Warrior Weekly

7th Grade All A’s Honor Roll

Benjamin Blackwell, Afton Brown, Claire Chadwell, James Cromartie, Morgan Ellison, Hattie Fabbri, Smyth Hewett, Baylor Hill, Bryce Hoban, Selah Hodo, Ryker Hudgins, Parker Johnson, Caroline Meeks, Emma Milbee, Marion Moore, June O’Halloran, Alexis Osgoodby, Alejandro Patrick, Michael Peterson, Keaton Phillips, Sutton Reid, Abby Retey, Sophia Scott, Aubree Smith, Emma Smith, Olivia Venette, Montgomery Walton, Sloane Worcester

7th Grade A/B Honor Roll

Allison Austin, Mary Margaret Badgett, Silas Bischof, Mary Blair, Claire Blake, Violet Brown, Brittany Casselman, Ezekiel Collins, Christian Currier, Nicolas Doran, Adelynn Dunn, Kaleb Floyd, Annikah Garland, Elliana Gattuccio, London Grant, Porter Harmon, William Hasenflu, Adalee Hockenberry, Taylor Jones, Max Kakert, Emma Kramer, Ella Loy, Robert Marona, Elizabeth Mcconnell, Henry Mclellar, Landon McKenzie, Anne Nichols, Ava Nihiser, Graciana Ortiz, Wells Payne, Italia Perez, Alana Pierce, Aaliyah Ryals, Elizabeth Sabo, Olivia Schweighardt, Clark Smith, Gabriel Smith, Harrison Stewart, Harper Strickland, Annabel Strong, Maura Taylor, Riley Vauiso, Noah Vogler, Kennedy Wainwright, Suttons Walters, Madison Walton, Gilmore Watkins, Claire Whiteside, Abigail Witkowski

8th Grade All A’s Honor Roll

McCauley Allen, Madison Bond, Madalyn Causey, Kayden Cavanaugh, South Crawford, Alyssa De Palma, Theresa Dieter, Alexander Espinoza Chavez, Ellison Jo Freeman, Marlie Googer, Elizabeth Haddock, Henry Hunnicutt, Drew Johnson, Ella Langford, Sarah Livingston, Joseph Lockney, Harper Milling, Bennett Nelson, Greta Parker, Nyla Reid, Mark Sellers, Annabelle Smith, Fritz Smith, Colin Steffen, Elizabeth Strickland, Tyler Suskie, Daniel Vedder, Jason Vega, Reagan Zimmerman

8th Grade A/B Honor Roll

Jonathan Angell, Benjamin Baroody, Ellison Barr, Ellerby Boan, Lilly Britt, Gavin Cameron, Lucy Cole, Annaliese Costagliola, Sarah Cundiff, Oliver Cunnington, Killian Dawson, Jaden Delgado-Beiza, Emerson Gasper, Daniel Goggin, Mason Greene, Victoria Hardin, Evalet Harrelson, Remington Harris, Dawson Haynes, Tanner Haynes, Mayliana Hernandez, Callie Jacobo, Treyten Johns, Elizabeth Johnson, William Johnson, Willow Keith, Lucy Kowalczyk, MaryHope Magann, Charles Marple, Abnathy Mason III, Mary Boyd McCarley, Camila Morales, Dessie Oliver, Quinn Oslin, McKenna Ownbey, Sanaya Patel, Isabella Petree, Cole Rainbolt, Samuel Rentz, Edward Ryan, Kinleigh Sackinger, Delila Scarth, Teagan Schaefer, Myia Sellers, Emma Smith, Chaney Smoak, Emma Takach, Matthew Turner, Sebastian Umana Gonzales, Kelsey Voorhees, Vincent Walton, Annie Wilson, Haylie Wilson, Olivia Wolfard, Halle Wright

Congratulations to the following WMS Chorus Students who were selected for this year's 2025-2026 GCSD All-County Chorus! Students chose to put their name into the application pool and were selected by Ms. Chinn based on academic merit in all of their classes and dedication to Chorus this year. The concert is free to the public and will take place at the Waccamaw High School Auditorium on February 12th at 6pm. Go Warriors!

There will be a School Improvement Council meeting on Tuesday, January 27th at 6:00 pm. Please come out and lend your support to WMS. Everyone is welcome to attend. We value your input.

