News & Notes
Woodmont Middle School Summer School Information 2024
Summer School Dates: June 3-27, 2024. Monday - Thursday 8:30 am-12:30 am
Registration Deadline for students who need bus transportation: Thursday, May 9, 2024
WMS Online Summer School Registration Form
WMS Online Summer School Registration Form (Spanish)
Cyberbullying and Increasing Suicide Rates
The incidences of both cyberbullying and adolescent suicide are rising in the United States, with recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data showing that 14.9
percent of adolescents have been cyberbullied and 13.6 percent of adolescents have made a serious suicide attempt. Cyberbullying has been associated with suicide of a victim in several recent cases, a phenomenon that has been newly termed cyberbullicide. Even though not all cyber bullies or victims think of (or consider) suicide, they clearly appear to be at an increased risk.
A recent study by the NIH showed that participants who experienced cyberbullying were more than 4 times as likely to report thoughts of suicide and attempts as those who didn’t. Another study has shown that effective, evidence-based cyberbullying intervention programs involving communication and social skills, digital citizenship, empathy training, coping skills, as well as education on cyberbullying for both the individual youth and parent can help overcome suicide risk in young people who experience cyberbullying. It is not an easy answer, but if we address it properly, we can find success in helping minimize the factors that cause the increased risk that cyberbullying can cause.
You can find an array of resources on the stopbullying.gov website.
Band Instrument Selection Nights
Rising 6th Grade Parents/Guardians, if your student has signed up for band in the 2024-2025 school year, we will be having Instrument Selection on May 18th. Instrument Selection will be held at WMS in the cafeteria and will last approximately an hour. Please RSVP for a time through the Google Form provided on the last page of the digital flyer below. If you have questions, please reach out to our Band Director, Miranda Thomas.
SC READY Testing
The South Carolina College and Career-Ready Assessment (SC READY) program is a statewide assessment in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics in grades 3–8 and Science for grades 4 and 6. The SC READY tests measure the South Carolina College and Career-Ready Standards taught in ELA, Math, and Science classes. Students and guardians can find more information about this assessment by visiting the state department website.
The End-of-Course Examination Program (EOCEP) is a statewide assessment program of end-of-course tests for gateway courses awarded units of credit in English/language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. The only course that administers this assessment at Woodmont Middle School is Algebra I Honors. EOCEP examination scores count 20 percent in the calculation of the student’s final grade in gateway courses.
Woodmont Middle School will administer these assessments on the dates listed below.
- ELA Field Test – April 23
- ELA, Day 1 (Writing) – April 30
- ELA, Day 2 (Reading) – May 1
Math – May 7 - 6th Grade Science – May 9
- Algebra I EOC – May 14
To maximize your students’ success and minimize stress during the testing period, we request your assistance in ensuring they are well rested, focused, and ready to show all that they’ve learned this year!
Tdap Vaccine Requirement for All 7th Graders
South Carolina law requires that all students entering the seventh grade receive one (1) dose of Tdap vaccine. Tdap vaccine protects children from three serious diseases: tetanus, diphtheria,and pertussis (often called whooping cough).
Students entering the seventh grade, who have not received the Tdap vaccine by the beginning of next school year (August
2024), will not be allowed to attend school until they have received the vaccine and provided proof to our school nurse.
If you have any questions, please call our school nurse at 864-355-8507.
Tdap Informational Flyer in Spanish
WMS Named a School to Watch
For the first time in our history, Woodmont Middle School has been named a School to Watch by the National Forum Schools to Watch.
In South Carolina, there are currently 29 Schools to Watch, and nationally, there are just over 450 schools that have received this recognition. They are showcased throughout the state and the nation to promote best practices in education.
We are so proud to be a part of this group because our teachers and our students deserve this recognition.