On Friday, October 27th, we invite everyone to participate in our exciting "FUN FRIDAY" event, which will be dedicated to Book Character Day! We encourage you to dress up as your favorite Book Character and join in the fun!
LETTER DAY (Week of Oct. 23-27):The schedule of elementary letter days is posted weekly in the Live Feed on the school system's home page and on all elementary school home pages, including Pittsville Elementary & Middle. (Use of the letter day in middle schools varies by school; please check with the school for details.)
This is a quick reminder that tomorrow Thursday is an early release day. All student's are dismisssd at 12:15. All students must be gone at 12:45. Also students and staff can wear pink for breast cancer awareness month. Tigers let me hear you roar. ROAR!!!
Good evening West Salisbury Tigers,
This is a friendly reminder that tomorrow, Wednesday October 18th, is Unity Day! It's a special day for us to come together and celebrate the diverse and inclusive community we have built here at West Salisbury. Let's take this opportunity to emphasize the importance of unity, respect, and understanding among our students and staff.
We encourage everyone to wear orange to show support for Unity Day. Together, let's foster an environment where every individual feels valued and respected, regardless of differences. Thank you for your cooperation and support in making Unity Day a memorable and impactful event for our school community.
Also on Thursday, it is an early dismissal day but we also want to promote breast cancer awareness month and so on Thursday we are allowing our students and staff to wear pink in honor of breast cancer awareness. Thank you for your attention. Have a good evening and we look forward to seeing our tiger cubs tomorrow. Tigers let me hear you roar!!!
Reminder: Thursday is a 3-hour early dismissal day for students, with staff professional development in the afternoon. Schools are closed Friday, the day of the Maryland State Education Association Convention.
On Thursday, October 19, students will be dismissed at 12:15 p.m. Please ensure you pick up your child by 12:45 p.m. at the latest. All buses will be transporting students home early, so please be at the bus stops to prevent your child from returning to the school.
On Friday, October 20, there will be no school for all students due to the MSEA Convention. Enjoy your extended weekend.
Unity Day- WEAR YOUR ORANGE
Wednesday, Oct 18th
Why unity?
For years, bullying was justified with expressions such as, “Bullying is a natural part of childhood,” “Bullying makes kids tougher,” or “Bullying is a rite of passage.” The goal of Unity Day is to bring together youth, parents, educators, businesses, and community members across the nation to emphasize the message that bullying is not acceptable, and that all students deserve to be safe in school, online, and in the community.
Why the color orange?
Unity Day is celebrated in October, and orange is a color commonly identified with the month and the fall season. It is also a color that is associated with safety and visibility. It is a color described as warm and inviting, and its vibrancy makes an impactful statement.
Why just a day?
The event provides a catalyst for everyone to come together with a visual statement that our actions matter not only on one day, but every day.
Good evening tiger families this is your child’s principal Mr. Binns. We are officially halfway through the month of October. I hope you have enjoyed your weekend. Here are a few announcements for the upcoming week. We want to begin by giving a big tiger roar to Mrs. Tara Martens for making it to the Maryland Teacher of the Year Gala held in Baltimore, Maryland. Although Mrs. Martens was not named teacher of the year. Mrs. Martens represented West Salisbury Elementary, Wicomico County, and her family very well. We are very proud of Mrs. Martens and we want to thank her for the amazing ride to the finals. Congratulations Mrs. Martens you have created history and also placed West Salisbury Elementary on the education map in Maryland. On Wednesday, October 18 it is Unity Day. Unity Day is to bring together youth, parents, educators, business, and community members across the nation to emphasize the message that bullying is not acceptable, and that ALL students deserve to be safe in school, online, and in the community. We are asking that your child wears Orange because Unity Day takes place in the month of October which is associated with the color orange, and orange is the color associated with safety and visibility. Wear as much orange as possible, because unity is important at WSE because we have students from Pakistan, Chile, Honduras, Mexico, Guatemala, Haiti, Brazil and our principal Mr. Binns is from Bermuda. Unity is important. Thursday, October 19 the students will be dismissed early at 12:15 p.m. please make sure that you pick your child up no later than 12:45 p.m. at the latest, all busses will be dropping of your children home from school early be at the bus stops so that your child is not brought back to the school. Friday, October 20 ALL students DO NOT come to school due to the MSEA Convention so enjoy your extra long weekend. Parents please remember that our students have now been in school for over 5 weeks. Please refrain from walking your child to class and staying in the class. Our goal is to assist our tiger cubs to become independent when coming to school. Please work with us by allowing your child to try and walk to class on his or her own. Also if you are in in the office, parents are NOT permitted to leave the office are without signing into our Raptor safety system. Parents DO NOT leave the office area to meet your child that is against our policy, and we appreciate all parents complying to keep all of our tiger cubs safe. Thank you for your attention all of our announcements and please follow us on our social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram, and our LiveFeed. Well that is it for now. We are the Tiger Nation, this means more. Tigers let me hear you roar. ROAR!!!
