Continental Donates $15,000 to Clinton High School for New Wireless Technology

As the new school year ramps up, Clinton High School students and teachers are ramping up their new technology provided by Continental Tire the Americas, LLC. The company’s $15,000 donation helped CHS purchase Apple TVs for each classroom to enhance the connection between student and teacher devices to create more interactive learning opportunities.

“Continental has an excellent reputation for supporting the communities it is in and when we heard the company is coming to our town, we were excited,” said Clinton High School Principal Anthony Goins, Ed.S. “As a technology-driven district, we are always looking for ways to help prepare our kids for the digital world in which they will live and provide the best resources to help our teachers inside the classrooms.”

In the Clinton Public School District, all students use Apple laptops or iPads as part of the 1:1 Digital Learning Initiative. Every teacher uses a MacBook laptop and each student is supplied a Mac device in the classroom.

In addition to Apple TVs, the school purchased new projectors to allow easy communication and connectivity. The technology will better integrate each classroom by enabling teachers to connect their MacBook laptops wirelessly to project their lessons and be more mobile within the classroom environment.

Earlier this year, Continental announced its selection of Hinds County, Mississippi as the site for a commercial vehicle tire plant. The company’s long-term investment is expected to total approximately $1.4 billion and bring 2,500 new jobs to Central Mississippi.

“We are grateful for the support we’ve received from the local community and the warm welcome from the Clinton School District,” said Grant Bovim, Continental project manager. “Clinton High School is an exemplary school. It is important for us to support the communities we serve and the continued advancement of our youth and technologies.”