Warrior Weekly

Congratulations to all our Warriors who participated in GCSD's Annual Technology Fair on Wednesday, April 9th. There were many amazing projects on display in a variety of categories from all across the county. Our students brought home first place in the following middle school categories:

Makenzie Faulk & Evalet Harrelson – Graphic Design (Art & Literary Magazine)

EJ Umberger & Nick Papadea - Coding (Game Creation)

Teagan Russell – Passion Project (T-shirt Design)

Kaylee Nesmith & Gracie Rabe – Video Production (Warrior Weekly News Show)

Ava Carroll & Caroline Stewart – Research/Multimedia (Children of the Holocaust)

We are so proud of all of our students' hard work and dedication. You give us #WarriorPride!

Our Drama students, under the direction of Mrs. Ownbey and Ms. Klaich, were fantastic in this year's production of "Mean Girls Jr." They did such an amazing job! We have so much talent at WMS! There's one last chance to catch this performance tonight at 7:00 at the WHS auditorium. Tickets are $5 at the door. Come out and see this spectacular show!

During the March 4th GCSD Board of Trustees meeting, a plan was approved to make up instructional time lost as a result of January’s winter storm. As a result of these changes, adjustments have been made to GCSD’s instructional calendar:

• The Fourth Nine Weeks will run from March 24 to May 30

• Thursday, May 29 – Previously scheduled as a half-day, this date will now be a full in-person instructional day. All schools will follow their normal schedules.

Retake Policy- In order to improve student learning and increase mastery of state standards, students will 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. This does not apply to mid-term and final exams.

*The retake assessment can be determined by the teacher at their discretion.

Dress Code- Student dress and grooming should be neat, clean, and appropriate. The Board reserves the right to bar from school those students whose personal appearance is disruptive to the educational process and orderly operation of the school or presents a health or safety concern. As long as clothes are not disruptive to the educational process, as judged by the administrative team of a school, the attire will be acceptable. Clothing must be worn as the manufacturer intended. In complying with the above, the following guidelines are suggested:

1. Belts should be buckled, sashes tied, and buttons buttoned, except at the neck. Pants should be worn at the waist.

2. Shoe laces should be tied, buckled or worn as the manufacturer intended. Shoes that cause undue attention or a health and safety hazard should be avoided.

3. Clothing, buttons, signs or other adornments which display pictures or language of an obscene nature or are related to the use of consumption of alcoholic beverages or controlled substances should not be worn.

4. Hats, caps or head scarves should not be worn inside the building.

5. Sunglasses should not be worn inside the school, unless they are necessary for correction of medical problems.

6. Students’ hair, including any facial hair, should be neat, clean and well groomed.

7. Clothes should be worn with appropriate undergarments. Undershirts customarily worn as undergarments should not be worn without shirts or blouses. Undergarments should be covered by outerwear. Tank tops, sheer blouses or shirts that cause undue attention should be avoided.

8. Combs (except for barrette-style combs), hair curlers and picks should not be worn in the hair.

Study Buddies: Starting Q4, all students that have a 64 and under for an F1 grade for one or more core subjects will attend Study Buddies Monday-Thursday during the school week. This is a great opportunity to make up work and get individual assistance from a teacher during lunch/recess to make sure students pass their grade.

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 Fund amentals 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).

APRIL

April 18… Staff Development - No school for students

April 21-25… Spring Break

MAY

May 2… SC Ready Pep Rally

May 5… SC Ready- TDW

May 6… SC Ready- Math

May 8… SC Ready- ELA 1

May 9… SC Ready- ELA 2

May 13… English 1-Written Exam

May 14… iReady- Reading

May 15… iReady- Math

May 21… Algebra 1 EOC

May 22… English 1- Multiple Choice Exam (certain students) AND WMS Incentive Day

May 23… Senior Walkthrough & School-Wide Field Day

May 26… NO SCHOOL (MEMORIAL DAY)

May 27… 8th Grade Promotion PRACTICE (Mandatory)

May 28… 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony (AM) & 7th Grade Awards Ceremony (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 or if we can help you in any way and remember... We Just Can’t Hide That Warrior Pride!

Parents, we need you to complete the Parent Climate Survey as soon as possible! Your feedback is extremely important to us and vital in helping our school grow, improve, and make it the best it can be! Please use the directions below to complete the survey. This survey is part of the SC School Report Card that provides information about each school and district, including test performance, teacher qualifications, student safety, awards, parent involvement, and much more.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwjVr_KaEChCEO8Li76pPqdoK3whHJgB1W_Qt26d4kpAZB_w/viewform?usp=pp_url

Are you interested in being a member of Waccamaw High School's Student Council next year? What about running for office? Current members of WHS's Student Council will be on our campus April 16th to talk with students about the great opportunities available and how you can be a leader is this organization. Elections for next year's officers will be held at WMS during the week of April 28th.

In the Art Room we are in the middle of our clay unit and it would be awesome to get some more glazes and a few other supplies as well. There is currently a Donors Choose project requesting these materials. Click here for more information. If you can donate, the artists would greatly appreciate it!! Here are a few examples of the finished clay pieces from Semester 1. Thanks for your continued support!

Saturday, April 12th

B Team Baseball vs Loris @ 10:00 am

JV Baseball vs Loris @ 12:00 pm

Monday, April 14th

Boys Tennis at Bishop England @ 5:00 pm

JV Girls Lacrosse vs North Myrtle Beach @ 6:00 pm

B Team Softball at North Myrtle Beach @ 6:00 pm

JV Boys Lacrosse at North Myrtle Beach @ 6:00 pm

Tuesday, April 15th

B Team Baseball vs Loris @ 6:00 pm

JV Baseball at Loris @ 6:00 pm

Wednesday, April 16th

JV Girls Soccer vs St. James @ 6:00 pm

Thursday, April 17th

Boys Golf Palmetto Championship Tournament - Time & Place: TBA

Friday, April 18th

Boys Golf Palmetto Championship Tournament - Time & Place: TBA

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!

Due to testing during National Teacher Appreciation Week, WMS will be celebrating our amazing faculty and staff the week of April 28th. Our PTO is seeking donations for some of the events planned. Please click on the link below if you can help. Thank you in advance!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A044CADA723A5FE3-56241007-wmsstaff#/

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.

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