Westview Primary

Last night's Trunk or Treat was a blast! Thank you to everyone who came out!

Our Pelicans have been busy this week! Mrs. Farley's class did pumpkin dissection, Mrs. Jolley's class has now mastered subtraction using place value models, Mrs. Frierson's class created a bat museum (check out this video https://youtu.be/s0-vRqtBFoo), and all of our 4k-2nd grade students saw the Litter Trashes Everyone play! It was a fun week at Westview Primary!

We can't wait to see everyone at our Trunk or Treat today from 4:00-5:00 PM in the front parking lot of Westview Primary. Also, please remember tomorrow is an early dismissal. We dismiss at 10:50 AM. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hMaxV69h9tzRoxRqQEDKz4PUsmUIRQHw/view?usp=sharing

We hope you can join us for our WVP Trunk or Treat this Thursday from 4:00-5:00 PM in the front parking lot of Westview Primary. Students are encouraged to dress up and bring a trick or treating bag to collect their goodies! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hMaxV69h9tzRoxRqQEDKz4PUsmUIRQHw/view?usp=sharing

Ms. Richardson-Benton's kindergarten students had a great time practicing their letters and sounds this week with Bee Bots! They became coding experts and were able to show off their knowledge of letters. Great job kindergartners!

Arrr you ready? Prizes, pirates and treasured eats - next week is National School Lunch Week! Don't miss out on the swashbuckling fun. More Info: https://www.bcsdschools.net/nslw2024

Mrs. Jolley's second grade class was hard at work using place value and picture models to solve their math problems this morning! Way to go second grade!

The coffee was flowing this morning for National Coffee with a Cop Day! Goose Creek Police Department, Superintendent Dixon and our Security and Emergency Management team were at our Westview campuses today to address school safety concerns and grab a cup of coffee with WVP, WVE and WVM parents.

Berkeley County School District will utilize the Teacher Workday/Inclement Weather Day on October 11 as a weather make-up, e-Learning Day for students, as designated in the BCSD Instructional Calendar. This adjustment is necessary due to the postponement of the first day of school from August 14 to August 15, following impacts of Tropical Storm Debby. MORE INFO: https://bcsdschools.net/oct11elearning

Due to forecasted impacts of Hurricane Helene, Berkeley County School District (BCSD) students will learn from home and complete eLearning Day assignments on Friday, September 27. All after-school activities and after-school care programs will close at 6 p.m. this evening. All schools and offices will be closed Friday, and before and after-school care programs are canceled. As the storm system is projected to move out of the area that afternoon, after school activities may resume after 4 p.m. on Friday.

We are so proud of our iReady Rockstars! Students are celebrating earning 100s in iReady by putting a sticker on their hallway class chart. Let's see which class can earn the most stickers this month!

Thank you Dr. Dixon for stopping by Westview Primary to visit our classrooms. We appreciate your support, kind words and encouragement.

It was so great to see our WVP families tonight! We can't wait to see all of our students again on Thursday! Doors open at 6:55 AM 😀

For the upcoming school year, all BCSD schools will use Rooms as their direct communication tools for parents, teachers, athletic coaches, club advisors, etc. Because Rooms is located in the Berkeley County School District mobile app, this streamlines communication and minimizes the number of apps parents and guardians need for communication. If you haven't already, download the BCSD app today and turn on notifications so you never miss a message.

Berkeley County School District (BCSD) has postponed the first day of school to Thursday, August 15, giving teachers and staff more time to prepare and students an extra day of summer break. This decision comes after recent severe weather and flooding prevented access to school buildings for three days, disrupting traditional classroom and school preparation time for teachers and staff. “We value the dedication of our teachers and staff in preparing classrooms and schools, and this additional day will allow them to better prepare to receive more than 38,000 students on Thursday,” said BCSD Superintendent Dr. Anthony Dixon. “Last week, teachers completed virtual professional development and training so now they can focus on classroom and school needs Monday through Wednesday.” School and district offices will be open regular hours, and extracurricular activities and athletic programs will also operate according to their normal schedule. Information and schedules for school specific meet the teacher and grade specific orientation days have been shared with families by school leaders. Dixon added, “We understand that disruptions in schedules are not easy for anyone so we appreciate the understanding of our parents and community as we work to ensure that the first day is the best it can be for students and teachers on Thursday.” Any weather day adjustments necessary as a result of this calendar change will be reviewed and communicated, if needed, at a later date.

BCSD transitions to virtual operations today, August 9 Due to unexpected flash flooding resulting in numerous road closures and impassable road conditions, Berkeley County School District (BCSD) schools and offices will transition to virtual operations Friday, August 9. All extracurricular activities, athletics, and school programs are currently suspended Friday, August 9. BCSD leaders urge staff to stay off of the roads. In collaboration with county and municipal leaders, BCSD will reassess conditions Friday and throughout the weekend and provide updates, as appropriate, concerning potential access to schools and offices. BCSD leaders are working closely with Berkeley County Emergency Management and are receiving regular updates about the weather from the National Weather Service. As safety and security is our

Come join us for our Meet the Teacher night Monday, August 12th from 3:30pm -5:00pm.

Is your student coming back to BCSD? Then don't forget to complete Returning Student Registration through the PowerSchool Parent Portal! MORE INFO: https://www.bcsdschools.net/o/bcsd/page/returning-student-registration

As a way of continuing to promote child nutrition and adding to the many celebrations capping the end of the school year, Berkeley County School District’s Office of Child Nutrition Services will launch a special giveaway next week (May 20–24) that will offer some big prizes. Elementary, middle and high school students eating lunch and/or breakfast next week will be entered into a drawing for prizes that include, but are not limited to: *iPads *Wireless earbuds/headphones *Underwater cameras *Projectors *Action cameras *Bluetooth speakers Students will receive one entry into the drawing for each meal they eat. Winners will be drawn at random, and those who eat multiple meals will obviously have an increased chance of winning.

May the 4th be with you! BCSD Family Night with the Charleston Battery is going to be a blast!