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The "WEE"kly Warrior Update
5/27/24
Principal's Corner
Today is Memorial Day and all of us at WEE remember and honor those that paid the ultimate price for our freedom. It is in honor of these brave men and women that we strive to do our very best each day.
This week our 3rd-5th grade students will show off their reading skills on Wednesday for the reading EOG and their math skills on Friday for the math EOG.
Please help your student be successful by ensuring they are well rested and have a nutritious breakfast.
Also some reminders for testing days:
Students are not allowed to wear a Smartwatch during EOG testing.
Students should not have cell phones at school. However, if a student does have a cell phone it must be turned off and remain in their bookbag.
Students in testing grades will not be released until the entire testing session is complete. This means students will not be released from classrooms (even for early release) until testing is complete througout the school. This is a State testing requirement to ensure a secure testing environment for all testers. This does not apply to students in grades PreK-2.
We ask parents to avoid visiting campus on Wednesday and Friday. The sound of the doorbell and closing of the front doors is a disruption to the classes in the main building. We have 3 testing classrooms at the front of the main building. If you need to drop off items your student forgot, the front office will be open to accept these items after the testing session has completed. Parents of students in K-2 should plan lunch visits on Tuesday or Thursday.
We are so proud of each of our WEE Warriors! Thank you for all of your support this school year
And, as always, let's make today better than yesterday and tomorrow better than today.
Good Things!
Character Trait of the Month
This month we are discussing the importance of Cooperation.
The Week in Review
What's Happening This Week:
- 5/27/24: Memorial Day Holiday: No School
EOG Testing Reminders
EOG Testing Dates:
5/28/24: Make Up EOG
5/29/24: 3rd-5th Reading EOG
5/30/24: Make Up EOG
5/31/24: 3rd-5th Math EOG
6/03/24-6/06/24: Remediation and EOG Make Ups
Students are not allowed to wear a Smartwatch during EOG testing.
Students should not have cell phones at school. However, if a student does have a cell phone it must be turned off and remain in their bookbag.
Students in testing grades will not be released until the entire testing session is complete. This means students will not be released from classrooms (even for early release) until testing is complete througout the school. This is a State testing requirement to ensure a secure testing environment for all testers. This does not apply to students in grades PreK-2.
We ask parents to avoid visiting campus on Wednesday and Friday. The sound of the doorbell and closing of the front doors is a disruption to the classes in the main building. We have 3 testing classrooms at the front of the main building. If you need to drop off items your student forgot, the front office will be open to accept these items after the testing session has completed. Parents of students in K-2 should plan lunch visits on Tuesday or Thursday.
Fee Reminder
All outstanding student fees including negative Cafeteria balances and technology fees must be paid by May 31, 2024.
Fees
All checks should be made payable to “West End Elementary School.” Instructional School fees are $10.00. All instructional fees are due within the first 30 days of the school year in order to be used in your child’s classroom to provide additional materials and supplies that enhance learning.
Any fees (cafeteria charges, After School fees, instructional fees, lost library book fees, etc.) that remain unpaid will result in the withholding of student privileges, including, but not limited to, the ability to attend field trips, field day, celebrations, rewards, promotion ceremonies, etc. All unpaid fees carry over from year to year and are placed on your child’s Powerschool account until paid in full. Please pay any current and outstanding balances in order for your child to participate in school activities.
(WEE Parent Handbook, pg 14)
Attendance Letters
For more information regarding the MCS attendance policy and information regarding attendance letters please see the information found on the MCS Attendance page (linked below). Thank you!
Statewide Survey for Digital Access
In order to improve advocacy for state and federal Internet and Digital Learning funding, North Carolina now requires school districts to provide Digital Access data in our yearly state reporting. Please assist with this by completing the Digital Device Survey available on the PowerSchool Parent Portal. If you login to the Parent Portal using a web browser, the survey will be listed at the bottom of the Navigation list. All data gathered will be kept private and confidential.
Student Cell Phone and Smartwatch Policy
Student Cell Phone Policy
Students are not permitted to have cell phones on their person during the school day. Student cell phones should be turned off and remain in their bookbags. Smartwatches with cellular capabilities must be turned to Airplane mode and not used as cell phones during the school day.
(23/24 WEE Parent Handbook, pg. 10)
If you need to communicate with your student during the school day due to an emergency, please contact the front office.
Dress Code Reminders
As the weather gets warmer, we would like to remind you of the MCS dress code. Specifically, please make sure students' shorts are longer than their tops. Thank you for partnering in this with us.
