The Color Run that was scheduled for this Friday has been rescheduled due to the weather forecast. The new date is October 28. We will follow the same schedule and procedures.
On behalf of the WES staff, I want to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who supported our students and staff during today’s events. To our families, thank you for your patience, kindness, and understanding throughout the evacuation and reunification process.
We are especially grateful for the immediate response of law enforcement, Chief Graham, Mayor Jordon, Superintendent Willis, Jeremy Bell, Anthony Harris, and our central office staff.
There were many moving pieces today, and everyone—including our students—rose to the occasion.
Tomorrow, we will return to our normal routines, providing the structure and reassurance our children need. Our staff will be especially attentive to students who may need a little extra love and support. Mrs. Abby, Ms. Dixon, and I will also be available for any child needing additional reassurance.
Please know that the safety and well-being of your children remain our highest priority. We understand that today may have been unsettling, and we are committed to making tomorrow a positive, reassuring day for every child.
Thank you for your continued trust and support of our WES family.
We are especially grateful for the immediate response of law enforcement, Chief Graham, Mayor Jordon, Superintendent Willis, Jeremy Bell, Anthony Harris, and our central office staff.
There were many moving pieces today, and everyone—including our students—rose to the occasion.
Tomorrow, we will return to our normal routines, providing the structure and reassurance our children need. Our staff will be especially attentive to students who may need a little extra love and support. Mrs. Abby, Ms. Dixon, and I will also be available for any child needing additional reassurance.
Please know that the safety and well-being of your children remain our highest priority. We understand that today may have been unsettling, and we are committed to making tomorrow a positive, reassuring day for every child.
Thank you for your continued trust and support of our WES family.
PTA will be sponsoring Monster Mash on Friday, October 23 in the gym. The event will run from 6:30-8:30 PM. The cost will be $1.00.
Last Day!!! Please message your kids teachers or Ms. Dixon to grab their clothes if they are missing.
Please send a rooms message to your child's teacher or Ms. Dixon telling us if anything you see if your child's and we will get it sent home.
Don't forget to dress up for homecoming week. (October 5-9)
Homecoming week!!!
October 5th-9th
Our first banking day with Williamstown Bank will be Thursday, September 24.
Shout out to Pam Bedekovich! YOU ROCK!
Did you know that Integrated Health Centers of West Virginia provides school-based telehealth care at our school if your child needs medical care during the school day? Your school nurse can coordinate an appointment and your child will be evaluated by a medical provider. If you child is too sick to stay at school, the school nurse will follow standard procedures and send them home. We are so happy to offer this service for busy parents through our partnership with IHCWV. For more information, contact your school nurse.
Picture Day is coming on Monday, September 21!
You can place your order on mylifetouch.com using your Picture Day ID: EVTFMSKZ2. Order before midnight on Picture Day to get FREE shipping!
Your child can also bring their completed flyer with cash or check on Picture Day. Orders after Picture Day must be placed online on mylifetouch.com
Information will be coming home this week.
You can place your order on mylifetouch.com using your Picture Day ID: EVTFMSKZ2. Order before midnight on Picture Day to get FREE shipping!
Your child can also bring their completed flyer with cash or check on Picture Day. Orders after Picture Day must be placed online on mylifetouch.com
Information will be coming home this week.
Miss Ruth was known throughout our community as the crossing guard who smiled and waved to everyone, every single day. Her kindness, warmth, and joy were a part of so many lives, and she brought a little bit of sunshine to our community simply by being there.
Although Ruth is no longer with us, we would like to honor her memory by celebrating the things she loved most. Ruth had an incredible love for cats, just as she had an incredible love for the children of Williamstown. .
In Ruth's honor, WES PTA will be collecting donations of much needed supplies for the Humane Society of the Ohio Valley (HSOV). We hope to fill their shelves with donations as a small way of continuing the kindness and love that Ruth shared so freely with our community. • We invite our WES families and the Williamstown community to join us in remembering Miss Ruth through an act of kindness that would make her proud.
Thank you for helping us honor the memory of a truly special member of our Williamstown family. We will miss your smile and your wave.
Miss Ruth.
Bring the following items to school
August 27th through September 11th, 2026
THANK YOU!
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Families,
If you have not completed your child's AUP, please do so. The AUP needs to be completed for students in K-5th Grade. If you do not know your students id#, just leave it blank.
Thank you. Have a great Labor Day Weekend!
