West Clayton Elementary School

Dear Parents, We are proud to announce that our school will be participating in Kids Heart Challenge this year from Feb 2-15. When your student joins our school's team, they will learn how to keep their hearts and brains healthy, get moving with fun activities, meet kids with special hearts and raise funds for the health of all hearts. Plus, they'll feel good for doing good! Our school can also earn PE equipment and your child can earn fun thank you gifts. Everything can be done easily online with our Kids Heart Challenge app or website (heart.org/schools). Send emails, texts, and post social media messages to collect donations online. With a $10 online donation, students will receive "Spark" and "Skip", two of the Heart Heroes, plus, a free wristband just for registering online! The remaining Heart Heroes can be earned instantly and will be passed out right away. The rest of the thank you gifts will be distributed after our event concludes. Let's do it for Coach! Sincerely, Coach Potochney

This is a reminder that January 25 and 26 are Teacher Workdays. Students will return to school on Monday, January 29.

We need to move our March Family Night from Thursday, March 14 to Tuesday, March 19. We have some fun activities for you to do with your students so we hope you'll go ahead and mark your calendars.

We are thankful to One Compassion for the work they do in our community. Please see information about a free community meal tonight.

Yearbooks are on sale for $25. You can purchase online at ybpay.com with code: 14557324 or we have forms in the front office. Make checks payable to Lifetouch.

Johnston County Public Schools is the fastest growing district in NC, and we are hiring! Discover why Johnston County is an ideal location to live and work, and why JCPS is the best place for a career. With competitive pay, state health benefits, and incentives, we are the place to grow. Check out our Job Fair on Saturday, March 2, 2024 from 9 AM to 12 PM. Hope to see you there!😎 #GreatThingsAreHappeningInJCPS

PTA Bulldog Run Pajama Day! Friday, January 19.

In observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day there will be no school on Monday, January 15. We will see students on Tuesday, January 16. Have a wonderful weekend.

Don't forget to get your pizza today to help support the WCES PTA!

Good Evening Bulldogs! It's Pizza Time! Our PTA is having our next Spirit Night Thursday, January 11 at Romeo's Pizza in Clayton. You can order pizza any time tomorrow and part of the proceeds will come back to our school!

We are so excited to share that our First Grade Team was recognized for PLC of the Month by JCPS! PLC stands for Professional Learning Community and these ladies work so hard to create engaging lessons, analyze data, and respond to student needs. Thank you all!

Yesterday was Law Enforcement Appreciation Day and we are so thankful for our School Resource Officer! Officer Woodall has quickly become a part of our Bulldog Family so we treated her to lunch, lots of handmade cards, and a plant for her office. Thank you Officer Woodall!

Good Evening Bulldogs, The district has announced a 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 9. Before School Care will begin at 8:30 am. Students can begin entering campus at 10:25 am. The tardy bell will ring at 10:55 am. We hope everyone remains safe.

Under the guidance of local emergency officials and out of an abundance of caution, JCPS will operate on a 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Everyone is encouraged to drive with caution when traveling.

Good Morning Bulldogs, It's been brought to my attention that the district message may not have reached everyone. Due to the threat of inclement weather, JCPS will dismiss 3 hours early today. Dismissal at approximately 12:45 pm. No after school care. Please be safe.

Dismissal will be at 12:55 today.

Our January Bulldog News is ready! Stay up to date with what's going on at WCES by visiting https://www.smore.com/670dy.

We are so excited about our new murals! HUGE Thank You to our AMAZING PTA for funding this project to beautify our school.

Good Evening Bulldogs, This is a reminder that tomorrow, December 20, is an Early Dismissal Day. We will begin dismissing students at 1:45 PM. Students will remain on break through Tuesday, January 2, 2024. We wish you all a very Happy Holidays.

Good morning, Students on Bus 756 will be late this afternoon. Bus 755 will be doing the route after she does her first route. Delays may be similar to yesterday's delays. Thanks!