaging that would reduce the amount potential energy transferred to kinetic energy against the egg shell. The results were "shattering"!

Congratulations to alum Chandler McCaffrey, Class of 2021, on his recent recognition at the University of Mississippi. Click the link to find out more, to update your cougar alumni information, or to nominate someone for a future alumni spotlight or alumni recognition. http://www.centralhinds.org/o/cha/page/alumni-recognition-chandler-mccaffrey

Mrs. Campbell's first grade recently finished reading the book Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo. To celebrate, Mrs. Campbell's mom made them egg salad sandwiches to enjoy just like the characters in the book had at their party.

Central Hinds Academy Senior Spotlight: Laura Emily Cargile from Raymond. Emily says that Principal Mrs. Melissa Nix has impacted her time at Central Hinds Academy for several reasons. She says that Mrs. Nix is like a free therapist who always has free candy for the students. She says that her proudest moment will be when she gets to participate in graduation day. Emily will be continuing her education next year at Hinds Community College. After finishing community college, Emily would like to continue to the University Medical Center where she plans to pursue a career in nursing. We wish all our seniors good luck as they finish the year and move on to the next step in their journey.