White Marsh Elementary School
2023 - 2024
Week of October 9 - 13, 2023
Greetings, White Marsh Families!
It's going to be a busy week! This week, we begin with our first Virtual Day on Monday. It is also a 2 hr. Early Dismissal. Students are expected to work from home on Monday. Our Kindergarten, First and Second grade Bears have received a paper activity to complete and return on Tuesday. The Third, Fourth and Fifth grade Bears have activities on Schoology that should be completed. The completion of these activities will serve as their school attendance for Monday.
Monday is also Parent Conference Day. We look forward to seeing you on Monday as you meet with your chlid's teacher. We would like to thank members of the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department, who will visit this week during school to teach our Bears about Fire Safety. Our students always enjoy this visit, and they learn strategies to be safe if a fire occurs.
Running Club will meet on Wednesday; those students participating must be picked up promptly at 4:20. Please bring a photo ID.
On Thursday, Ms. Cord's class and Mr. Arnold's class will have a Field Trip to Sotterley. On Friday, Mrs. Wathen's class and Ms. Myers' class will have their Field Trip to Sotterley. Also on Friday, our Kindergarten Bears will enjoy a trip to the pumpkin farm! Friday is also a Spirit Day- our Bears are encouraged to wear Blue!
Have a great week!
The Book Fair is Coming
**Remember, you must be a SMCPS approved volunteer and have completed the WMES training already this school year. Thanks for your help!
Picture Day is Coming- October 17
Click below to purchase- Online Code whtmarsh23
Be on the Lookout for Several SMCPS emails
From the Music Room...
Band and Strings students are asked to bring their instruments to school every Wednesday! Sincerely, Mr. Guy
Upcoming Events
Oct 16 - 20 Bus Driver Appreciation Week
Oct 16 - 20 Mobile Aquatic Agriculture Lab comes to WMES!
Oct 17 Picture Day!
Oct 18 Unity Day- Wear Orange!
Oct 18 - 25 WMES Book Fair!
Oct 18 No Running Club
Oct 19 School Dance! 3:45 - 4:30 pm
Oct 20 2 hr. Early Dismissal
Oct 23 - 27 Red Ribbon Week
Oct 24 PTA Boo Thru 5 - 6:30 pm
Oct 25 Running Club
Oct 27 2 hr Early Dismissal
Volunteer/Chaperones Reminder
1) register to be a SMCPS volunteer
2) attend a WMES Site Based Volunteer Training.
The SMCPS Volunteer information can be found on the WMES Family Links document, and the next WMES Site Based Volunteer Training can be found on the WMES website by accessing the calendar.
Have you Completed the Acceptable Use Agreement for your Student(s)?
SMCPS Calendar Revisions
Early Sign-outs and Late Arrivals
Snacks at lunch
The following are general reminders:
Student Discussions
WMES Family Handbook
WMES Links for Families
All Students Must Have!
Field Trips and Volunteers!
Methods of Communication
There are lots of ways we will communicate with you. Once school begins, you should receive a weekly email with the WMES Smore Newsletter for the week. (It will come on Sunday evenings; contact the Main Office if you don't receive the newsletter.) Be sure to review it every week; it is kept up to date with important information for you and your student. We also communicate via Twitter, and our PTA has a facebook page. If you have not elected to receive texts from SMCPS, please do so! This is our fastest way to communicate in the event of a delayed bus, or other important information. Finally, our teachers also have a variety of ways to communicate with our families; you will receive more information the first week of school.
Important Information: Electronic Devices
Chronic Absenteeism
Chronic Absenteeism: Students are chronically absent when absent 10% or more of the school days while enrolled at that school. For example, a student who is registered to attend a school for 30 days and who is absent 3 of those 30 days is considered chronically absent.
WMES will follow up with chronically absent students through the Pupil Services Team, Pupil Personnel Worker, and the Department of Student Services. In order to reduce the number of our students with Chronic Absenteeism, incentives to encourage good attendance include participation in the Bear Crawl, Running Club, and School Dance.
Text Alerts
SMCPS Text Alerts are a great way to get information quickly. They are not sent often, and usually only in the event of an unexpected school delay or closure. On occasion, WMES will send a text alert about a late bus, substitute bus, or school event. Click the link for information about registering for text alerts.
White Marsh Elementary School
Email: jwsteele@smcps.org
Website: wmes.smcps.org
Location: 29090 Thompson Corner Road, Mechanicsville, MD, USA
Phone: (301)472-4600
Twitter: @wmes_smpcs