Washington County School District

Washington County Panthers Battalion JROTC Color Guard supporting Creswell North Carolina Veterans Day Ceremony.

On behalf of Washington County Schools, to all of the VETERANS, we personally salute each of you on this Veterans Day! Thank you for serving and protecting our freedom both foreign and domestic. You will never know the gratitude that we have. We honor you! https://bit.ly/3svCoun

WCHS JROTC Panther Battalion traveled to Fort Liberty for a day to MEET YOUR ARMY. Cadets were afforded the opportunity to have conversations with active military personnel, participate in simulation, perform a modified physical training drills, learn about ARMY life and visit the home of the Airborne and Special Operations Forces. It was a great learning field experience. The 48 Cadets were the only ones to participate from the eastern part of North Carolina.

PES and WCMS will be celebrating Veterans with post Veterans Day programs on Monday, November 20, 2023. Veterans are welcome to attend these celebrations in honor of your commitment and service.

WCHS JROTC Panther Battalion traveled to Fort Liberty for a day to MEET YOUR ARMY. Cadets were afforded the opportunity to have conversations with active military personnel, participate in simulation, perform a modified physical training drills, learn about ARMY life and visit the home of the Airborne and Special Operations Forces. It was a great learning field experience. The 48 Cadets were the only ones to participate from the eastern part of North Carolina.

These activities will be postponed until further notice. Come out to support Pines Elementary School with their PARENT- TEACHER UNITY WEEK of activities and fellowship. Parents we look forward to seeing you there.

Washington County Early College High School's annual Fruit Fundraiser is happening now. Money raised is used to fund Educational Field Experiences. The fruit will be coming from Indian River Groves. Fruit is harvested the day it is shipped for maximum ripeness. Orders may be placed with one of our Scholars until November 10, 2023 or until December 10, 2023 if you order online and have it shipped directly to you. The online ordering link is below. Thank you for your support. Https://shop.floridaindianrivergroves.com/ecommerce/1030078

Good Afternoon Washington County High School Parents and Guardians, This is Dr. David White, Interim Superintendent for Washington County Schools calling to inform you that Friday, November 3rd will be designated as a Remote Learning day for students at Washington County High School. Students are expected to log into their Google Classrooms to receive assignments for the day. Teachers will be available online to support students throughout the day. Again, we would like to thank you for your continued patience and support of Washington County High School. Thank you.

Good Evening Washington County High School Parents and Guardians, This is Dr. David White, Interim Superintendent for Washington County Schools calling to inform you that Washington County High School will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, November 2, 2023. In light of the most recent tragic incident and out of an abundance of caution, we have elected to close to ensure the safety of our students, teachers, and staff. Teachers and staff should report to work at the regular time. We appreciate your understanding and support of Washington County High School. Thank you.

Washington County High School JROTC Panther Battalion traveled to Fort Gregg-Adams Military Base for a tour of the facilities. Guided by CPT LaKesa Cobb, the cadets were able to participate with the rifle simulator with the Engagement Skills Trainer. Traveling next to the Rigger and while there there were able to see how the parachutes are inspected and prepared for use. The next stop was to the Culinary Building to see the classrooms where Soldiers learn the basic skills and safety procedures to prepare foods and ultimately meals.

Creswell Elementary School had a nice SPOOKTACULAR Family and Community Event. There was face painting, games, crafts, a picture booth, music and refreshments. Staff and Scholars were dressed in their favorite characters. Great fellowship and participation.

Summer Programming Parent/Caregiver Survey-Please Distribute The Office of Learning Recovery at NCDPI is interested in hearing about students’ summer programming experience from the perspective of parents and caregivers. The feedback collected will help OLR provide our district with information for continuous improvement of summer programs. This survey is anonymous and will remain open until December 17, 2023. Survey Link [English] http://bit.ly/3QFbvO3 Survey Link [Spanish] https://bit.ly/45UunwA Guidance Document https://bit.ly/3Mpr2if

Please come to WCMS tomorrow from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm to support this Family and Community Engagement Event sponsored by AGENC. See you there!

Washington County High School JROTC Panther Battalion traveled to Fort Gregg-Adams Military Base for a tour of the facilities. Guided by CPT LaKesa Cobb, the cadets were able to participate with the rifle simulator with the Engagement Skills Trainer. Traveling next to the Rigger and while there there were able to see how the parachutes are inspected and prepared for use. The next stop was to the Culinary Building to see the classrooms where Soldiers learn the basic skills and safety procedures to prepare foods and ultimately meals.

WCMS and PES Student Government Association Scholars traveled to Wilson Community College for a tour and to learn about TRIO Program, Talent Search and Upward Bound.

WCHS and WCECHS Scholars are selling a variety of fruit for the fundraiser. Please contact Mr. Cory Crossen or Ms. Victoria Fields one of the Agricultural Scholars to place an order.

Pines Elementary School is gearing up for their BOOKFAIR! Please come out to support.

Homecoming Court for Homecoming 2023 Winners for Homeroom Representatives!

Homecoming Court for Homecoming 2023 Students were representing their homeroom classes. They are absolutely gorgeous!!

Good Afternoon, Next week at Pines Elementary School, we will celebrate Red Ribbon Week. The parent flyer will be distributed to each class. Please place this flyer in Remind as a second form of communication to parents. Lastly, the flyer has been attached below. The week’s events: Let’s stand together and show our school spirit. Please participate in the following school spirit activities: · Monday - “Wear Red Day” – All students and staff should wear red shirts · Tuesday -“Character Day”- Dress like a favorite character or superhero from a book or movie, no masks · Wednesday- "Join the Fight Against Drugs"- Grade Level Color War! *Admin/Support Staff-Gray *Pre-K-Blue *Kindergarten-Black *1st- Green *2nd -Orange *3rd- Pink *4th-Red *5th-Brown/Tan ·Thursday - "Team Up Against Drugs"- Wear your Favorite College Shirt or Sport Shirt” (Staff can wear jeans) ·Friday - "Join the Decades Day"- Students can wear 90’s or 80’s style clothing or gear.