This page is for students/parents to view information concerning various clubs, organizations and other important information offered at Williams Middle School.
Parent Resources
- Attendance
- Bell Schedule
- Cell Phone Policy
- Hall Passes
- "Power of I" Policy
- School Improvement Council
- Student ID Cards
Attendance
- Students arriving after 8:10 AM should report to the attendance office with a parent to be signed in.
- Students not in attendance in a class for at least forty minutes (1 hour MYP) will be marked absent for that class.
- Students who are absent from school must bring a parent note or doctor’s excuse to the attendance office within three days of their return. Written excuses submitted after three days will not be accepted.
- Consequences for tardies are addressed in the discipline code.
- Students should not be removed from class during instructional time. Sign in/out arrangements should be made during the change of classes.
- Staying in the restroom during class time because of illness will be considered cutting class.
- Students are allowed ten medical absences and ten general absences (six MYP) that include absences with parent notes, sign-outs, sign-ins and unexcused absences.
Bell Schedule
Cell Phone Policy
The South Carolina State Board of Education approved a statewide model cell phone earlier this year. School districts and boards across the state have been working to finalize their policies. Statewide implementation begins in January 2025. Please see the overview and guidelines below to learn how this policy will be implemented in Florence 1 Schools.
Overview
To promote the best possible learning and social environment in Florence 1 Schools, students are expected to adhere to the guidelines listed below during the school day. This overview is intended to provide speciļ¬c guidance on expectations in accordance to the new state policy and as approved in Board Policy JICDA-Student Code of Conduct and Administrative Rule JICDA-R-Student Code of Conduct.
If a student brings an unauthorized device or a phone onto a Florence 1 Schools property, they are personally and solely responsible for the care and security of their devices.
Hall Passes
"Power of I" Policy
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Students that fail a test or quiz are required to take a retest in order to gain proficiency
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Prior to retaking a test or quiz, students must participate in re-teaching, practice or intervention sessions
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Students must retest within 5 school days and arrangements should be made as soon as possible
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Students may only retest twice per nine weeks
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The highest grade a student can make on a retest is a 70%
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Classwork/homework that is not completed will result in a zero in Powerschool until the work is completed and submitted
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Teachers may deduct points for late classwork and homework
School Improvement Council
Student ID Cards
Expectations
- ID cards must be worn properly around the neck every day with the appropriate colored lanyard
- ID cards must be worn to every school sponsored activity
- ID cards must be worn on field trips
- ID cards will serve as lunch cards
- ID cards are used to check out media materials
- ID cards may not be defaced
- ID cards may not be exchanged with others
- ID cards that are broken or damaged must be replaced
- Students without an ID card should get a temporary ID from the first block teacher.
Consequences
Replacement
- Students were issued an ID card and lanyard at the beginning of the year. Lost ID cards need to be replaced at the student's expense.
- Replacement ID cards can be purchased in the main office between 8:30 and 2:20
- ID replacement cost is $5.00
- ID lanyard replacement cost is $2.00
Student Activities
Academic Challenge Team
The Williams Middle School Academic Challenge Team is a quiz bowl style team. They play in matches aganist other schools in the Pee Dee, answering questions related to their school course materials. Students are expected to attend 1-2 practices per week beginning in September. Matches begin in October, and are played on Thursdays unless otherwise stated. Please see the calendar for specific dates.
Williams Middle School has been undefeated in the regular season under Coach Holly Hardee (since 2013), and has been to the state tournament in 2014, 2015, and 2017-2020; we won the tournament in 2018.
Beta Club
Williams Middle School Beta Club 2021-2022
- Open for both 7th and 8th grade students
- No discipline referrals
- 85% or above in all classes
- Two Teacher Recommendations
If students were previously inducted into the Beta Club in elementary school, they are still considered to be active members of the Williams Middle School Beta Club and must continue to meet the expectations of the club.
More information will be forthcoming regarding induction into Beta Club for the current school year.
Beta Club Sponsors
Ms. Owens-Beaty- pbeaty@fsd1.org
Mr. Ford- mford@fsd1.org