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

Battle of the Books Round 3 begins next week.

Be on the lookout for QR codes coming home.

Reading BINGO challenge

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

March Dates Continued

14th -No School

19th- 2 hr delay

20th- Report Cards & Nine Weeks Award Assembly at 2:00pm

24th -No Pre K

Greetings!

The month of March is flying by please remember we want to see your child at school each day. We value regular school attendance and encourage families to make it a priority.For the remainder of the school year we are committed to maintaining a positive and supportive learning environment for all students. Our goal is to see your child at school every day unless they are sick.

As we experience warmer weather, please be sure students are wearing weather appropriate clothes to school. If your child is wearing a dress or skirt, please be sure shorts are worn underneath. Also be sure we are wearing shoes that buckle/latch. Please no flip flops as students could harm themselves during recess or other physical activities.

Thank you to all of our students, staff, families, and PTO for your participation and continuous support.

-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).

Model the behavior you want your child to learn. Children absorb lessons by observing your actions more than listening to your words. Demonstrate the kindness, responsibility, and problem-solving skills you wish to see in them. Acknowledge and apologize when you make a mistake. Show your child that it is okay to be imperfect, and everyone learns from experience.

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