A free three-day golf clinic for ages 9-18 will be offered the weeks of July 20 and 27 at the Ware Shoals Golf Course. The first session of the Phil Balentine Youth Golf Clinic, sponsored by the Ware Shoals Community Foundation, is scheduled for 5-7:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday of the first week, then repeat for other registrants during the same hours the second week. Several local college and high school golfers will be leading the instruction, which will be offered in a fun atmosphere to make the clinic enjoyable for all. Tentative plans call for a par three tournament to be held at the end of each week. Call 456-2623 to pre-register your youth.
DHEC data shows Greenwood and Laurens Counties at a HIGH level of COVID-19. For our students” and staff safety, we are postponing summer school for K-3 and athletics conditioning until further notice. We will continue to monitor the data and to keep you informed.
Please help stop the spread by taking all recommended precautions!
Here is a link to view each county’s data.
https://www.scdhec.gov/sites/default/files/media/document/COVID-19-Dz-Activity-Assessment-by-County-for-Dept-of-Ed_6.22.20.pdf
Cheer leading information below...
Form:
https://5il.co/hjst
Constitution:
https://5il.co/hjsu
Handbook:
https://5il.co/hjsv
VACANCY: We are in need of a Part-Time Food Service Operator at Ware Shoals Primary (20 hours per week).
Job duties include food prep and service, maintaining cleanliness of kitchen and cafeteria, and other related duties.
Anyone interested should contact Elaine Edens at 864-861-3453 or Jason Morrison at 864-861-2261.
Applications should be submitted by Tuesday, July 7th.
Ware Shoals High School 2020 graduation photos are now available at the link below.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/188822523@N06/5z98n3
Please join us in giving a warm Ware Shoals welcome to the newest members of our district family, Savanna Keefe (WSE/M) and Andrea Taylor (WSE/M). We welcome the return of Dede Brownlee to teach English at Ware Shoals High, after three years spent in retirement.
Ware Shoals Elementary/Middle seeks a School Nurse who, under the supervision of the Principal and District Nurse, promotes the health and well-being of all students by providing services such as assessments, first aid, counseling and emergency care. Apply online or in person. If you have questions, contact Principal Nancy Brown, nbrown@gwd51.org or 864-456-7496.
Attention parents!! If you get mail from the “National Society of High School Scholars” ...it is NOT affiliated with our high school.
Please....before you send any money to them... visit
https://www.bbb.org/us/ga/atlanta/profile/educational-consultant/the-national-society-of-high-school-scholars-0443-12000946
or call me.
Ware Shoals Primary School seeks a Teacher Assistant who, under the direction of a certified teacher, provides small group or individual instruction for identified students.
Apply online or in person. If you have questions, contact Principal Jason Morrison, jmorrison@gwd51.org or 864-861-2261.
What time is it???
It’s Ware Shoals Primary School PTO Duck Race Time!!!!
It’s our 8th annual WSPS PTO Duck Race! Due to COVID-19, we are selling our ducks a little differently this year. Ducks are now available for online purchase through our PayPal and Venmo accounts. You will not receive a raffle ticket this year, your receipt from your online purchase will be your entry into the race. Purchase as many ducks as you would like and help us raise money for our school. We will have our duck race at the park (details are below) and you do not have to be present to win. We will go live that day on Facebook and you can watch from the comfort of your home or wherever you like.
Cost Per Duck: $2.00 per duck.
Payment Options: PayPal (paypal.me/wspspto) or Venmo (www.venmo.com/wspspto)
When: Saturday, June 27, 2020
Time: 11:00 am
Where: Irving Pitts Memorial Park 2283 Power House Rd, Ware Shoals, SC 29692
Hosted By: WSPS PTO
Top Prizes:
Disney Package (10 tickets)
Great Wolf Lodge Package
Myrtle Beach Package
Sports Physicals for 2020-21 Ware Shoals Middle & High School students will be administered Wednesday June 24 beginning at 2:30 pm in the WSHS gym. The cost is $25. Students also can go to Doctors Care in Greenwood to receive physicals for the cost of $15. Physical forms can be obtained from the WSHS website
VACANCY: Ware Shoals High School - English. Apply on CERRA, and notify Principal Paul Anderson at panderson@gwd51.org if you would like to join our team!
Ware Shoals Middle School has been recognized as a 2019-20 National Beta School of Merit for dedication and commitment to academic excellence! Special thanks to WSM school principal Ms. Brown and Beta Club sponsor Mrs. Mobley for their commitment to the Beta Club program.
Please click the link below to view our WSHS 2020 Senior Slide Presentation.
https://youtu.be/uhNMmIFtxdk
The link below is another option to view yesterday's graduation. Please share the link below with your fiends that may not have Facebook. Thank you!
https://youtu.be/zYqMyvxiDJI
Seniors please retrieve your banners from the fence. Congratulations!!
Every effort is being made to hold the graduation ceremony outside. Please check periodically for updates here.
Each participant was given two tickets at practice this morning. No one will admitted without a ticket. Handicapped parking and seating is available on a first come, first served basis as always.
Learning...Serving...Leading....and THANKING Rachel McCarthy and her children for creating this wonderful thank you card for the staff of WSPS, our bus drivers, and our food service workers for all they have done this year. We know there are many thankful families out there, but it meant so much to all of us to see and read this homemade gift, created out of love!
