Bunker Hill Weekly Update
Week of August 21, 2023
Excited for Another School Year
We are so excited for another school year to get underway! We are looking forward to a great year!
Our faculty and administrators have undergone extensive training over the past couple of weeks in preparation for improving teaching and learning throughout the school district. At Bunker Hill Elementary, we are gearing up for improved attendance and improved achievement. It is difficult to accomplish our goal of increasing attendance and achievement if we do not have buy in from everyone, including parents.
Please help us this school year by making sure your student is present at school as much as possible. If we are going to close the learning gaps that widened during the pandemic, we have to have students at school on time and for the whole school day. Anytime a student misses time during a school day, they could be missing instruction that they may never truly will have the opportunity to receive again. Some students are sharp enough to catch up, but others may end up lost for good regarding the skills they missed out on learning through direct instruction.
Attendance matters. So, let's all plan to play our part in getting students to school and getting them the best education possible. We owe it to our students.
Thank you for your time and attention to these matters. Have a safe and wonderful school year!
~Mr. Baker
Kindergarten Color Days
Please help our Kindergarteners learn to recognize their colors by participating in Bunker Hill Elementary School's Kindergarten color days, which starts on Wednesday, August 23rd. Please follow the dates and colors listed below.
Red - Wednesday, 8/23
Orange - Thursday, 8/24
Yellow - Friday, 8/25
Green - Monday, 8/28
Blue - Tuesday, 8/29
Purple - Wednesday, 8/30
Black - Thursday, 8/31
Brown - Friday, 9/1
Pink and/or Gray - Tuesday, 9/5
White - Wednesday, 9/6
Car Rider Information
Morning car riders can enter from the north end of the building (door closest to the track).
- Parents will park in the parking lot and escort students to the sidewalk or to the path through the gate at the track and to the duty teacher.
- Please use the crosswalks to keep our students and yourselves safe.
- Our doors open at 8:20 and close at 8:40 AM.
- Afternoon pick up will be from 3:20 to 3:35 PM.
- Parents will again park and enter at the north end of the building.
- Parents will need to sign out their child each day.
- Parents will also need to show ID when picking up their child.
- For those students being picked-up on a regular basis, a Car-rider Form must be completed. Please request a form from the office.
- Our Parent Pick-up Area is open until 3:35. Afterwards, parents should report to the office.
Parties at School
As we stated in our opening day faculty staff presentation, we are no longer able to celebrate birthdays in the same we used to, but we have provided some alternatives to how we celebrate birthdays and other special occasions. We have a statement on our website for parents to see. Please take a look at School Celebrations- Parties At School under the Welcome Toolkit on the Bunker Hill Elementary School website to see the update. In West Virginia, we are governed by West Virginia Child Nutrition Policy 4321.1. Please consult with administration if you are unclear on this policy.
School Safety
One of our emphasis at the start of the school year is School Safety. During the first two weeks of school, we will practice various emergency drills. Additionally, we will review with some students and teach others procedures for safely traveling down the hallway, conducting oneself in the cafeteria, arriving safely in the morning, and departing safely in the afternoon.
