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 Nov10th

9:30am Veterans' Breakfast

Tuesday Nov 11th

No School- Veteran's Day

Wednesday Nov 12th

2 hour delay

Thursday Nov13th

Picture Make Ups

Friday Nov 14th

interims

Upcoming Events

November

17th- outdoor classroom unveiling

20th- Book Fair Open House 3:00~4:45pm

17th-21st American Education Week AND Scholastic Book Fair

24th-28th Thanksgiving Break

Dear Families,

Our students have made wonderful 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 partners in their success.

We have several exciting events this month, including our Veterans Day Breakfast on November 10th at 9:30 a.m.—a special opportunity to honor the heroes within our school community and Picture Day make-ups on November 13th.

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