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Warrior Weekly
Issue 21 - January 31, 2025
Congratulations Warriors!
Congratulations to the following students for being selected to All County Band! Students participated in the clinic yesterday and today to prepare for their concert tonight at Georgetown High School.
Mackenzie Faulk
Gavin Cameron
Avery Ford
Lyla Thorn
Dawson Sellers
Khloe Shumar
Messiah Cromedy
Malayah Greggs
Henry Taylor
Leroy Lippert
Cash Harris
Brice Ellis
Haylie Wilson
Henry Altman
Jaden Delgado-Beiza
Tegan Russell
Gracie Rabe
Kayden Cavanaugh
Becca Wilson
Ava Carroll
Miles Myers
George Hardwick
McCoy Gallup
Willow Keith
Melissa Dukes
Polar Plunge
Don't forget that the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics takes place tomorrow at The Litchfield Inn. Come join Sgt. Lopez, Mr. Meyer, Mrs. Bradshaw, and other Warriors as they brave the cool waters of the Atlantic for a worthy cause. Thank you to all those that have already signed up or donated.
February 5th
Wednesday, February 5th is a half day for students. Please make arrangements for dismissal at 12:15 pm.
Guidance News from Mrs. Williams
The South Carolina Education and Economic Development Act (EEDA) requires middle schools to implement an Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) for all 8th-grade students. I plan to begin the meeting process on February 3, 2025. During this meeting, we will be creating academic/career goals for your child and selecting their 9th-grade high school courses. It is strongly encouraged that a parent/guardian attends the 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.
On Tuesday your 8th grader met with the guidance counselors from WHS to learn about class options for 9th grade. They also 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, and bring it with you to the actual IGP meeting. This will save a lot of time in the actual meeting. If we are unable to schedule an IGP meeting together, I will meet with your child during their school day to select high school courses with them, but I would greatly appreciate your input in the selection of courses. All IGPs must be completed by Friday, April 11, 2025.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me at kiwilliams@gcsd.k12.sc.us or 843-237-0106. I look forward to meeting with you and your child to help plan for their future.
Survey
The Waccamaw Middle School administrative team would love to gather Parent/Guardian feedback at the beginning of the Spring Semester! Please click on this link or scan the QR code provided. Your input is greatly appreciated and essential to our partnership among administration, the faculty, and our parents/guardians. Thank you for taking the time to make WMS the best it can be!
Sports
Come out and support our girls and boys basketball teams in the Region tournament at Johnsonville. Let's go Warriors! Bring home the championship!
Nurse Notes
Books for Bucks
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!
Order Your Yearbook Today!
Don't take a chance on missing out on the memories, order your yearbook today! Extra copies are not guaranteed upon arrival in May.
PTO News
School Store
Help PTO sell and distribute items to students at the WMS School Store! Click on the image below 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.
Community Events
Business Partners
Palmetto Grading and Drainage
PGDI is trusted by well-known contractors to bring efficient, timely and quality work in order to lay the groundwork for schools, homes and commercial spaces. Visit www.pgdi-sc.com for more information.
Thank you to PGDI 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/