Wildcat Weekly for Parents
West Edgecombe Middle School | From the Desk of Dr. Ballard
Science Lab
Students in Ms. J. Bullock's class completed a science lab where the used scales to measure the weight of different materials.
Novel Reading
Students in Ms. McGehee-Marley's class are reading "summer of the mariposas" by McCall. They worked in groups to list details about the main characters.
9/11: We Remember
Students in Mrs. Mars' class watched a video clip about 9/11 and then discussed its historical impact.
Calendar Dates to Remember
- September 10 is designated as Progress Report Day. Please log into PowerSchool to check your child's grades on this day. Any grade below a 60 is failing. Students must pass at least 3 of their 4 core classes in order to be promoted to the next grade level.
- Monday, September 20 is a Teacher Workday - No School on this day.
- October 13 - Picture Day! More details to come.
Sporting Events this Week
- Monday - Soccer @ Toisnot
- Monday - Volleyball @ Toisnot
- Wednesday - Soccer @ Elm City
- Wednesday - Soccer @ Elm City
- Thursday - Football @ Home vs. Toisnot
*All games begin at 4pm. Masks must be worn by spectators.
A few reminders:
- The tardy bell rings at 7:55am. Please make sure your student is in the building by 7:55am. Students not in class by 7:55am will receive tardy documentation.
- 11:30am is the halfway point in the school day. If your student checks in after this time or checks out before this time, he/she will be counted absent for the entire day.
- All students must be in uniform daily. See the image below for uniform expectations.
NC Law requires one dose of Tdap and one dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine for students entering the 7th grade. Students without these two shots will not be allowed to attend school after September 22, 2021.
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Dr. Kelsey Ballard
Email: kballard@ecps.us
Website: wems.ecps.us
Location: 6301 Nobles Mill Pond Road, Rocky Mount, NC, USA
Phone: 252-446-2030
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WestEdgecombeMS/
Twitter: @kballard620