Warrior Weekly

I hope you all are doing well and gearing up for a nice spring! It is here! Below are a few things to communicate to you and upcoming dates to put on the calendar!!

Retake Policy- Don’t forget about the WMS retake policy that everyone can and should take advantage of!

In order to improve student learning and increase mastery of state standards, students will have the opportunity to retake major summative assessments by correcting errors on the attempted original test*. The newly corrected answers must be accompanied by a sentence to explain why the change in answer. The retake policy does not apply to projects or formal writing assessments that include multiple checkpoints and/or rubric. All students who score below a 70 will be allowed to complete test corrections, and the highest possible score a student can receive from a retake is a 70. Retakes must be completed within five instructional days after the original test took place. This does not apply to mid-term and final exams.

*The retake assessment can be determined by the teacher at their discretion.

Incentive Day- Now that middle schools no longer are required to give final exams, we would like to offer an incentive day to all students that meet the requirements below. This means that during that certain class of met requirement, they will be allowed to go outside like an extra recess. The incentive day will be Thursday, May 23, 2024. Get those grades up Warriors!

-A student must have a final grade (F1) of 90 or above by May 17, 2024.

-English 1 HN, Alg 1 and Fund of Comp classes have an attendance component to it as it is a high school credit. You must not exceed ten absences for the year.

Parent Climate Survey 2024- We need all parents to complete the parent climate survey! It is a very short process and you can do it right from your phone! Parent Climate Survey Directions

Upcoming Dates:

March 11- Science and Social Studies Benchmark Testing during class

March 12- ELA Benchmark testing (testing schedule)

March 13- Math Benchmark testing (testing schedule)

March 15- Teacher Work Day- NO SCHOOL for students

March 20- End of Q3

March 29- NO SCHOOL

April 1-5- Spring Break

April 24- ½ day for students/TDA SC Ready Field Test

April 25-26- WMS Musical

April 29- May 3- Faculty and Staff Appreciation Week!!!

May 3- SC Ready Pep Rally

May 7- SC Ready State Assessment (Writing)

May 8- SC Ready State Assessment (Reading)

May 9- SC Ready State Assessment (Math)

May 15- iReady Spring Diagnostic (Reading)

May 16- iReady Spring Diagnostic (Math)

May 17- PTO 8th Grade Formal Dance

May 22- Algebra 1 EOC

May 23- WMS Chorus Concert

May 24- YAA Q4/Field Day for WMS

May 27- No School

May 28- 8th Grade MANDATORY Practice for Promotion Ceremony

May 29- 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony (only 2 tickets to attend per student) and 7th Grade S2 Awards Ceremony

May 30- ½ day for students

May 31- ½ day for students/End of Q4/LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

As always, please let us know if you have any questions and if we can help you in any way and remember, We Just Can’t Hide That Warrior Pride!

It's hard to believe that it's time to start making preparations for the 8th grade Promotion Ceremony that will take place in May. As part of this event, we need a baby picture of your child. Please submit your child’s picture on the link provided below, or you can email it to Mrs. Grate at jgrate@gcsd.k12.sc.us. You may also send in a copy of the picture with your child’s name on it. Please remember WMS is not responsible for any lost or damaged pictures. Please have these pictures in by April 1st 2024.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwjVr_KaEChCEO8Li76pPqdoK3whHJgB1W_Qt26d4kpAZB_w/viewform?usp=pp_url

The South Carolina Education and Economic Development Act (EEDA) requires middle schools to implement an Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) for all 8th grade students. These plans are determined during a scheduled meeting with your child's guidance counselor, Mrs. Williams. At 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. All IGP’s must be completed by Friday, April 26, 2024.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me at kiwilliams@gcsd.k12.sc.us or at 843-237-0106. I look forward to meeting with you and your child to help plan for their future.

The High Impact Tutoring Program is continuting with both before and after school tutoring. There are morning sessions on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday before school and after-school sessions on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The morning sessions are held from 7:30 am-8:30 am and afternoon sessions are held directly after school from 3:30 pm-5:00 pm.

Each day will be aimed at specific subject areas. Monday afternoon- ELA; Tuesday morning- Social Studies; Wednesday morning- Algebra 1 and 7th-grade math; Wednesday afternoon - 8th-grade math; Thursday morning- Pre-algebra, and Thursday afternoon- Science. This program is free of charge and transportation will be provided for afternoon students only. This is a great opportunity for every student.

If you have any questions about the program please email Mr. Tester at btester@gcsd.k12.sc.us

If you are interested in participating and need transportation, please fill out the attached Google Form. https://forms.gle/zAJUnsmDdvDGDFYQ9

Saturday, March 9

Track and Field Azalea/Zaxby's Invitational at Summerville High School @ 8:30 am

Monday, March 11

Girls JV Lacrosse vs North Myrtle Beach @ 6:00 pm

B Team Baseball vs Georgetown @ 6:00 pm

B Team Softball at St. James @ 6:00 pm

JV Baseball at Georgetown @ 6:00 pm

Boys JV Lacrosse at Myrtle Beach @ 6:00 pm

Tuesday, March 12

JV Softball at Carolina Forest @ 6:30 pm

Wednesday, March 13

Track and Field Home Meet against St. James, Georgetown, Johnsonville & Conway @ 5:00 pm

Thursday, March 14

JV Baseball vs Georgetown @ 6:00 pm

JV Boys Soccer vs Loris @ 6:00 pm

B Team Baseball at Georgetown @ 6:00 pm

JV Boys Lacrosse at North Myrtle Beach @ 6:00 pm

JV Softball vs Aynor @ 6:30 pm

Friday, March 15

JV Baseball vs Georgetown @ 6:00 pm

JV Boys Soccer vs Loris @ 6:00 pm

B Team Baseball at Georgetown @ 6:00 pm

JV Boys Lacrosse at North Myrtle Beach @ 6:00 pm

JV Softball vs Aynor @ 6:30 pm

If you are interested in Girls Volleyball, please sign up at the link below to receive more information. This is for all rising 7th-12th graders. The Spring season begins in May!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0TNEYT_upQwC2EgFhuE2oXcGiZRgohrIc9XZ7LaAWV3-9Dg/viewform?usp=sf_link

PTO will have a March Staff Appreciation lunch next Wednesday the 13th. Please click on the Sign Up Genius link below to volunteer to bring in items for the luncheon. Thank you in advance for your help!

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/4090444AAA62CA6FC1-48260587-march

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Thank you to Habaneros for partnering with us at the GOLD level!

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
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