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Susan Newman, Principal
Gloria Fussell,
Instructional
Coach
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3379 West Church Street |
Waycross, GA 31503 |
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Phone: 912-287-2393 |
Fax: 912-287-2395
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Email:
snewman@ware.k12.ga.us |
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The motto at Waresboro Elementary
School is "Where Everybody is Somebody
Special." Located in the community of
Waresboro about five miles from the county
seat, students attending Waresboro
Elementary come from Waycross, Waresboro,
and the farming communities of Millwood,
Telmore, and Bickley.
Eagle News
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Media
Newsletter |
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Mark
your calendars:
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Papa John's Pizza Days:
May 17-Order pizza on these days,
283-7766, and have 100% of
the profit given to our school.
Be sure to give them your
name and grade.
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May 4-Field Day
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May 10-PTO starring 4th and
5th grades-7:00 p.m.
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May 17-Honor's Day-1st
(8:00), 2nd (9:00), K (10:00)
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May 18-Honor's Day-3rd
(8:00), 4th (9:00), 5th (10:00)
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May 18-Last day of school for
students
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May 23-Report cards mailed
home
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June 4-July 14 - Summer
Reading Club,
Dream
Big READ!
Okefenokee Regional
Library
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Pre-registration begins May 29th.
See performers, attend programs, and
win prizes! Call 287-4978 for
more information.
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Thanks to everyone who supported
Waresboro's 1st annual Spring Fling!
Special thanks to Lori Barber, Amanda
Dixon, and Brandy Holland for organizing
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Bell
schedule: |
First
bell: 7:35 Tardy
bell: 7:40 Dismissal:
2:30 |
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Title I - Parent Involvement |
Waresboro's
Academic Awards 2011-2012
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 2012
Young Georgia Author winners
Kindergarten--Kaleigh Joiner--Mrs.
Parker's class
1st
grade--Jared Olivares--Mrs. Hollis's
class
2nd
grade--Hailey Harrell--Mrs. Carter's
class
3rd
grade--Manuel Olivares--Mrs. Highsmith's
class
4th
grade--River Davis--Mr. Thomas's class
5th
grade--Alaina Hinnant--Mrs. Thrift's
class
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Lunch-Time at Waresboro!
October----------1st grade
November----Kindergarten & 3rd grade Each month parents are invited to come eat
January----------5th grade lunch with their child at school. Look
for a
February--------2nd grade flyer with the date and time.
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Hey, parents! Check out these
great sites for
CRCT practice:
 
Logon ID:__(will be sent home
soon)____________
Password: student
Until your child’s teacher sends the
Logon ID home, you can use the following
information to log onto the program.
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To see Student Tests
for this grade |
Use this
logon |
Use this
password |
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1st grade |
Grade1 |
Grade1 |
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2nd grade |
Grade2 |
Grade2 |
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3rd grade |
Grade3 |
Grade3 |
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4th grade |
Grade4 |
Grade4 |
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5th grade |
Grade5 |
Grade5 |
Another
great tool for CRCT skills…..
www.studyisland.com
Username:
child’s first given name and last name
followed by .wes (all lowercase letters)
Password:
password
Example for John Edward Doe who is
called Eddie by family and friends:
Username:
johndoe.wes
Password:
password
Renaissance Place Home Connect
Accelerated
Reader, Math Facts in a Flash
https://Hosted218.renlearn.com/56182/HomeConnect
Gives
parents and students the ability to
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view and monitor student information and
progress
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setup email notifications
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search for the next AR book to read
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receive extra practice on math facts
Student login and password needed.
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Help our school!
Collect and send Box Tops for
Education and Campbell's
Labels for Education. |
Winning classes for the first Box Tops
competition are Mrs. Goble's 1st grade
and Mrs. Thrift's 4th grade.
Thanks to everyone! Keep them
coming!
Special thanks to Ms. Debbie Organ who
sent Box Tops all the way from
Pennsylvania!
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Vision
Our vision at
Waresboro Elementary School is to enable all
students to excel academically, socially,
and emotionally.
Mission
The mission of
the Waresboro faculty and staff is to provide a
safe, caring, learning environment in which
all students achieve and no child is left
behind. Each student will be led to meet
or exceed his or her own potential.
Values
Compassion,
Loyalty, Perseverance, Honesty,
Responsibility, and Respect.
Goals
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Effectively
collaborate to identify students'
strengths, weaknesses, and needs.
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Develop
positive working partnerships with all
stakeholders who are involved in the
education of each child. (students,
parents, community, teachers, and staff)
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Ensure that
students make yearly gains on mandated
state and system-wide assessments.
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Effectively
research and utilize areas of
instruction that we can improve or
expand upon to enrich student learning.
Extracurricular Activities
Waresboro
students participate in a wide variety of
extracurricular activities. The team members
and their coaches are responsible for
bringing first place recognition for
Waresboro in all areas.
Academic Quiz Bowl
Team meets after school from
early fall into the spring. They usually
participate in three to five competitions
per year.
Georgia Quiz Bowl Team
members begin meeting after school in early
fall and participate in a number of
competitions.
Students in
grades K-5 participate in the
Georgia Young
Author’s Contest each year.
Our 5th and 4th
grade students are encouraged to participate
in the Social
Science Fair and the Science Fair.
Our 4th and 5th
grade students participate in the annual
Spelling Bee
at both school level and system level.
Waresboro's Own
Accelerated
Reader Program
The Accelerated
Reader program (AR) is a computerized reading
management program which tests a student on
his or her reading comprehension. A student
reads an AR book then takes a short quiz on
the computer either in the classroom or the
media center. Both the student and the
teacher get immediate individualized
feedback on the student’s reading practice.
The program uses
a STAR test to determine the level each
student can successfully read independently.
Students are assessed four times a year in
order to pinpoint the appropriate level of
reading challenge for each student.
At Waresboro our goal is for every student to read
at least 25 books on his or her own level. Waresboro teachers help the students meet
classroom and individual goals to encourage
reading for enjoyment and meaning. The media
center has become the heart of the school as
students read two, three, or four times more
than ever before!
Swimming
Each year
our second grade students are exposed to the
fundamentals of swimming. They visit the
YMCA daily for one week out of the year,
and learn to swim in their Olympic size
pool! This is a highly anticipated event.
Tutor/Mentor Program
Parents,
retired teachers, community volunteers, and
the Business Partners in Education are
participants in an active tutoring/mentoring
program at Waresboro. The tutors help
students with the AR program and other
academic assignments. The tutor’s role also
takes on that of mentoring as the tutor
becomes a significant part in a student’s
life. Many times these tutors provide the
only chance a student has to practice his or
her reading with an adult in a one-on-one
setting. The tutors/mentors are lauded for
the volunteer hours they give to the
students.
Volunteer Program
Our
volunteer program is made up of parents,
grandparents, and members of the community.
They volunteer their
time and efforts at Waresboro early in the
school year. These invaluable volunteers
assist teachers, administrators, and students by
helping with copy machines, a
child needing to make up missed work, helping in the
library, and many other similar tasks. Many
thanks goes to their untiring participation.
Computer Lab
Our computer labs are
equipped with Windows XP computers.
Students
are able to go the lab as a class on a
daily basis. They have opportunities to
interact with many academic software
programs that promote academic success.
Character Education
All
students and teachers take part in the
county-wide Character Education program. In
order to foster admirable characteristics,
the teachers choose one student from their
homeroom each week who exhibits the
character trait of the word of the week.
Those students’ names and pictures go on our
character bulletin board in the lunchroom.
The students also spend ten minutes every
morning involved in a teacher-led activity
to learn about the word of the week.
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