The Lady Gators softball team is hosting a camp May 26 and 27. Check out the flyer for more details!
WCS Families, we are excited to announce new school hours for the 2021-2022 school year. We hope that sharing this information early will help you plan for the next school year.
DAFFODIL Pre-K 7:30am - 2:15pm
Elementary Schools 7:30am - 2:30pm
Middle Schools 7:50am - 3:30pm
High School 8:15am - 3:15pm
Listen to Dr. Sonya Bennett describe our Digital Learning Plan for SY21-22 here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/161RlIO1d7GlFnMcClDMz8XsICqVWE7z3/view?ts=609a84e0
Looking for our Digital Learning Plan for SY21-22? Click here: https://5il.co/sjlk
WCMS Digital Students - Please bring your chromebooks, chargers, & calculators to school for testing. Also, please leave your cell phones or any other electronic devices at home or they can be left at the front office until testing is over.
PARENTS, please wait for the phone calls for pickup after testing is complete before coming to the school. We will allow all digital students to call home when they are finished. Thank you! Have a restful evening & see you all tomorrow!
WCMS 6th, 7th, & 8th grade parents: Our GMAS testing days are here! All students will be taking the ELA portions of the GMAS this week in 3 parts, on Tuesday May 4th (ELA Section 1), Wednesday May 5th (ELA Section 2), and Thursday May 6th (ELA Section 3). May 7th will be for any MAKEUP testing. To help ensure your student's success, please be sure they are well rested and arrive to school on time each day. Students need to be in their Homerooms by 8:30am each day.
Ware County Middle School is providing a testing opportunity for all students to test and it is our expectation that all students will test.
Georgia Milestone testing will start on May 4, 2021. Students will need to arrive at Ware Middle anytime between 8:00 and 8:30 am. As soon as your student is finished testing, he/she will be able to call home for a ride. The scheduled days for testing are as follows:
6th/7th/8th---May 4,5,6,10 and 11
8th grade will also test on May 12 and 13.
Letters about Georgia Milestones Testing were sent home today with your student. Teachers will also share via DOJO and/or Remind. Please contact the school if you have any questions.
Ware Middle announces the Title I Stakeholder Input Program Evaluation Meeting! The meting will take place live via a video meeting using a Google Meets link on April 15, 2021, at 5:00 PM.
The purpose of this meeting is to ask for your assistance in planning our family engagement activities and determine what training our staff will need to promote good school-family partnerships. This meeting will also allow you to share ideas for revisions to our School-Parent Compact and Parent Engagement Plan. We will also discuss how to best spend our family engagement funds. You will be provided with the link to the meeting after Spring Break.
WCMS Parents - Spring Picture Day is tomorrow!! Please make sure your student(s) bring their order form and payment if you would like for them to have their picture made. Order forms were sent home last week.
Nos gustaría recibir su opinión sobre cómo lo estamos haciendo y qué podemos hacer para satisfacer las necesidades de su hijo y su familia. Sus comentarios nos ayudarán en nuestra planificación para el próximo año. Gracias por tomarse el tiempo para completar esta encuesta.
https://es.surveymonkey.com/r/ParentSurveyFY22Spanish
We would like your input on how we are doing and what we can do to meet your child and family’s needs. Your feedback will assist us in our planning for next year. Thank you for taking time to complete this survey.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FY22WCSDParent
Read Across America Week is next week! We have lots of fun things planned! Please see below for Dress up Days. We will have a door decorating contest for the teachers, daily giveaways for the students, and a Holt's Doughnut Party for the class that participates the most! Can't wait to celebrate this special week!!
Dress Up Days
Monday (March 1st)- Mustache Monday- The Lorax- Wear a Mustache or Orange
Tuesday (March 2nd)- Oh the Places You will Go.. Dress as the career you want.. or Wear College shirts.. or Dress as a Tourist Visiting a Destination they want to Visit..
Wednesday (March 3rd).. Wacky Wednesday.. Wear Mismatched Clothes.
