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

April

21st -No School for Students

22nd- 2 hour delay

25th- Interims Available

End of the Year Testing

April 28th ~ May 6th

May

5th~9th Staff Appreciation Week

9th - Career Day

12th - No Pre K

5th~16th 3rd grade testing - West Virginia Summative Assessment

19th- Step Up Day

21st- Pre K Field Day

22nd- Field Day grades K~3rd

26th - Memorial Day - No School

27th - Nine Weeks Reward

28th - Pre K Transition Ceremony

29th - LAST day for Students

Our end of the year iReady Diagnostic Testing will take place Monday, April 28th ~ Tuesday, May 6th. Third grade students will also be complete the West Virginia Summative Assessment May 5th~16th.

In preparation for testing:

1. Be sure your child gets plenty of rest. (at least 8 hours)

2. Attendance- be present for the test.

3. Try your best! Speak to your child about taking their time and putting forth their best effort.

With the last days of school quickly approaching, it can be easy to let some assignments and deadlines slip away. You can keep yourself and your child on track by participating in our countdown calendar to SUMMER🌞. Have your child mark all of the upcoming tests, activities, and events coming up. With a countdown calendar, you can plan celebrations and family time while your child remains on track with their schoolwork.

We are using the 26 letters in the alphabet to countdown to summer. It begins April 23rd and concludes the last day of school for students, May 29, 2025. (tentative)-see calendar below.

Thank you for all you do to help your child each day!

Testing Season is here. Read below to begin preparing your child for end of the year testing.

• Promote a positive attitude: Reassure your child that their effort is valued and that you believe in their ability to do their best.

• Manage test anxiety: Help your child develop coping mechanisms for anxiety, such as deep breathing.

• Plan a treat for when testing is complete. This could be something as simple as a pizza and movie night or a weekend outing to a local park.

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As the weather warms up please be mindful of what students wear to school. If they are wearing sandals be sure there is a buckle to keep students’ feet safely in the sandal. If students are wearing dresses or skirts please be sure they have shorts underneath so they may play freely. We also suggest sending in labeled water bottles so students may stay hydrated.

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).

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