Ware Shoals High School

Farmers to Families food distribution will be at Ware Shoals High School FRIDAY from 9:30-11:30 or until the food is gone. No proof of income or identification is required. We will distribute about 1,100 boxes, packed with poultry, fruits, vegetables, and dairy products. We are excited about this opportunity to provide food for our employees, students, and community! This is a USDA program in partnership with farmers, ranchers, and other food producers and distributors. This program helps businesses, prevents waste, and helps families have access to fresh, healthy food. Officers and employees will assist with traffic control, showing you where to enter to get in line. Share this message - help us spread the word. We don't want any leftover food! https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food-to-usda/farmers-to-families-food-box https://www.usda.gov/media/press-

Food Delivery

GREENWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT 51 CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM Meals will be available to all students enrolled in WSSD 51 that have been quarantined from school. A Parent/ Guardian or student may sign up to receive weekly meals. Sign up is required each week to receive the following week’s meals. The meal form can be accessed on our districts webpage (click Menu>Quicklinks>eLearning Meal Plan) and facebook page. Contact Food Service for more information. WSSD51 WILL PROVIDE A DESIGNATED NON- PERSON CONTACT PICK UP AREA FOR MEALS AT EACH SCHOOLS LOCATION. MEALS WILL BE LOCATED IN AN ICE CHEST WITH CHILD’S NAME ATTACHED TO MEALS. SANITIZER WILL BE PROVIDED. Ware Shoals Primary – Bus Loop under awning at cafeteria door Ware Shoals Elementary-Middle – Car line pickup in back of school under awning Ware Shoals High – Parking lot located in front of Cafeteria CURBSIDE PICK UP MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS ONLY TIME: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM LOCATION PICK UP SITE: ALL SCHOOL SITES ***Note: Sign up is required each week for all meal request and will begin after 3:00 pm each Thursday and end the following Tuesday at 3:00 pm to ensure meal access for the following week of meals***

Hello from Lander! On Tuesday, March 9th, Lander is having a virtual session called How to Plan and Pay for College. This event is open to the public. Listen and learn from experts in the area of financial aid and financial planning! (Session is relevant to those attending any college or university, not just those considering Lander.) Register for this free event by visiting www.lander.edu/virtual-visit!

Just a reminder that Saturday is your last chance to order a t-shirt. The store will close on Saturday. Thank you to all that have ordered! https://brownsbrigade21.itemorder.com/sale Brown's Brigade 2021 Online ordering for Brown's Brigade 2021 ends on Sunday February 28th, 2021 (11:59pm EST) brownsbrigade21.itemorder.com

The WS Fitness Center, located between the high school and the gym, is open to citizens of our district, 18 years and over, from 7AM to 8PM, 7 days a week. Citizens must sign up to receive a key card for access. It is well-equipped with treadmills, steppers, and weight machines. There is no charge to use the Fitness Center. Call 864-456-7496 if you wish to join!

Ware Shoals High School Bass Team took 5th place at PBC HIGH SCHOOL TOURNAMENT TRAIL event at Lake Russell 2-20-21. They competed against 96 other teams. The team members Hunter McGee and Max Hatcher caught 5 fish with a total weight of 10. 57 pounds. Ware Shoals Middle School Bass Team took 9th place out of 25 teams at the PBC HIGH SCHOOL TOURNAMENT TRAIL event at Lake Russell 2-20-21. The team members Hunter Daniels and Austin Wrenn caught one fish that weighed 1.90 pounds. Thanks, Coach Gilbert WSHS Bass Team

WSSD51 students will start five day face-to-face instruction Monday, February 22. When students return, they can expect to see continued use of masks, plexiglass shields, frequent hand washing, portable water stations, electrostatic disinfectant spraying, and social distancing as in the A/B model. The biggest difference will be larger class sizes. More students will also be riding buses, where social distancing will be done to the extent possible. Expect buses to arrive 15 to 20 minutes earlier in the AM and later in the PM due to the increased number of riders. We look forward to welcoming everyone back. Purple and Gold belong together!

