Announcements

Tuesday, Sept 7th - W.C.H.S. Fall Picture Day - Students who are graduating the 2011 school year and have not had their formal pictures made must do so this date. There is a $20 sitting fee for those who would like to purchase a package.

The 2010 PEEHIP Open Enrollment Packet is now available online. IMPORTANT: Just as last year, PEEHIP will not be mailing a Open Enrollment packet to the member's home. Changes affecting Peehip can be found both on the website and listed in the online packet. The deadline for submitting paper Open Enrollment forms is August 31st. The deadline for online submitting is September 10th. All Open Enrollment elections approved by Peehip will have an effective date of October 1st.

2010-2011 Information Opportunities for TRS Members - This attachment contains 3 sheets. Sheet 1: list of all RSA informational services  Sheet 2:Schedule of the 20 minute field appointments available  3: The Retirement Counseling Appointment Request form  - Submitting a registration form is required for all field appointments and seminars. No phone registrations or faxes will be accepted.

All Winston County Schools made AYP - Reports are now posted.

A dual enrollment English class will be offered through Wallace State Community College to all eligible seniors at Meek High School. Students who chose to enroll will receive credit for senior English and English 101 (first semester) and English 102 (second semester). Students must have a score of 20 on the English portion of the ACT or must pass the Compass placement test given at Wallace State Community College. The cost for each class (English 101 and 102)during the 2009-2010 school year was $270. Payment for English 101 is due in August. For more information please contact Mrs. Murrah or Mrs. Archer at (205)384-5825.

IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENT: Beginning with August 2010, all students 11 years of age and older, entering 6th grade, will be required to present a Certificate of Immunization (Blue Card) verifying that their child has been immunized, after the 10th birthday, with TDaP (tetanus-diphtheria-acelluar pertussis) vaccine. Please schedule an appointment with your family physician or county health dept prior to August 9, 2010. A copy of the blue card should be returned to your child's school by August 9, 2010.

REGARDING MEDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR (2010-2011): Please remember that the school nurse must have NEW Parent/Physician Authorization for each medication the student is to receive at school for the new school year BEFORE the medication can be received by the school nurse. Please review the Medication Guidelines.
Thank you for working with us for the safety of our students.

Final Grading Period Honor Rolls: Meek Elementary School   Addison Elementary School   Double Springs Middle School   Lynn Elementary School   Lynn High School

Learn the basics of CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation). Updated with new CPR Guidelines issued by the American Heart Association
Learn AED (Automated External Defibrillators). This page is offered as a public service by LearnAED.org

All Winston County Elementary and Middle Schools are Schoolwide- Title I schools. All students receive the benefits of Title I funding. What does it mean to be a Title I school? How does this affect my child? To learn more Click Here.

All schools in the county are looking for "Grandparent Volunteers" and to find out specific information, contact Dr. Sheila Wallace or Amy Hiller. View Mrs. Brown who was chosen as "The Foster Grandparent Volunteer of the Year".

Winston County School District Asbestos Report

GED Classes are now being held at Addison Elementary School. Class time is 4-8 p.m. each Tuesday & Thursday in the AES Riverdeep Computer Lab. Cyndy Bartlett is the facilitator and classes are sponsored by the Wallace State Adult Education Program. GED Classes are also held in Double Springs Monday-Thursday 3-7 p.m. Terri Farris is the Double Springs instructor.