Wildcat Weekly
West Edgecombe Middle School | From the Desk of Dr. Ballard
Please read our newsletter each week for important information.
- We are having a Freddy's Fundraiser on Sunday, September 29 from 4pm-8pm at Freddy's Restaurant in Rocky Mount. Students bringing a RM Freddy's receipt dated 9/29/24 to school on Monday, September 30 will receive a free dress down pass for their participation. Thank you in advance for supporting our school! Be sure to say "I am with West Edgecombe" when you order.
- You should have received information regarding how to sign up for Rooms. This is the platform for messaging with teachers. Please reach out to your child's teachers if you do not have this information.
- Please make sure your student comes to school daily with a fully charged Chromebook. If students charge their Chromebook at home in the evenings, it will last for all of their classes at school during the day. Thank you for your help with this.
- Infinite Campus Parent Portal is now available. Using this portal you can view your students' grades and attendance. To register for the portal, you must bring photo identification to the school to receive your personal registration code, linking you to your student. Office hours are 7:30am-4:00pm each day.
- Please make note of our Uniform Policy below. School tshirts are sold daily. T-shirts are $12 and hoodies are $25.
- The District Calendar can be found here.
- Our school, specific calendar, including academic and sporting events, can be found here. Consider downloading the ECPS app to easily access this calendar any time.
- All rising 7th graders must be current on their immunizations. See the flyer below for more details.
Upcoming Events:
- Sunday, September 29 - Freddy's Fundraiser, 4pm-8pm. Be sure to say "I'm with West Edgecombe!"
- Monday, September 30 - Soccer + Volleyball home vs. South Edgecombe
- Tuesday, October 1 - Soccer + Volleyball away at WA Pattillo
- Wednesday, October 2 - Soccer + Volleyball home vs. Wilson Forest Hills
- Thursday, October 3 - Football at WA Pattillo
- Wednesday, October 23 - SWEHS FCA Fields of Faith Event, 7pm-8:30pm. Guest speaker Daniel Ritchie, flyer below
A few reminders:
- The tardy bell rings at 8:05am. Please make sure your student is in the building by 8:05am. Students not in class by 8:05am will receive tardy documentation.
- 11:40am is the halfway point in the school day. If your student checks in after this time or checks out before this time, he/she will be counted absent for the entire day.
- All students must be in uniform daily. See the image above for uniform expectations.
Dr. Kelsey Ballard
Email: kballard@ecps.us
Website: wems.ecps.us
Location: 6301 Nobles Mill Pond Road, Rocky Mount, NC, USA
Phone: 252-446-2030
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WestEdgecombeMS/
Twitter: @kballard620
Kelsey Ballard
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