Memorial Drive Elementary

Congratulations to our Wildcats who recently competed at the district level for Ware County Rec Department in track and field and earned a district win or runner-up. Skylar S., A'...

The 2026 Georgia Department of Education Annual Parent Survey is now open for all parents of Ware County Schools students who have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Each ye...

Ware County Schools was honored to welcome State School Superintendent Richard Woods on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, for a special recognition event held at Waycross Middle School. D...

As part of our celebration of America's 250th anniversary, our students were challenged to design a bookmark showcasing what America means to them. One outstanding design from eac...

Ware County Schools will observe Spring Break April 6 - 10, 2026. All schools and the District Office will be closed for the week. We hope you enjoy the break and come back ready ...

Please mark your calendars for our upcoming GMAS (Georgia Milestones Assessment System) testing dates. These assessments are an important opportunity for students to show what they...

Memorial Drive Elementary School recently held its 3rd nine weeks Honors Day program, where two fifth-grade students were recognized with the Young Citizenship Award. Sponsored by...

NEHS and Student Council students recently shared the joy of giving by delivering games, word searches, and books collected during our Play It Forward Donation Drive to the resi...

Memorial Drive proudly competed in the first South Georgia State College Science Showdown and returned home as the Overall Champions! Our Wildcats competed in six events and ear...

Members of the South Georgia State College Book Club visited the kindergarten classes at Memorial Drive Elementary School. Through their fundraising efforts, they were able to don...

Congratulations to our March 2026 Golden Achievement Award Winners, Jennifer Cone and Amy Woodard. Memorial Drive Elementary School Principal Loni Hines shared the following when ...

The Golden Gator Band Staff is excited to announce Auxiliary Tryouts for the Ware County Golden Gator Marching Band , which will be held April 14–16, 2026 . Tryouts are open to...

Ware County Schools is excited to welcome our newest students! Kindergarten registration for the 2026–2027 school year opens Monday, March 16, 2026. Parents and guardians should ...

For the month of February, Memorial Drive students donated canned food and hygiene items to our local Waycross House of Hope, which is an outreach program through Trinity Methodis...

Mrs. Dill’s class really leaped into reading and returned the most signed bookmarks for Chapters 1-8! Because of their participation, every student earned a frog keychain to hang...

Memorial Drive is proud to partner with our local Rack Room Shoes and be a part of their "Shoes that Fit" program. As a result, Mrs. Warren (school counselor, left) is able to sup...

Students read Chapters 1–4 and competed in a school-wide trivia challenge for the chance to have Og leap into their classroom for the day. We love seeing our readers jump into the...

These students went above and beyond with their reading and stood out in their grade levels. K- Saige W.- 14.9 points 91% avg. 1st- Finleigh D.- 15.5 points 97% average 2nd-...

All Memorial Drive Elementary students have taken home an envelope with a copy of the book we will be reading, a nightly reading schedule, a bookmark, and a packet of family activ...

We are excited to start our One School, One Book event today with our book, Life according to Og the Frog. Each student received their very own copy of the book. Parents/guardi...