Williams Township School

Mrs. Walton/ Mrs. Traci’s class at WTS using base ten blocks to add three digit numbers.

Comparing class strategies on how to add three-digit numbers in Mrs Aguilard 3rd grade class at WTS!

Mrs. Norris and Mrs. Butler’s Class at WtS read “Dot Day” in honor of International Dot Day and designed our own dots!! 🟢🟡🟠🔴🔵🟣

This morning, Mrs. Darrow and Ms. Cotton’s class at WTS talked about question words. Then they did a question words activity based on the short story that was read. This afternoon they released one of their butterflies that had hatched from its chrysalis.

This morning, Mrs. Darrow and Ms. Cotton’s class at WTS talked about question words. Then they did a question words activity based on the short story that was read. This afternoon they released one of their butterflies that had hatched from its chrysalis.

Flashlight Friday in Mrs. Cox's 5th grade class at WTS promoting AR reading. The other two choices were.. Lego building- create a design with Lego's and write a story about your design.

Mrs. Norris and Mrs. Butler’s Class at WTS read “Bad Apple, A Tale of Friendship “ today. We also talked nice to one apple and not so nice to another, then we cut them open to see the inside and talked about how words can hurt even though we may not see the effects of them. We tasted apples and colored our favorite!! ❤️🍏🍎

Kindergarten went on a color hunt in Mrs Trost art class

Mrs. Aguilard 3rd graders at WTS are working together to explore the concept of forces—specifically push and pull.

Fifth grade exploring volume with cubic units at WTS

All schools will be CLOSED on Monday, September 1st, in observance of Labor Day.

WTS Art class with Mrs. Trost: Creating AI inspired drawings based on what the students did over the summer.

Mrs. Walton/ Mrs. Traci’s 3rd grade class at WTS completed an activity called Can you save Fred?

If your child takes the bus in the morning or afternoon, please click on the link to register for Here Comes the Bus. This app is extremely useful for tracking the bus's location during pickup and drop-off. The district code is 29893.

https://www.columbus.k12.nc.us/page/here-comes-the-bus

Attendance Policy Update

School attendance and class participation are an integral part of academic achievement and the teaching-learning process. Regular attendance develops patterns of behavior essential to professional and personal success in life. Regular attendance by every student is mandatory: the State of North Carolina requires that every child in the State between the ages of seven (or younger if enrolled) and 16 years of age attend school.

No more than five school days per semester will be excused based on parent notes. Future absences due to personal illness, injury, or medical/dental appointments, will require a healthcare practitioner's statement to be excused.
Students may lose athletic eligibility for not following the attendance policy.

Grades K-8
Students who are chronically absent (excused, unexcused or suspended for more than 10% of the days enrolled) are at risk of not mastering the content standards. Students may be referred for academic and/or attendance interventions within a Multi-tiered System of Support (MTSS). Grade retention will be considered due to a lack of mastery as a result of chronic absenteeism.

Grades 9-12
High school students who are chronically absent (excused unexcused or suspended for more than l0% of the days enrolled) are at risk of not mastering the content standards. Students may be referred for academic and/or attendance interventions within a Multi-tiered System of Support (MTSS). Students who miss more than ten days (unexcused) per course will be subject to an attendance-based failure (FF).

Cell Phone Policy Update

All classes in grades K-12 in the district will be a phone-free space to help optimize teaching and learning. Phones will not be allowed at any time during the school day, including lunch periods. This update reflects requirements as signed into law by HB 959.

High School students must store their devices and device accessories in Yondr Pouches as directed by the district. Students in grades K-8 must power off and keep devices and accessories in their bookbags during the instructional day. Provisions will be made for students that use cellphones for medical purposes.
Columbus County Schools may forbid student possession of devices and device accessories on school property.

Please note that Columbus County Schools will not be responsible for any lost, stolen or damaged devices.

Congratulations to Williams Township teacher Dee Dee White for publishing "He Heard My Cry: Notes of Encouragement from God". The book is available on Amazon with cover art from South Columbus senior Carmen Buck.