Wellford Academy of Science and Technology - Where Dedication Meets Innovation

‼️ Kicking off Red Ribbon Week in style! 😍 Wellford Academy students and staff are proudly wearing red to show our commitment to a drug-free lifestyle. Let’s make this week one to remember! ❤️

🌟 Red Ribbon Week is Here! 🌟 Join us in celebrating by participating in our fun dress-up days to promote a drug-free lifestyle! 📅 Monday: Wear Red for Red Ribbon Week! 📅 Tuesday: Hat Day- Let's put a cap on drugs! 📅 Wednesday: Glow Day- Wear your best glow gear to show we glow without drugs! 📅 Thursday: Team Spirit Day—wear your favorite team gear and team up against drugs! 📅 Friday: Crazy Sock Day- Let's sock it to drugs! Let’s make this week memorable, Wellford Academy! 💪❤️

🍧 Kona Ice is Coming to Wellford Academy Tomorrow! 🍧 Get ready to cool down with a sweet treat! Kona Ice will be here, and it’s the perfect way to celebrate Red Ribbon Week and support our school! 📅 Date: Tomorrow 💵 Prices range from $3 to $6 Don’t miss out on the fun, and thank you for supporting Wellford Academy! 😊

📅 Wellford Academy Calendar Fundraiser! 📅 Help us support our amazing teachers and students! Choose any date on the calendar and donate the dollar amount that matches it—$1 for the 1st, $15 for the 15th, all the way to $31! Every contribution counts, and together, we can make a big difference. 🎉 100% of funds raised will go directly to enhancing resources for our classrooms and creating more incredible learning experiences. Grab a date (or a few!) and join us in empowering our Wellford Academy community! 🐺♥️

🎉 Congratulations to Our Terrific Kids! 🎉 We’re excited to highlight our amazing students who have been recognized as Terrific Kids for the first nine weeks! These students have shown outstanding character, kindness, and dedication, making Wellford Academy proud. 🌟 Let’s give a big cheer for their hard work and positive spirit! Keep shining, Terrific Kids! Check out Facebook for a video of all the Terrific Kids!

🌟 Get Ready for Red Ribbon Week at Wellford Academy! 🌟 Starting Monday, October 28, we’re making an effort to promote healthy, drug-free lives. Let’s make it a week to remember with themed dress-up days, fun activities, and powerful lessons about making safe choices! 🎉 Encourage your students to participate each day as we learn and show our commitment to staying healthy, safe, and drug-free. Check out the image below for our themes for each day!

🩰Ballet Spartanburg paid 3rd graders a visit yesterday to show how to connect the art of dance to science.🥼The certified dance instructor demonstrated how the arts can be used to teach STEAM concepts and inspire learning. Students learned new dance concepts to choreograph a science topic that followed a pattern. Students chose 🐶animal/insect life cycles, patterns of the 🌙moon and sun, the 💧water cycle, and more! 😀

🏐 D5 Winter Volleyball Season is Here! 🏐 Calling all 3rd through 6th graders interested in learning and playing volleyball! This is your chance to be coached by our current Varsity and JV players while having fun and improving your skills! 📅 Season Dates: Monday evenings and Saturday mornings November 9th – December 14th 📝 Registration closes on 10/27, so don’t miss out! Sign up today and get ready to hit the court!

🎃🌾 Pumpkin Patch Fun in 4K! 🌾🎃 Our 4K students had an exciting in-house field trip to the Wellford Pumpkin Patch today! After hearing a delightful story read by our Literacy Coach, Mrs. Kinard, they enjoyed exploring the pumpkins and soaking in all the autumn fun. 📚🍂 Learning, laughter, and pumpkins—what a perfect combination! Thank you Mrs. Kinard for making this an experience these students won't forget!🎃✨

