Happy Sunday Wise Owl Families!

Welcome back! We officially have 19 days of instruction until we reach Winter Break. I say that to say... we are not yet at Winter Break. We are getting to the mid-point of the year and we are excited to have our students share their learning at this point in the school year. As we continue moving through the "Holiday Season" we look forward to each and every day.

I am Thankful of all of you and am Thankful to be the principal at our wonderful school.

#SOARingTogether!

Dr. G

Our mission is to cultivate a caring community that utilizes a multitude of teaching and learning experiences to prepare children for their next adventure.

1. We believe that everyone deserves to feel safe, valued, and appreciated.
2. We believe that all children deserve a high quality education.
3. We believe in collaboration and making connections.

Staying Safe

Owning Your Actions

Acting Responsibly

Respecting Everyone & Everything

This is just a friendly reminder that the Federal Cards can be accessed and completed online, and your student has also brought them home to be filled out and signed on the back. It would be wonderful if we can have this completed this Monday, November 20, 2023.

The 2023-2024 Federal Impact Aid Parent-Pupil Survey is now available. Each year Berkeley County School District is required under federal law to conduct a pupil survey to identify families living or working on Federal property. The school system receives funding from the federal government in lieu of property taxes based on the number of families living or working on these Federal properties. Since Federal properties are exempt from local taxation, the assistance received helps to replace local taxes required for operating schools and constructing school buildings. Completing this form will assist our district in receiving funding that can be used to maintain/enhance the quality of your child’s education.

To access the survey online, log into your PowerSchool Parent Portal account and click the link named “Forms” on the left menu. Once the “Forms” page loads, you should see a form named ‘Federal Cards 2023-24 November 2’. To complete the survey simply click on the form, answer the questions, and submit once completed.

If you do not have a PowerSchool Parent Portal account, you may contact your school about getting an account created. Otherwise, your child will bring home a paper copy of the survey to fill out.

It is important that we have a completed form for every pupil in our schools whether or not the parent or guardian is living or working on Federal property. The information, which you provide will be kept strictly confidential. It is only available to school and federal officials to be used solely to complete the district’s request for Impact Aid funds under Title VII of the Every Student Succeeds Act.

Please contact WES if you need the survey in a different language or if you have any problems or questions.

The deadline to complete this survey is Friday, December 1st.

Parent Portal Instructions

Wednesday, November 29: Fall Picture Day (Make Up)

Tuesday, December 12 - Wednesday, December 20: iReady Testing

Thursday, December 14: PTO Meeting

Thursday, December 21: Half Day for Students

Our lost & found is packed with clothes left around campus throughout the first semester. Please be sure to check in to see if your children's clothes can be found.

We will donate unclaimed clothes prior to Winter Break

We love our Volunteers! Please make sure to complete the BCSD Volunteer Clearance Check at https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/Nzplbi1VUw== in order to volunteer!

Our SIC met Monday to discuss the happenings at WES. We looked at the expectations for SICs and considered the purpose of a school's SIC. We will be determining our

• Chair
• Vice Chair
• Secretary

by our next meeting (November 27th).

School Renewal Plan

Do you have a bachelor's degree? You could be a teacher in Berkeley County!

There will be two alternative certification info sessions for prospective teachers. The first session will be held virtually on October 18 at 6 p.m., and the second will be on November 1 at 4:30 p.m. at our main office in Moncks Corner.

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