We have made it to March. March is always an interesting month in education. For school around the country, March is usually the month where things get out of sorts (to say the least). It's the month that brings a little more fatigue, a little more irritability, it's the month where we are looking for Spring Break but understanding that we have a ways to go to get there. 🤪

Understanding this fact... Our school district and our school has strategically done things to help... We scheduled our Boosterthon Fun Run to kick off the month (this week 😄) to bring the month in with excitement and with something that high energy and community-building. The following week, we are kick-starting our WES Spring Clubs which will give our students an outlet and to learn and share some of their strengths and gifts. And, we have a couple early release days in there along with a teacher workday.

The goal is to keep the positive momentum going as we get closer to spring break. We want to give our students something exciting to look for every day! However, please be aware of the March doldrums just in case your child may need a little more encouragement in the morning... Know, it is completely normal.

We got this!

#SOARingtogether

B. Gantt

Our mission is to cultivate a caring community that utilizes a multitude of teaching and learning experiences to prepare children for their next adventure.

1. We believe that everyone deserves to feel safe, valued, and appreciated.
2. We believe that all children deserve a high quality education.
3. We believe in collaboration and making connections.

Staying Safe

Owning Your Actions

Acting Responsibly

Respecting Everyone & Everything

• In response to the potholes in the gravel... We will be looking at how we can fill the potholes as soon as possible to make the road more accessible for you all to use.

Monday, March 4 - Friday, March 8: Boosterthon Week

Wednesday, March 6: Early Release Day

Thursday, March 7: PTO Board Meeting

Friday, March 8: Boosterthon Fun Run!

Thursday, March 14: PTO Meeting

Thursday, March 14: End of 3rd Quarter

Friday, March 15: Teacher Work Day

Wednesday, March 20 @ 6:00 p.m: Montessori Parent Awareness Session

Thursday, March 21: Report Cards Sent Home

Monday, March 25: SIC Meeting

Tuesday, March 26 @ 2:30 p.m: Montessori Parent Awareness Session

Friday, March 29: Half Day for Students

Monday, April 1 - Friday, April 5: Spring Break

Reading with your child every day for 20 minutes OR having your child read independently every day for 20 minutes at home could earn your child an additional $1.2 million.

Did you know...

“students reading proficiently by the end of third grade are five times more successful at achieving college and career readiness as their non-proficient peers.”

And

Reading 20 minutes per day exposes children to approximately 1.8 million words a year, usually articulating in students scoring in the 90th %ile on standardized tests.

During the month of March, students can read their favorite books and complete 5 of the activities in a row (in any direction) to receive a prize on March 29th.

We are investing in our students LOVE for reading by adding our very first Book Vending machine to campus!!!! Your students will have the opportunity to get books (to have forever) from our WES Book Vending machine.

Be on the lookout for more information; however, here's a proofs (below). 😁

Every month WES students will learn about a character word. This month, the word of the month is Perseverance.

Perseverance is persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.

Share with your child what perseverance means to you and ask them how they have had to persevere.

“South Carolina Compulsory Attendance Law requires that a parent or guardian shall require his child to attend regularly a public or private school or kindergarten of this State which has been approved by the State Board of Education, a member school of the South Carolina Independent Schools and Association, a member school of the South Carolina Association of Christian Schools, or some similar organization, or a parochial, denominational, or church-related school, or other programs which have been approved by the State Board of Education f rom the school year in which the child is five years of age before September first until the child attains his seventeenth birthday or graduates from high school.”

Montessori at WES: Whitesville is the only BCSD school to offer a Montessori Program! If you or someone you know is interested in Montessori, please plan to come to an upcoming Parent Awareness Session. Our program consists of 2 classooms; both multi-age with a certified teacher and assistant. Families must live in the WES attendance zone to be eligible for the admission lottery. Come to a session to learn more and receive registration info!

3/20/24 at 6:00pm

3/28/24 at 2:30pm

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