Our school will celebrate reading in many ways during Read Across America Week, March 1-5, 2021. We love reading! READ MORE >
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Read our newsletter to learn more about 4K registration for next school year! READ MORE >
COVID-19 times are like no other. Everyone is learning to deal with changes that come, sometimes daily. As we prepared to return to school five days a week on November 23rd, we saw a change - the community spread in our counties and in our state had begun to increase. In the past seven days, the "risk" level has risen from 190.6 (Medium) to 252.8 (High). In the... READ MORE >
Parents and most students are happy and excited that all schools in Ware Shoals School District 51 are scheduled to return to the Traditional Instructional Model on Monday, November 23rd. (That's 25 days from the date of this article, but who's counting?) In case you've forgotten what the "traditional" model is, it's "school" as we used to know it pre-COVID.... READ MORE >
Mrs. Jan is a hero! She works so hard to make sure that the school is the safest it can be for our students to be here. Congratulations! READ MORE >
Congratulations, Ms. Alyssa Blocker! She is doing an AMAZING job with her class! She has gone above and beyond to help students meet their goals and to create a welcoming learning environment. READ MORE >
Since starting school on the hybrid model, our district has experienced its first COVID-19 cases. DHEC reports the number of cases in schools and districts each week on Tuesday and Friday at https://scdhec.gov/covid-19-ca... From contact tracing, those who may have had close contact with positive individuals, either at school or at home, have been asked to... READ MORE >
On Wednesday afternoon, September 23, 2020, we were notified that a student who plays football tested positive for COVID-19. We immediately took action, and by 9pm last night the following was accomplished: Football practice was cancelled and games postponed. We used our Automated Calling System to inform parents/guardians of the student’s teammates and... READ MORE >
The Board of Trustees met this morning to review data and hear updates of our district preparedness to begin bringing students back to school. The Monday DHEC county report has our three counties at “High Risk.” However, the DHEC report from last Friday of cases in schools that have reopened was encouraging, as there were 158 cases - 89 student cases and 69 staff... READ MORE >
Welcome back to another school year we are excited about the amazing possibilities this year can bring. Please check out our welcome ack newsletter here: READ MORE >
Reminder! READ MORE >
School supplies for the 20/21 school year are being provided by the school. We ask that each student provides their own backpack. READ MORE >
Ware Shoals School District 51 will present a plan for our Distance Learning Academy, a full-time online instructional option, on July 27th at 5:30PM. The event will be held in the Ware Shoals High School auditorium. This session will be recorded and posted to our website upon its conclusion. It is our desire to provide parents the opportunity to be well... READ MORE >
The Hybrid Model was approved during the July 20, 2020 board meeting. The plan will be submitted to the State Department of Education for approval. The Instructional Task Force has provided this description of the A/B Hybrid Learning Model. The Hybrid Learning Model also includes eLearning, if conditions are too risky for students to return to school. Here, we... READ MORE >
The district currently has four task forces examining recommendations and data from the SC Department of Education, SC Department of Health and Environmental Control, and the Centers for Disease Control, while keeping in mind what's best for members of the WSSD51 family. The task forces are planning for instruction, transportation, food service, facilities,... READ MORE >
This year's graduating seniors will have the most unusual stories to share about their final year of high school. The COVID-19 pandemic was responsible for March 13th being the last day of in-person attendance at school, a very abrupt ending for sure! eLearning became the new buzz word as classes were moved online. No more sports, no prom, no Senior Day, no... READ MORE >
No matter how challenging the times, you are not alone in South Carolina, thanks to SC-HOPES, an anonymous support line connecting you with an experienced team of mental health and addiction counselors. If you are overwhelmed by COVID-19 challenges, feeling overly stressed or anxious, coping with a natural disaster, struggling with addiction, feeling depressed and... READ MORE >
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... READ MORE >
Those who have been invited to attend WSP's Summer Camp can register here:https://forms.office.com/Pages... READ MORE >
Parents of 4K-4th grade students should plan to pick up their final learning packets on Tuesday May 5th from 8:00AM to 12:00PM. We will also collect work that students have completed so far. READ MORE >
Parents of 4K-3rd grade students should plan to pick up new learning packets on Monday April 13th from 8:00AM to 12:00PM. We will also collect work that students have completed so far. READ MORE >
