Ware County Middle School

Ask your child to share one goal they want to reach before winter break. Encourage small steps.

📣 Early Release – Friday, November 21, 2025

Ware County Schools will operate on an early release schedule this Friday, November 21, 2025, due to the number of students, staff, and district buses traveling to Fairburn, GA for the second round of playoffs.

Early Release Times:
• Ware County High School & Ware County Academy: 11:30 AM
• Middle Schools: 12:00 PM
• Daffodil Pre-K: 12:40 PM
• Elementary Schools: 1:00 PM

This schedule ensures we have the transportation and staffing needed for safe travel. Individual schools will share any additional details with families. Safe travels to everyone heading to Fairburn, and thank you for your continued support of Ware County Schools!

Clean out old toys or clothes and donate together. Giving builds empathy.

More teens want to become influencers now than ever before. Learn how to talk about digital identity and online pressure. Start the convo at Parent ProTech: https://app.parentprotech.com/1057/ware-county/en/signup?source=admin

Teach kids how to pause before reacting. Deep breaths are free and effective.

Check your child’s backpack for lost forms or notes — communication keeps school and home connected.

Encourage your child to include someone new at lunch or recess. Inclusion is courage disguised as kindness.

Veterans Day — thank a veteran together and discuss what service means.

Ask your child, “Who made your day better today?” Gratitude spreads fast when named.

Share something you learned from a mistake. It normalizes failure and models resilience.

Read aloud — even to big kids. Shared stories create common ground.

Encourage your child to notice helpers at school — the custodian, nurse, bus driver — and say thanks.

Review hand-washing and healthy habits. Fewer germs, fewer absences.

Start a gratitude jar. Each family member adds one thankful note a day until Thanksgiving.

Shelter in Safety. This month, students will participate in severe weather drills and review safety protocols for various parts of the day, including lunch and transitions.

Celebrate the small stuff: Tell your child one thing they did this month that made you proud. End October on a high note.

Reminder: Lunchboxes do not self-clean. Check your child’s bag tonight. You might discover a science experiment growing in there.

Review trick-or-treat safety together: crosswalks only, group travel, check candy before eating.

Georgia weather often means cold mornings with warm afternoons. Send kids with a jacket they can stash in their bag.

End of month check: Look through your child’s phone for any new hidden apps (calculator vaults, disguised folders).