💜 THANK YOU FOR PURPLING UP! 💜

Yesterday April 22, 2026 Waccamaw Elementary School proudly celebrated the Month of the Military Child by wearing purple in support of our military-connected students and families.

Thank you to everyone who participated and helped us recognize and honor our military-connected students and the sacrifices their families make each day. Your support made this celebration extra special!
4 months ago, WES Webmaster
Group of elementary students in a classroom wearing purple for Purple Up Day.
Three young students smiling and wearing purple outfits in a classroom.
Teacher and students gathered in a classroom, many dressed in purple for Military Child Month.
Three students in a school hallway wearing purple and carrying backpacks.
Five students standing together in a classroom wearing shades of purple.

💜 PURPLE UP! 💜

Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed April as the Month of the Military Child, also known as “Purple Up! For Military Kids” in South Carolina.

Georgetown County School District has designated April 22 as our day to celebrate and honor students whose parents serve and protect our country. 🇺🇸

Waccamaw Elementary School invites all students, faculty, and staff to wear PURPLE on April 22 to show support for our military families.

Let’s come together and show our appreciation! 💜

4 months ago, WES Webmaster
A bold purple poster reads “PURPLE UP!” in large stylized letters. Below it, a banner says “Month of the Military Child.” The text underneath states: “April is Month of the Military Child. Wear purple on April 22, 2026 to celebrate and honor our military families.” At the bottom, large text reads “APRIL 22.”
Yesterday, we were honored to welcome our Superintendent Dr. Giles , Assistant Superintendent Mrs. Forrest, and Director of Human Resources Scott Batton to read with our students! Their visit helped inspire a love of reading and highlighted the importance of literacy in our school community.

Thank you for supporting our students and making reading a priority! 💙📖

#LiteracyMatters #GCSDReads
4 months ago, WES Webmaster
A guest reader sits at the front of the classroom reading a picture book while students sit attentively on the floor; a screen behind her welcomes a special guest.
A guest reader holds up a picture book while reading to a group of students बैठे on the floor in an elementary classroom.
A male guest reader sits at the front of a classroom reading aloud while students sit on the carpet listening; a screen nearby welcomes the visitor.
A guest reader sits in a chair reading a book aloud to a group of elementary students बैठे on a colorful classroom rug, with a digital board displaying vocabulary words behind them.
A guest reader shows illustrations from a book to a group of students seated on the floor in a classroom filled with books and learning materials.
A male guest reader sits in a rocking chair reading to a group of young students gathered on a colorful rug in a classroom.
🧥 Lost & Found Clean-Out
Our Lost and Found is overflowing! Parents can stop by next week to look for missing coats, jackets, lunch boxes, or water bottles before we clear it out.
5 months ago, WES Webmaster
A Lost and Found graphic showing a clothes rack filled with colorful children’s clothing — jackets, shirts, pants, and dresses. The text reads: “LOST AND FOUND. Please stop by the front office during the week of March 30th and help our lost items find their way home.”
🌊🎶 MAMMA MIA! is Coming to Waccamaw High! 🎭✨
5 months ago, WES Webmaster
Poster for “Mamma Mia!” presented by Waccamaw High Acting Troupe, with dates March 30–April 2 at 6:00 PM in the WHS Auditorium.

📢 GCSD Family Resource & Registration Night! 🎉

Mark your calendars for March 31, 2026, from 4:00–7:00 PM and come out to 2018 W. Church Street, Georgetown, SC for an evening full of helpful information, resources, and fun!

✅ Get your child registered for the 2026–2027 school year
✅ Learn about the attendance policy
✅ Explore school & community resources
✅ Share your voice through the Parent & Guardian School Climate Survey

🌍 Translation services will be available to support all families.

5 months ago, WES Webmaster
lyer for GCSD Family Resource & Registration Night on March 31, 2026, 4–7 PM in Georgetown, SC, featuring school registration, resources, translation services, free pizza, and prizes.

🌸 Spring Photos Are Coming! 🌸

Jeanne Creations Photography will be at WES on Wednesday, March 18 at 8:00 AM for Spring Photos!

📸 Want sibling photos?
Parents should arrive at 8:00 AM and enter through the main lobby. A staff member will direct you to the photographer, and WES staff will call your student from class.

✅ Don’t forget: Bring your completed order form and payment on photo day.

📄 If your child did not receive the flyer and order form today, a copy will be sent home with them on Monday.

