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and court will be crowned.

Tickets can be pur-

chased in the media center Au-

gust 25 —September 11 for

$20. Tickets will be available at

the door for $25. Both prices

include two 5X7 pictures.

Ram homecoming is

almost here! “A Disney Adven-ture...with the RAMS!” will be the

theme for this year. The annual

parade will take place Septem-

ber 12, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. We

encourage all parents to come

and help the students prepare

the class/club floats. Last year

there were 32 entries, and we

are hoping to increase this

number and make this the best

parade yet.

Monday, September 8,

will begin SPIRT WEEK. The

Student Government Associa-

tion (SGA) encourages all stu-

dents to have fun and show

your ram pride.

Monday - Red Out Day (Stop and

think about your choices)

Tuesday - Tacky Tourist Day

Wednesday –Disney Character Day

Thursday - Throwback Day

Friday - Ram Spirit Day

On Friday, September

12, the Rams will take on the

Crisp County Cougars. During

halftime our Homecoming

Queen and her court will be

announced . During the home-

coming dance , which takes

place Saturday, September 13,

2014, 8:00 p.m. in the WCHS

gym, the new homecoming king

R a m s h o m e c o m i n g 2 0 1 4

“A Disney Adventure ...with the RAMS!”

Sheppard Center Presentation

“Help Stop Distractive Driving”

W O R T H C O U N T Y H I G H S C H O O L

P A R E N T N E W S L E T T E R

T I T L E I S C H O O L - W I D E P R O G R A M

The Rampage

September 2014 Volume 6, Issue 2

Dates To Remember

W O R T H C O U N T Y

R A M S F O O T B A L L

S C H E D U L E

9/5 Lee County / Away

9/12 Crisp Co. / Home (HC)

9/19 Open

9/26 Cairo / Away

J U N I O R V A R S I T Y

F O O T B A L L

S C H E D U L E

9/5 Crisp Co. / Home

9/25 Lee County / Away

W O R T H C O U N T Y

L A D Y R A M S

S O F T B A L L

S C H E D U L E

9/4 Cook / Away

9/9 Cairo / Home

9/15 Turner / Home

9/18 Westover / Away

9/19-20 / Away

9/24 Americus-Sumter/ Away

9/19 Monroe / Away

9/23 Thomasville / Away

9/26 Crisp / Away

W O R T H C O U N T Y

H I G H S C H O O L

C R O S S C O U N T R Y

S C H E D U L E

9/6 XC Invitational/ Thomas-

ville

9/13 Invitational / Lee Co.

9/20 Bearcat Invitational/

Bainbridge

9/25 West Over/ Albany

9/27 Greenwave Cross Coun-

try Invitational / Columbus

COMPETITION CHEER

9/28 Jones County at Georgia

College in Milledgeville

Worth County High School will be kicking off homecoming week with

a presentation on September 8, 2014, in the school gym at 8:30 a.m. We

would like to invite all parents to attend this special event.

The event is being presented by Sheppard Center located in At-

lanta, Georgia. The presentation is designed to promote awareness to stop

distracted driving. Sheppard Center is a private, not-for-profit hospital

specializing in medical treatment, research and rehabilitation for people

with spinal cord injury and brain injury. For related resources please visit

http://goo.gl/Xrrlk0 .

Worth County High School is asking that everyone wear RED on

September 8 to promote the message: “Stop and Think.” Let’s End Dis-

tracted Driving!.

Worth County High School is seeking input in the revision

and creation of the School Compact and the Parent Involvement Pol-

icy .The School Compact is an agreement created jointly by the

school, parents, and students and is designed to help all students suc-

cessfully meet school goals. The Parent Involvement Policy de-

scribes how the school will implement required schoolwide parental

involvement components .

We would like to hear from parents of WCHS students on

what strategies they will use at home to support their child in meet-

ing school goals.

Please take a few minutes of your time to share what you as

a parent will do to help your child be successful during the 2014-

2015 school term. Your input will be combined with other responses

in order for WCHS to jointly create the School Compact and Paren-

tal Involvement Policy.

Please contact WCHS Parent Coordinator, Kathy Conger

at 229-777-8439 or email [email protected] with any com-

ments or input. I will be more than happy to set up an appointment at

your convenience to come in and meet regarding the school compact

and parent involvement policy. You may also mail responses to

Worth County High School. The mailing address is 406 West King

St., Sylvester, GA 31791. Please make all responses to the attention

of Kathy Conger.

S E E K I N G P A R E N T I N P U T

P a g e 2 T h e R a m p a g e

10/9 Report Cards

10/13 Teacher work

day

10/16 Early Release

Parent/Teacher

Conference

Dates To

Remember (cont’d)

JROTC Raider

Team Schedule

9/25 One Rope Bridge/3mile relay Early

County

10/2 One Rope Bridge / Litter Carry

Wilcox County

9/8-11 GHSGT RE-TAKES

9/15-19 Holiday s

9/15-17 Student

Intervention Days

(These days may be used to

repair attendance, make up

missed assignments, and

credit recovery.

Achievement Booster Club Seeking New Members The Achievement Booster Club (ABC) will be holding its second meet-

ing on September 9, at 6:30 p.m. in the WCHS media center . New officers will be

decided upon. If you know of anyone interested in being a club officer please

contact Kathy Conger at 229-777-8439. All parents are invited to come and see

what ABC is all about.

The ABC is beginning its 3rd year and is pleased to announce that $2500

has been given for student scholarships, hosted the 2nd Annual 9th Grade Pinning

Ceremony, and has provided breakfast during Teacher Appreciation Week last

year and has participated in the Drive 4UR Community. They would love to ex-

pand and are asking for your support!

