Warren Early College High School
**Leading the Way** October 2021 ~ Vol. 3
Message from the Principal
Greetings WECHS family,
Happy Fall! As the leaves begin to change, we welcome the new season and new opportunities to learn and grow.
Our weekly COVID testing is off to a good start. Our scholars and staff are tested each Monday morning and results are sent directly to parents or guardians. For testing, scholars are instructed to swab each side of their mouth 10 times. The process is quick and painless. If you would like for your child to participate in weekly testing, please give us a call and we will provide them with a consent form for you to sign and return.
PLEASE REMEMBER:
- If your child is sick, please do not send them to school. If someone in your household tests positive for COVID-19, please do not send your child to school until they have been tested and received a negative test result. Children can have the virus and be asymptomatic, or not show symptoms. They can also unknowingly spread the virus to others. Please help us keep our scholars in school as long as possible. In addition, it is important to remember that wearing a mask is mandatory. If your child is a car rider, check to make sure that they are wearing their mask properly before exiting your vehicle.
- If your child is absent, please email us to let us know. Unexcused absences can result in your child failing classes that they need in order to graduate. If your child is absent due to illness, please let us know. If they are absent because of a medical appointment, please let us know and when your child returns, they need to bring the doctor's note so that their absence can be marked excused.
Thank you for your continued support. Teamwork truly makes the dream work! Remember, EXCELLENCE IS NO ACCIDENT! We are champions for our scholars!
Principal Judkins
National Principal's Appreciation Month
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
Term 1 Principal's List Roll
Term 1 Honor Roll
Spirit Week 2021
At WECHS, we believe that student dress and overall appearance should foster a positive and productive environment and should reflect pride in one’s self as well as in our school. We further believe that student dress and appearance is a shared responsibility of the home and the school and shall be appropriate at all times and shall not be disruptive to the school environment. It is our sincere desire to provide adequate leeway for individuality, but at the same time to maintain a standard of good grooming and personal modesty.
Additional dress code information and common concerns are outlined below:
Shoes must be worn at all times. Bedroom slippers, shower shoes, and slides are not appropriate.
Tops must not have straps less than three (3) inches in width (spaghetti straps), midriff tops, or halters. Tops must cover the shoulder (no off-the-shoulder sweaters or sweatshirts, spaghetti straps or tank tops). Boys may not wear tank tops.
Clothing must cover undergarments. Undergarments should not be visible. The outer clothing should not be transparent so as to reveal the undergarment.
Pants and shorts should not be worn well-below the student’s waist, in such a way that their undergarments are revealed.
The student’s torso, including the midriff area, must be covered at all times.
Students will not wear biking-type pants or biking-type shorts, lounging pants or tops. Fashion leggings may only be worn under jeans with rips. Ripped jeans may be worn, however, no skin above the knee shall be seen. Students are required to wear clothing that covers skin under ripped jeans.
Students may wear shorts, skorts, or skirts as long as they are longer than mid-thigh and no shorter than two inches above the knee.. We recognize that very short shorts/skirts are popular however they are not appropriate for a school setting and students will be asked to change or cover-up should they violate the stated length minimums.
Female students should refrain from wearing any t-shirt, blouse or top that reveals undergarments or excessive cleavage.
Hats, headbands, head scarfs of any kind and sweatshirt hoods worn over the head are not acceptable during school hours. Students will be instructed regarding this expectation at the beginning of the school. Subsequent violations may require the students to relinquish the item and a parent or guardian to come into the school to retrieve the hat, headbands, head scarfs or sweatshirt.
Apparel which advertises, promotes, or displays illegal substances, (alcohol, drugs, tobacco products, etc), racially charged words or pictures, illegal activities, or alcohol establishments, profanity, sexual innuendos or double meanings are not acceptable.
Please help support our rules and policies, thereby facilitating your son’s or daughter’s growth as learners, citizens and young adults. We ask that you speak with your student(s) about the policy and guidelines and consider these expectations when shopping for clothing or evaluating their day to day dressing and grooming habits. If you have any additional questions or concerns contact the school.
WECHS Class of 2019: Sha'Niya Perry - North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
Sha'Niya Perry is a senior at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. She is a Criminal Justice major and will graduate in December.
Sha'Niya is a member of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) and The Ladies of Excellence. She serves as a mentor in the mentorship program and assists with the Black Period Project. The Black Period Project, Inc., is a small non-profit organization fighting period poverty and advocating for period poverty in North Carolina. It was founded in March of 2019 and has expanded to a fully-operational incorporated entity as of August 2020. Black Period Project HQ is currently in Greensboro, NC; but serves the Triad and Sandhills area.
We hope to use our Alumni Spotlight to connect and build a strong alumni network across the state, country, and world! Scholars, you are encouraged to reach out to these Alumni, especially if you connect to their story.
Other Alumni: if you would like to be featured in future spotlights, please feel free to email Mrs. Judkins at sjudkins@warrenk12nc.org or Ms. Parks at lparks@warrenk12nc.org.
Guardian Summaries for Google Classroom
When parents/guardians join Classroom, they receive regular, automatic email summaries for each of their students. Parents/Guardians choose the frequency of the emails—daily or weekly—and can unsubscribe at any time. Please click here for detailed directions on how to sign up!
Parent/Guardian email summaries include:
Missing work—Work that’s late at the time the email was sent
Upcoming work—Work that’s due today and tomorrow (for daily emails) or work that’s due in the upcoming week (for weekly emails)
- Class activity—Announcements, assignments, and questions recently posted by teachers
If you have any questions about Google Classroom Guardian Summaries, please contact our MTSS/Instructional Coach, Mrs. Cicelia Aguilar at caguilar@warrenk12nc.org.
A booster dose for Meningitis (MCV) is required for individuals entering the 12th grade or by 17 years of age, whichever comes first. Individuals who entered seventh grade before July 1, 2015, are not required to receive the first dose. The booster dose does not apply to individuals who entered the 12th grade before August 1, 2020. If the first dose is administered on or after the 16th birthday, a booster dose is not required. Individuals born before January 1, 2003, shall not be required to receive the meningococcal conjugate vaccine.” (https://www.immunize.nc.gov/schools/schools)
If you have any questions about immunizations, please contact Mrs. Heidi Hughes, our School Nurse at hhughes@warrenk12nc.org.
Fall Picture Day
Weekly COVID Testing
One Love Laboratory is providing voluntary COVID-19 testing for the students and staff of Warren County Schools. The lab needs demographic information to process the tests. If you would like your child to be included in this voluntary program, and have not already done so, please request a consent form by email Ms. Mayo at amayo@warrenk12nc.org or Mrs. Judkins at sjudkins@warrenk12nc.org.
COVID-19 Vaccination Information
October 2021
10/4 - College/Career/Military Day
10/5 - Twin Day
10/6 - Breast Cancer Awareness Day
10/7 - Throwback Day
10/8 - School Colors Day
10/9 - Homecoming 2021 game, 2 PM
10/13 - Fall picture day
10/26 - FAFSA Night, 4 PM-7 PM
Warren Early College High School Contact Information
Email: earlycollege@warrenk12nc.org
Website: https://www.warrenk12nc.org/o/wechs
Location: 212 West Ridgeway Street, Warrenton, NC, USA
Phone: 252-257-6810
Facebook: facebook.com/WECHSvanguards
Twitter: @wechsnc