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

7th- 11th -Spring Book Fair

Guardians, please do not attempt to shop with your child during the school day.

10th -Family Night 5-7pm (Shop 'til you drop)

14th-18th Spring Break

21st -No School for Students

22nd- 2 hour delay

25th- Interims Available

End of the Year Testing

April 28th - May 2nd

Wow we are already in the month of April! The end of the year is coming so quickly. We have a lot of engaging, fun events planned. Please be sure to read this newsletter and stay connected. You do not want to miss our Family Night. There will be doorprizes and so much more!

Students are still preparing for end of the year testing. Our growing boys and girls need plenty of rest each night to prepare for the test. If your child does not have a regular bedtime, work to ensure kiddos get at least eight hours of sleep. 😴😴

We have seven days until spring break. Encourage your child to continue to make great choices and finish the school year strong. We have grown so much and still have goals to reach. Check in with your child and remind him/her they are great kiddos and we can make good choices. We are doing great things at Winchester Avenue!

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

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

• Be punctual. Stay aware of the testing schedule and make sure that your child is at school on time on testing days.

• Get healthy sleep. Ensure that your child has gone to bed on time the night before so they’re well rested.

from - https://teacher-blog.education.com/how-parents-can-help-kids-prep-for-tests-e0e32b89a64e

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