Go ahead and plan your before/after school care, get your supply list printed, and mark your calendar for Open House and the first day of school so you can enjoy your summer! We'll see you in August! Open House: Aug. 22, 5-6:30; First Day of School: Aug. 26;
School Supply Lists: https://www.johnston.k12.nc.us/o/wces/page/supplylists
Before/After School Care: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfshJJGWmQ_bytfysBmP3hUu0PzGmS8ebMYzTuEen8Yrh378Q/viewform
BIG Congratulations to Ms. Abby Salas and Mr. Frank Potochney! They get to enjoy retirement after amazing service to our school. Thank you both and enjoy your retirement.
We are so thankful to Town Market and Stevens Sausage for helping us have a wonderful end of year celebration. We have the best staff and they have worked so hard this year!!
Good Evening Bulldogs!
We are excited to celebrate more of our students this week. Here are a few reminders as you prepare for the week ahead:
1. Space is limited in the gym. Please be respectful and of all students and their families and limit guests to no more than 3.
2. For our K, 2, 3, and 4 Awards, you may enter at the front office and at the gym. We will have the weapons detection system set up along with sign in sheets. Please consider leaving belongings and strollers in your car.
3. Students are not allowed to take flowers, plants, or balloons on school buses. If you bring those items for students, you will need to take them back home with you.
4. Fifth Grade Students should arrive at The Clayton Center by 5:30 PM on Tuesday, June 4.
5. Space at The Clayton Center is also limited. Please be respectful of all of our students and their families and limit guests to no more than 4.
June 6 is our last school day for the 2023-2024 school year. We will begin dismissal at 1:45 pm.
Also, don't forget that we will have remediation on Friday, June 5 from 8:55-1:45. Students will have access to transportation, breakfast, and lunch. Retesting will be held on June 10, 11, and 12.
Have a wonderful evening!
Please see our app, school website, or your email for important information about remediation and retesting.
Good Evening Bulldogs,
Our 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade teachers have either reached out to you already or will reach out to you this week to let you know if your child is eligible for retesting. Any student that received "not proficient" on an EOG is eligible to come in for remediation on June 7 and retesting on June 10, 11, and/or 12. We have not yet met our goal as a school so we are encouraging all students to try again. Some were just one or two points away! Transportation, breakfast, and lunch will be provided on remediation and retesting days. We will also operate on an early release schedule so students will dismiss at 1:45 pm. Please let your child's teacher know if your child will participate. We will also be sending home documentation to let you know how to access your child's scores. Have a wonderful evening!
So excited to celebrate with Mrs. Sarah Willoughby today!! She's was recognized today as Assistant Principal of the Month for May. Huge thanks to Old Fashioned Ice Cream for their support of our administrators and our schools.
We have one last volunteer opportunity this school year. We need one parent per class to help out for just 20 minutes Wednesday, May 28 - Wednesday, June 5. We are excited to provide this opportunity for our students as we end the year!
Let's wrap up the school year with celebrations and a BOOK FAIR! Check out our awards schedule online and then stop by the library to shop the summer book fair with your child. The book fair will be open for shopping for 6 days, from Wednesday to Wednesday, May 29-June 5th.
If you would like to help, please sign up for a time at https://bit.ly/wcessummerbookfair. All of our end of year information can be found on our website, Facebook page, and the JCPS app. We can't wait to see you!
Are you ready for it?! Let's wrap up the school year with parties, awards, and a BOOK FAIR! The kids have asked, and we have delivered. Shop the summer book fair with your child anytime May 29-June 5 (Wed-Wed) and stock up on good reads for the summertime. We can't wait to see you there. If you would like to help, please sign up for a time at https://bit.ly/wcessummerbookfair
Good Evening Bulldogs,
End of Grade (EOG) Testing will begin for our third, fourth, and fifth grade students on Thursday. All students will complete their reading EOG on Thursday, May 23rd and the Math EOG on Friday, May 24th. Our fifth grade students will complete their Science EOG on Wednesday, May 29th. The test schedule is posted on the school’s website. All students must complete the required tests for their specific grade level.
Please encourage your child to give their best effort on the assessments. In addition, please make sure your students are well rested as well as arrive on time to school for testing if they are a car rider. Our buses should operate on their normal schedule on all testing days. Students are encouraged to eat a free breakfast at school each day.
Retesting and remediation will take place from Friday, June 7th through Wednesday, June 12th as needed.
Also, we look forward to recognizing our students for their achievements this year during our End of the Year Awards Ceremonies that will begin on May 30 with PreK at 9:30. First Grade Awards will be Friday, May 31st at 12:00. June 4th we have our 4th grade awards at 9:30 and our 2nd grade awards at 1:00. Our 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony will be held on June 4th at 6:00 PM at The Clayton Center. June 5th we have our Kindergarten awards at 9:30 and our 3rd Grade Awards at 1:00. June 6th is our last day of school and will be an Early Release day with dismissal starting at 1:45.
Our students and staff have worked hard this year, and we are excited to end the year with testing as well as celebrations to acknowledge the achievements of our students. As always, feel free to reach out to the school if you have any questions or concerns. Have a wonderful evening!
Want to allow your child(ren) to purchase books from the Book Fair but don't want to send cash? No problem! Purchase a gift card and they are good to go! Literati gift cards are just like Scholastic's E-wallet. Students can bring in the gift card or the cashier can find it on the cash register app.
One Last Volunteer Opportunity!
We are so excited to host a 6-day book fair event to wrap up our school year and get books in students' hands for the summer. Each class will be previewing Tuesday, May 28th, and have ONE day to shop as a class based on their BEP Library Day. We need volunteers to help monitor students at the times below. Thank you for volunteering during this busy time of the year!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E44A4A92FA3F94-49779381-summer#/
Good evening Bulldogs!
This is a friendly reminder that we will be having our Family Night on Thursday, May 16th at 5:00 p.m., followed by the Strings Concert at 6:00 p.m. and the final PTA meeting of the school year at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. PTA will be holding elections for board members for next school year. Please email us at wcesbulldogs@gmail.com if you would like to be considered for any role. All are welcome to be nominated and be on the ballot for elections. However, only members of PTA can vote.
We hope to see you here on Thursday!
Google Meet joining info:
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/xdb-kjnr-jhe
Fifth Grade Parents - Middle School is almost here! Please see that attached information about Eagle Camp for Clayton Middle School.
We are so thankful for Nurse Martinez at West Clayton Elementary. She is not only an asset to our school but also a nominee for JCPS Nurse of the Year! Thank you for all of your support this year.
Day 1 of Teacher Appreciation: Coffee from Naha Brews
Thank you, PTA!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED WEDNESDAY
We’re bringing snacks to the teachers!
9-10am Prep snack cart, 2 needed!
2-3 pm deliveries to teachers, 3 needed!
3-4 pm Prep gifts! 1 volunteer needed!
Please sign up for a time slot via this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4CADAD23A7FAC52-49218798-staff#/
Staff Appreciation Week - May 6 - 10
This is one of our PTA's biggest projects of the school year. We will need as many hands as we can get on deck to show our staff how much we love and appreciate them!
Please sign up to help here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4CADAD23A7FAC52-49218798-staff#/
Good morning. Bus 172 is running approximately 35 minutes behind schedule this morning. Thank you.