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Meet West Smithfield's First Year Teacher of the Year
A huge shout to our First Year Teacher of the Year, Ms Brenda Palmer.
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Meet Our Leading with the Heart Nominee
West Smitfield Elementary is proud to announce our Leading with the Heart Nominee for 2021...Mr. Alejandro Ceballos Ramos.
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Check out our SuperHero Bulletin Boards
Our students may not physically be in the builidng, but that doesn't mean our bulletin boards are empty! And even if you aren't here with us, you can still see them! Check out our SuperHero themed bulletin boards in this video, put together by our very own Ms. Crawford.
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Virtual Orientation
If you missed virtual orientation, here is your chance to meet the teacher!
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Plan A Return to School - March 1, 2021
The Johnston County Board of Education voted to return Pre-K - 5th grade to Plan A, four days per week, beginning on Monday, March. 1. These students will participate in face-to-face instruction on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, with Wednesday serving as an asynchronous learning day, to allow for deep cleaning of the schools.
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Kindergarten Registration Happening Now for 2021-2022 School Year!
2021-2022 Kindergarten Registration began Feb. 15 and ends on March 5. For specific questions, parents are asked to call their assigned school. Registration can be completed online for all students. If you need assistance completing your registration or do not have access to a computer to complete the online registration, please call the school to make an appointment.
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ACCESS Testing for ELL Students
North Carolina schools are required to administer ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 to all students identified as English Learners (ELs) in the spring of each year to determine their progress in learning English. Each student is tested in four areas: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. This assessment helps us monitor their English language development. The state window for our annual ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 is February 22 to April 23, 2021. Your child will be tested between February 22 and April 23.
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NC Check In Testing for Grades 4-5
NC Check-Ins are interim assessments developed by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) that are aligned to North Carolina grade-level content standards (for reading and mathematics) and North Carolina Essential Standards (for science). The next testing window goes from January 7- February 17. Please see the attached letters for more information.
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CogAT Testing for 3rd Grade
During the week of March 16-26 2021, third grade students in Johnston County will be administering the Cognitive Abilities Test. Please see the attached letters for more information.
