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 19th

No School MLK Day

Tuesday Jan 20th-Wednesday Jan 21st

nothing at this time

Thursday Jan 22nd

5:00-7:00pm Parent Teacher Conferences

Friday Jan 23rd

nothing at this time

Dear Families,

As we move into the third week of January, I wanted to take a moment to celebrate our students' hard work and the positive energy filling our halls.

We are encouraging our students to continue to show "their best selves" in every corner of the building—whether they are in the classroom, the hallways, at recess, or in the cafeteria.

Please take a moment this week to talk to your kiddos about how they can SOAR:

• S – Safety First: Keeping hands and feet to ourselves and moving carefully.

• O – Own Your Actions: Taking responsibility and being a leader, even when no one is watching.

• A – Always Achieving: Putting in 100% effort and striving for growth in every lesson.

• R – Respect Myself and Others: Treating everyone with kindness and valuing our school.

  
  

📅 Important Reminder

Tiered letters were sent home with students on Friday, Jan 9th. If you received a letter, please sign and return the documentation to the school office as soon as possible.

Thank you for your continued partnership and for encouraging your children to finish the month strong. We can’t wait to see them earn this next big surprise!

Warmly,

Principal Ballard

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