Weeden Elementary Newsletter

Progress Reports: September 10

Informes del progreso 10 de septiembre

Virtue of the Month: Kindness

Virtud del mes: bondad

Seré amigable, amable y considerado/a.

Homecoming: September 14-18

Attendance Awareness Month

September is Attendance Awareness Month, and we are excited to introduce a fun new incentive to celebrate great attendance across our school: The Monthly Attendance Challenge!

Each month, we will track class attendance across all grade levels. The classroom with the highest overall attendance wins our Traveling Attendance Banner to display proudly right outside their door for the entire following month!

Students should be on the lookout in the hallways to see who earned the August crown. We can’t wait to see which class takes home the banner for September!

How You Can Help at Home:

Build the Habit: Aim for consistent routines for bedtime and morning wake-up times.
Plan Ahead: Whenever possible, schedule doctor appointments or family travel outside of school hours.
Reach Out: If your student is facing challenges getting to school, please let us know—we are here to support you

Student Attendance/La Asistencia Estudiantil

Regular and consistent school attendance is so important for the success and well being of your student. Please help us boost our attendance this semester by making sure your student arrives at school ON TIME each day, and keep check outs to a minimum! Our school day begins at 7:30 and ends at 2:30 each day, and every minute counts!!

If your student is absent from school, please remember that you have THREE days to return a written excuse for the absence. Absences may be excused by a doctor, and parent notes may be written to cover five student absences per semester. Notes received after the three day period will not be excused. If your child accumulates three unexcused absences, you will receive a letter from the school. After five unexcused absences, you will be in violation of the attendace policy, and will be referred for a truancy hearing.

La asistencia regular y constante a la escuela es muy importante para el éxito y el bienestar de su estudiante. ¡Ayúdenos a aumentar nuestra asistencia diaria este semestre asegurándose de que su estudiante llegue a la escuela A TIEMPO todos los días y mantengan las salidas temprano al mínimo! ¡Nuestro día escolar comienza a las 7:30 y termina a las 2:30 todos los días, y cada minuto cuenta!

Si su estudiante está ausente de la escuela, recuerde que tiene TRES días para presentar una excusa por escrito por la ausencia. Las ausencias pueden ser justificadas por un médico y también es posible que los padres de familia escriban notas para excusar la ausencia de su estudiante no más de cinco veces por semestre. No será posible excusar las notas que nos lleguen después del período de tres días desde que su estudiante regresó a la escuela. Si su hijo/a acumula tres ausencias injustificadas, recibirá una carta de la escuela. Después de cinco ausencias injustificadas, estará en violación de la política de asistencia y los padres de familia serán remitidos a una audiencia por ausencias injustificadas.

K-6 Tardy Policy

Regular school attendance is a priority at Weeden Elementary. Students are expected to be at school ON TIME each day, unless they are sick. Please note that learning begins promptly at 7:30 each morning and ends at 2:30 each afternoon. Students arriving at school after 7:35 a.m. are considered tardy.We will begin enforcing our tardy policy on Monday, August 17. Please review the chart below for the disciplinary progression for unexcused tardies.

La asistencia regular a clases es una prioridad en la Escuela Primaria Weeden. Se espera que los estudiantes lleguen a tiempo todos los días, a menos que estén enfermos. Tengan en cuenta que las clases comienzan puntualmente a las 7:30 de la mañana y terminan a las 2:30 de la tarde. Los estudiantes que lleguen después de las 7:35 de la mañana se consideran impuntuales.

Comenzaremos a aplicar nuestra política de puntualidad el lunes, 17 de agosto. Consulten la tabla a continuación para conocer el procedimiento disciplinario para las llegadas tarde injustificadas.

ATTENDANCE MATTERS

When possible, schedule vacations during designated school breaks to maximize instructional time and support student success!

Counselor's Corner

Suicide Prevention Month

September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time to emphasize the importance of community, connection, and caring for one another. At the elementary level, suicide prevention starts with teaching our students how to build strong relationships, express their feelings safely, and practice kindness every day.

2026-27 School Calendar

Bus Reminders/ Recordatorios del autobús

If your child rides the bus, please fill out the ECCO RIDE form and return to school as soon as possible. Changes to transportation cannot be made over the phone. If you need to change transportation for a day, please send a note with your child. Any permanent changes to transportation will require you to fill out another form at the school office.

Pick up cards are required at all bus stops. If you do not have a card at the stop, your child will be brought back to school for pickup. If you do not have cards for your child, please come by the school office for assistance.

Please be at the bus stop ten minutes before drop off/ pick up to avoid missing the bus.

Por favor completen el formulario ECCO RIDE y envíenlo de regreso a la escuela lo antes posible. No se pueden realizar cambios en el transporte por teléfono. Si necesitan cambiar de transporte solamente un día, envíen una nota con su hijo/a. Cualquier cambio permanente en el transporte requerirá que ustedes llenen otro formulario en la oficina de la escuela.

Se requieren tarjetas de identificación para recoger a los estudiantes en todas las paradas de autobús. Si no tienen una tarjeta en la parada, su hijo/a regresara en el autobús a la escuela para que lo recojan. Si no tienen tarjetas para su hijo/a, vayan a la oficina de la escuela para solicitar una.

Estar en la parada del autobús diez minutos antes de la hora de salida/llegada para evitar perderse del autobús.

Se requieren mascarillas en todos los autobuses de FCS.

Bus Schedule

WASP After School Program/Programas de la tarde

Weeden Afterschool School Program (WASP) is a paid program that runs Monday-Friday from 2:30-6:00. WASP will begin on Monday, August 10, 2026 after school dismissal. The cost per child is $50.00, $75.00 for two children, and $100 for three children. All fees are to be paid by Thursday of each week. Parents/guardians will not be charged on days when Florence City School cancels school, releases early, or for days that are not calendar in-school days.

Children can be picked up any time after the regular 2:30 p.m. school dismissal; however, please refer to the bolded statement below. Parents/guardians are asked to pick up children by 5:55 p.m. and no later than 6:00 p.m.

All parents/guardians' information MUST be updated if any changes occur during the time children are attending WASP. Communication between parents/guardians and WASP staff is very important for the safety of children. So, if there are any changes in who will pick up a child it has to be updated on the initial WASP form and/or through REMIND from the parents/guardians.

We expect positive behavior from ALL WASP students. Each time a child has not exemplified good behavior parents/guardians will be notified. After three (3) notifications, the child will not be able to attend WASP for one (1) or two (2) weeks, dependent upon the behavior. He/she will be allowed to return after nonparticipation, but if there are any ongoing issues, the child will be permanently dismissed from WASP.

For more information, please contact Ms. Jasmine Reeder @ 256-768-2900.