Fun Day
Warrior Summer Camp
We are excited to announce an exciting opportunity for students who attend the Warrior Summer Camp. WEE and The C.A.R.E Group are partnering to bring some fun literacy activites to our students throughout the summer. To read more about the mission of The C.A.R.E Group click HERE.
News from the Cafeteria
Lost and Found
Check the Lost and Found this Week!
From the PTA
AM Car Line Volunteers Needed!
Warrior Families & Community help is needed with our WEE Warrior AM Car Line. We are looking for volunteers to help staff monitor the car line to ensure safety and assist warriors as needed while exiting their vehicles. The car line is open from 7:05 AM to 7:30 AM. We will be looking for assistance with this throughout the school year. Your support will help make the morning car line run safely and efficiently. Thank You!
Please see the link below for additional details on the AM car line drop-off procedure.
Volunteers may park in the tennis court parking lot.
Join PTA!
Below is the link to join the WEE PTA. If you love WEE and want to serve the WEE community, join this amazing group!
From the Community
Summer Opportunities
West End United Methodist Summer Camp
SLBC VBS
First Tee
Teacher Assistant Pathway
Enrollement has begun for the Teacher Assistant Training Program. If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a teacher assistant, review the attached flyer. Classes begin May 8th and end August 14th. Please remember that fees may be waived for qualified students.
Please contact Jenny Troyer at troyerj@sandhills.edu or at 910-695-3926 for more information.
Warrior Information Center:
2023-2024 Parent and Student Handbook
Need to Contact Mrs. Lockamy or Mrs. Jeffreys?
Mrs. Lockamy and Mrs. Jeffreys do not use the messaging function on Class Dojo or Remind.
Mrs. Lockamy: klockamy@ncmcs.org
Mrs. Jeffreys: sjeffreys@ncmcs.org
School number: 910-673-6991
Student Cell Phone and Smartwatch Policy
Student Cell Phone Policy
Students are not permitted to have cell phones on their person during the school day. Student cell phones should be turned off and remain in their bookbags. Smartwatches with cellular capabilities must be turned to Airplane mode and not used as cell phones during the school day.
(23/24 WEE Parent Handbook, pg. 10)
If you need to communicate with your student during the school day due to an emergency, please contact the front office.
No Cell Phones While Moving Through Car Line
We are asking that those who pick up and drop off students in the car line please not use their cell phones while navigating through the line. This causes distractions for drivers, potential unsafe situations for our staff and students, and delays in the movement of the line. Thank you for your help in this matter!
Arrival Procedures
This year the car line and bus line will open at 7:05 am. Please do not drop your student off prior to 7:05 am. Students will go directly to their classrooms unless they choose to eat breakfast. Note: This is a change from last year.
Students eating breakfast will eat in the cafeteria then move to their classrooms. The cafeteria will be open for breakfast from 7:05 am-7:25 am.
Morning Car Line Procedures
The car line will be open from 7:05 am to 7:30 am. During the first 2-3 weeks of school, the morning line may be longer than usual. We ask for your patience and adherence to the car line procedures to help this process move as efficiently as possible.
Morning Car Line Procedures:
- Please move all the way around the car line area to the cone marked #1.
- As you fill in the line please move close to the car in front of you leaving very little gaps.
- Student should exit on the passenger side of the vehicle. It is unsafe and slows the line down when students exit from the driver's side.
- Please remain in your vehicle. Students should exit the car on their own. However, if your student needs assistance put on your flashers. This will indicate to a staff member to assit your student. Staff members will not open the car door of every car in line. This slows down the process.
- Students will walk along the side walk by the 3-5 building and enter through the cafeteria doors (this is the same pattern we used last year). If your student does not need to eat breakfast he/she will move through the cafeteria and head directly to their classroom.
- It is imperative that students do not walk between cars in the car line. They must move to the side walk as quickly as possible.
Tardy Policy
Students arriving on campus after 7:30 am will be considered LATE. Please park and escort your child to the front office door where a staff member will sign them in. School personnel will escort them to their class. Please do not drop your child off or call the office.
(WEE Parent Handbook, pg. 5)
Early Dismissal Policies
We realize there are times you must pick your child up early. Please limit these occasions. All early dismissals must go through the front office and must be completed before 2pm. Students will not be released from the front office after 2pm. All vehicles must be clear from the front parking/bus lot by 2pm. Instruction continues right up until the end of the day. If you pick your child up early he or she will miss valuable classroom time. Please make sure that you list all persons that are approved to pick up your child on their information card. We are not allowed to release your child to any unauthorized person.
