Woodruff Primary School

Welcome!

Thank you for visiting the Woodruff Primary School website. We hope you find this site helpful and visit often. We have many "Quick Links" located to the left of this page that should help you locate information for which you may be searching. If you want to know more about our curriculum and assessments, please click on the "Instructional Programs" quick link. You will also find copies of our report cards in this section. If you wish to view your child's class page, please search for the teacher's name through the "Faculty and Staff" quick link. Please let us know if we can assist you in anyway. It will be our pleasure to do so. Again, thanks for visiting!

Principal's Message

On behalf of the faculty and staff, I welcome you to the Woodruff Primary School family! We believe the parent is the child's first teacher, so we encourage you to be involved in your child's early educational experiences. We believe the community is important to children's educational success. We are thankful to be part of such a supportive community. Student achievement in a safe, secure learning environment is our primary goal. We appreciate you and your continuing support during the 2012-2013 school year. We look forward to working closely with you to accomplish our goals for your child.

Kimberly W. McAbee

Announcements

Preschool Enrollment Preschool Enrollment Enrollment for 3K & 4K will be held on Thursday, March 14th from 9am - 2pm in the multipurpose room at WPS. Please click on the link above to see the list of documents necessary for enrollment and the dates for screenings.

WPS Receives

Woodruff Primary School received an "A" rating with an index of 98.3 under the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The index surpassed the average index for the 37 SC primary schools of 86.7 and reflected the sixth highest score among those schools. Primary school ratings are based on the 2011-12 third grade assessment data of students who had been enrolled at the primary school the previous year. Therefore, the "A" rating for WPS is based on the 2011-12 assessment data of third graders at WES. We are so proud of our children and their success at WES! We love to hear that our little ones continue to do well after they leave WPS!

Excellent on School Report Card 2012 School Report Card WPS rated "excellent" on the 2012 School Report Card for the absolute rating and "good" for the growth rating. We appreciate the staff, parents, students, and community members who support WPS and make it such a special place for children to learn and grow.

Bi-Lo Charities

Bi-Lo believes in supporting local communities by funding grant requests with the monies raised through Bi-Lo Charities for local non-profit organizations that support children, education, and hunger relief. Our local Bi-Lo store donated over $3000.00 this year to Woodruff Primary School to purchase additional playground equipment. We are fortunate to partner with an organization whose mission to enhance the lives of children matches our own.

WPS Fun Run Schedule

WPS participates in the YMCA's "Footsteps to Fitness" Program.

The runs are scheduled as follows:
October 16, 2012 Red Ribbon Fun Run SCSDB
November 20, 2012 Turkey Day Fun Run Wofford College
December 18, 2012 Jingle Bell Fun Run USC Upstate
January NO RUN
February 19, 2013 Healthy Heart Fun Run Barnet Park
March 19, 2013 Track and Field Fun Events Dorman High School
April 16, 2013 Run Rabbit Fun Run Milliken Park

NAEYC Accreditation
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WPS holds national accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). This accreditation is recognized as one of the highest accomplishments for an early childhood organization and designates WPS as having a high quality program for young children. Only 8% of all early childhood programs in the United States have been accredited by NAEYC.

Volunteers We are so grateful for our volunteers. They fill many roles at WPS. They help in our library and with our book fairs. They help with our music programs. They read in our classrooms. We are always needing volunteers to help with our little ones and their activities. If you would be willing to volunteer your time and services, please contact Mrs. Ann Hodge at 476-3174.

Ways to Be Involved at WPS!

There are many ways to be involved at WPS. You may participate in our volunteer program and read to a child or help a teacher. You may become active in our Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO). Our PTO sponsors many events throughout the year. You may attend our School Improvement Council (SIC)/Title I meetings. Our SIC works to address issues in an effort to make WPS even better! We encourage you to get involved in any way that you can.

WPS Childcare in Quality Counts Pilot
Quality Counts Website

Quality Counts is the name of the pilot Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS) for child care programs in Spartanburg County. WPS Childcare is pleased to be included in this pilot. Childcare programs are rated on 5 areas: Ratio and Group Size, Staff Qualifications, Learning Environment, Program Administration, and Family Engagement. Please visit the Quality Counts website at www.spartanburgqualitycounts.org to learn more about this initiative.

Upcoming Dates & Events

May 6th - 24th

MAP Testing for 1st & 2nd Graders

May 20th

3K Program (9:00am)

May 21st - 24th

3K Home Visits

May 27th

Memorial Day! No School!

May 28th

4K Programs (8:30am & 9:30am); Classes in 8:30 Program: Harmon, Taylor, & Welch; Classes in 9:30 Program: Godfrey, Mabrey, & Parker; Last Full Day of School

May 29th

Kindergarten Graduation (8:30am & 9:30am); Classes in 8:30 Program: Anderson, Lancaster, Teague, & White; Classes in 9:30 Program: Crain, Fowler, & Tinman; Half-Day of School - Dismissal: 11:30am

May 30th

1st Grade Awards (8:30am); Half-Day of School - Dismissal: 11:30am

May 31st

2nd Grade Awards (8:30am); Half-Day of School - Dismissal: 11:30am

Woodruff Primary School 200 Lucy P. Edwards Road Woodruff, SC 29388 864-476-3174 (phone); 864-476-7067 (fax) Woodruff Primary School complies with federal laws prohibiting discrimination and with all requirements imposed by or pursuant to regulations of the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, it is the policy of Woodruff Primary School that no person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, sex, handicap, or marital status be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance with regard to admissions, treatment of students, and employment.

Last Modified: Friday, May. 10, 2013