Warrior Weekly

Monday will begin our mandated state testing known as SC Ready. Students and teachers alike have been preparing all year for these assessments. Particulary in the last several weeks, our students have completed the online tools training and discussed test taking strategies with their teachers. Please review the information below with your student and stress to them the importance of doing their best. Our Warriors are well prepared to show what they know!

May 5 - SC Ready TDW

May 6 - SC Ready Math

May 8 - SC Ready ELA 1

May 9 - SC Ready ELA 2

May 12 - SC Ready MAKEUPS

Congratulations to Anna Reece Gates for winning the Color the Concepts contest for her illustration on investing. She was selected and one of sixteen artist over the 350 plus entries! She will be recognized at the 35th Annual Economics and Financial Literacy Awards Luncheon in Columbia. Way to go Anna Reece and your sponsoring teacher, Mr. Milliken!

Our choral students provided a spectacular performance at this year's Spring Concert. These talented young men and ladies blew the audience away with their amazing talent. Congratulations to these vocal artists and to their choir director, Ms. Klaich, for showcasing these beautiful voices. Scan the QR code to hear a sample of their music.

Our band students, under the direction of Mr. Klaich, performed for a packed house at the Spring Band Concert. In addition to providing the audience with beautiful music (hear a sample by scanning the QR Code), several students also received special awards. Congratulations to these talented musicians: 7th Grade Most Improved - Miles Myers & Directors Award - Willow Keith. 8th Grade Most Improved - Gracie Rabe & Directors Award - Avery Ford.

The faculty and staff would like to extended their sincerest appreciation to our amazing PTO and generous business sponsors who spoiled us all week long in recognition of Faculty & Staff Appreciation Week. We are so grateful and blessed to have you as part of our Warrior Family. Thank you for everything! You made our day, every day!

Monday, May 5th

Boys Golf Region Tournament at Diamondback - Time: TBD

Saturday, May 10th

Track and Field District Qualifier at WHS @ 9:30 am

In an effort to update our library's nonfiction collection, we would like to ask that you follow the instructions below, and join WMS to help raise funds through Boxtops for Education. If this is overwhelming, and you would like to simply turn in your receipts, please turn them into Mrs. K. Williams and we will do the scanning on our end. Thank you for your support!

Help PTO sell and distribute items to students at the WMS School Store! Click on the image on the left to sign up. Also, please make sure you've completed and submitted a GCSD Volunteer form before your arrival. Forms can be found here or in the WMS Front Office.

An unforgettable adventure awaits rising 9th graders in Costa Rica in the summer of 2026! This is an incredible opportunity for students to explore new places, experience different cultures, practice/learn some Spanish and gain lifelong skills like independence and confidence. Ms. Velandia, Spanish teacher at WHS, will be sharing all the details, including what we’ll see and do, hands-on learning activities, academic opportunities, trip costs, and how to secure a spot at our informational meeting.

Please note this is a non-school sponsored trip. For more information, please plan to attend the meeting below or contact Ms. Velandia at dvelandia@gcsd.k12.sc.us.

Meeting details:

📅 Date: Wed May 7

🕒 Time: 5:30 PM

📍 Location: Media Center -Waccamaw High School

👉 RSVP here to join us: https://rsvp.eftours.com/dxvbmpu

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Email: radams@gcsd.k12.sc.us
Website: https://www.gcsd.k12.sc.us/o/wms
Location: 247 Wildcat Way, Pawleys Island, SC, USA
Phone: 843-237-0106
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Waccamawmiddleschool/