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!"

Monday Nov 3rd~ Wednesday Nov 5th

nothing at this time

Thursday Nov 6th

Picture Make Ups

5:00-7:00pm Parent Teacher Conferences

Friday Nov 7th

nothing at this time

Upcoming Events

November

10th Veteran’s Breakfast at 9:30am

11th No School Veteran’s Day

12th 2 hour delay

14th interims

17th-21st American Education Week

24th-28th Thanksgiving Break

Dear Families,

As we enter November, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude for your continued partnership and support. This time of year reminds us how important community, kindness, and connection are—and we are so thankful for each of you who help make Winchester Avenue Elementary such a wonderful place to learn and grow.

Our students have made great strides this fall, and their curiosity, hard work, and enthusiasm continue to inspire us each day. Thank you for encouraging their learning at home and for being active participants in their success.

We have several exciting events this month, including Picture Day make ups on November 6th, Parent Teacher Conferences also on November 6th, and our Veterans Day Breakfast on November 10th at 9:30 a.m.—a special opportunity to honor the heroes within our school community. We hope you’ll join us as we celebrate and show our gratitude.

Wishing you and your family a November filled with warmth, reflection, and joy.

With appreciation,
Charity Ballard

Principal
Winchester Avenue Elementary School

Anyone wishing to become a Berkeley County Schools volunteer must watch the Meghan's Law Training Video from the West Virginia Department of Education followed by completion of a quiz before a background check can be completed.

1. Watch Meghan's Law video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwb-Z9luNVU
2. Complete the quiz here https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNahi9Si5xbgBFnyoqPY4QJaRUNTQxMEVaNFdWTzBRN1RFRDZFNVpVNEFRWi4u
3. Use this link https://www.berkeleycountyschools.org/page/volunteers-chaperones to read more

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