Williamstown Elementary

Please be mindful of your speed when you are on Caroline Avenue to drop off or pick up your child in the prek parking lot. We have students who walk to and from school and who play in that area. We want to make sure everyone is safe.

Homecoming and Fall Festival Week have arrived! On Friday, the Jackettes will be selling yellow jacket tattoos for $1.

https://williamstownelem24.itemorder.com/shop/home/ Check out our on-line spirit wear store! Thank You John Zide and team for helping us with the design and setting up the site. There are 2 logo options. Logo 1 is Williamstown Elementary and Logo 2 is Williamstown Yellowjackets. There are also multiple color options. Orders will close October 15. This is a school fundraiser and proceeds will go towards student reward events and supplemental classroom supplies.

Homecoming Week September 23rd-27th

Families, Please do not park and pick up students in the bus loop. This interferes with the driver's routine. Parent pickups are to use the parent pick up line in front of the school.

The new mulch has arrived. Ray is busy spreading piles on the playground. If you have a pitchfork, rake, or shovel then come on over and help spread! The sooner we get it spread, the sooner the kids can play on the new equipment. You are welcome to spread anytime today or this evening. Just sign in the office. Volunteers may also help out tomorrow.

Dear Wood County Schools’ families: Thank you for your courage, patience, and understanding this week as our school personnel and law enforcement agencies worked together to keep our schools safe. We are fortunate for the relationship between our school system and law enforcement. Wood County Schools would like to express gratitude and appreciation for the law enforcement agencies throughout our county and state who provided support to Wood County Schools this week. Thank you to the Parkersburg Police Department, Wood County Sheriff’s Department, Vienna Police Department, Williamstown Police Department, and the Capitol Police. -- Christie M. Willis -- Superintendent

Wood County Schools has investigated a threat made at Williamstown Middle High School. Discipline was issued yesterday September 11th. Additional information was brought forth and investigated. The student has been suspended from school and further action is pending. There is no threat to students at this time.

We have been made aware of false information circulating on social media stating that Williamstown Elementary and Williamstown Middle/High School are on lockdown. This information is **not true**. There is no lockdown at either school, and all operations are proceeding as normal.

Wood County Schools is aware of an online threat targeting various school systems across West Virginia. We take every threat seriously and are actively monitoring the situation. The safety of our students and staff is our top priority, and we are working closely with local law enforcement to ensure that all necessary precautions are taken. We will continue to keep our community informed as we gather more information. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNanzhvUAOI8tEuM9IZH9hE3pUN0E4SUFTR041QUlXQVVQWjY5OEQzSFU4Ni4u Please complete the acceptable use policy with your child. We are required to keep a record of who has signed and if your child does not have one on file, we can restrict iPad access. In an effort to save trees, we encourage the online policy. However, if you do not have access, send a note and we can send a paper copy home. Have a terrific Thursday!

We will be having a special assembly on Thursday. In honor of our special guest, we will have a superheroes spirit day. Wear your favorite superhero t-shirt!

School pictures will be on Monday, September 23. Information will be sent home next week. I would love to have a couple of volunteers to help get classes and assist the photographers from 8:00-1:00. If you would be interested, please email me at lcumpsto@k12.wv.us.

https://id.edurooms.com/ Another option to get signed up for ROOMS. Please sign up if you haven't. This is one of three communication options for Wood County Schools. We may communicate by phone (school), school email, and ROOMS. https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/rooms Thank you for your patience in getting this new program up and running!

The phones are now working 😊

We are experiencing phone issues. We are attempting to get it corrected. If you need to get us information please email me at lcumpsto@k12.wv.us.

Save the Date Sunday, September 29,2024 1:00-3:00 More information coming soon!

This message is for PK parents. West fourth avenue is blocked due to repair work. You will need to use the alley to get to the school parking lot. The alley is on the same side as West fourth street. Teachers will be directing traffic. Please be patient.

Rooms Access Additional invitations to get set up with ROOMS went out today and will continue to go out this week. Secondary guardians should receive invitations this week. If you have not been able to connect by the end of the week, we will have a Plan B next week. Thank you for your patience as we learn this new program.

Parents and guardians, I am still looking for 2-3 parent volunteers for LSIC. Please see the news article on our web page for more information. If you are interested, please email me at lcumpsto@k12.wv.us.