White Plains Middle School

Our hearts (and our bellies! 😂❤️) are FULL tonight!

A HUGE thank you to First Baptist of White Plains for providing dinner for every single one of our staff members AND every member of their families at home tonight! What an incredible blessing!

The first day of school is always exciting, wonderful, a little chaotic, and absolutely EXHAUSTING. And if you know, you know… there’s no tired quite like first-day-of-school educator tired! 😴😂

Being able to head home tonight knowing that no one had to worry about cooking dinner was such a gift. Even more special was knowing that our staff members’ families were being taken care of, too.

Thank you, First Baptist of White Plains, for loving on our school family in such a thoughtful and generous way. You made a wonderful but very long day end on the sweetest note. We are so incredibly grateful! ❤️🍽️

Our hallways got a major upgrade, and we couldn’t be more excited! 💙🤍

These new graphics are bringing our walls to life with messages of integrity, excellence, attitude, and Plains pride. From our Four Houses display to our welcome mural, every piece helps tell the story of who we are and what we value.

A huge thank you to County Commissioner Danny Shears for investing in our students and to Freestyle Graphix for helping make this vision a reality. Their support has transformed plain walls into spaces that inspire every student who walks our halls.

The best part? Hearing the reactions from our students during Orientation Night. Their excitement, smiles, and chatter about the new artwork made every bit of this project worthwhile. That’s exactly the kind of school pride we hoped to create!

Thank you, Mr Danny Shears, for believing in our schools and our kids.

As we prepare to welcome our kiddos tomorrow, our hearts are full of gratitude.

This week, Coach “Pops” O’Connor shared a message that couldn’t have come at a better time: Be a balcony person, not a basement person.

Balcony people encourage, believe in others, and build others up. Basement people criticize, discourage, and tear others down. As we begin a new school year, our commitment is to be a school filled with balcony people...for our students, our families, and one another.

We are especially grateful to Coach Pops and his precious wife, Kim O’Connor, for the incredible gift they gave every member of our staff.

They lovingly prepared prayer boxes filled with snacks, helpful items for the first day of school, and prayer request cards so that any staff member can share a prayer need at any time throughout the year.

But the most meaningful part wasn’t what was inside the boxes.

The most meaningful gift was knowing that Pops and Ms Kim prayed over every single box and our staff as they prepared them. What a beautiful reminder that we don’t begin this school year alone.

As we open our doors tomorrow, our goal is every student who walks through our doors returns home safe, happy, and loved. That our teachers and staff know they are appreciated and supported. That our families experience kindness. And that every student, even the one who may not always show it, knows someone believes in them!

Here’s to a wonderful school year. We can’t wait to welcome our students back!

Coach Smith will have a table at WPES and WPMS during Orientation for Blue Crew sign ups! Don’t miss out! Cash or checks made out to WP Football accepted. Go Wildcats!

📢 White Plains Middle School Families 📢
We’re excited to kick off another amazing school year! To help make Orientation run as smoothly as possible, we encourage families that are able to pay student fees online before attending to do so as cell phone connection is very spotty in the building and will slow you down if paying digitally. You may still bring check or cash though to orientation.
🗓 Orientation Times
📍 5th Grade: TONIGHT at 5:00pm!
📍 6th-8th Grades: TOMORROW NIGHT--Tuesday, Aug 4 at 5:00 PM
2026-2027 Student Fees
💻 Chromebook Fee – $40 (only if you plan on your child bringing it home)
📚 Classroom Donation – $15
🏠 House System Donation- amount of your choice-INSTEAD of the $15 locker fee this year
📖 Library Donation – $5
Why a House System Donation?
Instead of charging a traditional locker fee this year (as we were able to get them serviced this summer and they're in great shape at this time) we’re investing in something that impacts every student. Our House System creates a true sense of belonging by connecting students across grade levels, building positive relationships, encouraging leadership, celebrating kindness, and creating unforgettable schoolwide and grade-level competitions, challenges, celebrations, and even individual student rewards. It has become one of the most meaningful parts of the WPMS experience for both students and staff!
We appreciate your support and can’t wait to welcome everyone back for another incredible year at White Plains Middle School! 💙🐾

📢 White Plains Middle School Families 📢

We’re excited to kick off another amazing school year! To help make Orientation run as smoothly as possible, we encourage families that are able to pay student fees online before attending to do so as cell phone connection is very spotty in the building and will slow you down if paying digitally. You may still bring check or cash though to orientation.

