Warrior Weekly

The mission of Waccamaw Middle School is to ensure that each Warrior is provided a strong, standards based academic foundation, diverse extra-curricular experiences, and opportunities to develop ownership and pride in order to create well-rounded, lifelong learners in a safe and supported community.

I would like to inform you of some activities we have coming up in October. On October 16, we will have the annual Vision, Data and iReady Information Night that we would like all of you to attend. This helps us stay connected to our families outside of the school building and gives you an opportunity to review data and give us feedback.

We will also have an ELA cross curricular field trip to Charleston and the Q1 You Are Awesome Party at Surfside Bowling Center on October 21 and 22, 2025. On October 21, the 8th grade will travel to Charleston, while the 7th grade will go to Surfside. The next day, October 22, the 8th grade will go to Surfside, while the 7th grade will travel to Charleston.

Please see the information for all of these activities linked below…

2025 Vision, Data and iReady Information Night

Information Letter for October 2025

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!

Our first reading challenge of the year, "The Great Escape", began on Wednesday and will run through October 2nd. Students must read and log 600 minutes, as well as complete the three assigned activities in order to be eligible to attend our monthly reading celebrations. Please encourage your children to read and log daily. Better yet, create a designated reading time where the whole family reads for 20 minutes a night. Be a reading role model and help us create a community of readers!

Each month we like to celebrate our challenge winners with games, prizes, and snacks. If you would like to support our reading program and our students, monetary donations are greatly appreciated. Please contact Mrs. Adams, radams@gcsd.k12.sc.us, or Mrs. Hoppe, choppe@gcsd.k12.sc.us, in the library with any questions. Thank you for contributing to the success of our students!

If students turned in their permission slips to participate in our school's World's Finest Chocolate Fundraiser, then they recieved their first box today. All money from the sale must be turned in no later than Friday October 3rd. Students who sell a minimum of 1 box of chocolate will participate in the Warriors Celebration on Friday, October 17th and have the opportunity to win prizes. For more information see the form below:

Consent forms will be distributed to students by Nurse McDill. Please complete and return to her as soon as possible.

Saturday, September 6th

Boys and Girls Cross Country at Heathwood Hall in Columbia @ 8:00 am

Tuesday, September 9th

Girls Tennis at Loris @ 5:00 pm

B Team/JV/Varsity Girls Volleyball at Loris @ 6:00

Wednesday, September 10th

Girls Golf vs St. James at Wachesaw East @ 4:30 pm

B Team Football vs Andrews @ 6:00 pm

Thursday, September 11th

Girls Tennis vs Georgetown @ 4:30 pm

Girls Golf vs Aynor at Tradition @ 4:30 pm

B Team/JV Girls Volleyball vs Georgetown @ 5:30 pm

Varsity Girls Volleyball vs Georgetown @ 6:00 pm

Friday, September 12th

Girls Golf Palmetto Tournament at Tradition @ 4:30 pm

Varsity Football @ Johnsonville @ 7:30 pm

WMS Chorus is also selling Waccamaw Warrior Apparel to help fundraise for Disney! There is a variety of music apparel, perfect for Chorus OR Band students!! There are also options that include the Waccamaw logo and are not music related for our general Warrior population. Apparel ships directly to your home within 10 days of purchase. To purchase apparel, please visit this link or see the flyer for the QR Code: https://instaraise.com/wmschorus23/apparel

Our yearbook staff wants you to BUY A YEARBOOK! Make sure to order your yearbook before the price increases!

https://www.jostens.com/yearbooks

Calling All Volunteers

Help PTO sell and distribute items to students at the WMS School Store! Please review the available slots by click on the image at the right to sign up. Also, please make sure you've completed and submitted a GCSD Volunteer form before your arrival. Forms can be found on the GCSD website (https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3896/GCSD/3154167/Volunteer_Form.pdf) or in the WMS Front Office.

Warrior Swag Price List

Get your Warrior Gear here and be ready for those Spirit Days and Sporting Events! We Just Can't Hide That Warrior Pride!

College Funding Coach

On September 18th at 6:00pm at Waccamaw High School, in collaboration with Waccamaw Schools, Mike Russell of The College Funding Coach® will be presenting a workshop on The Little-Known Secrets of Paying for College. There is no cost (except your time) to attend. All parents of preschoolers through seniors in high school will benefit from learning from The College Funding Coach®.

As a parent, the reality of paying for college becomes more and more real. Currently, the College Board reports that a "moderate" college budget for an in-state public college averaged $24,061 per year. A moderate budget at a private college averaged $47,831 per year. Wowzers!

Whether you have a preschool student or a senior in high school, you will learn valuable information that is timely for you. Feel free to invite other parents to attend, too. We'd love to welcome you and them to this event! Register by clicking on the following link:

Waccamaw Schools – Little Known Secrets of Paying for College

While the workshop is free of charge, registration is appreciated. We hope to see you there!