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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.
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
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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.
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.
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