Please review the attached flyers below. These events are hosted by Wicomico County Public Schools.
LETTER DAY (Week of Oct. 16-20):The schedule of elementary letter days is posted weekly in the Live Feed on the school system's home page and on all elementary school home pages, including Pittsville Elementary & Middle. (Use of the letter day in middle schools varies by school; please check with the school for details.)
Are you and your child enthusiastic about tackling challenges?
WCPS cordially invite you to join us on Monday, October 23rd, at the JMB cafeteria from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM for an exciting and professionally organized event.
We hope you will join us for the following Parent University events that will be offered next week:
For All Ages: Family Success Night Wednesday, October 18 5:00 -7:30 p.m. Pemberton Elementary (1300 Pemberton Drive; Salisbury, MD 21804)
At the Family Success Night, parents and caregivers will choose workshops about topics that matter to them. You can learn about being a homeowner, making a budget, setting limits and boundaries with technology, parenting teens, and preteens, and much more. You’ll be able to choose three workshops to attend. Interpreters for Spanish, Haitian Creole and Portuguese speakers will be provided. Thanks to generous funding through the Wicomico County Education Foundation, a boxed dinner will be served (first come, first served). A food distribution will be provided (first come, first served).
To sign up for the Family Success Night, click on one of these links:
● English: http://tinyurl.com/Family-Success-2023-ENGLISH
● Español (Spanish): http://tinyurl.com/Family-Success-SPANISH
● Kreyòl ayisyen (Haitian Creole): http://tinyurl.com/Family-Success-Kreyol-ayisyen
Events for Parents & Caregivers with Children in grades Kindergarten - Grade 5 Elementary Math Night Tuesday, October 17 6:30 -7:30 p.m. Prince Street Elementary School In this session, information will be shared about what your child is learning in math, provide online learning resources that can be used at home and share how your child can master their basic math facts.
WCPS is delighted to announce that October has been designated as National Bullying Prevention Month! WCPS invites you to join WCPS in commemorating two important dates: National Stop Bullying Day on October 11th and National Unity Day on October 18th.
In the photos attached, WCPS has thoughtfully curated additional resources and has conveniently included QR codes for educators and caregivers to access these valuable materials. Furthermore, our district has incorporated a Wicomico County Public Schools Bully Reporting Form at the bottom of the flyer for your convenience.
Together, WCPS can make a positive impact in preventing bullying and fostering a respectful and nurturing environment for all.
Attached, you will find an image of this week's letter days and the PK-5 Lunch, PK-5 Breakfast, and PK Snack Menu for the month of October.
We hope you will join us for the following Parent University workshop that will be offered next week:
How to Help your Child Deal with Trauma
Tuesday, October 10
6:30 -7:30 p.m.
West Salisbury Elementary (1321 West Road; Salisbury, MD 21801)
In this session, we will share information about how trauma affects children at different developmental stages, provide tips for how to support students through the recovery of trauma and when you should ask for additional assistance. Spanish and Haitian Creole interpreters will be provided. In addition, school system staff members will provide childcare for school-aged children for both workshops. If you plan to bring your children, please arrive 15 minutes early.
Spanish:
Esperamos que se una a nosotros en el siguiente taller de Universidad para padres que se ofrecerá la próxima semana:
Cómo ayudar a su hijo a afrontar el trauma
Martes 10 de octubre
6:30 -7:30 p.m.
Escuela Elemental West Salisbury (1321 West Road; Salisbury, MD 21801)
En esta sesión, compartiremos información sobre cómo el trauma afecta a los niños en diferentes etapas de desarrollo, brindaremos consejos sobre cómo apoyar a los estudiantes durante la recuperación del trauma y cuándo debe solicitar asistencia adicional. Se proporcionarán intérpretes de español y criollo haitiano. Además, miembros del personal del sistema escolar brindarán cuidado infantil a los niños en edad escolar para ambos talleres. Si planea traer a sus hijos, llegue 15 minutos antes.
