❤️🐻 Celebrating a True Heart for Students at WCC Middle School 🐻❤️
White County Central Middle School is incredibly blessed to have Mrs. Tammy Parish, our Middle School Counselor and a true selfless servant who gives to the fullest extent possible every single day.
Mrs. Parish knows the hearts and minds of our middle school students and goes far beyond her role to meet the needs of the whole child academically, emotionally, socially, and physically. Her compassion, dedication, and quiet leadership make a lasting difference in the lives of our students.
One powerful example of her heart for kids is "THE BEAR DEN", a space open to all students in grades 5–8 who may be in need. This room is thoughtfully stocked with clothing, shoes, hygiene items, and food, providing students with access to essentials in a private, discreet, and caring manner. Because of Mrs. Parish’s vision, students never have to feel embarrassed or exposed when they need support.
By ensuring students’ basic needs are met with dignity and compassion, Mrs. Parish is removing barriers to learning so every student can focus, grow, and reach their fullest potential.
Thank you, Mrs. Parish, for loving our students well, for advocating fiercely, and for being the heart behind so much good at White County Central Middle School. ❤️🐻
We are truly better because of you.
🐻✨ Bear Necessities AI Enrichment – Mrs. Reeves’ Class ✨🐻
Mrs. Reeves’ AI Enrichment class had a fantastic time learning about pen pals through our online read-aloud of Dear Dragon 📚🐉
After enjoying the story, students became authors themselves by writing letters to their very own dragons and bringing them to life with colorful artwork. Creativity, imagination, and learning were on full display!
We are so proud of our students' thoughtful writing and artistic talents. Keep soaring, Bears! 🐻💛
#BearNecessities
#AIEnrichment
#CreativeLearners
#ReadingAndWriting
#WCCBears
Superintendent Smith received a letter from Secretary Oliva of the Arkansas Department of Education recognizing White County Central and our Elementary School K-6 for earning the top rating as an “A” school! This achievement is a direct reflection of the dedication, commitment, and hard work of our students, staff, administrators, board members, and community. It’s always great to be a Bear! 🐻
We loved welcoming our Bear families for a special Parental Involvement Night filled with Christmas cheer, creativity, and connection! Families enjoyed creating Christmas ornaments together, listening to music, and sharing the love of reading and learning through engaging activities with parents and children learning side-by-side.
Watching our students develop a love for learning while spending meaningful time with their families is what Bear Necessities is all about. Thank you to our amazing parents and students for making this night so special.
🐻🎄 #BearNecessities #FamilyEngagement #LoveOfLearning #ReadingTogether #LearningTogether #MakingMemories
We loved welcoming our Bear families for a special Parental Involvement Night filled with Christmas cheer, creativity, and connection! Families enjoyed creating Christmas ornaments together, listening to music, and sharing the love of reading and learning through engaging activities with parents and children learning side-by-side.
Watching our students develop a love for learning while spending meaningful time with their families is what Bear Necessities is all about. Thank you to our amazing parents and students for making this night so special.
🐻🎄 #BearNecessities #FamilyEngagement #LoveOfLearning #ReadingTogether #LearningTogether #MakingMemories
We loved welcoming our Bear families for a special Parental Involvement Night filled with Christmas cheer, creativity, and connection! Families enjoyed creating Christmas ornaments together, listening to music, and sharing the love of reading and learning through engaging activities with parents and children learning side-by-side.
Watching our students develop a love for learning while spending meaningful time with their families is what Bear Necessities is all about. Thank you to our amazing parents and students for making this night so special.
🐻🎄 #BearNecessities #FamilyEngagement #LoveOfLearning #ReadingTogether #LearningTogether #MakingMemories
We loved welcoming our Bear families for a special Parental Involvement Night filled with Christmas cheer, creativity, and connection! Families enjoyed creating Christmas ornaments together, listening to music, and sharing the love of reading and learning through engaging activities with parents and children learning side-by-side.
Watching our students develop a love for learning while spending meaningful time with their families is what Bear Necessities is all about. Thank you to our amazing parents and students for making this night so special.
🐻🎄 #BearNecessities #FamilyEngagement #LoveOfLearning #ReadingTogether #LearningTogether #MakingMemories
📚✨ Grab Bag Book Talks: Resilience in Action ✨📚
In our latest Unit 3 literature circle project, students dove deep into the theme of Resilience through a powerful selection of books centered around the Holocaust. Working in small groups, students read and explored their chosen texts—then brought them to life in a whole new way.
💡 The Challenge?
Each group was tasked with presenting a Grab Bag Book Talk, choosing symbolic objects to represent major ideas, themes, characters, or turning points in their book. This encouraged deep text-to-text and text-to-world connections while pushing students to think metaphorically and present creatively.
👜 Some of the most powerful examples included:
A barbed wire strand to represent the brutal setting of a concentration camp
A broken mirror as a metaphor for shattered identity
A cracked compass symbolizing a character's lost sense of direction and faith
Our students blew us away with their insightful interpretations and creative presentations. Their ability to extract meaning, make connections, and present with passion reminds us once again how brightly our Bears shine—especially when given the chance to engage with literature in meaningful, hands-on ways.
We are so proud of their hearts, minds, and voices. 📖💬💛
#WCCBears #BookTalkMagic #ResilientReaders
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