Bulldog Beat October 21-25

Christmas Talent Show Auditions for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades

Audition dates:

• Kindergarten - Friday, November 8
• 1st Grade - Tuesday, November 11
• 2nd Grade - Friday, November 8

Any questions should be emailed to Mrs. Edwards: wcs.k12.va.us

October's Attendance Incentive!

If you student achieves excellent attendance for the month of October their name will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a day pass to Hands on Discovery Center.

Make sure your students are present or that you are communicating with your child’s school regarding absences.

VIES is looking for parent volunteers to assist with various events and activities throughout the school year. If you are interested, please contact the school to learn more about the background check process and possible opportunities.

This week's winners of the Perfect Attendance Blizzard drawing is:

~Everly D. ~Addison M. ~David B. ~Clara S. ~Weston H.

We love having all our Bulldogs in attendance and we can't to see who will win next week's Blizzard Drawing!

We have several ways to stay connected to your child's education and teachers. Every parent has access to ParentPortal which allows you to see grades and attendance. You can register on the county website if you have not already signed up or you can call the school and request your student's login information.

Every grade uses an app to maintain communication between parents/guardians and teachers. Please see the list below on which app you should download to stay connected to your student's teacher:

PreSchool- ClassDojo

Kindergarten- Remind

First- Remind

Second- Email

Third- ParentPortal

Fourth- ClassDojo

Fifth- Remind

~Breakfast Menu Link ~Lunch Menu Link

The new site is linqconnect which can be accessed from the school nutrition home webpage. There is also a link on the School Nutrition webpage FAQ's/Direction on how to access linqconnect for student account prepayments. Here is the Link to WCS nutritional page.

• Please call the office if your child is absent from school. 276-642-5500 or email rhockman@wcs.k12.va.us
  

• Send or fax any doctor appointment notes to cover for excused absences. 276-645-2394
  

• Any transportation changes must be made by 2:20 PM to ensure safety of dismissal time.
  

• Due to Safety, NO check outs from office after 2:20 PM students will need to go to car rider line.

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Website: https://vies.wcs.k12.va.us/
Location: 4350 Gate City Highway, Bristol, VA, USA
Phone: 276-642-5500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/viesbulldogs
Twitter: @VIESBulldogs