Students' Google accounts will be temporarily disabled during the holiday break from Friday, December 17, 2021 until Tuesday, January 4, 2022. Chromebooks will not work while accounts are disabled. Students should make plans accordingly and speak with their teacher if they have a legitimate need to use a device or log in to their account while school is closed. Thank you!
The Santa Shop will be open until December 16th! All items are priced $10.00 and below.
Christmas Dress-Up Days
Show off your festive spirit by participating in our dress up days next week!
Monday, December 13th: Candy Cane Day – Dress in Red and White
Tuesday, December 14: Holiday Hats and Socks
Wednesday, December 15: Ugly Sweater Day
Thursday, December 16: Pajama Day
Please be reminded that Friday, December 17th has been changed to a Professional Learning Day. Students will not come to school on this day.
Don't forget that Friday, Dec. 17, 2021 will be a Professional Learning Day for staff members. Students' last day of school for this semester will be Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021.
Friday, December 17, 2021 will be a Professional Learning Day for staff members. Students' last day of school for the 2nd nine weeks will be a full instructional day (not Early Release) on Thursday, December 16, 2021. This change does not affect the High School assessment schedule. December 15th and 16th will remain half days for high school students who are required to take final exams or make up End of Course tests.
Friday, December 17, 2021 will be a Professional Learning Day for staff members. Students' last day of school for the 2nd nine weeks will be a full instructional day (not Early Release) on Thursday, December 16, 2021. This change does not affect the High School assessment schedule. December 15th and 16th will remain half days for high school students who are required to take final exams or make up End of Course tests.
Families of K-12 students enrolled in traditional learning in the Ware County School System during the 2020-2021 school year may be eligible to receive Pandemic EBT funds to help offset the cost of groceries purchased while schools were closed. Please refer to ware.k12.ga.us/page/p-ebt-information for more information.
Ware County Schools will be closed November 22 - 26, 2021 for Thanksgiving Holidays. School will resume Monday, November 29, 2021. We wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving!
Parent-Teacher Conferences via telephone are happening this week!
Progress Reports will be sent home on Wednesday, November 17th. Please sign and return to school on Thursday.
The Ware County School System will observe Early Release on Friday, November 19, 2021, as scheduled on the 2021-2022 system calendar. Both middle schools and Ware County High School will dismiss at 11:30 am. DAFFODIL will release at 12:30 pm, and elementary schools will release at 1:00 pm.
The Ware County School System will observe Early Release on Friday, October 29, 2021. DAFFODIL Pre-K will dismiss at 11:30 am. All elementary schools and Ware County students attending Harrell Learning Center will dismiss at 12:00pm. High school students will release at 12:30 pm. Both middle schools and the Central Office will release at 1:00 pm. Thank you!
Have you joined Livingtree yet? It's where families can stay connected and engaged in their child’s learning experiences! We are using Livingtree across our district to support better learning outcomes for students. Find out more here: https://www.ware.k12.ga.us/o/ware-county-school-district/page/livingtree-engage. #FamilyEngagement
Don't forget that you can purchase insurance for your child's Chromebook for just $22. The policy covers both home and school usage through the last day of school and can help protect you from having to pay for accidental damage, cracked screens, liquid submersion, fire, flood, loss, or theft. For more information, view the flyer at https://5il.co/w8m1 or visit www.schooldevicecoverage.com to purchase a policy. The portal closes September 30, so act now!
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Don’t forget - The deadline to sign students in grades K-12 up for Digital Learning for 2021-2022 is Wednesday, June 9 at 11:59pm. The application is available at bit.ly/WCSDigLearnAppSY22. There is no digital learning option for Pre-K students. Contact us at feedback@ware.k12.ga.us with any questions.
Applications are now being received to participate in Digital Learning for the 2021-2022 school year. Parents/guardians wishing to enroll their child in digital learning must complete the application, located at http://bit.ly/WCSDigLearnAppSY22, in order to enroll. Applications will be accepted through 11:59 pm on Wednesday, June 9, 2021.
Please note: There is NO digital learning option for Pre-K students.
Ware County Schools will hold an ESSER 3 Stakeholder Input meeting on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 5:30pm at the Transportation Department, located behind Wacona Elementary School. The public is invited to attend.