The South Carolina Education and Economic Development Act (EEDA) requires middle schools to implement an Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) for all 8th-grade students. This year's meeting process will begin on January 12, 2026. During this meeting, the guidance counselor will meet with your student to create academic/career goals and select their 9th-grade high school courses. It is strongly encouraged that a parent/guardian attend this meeting with their child so they can be involved in the high school planning process. To schedule the IGP meeting with your child, please visit https://calendly.com/kimwilliamswms/individualized-graduation-plan-meetings to book your in-person appointment with Mrs. K. Williams at Waccamaw Middle School. If you are open to discussing this with another 8th-grade student and parent in the same meeting, please coordinate times and sign up with both students' names during the same time slot.

All 8th graders jave met with the WHS school counselor at WMS to learn about class options for 9th grade. They received a list of available courses. Please review this list with your child and select the courses you would like prior to your scheduled IGP meeting, as this will save a lot of time during this meeting. There is also be a copy of this form in your child's Guidance Google Classroom.

If we are unable to schedule an IGP meeting together, the guidance counselor will meet with your child during their school day to select high school courses with them, but your input in the selection of courses is greatly appreciated. Please let Mrs. K. Williams know if you would rather her meet with your child without you present, so that meeting can be scheduled during their school day. All IGPs must be completed by Wednesday, March 31.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the guidance counselor, Kim Williams, at kiwilliams@gcsd.k12.sc.us or call 843-237-0106.

Waccamaw Middle School will offer Seat Time Recovery in January for students who have exceeded the allowable absences or early dismissals according to district attendance guidelines. These sessions are intended only for students who need to recover instructional minutes to prevent failure due to attendance. Letters will be sent home with students and via email. January's dates are the 14th, 16th, 19th, and 23rd. Recovery time will take place in the ISS Room and will cost $10 per session. Students must register with Ms. Henry before attending and if you have any questions, please reach out to her at bhenry@gcsd.k12.sc.us.

The 8th Grade Dance sponsored by PTO will be held on Friday, April 17, 2026 from 7-9pm. More details will follow but go ahead and mark your calendars and save the date!

Our Eighth Grade Promotion Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, May 27th at 11:15 AM in the WMS gymnasium. The doors will close promptly at 11:00 AM. Students will be allowed two guests only due to space in the gymnasium. Guests should show up with their child in order to get into the ceremony. We will record the promotion ceremony for those that cannot attend. Only students who are passing all four content area classes (English, Math, Social Studies and Science) by May 22, 2026 will be allowed to participate. All textbooks, Chromebooks, and chargers must be turned in and all fees must be paid in order to participate as well. We are so excited to show off our awesome 8th grade class!

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

Waccamaw Middle School is excited to come together to support the South Carolina Special Olympics through our annual Polar Plunge fundraiser! This is a fantastic opportunity for our students, staff, and families to make a meaningful impact while having fun and showing our Warrior pride. Over the next week students will have several exciting ways to participate (see the flyer below). All proceeds go directly to benefit athletes of the South Carolina Special Olympics. We hope you’ll join us in supporting this incredible cause! Students, families, and staff are also invited to join Team Waccamaw Middle School in the Polar Plunge:

Registration: A $50 donation is required to participate

Thank you for your continued support and generosity. Together, we can make this fundraiser a huge success and positively impact the lives of Special Olympics athletes.

Our Gardening Club is looking for supplies to help us make WMS brighter on the outside. If you are willing to donate any of the following supplies, please reach out to Mrs. Kim Williams:

Potting soil

Spades

Plant pots (various sizes)

Boxes for planting

Plants

Watering cans

Fertilizer

Gloves

Time is running out! Make sure to order your yearbook soon at www.jostensyearbooks.com Any questions? E-mail Mrs. Hoppe at choppe@gcsd.k12.sc.us

Saturday, January 24th

Carolina Wrestling Invitational at Lexington High School - Time: TBA

Monday, January 26th

Girls and Boys B Team Basketball vs PeeDee Academy starting @ 6:00 pm

Girls and Boys JV Basketball vs Georgetown; Girls @ 6:00 pm - Boys @ 7:00 pm

Wednesday, January 28th

Girls and Boys B Team Basketball vs Carver Bay beginning @ 5:30 pm

Thursday, January 29th

Girls and Boys JV Basketball at Loris @ 6:00 pm/7:00 pm

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.

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

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/