📢 Lost and Found Alert! 📢 Our Lost and Found collection is piling up, and we want to make sure these items find their way back home! If your child is missing something, please have them check the stage tomorrow! 🧥👟👒 All unclaimed items after November 1st will be donated to our Winter Warmth Project to help those in need. Let’s reunite these lost treasures with their owners! ❄️💙

📚✨ This week in Mrs. Crocker’s class, our amazing guest readers took center stage! They shared their favorite stories with the classmates, building confidence and inspiring a love for reading. We are so proud of these young leaders! ✨📚

🎶 Science in action! Our 4th graders in Ms. Jacks’ class had a blast building longitudinal waves using straws to explore how sound works. They learned how changes in amplitude and wavelength can affect the volume and pitch of sound waves. Such a creative way to make science come to life!

🌟🚀 Exploring the Cosmos in PLTW with Mrs. Fortenberry!🚀🌟 Our 1st, 2nd, and 5th graders are taking a journey through space! 🌞🌙✨ They’re diving into the mysteries of the sun, moon, stars, constellations, and the entire solar system. From discovering patterns in the universe to learning how gravity keeps it all in balance, these young astronomers are broadening their understanding of our place in the universe. 🌌 The excitement is out of this world! 💫

📚 4th Grade Math in Action! ➗ Our 4th grade math teachers at Wellford Academy are hard at work during their PLC meetings, diving deep into division strategies to ensure our students have a solid understanding of this key concept! 💡 They're collaborating, sharing ideas, and planning engaging ways to teach division, so our students can tackle the topic with confidence later this month! 🧠✨

❄️ Winter Warmth Project at Wellford Academy ❄️ As the temperatures drop, let's come together to spread some warmth! ❤️ Now through November 1st, we're collecting new or gently used coats, hats, gloves, and scarves to donate to families in need in Western North Carolina. 🧥🧣 Your donations will help keep our neighbors warm this winter season. Drop off your items in the collection boxes near the main stairs at school and make a difference! 📅 Donation Dates: October 21st - November 1st 🏫 Location: Wellford Academy Together, we can make a cozy difference! 🌟

🚀🌌 What an out-of-this-world day at Wellford Academy! Our first-ever STEM Shut Down was a blast, with activities for every classroom focused on space and STEM. 🪐 Both students and teachers had a stellar time building rockets, coding robots, creating delicious food models of the sun and moon, designing astronaut boots, and building rovers ready for a mission to Mars! 👩‍🚀🤖 The excitement and creativity were sky-high, and we can’t wait to see where our next STEM adventure takes us! 🌠

🚀✨ First-grade field trip fun at the Lincoln Science Center & Planetarium! 🌌🪐 Our little explorers had a blast discovering the wonders of the universe! From hands-on science exhibits to an awe-inspiring journey through the stars in the planetarium, it was a day filled with curiosity, learning, and lots of smiles! 🌟🔭 We loved seeing their eyes light up as they learned about planets, constellations, and the magic of science. A big thank you to the Lincoln Science Center for such an unforgettable adventure! 🧑‍🚀💫

🦷💙 A huge THANK YOU to Tyger River Dentistry for the thoughtful cups filled with goodies for our amazing teachers and staff! ☕🍬 Your generosity brought big smiles to everyone at Wellford Academy! We truly appreciate your support and kindness towards our school community. 🏫✨

✨ A huge THANK YOU to Elizabeth Eades Guerrero, HSE Officer at Freudenberg Filters, and the entire team of approximately 100 employees for their generous donation! 🎒🖍️📚 We are so grateful for the school supplies that will support our students' learning journey and the take-home food donations that will make a big difference in our Backpacks of Hope program! ❤️ Your kindness and support mean the world to us and our Wellford Academy family! 🙌

Our kindergarteners had a blast today on their field trip to Strawberry Hill! They got to pick out their very own 🎃pumpkins, meet some adorable farm animals 🐮, and enjoy some time on the big slide🛝. It’s always so special to see them learning and having fun outdoors. A day full of smiles, discoveries, and memories they’ll cherish! Check out our Facebook page for more photos! 📸