An Important Announcement from Superintendent Jim L. LeBrun and Ware County Schools Chief of the Department of Public Safety Danny Christmas:
Earlier this school year, the Ware County School System implemented security checkpoints at Memorial Stadium. Please be advised that security screenings will be in force at all gates prior to and during this Saturday's...
The Ware County Board of Education has selected Mr. Bert Smith as the sole finalist to fill the position of Superintendent of Ware County Schools. As prescribed by Georgia law, the school board will allow 14 days for public input. Official action will be taken at the May 23rd called meeting at 10:00am to move Mr. Smith from Principal at Ware County High School to...
The Ware County High School Gator Baseball Camp, designed for students ages 5-12, will be held May 30th and 31st from 9:00am - 12:00pm at Ware County High School. See details in the flyer. To register, please visit: http://tinyurl.com/yyr2lr5u. Contact Coach Jamie Ammons at jammons@ware.k12.ga.us if you have any questions.
GOOOOO GATORS!!
Spring Athletic Sports Awards CeremonyMonday, May 20th, 2019 at 6:00 PMWaycross Middle School Auditorium
Please join us Thursday, May 9, 2019 for Community Night. Students from various organizations will be showing how they have competed and sharing about their learning experiences.
Summer for Georgia readers begins on May 6. Renaissance myON is delivering thousands of free books to your computer and mobile devices that you can access 24/7 through Aug. 31. http://bit.ly/2PqVJVH
After considering input from school administrators, parents, and community stakeholders, Ware County School System board members opted to discontinue the clear or mesh backpack requirement for the 2019-2020 school year. The decision was announced at the April 25th board meeting. Students may revert to using backpacks constructed of standard canvas material. Rolling...
Informational Parent MeetingMay 2, 2019 at 6:00 pmWaycross Middle School Gym
Join us for Community Night!Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 5:00.The rising 6th graders parent meeting will take place at 6:00 in the media center.We hope to see you there!
Yearbooks are on sale now!$40May 2nd, 2019 is the last day to purchase a yearbook.
An account has been created at Ameris Bank to assist the Buck Thigpen Family due to the recent storm that destroyed their home. Donations can be made at either bank location: 2110 Memorial Drive or 505 Haines Avenue. Pictured left to right: Buck, Chael, and Heather Thigpen
7th Grade Field Trip:Okefenokee Swamp Park and Laura S. Walker State ParkMay 13, 2019
Upcoming Events•GMAS for 8th grade – April 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25
•GMAS for 6th and 7th – April 24, 25, 26, 29, 30
•9th grade ELA EOC – May 6th and 7th
•Teacher Appreciation Week – May 6th-10th
•May 15th-Spring Football game
•May 13th– 7th grade Field Trip
•May 14th– 6th grade Field Trip
•Super Secret AR Field Trip – May 15th
•Community Night & Rising...
Due to the enhanced chance of high winds, tornadic activity, downed trees, and power outages, all Ware County Schools and the Central Office will be closed on Friday, April 19, 2019. Staff will not be required to report. Safety remains our top priority.
Parents and Guardians-
We would love your feedback to help us prepare for next year. Below you will find a link to the Title I Parent Survey that will help us plan. Please take 10 minutes to complete it before May 1st. Thanks so much. We look forward to your responses!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r...
Waycross Middle School donated $1000 to the Amris Bedford Medical Fund. Principal David Hitt is shown along with teachers (left to right) Jamie Chaney, Hillary Bishop, and Alvin Thrift holding the symbolic check. Waycross Middle Bulldogs are #TeamAmris!
Attention Stakeholders! We hope to see you at 12:00 PM or 3:30 PM today.
On Monday, April 15th, we will be holding our Annual Title I Stakeholders Input Meeting in the Waycross Middle School Media Center at 12:00 PM and 3:30 PM.
This is an opportunity for all stakeholders to provide feedback on Title I plans and spending. We will review the School-Family...
You don’t want to miss the 1st annual Ware County High School Talent Show, happening April 25th at 6:30pm. Tickets are available for $2 pre-sale during all lunches or for $5 at the door. The talent show is sponsored by BETA Club; funds raised from the show will go towards reducing the expenses of 8 students who are going to BETA Nationals in Oklahoma City. The...
Mark your calendar to come see WCHS Gator Productions present “Shrek The Musical” April 18th, 19th, and 20th at the Performing Arts Center. Tickets will be available at the door. You don’t want to miss it!
Students who plan to participate in an extra-curricular activity during the 2019-2020 school year are required to have a physical on file. The school system will offer FREE physicals on Thursday, April 11th from 6:00 - 8:00pm in the Ware County High School gymnasium.Parents/guardians who are not able to bring their children at that time may have the physical...
