Williamstown Elementary

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We are excited to have Williamstown Bank at school on Thursday morning for our first Bank Savings day of the school year. Remember to bring your money if you would like to make a deposit into your student's savings account - it does not matter if it is a few pennies or more. If your student has not participated in Bank savings day before, Williamstown Bank will reach out to you to complete the process of opening an account for your student.

Parent teacher conferences will be held on October 26. Conferences will begin at 11:00 and run until 7:00. The last conference will be at 6:45. Please complete the yellow form that was sent home yesterday or today and return it to the teacher. If you would like to speak to a teacher other than the classroom teacher, just make a note on the form. Thank you!

Fall festival today! 1:00-4:00 Stop by!

Mark your calendars! We will be having a skating party on Sunday, November 12 at Skate Country. The party will be from 4:30-6:30. I will send out more information and details in October.

Wood County Schools is sponsoring a Vaping Prevention Poster Contest and a Video Contest giving students the opportunity to spread the message about the risks of vaping and nicotine addiction. Students are invited to create a video or a poster encouraging students to choose a healthy vape-free lifestyle. Learn more at https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/vaping-prevention.

Just a reminder to take a few minutes to complete the LSIC survey. The questions give stakeholders an opportunity to share their thoughts and opinions on ways to improve Williamstown Elementary. https://forms.office.com/r/wnSqCfqJFz

Wood County Schools will hold its first ever Job Fair for WCS positions from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28 at Grand Pointe in Vienna! Learn about needed positions in Wood County Schools. Begin the application process for professional and service jobs. Full-time and substitute positions available, including: Bus Drivers Mechanics Custodians Aides Teachers Secretaries Cooks Nurses and More! THURSDAY, SEPT. 28 11 AM TO 6 PM GRAND POINTE CONFERENCE CENTER 1500 GRAND CENTRAL AVE. VIENNA, WV woodcountyschoolswv.com

Wood County Schools will hold a job fair for WCS positions on Thursday, Sept. 28 at the Grand Pointe Conference Center in Vienna! Learn about needed positions in Wood County Schools. Begin the application process for professional and service jobs. Full-time and substitute positions available. Including: Bus Drivers Mechanics Custodians Aides Teachers Secretaries Cooks Nurses and more! THURSDAY, SEPT. 28 11 AM TO 6 PM GRAND POINTE CONFERENCE CENTER 1500 GRAND CENTRAL AVE. VIENNA, WV woodcountyschoolswv.com

​LSIC School Improvement Survey​ Stakeholders, We had our first LSIC (Local School Improvement Council) meeting earlier this week. One of the roles and responsibilities of the council is to gather feedback from families and the community on ways that we can foster student learning. We would love to hear your thoughts and ideas. Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey. Your responses are anonymous. In November, the LSIC will review the results and share them with the staff and community. The survey will be open through October 20, 2023. https://forms.office.com/r/wnSqCfqJFz

*Student Test Scores* In spring 2023, students in Grades 3 through 8 took the General Summative Assessment and students in Grade 11 took the SAT School Day assessment. On Tuesday, September 12, students will receive a printed copy of their individual student score report which will contain information regarding each student's performance on the tested areas. To further assist parents/guardians in understanding their child's performance on the WVGSA or the SAT School Day, the West Virginia Department of Education is providing an individual video score report for each student in addition to the printed report.. A link to your child's individual video score report will be sent to your child's K12 student email address on September 12th. Please work with your student to access the link in the email. When you click on the link, you will be taken to a site where you will need to enter your child's date of birth to access the video report. Resources are also available at that site to help your student. If you need assistance in locating the video score report link, or if you do not know your child's K12 email address or password, you may contact your child's school, or contact Cathy Grewe at the Wood County Schools Board Office at 304-420-9663 Extension 122.

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel is seeking nominees for Teen of the Week! Go to http://tinyurl.com/2023-24TeenoftheWeek to make your nomination. Nominees should be: * between the ages of 13-19 * live in the Mid-Ohio Valley * can be a public, private or homeschool student * have an interesting hobby or passion Though sports are part of a well-rounded student, the Teen of the Week focuses on academic and social activities which make the teen a standout among their peers! Academic achievement, unique hobbies and interesting activities will be highlighted!

Good evening families. This is Ms. Cumpston. I wanted to clarify that school pictures are through Lifetouch this year. It came to my attention today that many of you have received emails from Interstate and Lifetouch. I have contacted Interstate and if you purchased pictures, they will be refunding your money. School pictures are next Monday. I apologize for the confusion. Have a great evening.

Happy Labor Day! All schools and offices will be closed on Monday, September 4th, in observance of the holiday. We will see you back on Tuesday during normal hours.

The call goes to everyone...even if you have already completed it. I don't have a way to sort the calls. So, if it is done Thank You! You do not need their student number. Just go ahead and fill it out.

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNanzhvUAOI8tEuM9IZH9hE3pUN0E4SUFTR041QUlXQVVQWjY5OEQzSFU4Ni4u We are still missing many AUP's. Please click the link and complete one for your child. You must complete a new one each year. First 2 classes to have 100% submitted will earn an extra recess with Ms. Cumpston and Ms. Dixon. If you need a paper copy, please send a note and let the teacher know. Thank You!

Families, Please go on-line and complete your child's Acceptable Use Policy form. Students will not be permitted to go on-line for learning activities unless we have the forms completed. Thank you for your attention to this matter. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNanzhvUAOI8tEuM9IZH9hE3pUN0E4SUFTR041QUlXQVVQWjY5OEQzSFU4Ni4u

Parent Pick-Up (Cars) Our goal on Monday is to have everyone dismissed by 3:05. Hopefully, over the next couple of weeks, we will get everyone dismissed by 3:00. Please make sure that your child knows their pick-up number. This will help things go a little faster.

A note from Ms. Dixon Families that pick-up at the fire hydrant Some wonderful parent suggestions have been given to make walker pick-up more efficient and continue to keep everyone safe. Monday grades 3-5 will still walk home and they will grab their younger siblings like they have been. One teacher per grade level will be checking KG, 1st, and 2nd grade off to leave. Every child in the school was given a parent pick-up tag number this year. Please bring the tag and this will be an easy way for the teacher to find your child's name. This also helps us to make sure children are going with the correct person. Thank you so much for the support and patience as we make adjustments.

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNanzhvUAOI8tEuM9IZH9hE3pUN0E4SUFTR041QUlXQVVQWjY5OEQzSFU4Ni4u If you have not completed the Acceptable Use Policy, please do so ASAP.