Attention all parents in Wilkes County!
Your opinion matters, and we have a great opportunity for you to express it. The Georgia Parent Survey is now available, and we encourage all parents to take a few minutes to participate.
What is the Georgia Parent Survey? It is a survey designed for you to share your valuable input with the Georgia Department of Education. It consists of only 24 questions, covering various aspects of your experience with your child's education.
How can you participate? It's easy! You can complete the survey using your personal computer, smartphone, or tablet. If you don't have internet access, don't worry – contact your child's school to arrange a time to complete the survey there.
Why does it matter? The data you provide will play a crucial role in calculating the School Climate Star Rating. Your anonymous responses will be sent directly to the Georgia Department of Education for analysis. Rest assured, individual data results will NOT be accessible to school personnel!
Every response counts! Let's show our community strength and positively impact our schools. Thank you for being an active part of shaping the future of education in Wilkes County!
https://gshs.gadoe.org/Pages/parent.aspx
The Wilkes County School Nutrition Program is excited to feature Bar47 Beef at Washington Wilkes Middle School/Washington Wilkes High School on Thursday, February 8, 2024. Earlier this year, Wilkes County was awarded a grant from the Georgia Department of Education to support local Georgia businesses called the Local Foods for Schools. The Local Foods for Schools pilot program is an initiative to support Georgia farmers and ranchers and bring locally sourced foods into the lunchrooms across Georgia. Wilkes County School Nutrition is excited to showcase Bar47 Beef to students on Thursday, February 8th when we offer Beef & Cheese Nachos as our main entrée. Wilkes County native Wilkes Barnett is the owner/operator of Bar47 Beef. Wilkes and his family have produced top-quality Black Angus beef cows since 1947. We know the students and faculty will enjoy the Farm Fresh Beef Nachos. We look forward to featuring Bar47 Beef at WWPS and WWES later in February.
Bus 47 will run late Wednesday afternoon, 10 Jan 2024.
The safety of our staff and students is always our top priority. The wind predictions of 30-40+ mph exceed the safety threshold of school buses, creating dangerous conditions for our students and drivers. With this in mind, the decision has been made to make tomorrow, January 9th, a virtual learning day for Wilkes County Schools.
Students will need to log into Google Classroom or the school website for assignments. We look forward to seeing everyone on Wednesday, January 10th.
The Wilkes County Schools Care Room is in need of donations! Please contact Lisbeth Sanchez at 706-401-1740 or sanchezl@wilkes.k12.ga.us to make a donation!
You can also purchase items from this Amazon Wishlist to be delivered straight to the Care Room!
https://a.co/jiWsBwt
Thank you!
Happy Holidays! Enjoy your break! Students return on January 3rd!
Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy your holiday break!
Please join us on October 19 at the Wilkes County Board of Education at 10:00 AM or 4:00 PM to provide your input about the use of American Rescue Plan funds. If you are not able to attend the in-person meeting, please complete our ARP Stakeholder Input Survey. https://forms.gle/TMYgc7sFWbqytoPB7
Wilkes County Schools celebrated our school Teachers of the Year and RISE Award Winner, Mrs. Brooke Saggus! Congratulations to Mrs. Jessica Echols for being selected as our District Teacher of the Year!
Introducing the Wilkes County Schools' Care Room! This space is dedicated to providing essential items such as clothing, shoes, school supplies, hygiene products, and non-perishable food. You can request these items to be sent to your child's school, or you can schedule a time to personally select the items you need. To make a request, access our Student Services webpage below for the request form, or reach out to our Student Support Facilitator, Lisbeth Sanchez, at sanchezl@wilkes.k12.ga.us.
https://www.wilkes.k12.ga.us/page/student-support-copy
Wilkes County Schools is holding a substitute teacher training on October 3rd. The training will start at 9 a.m. at the Wilkes County Board of Education. All fees are waived! Please call 706-678-2718 to register!
Congratulations to our Teachers of the Year!
Forms to receive a flu shot at school are DUE this FRIDAY, Sept 22! Refer to last week's post or to our website http://www.wilkes.k12.ga.us to download a copy if you need another one!
Washington-Wilkes Primary School's nurse Brooke Saggus has been chosen as the first RISE Award winner for Wilkes County Schools! She will be celebrated along with our Teachers of the Year in October!
Wilkes County Afterschool Program starts next Monday, September 11th!
Congratulations to Washington Wilkes Comprehensive High School on being ranked in US News & World Report's Best High Schools Ranking for 2023-2024! Thank you to the dedicated teachers and staff who make this success possible and empower our students to thrive!
https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/georgia/rankings
Reminder: On Friday, September 1st students will not be allowed to ride the bus without being on the bus roster. Multiple copies of this form have been sent home. If you are in need of a form, please go to the following link;
https://5il.co/1zveu
The Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE) Award honors classified school employees who provide exemplary service to students. Wilkes County Schools is honored to announce our three finalists for this award.
Laurie Carter, Custodian, WWPS
Brooke Saggus, School Nurse, WWPS
Tara Townsend, Secretary, WWMS
Our system RISE Award Winner will be announced in September and will be honored at our Teacher of the Year and RISE Award Reception on October 16th.
Wilkes County Schools would like to welcome you back for the 2023-2024 school year! Today has been a wonderful day across the district as our first day back! We are looking forward to a great year!
Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School and Washington-Wilkes Middle School will be holding new student registration July 26-28. Please see the flyer for details and required documentation.
