Hoot Off The Press

• Arrival begins at 8:20am K~2nd; 9:00am Pre K
• Tardy bell rings at 8:45am K~2nd
• Dismissal begins at 3:00pm Pre K; 3:20pm K~2nd
• ALL students enter through the rear of the building on Faulkner Avenue

🛑🚸SAFETY FIRST 🚸🛑

"For the safety of our students and staff, please do not park in the yellow zone. This area is designated for buses and BCS transports. Thank you for keeping our school community safe!"

January

Monday Jan 26th~Friday Jan 30th

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Helping Our Students SOAR Every Day!

Dear Families,

As we continue through the school year, we want to celebrate all the ways our students are learning to show their best selves at school. Every day is a new opportunity to practice being safe, responsible, respectful, and kind.

Here are a few simple ways you can encourage your child at home:

• Come to school ready to learn: Arriving on time every day helps students stay on track and feel confident.

• Listen to your teacher: Paying attention and following directions helps everyone learn and keeps the classroom running smoothly.

• Be kind to others: Small acts of kindness — saying a kind word, helping a friend, or including someone in a game — make a big difference.

When students focus on these habits, they can truly SOAR in every part of their school day. Thank you for helping your child shine and for supporting our school community!

Warmly,
Principal Ballard

Remote learning is when students participate in school from home instead of being in the classroom. During remote learning, students:

• Join lessons online using their computer or tablet.

• Follow their teacher’s instructions just like they would at school.

• Complete assignments and activities to keep learning on track.

• Participate actively by asking questions, sharing answers, and staying focused.

Remote learning is designed to keep students learning and connected to their teachers and classmates, even when they can’t be in the building.

Students will participate in remote learning after FIVE traditional snow days.

Please only use the iPad for school work. Students are not to access the iPad until DAY SIX.

Regular school attendance matters, but if your student misses school, you can submit your student's absence online using the Parent Absence Note Form

We understand that older siblings may need to walk our kiddos home. Please be sure your child's teacher is aware of this arrangement. We have a new form to be completed by parents/guardians of students that are walked home by siblings that are under 18 years of age. Once the teacher is made aware, we will send home the form.

If your student is not an every day parent pick up, please have your ID when you come to pick up your child from the school. It is BCS policy that we check IDs of every person that request to pick up a student. Please keep this in mind and be paitent with staff when your ID is requested.

If you need to contact Ms. Ballard

Email: cballard@k12.wv.us
School Website : https://www.berkeleycountyschools.org/o/winchesteravenue
Location: 650 WInchester Avenue, Martinsburg, WV 25401
Phone: (304) 267-3570