Families,
If you have not completed your child's AUP, please do so. The AUP needs to be completed for students in K-5th Grade. If you do not know your students id#, just leave it blank.
Thank you. Have a great Labor Day Weekend!
Our first LSIC meeting is next week. Meetings are open to the public.
Families,
We will be having our first lockdown drill of the year on Wednesday.. We will complete 4 of these drills throughout the year. I have attached an image of Wood County Schools new safety protocols. Teachers will be talking with your children prior to the drill about how the lockdown will work. This drill will be run through Centigix and students will observe blue flashing lights during the drill. I have also attached a video that will be shown to students. If you would like to do more research about I Love U Guys, I have attached a link to their website.
https://youtu.be/jH-EY3yGZDs?si=IgePWrwtNNggrEQO
https://iloveuguys.org/The-Standard-Response-Protocol.html#Pre-K-12
We will be having our first lockdown drill of the year on Wednesday.. We will complete 4 of these drills throughout the year. I have attached an image of Wood County Schools new safety protocols. Teachers will be talking with your children prior to the drill about how the lockdown will work. This drill will be run through Centigix and students will observe blue flashing lights during the drill. I have also attached a video that will be shown to students. If you would like to do more research about I Love U Guys, I have attached a link to their website.
https://youtu.be/jH-EY3yGZDs?si=IgePWrwtNNggrEQO
https://iloveuguys.org/The-Standard-Response-Protocol.html#Pre-K-12
Check out this opportunity!
Families, This is a reminder that parents should not be parking in the lot on the Henderson Avenue side of the building for after school pick-up. Friday afternoon was very chaotic and unsafe for children. The bus drivers had a difficult time in the bus loop. We had children walking through the parking lot with moving cars. If you are in a car, you should get in the parent pick up line. Please help us keep children safe during dismissal.
Thank you for helping us have a great start to the school year! It is always wonderful to have the building full of children again. I have just a few reminders to keep everyone safe during morning drop-off. Please pull forward like we do at the end of day pick-up. This will allow other cars to pull behind you. Hopefully, this will help with the congestion at the stop signs. If you need an extra minute or two with your child, please park and then walk them to the door when they are ready. Finally, please wait for the cars in the line to move forward. Do not pull out and cut around other vehicles.
2 Volunteers Still Needed
As this is an election year for LSIC parent representatives, we want to provide other parents the opportunity to become involved and help shape the future of our school.
We are currently seeking 2 parent volunteers to serve on our Local School Improvement Council (LSIC). Members serve a two-year term.
LSIC members work together to: 📚 Support student achievement
🤝 Provide input on school improvement efforts
🏫 Strengthen partnerships between our school and community
If you are interested in making a difference and helping shape the future of Williamstown Elementary, we would love to have you join our team!
💛 Looking for: 2 Volunteers
📚 Serve on the Williamstown Elementary LSIC
🐝 Be a voice for our Yellowjackets
Please email Principal, Lee Ann Cumpston (lcumpsto@k12.wv.us) by Monday, August 24. Our first meeting will be prior to September 15.
https://wvde.us/media/6193/lsic-bookletpdf
Dismissal Reminders
***Reminder grades k-3 have to be picked up by an adult or accompanied by a 4th and 5th grader
2:40 k-3walkers will dismiss and meet you at the fire hydrant, you will sign them out here
2:43- 4-5 walkers will dismiss from the building
2:45 car line starts
Henderson Ave., bus loop, and parking is reserved for busses at the end of the day. This helps ensure student safety.
If you park and walk over to the school your child is considered a walker. If you go through the car line your child is a car rider.
Please do not come to the gym doors and get your child. Wait at the fire hydrant and a teacher will get your kiddo. This helps keep every child safe and keeps the car line more consistent.
***Reminder grades k-3 have to be picked up by an adult or accompanied by a 4th and 5th grader
2:40 k-3walkers will dismiss and meet you at the fire hydrant, you will sign them out here
2:43- 4-5 walkers will dismiss from the building
2:45 car line starts
Henderson Ave., bus loop, and parking is reserved for busses at the end of the day. This helps ensure student safety.
If you park and walk over to the school your child is considered a walker. If you go through the car line your child is a car rider.
Please do not come to the gym doors and get your child. Wait at the fire hydrant and a teacher will get your kiddo. This helps keep every child safe and keeps the car line more consistent.