Thursday (March 4th)... Thing One and Thing Two- Grab a Twin and Dress Up As Twins
Friday- (March 5th) Cat in the Hat Day- Wear Favorite Hat
**Of course all of this will need to meet dress code standards.
Hello Parents, Guardians, and Learning Coaches,
Ware Middle Staff continues to prioritize the needs of our students. We have used feedback from surveys to address the needs of our parents and students. We address these needs each month using the Home and School Connection newsletter. Our newsletter provides practical ideas to promote academic success, parenting tips, healthy habits, positive character traits and more.
English- https://5il.co/po4x
Spanish-https://5il.co/po4y
Here are a few tips to help cope with the changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
*Children will follow your lead. Try to stay calm and stick to your normal routines as much as possible—this can limit the stress kids feel in uncertain times.
*Ask your teenagers what they’ve heard about coronavirus. This will give you the chance to clear up any misconceptions they may have, perhaps as a result of rumors circulating in school or on social media. *Reassure them that following common-sense advice (washing their hands frequently, staying home if they are sick) is the best way they can help.
*It’s natural for teens to feel disappointed when events are canceled. Empathize with them, and consider doing special at-home activities. Examples: Hold a family movie night, and have them set up a “concession stand” that offers treats like microwave popcorn and pretzels. Play games like Pictionary, charades, or Trivial Pursuit—you might even play with relatives via video chat.
*If your middle or high schoolers have online assignments, let them set up a quiet area where they can work. You might suggest that they start a remote study group with friends. They can use phone calls or video chats to discuss books they’re reading or quiz each other on material.
We will be starting our 50/50 Raffle fundraiser tomorrow and it will go through to the last Friday of February (02/26/2021). Tickets ($3 each) are being sold at the front office of the school, as well as in the afternoon car rider line. We hope to also offer them in the morning car rider drop off. We greatly appreciate your support!! Anyone can purchase tickets!
Happy Monday, everyone! Tutoring for Ware County Middle School will begin after February 1st. If you received a tutoring form from your student and haven't returned it, please do so as soon as possible. If you did not receive a form and feel as though your student needs additional assistance through tutoring, we may have a few available spots left. You may contact the school to be added onto the waitlist.
Hello Parents/Family Members,
Ware Middle would like to highlight some important topics that are covered in the December edition of the “Home and School Connection Newsletter”. This edition offers ideas that can help you support your child by modeling a positive mindset, encouraging completion of work while demonstrating the consequences of poor work ethic, and the importance of planning ahead when writing.
We have been targeting the social and emotional needs of our students. This month, there are tips that provide support to parents in dealing with peer pressure and how to be a positive force in your child’s life through your language. Take time to discuss how everyday interactions with students, peers, and adults affect their learning.
Be sure to read the “Plan ahead for better essays” section to help your child develop and practice writing skills.
Talk to your child about what they are learning. Remember to reach out to your child’s teacher(s) if you feel a need to discuss your child’s progress.
December 2020 English- https://5il.co/nkx3
December 2020 Spanish-https://5il.co/nkxd
Good afternoon! All cookie dough fundraiser order forms and money need to be turned in tomorrow morning to your child’s homeroom teacher. Please make sure all student information is filled out on the form. Thank you all so much for making this a great fundraiser! We look forward to seeing everyone at school tomorrow!
Happy Thanksgiving!! Please continue to sell cookie dough through this next week. All orders will be due on Monday, Nov. 30th upon our return. We hope you have a wonderful week! Take care & stay safe!
If you would like to pick up breakfast and lunch for your child, please go to the Ware County homepage and create a profile. It is listed under Dining. You will then need to click on Digital Learning Pickup under miscellaneous on the left. The meals will need to be picked up Monday in the afternoon car rider pickup area from 9:00a.m. until 10:00a.m (see link below). Students will need to work on their assignments daily in Google Classrooms. Teachers will post videos and conduct Google Meets with students. Please email your child’s teacher if you need any assistance or clarification. The attendance will be taken care of through the school for traditional students. You may view progress reports through the parent portal. Traditional students will receive them after Thanksgiving break. Digital parents will be able to pick them up in the office.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqKIyeEmn4UVgO-4T7G8GL9tOuN2zFdFeZ9NS4SY9YF72Aeg/viewform