Hoot Off The Press

• Arrival begins at 7:50am Pre K; 8:20am K~3rd
• Tardy bell rings at 8:45am
• Dismissal begins at 1:50pm Pre K; 3:15pm K~3rd

March Madness

Week of March 10th- Round 2 of Battle of the Books

Reading BINGO challenge

Read at home with your family and return your bingo board by March 31st for a prize.

March Dates Continued

10th - Open Enrollment for Kindergarten, Pre K, and virtual school

11th- Picture Day 📸

14th -No School

19th- 2 hr delay

20th- Report Cards & Nine Weeks Reward

24th -No Pre K

Greetings!

The month of March is a time of transitioning from the many winter activities into the anticipation of spring. As we hope for warmer weather, we want to keep our students focused on continuing to strive to do their best. I appreciate all of the effort you put in at home to ensure this carries over into their school day, as it impacts their success. Thank you to all of our students, staff, families, and PTO for your participation and continuous support.

Read Across America: WInchester Avenue was the place to be last week for reading. Students and staff enjoyed 30 minutes of school-wide reading. Thank you to our Read Across America Coordinators, Mrs. Aversa and Mrs. Elgin, and all of the helping hands behind the scenes.

Thank you for making daily decisions with our students as your top priority. Your dedication is the foundation for their achievement.

-Ms. Ballard

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.

There are changes to the BCS Volunteer/Chaperone Process. Those wanting to become a Level I (Unsupervised) or Level II (Supervised) Volunteer will need to complete the following steps.

· Watch Meghan's Law video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwb-Z9luNVU

· Complete a quiz and attain a score of 80% or above related to the video and BCS procedures https://forms.office.com/r/r6rk3ktUsk

After completion, those requesting to be a volunteer will receive a customized message with next steps. A follow-up email will be sent by the district to provide specific instructions for next steps depending on the level (Level I Volunteers the background check link & Level II Volunteers school approval list status).

Social-emotional regulation supports a child’s development of self-confidence, empathy, social skills, cognitive thinking, mental health, and physical well-being. Emotional regulation is associated with fewer behavioral issues, stronger school performance, and better interpersonal relationships.

Coaching a child’s emotions involves labeling the child’s emotions, validating the child’s feelings, and co-regulating with the child. Labeling is acknowledging a child’s struggle. The child learns vocabulary to talk about their feelings. Validating is accepting the child’s emotions without judgment. Co-regulating is helping the child regulate by providing calm support and guidance.

https://www.parentingstyles.com/how-to-be-a-good-parent-10-parenting-tips/

Please aim to send your child to school each day. If your child is not sick, please send them to school.

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.

Please complete the Annual Emergency Information Update

Click the photo to complete this process today.

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