Please be aware of the very important information and dates below.
Waccamaw Middle School Retake Policy- In order to improve student learning and increase mastery of state standards, students will initiate and have the opportunity to retake major summative assessments by correcting errors on the attempted original test*. The newly corrected answers must be accompanied by a sentence to explain why the change in answer. The retake policy does not apply to projects or formal writing assessments that include multiple checkpoints and/or rubric. All students who score below a 70 will be allowed to complete test corrections, and the highest possible score a student can receive from a retake is a 70. Retakes must be completed within five instructional days after the original test took place.
*The retake assessment can be determined by the teacher at their discretion.
Incentive Day- We are offering an incentive day to all WMS students that meet the requirements below. This means that during that certain class of met requirement, they will be allowed to go outside like an extra recess. The incentive day will be on Thursday, May 22, 2025. Get those grades up Warriors!
A student must have a final grade (F1) of 90 or above by May 16, 2025. This is a hard deadline with no exceptions.
English 1 HN, Algebra 1 HN and Fundamentals of Computing have an attendance requirement to it as it is a high school credit. You must not exceed ten absences for the year (excused or unexcused).
8th Grade Promotion Ceremony- On Wednesday, May 28th at 11:15am, WMS will host an 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony. Please read in detail the information letter for the 24/25 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony for all the information and requirements regarding this awesome awards recognition ceremony! At the bottom of this letter is sign out spot for early dismissal after the ceremony that is due on May 21st. We are so excited to show off our awesome 8th grade class!
We need your child’s baby picture for the 24-25 8th grade promotion ceremony that will take place in May. Please submit your child’s picture on the link provided below, or you can email it to Mrs. Grate at jgrate@gcsd.k12.sc.us. You may also send in a copy of the picture with your child’s name on it. Please remember WMS is not responsible for any lost or damaged pictures. Please have these pictures in by May 1st 2025. 8th grade baby picture form
7th Grade Semester 2 Awards Ceremony- On Wednesday, May 28th at 2:00pm, WMS will host an informal 7th Grade Semester 2 Awards Ceremony. Please read in detail the information letter for the 24/25 7th Grade Semester 2 Awards Ceremony for all the information and requirements regarding this event. At the bottom of this letter is a sign out spot for early dismissal after the ceremony that is due on May 21st.
MAY
May 12… SC Ready MAKEUPS
May 13… English 1- Written Exam
May 14… iReady- Reading
May 15… iReady- Math
May 16… National Junior Honor Society Ceremony (2:30 PM)
May 21… Algebra 1 EOC
May 22… English 1- Multiple Choice Exam
May 23… Senior Walkthrough & Field Day
May 26… NO SCHOOL (MEMORIAL DAY)
May 27… 8th Grade Promotion PRACTICE (Mandatory)
May 28… 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony (11:15 AM) & 7th Grade Awards Ceremony (2:00 PM)
May 29… Full Day of School
May 30… ½ Day/Last Day of School
As always, please let us know if you have any questions and if we can help you in any way and remember, We Just Can’t Hide That Warrior Pride!
