And, we're back!

Did you know...

• Our students have 7 more Monday mornings for the 2024-25 school year?
• Our 5th graders have 38 more days as elementary school students?
• WES is the best kept secret in the Low Country 😁

We are in the final two months of the school year, but it will be the best two months that we have had all year... I'm proclaiming it! Although we are winding down, that does not mean that we are done. There's a lot of work still left to do, goals to accomplish, and learning to happen. I, like our faculty and staff, are excited about tomorrow. We have come so far since August.

April will be aWESome as we prepare for One Berkeley Unified Games, Career on Wheels, our Volunteer Recognition Brunch, STEAM Night, and the preparation for end of the year testing. Please continue to support your children and stay up to date on how they are doing.

We look forward to our continuous partnership!

#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

The annual School Climate Parent Survey is now available in Parent Portal under "Forms." We would appreciate you taking the survey at your earliest convienence. The survey takes between 2-5 minutes to complete.

If you have multiple children, you might get several links. We are only asking you to complete one survey. Data from the survey is reported on the 2024 School Report Card, and also helps us identify strengths and opportunities for growth.

Please log into Parent Portal to access the survey. Link to Parent Portal: https://pschool.bcsdschools.net/public/home.html.

Directions for using a web browser and the mobile app are attached.

Accessing the Parent Climate Survey (English)

Accediendo a la Encuesta sobre el clima de los padres (Espanol)

Thank you in advance for completing the survey.

Sincerely,

Brandon Gantt, Ed.D.

Thursday, April 11: One Berkeley Unified Games

Thursday, April 11: PTO Board Meeting

Friday, April 12: Career on Wheels

Thursday, April 18: PTO Meeting

Friday, April 19: Volunteer Breakfast

Friday, April 25: WES STEAM Night

Monday, April 29: SIC Meeting

Tuesday, April 30 - Thursday, May 2: 3rd-5th Grade iReady Spring Diagnostic

Tuesday, May 7 - Wednesday, May 8: K-2th Grade iReady Spring Diagnostic

Tuesday, May 7 - Wednesday, May 8: 3rd-5th Grade SCREADY (ELA)

Tuesday, May 14 - Wednesday, May 15: 3rd-5th Grade SCREADY (Math & Science)

Thursday, May 16: Field Day (K-2)

Friday, May 17: Field Day (3-5)

Every month WES students will learn about a character word. This month, the words of the month are Honesty & Integrity.

Honesty & Integrity are defines as being truthful in all things; acting in a way that is fair, just, and moral.

Share with your child what honesty & integrity means to you and ask them to share moments when they have demonstrated honesty and integrity.

“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.”

We love our Volunteers! Please make sure to complete the BCSD Volunteer Clearance Check at https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/Nzplbi1VUw== in order to volunteer!