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   Words From Worth County Primary School

WCPS is excited to announce that we will be having awards day for all grade levels. Please know that we are very excited that we get this opportunity, but to ensure the safety of students and staff, this awards day will be very different from our traditional awards day. WCPS has worked extremel

   Words From Worth County Primary School

WCPS is excited to announce that we will be having awards day for all grade levels. Please know that we are very excited that we get this opportunity, but to ensure the safety of students and staff, this awards day will be very different from our traditional awards day. WCPS has worked extremely hard this year to follow protocols to ensure the safest environment we possibly can, and we want to continue to do so during awards day. I would like to personally thank every parent/guardian for following the protocols we have had in place. This year we will be having awards programs in the gym with a couple of classes for each program. PreK and Kindergarten will go on Thursday, June 10th. First and Second grade will go on Friday, June 11th. Each teacher will send home a letter on Tuesday, June 1st with the time that your child’s class will be having their awards program. We will have guidelines to follow to continue to ensure a safe environment. This year each student will be allowed 2 parents/guardians to come to the awards day ceremonies. Please do not bring younger siblings or older siblings to the program. All visitors that come on the awards day will park in the back of the school and enter the gym. Parents/guardians will sit in the bleachers during the ceremony. After the ceremony the parents/guardians will exit the gym. To ensure all parents are able to get a parking place during their child’s ceremony, we ask that you not arrive early and that you exit the gym promptly after your child’s ceremony. WCPS is looking forward to finishing this year on an awesome note and we are glad we will have the chance for parents to be a part of the end of year ceremony.

Thanks for your cooperation and support.

Mr. Worthy, Principal

Source: WCSD 

Happy June!  I hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend and Memorial Day.  We are able to enjoy all we enjoy do because of those that gave all for us.  Thank you to all of those that sacrificed for us.

I hope that everyone was able to come out to the First Annual (or the first in many, many years) Memorial Day Parade in Sylvester.  There w

Happy June!  I hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend and Memorial Day.  We are able to enjoy all we enjoy do because of those that gave all for us.  Thank you to all of those that sacrificed for us.

I hope that everyone was able to come out to the First Annual (or the first in many, many years) Memorial Day Parade in Sylvester.  There was about 50 parade entries and was enjoyed by many.  This will become an annual parade.  It was hosted by the American Legions and the Sylvester Main Street.  Thank you to all who came.

 I hope you enjoy this week's edition of The Martin News.   I hope everyone has a great week!  Thank you for your support to The Martin News.

Eat Your Veggies 

June is National Vegetable Month so why not focus on eating more veggies. I know some people that like only vegetables. I know some that like absolutely NO vegetables. Which are you? It is funny how picky people are. For example, I love broccoli. I love it raw or cooked however my 17 year old son will only eat broccol

Eat Your Veggies 

June is National Vegetable Month so why not focus on eating more veggies. I know some people that like only vegetables. I know some that like absolutely NO vegetables. Which are you? It is funny how picky people are. For example, I love broccoli. I love it raw or cooked however my 17 year old son will only eat broccoli raw. He will dip it in ranch dressing but that is it. He will not eat it cooked at all. Another veggie that I love is greens but I will not in any form or fashion eat turnips. I will eat collard greens and mustard greens all day long but you will not catch this girl right here eating turnips. See how picky people can be. Well be sure to focus on veggies this month and maybe not be as picky as I am. Don’t forget to go every Saturday to the Farmer’s Market and pick up all the vegetable’s that you will need or want. Thank you to all the farmer’s for the hard work you do to provide such great fruits and veggies for our families!

   June is Skin Cancer Prevention and Early Detection 

Awareness Month

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. In fact, more skin cancers are diagnosed in the US each year than all other cancers combined. The number of skin cancer cases has been going up over the past few decades. The good news is that you can do a 

   June is Skin Cancer Prevention and Early Detection 

Awareness Month

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. In fact, more skin cancers are diagnosed in the US each year than all other cancers combined. The number of skin cancer cases has been going up over the past few decades. The good news is that you can do a lot to protect yourself and your family from skin cancer, or catch it early so that it can be treated effectively. Most skin cancers are caused by too much exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays. Most of this exposure comes from the sun, but some may come from man-made sources, such as indoor tanning beds and sun lamps. You don’t need x-rays or blood tests to find skin cancer early – just your eyes and a mirror. If you have skin cancer, finding it early is the best way to make sure it can be treated with success. What Is Skin Cancer? Skin cancer starts in the cells of the skin. Some other types of cancer start in other parts of the body and can spread to the skin, but these are not skin cancers. There are 3 main types of skin cancers: Basal cell skin cancers (basal cell carcinomas), Squamous cell skin cancers (squamous cell carcinomas) and Melanomas. Basal and squamous cell skin cancers are by far the most common cancers of the skin. Both are found mainly on parts of the body exposed to the sun, such as the head and neck. These cancers are strongly related to a person’s sun exposure. Basal and squamous cell skin cancers are by far the most common cancers of the skin. Both are found mainly on parts of the body exposed to the sun, such as the head and neck. These cancers are strongly related to a person’s sun exposure. Basal and squamous cell cancers are much less likely than melanomas to spread to other parts of the body and become life threatening. Still, it’s important to find and treat them early. If left alone, they can grow larger and invade nearby tissues and organs, causing scarring, deformity, or even loss of function in some parts of the body. Some of these cancers (especially squamous cell cancers) can spread if not treated, and can sometimes even be fatal.  These cancers are discussed in more detail in Basal and Squamous Cell Skin Cancer. Melanomas are cancers that develop from melanocytes, the cells that make the brown pigment that gives skin its color. Melanocytes can also form benign (non-cancerous) growths called moles. (Your doctor might call the mole a nevus.) Melanomas can occur anywhere on the body, but are more likely to start in certain areas. The trunk (chest and back) is the most common place in men. In women, the legs are the most common site. The neck and face are other common places for melanoma to start. Melanomas are not as common as basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers, but they can be far more serious. Like basal cell and squamous cell cancers, melanoma can almost always be cured in its early stages. But if left alone, melanoma is much more likely to spread to other parts of the body, where it can be very hard to treat. There are many other types of skin cancers as well, but they are much less common: Merkel cell carcinoma, Kaposi sarcoma, Cutaneous (skin) lymphoma and Skin adnexal tumors (tumors that start in hair follicles or sweat and oil glands). Together, these types account for less than 1% of all skin cancers. It’s important for doctors to tell the types of skin cancer apart, because they are treated differently. It’s also important for you to know what skin cancers look like. This can help you find them at the earliest possible stage, when they are easier to treat and most likely to be cured. For more information like this, please follow cancer.org.