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  Ware County School System  
    Ruskin Elementary  
     
 
Ms. Kathy Stevens, Principal
3550 Valdosta Hwy
Waycross, GA  31503
Phone:  912-287-2325
Fax:  912-287-2356
Email:  kstevens@ware.k12.ga.us
 
Elementary School
 

Welcome to Ruskin Elementary

Ruskin Elementary School located on the Valdosta Highway in the western portion of Ware County serves the communities of Ruskin, Emerson Park, Manor and Garlington Heights.  Areas of concentration include advancements in technology, improving teaching strategies, and implementation of character education.  Training for teachers on strategies and methods to improve student achievement using Classworks, Lightspan, and Thinkgate computer programs and purchasing materials to implement a successful Accelerated Reader program are the focus of technology improvements.
 
Techniques utilized to improve overall instruction include Direct Instruction, Reading Recovery, adopting an integrated language arts textbook, after- school tutoring, and additional math instruction.

Parental Involvement

Please make plans to join us on December 13th  at 6:00 P.M. for our PTO Christmas Musical!!

 

Kindergarten

Counselor

First Grade

Resource Teachers

Second Grade

Special Education

Third Grade

Media Center-Destiny

Fourth Grade

Cafeteria
 Breakfast Menu  Lunch Menu

Fifth Grade

School Nurse

Front Office

Paraprofessionals

Music

Custodians

PE

ART

Gifted

CRCT Online!!!

Renaissance Place Home Connect

 


 

 

             Jaguar News                

Coming Soon.....

  
   

 

Three Easy Ways you can help earn Educational supplies and Cash for Our School!
  Enroll NOW!

We are collecting Box Tops for Education to earn CASH for our school! Please cut out and send your box tops to your child's classroom teacher.

Help Ruskin Raise $800
for Memorial trees this year!
 Place an order with Papa John’s on the 1st Tuesday of each month and Papa John’s will donate all the profit from your order to Ruskin.  Funds raised will be used to plant Memorial Trees on the campus to commemorate those students and faculty members that we have lost during the past few years.

Help our school earn free educational equipment by enrolling in the Hometown Educational Reward System with Harveys Supermarket!!

 

 

Congratulations

to Mrs. Anna Norris

2011-12

 Teacher of the Year!

  

 

 
 
Mission
 
We will provide a positive teaching and learning environment in which all students will learn and grow.
 
Vision
 
As educational leaders we will positively impact the individual development of the whole child and every staff member through
meeting or exceeding the state standards by 90% in Reading, Language, and Math at Ruskin Elementary.
 
Goals
  • Use valid data to promote effective planning and student achievement.  
  • Promote effective collaboration.                                                               
  • Maintain high standards of integrity and professionalism.                        
  • Grow in professional knowledge.                                                             
  • Pursue excellence in all areas.                                                                

                       

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