Ware Shoals Primary students arrive on their first day to Destination Graduation!
Open House at Ware Shoals High School will be on Thursday, 8/22/19 from 3 pm - 6 pm. Safety briefing to follow at 6:00 pm in auditorium, presented by Mr. Eric Cox, District Safety Coordinator.
Starting Monday, August 19th, the WS Fitness Center will be open from 6am-6pm daily for those who clear a background check and abide by the WSFC guidelines.
Eric Cox, District Safety Coordinator, will hold a meeting in the center at 11am tomorrow (Friday, the 16th), and he will issue key cards for the gate and fitness center. Please bring your SC Driver's License.
WSFC members will be oriented to the center rules and to the equipment. CPR and AED training for members will be scheduled in the near future. There are no charges or fees to become a member. We just ask that you be responsible and respectful users of the center.
The center is monitored through video/audio cameras and has an AED. The space is maintained at a comfortable temperature for working out.
We are considering offering yoga classes this school year. If you're interested, let us know.
Call 864-456-7496 and ask for Eric Cox or Fay Sprouse if you have questions.
LET'S GET HEALTHY AND FIT THIS YEAR!
The Region I Football Jamboree will be held at Riegel Stadium on August 16th, beginning at 6:00 pm. ALL tickets will be $7.00.
ONLY HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE PASSES WILL BE HONORED.
(No Reserved Parking).
Ware Shoals Fitness Center announcement:
Coach Wirszyla will be available to do initial assessments this Friday (August 16) at 11:30. (Please arrive on time!)
If you want to get started on a fitness program, now is the time to do it! Wear comfortable clothes and tennis shoes.
Starting August 19th, hours of the WSFC will be 6AM-8AM and 3PM until 5:30PM.
REMINDER of our public event:
Tomorrow (Tuesday) we celebrate the New Year. At 10AM Mike Hudson, WSH Class of 1991 and founder of ROAR, will speak about his life and the impact his tragic accident has had. At 11AM, humorist and author Susan Reinhardt will entertain with her homespun Southern humor. At noon, we'll announce the Inaugural Class of the Ware Shoals Schools' Hall of Fame.
Please join us!
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Abbeville County School District. Dr. Betty Jo Hall was an inspirational leader, educator and friend. She will be greatly missed by our district and our community.
On Friday, August 9th Ware Shoals High School will be accepting donations to our Clothes/Food Pantry Closet. The hours will be 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. Items such as toiletries, clothes, canned foods or other non-perishable items will be welcomed at the high school office.
This is part of our “Teachers IN Service” Day to better serve our school and community.
A Home School/Private School informational meeting will be held Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at 5:30 p.m. in the Library Conference Room, located at 56 South Greenwood Avenue, Ware Shoals, SC 29692. Please call Marti Arsenault at 864-456-7496 for more information.
Come join us as we celebrate the New Year on August 13th. At 10AM Mike Hudson, WSH Class of 1991 and founder of ROAR, will speak about his life and the impact his tragic accident has had. His life's mission now is empowering the disabled to get out and live life to its fullest. At 11AM, humorist and author Susan Reinhardt will entertain with her homespun Southern humor. Her best-selling novels include Chimes from a Cracked Southern Belle and Not Tonight Honey: Wait 'Til I'm a Size Six."
ATTENTION: Safety training will be conducted at the high school on Monday and Tuesday (8/5 and 8/6) from 8AM until 5PM There will be a substantial number of emergency vehicles in front the high school. The training is conducted via SLED and Texas State University.
We want to welcome the trainers and all the participants from the upstate area!
Check out this beautiful artwork, created by students in the "iCAN Summer Camp" at Ware Shoals Primary under the direction of Art teacher, Mrs. Baker.
Many of the young artists' will have their work featured at the Greenwood Arts Center (in the Federal Building) this coming month. We hope you'll visit downtown Greenwood to experience and enjoy their work!
ATTENTION to any student athletes interested in volleyball:
Tryouts will be held in the WSHS gym August 5th, from 9:00am - 11:00am for those who did not attend summer practice. Tryouts are open to middle school students (7th and 8th graders) and all high school students. Students must present a copy of their current physical in order to try out.
Please contact Coach Wirszyla with any questions at
pwirszyla@gwd51.org.
Getting students ready for school? Don't forget their immunizations.This year's requirements for all grades and other health related information may be found at this link:
https://www.scdhec.gov/health/vaccinations/back-school-immunization-toolkit
Ware Shoals School District 51 will again provide online registration for the upcoming school year, allowing parents with returning students to reduce the time required to register their children. Online registration will open on Monday, July 22nd. To register, visit the district’s website, www.gwd51.org, and click the “2019-2020 Returning Student Registration” button.
Parents who register online may still need to visit their child’s school during registration at their child’s school on July 30th from 11:00AM – 7:00PM to finalize the registration process, pick up schedules, and pay fees if they did not do so online.
In order to register online, parents will need a login code for each child. Login codes called "SNAPCODES" may be found on last year’s final report cards. Parents who have email address information on file will receive an email message this week from the district that includes the SNAPCODE. Parents may also obtain login codes and assistance as needed by calling their child’s school after July 25th.
New students must register in person at the school July 30th. Parents of 4K and new 5K students will need to bring the following documentation:
• Immunization Record
• Birth Certificate
• *Social Security Card
A required meeting will be held for all 4K parents on July 30th at 1PM in the Ware Shoals Primary School Library.
*Although this card cannot be mandated according to current State law, it is strongly recommended by the School District because of its impact on accurate student records.
Welcome to the WSSD51 family, Hannah Phillips! Miss Phillips will be teaching at Ware Shoals Primary. She graduated from Anderson University, and is eager to begin her professional career!
We are pleased to announce that the O'Dell Corporation will donate "Back to School" supplies to the children of Ware Shoals Primary School for the fifth year in a row. Our district is so grateful for O’Dell’s commitment to the betterment of our schools and our community. The O’Dell Corporation is making a positive impact on children and helping us achieve our district mission, which is to help each student reach that crucial milestone, DESTINATION…GRADUATION!”
Pictured are:
O'Dell Corporation Owners: Michelle O'Dell Foster, John Stroud, Chip O'Dell
WSSD51: Jason Morrison (WSP Principal), Fay Sprouse (Superintendent)
Please join us in welcoming Sheneque Gilchrist to the faculty of Ware Shoals Middle/Elementary. She will be teaching Math to our 6th graders. She was a substitute teacher this past year, so some of you already know her. Welcome to the WSSD51 family!
The Annette Batson Memorial Garden is bursting with blooms! What a beautiful tribute to a teacher who is still missed.
This past year, one of our students - Cameron Madden - built a swing for his senior project and donated it to us. It makes a lovely addition to the garden.
Quote of the day:
"Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get."
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
