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

January 2015 Volume 6, Issue 6

Revising the school improvement plan of Worth County High School (WCHS) is in pro-

gress, and we want your input! This plan guides the programs and practices that we have in

place for students, teachers, and stakeholders. In order to make our school the best it can

be, we need input from everyone who is involved in and impacted by the success of our high

school.

If you are the parent of a student who attends WCHS, we would like to invite you to

attend a stakeholders meeting with us on January 14, 2015 from 12:00 until 1:00 in the

school improvement office.

There is limited seating so claim your spot today by sending your RSVP to Kathy Con-

ger at kconger@worthschools.net or call 229-777-8439.

If you are unable to attend the meeting, you may submit input on our website at

www.worthschools.net. Located under the topic School Improvement Plans, click on the link

for Worth County High School. The school improvement plan can be viewed and comments

may be submitted.

The Rampage

Dates To

Remember Worth County High School

Basketball Schedule

01/6 Westover 6:00 Away

01/9 Lowndes 6:00 Away

01/10 Dougherty Co. 6:00

Away

01/16 Monroe 6:00 Away

01/19 Tattnall Square Acad-

emy 3:30 Away

01/ 20 Westover 6:00 Home

01/23 Early Co. 6:00 Home

01/24 Thomas Co. Central

6:00 Away

01/27 Cairo 6:00 Away

01/30 Bainbridge 6:00 Away

01/31 Americus 6:00 Home

Worth County High School

JV Basketball Schedule

01/9 Westover 4:15 (Boys)

Away

01/10 Dougherty 4:00 (Boys)

Home

01/23 Early Co. 4:15 (Boys)

Home

01/24 Thomas Co. Central

3:00 (Girls & Boys) Away

01/25 Fitzgerald 4:15 Away

01/27 Cairo 4:15 (Girls) Away

01/30 Bainbridge 4:15 (Boys)

Home

01/31 Americus 3:00 (Girls &

Boys) 3:00 Home

Worth County High School

9th Grade Basketball

Schedule

01/12 Americus 5:00 Away

01/13 Dooly Co. 4:30 Home

01/28 Dougherty 5:00 Home

02/2 Albany 5:00 Home

Worth County JROTC Drill

Team Schedule

01/14 Squad Drill Home

01/23 Drill Meet Home 5:00

01/30 Drill Meet Crisp Co.

5:00

Rifle Team Schedule

01/15 Cairo Home

01/22 Turner Co. Home

01/27 Fitzgerald Home

01/29 Tift Co. Away

Come Be A Part Of The Revision of the School-Wide School Improvement Plan! Your Input Is Important!

School Attendance Procedures In accordance with Geor-

gia Law, students below the

age of 16 are required to at-

tend school. Attendance is

kept period by period, and

students are required to at-

tend every period of each day.

A written excuse must be pre-

sented to the attendance of-

fice no later than 3 school

days after the absence. Fail-

ure to comply will result in the

absence being coded as

“unexcused” and will result in

the student losing the privilege

of making up missed work.

The attendance office is lo-

cated in the front office. Atten-

dance boxes have been

placed throughout the school

for students to put excuses in.

Students who check-out early from school must bring a written excuse

for that check-out, or this will

result in an un- excused ab-

sence.

Check-out notes must be

turned in to the main office

prior to 8:00 a.m. If a student

needs to ride a different bus,

the note must include an ad-

dress where the student is

getting off.

Students may present no more

than eight (8) parent notes for

excused absences during the

2014-2015 school term. ALL

other notes must be officially vali-

dated

notes from physicians, dentists,

health department personnel, funeral directors, minis-

ters, or other agencies in order to

be considered as an excused ab-

sence.

Parents of students ages 10 –

16 who have five (5) unexcused

absences will receive notification

from the Worth County School

District Child Attendance Team for

a parent meeting.

Students missing 9 or more

unexcused absences in a full

credit course or 5 or more in a 1/2

credit course will result in no credit

for that class.

Interested in

volunteering at

WCHS?

Contact Kathy Conger

at 229-777-8439.