The Ware County School System will observe Spring Break April 1 - 5, 2019. Students will be released early on Friday, March 29th. Buses will release at the following times:Ware County Learning Center - 11:00AMDAFFODIL Pre-K - 11:30AMCenter Elementary School - 11:45AMAll other Elementary Schools - 12:00PMWare County High School - 12:30PMWare County Middle School...
WAYCROSS MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS COMPETE AT THE GEORGIA STUDENT TECHNOLOGY COMPETITION IN MACON
Waycross Middle School had three teams to advance and compete at the Georgia Student Technology Competition in Macon, GA on March 9th. These students qualified for the state competition by placing 1st at the regional student technology competition in January. We are...
Registration for STEM Camp for students who have finished 1st - 7th grades by June 1, 2019 is now open. Check the flyers for more information.
Check out the latest edition of the Gator Futures newsletter featuring information about our CTAE programs!
Winter Sports Awards
Monday, March 25, 2019
6:00pm
Waycross Middle School Auditorium
Congratulations to our boys track team for winning their 4th straight conference championship! Way to go!
Congratulations to the Lady Bulldogs on their back to back conference championship! Way to go!
Congratulations to the Lady Dawgs Soccer Team! 2019 Conference Runner-Ups.
Chorus scored straight superiors in sight-reading and performance at LGPE.
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...
We are so proud of our former Waycross Middle School students! The 9th through 12th grade Young Georgia Author winners are 9th - Alexandra C., 10th - Maria M., 11th - Kennia K. and 12th - Madeline J.
Congratulations to Waycross Middle's State Student Technology Competition Winners!
Waycross Middle School's Curriculum Night will take place March 18, 2019. We hope to see you there!
We are thrilled to announce the District Winners for the 2018-2019 Young Georgia Author writing contest! 6th: Natalie B. 7th: Stella K. 8th: Mary Hannah L.
Congratulations to the Waycross Middle School Dawg Band for receiving a superior for their performance and sight reading at the District 8 Large Group Performance Evaluation.
GUNA students gathered at the state capitol to participate in the Model UN Assembly.
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.
Waycross Middle School Band students participated in the GMEA District 8 Middle School District Band and performed a spectacular concert for parents and guest. Congratulations to Sean M., Ahlivia D., Cammie P., Matthew S., Clinton T., Milla T., Abigail S., Lauren H., Marcus R., Christopher K., Mariana L., Brycne J., and Madelyn R.
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...
Attention 8th grade parents and students...purchase your 8th grade yearbook page by March 29th.
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...
Congratulations to the following Band Students, Abigail S., Marcus R., Matthew S., Madelynn R., and Ahlivia D., for being selected to participate in the 2019 Region Band. Band Director, Brooke Richardson, is very proud of their accomplishments.
We are proud of our students that participated in the Regional Student Technology Competition last Friday!Amiyah E. 1st place Audio Production 7th/8th grade, Izzy L. and Grace C. 1st place Digital Photo Production 7th/8th grade, Stella K. and Whitney M. 1st place Video Production 7th/8th grade, Layce E. and Quiara J. 2nd place Graphic Design 7th/8th grade, Marcus...
Good Luck to the Student Technology Competition District winners as they compete at the Regional competition on January 25th.
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...
James Willis, area manager for Georgia Power in Waycross, recently presented a check to Superintendent Jim LeBrun in support of the REACH Georgia Scholars program. REACH Georgia is a needs-based scholarship program that pairs middle school students (scholars) with mentors and coaches who work with the scholars to prepare them from college and careers. REACH stands...
“Madame Speaker: Will the Senator yield to a question?” With bated breath, the 2018 Junior Youth Assembly hears Waycross Middle School student Isabelle L. pose a question to another youth Senator from half-way across the state. In a heated debate to mandate vaccinations across Georgia, students of the Assembly are entitled to have their voices heard, opinions...
Students in Mrs. Ashley King’s 6th grade ELA class at Waycross Middle read Alan Gratz’s riveting novel, Refugee, which follows the stories of three refugees from three different eras. After reading, students were tasked with creating a painting that embodied a theme, symbol, emotion, or scene from the novel. To help with this task, local artist Roland Thurston...
The Fair Bear Creative Writing Competition, sponsored by the Georgia National Fair, is a themed writing contest open to fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students throughout the state of Georgia. Students submit stories to compete for top honors and cash prizes. This year’s theme was “Fair Bear’s Family Reunion”.
Stella K., a 6th grader in Mrs. Ashley King’s class...
The Waycross Middle School Lady Bulldogs have had an amazing Cross Country season. They were undefeated in the regular season this year, and the Lady Bulldogs took the Conference Championship in Jesup.. This has not happened in recent school history, marking this a record-making season.
The middle school cross country race increased in distance this year from...