We can’t wait to see all of our students’ beautiful spring smiles! 🌷

5 months ago, WES Webmaster
Flyer for Spring Photos with Jeanne Creations Photography on Wednesday, March 18 at 8:00 AM, with instructions for parents bringing siblings for photos.
WES Parents/Guardians:
As a reminder, tomorrow, Wednesday March 11th is an early dismissal day for students. WES students will be dismissed at 12pm. Please pick up your student(s) on time tomorrow.
6 months ago, Waccamaw Elementary

📚✨ Read Across America Week at Waccamaw Elementary! ✨📚
🗓 March 2nd–6th, 2026

We are celebrating the joy of reading ALL WEEK LONG with fun dress-up days and a special Book Giveaway in our library!

🎉 Dress-Up Days:
❤️🤍💙 Monday – Wear Red, White & Blue
🌟 Tuesday – Wear Bright or Neon Colors
🧦 Wednesday – Wear Fun or Mismatched Socks
🏈 Thursday – Wear Sports Team or WES Attire
📖 Friday – Buddy Up and Read (plus Author Visit: David Biedrzycki!)

📚 Book Giveaway – All Week!
Our goal is for every WES student to choose at least one gently used book to KEEP FOREVER and add to their home library.

We are currently collecting gently used children’s books (Pre-K–3rd grade reading levels).
📦 Donations can be sent to school with your child or dropped off at the front office.
🚫 Please do not send coloring books, magazines, or adult books.

Thank you for helping us grow a lifelong love of reading at WES! ❤️📖

6 months ago, WES Webmaster
WES Read Across America Week dress-up days, March 2–6, 2026.
WES Book Giveaway: Collecting PK-3rd grade books starting Feb 23 to give to every student.

🐬❄️ Earlier This Month, Waccamaw Made a Splash! ❄️🐬

At the beginning of the month, Team Waccamaw Elementary took part in the Polar Plunge to support Special Olympics South Carolina — and what an amazing day it was! 💙

Our brave plungers dove into the ocean showing true Dolphin pride, and we were especially excited to have Splash the Dolphin there cheering on Team Waccamaw Elementary every step (and splash!) of the way. 🐬🙌

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated, donated, and shared our fundraising page with family and friends. Your support helps provide life-changing opportunities for athletes with special needs — at no cost to them or their families.

📊 Team Highlights:
💰 Total Raised: $2, 625
👥 Total Team Participants: 14

We are so proud of our Dolphin community for coming together to support such an important cause. Thank you for helping us make waves! 💙

6 months ago, WES Webmaster
A group of adults and children pose together outdoors on a sunny day in front of a beachside building. In the center stands Splash the Dolphin mascot, smiling and waving, surrounded by team members dressed in jackets, hoodies, and winter hats. The group appears cheerful and bundled for cool weather as they gather to support the Polar Plunge.
💖 ValenKIND Week at Waccamaw Elementary! 💖

We’re so excited to celebrate ValenKIND Week, a special week focused on spreading kindness, friendship, and love throughout our Dolphin community! 🐬

From BINGO Kindness to Heart Bucket Fillers, Kindness Rocks, a Loving Lunch, and ending the week Colored in Kindness, each day gives our students a chance to show how small acts can make a BIG difference.

📌 Check out the flyer below for additional information! Let’s work together to fill Waccamaw Elementary with kindness all week long. #GCSDHeartofKindness
7 months ago, WES Webmaster
Flyer for Waccamaw’s ValenKIND Week showing daily kindness activities from Monday through Friday, including BINGO Kindness, Heart Bucket Fillers, Kindness Rocks, Loving Lunch, and wearing Valentine’s Day colors, on a colorful background with hearts and the Waccamaw dolphin logo.
🎉💙 Happy School Counselors Week! 💙🎉 This week we proudly celebrate and thank our incredible school counselors — Mrs. Lockney, Mrs. Temple, and Mrs. Stroud! 🌟 Our counselors are champions for our students every single day. They listen, support, encourage, guide, and advocate with hearts full of compassion and dedication. From big feelings to big dreams, they help our students grow academically, socially, and emotionally. We are so grateful for all you do to make our school a safe, caring, and supportive place for everyone. Thank you for being such an essential part of our school family! 💐💙
7 months ago, WES Webmaster
“Graphic celebrating School Counselors Week with a chalkboard-style background. The text reads ‘Happy School Counselors Week’ with colorful chalk hearts and stars. Below are three staff photos labeled Mrs. Lockney, Mrs. Stroud, and Mrs. Temple.”