🗓 Orientation Times
📍 5th Grade: Monday, Aug 3 at 5:00 PM
📍 6th-8th Grades: Tuesday, Aug 4 at 5:00 PM

2026-2027 Student Fees
💻 Chromebook Fee – $40 (only if you plan on your child bringing it home)
📚 Classroom Donation – $15
🏠 House System Donation- amount of your choice-INSTEAD of the $15 locker fee this year
📖 Library Donation – $5

Why a House System Donation?
Instead of charging a traditional locker fee this year (as we were able to get them serviced this summer and they're in great shape at this time) we’re investing in something that impacts every student. Our House System creates a true sense of belonging by connecting students across grade levels, building positive relationships, encouraging leadership, celebrating kindness, and creating unforgettable schoolwide and grade-level competitions, challenges, celebrations, and even individual student rewards. It has become one of the most meaningful parts of the WPMS experience for both students and staff!

We appreciate your support and can’t wait to welcome everyone back for another incredible year at White Plains Middle School! 💙🐾

Available tonight for 5th grade and tomorrow night for 6th-8th grade!

📢 White Plains Middle School Families 📢

We’re excited to kick off another amazing school year! To help make Orientation run as smoothly as possible, we encourage families that are able to pay student fees online before attending to do so as cell phone connection is very spotty in the building and will slow you down if paying digitally. You may still bring check or cash though to orientation.

🗓 Orientation Times
📍 5th Grade: Monday, Aug 3 at 5:00 PM
📍 6th-8th Grades: Tuesday, Aug 4 at 5:00 PM

2026-2027 Student Fees
💻 Chromebook Fee – $40 (only if you plan on your child bringing it home)
📚 Classroom Donation – $15
🏠 House System Donation- amount of your choice-INSTEAD of the $15 locker fee this year
📖 Library Donation – $5

Why a House System Donation?
Instead of charging a traditional locker fee this year (as we were able to get them serviced this summer and they're in great shape at this time) we’re investing in something that impacts every student. Our House System creates a true sense of belonging by connecting students across grade levels, building positive relationships, encouraging leadership, celebrating kindness, and creating unforgettable schoolwide and grade-level competitions, challenges, celebrations, and even individual student rewards. It has become one of the most meaningful parts of the WPMS experience for both students and staff!

We appreciate your support and can’t wait to welcome everyone back for another incredible year at White Plains Middle School! 💙🐾

Great news, Calhoun County Schools families! 🍎🥛

We're excited to share that breakfast and lunch will once again be FREE for all students during the upcoming school year thanks to our continued participation in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).

During the 2025-26 school year, our Child Nutrition Program served an incredible:
🥪964,517 lunches
🥞566,651 breakfasts

That's more than 1.5 million meals served to help fuel learning, growth, and success in the classroom! We are grateful for our dedicated Child Nutrition staff who work hard every day to provide healthy, delicious meals to our students. We look forward to welcoming everyone back for another great school year.

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Good afternoon, Wildcats!
Please join us in welcoming Mrs. Lacey Langston to White Plains Middle School as our new Guidance Counselor!

Mrs. Langston is a proud Calhoun County native and a two-time graduate of Jacksonville State University. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science and Wellness and her Master of Science degree in Counselor Education with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health.

Mrs. Langston brings a wealth of experience working with children in a variety of settings, including daycare, clinical therapy, and higher education. She also spent five years serving students in postsecondary education. Her diverse background, passion for helping others, and commitment to student success make her a wonderful addition to the WPMS family.

We are excited to welcome Mrs. Langston and look forward to the positive impact she will have on our students, families, and staff. Welcome to White Plains Middle School! 💙