
Bulldog News
December 2023
West Clayton Elementary School
Website: www.johnston.k12.nc.us/wces
Location: 1012 South Lombard Street, Clayton, NC, USA
Phone: 919-553-7113
Facebook: facebook.com/westclaytonelementary
Twitter: @WCESBulldogs
IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND UPDATES
SPOTLIGHT ON ATTENDANCE
September 94.5%, October 94.8%
We are working to get our attendance rate up closer to 100%! We know that students are more likely to learn and grow if they attend school regularly.
A few important reminders about attendance:
- Covid is now treated the same as any illness.
- Family Education Leave Forms must be completed prior to a trip being taken. Also, I am only able to excuse 5 consecutive days for an approved Family Education Trip.
- We are not able to excuse absences and/or tardies without a note. Notes can be sent with students, sent via email or rooms, or turned into the front office.
- There is a limit to the number of parent notes we can accept before we need to require doctor's notes.
- Students are not to be checked out after 3:00 pm. Students miss valuable instruction when tardy and/or checked out early.
NEW INFORMATION/UPCOMING EVENTS
December
Book Fair - Now through December 15!
2 Special Education Day
4 Book Fair Until 5 PM
5 Book Fair Until 5 PM
7 Book Fair Until 7 PM
7 Hanukkah Begins
7 Progress Reports
7 PTA Winter Holiday Fair 6-7
20 Early Dismissal (1:45)
21-Jan 2 Christmas Holiday - No School
25 Christmas Day
26 Kwanzaa Begins
Students will return to school on January 3, 2024!
REMINDERS
ROOMS Support!
https://johnstoncountypsnc.sites.thrillshare.com/page/rooms
JCPS has put together a site that can help you make sure you are connected to your child's classroom through the JCPS app and Rooms.
It's extremely important that you have the JCPS app because it's where we send out reminders, updates, important information, and you can connect directly to your child's teachers, Ms. Barnes or Ms. Willoughby.