Ware County Schools

Mrs. Heather Thigpen, media specialist at Williams Heights Elementary, is this month’s Certified Golden Achievement Award winner. Principal Staci Smallwood described Mrs. Thigpen ...

Ware County Schools administrators representing every school were recognized at the October board meeting with a certificate acknowledging “Accreditation with Quality” from the Ge...

Members of the Ware County Schools transportation staff were recognized at the October Board Meeting for Bus Driver Appreciation Week, which is Oct. 21-25, 2019. We ❤️ our trans...

Lily P. and Isabelle T. were part of a group of WHES students who presented information on the Williams Heights Elementary Lemonade Stand project held in September. The project ra...

Friday, Oct. 11th is a professional learning day for staff members; students will not come to school. We will observe Fall Break Oct. 14th - 18th. Students will return to school M...

Report Cards will be issued October 10th. Please sign and return it to your child's teacher.

Members of the Ware County Board of Education will continue their practice of visiting school campuses throughout the year. The Board will have lunch with students and staff at Wi...

Thirteen Ware County High students completed internships through a summer STEM internship program. In its fifth year, the program is a partnership between Ware County High School’...

K indergarten students at Ruskin Elementary have been hard at work learning the letters of the alphabet. Students were particularly excited to learn about the letter Gg because it...

Ruskin Elementary is implementing a new and exciting House System to create a positive climate and culture for students and staff. The school is using the Ron Clark Academy's met...

State School Superintendent Richard Woods has selected 130 Georgia students to serve on his Student Advisory Council. Five of the representatives are students in the Ware County S...

Whether you cheer for the Waycross Bulldogs or Georgia Bulldogs, Sunset T's has you covered with unique spirit gear designed by Waycross Middle School 8th grader Lauren M! Shop at...

Sunset T’s is offering online shopping for all of your Gator Gear needs! Orders are due Sept. 30th and can be picked up from Kim Callahan at Ware County High School during school h...

Please join us for this year's Ware County High School Homecoming Parade in Downtown Waycross on Thursday, October 24th at 6:30 p.m. as the Gators prepare to take on the South Eff...

Pre-K and Kindergarten students had a “grand” time at a special breakfast acknowledging Grandparents Day at Memorial Drive Elementary School. Students greeted grandparents with wa...

Mrs. Fostenia Cohen is the September 2019 Certified Golden Achievement Award Winner. Dr. Paul Callahan noted that she is always willing to help with any task asked of her. Additio...

Mrs. Debbie Wade, the friendly voice on the other end of the phone when you call Ware County High School, is the September 2019 Classified Golden Achievement Award Winner. Upon pr...

School resumes for all students and staff Friday, September 6th. Progress reports will be issued Monday, September 9th.

The latest track and timeline suggests that we will begin feeling the effects of Hurricane Dorian late Wednesday into early Thursday morning. Winds are expected to gust up to 50mph...

Due to Hurricane Dorian’s potential impact on portions of coastal Georgia, select Ware County Schools facilities will be in use as staging points or shelter for those under ...