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

📷Yearbook Sales📷

Feb 3rd-March 3rd

February

10th-14th Students/staff may purchase Valentines Grams

13th Somebody Loves Me Dance 5:30-7:00pm

17th- PL Day no students

18th- 2 hr delay- Faculty Senate

19th- Third Grade Habitat Diorama Presentation

21st Bus Driver Appreciation Day

27th - Kindergarten STEAM night 4:30-5:30pm

Greetings!

We have some awesome events taking place this week. Please be sure to read this newsletter to stay informed. Also be sure to check your child's folder and read messages/information posted to Seesaw.

We have made it through 100 days of school. This means we are more than half way through the school year. Continue to encourage good choices from our kiddos. We are doing great things at Winchester Avenue and we want to finish the school year strong.

Remind your child at the end of each nine weeks there is a schoolwide reward. The first nine weeks we had a glow party and the second nine weeks we enjoyed hot cocoa and a movie. Students earn the privilege to participate in these special events.

-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).

1. Be Responsive: Responsive parenting helps children form a secure attachment, which is linked to optimal brain development and positive outcomes like higher self-esteem and well-being.
2. Prioritize Relationships: A strong parent-child relationship is critical for emotional intelligence, resilience, happiness, and success, as shown by the Harvard Grant Study.
3. Support Emotional Regulation: Emotional regulation promotes social skills, cognitive thinking, and mental health. Parents promote self-regulation by labeling, validating, and co-regulating their children’s emotions.
4. Use Inductive Discipline: Kind and firm inductive discipline encourages children to develop empathy and internalize moral reasoning.

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