The plans are already under way for the 3rd Annual 9th Grade Pinning

Ceremony on November 21, 2014 at 9:00 AM. If you would like to contribute or

attend, please contact Lynn Manley at [email protected]. ABC is also accept-

ing memberships and in the process of planning their 3rd Annual Dinner Banquet

which is scheduled to take place October 25, 2014. If you would like more infor-

mation on the WCHS Achievement Boosters, contact Lynn Manley

at [email protected] or Kathy Conger

at [email protected].

Come be apart of providing encouragement to the future of Worth

County! We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting!

WE WILL HAVE A DRAWING FOR A $25.00 WALMART GIFT

CARD. IN ORDER TO WIN YOU MUST BE PRESENT.

GHSGT RE-TAKES

GHSGT Re-takes will be given Septem-

ber 8-11, 2014.

Monday - ELA

Tuesday - Math

Wednesday - Science

Thursday - Social Studies

It is required that you sign up for the test

by calling the school testing coordinator,

Mrs. Simmons, at 229-777-8454. You

must bring (on testing day) a photo ID,

Social Security Card, and a pencil.

Information is also posted on the school

website www.worthschools.net.

COMING

SOON TO

WCHS!!!!

Chamber of Commerce Presents CACG Mini Grant

The Sylvester Worth County Chamber of Commerce Education Committee presented a check for

$1,500 to Worth County High School (WCHS) on August 20th to finish out the 2014 College Access

Challenge Grant (CACG) that the school earned last school year. The committee presented the

check to WCHS Principal Mr. Scott Chafin and took a tour of the high school's Career, Technical and

Agriculture Education (CTAE) departments while on campus. The Education Committee will be work-

ing with our high school again this year to acquire another

CACG Grant for 2015. The Georgia

Partnership for Excellence in Education

through the CACG is providing Mini Grants

to Chambers of Commerce to help get the

message out that education matters.

(l-r) Chamber Directors Shelly McPhaul

and Jean Brooks, Ambassador Tony Bell with

Coca Cola Bottling Company,

Chamber President/CEO Karen Rackley,

Worth County High School Principal Scott

Chafin, and Worth County School

Superintendent Kay Smith Mathews

P a g e 3 V o l u m e 6 , I s s u e 2

Please send a parent note or doctor’s

excuse when your child is absent from

school. Students are limited to 8 parent

notes per school term. If a student is

sent home by the school nurse students

need to bring a parent note or doctors

excuse as well. Even though the nurse

sends them home doesn’t excuse them

for missing classes.

After school tutoring for Math

has begun and will be held

each Tuesday and Thursday

from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Math tutoring will be

located in Mrs. McCleary’s

classroom #121. Please

encourage your child to take advantage of these opportunities.

Students will be required to furnish their own transportation.

WE’RE ON THE WEB:

www.worthschools.net

School improvement

A copy of the Comprehensive LEA Improvement Plan (CLIP)

and the WCHS School Wide /School Improvement Plan (SW/SI

Plan) are available for parents to view in the front office. Both

plans can be found on WCSS website as well. We will be glad to

assist you with any questions you may have.

Also, a copy of the school level Parental Involvement Policy and

district level Parental Involvement Policy is available in the front

office and may be found on our school website at

www.worthschools.net.

Scholarship

Deadlines (See Guidance Department

for Details)

Please encourage your child to visit the guid-

ance department to pick up an application be-

fore/after school, between classes, and during

lunches. If you have questions about any

scholarships, please do not hesitate to call or

email your child's counselor, and they will be

happy to assist you.

Parent Resource center

The Title I Parent Involvement Resource Room is available from 8:00

a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. The resource room has an exten-

sive collection of materials that can be helpful to your student. Please

feel free to come by or call 229-777-8439 and speak with Kathy Con-

ger, Parent Coordinator, about the materials available for check-out.

Also, upon request, we can provide a list of websites for student par-

ticipation that includes educational activities to enhance student learn-

ing.

The resource room is located in the southeast end of the building in

room 144. Please take a moment to come by and check out the mate-

rial we have available. As always for everyone's safety, please sign-in

at the south end main office.

In an effort to make parents and the

community aware of homeless education,

please contact Mrs. Tracie Turner at 229-

776-8600. Mrs. Turner is Worth County

Schools Homeless Liaison.

P a r e n t ’ s R i g h t T o K n o w

The Elementary and Secondary Education Assistance Act of 1965 (ESEA)[Section 1111 (6)(A)] These regulations allow you to learn more about your child’s teachers’ training and credentials. We are happy to provide this

information to you. At any time, you may ask:

Whether the teacher met state qualifications and certification requirements for the grade level and subject he/she is teach-ing,

Whether the teacher received an emergency or conditional certificate through which state qualifications were waived, and

What undergraduate or graduate degrees the teacher holds, including graduate certificates and additional degrees, and

major(s) or area(s) of concentration. You may also ask whether your child receives help from a paraprofessional. If your

child receives this assistance, we can provide you with information about the paraprofessional’s qualifications.

Our staff is committed to helping your child develop the academic knowledge and critical thinking he/she needs to succeed

in school and beyond. That commitment includes making sure that all of our teachers and paraprofessionals are highly skilled.

Test Practice Sites

www.usatestprep.com

www.march2success.com

www.gacollege411.com

www.collegeboard.com

www.actstudent.org

http://www.official-asvab.com/

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