West Tallahatchie School District

R. H. Bearden Elementary School Quest Gifted Enrichment Program was granted permission by school board president, Mr. Marvin George and fellow board members, Mrs. Cora Hooper, Ms....

West Tallahatchie School District recently honored Dr. Eddie McCord as she retires after 30 years of dedication in the field of education. Pictured from left to right are schoo...

"We Can, We Can Take My Hand" , the Motto of Superintendent Dr. Ellington was the true theme of the R. H. Bearden Quest Gifted Enrichment Program's end of the year bash. Hearing...

Sgt. Marvin Baird, Public Affairs Officer/Mississippi Highway Patrol, recently demonstrated seatbelt safety to R. H. Bearden Elementary's 4th-6th grade students.

William Carey University has provided educator opportunities for faculty and administration in the West Tallahatchie School District. You can read about the latest promotions and...

Mr. Louis Lockhart and his class recently visited the MCEF Career and Job Fair at the Expo in Jackson, MS for the 2024 Mississippi Trade Mart. Students were introduced to sever...

The National Beta Club induction ceremony was held Wednesday, April 10, 2024 in the West Tallahatchie High School auditorium. The theme for the program was "Let us Lead By Serv...

R. H. Bearden Elementary Quest Gifted Enrichment Program caught the eyes of MHP Captain Cooper. The students' treat to eat at Mama Hamils earned them recognition for demonstrati...

The R. H. Bearden Elementary School Quest Gifted Enrichment Program students visited the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson on Friday, March 22, 2024. This was their first vis...

On behalf of their studies of Black History, the R. H. Bearden Quest Gifted Enrichment Program families prepared a dish to celebrate different foods that have been a part of our h...

Nurse Wells spoke with the R.H. Bearden gifted students concerning the importance of their health. She encouraged them to do their best to be healthy. One of the topics she disc...

The gifted students of R. H. Bearden Elementary School recently visited the Sumner Courthouse on November 28, 2023. The students were studying a unit on Voting in Mississippi. The...

West Tallahatchie School District is please to recognize and congratulate its "Top Teachers" who showed growth on the state assessments for the 2022-2023 school year. Picture...

A student who misses 10% or more of their school days, which averages to just two days a month, for any reason, is considered chronically absent. Every absence, excused or unexcus...

Clarksdale Fire Department Captain Kacy Williams, recently provided a lecture on the importance of fire safety to students and teachers of R. H. Bearden Elementary. Captain Willi...

West Tallahatchie High School recently hosted a College and Career Fair in the gymnasium; providing students with the opportunity to explore potential colleges and employers. ...

Congratulations to 3rd Grade student, Ava Fulmore, for being the grand prize winner of an IPad during Book Blast at R. H. Bearden Elementary.

R. H. Bearden Elementary School held a book-walk around the courthouse square in Sumner. While walking, students from K-3rd grade classes, along with their teachers, read the boo...

The QUEST Gifted Enrichment Program is currently doing research on voting and elections in Mississippi. Superintendent Dr. Ellington visited the class and joined in the discussi...

R. H. Bearden Elementary School is gearing up for Book Blast that will begin on November 1, 2023.