WCS families: a few weeks ago, we asked you to help us take a closer look at our District Family Engagement Plan.
You shared your thoughts through our survey and joined us for an in-person meeting to talk about what meaningful family engagement should look like across our district. We reviewed that feedback, made revisions, and now we’re ready to share the result with you!
We hope you’ll take a few minutes to look through the plan and see how your feedback helped shape the work ahead. Thank you to every family member who took the time to share your voice with us!
🔗 View the updated District Family Engagement Plan: https://www.weakleyschools.com/page/for-families
(scroll down to the Family Engagement section, and select the District Family Engagement Plan button)
#ConnectingWeakleyCounty #GrowingOurFuture
You shared your thoughts through our survey and joined us for an in-person meeting to talk about what meaningful family engagement should look like across our district. We reviewed that feedback, made revisions, and now we’re ready to share the result with you!
We hope you’ll take a few minutes to look through the plan and see how your feedback helped shape the work ahead. Thank you to every family member who took the time to share your voice with us!
🔗 View the updated District Family Engagement Plan: https://www.weakleyschools.com/page/for-families
(scroll down to the Family Engagement section, and select the District Family Engagement Plan button)
#ConnectingWeakleyCounty #GrowingOurFuture
Our kids got to have the incredible feeling yesterday of walking into NASA and realizing: I know something about this. 🚀
CTE students from Dresden and Westview High School had the opportunity to visit NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center for CTE Day, where they got an up-close look at the technical work behind some of NASA’s biggest missions.
Students toured facilities, explored the equipment and processes used at Marshall, and learned more about careers in areas like advanced manufacturing, welding, CNC machining, propulsion, testing, and more.
But one of our favorite parts of the day was watching our students make the connection between what they’re learning now and the work happening right in front of them.
When NASA professionals began talking about welding techniques, CNC equipment, manufacturing processes, and skilled trades, our students weren’t hearing those terms for the first time. They knew what they were talking about. They asked questions. They compared techniques. They talked about career opportunities and got advice directly from professionals doing this work every day.
CTE gives students the chance to build real skills while they’re still in high school—and a day behind the scenes at NASA gave them a pretty incredible look at just how far those skills can take them. 🚀
#PurposeDrivenPathways #ConnectingWeakleyCounty #GrowingOurFuture
CTE students from Dresden and Westview High School had the opportunity to visit NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center for CTE Day, where they got an up-close look at the technical work behind some of NASA’s biggest missions.
Students toured facilities, explored the equipment and processes used at Marshall, and learned more about careers in areas like advanced manufacturing, welding, CNC machining, propulsion, testing, and more.
But one of our favorite parts of the day was watching our students make the connection between what they’re learning now and the work happening right in front of them.
When NASA professionals began talking about welding techniques, CNC equipment, manufacturing processes, and skilled trades, our students weren’t hearing those terms for the first time. They knew what they were talking about. They asked questions. They compared techniques. They talked about career opportunities and got advice directly from professionals doing this work every day.
CTE gives students the chance to build real skills while they’re still in high school—and a day behind the scenes at NASA gave them a pretty incredible look at just how far those skills can take them. 🚀
#PurposeDrivenPathways #ConnectingWeakleyCounty #GrowingOurFuture
First and second graders at Sharon School recently spent some time with Miss Terri Brundige learning just how many places you can find corn — and it turns out, it’s a LOT more than just the dinner table!
Miss Terri brought corn stalks for students to see as they learned about the life cycle of corn, how it’s grown and harvested, and what happens to it after it leaves the field.
Then came the tricky part. 👀
Students dug through a basket of everyday items and tried to pick out the ones they thought did NOT contain corn. The catch? Every single item did! There were plenty of surprised faces as they discovered just how many products we use every day are made with corn.
They wrapped up their visit with Corn Bingo and, maybe most importantly, homemade corn muffins. 🌽
Thank you, Miss Terri, for spending time with our students and giving them a closer look at one of the crops they see growing all around our community!
Miss Terri brought corn stalks for students to see as they learned about the life cycle of corn, how it’s grown and harvested, and what happens to it after it leaves the field.
Then came the tricky part. 👀
Students dug through a basket of everyday items and tried to pick out the ones they thought did NOT contain corn. The catch? Every single item did! There were plenty of surprised faces as they discovered just how many products we use every day are made with corn.
They wrapped up their visit with Corn Bingo and, maybe most importantly, homemade corn muffins. 🌽
Thank you, Miss Terri, for spending time with our students and giving them a closer look at one of the crops they see growing all around our community!
Today, Weakley County Schools joins our nation in in remembering and honoring the lives lost on September 11 and the courage of the first responders, service members, and all those who stepped forward in the face of tragedy.
May we continue to teach the next generation the importance of courage, compassion, service, and unity.
