Serving Grades Pre-K through 5th Grade in Westmoreland County Virginia

• DECEMBER

12/3: Tuesday, Extended Day Tutoring 3:30 - 5:00

12/3: Tuesday, SGA 5th grade reading

12/4: Wednesday, SGA 4th grade reading

12/4: Wednesday, El Toro fundraiser all day 20% to WD

12/5: Thursday, SGA 3rd grade reading

12/6: Friday, SGA make-ups for reading

12/6: Friday, Spirit Day, wear your WD gear or school colors (Navy and Yellow)

12/9: Monday, Extended Day Tutoring 3:30 -5:00

12/10: Tuesday, SGA 5th grade Math

12/10: Tuesday, Extended Day Tutoring CANCELED

12/10: Tuesday, Winter Music Concert for K-1 @ 6:00 pm

12/10: Tuesday, LEDO’s Pizza fundraiser all day 20% to WD

12/11: Wednesday, SGA 4th grade Math

12/12: Thursday, SGA 3rd grade Math

12/13: Friday, SGA make-up assessments

12/13: Friday Spirit Day, wear your WD gear or school colors (Navy and Yellow)

12/16: Monday, School Board Meeting 6:00

12/17: Tuesday, McDonald’s fundraiser 4-8 pm

12/17: Tuesday, MMS music concert, 1 pm (for Students only)

12/18: Wednesday, Last day of school for semester one

12/19: Thursday, Teacher workday/PD Holiday break starts for students

12/19: Thursday, McDonald’s fundraiser from 4-8 pm 20% to WD

12/20: Friday, Teacher workday, No School, building closes at 3:30

12/23: Monday, Holiday break starts until Friday, January 3. SCHOOL CLOSED

Start Date: Monday, November 4, 2024

Dear Washington District Elementary School Families,

I hope this message finds you well. I would like to remind all parents and guardians about the process for changing your child’s mode of transportation from a car rider to a bus rider, or for specific days of the week.

Recently, our office staff has received an increased number of last-minute calls and communications requesting changes to student transportation. While we understand that plans can change, these last-minute requests have put a significant burden on our staff and led to errors, which have understandably caused frustration for some parents.

To avoid these issues and ensure the safety of all our students, it is important that any transportation changes are communicated to the office before 2:00 p.m. on the day of the change or before. We cannot accept any changes to a student's mode of transportation after this time. Last-minute changes often create confusion during dismissal, which begins promptly at 3:10 p.m. but office staff prepare in advance of this time.

Additionally, please indicate whether the change is temporary or permanent and, if temporary, how long the change will be in effect. This helps us ensure that we can accurately track your child’s transportation needs without error.

To help us provide a smooth and secure dismissal process, please make sure to:

1. Contact the school office by phone, stating that you have sent the required written documentation for any transportation changes **before 2:00 p.m.** to notify us of any changes. This email or note (with the student) should include the

a. Child’s Name, Teacher and grade-level

b. You should email the Teacher, morning secretary, Mrs. Dickerson (dickersonlm@wmlcps.org), afternoon secretary, Mrs. Lopez (brookslopezj@wmlcps.org), A.P., Dr. Repass (repassmr@wmlcps.org)

2. Clearly indicate if the change is for one day, a set period of time, or a permanent switch.

3. Communicate regular changes (such as different transportation on certain days) well in advance by written notice.

We understand that emergencies can arise and will do our best to assist you in such situations. However, for the safety and well-being of all students, we ask that last-minute changes be minimized as much as possible.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to our office staff.

Sincerely,

Mr. Hernandez

Principal, Washington District Elementary School

This is a reminder that students will Not Open the Exterior Door for Visitors, Parents, family members, or friends! All visitors coming into the building to visit or check out a student must present their Government-approved photo ID so it can be scanned through our Raptor program and then signed out on the appropriate form

Hello Parents and Family members of WD,

My name is Deputy Campbell and I am the new School Resource Officer of SRO at WD. My primary goal is to promote safety in and around our school and serving as a liaison between the school and outside agencies. By assisting to develop and implement comprehensive safety plans and strategies, in coordination with school administrators and local first responders to ensure the safety of the students and staff at WD.

Last week I was able to read to Pre-k, Kindergarten and 1st Graders a book called “There’s a cop in my school” and talk about our safety plans at school. We talked about fire drills, earthquake drills, tornado drills and lockdown drills, please talk to your children at home and have them tell you about the classroom plans.

Always remember, I am here to assist in any way I can, to ensure we have a safe and happy school year here at WD.

Deputy Campbell, M

The student’s units’ target is the number of units a student should aim to complete in a week in order to drive the student towards their end of year grade level benchmark (or substantially closing the gap to this benchmark).

This research-based measure considers the average amount of time it takes to complete units, how many units are in each grade level of material, and the student’s Performance Predictor range. This target corresponds to the student’s usage target and is a rate of two units per ten minutes of usage.

When students complete a unit in Lexia, they receive a certificate of completion and a prize to celebrate their success.

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Directions to the fundraiser:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G1taTvLp4-i3AWo8NFQiuG2hhtThodSW/view?usp=sharing

The Original Works art fundraiser orders are now extended to November 6th , 2024. This will be the last day to submit an order for the December delivery. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. Do not worry, if you need to send in an order after this date, they will be collected until December 13th at which time a second order will be sent to the company for

production.

Thank you very much for supporting your child’s artistic endeavors.

Mrs. Kimberly Fischer –WDES Art Teacher

fischerkd@wmlcps.org

A Note From The School Nurse:

Children learn best when they are healthy, well-rested, and have nutritious meals and snacks. With cold weather approaching, remember to dress warmly and not share hats or jackets.

When your child is sick: Please keep them home from school for the following symptoms and remain out until the symptoms have stopped for 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medicine such as Tylenol or Motrin):

■ Temperature of 100.4 degrees or higher

■ Diarrhea or Vomiting

■ Suspicious undiagnosed rash or itchy