Washington County Elementary School

Good Evening Panther Family This is Principal Peele with this week's announcements. MClass testing continues this week. Please make sure your child is at school on time and for the whole day. Picture Day for WCES is Thursday 9/18. Be reminded that Fridays are early release days. School will dismiss at 12:15pm on Fridays. Early pickup on Friday has to be before 11:50am. Parents. please support our Poppin Popcorn fundraiser by purchasing and sharing this with family and friends. Students, I look forward to seeing you this week focused, ready to learn and following the PBIS matrix. This is the end of the announcements. Thank you and enjoy your evening.

Good afternoon Panther Family This is Principal Peele with a quick reminder. Please plan to come out to our Title 1 Parent Night this afternoon starting at 5:30pm in the small gym. I look forward to seeing everyone. Thank you.

Check out this media release from our Superintendent about expectations regarding school performance and our vision for the future.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MntjtcrEhrPVbXyu33AtfXz2bHVmQF1A/view?usp=drive_link

Good Evening Panther Family, This is Principal Peele with this week's announcement. MClass BOY assessments will continue this week for all grades. Please make sure your child is at school on time and for the whole day. Thursday 9/11 is WCES Title 1 Parent Night from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm. Please plan to come out to hear what is going on at school and in your child's classroom. Parents of students in kindergarten, your child's health assessment and immunization form must be turn in by 9/16. If not, your child will not be allowed to return school after the 16th. Our Poppin Popcorn fundraiser starts tomorrow 9/8. Please support WCES by purchasing and sending this to your family and friends. Students, I look forward to see you this week focused, ready to learn, and following the PBIS matrix. This is the end of the announcements. Thank you and enjoy your evening.

🔊 Important Information 🔊

Good Evening Panther Family This is Principal Peele with this week's announcements. Tomorrow 9/1 is Labor Day and there is no school for students or staff. Every Friday is an early dismissal and school will dismiss at 12:15pm. Please plan accordingly. Parents of kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade students, we will have an informational meeting on 9/4 starting at 5pm to discuss the grade level requirements and expectations. BOY mClass testing for students in K-3 grade has started and will continue until 9/15. Please make sure students are at school and on time each day. This is the end of the announcements. Thank you and enjoy your evening.

Good morning Panther Family This is Principal Peele with a quick reminder. School will dismiss today and every Friday at 12:15pm for WCES. School will be dismissing at 12:15pm today. If you need to pick up your child before the 12:15pm dismissal time, please do so by 11:50am. This is the end of the announcement. Thank you and have a wonderful day.

Something you need to know!

📣 Hear Ye, Hear Ye! 📣

Good Evening Panther Family This is Principal Peele with this week's announcements. Parents, starting tomorrow, Monday 8/25, students will be going to class in the morning on their own with the help of the WCES staff. Be reminded that morning car riders drop off starts at 7:45am. Please do not leave your child before 7:45am unattended. Car riders will be dismissed from class at 3:45pm. Please follow the directive of the staff directing the car rider lines so we can move everyone through as smooth as possible. Parents make sure students are at school on time and remain at school for the whole day to take advantage of every instructional minute available. If you have to pick your child up early , make sure they are picked up by 3:20pm. If the pickup is after 3:20pm, students will not be called to the office until the 3:45pm dismissal. Parents, please make sure that your child's teacher has updated contact information and that you have accepted their Remind request for two way communication between you and the teacher. Also, be reminded that every Friday will be an early release day and school will be dismissing at 12:15pm for students. Students, I look forward to seeing you this week focused, ready to learn and following all rules and routines. This is the end of the announcements. Thank you and enjoy your evening.

Good Morning Panther Family, This is Principal Peele a quick reminder. School will be dismissing at 12:15pm today and every Friday. Please plan accordingly. Thank you and enjoy your day.

Good Evening Panther Family This is Principal Peele with the start of our weekly announcement for the new school year. I would like to say welcome back to WCES for the 2025-2026 school year to all students, staff, and parents. I hope that everyone is rested , refreshed and ready to start off a new successful school year. The school hours has changed for this year. School hours will be 7:50am -3:45pm. The drop off time for car riders will start at 7:45am and the afternoon pickup time will start at 3:45pm, Students will be considered tardy after 8:15am. If students need to be picked up early, they need to be picked up 3:20pm. After 3:20pm, students will not be called to the office until dismissal at 3:45pm. Parents, just a reminder that students must have a clear bookbag for school. Students, I look forward to seeing your smiling faces tomorrow morning focused and ready to learn. Let us all, students, staff and parents, work together to build positive relationships so that our students will have a successful academic school year. This is the end of the announcements. Thank you and enjoy your evening.

Greetings! Attached is a copy of the WCES Supply List.

📚 PARENTS’ BACK TO SCHOOL COUNTDOWN: 5 Weekdays Left! 😅
(Or as we call it, “Operation Get the Kids Out the Door”) 🚪

Monday:
Children believe they still have all the time in the world to enjoy all night video games and conversations with friends til 4am. Spoiler: they DON'T. 🫩 😟

Tuesday:
You start setting the alarm clock for a practice run. “Alright get up it's time for school, I'm just practicing!” children mad " Man stop playing." ⏰ 🎶 😠

Wednesday:
You’re meal prepping early to get a head start “Don't touch these, this is your lunch for school?” children looking at you like you're crazy. 🥪😳

Thursday:
You find yourself doing last-minute school supply runs... at 8 PM... to Walmart... AGAIN making sure you have everything so the children won't have an excuse. 📝🎒

Friday:
Parents " Go and lay your clothes out for school next week." Children stomping to their rooms because they know deep down inside you are dancing with joy! 👚👖👟

Parents, the countdown is on!💃🏽🕺🏽
But hey, here’s to the glorious return of predictable schedules, actual conversations, and peaceful dinners (fingers crossed).

2025-26 School Supply List. Please call the school if you have questions.

WCS Board meeting!
Open session will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
Location: 509 Adams Street, Plymouth, NC.

Please join the meeting by clicking the following link:
https://youtube.com/live/EA-3EYRAjYQ?feature=share

Improved Customer Service is a tenant that will be focused on during the 2025-26 school year and forward.  Superintendent Dr. David White has created a survey to garner your feedback on how supported you are from the district level. This data will be explored by all administrators during the summer leadership institute, and we will use this information to help improve service to all our stakeholders.   YOUR VOICE MATTERS!  Please take 1 minute and complete this brief survey.  It could help make the difference that you've been looking for! Survey link:  https://forms.gle/ieiHdahXqpXL7U6h8