(WEE Parent Handbook, pg 6)
Dismissal Procedures
School is dismissed at 2:30pm. Please plan to have your child picked up on time. If you must change your child’s mode of transportation for the day, please put this in writing by sending a note or email to your child’s teacher. If this is a last minute change, please email your child’s teacher and call the front office. Please do not use Class Dojo for transportation changes. Students will not be allowed to go home any other way if they do not have a note provided by a parent. Only students who are currently on a bus roster may ride a MCS school bus. Administration is not allowed to approve requests for non-bus riders to ride home with a current bus rider. (WEE Parent Handbook, pg. 6)
Afternoon Carline Procedures
- All students will be assigned a number to be used at car line dismissal.
- Parents will receive a car hanger with their student's number on it that must be displayed during car line. If you have multiple children, you may condense all of the numbers onto 1 car hanger.
- Parents may write the students last name on the car hanger if they wish but it is not required.
- Once the initial round of car hangers have been dispersed, we will send home at least one more additional one so that all families have 2.
- Any person picking up a student in car line must have the car hanger.
- We will not block off the car line like we have done in the past. This will allow the first set of cars to move into place at the cones. It is important that if you are the first car in line that you move all the way to cone 1.
- Mrs. Holmes will start inputting numbers into the system at 2:20. This will allow students to know which cone they must go to as soon as we dismiss.
- Parents, it is important that everyone stay in line and not try to move around other cars. We will release all 7 cars at one time, then move the next set of 7 to the cones.
- Please be patient with us as we refine this process.
- Again, this is all about the safety of our students and staff.
Late Pick Up Policy
In order to ensure the safety of students, any student not picked up by 2:45 (or the end of the car line) will be placed in our Warrior Care. Parents will be charged a late pick up fee of $1 per minute. Unpaid late pick up fees will be added to the student’s school fees and will be reflected in PowerSchool. (WEE Parent Handbook, pg. 7)
Important Dates
This is a preliminary list and is subject to change.
- 6/04/24: Yearbooks Dispersed
- 6/04/24: End of Year Family Picinic/Yearbook Signing Event 5:30 pm
- 6/05/24: Fun Day Celebration
- 6/06/24: 5th Grade Promotion 9:00 am
- 6/06/24: K-4 EOY Awards Ceremony 1:15 pm
- 6/06/24: SIT meeting 3:00 pm
- 6/07/24: Last Day of School: Early Release
What WEE Believe:
Mission
The faculty and staff of West End Elementary School are committed to creating a safe, positive environment where all children are encouraged and expected to learn. We believe that it is our task to set high expectations for the growth of students and staff by providing appropriate instruction and staff development.
Vision
The vision for West End Elementary School is to create a safe and positive environment for learning and student social and academic growth.
Core Beliefs
WEE Warriors Are…
We are the cornerstone in a modern, evolving society building a strong foundation in character and academics.
We are a caring community that works together to meet the needs of the whole child.
We are educators who strive relentlessly for the best for all of our students in reaching their fullest potential.
WEE Warriors Believe…
We cultivate an environment where all students and staff can grow and be successful together.
Collaboration of students, parents, and staff is key to success.
All students will succeed.
What WEE Are Striving Towards:
2023-2025 School Improvement Goals
By June 2025, West End ES will have an increase in overall grade level proficiency (GLP) and subject grade level proficiency by 10 percentage points: Overall from 77.6 to 87.6, Reading from 70.6 to 80.6, in Math from 81.9 to 91.9, and in Science from 85.9 to 95.9 as measured by North Carolina End of Grade tests.
By June 2025, West End ES will exceed overall expected growth in all areas from -0.78 to +2.01 as measured by EVAAS.
School Improvement Updates
Would you like to stay up to date with the School Improvement Team? The School Improvement Plan and minutes for each meeting are easily accessible by following the steps listed below.
As required by North Carolina General Statute and Moore County Schools Board Policy, each School Improvement Team has collaborated on the creation of a school improvement plan for the next two academic school years. Each respective school staff has voted to approve their plans before finally being reviewed and approved by the Board of Education. Full Text of NC G.S. 115C-105.27 The school improvement plans can be found on the NCStar web-based tool that guides a school team to manage the continuous improvement process. All visiting community members can use a guest login to review school improvement plans.
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