Haitian Creole
Nou espere ou pral jwenn nou pou atelye Inèvsite Paran sa a ki pral ofri semèn pwochèn:
Kijan pou Ede Pitit ou a Fè Fas ak Chòk
Madi 10 Oktòb
6:30 -7:30 p.m.
Lekòl Elemantè West Salisbury (1321 West Road; Salisbury, MD 21801)
Nan sesyon sa a, nou pral pataje enfòmasyon sou fason chòk afekte timoun yo nan diferan etap devlopman, nou pral bay konsèy sou fason pou sipòte elèv yo nan rekiperasyon chòk la ak ki lè ou ta dwe mande asistans adisyonèl. Nou ap bay entèprèt panyòl ak kreyòl ayisyen. Anplis de sa, manm estaf sistèm lekòl la pral bay gadri pou timoun ki gen laj lekòl pou tou de atelye yo. Si ou planifye mennen pitit ou yo, tanpri rive 15 minit pi bonè.
Good evening Tiger families, this is your child’s principal Mr. Binns. Well, the weekend has come to an end, and we hope you enjoy your Sunday evening. Here are a few announcements for this upcoming week. Parents in 1st & 2nd grade progress reports are accessible on family portal and we also send home a hard copy with your child on Friday. Please take a look at how your child has been doing halfway through this first marking term. Tuesday, October 10, Wicomico County Board Meeting will take place at 1:30 p.m. at Long Avenue. This is when you as parents can be a part of the board process and make your voice heard. Also on Tuesday, WCPS’s Parent University will be held here at West Salisbury Elementary School from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. During this session, parents will learn about trauma and its effects on children at different developmental stages. Parents will be provided with tips for supporting your child that may have or may be going through trauma. Friday, October 13 fall pictures will be taken of all West Salisbury Elementary students in the gymnasium. Parents, if you would like to purchase pictures of your child please listen to the following directions. Please send the money for the pictures that you want to purchase with your student to turn into their teacher. The money MUST be sent back in the PICTURE ENVELOPE. Also make sure that you have put your child’s name on the picture envelope in order to ensure that the photographers know who the pictures are for. Checks are NOT to be made out to West Salisbury Elementary, all funds go to Lifetouch. We want to make sure that you the parent receive your child’s picture that you paid for. All money and picture envelopes must be turned in before the pictures on Friday. Parents, we continue to encourage you to please bring your children to school and to be on time. As mentioned before, attendance is an area Wicomico County Public Schools are focusing on. There are some students that have come to school late multiple times. Please know that when your child is late, they are missing valuable instruction time, so make every effort to get them here on time. On Friday, October 27, we will have our First “Trunk or Treat” right here at West Salisbury Elementary school in the parking lot. We will be hosting it with our sister school North Salisbury, so make arrangements to attend more information will be given at a later date. Parents, we want to also let you know that we will be selling West Salisbury Tiger t-shirts, hoodies, and long sleeve shirts very soon be on the lookout on how to purchase your WSE gear. Finally, we want to wish our very own math intervention teacher Mrs. Tara Martens all the best as she attends the Maryland Teacher of the Year Gala in Baltimore, Maryland. Mrs. Martens is a Maryland State finalist, and the Maryland teacher of the year will be announced this coming Friday night. We wish you the best, Mrs. Martens. That’s it for now, we are the tiger nation this means more. Tigers let me hear you roar. ROAR!!!
LETTER DAY (Week of Oct. 9-13):The schedule of elementary letter days is posted weekly in the Live Feed on the school system's home page and on all elementary school home pages, including Pittsville Elementary & Middle. (Use of the letter day in middle schools varies by school; please check with the school for details.)
LETTER DAY (Week of Oct. 9-13):The schedule of elementary letter days is posted weekly in the Live Feed on the school system's home page and on all elementary school home pages, including Pittsville Elementary & Middle. (Use of the letter day in middle schools varies by school; please check with the school for details.)
On Friday, October 6th , we invite everyone to participate in our exciting "FUN FRIDAY" event, which will be dedicated to Local Hero Day! We encourage you to dress up as your favorite Local Hero and join in the fun.
**Attention 2nd Grade Parents!**
Your child is invited to attend...
Community Helpers Virtual Field Trip!
Click on the link to register by Tuesday, October 17, 2023
https://forms.gle/tFAHJjqRyYEbdKXAA
