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September fun @ EWMS

EWMS At A Glance

  • 357 Students in 6th-8th grades
  • 50 Employees including teachers, specialists, custodians, bus drivers, and support staff
  • Opened in August 2002 bringing students together from C.B. Eller, Roaring River, and Ronda-Clingman Elementary Schools
  • Located in the Rural Ronda Community providing opportunities for teamwork, creativity, and leadership
  • Middle School Envirothon Team completed 9 service projects and qualified for State Envirothon

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Directions for the Wilkes County Youth Survey listed below.

Wilkes County Youth Survey

Thank you to everyone supporting the Substance Free Futures Initiative! The Wilkes County Youth Survey will be available to students in grades 7-13. Parent/guardian consent is required before a student can participate. Click the headline above for additional information.
Picture Day Annoucement

EWMS Fall Picture Day

Carolina Photography will be at East Wilkes Middle School for Fall pictures on Sep 8. Every student will be photographed!
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East Wilkes Middle School building

Welcome to East Wilkes Middle School

East Wilkes Middle School first opened in August of 2002. One of four new middle schools built the same year in Wilkes County, we are located among the foothills in the rural community of Ronda, NC. Our school brought together students in grades 6-8 from the C.B. Eller, Ronda-Clingman, and Roaring River Elementary Schools.
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