Check out our eLearning page for up to date Wi-Fi locations near you. READ MORE >
Meals will be made available for students in grades k-12 starting March 19, 2020. A pick-up line will be set up from 8:00AM-9:00AM. Meals will also be delivered at regular bus stops. Routes will begin at 8:00AM. READ MORE >
Check out our district eLearning page at www.gwd51.org for more details. READ MORE >
Please come to school Wednesday March 18th to pick up personal items, school computers and/or learning packets. READ MORE >
Ware Shoals Primary takes bullying very seriously. Earlier this year our guidance counselor, Mrs. Nix, did a presentation and spoke to all of the students about bullying. The same presentation was offered to parents during our Fall Festival in October. We realize that many parents were not able to attend the event, so we have decided to post the presentation on... READ MORE >
WSP classes competed in a Reading Relay during Read Across America week. When the book arrived in Mrs. Wilburn's 2nd grade classroom, one of her students volunteered to read the story aloud to the class! READ MORE >
Third and fourth graders recently completed projects using the scientific method. Our winners will compete at Southern Wesleyan University against other schools in the state on March 20th. READ MORE >
Mrs. Owens' students performed skits for the American Revolution in front of third grade students. READ MORE >
Students in Mrs. McGrew's fourth grade class collected data, created a line plot, and interpreted the line plot this week in math! READ MORE >
Mrs. Shaw’s class logged an incredible 18,147 minutes of reading during Read Bowl 2020! Way to go, students! READ MORE >
Classes enjoyed fun read aloud presentations from special visitors during World Read Aloud Day! Classes also joined up to buddy read! READ MORE >
Fourth graders have worked very hard to learn about the fifty states during library classes. They researched, created, and presented their findings to classmates recently. READ MORE >
Meet our AWESOME school counselors: LeeAnne May (WSM), Shawn Nix (WSP), and Savannah Campbell (WSH). We are so thankful that they choose to LEARN, SERVE, and LEAD in our district. We appreciate their professionalism and care for all of our students.February 2-7 is National School Counseling Week, a time for recognizing school counselors for being actively engaged... READ MORE >
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Our United Way campaign was a huge success! Our school raised a record breaking $2,350, more than doubling our goal of $1,000. Mrs. Thompson did a great job of planning our fundraising activities. Thank you for your support! READ MORE >
Duke Energy visited the school to perform during assembly for our students. Our students were attentive and well-behaved as they learned about ways to save electricity. READ MORE >
The Lions Club visited WSP this week to conduct vision screenings for every student in our school. They also helped with hearing screenings. READ MORE >
Please send in any gently used books you have at home for the WSHS Christmas for Kids Book Sale Donation Drive! Your child can place the book(s) in the bucket of their favorite time! READ MORE >
Fourth grade students created Kachina Dolls and Totem Poles in Social Studies class. READ MORE >
Bess the Book Bus visited our K5 and 1st grade students. Mrs. Jen shared interactive stories with the students and then students were able to tour the bus and choose a free book to take home! READ MORE >
Ms. Holley's 4K students just finished a shape unit. As a culminating activity, the students created shape pizzas and took them home for delivery! READ MORE >
Mrs. Wells' class had a wonderful time using our outdoor classroom! They worked on finding themes in stories during their time outside. READ MORE >
Ware Shoals High School Teacher Cadets came to read aloud to our fourth graders. The teacher cadets authored these books about self-esteem and did a wonderful job of sharing. What a great Friday treat! READ MORE >
Destination Graduation: Class of 2033! Mrs. McCullough’s future graduates were blessed with a special donation from a class parent last week. Each student received a “Class of 2033” tee shirt to begin their journey towards graduation. READ MORE >
Thank you to our WSHS Hornets for opening car doors and greeting students as they reach WSP on Friday mornings. These role models make coming to school exciting for our Honeybees. READ MORE >
Hooray! Mrs. Owens and Mrs. Shaw have both received full funding for Donors Choose projects. These teachers are now able to provide flexible seating for students thanks to generous friends, family, and parents. READ MORE >
Fourth graders have been working on their Weather and Climate unit. Students in Mrs. McGrew’s class made “Air Soup”, studied the layers of the atmosphere, developed models of the water cycle, and wrote articles on water movement. READ MORE >
Joan Talley, our "book angel," returned today with 3,000 more books. She has 1,000 more that we will pick up this Friday. She has donated a total of 12,000 books to our students. Mrs. Talley is dedicated to SERVING, and we appreciate all she does for us and for others across our state. She has donated 47,000 books to schools in high poverty areas!!THANK YOU, Mrs.... READ MORE >