Wildcat Weekly

West Edgecombe Middle School | From the Desk of Dr. Ballard

Release Date: Friday, October 4, 2024

Student of the Month

We are so proud of Gabby, her attentiveness to work, striving to be the best she can be, and embodying the characteristic of a continuous learner. Gabby can always be found in our school's library, checking out books, volunteering her time, and reading. If you see Gabby, you'll also see a book in her hand. Keep making us proud as you set the example for students everywhere!

Important Information

Please read our newsletter each week for important information.

Picture Day has been rescheduled to October 11. See the images below for online payment and picture packages. The link here will allow you to sign up for details regarding picture day. This link will allow parents to sign up to receive updates via email regarding their child's school portraits. These updates include promotions, additional deals and the ability to order more pictures at a later time. When entering student information, parents should be sure to enter the student's name as it is on file at the school.
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:

Saturday, October 5 - NCSU MSEN Saturday Academy 7:30am-2:30pm, bus will leave campus at 7:30am exactly. Students must be on time.
Monday, October 7 - Soccer + Volleyball away @ Red Oak
Tuesday, October 8 - Football at home vs. Parker
Wednesday, October 9 - Volleyball away @ Parker
Thursday, October 10 - Soccer + Volleyball home vs. Rocky Mount
Saturday, October 12 - NCSU MSEN Saturday Academy 7:30am-2:30pm, bus will leave campus at 7:30am exactly. Students must be on time.
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. Students cannot tie their shirt up in the back to expose their back and/or skin. No midriffs are allowed to be seen when sitting or standing. Students will receive discipline consequences moving forward for this.