Warrior Weekly
Issue 32 - May 3, 2024
Celebrations All Around!
National Junior Honors Society
Congratulations to the newest members of the National Junior Honors Society! Their induction ceremony was held last Friday afternoon. These students were on all A's or A/B Honor Roll for the first three quarters and demonstrate good character and discipline. Way to represent WMS!
SCMEA Solo and Ensemble Festival
Our WMS Chorus did an outstanding job at the Solo and Emsemble Festival at West Ashley High School in Charleston this past Saturday. The Concert Choir received a Superior Rating! We also had 6 soloists and one Small Ensemble to perform. Their ratings were as follows:
Gabe Simmons, soloist: Superior
Cruz Caviedes, soloist: Superior
Women’s Choir Small Ensemble: Excellent
Ryleigh Thompson, soloist: Excellent
Jocelyn Porter, soloist: Excellent
Lillian Gallup, soloist: Excellent
Henry Altman, soloist: Excellent
Gabe Simmons and Cruz Caviedes were also selected to participate in the masterclass with the adjudicator that day and did a fabulous job! We are so proud of all our talented Warriors!
Governor's School Summer Programs
Congratulations to Cruz Caviedes and Grace Ratcliffe who were accepted into the South Carolina Governors School for the Arts and Humanities Summer Programs. Cruz will participate in both their Chorus and School Drama summer programs, while Grace will participate in their Visual Arts program. What a great opportunity for both of these hard working, talented students.
Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week
The faculty and staff at WMS were pampered and spoiled this week by our amazing PTO and community sponsors. Thank you so much for all of the delicious lunches and treats from Habaneros, Gilbert's Ice Cream, Get Carried Away and our gift cards. A special thanks goes out to OJ Jansky and Santee Cooper for providing Jimmy Johns on Thursday and starting our week off right with rechargable mini massagers! We have the best support system and you are appreciated more than you know.
Track and Field
Congratulations to Xavier Greggs, Braxton Haynes, Hazelle Viuch, and Amari Mosely for their stellar performances at the Region Track and Field competition. Xavier qualified for Lower States in the Long Jump, Triple Jump, and 4x400, as well as Amari Mosely in the 200 and 4x100. We know that both Xavier and Amari will represent us well in Camden on May 18th. We wish you the best of luck!
Testing Dates
Testing season is here! Please make note of the following days and help us prepare your child for success by making sure they get plently of rest the night before, eat a nutritious breakfast the morning of, get to school on time, and have a charged device ready to go for the day!
May 7th - SC Ready State Assessment (Writing)
May 8th - SC Ready State Assessment (Reading)
May 9th - SC Ready State Assessment (Math)
May 15th - iReady Diagnostic (Reading)
May 16th - iReady Diagnostic (Math)
May 22 - Alg 1 EOC
Sports
Volleyball Information
If you are interested in Girls Volleyball, please sign up at the link below to receive more information. This is for all rising 7th-12th graders. The Spring season begins in May!
Marching Band Spring Drills
Is your child interested in being a member of the Bands of Waccamaw Marching Warriors? Our Spring Drills begin on Tuesday and provide the opportunity for your child to come out and learn about the art of Marching Band and Color Guard and to experience the wonderful community of students involved in our activity. We are also excited to travel to the Peach Bowl in Atlanta, Georgia this year over Winter Break!
We have a mandatory parent meeting next Thursday at 5:30pm in the WHS Band Room for parents of any students who come to Spring Drills and decide Marching Band is for them! Please email Mr. Klaich or Mr. Preston for Marching Band questions at mklaich@gcsd.k12.sc.us or dpreston@gcsd.k12.sc.us. For Color Guard questions, please email Mrs. Klaich at mchinn@gcsd.k12.sc.us
PTO News
School Store
Save the Date
The 8th Grade Dance is right around the corner! Please be on the lookout for a Sign Up Genius for opportunities to help.
Summer Reading Assignments
The school year may be nearing the end, but the reading and learning don't stop there! Jump on the summer reading assignment while you're still in the swing of things and start next school year ahead of the game. Below are the QR Codes and links to the PDF version for both the middle school and high school assignments. Happy Reading!
Community Events
Business Partners
Riverside Pediatrics
Riverside Pediatrics is a team of pediatricians and health professionals dedicated to providing high quality care for patients and their families. This excellent team offers pediatric, adolescent and internal medicine services. Riverside Pediatrics is located at 435 Marina Drive in Georgetown. Give them a call at (843) 833-8595 to schedule your appointment today.
Thank you to Riverside Pediatrics for partnering with us at the GOLD level!
Waccamaw Middle School
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/