We remember, we honor, and we will never forget.
Nothing like watching our littlest learners get moving! 🤸♀️ 🤸♂️
Today, a Gleason Kindergarten class started PE with a good stretch and a few laps to get the wiggles out, and wrapped up with a game of "Get Off My Lawn," focusing on keeping their side of the line clear.. and obviously having a blast doing it! 🐾
Today, a Gleason Kindergarten class started PE with a good stretch and a few laps to get the wiggles out, and wrapped up with a game of "Get Off My Lawn," focusing on keeping their side of the line clear.. and obviously having a blast doing it! 🐾
It's been a busy day of staff development across WCS!
Our cafeteria staff spent time perfecting recipes and prep techniques (those cinnamon rolls did not disappoint!), while teachers dug into data and collaborated.
Grateful for a team that never stops learning, growing, and showing up for our kids. 💙
Our cafeteria staff spent time perfecting recipes and prep techniques (those cinnamon rolls did not disappoint!), while teachers dug into data and collaborated.
Grateful for a team that never stops learning, growing, and showing up for our kids. 💙
Reminder: There will be no school tomorrow, Friday, September 4 for Staff Development Day and Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day.
On Friday, our teachers will spend the day in structured professional development so we can continue sharpening the skills that make our classrooms even better. We'll share some behind-the-scenes pictures that day so you can see what these days include! 🍎✏️
On Friday, our teachers will spend the day in structured professional development so we can continue sharpening the skills that make our classrooms even better. We'll share some behind-the-scenes pictures that day so you can see what these days include! 🍎✏️
The Weakley County School Board will meet in regular session on Thursday, September 3 at 5 PM Westview High School.
The agenda includes:
- Recognizing the 2026-2027 Student Advisory Committee
- Election of School Board Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and TLN
- Consider/approve school board policy revisions
- Consider/approve volunteer coach positions
- Discuss energy savings with Trane
- Committee Reports
- Consent Items
We invite our community to attend! For the full agenda and more information on the school board, please visit: https://www.weakleyschools.com/page/school-board
The agenda includes:
- Recognizing the 2026-2027 Student Advisory Committee
- Election of School Board Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and TLN
- Consider/approve school board policy revisions
- Consider/approve volunteer coach positions
- Discuss energy savings with Trane
- Committee Reports
- Consent Items
We invite our community to attend! For the full agenda and more information on the school board, please visit: https://www.weakleyschools.com/page/school-board
Students in Mrs. Alyse Darby's Career Exploration Class learned and practiced one of life's most important skills: communication. It's consistently ranked employers as one of the top skills they look for, no matter the career path, and we know that this is a key skill for our students!
The lesson? Learning aspects of good communication such as eye contact, giving your full attention to the subject at hand, and practicing active listening. The assignment? Strike up a conversation with your partner on a random topic - no notes, no script, just talk it out!
Skills like these don't stay in the classroom — they follow our students right into their futures!
The lesson? Learning aspects of good communication such as eye contact, giving your full attention to the subject at hand, and practicing active listening. The assignment? Strike up a conversation with your partner on a random topic - no notes, no script, just talk it out!
Skills like these don't stay in the classroom — they follow our students right into their futures!
September is a busy one, WCS! 🍁
Here's this month's notes on your calendars:
Sept. 1: Backpack Program Packing, 12 Noon at First Baptist Church Dresden
Sept. 3: Monthly School Board Meeting, 5 PM at Westview High School
Sept. 4: Staff Development Day, no school for students
Sept. 7: Labor Day, no school for students
Sept. 24: Parent Teacher Conference, early dismissal for students
Lunch menus can be found at: https://www.weakleyschools.com/page/lunch-menus
Here's this month's notes on your calendars:
Sept. 1: Backpack Program Packing, 12 Noon at First Baptist Church Dresden
Sept. 3: Monthly School Board Meeting, 5 PM at Westview High School
Sept. 4: Staff Development Day, no school for students
Sept. 7: Labor Day, no school for students
Sept. 24: Parent Teacher Conference, early dismissal for students
Lunch menus can be found at: https://www.weakleyschools.com/page/lunch-menus
Meet the newest (and most popular) residents at the Weakley County Ag Complex: the baby piglets!
Our Ag students are getting real, hands-on experience with their early care by administering shots, clipping needle teeth, and docking tails, all under supervision, in our fully functional hog barn in partnership with Tosh Farms. It's a realistic, working environment, giving them skills that go straight into a future in agriculture or animal science.
Thanks to Dresden High School Digital Arts Student & Ambassador, Tess Ogg, for these fantastic shots!
Our Ag students are getting real, hands-on experience with their early care by administering shots, clipping needle teeth, and docking tails, all under supervision, in our fully functional hog barn in partnership with Tosh Farms. It's a realistic, working environment, giving them skills that go straight into a future in agriculture or animal science.
