Volume 7, Issue 3 November 2015 The Rampage2015-2016 WCHS Intervention Days WCHS will be offering Intervention Days during the 2015-2016 school year. During this time, students will

November is Parent Engagement Month

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The Rampage

November 2015 Volume 7, Issue 3

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

11/6 Region Playoffs TBA

WORTH COUNTY COMPETITION

CHEER SCHEDULE

11/7 GHSA South Central GA

Regional Cheer Championship

hosted by Worth County

11/13– 11/14 GHSA State

Championship at Columbus

Civic Center in Columbus, GA

WORTH COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

11/10 Veterans (Scrimmage)

at Kathleen 6:00 No JV

11/17 Colquitt County at

Home 6:00 JV 4:00 (Boys)

11/20 Tift County at Tifton

6:00 JV 4:00 (Girls & Boys)

11/21 Lee County at Home

6:00 JV 3:00 (Girls & Boys)

12/1 Fitzgerald at Fitzgerald

6:00 JV 4:30 (Boys)

12/5 Crisp County at Home

6:00 JV 3:00 (Girls & Boys)

PROGRESS REPORTS

11/5/15

INTERVENRION DAYS

11/23/15 & 11/24/15

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS

11/23/15 THRU 11/27/15

November is Parent Engagement Month and November 19th is National

Parental Involvement Day. This day is set aside to encourage all parents/

guardians to commit to being an active part of their child’s education.

WCHS encourages you to get involved. Call Sharon McDonald, Parent

Coordinator, at 229-463-3074 for more information and to become an ac-

tive volunteer.

“At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key

to a child’s success is the positive

involvement of parents.”

Jane D. Hull

Thanksgiving Holidays

School will be out November 23rd—27th for Thanksgiving.

Classes will resume on Monday, November 30th.

Worth County High School is seeking input in the revision of

the School Compact and the Parent Involvement Policy. The School

Compact is an agreement created jointly by the school, parents, and

students and is designed to help all students successfully meet school

goals. The Parent Involvement Policy describes 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 meeting

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 2015-2016

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

order for WCHS to jointly create the School Compact and Parental

Involvement Policy.

Please contact WCHS Parent Coordinator, Sharon McDonald

at 229-776-8625 or email [email protected] with any

comments or input. I will be more than happy to set up an appoint-

ment at your convenience for you 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 Sharon McDonald.

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

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Progress Reports

11/5

Thanksgiving Holidays

11/23 & 11/27

Intervention Days

11/23 & 11/24

Achievement Booster Club Seeking New Members

The Achievement Booster Club is Sylvester’s parent-teacher-

student-business organization. The ABC supports and enhances the educa-

tional and social experience for all students. We strive to promote positive

incentives for teachers and students throughout the school year.

If you are interested in becoming a part of this organization, please contact

Sharon McDonald, Parent Coordinator at 229-463-3074 or email smcdon-

[email protected].

Upcoming Picture Dates

11/18 Club Pictures and

Basketball pictures

CHORUS UPDATE

ABAC Choral Day - November 12th

All-State Chorus Regional Auditions - November 14th

Crisp County High School

Community Thanksgiving Service - November 22nd

Pinson Methodist Church at 6:00 pm

Worth County Baseball Team is selling Christmas Tree, Wreaths, & Garland

Email Coach Smith at [email protected]

or [email protected] for a form. Sale ends November 18th. You can drop off forms and payment at the front office of the High School.

Thank you for your support!

Yearbooks are still on sale.

The price is now $65. Stop by

Ms. Cooper’s room for an or-

der form or go online to pur-

chase at Jostens.com under the

yearbook link.

The Annual Touchdown Pageant benefiting the Worth County

Football Team will be November 7, 2015.

Please contact Teresa Robison at the WCHS or Claudia Lasseter at the WCMS for more information

concerning this fundraiser.

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Have you visited the Rams Central Store? Store Hours are 7:30

- 7:50 am, during lunches and 3:15-

3:30 pm. The store has Rams spirit shirts

and items. Don’t forget the Island Oasis Smoothies

2015-2016 WCHS Intervention Days

WCHS will be offering Intervention Days during the 2015-2016 school

year. During this time, students will be able to make up unexcused ab-

sences, make up missed assignments, work on credit recovery, and/or com-

plete assignments designed by teachers to replace low grades.

NOTE: Attendance is repaired hour for hour.

ONE hour at intervention repairs ONE unexcused class period.

DATES (Dates are during the scheduled breaks in the

school calendar):

November 23, 24, December 21, 22, 23,

February 16, March 28, 29, 30

May 7 (SENIORS ONLY) – Saturday,

May 14 (UNDERCLASSMEN ONLY) -- Saturday

Time: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm

Location: WCHS – Meet in the cafeteria at 8:00 am

Students must provide their own transportation.

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Safety tips from

Officer Duncan,

School Resource Officer

We all want students to keep

safety in mind. Students should

obey all Georgia traffic laws, keep

speed down to 10 mph in parking

lots, wear their seatbelts at all

times, and all vehicles should be

registered with valid insurance

before entering school property.

The Georgia Department of Education and Stanford University have teamed

up to provide a wonderful free service to our parents and guardians of 4 & 5

year olds. Free tips and resources—via three simple texts per week– to help

get your little one ready for kindergarten. Simply text GAREADY4K to

313131 to receive tips, facts & resources for pre-k & kindergarten.

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Has your child been absent?

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 he/she will need to bring a

parent note or doctors excuse as

well.

After school tutoring for Math

has begun and will be held

each Tuesday and Thursday

from 3:30 to 4:30 pm.

Math tutoring will be

located in classroom 121.

. Please encourage your child to

take advantage of these opportunities. Students will be re-

quired to furnish their own transportation.

Spanish Tutoring is available on Tuesday and

Thursday from 3:30 to 4:00 pm in Mr. Gar-

land and Mr. Altouvas’ rooms. Mr. Altouvas

is available everyday of the week before or

after school except Friday afternoon.

Worth County Schools

is on Facebook.

Check it out!

www.facebook.com/

worthcountyschools

Don’t forget to like our page.

ELA Tutoring

will be held on

Mondays from

3:30-4:30 pm in

the media center.

Attention WCHS Parents:

The Georgia Department of Education and

WCHS need your help! Our faculty and

staff, in connection with the Georgia DOE,

work diligently to provide your child with

a quality education in a safe and suppor-

tive environment. Please take a few min-

utes to complete an online survey to let us

know how we are doing. The Georgia

DOE uses the survey results to gauge the

overall climate at WCHS. Thank you for

taking the time to complete this survey!

Use the following link to take the survey.

http://apps.gadoe.org/schoolclimate/par

ents.nsf/Survey.xsp

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November is American Diabetes Awareness Month

The focus is on healthy eating, healthy lifestyles, and becoming aware of Diabetes in America. One in 11 Americans has Diabetes. Nearly everyone knows someone who has Diabetes. Go to www.diabetes.org for the American Diabetes Association website with infor-mation or call 1-800-Diabetes (1-800-342-2383). This is a great resource! It goes into details about all aspects of Diabetes and has links that explain every symptom or medical word relating to Diabetes.

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 229-776-8625 and speak with Sharon

McDonald, 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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