Good News Club will be starting February 5th. Sign Up Today!

https://forms.gle/WHkxJVsGpZv1vfz47

7 months ago, WES Webmaster
Good News Club at Waccamaw Elementary School, Thursdays after school until 3:45pm.
Healthy Learners is a non-profit organization that partners with school nurses and local medical providers to offer access to health care to children who are in need and without resources. Cost for health care services, transportation, and follow-up are paid for by Healthy Learners. All referrals to Healthy Learners are facilitated directly by GCSD school nurses. If you would like more information about Healthy Learners, visit healthylearners.com or https://5il.co/37doe.
over 1 year ago, Georgetown County School District
Healthy Learners logo with children running in the background
Want to help your rising 4K or 5K student feel more confident and prepared for school on August 1st? GCSD is hosting "Shoot for the Stars" on Saturday, July 20 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the J B Beck Administration & Education Center. The event is open to all rising 4K and 5K students and will include learning and activity stations, school basics, a school bus visit, and much more. Space is limited and registration is required. Email fcohens@gcsd.k12.sc.us to sign up to attend - include your name, your child's name, and the number of attendees in the email. We can't wait to "Shoot for the Stars" with you on July 20! #GCSD #hardworkpaysoff #GetReadyToLearn #readyforkindergarten #readyforprek
about 2 years ago, Georgetown County School District
Shoot for the Stars - 4K and 5K event on July 20, 2024 at the J B Beck Building from 10am - 12pm
** REMINDER – WE WANT YOU BACK ** All families are encouraged to complete online registration as soon as possible to prevent delays with class schedules and bus transportation when school starts on August 1. Registration is required for all students – new and returning. It is a web-based process completed online through Parent Portal (https://gcsd.powerschool.com/public) and cannot be completed through the Parent Portal App. Need help registering your student for the 24-25 school year? Assistance is available on Mondays and Wednesday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Call 843-436-7058 or send an email to scollins@gcsd.k12.sc.us. Ensure your student is ready for the 2024-2025 school year. Don't delay – complete online registration today!
about 2 years ago, Georgetown County School District
We Want You Back! Register now for the 24-25 school year.
During Teacher Appreciation Week, May 8 - May 12, we celebrated the exceptional educators working all around our district. Our celebrations would not have been successful without the support of our PTOs, PTAs, student groups, school groups, community groups, churches, civic organizations, and local businesses. Thank you for supporting our teachers! Here's a look at a few of our supporters: Scotts Bar B Que SoCo Wood Fire Pizza The Print Shop, Andrews, SC Santee Cooper SES PTO Nelorea Hubbert, SES Parent SES Cafeteria Staff SES Front Office Staff PAWS WAVE The Georgetown Education Association WHS Student Council WHS Key Club WHS National Honors Society WHS Athletics Georgetown Kraft Credit Union Stephen W. Truluck State Farm Agency Harmon & Felts, PA Gentle Dentistry Wilson Electrical Services Cox Quick Lube MES PTO MES Parent Volunteers Andrews Church of God AES PTO AES Sunshine Committee Caspin Coffee Publix State Farm Edible Arrangements Retired Educators WES PTO Food Lion (Maryville) Brown's Ferry Elementary PTO Mrs. Brenda Dozier Perkins & Friends Brown's Ferry Community Outreach Uniquely Eunice Crafts by Eunice Brown Kandy Coated Sweets by Ericka Holmes Subway of Georgetown Destinye’s Creative Cuisines, LLC All Things Wings by Shaniqua Davis Tupperware USA of Hemingway, SC McDES PTO Twice Charmed Irresistible Elegance Mel's Market Tony's Thirty-One - Kara Merritt Georgetown Nutrition Jacob's Soul Food & Cafe Reynolds Drug Store Fatz Fish To-Go Healing Bowl - Leona Bonds Plantersville PTO Green’s Wedding & Essentials The Village Group Plantersville Sunshine Committee KES PTO Fuel Depot First Citizens Bank Sweeties Homemade Ice Cream & Sweets Mel’s Markey Reynolds Drug Store The Big Tuna Seaboard Restaurant Irresistible Elegance Pleasant Hill Elementary Stream Academy PTO Tyra Cagle Powell Johnsonville Piggly Wiggly WIS PTO WMS PTO Judge Isaac and Comeletia Pyatt CBMS PTO Grand Canyon University Parents of CBMS students CBMS Pro-Team Club All Things Wings Restaurant #GCSD #TeacherAppreciationWeek2023
about 3 years ago, Georgetown County School District
teachers posing with boxes of pizza
student gifting a plant to a teacher
circus themed buffet table
teachers receiving jerseys
teachers posing at a snack table
trays full of popcorn
fiesta themed buffet table
Congratulations to the 2023 - 2023 GCSD Teacher of the Year Julie Humowitz!
about 3 years ago, Georgetown County School District
Teacher of the year, julie, posing with two men in suits
**REMINDER** For students who wish to apply for a magnet school and missed the April application window, a second application window will be available from today until noon on Thursday. This will the last opportunity to apply to attend a GCSD magnet school for the 23-24 school year. https://georgetownmagnets.novuschoice.com #gcsd #PathwaystoSuccess
about 3 years ago, Georgetown County School District
logos for GCSD district magnet programs