The WCSD School Board presented Carmen Heathcock with the Parent of the Year Award for the 2013-2014 school year at the board meeting on April 7, 2014.  Carmen Heathcok is married to Kirby Heathcock.  They have two children, Kirby Lishman and Carolina.  Carmen has been very active in the school system for several years.  She is very active in the WES PTO where she has served as treasurer and president.  Since her son is now at Waynesboro Middle School, she is involved with those activities as well. Dr. Herring presented Carmen's accolades and achievements to the board and other members of the community that were in attendance at the board meeting.  

The Wayne County School Board presented Mrs. Belinda Singleton the award for the Administrator of the Year for Wayne County School District at the board meeting on Monday, March 2, 2014.  Mr. Graves congratulated Mrs. Singleton on the growth her school has shown this past year.  The programs and procedures she has implemented have shown to have a great impact on student achievement and growth.  Mrs. Singleton graciously accepted the award and mentioned that it would not have been possible without her dedicated and caring faculty and staff.  Mrs. Leah Parson presented the plaque to Mrs. Singleton.  

 National School Counseling Week will be observed Feb 3-7.  This week calls attention to the unique contribution of professional school counselors within the U.S School systems.  This week honors school counselors for the unique role they play in helping students realize their talents, strengths, abilities, and interests.  School counselors work in professional partnerships with teachers and support personnel to provide an educational system where students can achieve their true potential.  Let's celebrate and support our school counselors during this special week.

MDE is offering a discount on Weight Watchers for Teachers and School Employees. Click Here for the Flyer or contact Tina Harrison at Federal Programs.

All Wayne County Schools will be dismissed early on Friday, December 20th  Students will return to school on Tuesday, January 7th.  The Superintendent's Office will be closed from Monday, December 23rd to Friday, January 3rd. Superintendent Ben Graves and his staff would like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a blessed new year.

The WCHS band represented Wayne County High School and Wayne County with an outstanding performance at the MHSAA State Marching Contest at East Mississippi Community College in Scoob on Saturday, October 12^th.

The Band received the highest rating of All-Superior and was one of only 12 5A Bands in the state to do so.  This was also the 8^th year in a row for the Band to earn All-Superior Rating.

The Band is scheduled to complete at the West Harrison Classic in Gulfport on Saturday the 19^th and the Deep South Marching Championship on October 26^th at Theodore High School in Theodore, Ala.

The first state champions in school history, the 2002 football team and the 2003 football team will both be honored. The 2002 team is the only team in school history to be ranked first in the final high school football polls. The 2002 team knocked off South Panola in the championship game to become the Class 5-A state champs. The first Class 4-A state champs, the 2003 squad was also ranked second in the final high school football polls. An informal dinner will be hosted on Thursday night at 6:30 in the school cafeteria for all former players and coaches of the 2002 and 2003 squads. All former players on these teams are asked to report to the cafeteria at 6:15. Both teams will be honored before the War Eagles take on the Tigers at7 p.m. on Friday night. 

Mr. Ben Graves, Superintendent of the Wayne County School District, presented each WCSD School Board member and the School Board Attorney with a certificate of appreciation in honor of School Board Appreciation Month. 

Ashley Phillips, a former instructor at Wayne County High School, returned to the campus last week to conduct a Common Core and SATP Training session for seventh through twelfth grade math teachers in the school district. Phillips covered various topics related to Common Core and SATP, and approximately 25 teachers were in attendance for the program.

Strategic Plan Survey

The Wayne County School District is requesting that all parents, students, faculty and staff respond to the Wayne County Strategic Plan survey concerning the school(s) with which you and your child(ren) are associated.  The data collection will provide information needed in the development of a strategic plan to better serve the students of Wayne County.  The purpose of the survey is to obtain individual opinions of our local schools.  The questionnaire will ask your opinion concerning personnel, finances, facilities, and curriculum and instruction.   Data and information will be collected from students, teachers, parents, support staff members, school and district administrators, and business and community leaders. This data will be analyzed to determine needs and opinions of all stakeholders of the Wayne County School District.  This information will be presented to the Wayne County School District Administration and the Wayne County School Board to assist in the development of a strategic plan for the Wayne County School District.  The link to the survey can be found here.  

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2G2PC3R

Waynesboro Elementary recently hosted the annual Wayne County School District Reading Fair.  Winners in the individual fiction categories (grades K-8) included Michael Jordan, Lily Cooley, Brylee Dumas, Jacob Singleton, Karolina Heathcock, and Brody Hebert.  Winners of the nonfiction categories (grades 3-8) were Kendorean Russell and Dalyn Stevens.  Winners of the Group and Family divisions (grades K-8) were Caleb Matthews, Hayden Hudson, Savannah Griffin and Laken Hancock.  Each of these winners will advance to the Regional Competition to be held at the Lake Terrace Convention Center in Hattiesburg

 The Wayne County School District has received an environmental stewardship award from Cenergistic, Inc., for saving enough energy in 13 months to effectively plant more then 24,730 trees and to take 135 cars off the road.  This Award recognizes our District's efforts, under the leadership of Mr. Prince Staten, the Energy Specialist for our district, to implement an innovative organizational behavior-based energy conservation and management program.  Mr. Staten works hard to motivate everyone in our district to use energy wisely, keep classrooms comfortable, and practice smart energy strategies.  Congratulations to Mr. Prince Staten and to the Wayne County School District on this award.

The Wayne County School Board honored the WCSD Teachers of the Year at the board meeting on Monday, February 3, 2014.  The WCSD Teacher of the Year was chosen from these nominees from each school.  

Black History Month, also known as African-American History Month, is observed annually during the month of February in the United States and Canada.  The schools of Wayne County are encouraged to join in this annual observance through education, recognition, and celebration.