Thanks to Dresden High School Digital Arts Student & Ambassador, Tess Ogg, for these fantastic shots!
Join us for lunch at Greenfield School today! 🍗🎉
Crunchy baked chicken drumsticks were the star of the show! Also on the menu: hot dogs, broccoli & cheese, fries, a Sidekick slushie, and pears. Our cafeteria staff sure does make school lunch something to smile about!
"Watching the teachers I work alongside every day grow, and in turn watching that growth reach the children in our county, is the very best part of my job." — Terri Stephenson
Terri, our Elementary Supervisor of Instruction, has been named the 2026-2027 Northwest TN Supervisor of the Year. Congratulations to a leader whose heart for teachers and students shines in every decision she makes! 🎉
Read more about her impact: https://www.weakleyschools.com/article/3090239
Calling little learners: we still have seats available in our Pre-Kindergarten Programs!
Our free, high-quality Pre-K program gives 4-year-olds the chance to make friends, build routines, and learn through play every single day. 💛
✅ Must be 4 years old on or before August 15, 2026
✅ Acceptance based on income eligibility (per TN Dept. of Health & Human Services)
📍 Spots available at schools across Weakley County!
Learn more about the program ➡️ https://www.weakleyschools.com/page/pre-kindergarten
For registration information ➡️ https://www.weakleyschools.com/o/wcs/page/registration
Let’s get those little learners off to a great start! 📚✨
Our free, high-quality Pre-K program gives 4-year-olds the chance to make friends, build routines, and learn through play every single day. 💛
✅ Must be 4 years old on or before August 15, 2026
✅ Acceptance based on income eligibility (per TN Dept. of Health & Human Services)
📍 Spots available at schools across Weakley County!
Learn more about the program ➡️ https://www.weakleyschools.com/page/pre-kindergarten
For registration information ➡️ https://www.weakleyschools.com/o/wcs/page/registration
Let’s get those little learners off to a great start! 📚✨
Mark your calendars for the 2026-2027 Packing Dates!
The Weakley County Backpack Program helps make sure students across our district have access to food when they’re away from school — and our community of helping hands make these packing days happen.
Save the 2026–2027 packing dates and join us as we pack bags for students throughout the school year:
📅 September 1
📅 October 6
📅 November 3
📅 December 1
📅 January 5
📅 February 2
📅 March 2
📅 April 6
Thank you to every volunteer and community partner who helps care for Weakley County students beyond the classroom. Together, we’re making a difference — one bag at a time!
We popped into the Martin Primary School cafeteria and found lots of good food and happy kids!
Don't forget: every WCS student eats breakfast and lunch free this year thanks to CEP — no applications needed! Grateful for our cafeteria staff who keep our students fed and smiling all year long. 🙌 ✨
Don't forget: every WCS student eats breakfast and lunch free this year thanks to CEP — no applications needed! Grateful for our cafeteria staff who keep our students fed and smiling all year long. 🙌 ✨
Week one across Weakley County Schools was an absolute success! 📚
Last week was full of back to school pictures, finding new routines, and settling in for a great year. We are so glad to be back! Swipe through for a few sweet moments. ❤️💙
Last week was full of back to school pictures, finding new routines, and settling in for a great year. We are so glad to be back! Swipe through for a few sweet moments. ❤️💙
Our drivers do more than get students from Point A to Point B, they’re often the first WCS smile students see in the morning and the last one they see in the afternoon. 💛
If you’re looking for a job that works well with a school-day schedule while giving you the chance to serve students and families across Weakley County, we’d love to hear from you!
🔗 Learn more or apply: https://weakley.schoolspring.com/
If you’re looking for a job that works well with a school-day schedule while giving you the chance to serve students and families across Weakley County, we’d love to hear from you!
🔗 Learn more or apply: https://weakley.schoolspring.com/
As our students fill the halls, we want to thank the community partners who have donated supplies, supported our teachers, and continued to show up for our schools in countless ways.
Our schools are stronger because of the communities that surround them, and we’re grateful to live, learn, and grow in a county that supports our school system so well. 💛
Our schools are stronger because of the communities that surround them, and we’re grateful to live, learn, and grow in a county that supports our school system so well. 💛
New faces, fresh classrooms, and so much potential ahead! 🍎
We’re excited to welcome a wonderful group of new teachers to Weakley County Schools. Each one is joining our schools ready to build relationships, support students, and become part of the communities that make WCS special.
We hope you will welcome them and cheer them on as they begin their first year with WCS!
We’re excited to welcome a wonderful group of new teachers to Weakley County Schools. Each one is joining our schools ready to build relationships, support students, and become part of the communities that make WCS special.
We hope you will welcome them and cheer them on as they begin their first year with WCS!
