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  Ware County School System  
    Waresboro Elementary  
     
 
Susan Newman, Principal
Gloria Fussell, Instructional Coach
3379 West Church Street
Waycross, GA  31503
Phone:  912-287-2393
Fax:  912-287-2395
Email:  snewman@ware.k12.ga.us
 
 
 
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. 
 
Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade  

Fifth Grade

 

Supply Lists

Kindergarten list  1st Grade list  2nd Grade list  3rd Grade list   4th Grade list  5th Grade list

Vision, Mission, and Beliefs

 


 
 
Vision
Our vision at Waresboro Elementary School is to enable all students to excel academically, socially, and emotionally. 
 
Mission
The Mission of 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 lead to meet or exceed his or her own potential. 
 
Values
 Compassion, Loyalty, Perseverance, Honesty, Responsibility, and Respect. 
 
Goals
  • Effectively collaborate to identify students' strengths, weaknesses, and needs. 
  • Develop positive working partnerships with all stakeholders who are involved in the education of each child.  (students, parents, community, teachers, and staff)
  • Ensure that students make yearly gains on mandated state and system-wide assessments. 
  • 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.
 
Student Council members from grades 4 and 5 are elected in early fall and participate in fund raisers and school spirit activities. 
 
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 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 S.T.A.R. 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 School 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 Y.M.C.A. daily for one week out of the year, and learn to swim in their olympic size pool! This is an event our students look forward to.
 
American Fair
The fourth grade students at Waresboro are responsible for the annual American Fair. Each student chooses a state on which he or she reports. Every state is represented by a written report, a project board display, and items of interest from that state. The students dress up as a famous character from their states and make presentations on the day of the American Fair. Awards are given for the best display, costume, and presentations.
 
 
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 become involved in volunteering their time and efforts at Waresboro early in the year. These invaluable volunteers help the teachers, administrators, and students by helping with the copy machines, helping a child make up missed work, helping in the library, and many other similar tasks. Many thanks goes to their untiring participation.
 
Computer Lab
Our computer lab is equipped with 26 Windows XP computers.  Students are able to go the lab as a class on a weekly basis. They have opportunities to interact with our 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.