• 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.

8:30 - 9:40 - 1st Period
9:43 -10:53 - 2nd Period
10:56 -1:04 - 3rd Period

Lunch
11:00-11:30 - 1st Lunch     
11:30-12:00 - 2nd Lunch   
12:00-12:30 - 3rd Lunch   
12:30-1:00 - 4th Lunch

1:07-2:17  - 4th Period
2:20-3:30  - 5th Period

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 specific 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.

Students needing to be excused from class will need a hall pass through the SmartPass system. Students should use SmartPass when going to the restroom, guidance, office, media center and the nurse.

• Students that fail a test or quiz are required to take a retest in order to gain proficiency

• Prior to retaking a test or quiz, students must participate in re-teaching, practice or intervention sessions

• Students must retest within 5 school days and arrangements should be made as soon as possible

• Students may only retest twice per nine weeks

• The highest grade a student can make on a retest is a 70%

• Classwork/homework that is not completed will result in a zero in Powerschool until the work is completed and submitted

• Teachers may deduct points for late classwork and homework

2024-25 SIc brochure

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

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.

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 

 

The Williams Middle School drama club begins meeting twice per week starting in Spring semester. Participating students audition for the school play and rehearse throughout the semester for a culminating performance at the FMU Performing Arts Center Black Box.

Welcome to Math Counts Team. We compete against other schools in the state. We have a team of 12.We meet on Mondays from 3:45 to 4:30. In January we will begin meeting on Monday and Wednesday from 3:45 to 5:00.