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Prek Perfect Attendance for the 3rd 9 weeks!!!
This is just an FYI for families. Tomorrow around 10:00 AM, there will be a SWAT truck parked in front of the school. We have been doing a food drive for Children's Home Society and Captain Rick George (Wood County Sheriff's Department) will be picking up the items and delivering them to CHS. If you haven't sent in items and want to help out, please send them with your child in the morning.
Ms. Wright's class dressed up for pirate day.
Two Things
Tomorrow is the last day to order yearbooks.
End of Day Pick Up Plans
Please send a note to the teacher in the morning.
If it is a last minute change, please call the school before 2:00.
Thank You.
Mrs. Shawver's prek class celebrated the 100th day of school today! Look at them all dressed up.
Save the Date! We are planning a special pep rally for our third-fifth grade students. Parents/Families of 3-5 students are invited to attend. This event will not require a background check. A letter will be coming home soon with more details. April 25 @ 1:00.
Open Enrollment Information for Fifth Graders
If your child is currently attending Williamstown Elementary out of district and you want your child to continue their educational experience at WMHS, you will need to apply during the open enrollment period.
These two PreK students from Williamstown Elementary were selected to represent Wood County in the Arts Alive Event. Their work will displayed with art across the state in an exhibit in Charleston next month. Congratulations Callen and Henry!!!
If your child participates in the banking program offered by Williamstown Bank, tomorrow will be a banking day.
Huge congratulations to everyone who participated in last week's W.E.S. Spelling Bee! We're so proud of all your hard work. A special round of applause for our winners, Emily Clark (2nd/3rd grade) and Gideon Brown (4th/5th grade)!
Field Trips and Background Checks
For more information, check the news section on our school web page or the Wood County Schools site.
Policy 1210
When a parent/legal guardian or any other visitor to school grounds during the school day will or may work with students, in any capacity, without being observed by a Wood County Schools employee, or move through the school without being accompanied by a Wood County Schools employee, or attend and/or chaperone a school-sponsored field trip of any kind, that person must have previously completed a criminal background check. This background check will be the same as the background check required for all Wood County Schools employees. If a parent is going to attend a field trip with the students, even if they are not chaperoning, they must have a completed background check.
In an effort to follow the policy, Williamstown Elementary will have the following procedures in place: Teachers will collect chaperones/guests information when preparing for trips. The office will then verify background checks and provide teachers with a list of approved chaperones/guests. Should a parent show up for the trip and not be on the approved list, the parent will be asked to sign their child out for the day. The parent and child can then enjoy the field trip as a family outing, separate from the class.
Just an FYI regarding track.
Track is for students in third-fifth grade :)
Crazy Hat Day/ Pajama Day March 20th for PreK and March 21st for K-5!!
Williamstown Elementary School Track Tryouts Information 2025
Monday, March 24 - Younger Girls
Tuesday, March 25 - Younger Boys
Wednesday, March 26 - Older Girls
Thursday, March 27 - Older Boys
If your child will be 11 years old in 2025, they need to try out for the older team.
A paper will be coming home this week.
Runners will need:
Water Bottle
Comfortable Shoes and Clothes
Permission Slip Signed By Parent
Picked up by 4:15 PM
Thank you Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Offenberger for planning a special Winn Dixie day! Fourth and fifth grade students participated in a virtual visit with author Kate DiCamillo.
Information about the NED Show and a yo-yo ordering form should be coming home today. This is not a fundraising event. The show is provided to the school at no cost with the agreement that we will sell the yo-yo's. Yo-yos will not be available until Friday. I'm still looking for volunteers to sell the yo-yo's in the cafeteria from 7:30 AM-8:30 AM. I have volunteers for Monday, March 17, but have not filled any other slot. If you can help out, please email me or send me a message on ROOMS. You will need to have a background check.
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Watch for more information early next week!
I am looking for some volunteers that would be willing to sell yo-yo's before school from 7:30-8:00 starting on Friday, March 14 and then March 17-March 21. You need to have a background check completed. Please send me an email if you can help out - lcumpsto@k12.wv.us.
Due to tree trimming on route 31, Bus 194 will be dropping off 15-20 minutes late.
The driver will be brining the elementary and high school students on the same run.
KG registration begins on Monday, March 3. Due to decreased enrollment, Williamstown Elementary will only have three KG classes next year. Please stop in this week and get your student enrolled. Current WES PK students do need to enroll. If you are hoping to attend WES out-of-district, you need to enroll for KG at your home school. Open enrollment will take place later in the Spring.
Clarification on my information....
Enrollment for current WES PK students does not require the entire enrollment packet. Parents need to complete the enrollment sheet and show 3 proofs of residency. If you are currently attending WES PK and do not live in our district, you will need to complete this registration process at your home school. You may then apply to attend WES during open-enrollment. If you have questions, just call the school.
