Principal Linda Houseal announced that registration is still open for DAFFODIL Pre-K for the 2019-2020 school year. Parents and guardians are invited to come by the school, located at 1321 Buchannon St., to pick up a registration packet. Completed registration packets may be returned between the hours of 2:15pm - 5:00pm daily until all classes are filled. Note:...
Principal Linda Houseal announced that registration is still open for DAFFODIL Pre-K for the 2019-2020 school year. Parents and guardians are invited to come by the school, located at 1321 Buchannon St., to pick up a registration packet. Completed registration packets may be returned between the hours of 2:15pm - 5:00pm daily until all classes are filled. Note:...
Kindergarten Registration for the 2019-2020 is open March 18 - 29, 2019 daily from 8:00am - 3:00pm. Parents and guardians should go to the school for which their child is zoned to complete the registration process. Please bring with you" Proof of Child’s Residence
Child’s Certified Birth Certificate
Child’s Complete Georgia Immunization Record
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The Ware County Board of Education will meet in a Called Meeting on Friday, March 15, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. to discuss personnel items and any other miscellaneous items. The meeting will take place at 1301 Bailey Street. The public is invited. The meeting agenda is posted prior to the meeting and the minutes are posted as well on the system web page at...
Thirteen Ruskin Elementary fourth grade students were inducted into the National Elementary Honor Society, a prestigious organization that recognizes students' outstanding devotion to the four areas of excellence emphasized by NEHS: responsibility, service, scholarship, and leadership.
Fifth grade NEHS members conducted the induction ceremony with assistance from...
The time for GMAS testing in Grades 3-5 is rapidly approaching. GMAS Testing will begin on April 16th. For more information on how to support your child, please join us on March 14, 2019 at 5:00 PM in Room 410. This is a very important meeting that will provide parents of 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders with strategies, tips, and resources on how your student can do...
Area superintendents and the Executive Director of Okefenokee RESA met with various legislators, the Lt. Governor, and other state dignitaries under the Gold Dome on Monday, March 4th to discuss important educational issues and pending legislation. They are pictured here on the interior steps of the Capitol.
Dr. Seuss Week will be held on March 4th- 8th. Dr. Seuss hats are being sold in the Media Center for $5.00 each. Get yours today while supplies last!Monday, March 4th
“Mixed-Up Monday"
Wear colorful/mismatched clothes
Tuesday, March 5th
"Twin Day"
Grab a friend and dress up as twins
Wednesday, March 6th
"The Places You Will Go...
Ruskin Elementary School’s National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS) students are learning some important life lessons through serving others. The NEHS students recently completed a service project with Baptist Village Retirement Communities in which they delivered flower arrangements to the residents. Southern Wholesale Florist partnered with Ruskin’s NEHS students...
On Friday, February 15th, Gov. Brian Kemp signed his first piece of legislation into law. Senate Bill (SB) 25 specifies when traffic should stop for school buses that are loading or unloading passengers. SB 25 reverses last year’s House Bill (HB) 978, which allowed oncoming traffic to continue on a four-lane divided highway if there was a painted turn lane dividing...
Parents/Guardians looking to apply for Intradistrict Transfer to a different school within the district for the 2019-2020 school year must complete this form and submit it to the Ware County Board of Education by 4:30pm on Feb. 28th. https://5il.co/6evj
Willow D., a fifth grader at Wacona Elementary School, has won the district spelling bee and will advance to the regional tournament to be held later this month; the winning word was candidate. Sixth grader Dallas B., from Ware County Middle School, is first runner-up and will serve as the alternate in the event Willow is unable to compete. All contestants...
The Georgia Deparment of Education's Parent Satisfaction Survey for parents/guardians whose children receive Special Education Services is now open. The survey helps the state determine perceptions of the success of parent engagement efforts. The survey will remain open through May 31st. Please click the link to access the survey.
NOTE: This survey is only for...
Ruskin Elementary School’s National Elementary Honor Society students coordinated their annual Holiday Food Drive to support the local Salvation Army's Christmas Assistance Program. This program provides assistance to local families in need during the holiday season. In a spirit of generosity, students throughout the school demonstrated their joy for giving to...
Ruskin Elementary Kindergartners celebrated Christmas by putting on a Christmas program for their families and friends. To set the stage for the evening, the students were read the story, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. Then, a merry time was had by all as the kindergarten students sang such classics as Jingle Bells, Up on the Housetop, and We Wish You a Merry...
Ruskin Elementary's Technology Team created an app in which students could interact and keep up to date with the latest technology. Students use the app to share ideas, tips, and tricks to enhance their learning. Media Specialist and Technology Team advisor Tonya Dixon congratulated the team for their success. “Our students put in several hours after school, and...
Ruskin Elementary School media specialist Mrs. Tonya Dixon has developed a challenge to help motivate readers. Through the Reading Belt Challenge, homeroom teachers and students compete as a class to see who can accumulate the most AR points every month. The class with the highest number of AR points with a test average of 85% or higher earns the “Reading Belt” and...
Ruskin Elementary kindergarten students have been hard at work sharpening their STEM skills. Students combined math and writing skills in a special learning activity. Each student was given a set of different shapes, including squares, triangles, diamonds, hexagons and trapezoids. Students imagined what they might design with that particular set of shapes and then...