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!"

December

8th- No Pre K

8th- 12th - iReady Testing

11th - Christmas Concert: Past, Present, and Future

19th- 2 hour delay and End of the Nine Weeks

🎄🎁Dec 22nd ~Jan 2nd Christmas Break🎁🎄

January

5th- staff returns

6th- STUDENTS return to school

9th- Report Cards and Awards Assembly at 2:00pm

Dear Families,

As we approach our upcoming testing week from December 8–12, we want to ensure every student feels calm, confident, and ready to shine. Please help your child prepare by making sure they get plenty of rest, eat a good breakfast, and arrive to school on time each day.

Remind them that the most important thing is simply to try their best. We are proud of their hard work and growth, and we know they will do great!

Remember some important upcoming dates:

• December 8-12: iReady Testing
  
• December 11: Christmas Concert
  

• December 19: End of the Nine Weeks

• December 19: Two-Hour Delay Schedule

• December 19: Nine Weeks Reward Celebration- Pop Pop Soda Shop
  
• January 5th: Staff returns
• January 6th: Students return to school
• January 9th: Awards Assembly at 2:00pm

We look forward to finishing the calendar year strong with meaningful learning, seasonal activities, and celebrations of students’ hard work.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership.

Charity Ballard

Principal Winchester Avenue Elementary School

iReady is an online learning program developed that provides diagnostic assessments and personalized instruction in reading and mathematics for students. It consists of two main components: a diagnostic test that adjusts to each student's needs and provides data for teachers, and personalized lessons based on the diagnostic results to help students work at their own level.

This week students will be completing the diagnostic portion of iReady.

Diagnostic Assessment: Students take the assessment in reading and math, three times a year (fall, winter, and spring). The questions get harder or easier based on the student's answers, which helps the program pinpoint specific skill levels.

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 had three families win for our most improved attendance drawing. Families recieved an air fryer, nail kit, and comfy hat/glove set. We have more prizes for students that come to school each day in December. See the flyer below.

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