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!"

National School Lunch Week

Oct 13-17th

Monday Oct 13th

end of nine weeks

Tuesday Oct 14th

nothing at this time

Wednesday Oct 15th

PL Day- no school for students

Thursday Oct 16th

Fire House on Wheels (K, 1st)

Friday Oct 17th

9 wks reward-SOAR glow party

Upcoming

October Events

🚨🚨20th Report Cards Issued AND nine weeks assembly at 2:00pm🚨🚨

20th~24th National School Bus Safety

21st McDonald’s Spirit Night

23rd Haunted School 5:30~7pm

26th ~ 31st Red Ribbon Week

Dear Families,

As we move through October, I want to take a moment to celebrate the meaningful learning happening across our classrooms. Students are asking thoughtful questions, engaging in collaborative work, and taking pride in their growth. Our teachers and staff continue to foster a learning environment that is academically rich, nurturing, and inclusive.

The end of the nine weeks is quickly approaching, and it’s a great time to reflect on the progress our students have made. We encourage families to stay connected—check in with your child about their goals, review progress reports, and reach out to teachers with any questions or concerns.

Looking ahead, we’re excited about the opportunities and experiences still to come. Whether through classroom projects, school events, or community activities, we remain focused on ensuring that every child feels supported and challenged to do their very best.

Thank you for being an essential part of our school family. Together, we are building a community where children can learn, grow, and thrive.

Charity Ballard
Principal
Winchester Avenue Elementary School

🎉As students continue to grow and learn, we use nine weeks incentives to encourage great choices. The first nine weeks reward is a glow party. Students that make good choices, receive "Owl Bucks" and will also have a chance to participate in the glow party. Last year our students had a blast. We hope that families can encourage great choices at home and at school, so students may enjoy these nine weeks rewards.🎉

🚨Struggling students will participate in reteach; staff will reteach the expectations.🚨

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