January 8, 2015 Report Cards January 19, 2015 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Math Tutoring every Tuesday and Thursday 3:30-4:30 Ms. McCleary’s Room 121

P a g e 2

Scholarship Information

(See Guidance for applications)

T h e R a m p a g e

Georgia Parent Survey: Please take a moment to complete the

Georgia Parent Survey. It contains 24 questions, and parents are able to

complete the survey using their personal computers, smartphones or

iPads. For parents who do not have access to the Internet, please contact

Kathy Conger at 229-777-8439 for assistance. It is not mandatory for parents

to participate, but all parents are encouraged to complete the Georgia Parent

Survey. The data from this survey will be used to calculate the School Climate

Star Rating. Survey responses are anonymous and will be submitted directly

to the Georgia Department of Education for analysis. Data results from the

Georgia Parent Survey will not be available to the public and will not be

posted online. The URL address for the Georgia Parent Survey is posted

below.

http://apps.gadoe.org/schoolclimate/parents.nsf/Survey.xsp

R A M P R I D E

Our Ram Band had an amazing experience during the winter break in Atlanta. Their trip got off to a questionable start

with a blowout on their charter bus, but everything was uphill from there.

From dining at the historical Varsity to cheering on the Red Knight at the Medieval Times dinner show, the kids had a

variety of memorable activities during the trip.

The Concert Band and Jazz Band both performed for a panel of judges

from three universities. Both groups received First Place in Division 2 (based on

school population). There were eight states represented at these events. The

Jazz Band received the highest score of any school in any of the judged areas:

Concert, Jazz, Field Show and Parade.

Four Jazz students were recognized for outstanding musicianship (the

only individual performers recognized at all!): Donald Johnson, Ashley Luke and

Brandon Shaner. Carlmalita Parker was given a plaque for being the Out-

standing soloist.

Upon entering the Georgia Dome, the Ram band was also awarded a

First Place trophy for marching in the Peach Parade.

Ms. Hutchinson would like to thank everyone who helped her get our students there!

The 2014 WCHS Ram Yearbook

took second place in the Ameri-

can Scholastic Press Associa-

tion's fall yearbook competition.

The yearbook scored high in ar-

eas of content presentation, gen-

eral page design, general photog-

raphy, publication structure, and

creativity. Congratulations to Edi-

tor Daniel Russell and the entire

staff for their hard work!

On December 17, 2014, the

Work-Based Learning Program at

Worth County High School deliv-

ered supplies to Best Friends

Humane Society. The students

brought in items during Decem-

ber to help the shelter. The stu-

dents pictured are Zach Kennedy,

Madison Powers, Kelli Harrell,

Katlyn Lawson, and Coordinator

Tina Pate. The others in the pic-

ture are workers from Best

Friends Humane Society.

Scholarship Name Deadline

Brenau University 01-16-2015

Better Business

Bureau

01-16-2015

Worth County Farm

Bureau

01-30-2015

Constitutional

Officers’ Assoc.

04-01-2015

Suntrust 05-15-2015

Wade

Young Women’s

Art & Design

Exhibition

Various

Dates

Worth County Schools on Facebook: Make sure you go on and

like the official Facebook page. The link is http://

www.facebook.com/worthcountyschools.Worth County High

School’s Facebook link is:

http://www.facebook.com/worthcountyrams

WE’RE ON THE WEB:

www.worthschools.net

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

Also, upon request we can provide a list of websites for student participation that in-cludes educational activities to enhance student learning.

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 material we have available. As always for everyone's safety, please sign-in at the south end main office.

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 informa-

tion 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 teaching,

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 ma-

jor(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.

Scholarship

Deadlines (See Guidance Department

for Details)

Please encourage your

child to visit the guid-

ance department to pick

up an application before/

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 coun-

selor and they will be

happy to assist you.

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.

Test

Practice Sites

www.usatestprep.com

www.march2success.com

www.gacollege411.com

www.collegeboard.com

www.actstudent.org

http://www.official-

asvab.com/index.htm

The WCHS Guidance

Department is on

Facebook.

Please visit their page for up to

date guidance-related

information.

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.

Parents Right To Know