All students currently on hybrid schedule will attend school beginning Monday February, 22nd. Those who arrive between 7:15 and 7:30 will report to the auditorium (through the front entrance) and await the opening of the cafeteria at 7:30. Those arriving after 7:30 may enter through either the front entrance or the side entrance to the cafeteria. Students not eating breakfast AND arriving after 7:30 will report directly to their 1st period class. If you desire to eat breakfast you are to report directly to the cafeteria and do so BEFORE you report to your 1st period class. If you are not eating, you will be asked to leave the area. Your 5th period teacher will explain lunch procedures to you. Class meetings will be held on Tuesday beginning with Freshmen at 8:10 and continuing by class on the hour ending with the Seniors at 11:00. Mask and ID policies will be strictly enforced upon return. WELCOME BACK!!

At their meeting today, board members voted unanimously for all students to return to school February 22, five days face-to-face. It will be great to have everyone together for the first time this year! Please be diligent with personal protective measures while in school and in the community so we can finish the year strong! LEARNING, SERVING, LEADING…TOGETHER ONCE AGAIN!

Virtual Job Shadow Activity February 12, 2021 (eLearning day) Friday, February 12 will be Virtual Job Shadow Day! Students, you can use the Virtual Job Shadow Student Worksheet to complete your job shadow experience. Forms will be passed out through 4th period this Wednesday and Thursday. When you bring your form back next week, please place them in the job shadow box by the front office’s half-window. Due date: Friday, February 19

New Water Fountains Our new water fountains have recently been fitted to accommodate wide mouth containers such as insulated mugs or tumblers (RTIC or Tervis, etc.). They are NOT , however, suitable to refill disposable bottles (Dasani, Nestle, Great Value, Aquafina, etc.)…Please do not attempt to use these bottles as they will cause a spill and present an unsanitary surface for the next user.

Senior Night activities as well as the basketball games for tonight and Friday have been cancelled.

Region Band auditions were held virtually this past weekend. We had four students submit a video and all four scored high enough to earn a spot in the band. Congratulations to Belle Hammond and Addison Hodge for making Region Band and congratulations also to Olivia Free and Emma Hodge for scoring high enough to earn an All State Callback. The All State auditions will be held virtually on February 6th. I’ll let you know how the State auditions come out as soon as I know the results. I am proud of these students for their efforts! Christie Hodge

FREE food boxes tomorrow from 9:30-11:30 at Ware Shoals High School! Farmers to Families food boxes have meat, fruit, and dairy products and weigh about 30 pounds. One box per family...first come, first served...while supplies last. No proof of income or identification needed. Come see us and take your box of food home to enjoy!

Attention Soccer Prospects: Practice/tryouts will beginning on Monday, February 1st. Please meet at Youngs Park (across from the Middle School ) at 3:30. You may email Coach Parada with any concerns @ dparada@gwd51.org

Food Distribution

Plans are underway for another food distribution Friday from the "Farmers to Families" program. We are getting a truck load of about 1,100 boxes, packed with chicken strips, sausage, fruits, vegetables, and dairy products. We are excited about this opportunity to provide food for our employees, students, and community! Distribution will be at Ware Shoals High School from 9:30-11:30 FRIDAY or until the food is gone. No proof of income or identification is required. This is a USDA program in partnership with farmers, ranchers, and other food producers and distributors. A lot of food that would normally be sold to restaurants is not being utilized due to the COVID-19 national emergency. This program helps businesses, prevents waste, and helps families have access to fresh, healthy food. Officers and employees will assist with traffic control, showing you where to enter to get in line. The line WILL be long at times, but our volunteers will get you through as quickly as possible. ONE BOX PER FAMILY...FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED...WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! Share this message - help us spread the word. We don't want any leftover food! https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food-to-usda/farmers-to-families-food-box https://www.usda.gov/media/press-

We look forward to welcoming students back to school next week! Monday, January 25th is A Day (Purple Hornets) and Tuesday, January 26th is B Day (Gold Hornets). Please be sure your child wears a mask to enter school or to the bus stop to board the bus. School staff will monitor students for wearing masks, social distancing, and hand washing. Please do not allow your child to get on the bus or enter the school if sick. If a family member or close contact has COVID symptoms, do not send your child to school. Call your school nurse to get advice. We offer rapid COVID testing onsite for students and staff. Here is a link to an article by a doctor from MUSC. It may help those who are anxious about returning. https://web.musc.edu/about/news-center/2021/01/19/data-on-covid-in-charleston-county-schools-stun-doctor-who-crunched-the-numbers DESTINATION...GRADUATION!