Students are teachers for the day!

Third graders in Mrs. Jacobs class earned their 200th paw from our PBIS Reward program. To celebrate, students elected to be teachers for the day.

Waxhaw is a School of Choice!

Union County Public Schools will hold three events to help families learn more about elementary school choice options for the 2019-2020 school year

Year of the Pig

n celebration of the Chinese New Year, the cafeteria staff decorated and served Chinese food for lunch! Second graders learned the art of Chinese handwriting.

Kindergarten Registration is OPEN!

UCPS provides a well-rounded educational experience for its youngest students! Kindergarten is an exciting moment in time for young students and their families.

Math is Musical with Gary Fry

Students in Mrs. Thomas’s fourth grade math class have discovered how truly musical fractions can be. Students learned fractions and the relationship between equivalent fractions through musical notation.

5th Grade Gives Back to Honor Classmate

Inspired by their 5th-grade classmate, now in remission, who was diagnosed with retinoblastoma cancer of the eye at twenty-one months in 2010, the fifth-grade class has decided to support a local nonprofit organization this holiday season.

Fifth grade visits The Schiele Museum

The Fifth grade visited The Schiele Museum where they had a great time learning about a variety of things to support a few of their science units! The students first started off with experimenting with different weather tools and learning about the major components involved in weather; such as wind, air pressure and different types of storms.

Jelly Bean Math!

Fifth grade students in Mrs. Thomas’s math class tackled a challenging volume problem to extend their understanding of volume. Many students can identify the formula for volume of length times width time height, but they used their understanding to solve a tasty problem with huge results. “How many jelly beans would you need to fill our whole classroom?”

Fifth Graders visit Wingate University

During the first part of the trip, students saw photos of the campus, we're given information about the campus and what it takes to be a student-athlete in college.

Plyler's Class Helps Kick Off Waxhaw Lighting Ceremony

Waxhaw Mayor, Steve Maher, invited the students to join him on stage at the Festival of Lights in Downtown Waxhaw

Mrs Goehring’s Pre-K class had parents come in for Thanksgiving lunch!

Mrs Goehring’s Pre K class had parents come in for Thanksgiving lunch!

4th graders in Ms. Gainer's class partner with 1st graders in Mrs. Zumbo's

The fourth graders in Ms. Gainer's class partnered with Mrs. Zumbo's first graders on Friday to help the first-grade students read, plan, and write a nonfiction book.

VFW Veterans Visits Waxhaw Elementary

VFW Veterans Visits Waxhaw Elementary

Waxhaw Elementary named PBIS Model School!

Last year, 15 UCPS schools received state recognition for their Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) systems, the data-driven initiatives that improve social competence and academic achievement for students. The occasion marked the highest number of schools in district history to be recognized by the state for helping to create a positive and safe school-wide culture.

Be a Part of Generation G!

Be accepting, be kind, and be generous! Make a new friend today!

Taking Learning Beyond the Field Trip

After their field trip to AW Shucks' farm in Monroe, students used their pumpkins to measure circumference, weight, and counted and graphed their pumpkin's seeds. The students really enjoyed their Pumpkin Math centers!

October is Down Syndrome Month

During the month of October, second graders will help raise awareness about Down Syndrome in honor of a classmate. It's not about celebrating disabilities, it's about celebrating abilities!

Growing Leaders of Tomorrow!

Students In Mrs. Stephenson’s first-grade class are learning to add number by using number bonds and dominoes.

WXES Honors the heroes of 9/11 and one of our own!

Did you know that Waxhaw Elementary students planted a tree in honor of the 9/11 victims? 17 years later, it stands tall and proud

We love our Assistants!

Second grade teacher assistant Ms. Womack, met with students to review their math pre-assessment. Students reviewed tasks missed and set goals to strive for this six weeks based on their assessment data!

R.I.P Can't!

Mrs. Plyler's Class put the word "I can't" to rest. In Mrs. Plyler's class, everyone CAN!

New School Sign In Station

Waxhaw Elementary Named a School Choice School!

After evaluating enrollment and school capacity data, Waxhaw Elementary has been named a School Choice School for the 2018-19 school year. If Waxhaw is not your "Home" school, you can apply to have your child attend Waxhaw. Transportation is not available for students who choose this process. Join our Wolf Pack for this upcoming school year!

Congratulations to Three Amazing Women!

Waxhaw Elementary celebrated three teachers who are retiring this year after 25 or more years of service with Union County Public Schools. In a luncheon, Principal Eric Doan celebrated each teacher with a poem and token gift.

UCPL Summer Reading!

Put reading first, with 20 minutes a day spent reading to your children. Make it fun and exciting!

Thank you Volunteers!

Waxhaw Elementary Teachers and Staff hosted a Thank You Breakfast for all our volunteers! We cannot thank them enough for all they do for our school!

5th Grade Students Celebrate DARE Graduation with our SRO, Officer Vic!

D.A.R.E. is about resisting drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes. It is also about Communication, Peer Pressure, and Bullying. We did Dare for 11 weeks with Officer Vic.