Congratulations to our WSES Fifth Grade classroom Spelling Bee winners! 🐝🔤

Did you know that regular attendance is an important part of a successful school experience? Good attendance means that students can participate fully in class. It also gives their teachers a chance to understand how the child learns best. #AttendanceMattersVA

Reading fuels the mind, sparks creativity and builds critical thinking skills. Let's encourage our learners to read a book today! #EverybodyReadsVA

Spotlight on Ms. Rose, one of our amazing WSES Instructional Assistants... We are grateful for you and all you do for our WSES Community!🌟⭐️✨

The #AdamWardClassic returns this February with two days of boys and girls high school basketball featuring nine games. Take time to attend and support this worthwhile event. Get complete info at this link. salemva.gov/CivicAlerts.as…

Spotlight on Mrs. Kanode, our WSES Teacher on Special Assignment. You have added so much value to the work we are doing with our ALL In Tutoring initiative and are an important teacher in the lives of our students, faculty, and staff at WSES. 🌟⭐️✨ We are grateful for you!

Check out several of our beloved WSES Cardinals enjoying the recent winter weather! #beacardinal ❄️❄️❄️

A special thank you to Berkley Tucker and Sylvia Mutcheson for opening our PTA program with piano music. A thank you goes out to Brooks Michael and Nancy Han for presenting on Online Safety, Guidelines for Phone Safety, and All Things Related to Our Kids Using Technology.

Check out our smallest WSES cardinals…. Our Pre-K students celebrated a Prince and Princess Day with a parade throughout the school. A big thank you to our fantastic Pre-K teacher, Mrs. Caldwell, for making each day a special day for our tiny but might cardinals!

Congratulations to all of our WSES Cardinal PTA Reflections Awards Recipients and a special thank you to Mrs. Krista Kanode for coordinating this amazing PTA contest that encourages embraces Fine Arts opportunities for our youth! #AllIn #BeACardinal

Applications are now being accepted for our Preschool Programs for #SalemVA Apply today at this link smart2start.org If you would like more information, contact Megan Crew at 540-389-0130

Mrs. Harshbarger and her Third grade Cardinals had the opportunity of hosting an extraordinary Mystery Reader today. They were honored to welcome Dr. Hicks, our esteemed SCS Superintendent, into their classroom for a memorable Mystery Reader experience! #ProfileofaCardinal

Spotlight on Ms. Page, one of our Instructional Assistants... Ms. Page, LOVES what she does, and it shows. She builds relationships with her students, and finds personalized ways to help them engage in learning. She is one in a million! #ProfileofaCardinal #loveengageinspire

Join us for the Salem City Schools Pre-K and Kindergarten open house on Wednesday, March 20th from 5pm-7pm at the Salem Civic Center! #profileofacardinal

Spotlight on Ms. Strother, one of our amazing WSES Instructional Assistants AND West Salem Parents... You can find Ms. Strother in our Pre-school patiently and lovingly helping our youngest cardinals develop and grow as WSES learners! We are grateful for you, Ms. Strother!

Schools in #SalemVA are closed this week for Spring Break. Classes will resume on Monday, April 1, at their normal times. We hope you will have a fabulous week with friends and family. #SampleSalem

Don't Delay! Order your Yearbook Today! The deadline for WSES yearbook orders is April 14th. You may order online or by check or cash for $20.00. Go to ybpay.com and enter ID Code 11442824 to order your WSES Yearbook today!

Today is the opportunity to spotlight our beloved WSES Special Education Teacher, Ms. Nicole Maigre. Ms. Maigre loves our Cardinals so much, and she has been teaching us about Autism! Go to autismspeaks.org/world-autism-m… to learn more!