Wildcat Weekly
West Edgecombe Middle School | From the Desk of Dr. Ballard
Happy New Year!
Important Message for all 6th Grade Parents from the School Nurse
"Lunch with the King" Event - Monday, January 15
Once again, our students and schools have been invited to attend the Commemorative March and "Lunch with the King" that follows to celebrate Martin Luther King Day on Monday, January 15, 2024.
Event: Commemorative March & Lunch with King
Date: Monday, January 15, 2024
Time: Line up at 10:30 a.m. and March will begin at 11:00 a.m.
Location: March from St. James Missionary Baptist Church on McNair Road to ECC
Participants will march from the church to Edgecombe Community College. At the college, a brief ceremony will be held in Keihin Auditorium. A pizza lunch will be served following the ceremony. The event should end around 12:30 p.m.
After School Tutoring!
Calendar + Athletic Dates to Remember
School-Wide
Monday, January 15 - No School (See MLK event details above)
Saturday, January 20 - NCSU MSEN Saturday Academy (7:15am-2:30pm)
January 22-24 - Benchmark Testing
Athletics
- Tuesday, January 9 - Basketball at South Edgecombe
- Thursday, January 11 - Basketball at home vs. Elm City
- Tuesday, January 16 - Basketball at Wilson Speight
- Thursday, January 18 - Basketball at home vs. Springfield
- Monday, January 22 - Basketball at Pattillo
- Wednesday, January 25 - Basketball at home vs. Phillips
- Monday, January 29 - Basketball at home vs. South Edgecombe
Text Message Alert System
A few reminders:
- The tardy bell rings at 8:05am. Please make sure your student is in the building by 8:05am. Students not in class by 8:05am will receive tardy documentation.
- 11:40am 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.
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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