Winstead Avenue Elementary School

Good evening, parents, This is a friendly reminder that our PTO will be holding a meeting today at 5:00 PM in the cafeteria. For those who prefer to attend virtually, a Zoom option will be available. You can find the Zoom link and login information on our school website. We hope to see you there—either in person or online! Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89409441354?pwd=pI0X3qBJiAyOpRAJglSdF4oppeLE3N.1 Meeting ID: 894 0944 1354 Passcode: 797928

Good evening, parents and guardians. This is Mrs. Kelley, Assistant Principal of Winstead Elementary, with this week's WAVE message. The weather is warming up, and students are wearing shorts. Please ensure that the shorts and skirts are at least mid-thigh length, which should fall just below the middle finger tip. The last official school day is June 6th, and it is a regular school day. The EOG testing went very well this year. We will offer remediation to students who did not pass the reading or math EOG on June 9, and administer a retest on June 10th and 11th. Buses will run on those days, and breakfast and lunch will be served students will be dismissed at 1:00pm. Winstead's school tutor for rising kindergarten will be on June 9th from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. Please pass on the information. Mark this on your calendar: The Back-to-School Festival at Nash Community College on Thursday, August 14, 2025, from 6 pm to 7 pm. If your child is in the car line at 8:00 a.m., they are considered tardy, and you will need to come in and sign them in. Breakfast will end at 8:05 a.m. for any student arriving tardy, unless they are bus riders. If you want your child to eat breakfast, please have them here between 7:20 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. Remember, students miss valuable lessons when they are late for school. Parents, if you need to pick up your child early from school between 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., please park in the staff parking lot located near the buses. The pick-up line begins around 12:30 p.m. Although school dismisses at 3:00 p.m., several students remain until 4:30 p.m. Please arrive close to 3:00 p.m. to pick up your children. Students are tired, and sometimes, my staff have meetings they must attend after school. Thank you. Enjoy your evening. We look forward to seeing your wonderful children bright and early tomorrow morning.

Join PTO for their End of Year meeting.

Reminder: Yearbooks have arrived. If you ordered a yearbook and it was shipped to the school stop by the front office to pick it up. Pick up is available from 7:30-3:30.

Good evening, parents and guardians. This is Mrs. Kelley, Assistant Principal of Winstead Elementary, with this week's WAVE message. The weather is warming up, and students are wearing shorts. Please ensure that the shorts and skirts are at least middle fingertip length, which should fall mid-thigh. The EOG testing has begun. We started on Friday with small groups and will continue the rest of the week. Please ensure your child is well-rested and eats breakfast. Cell phones and smart watches will be taken up and not distributed back until all students have completed the test that day. Please let your child know that if they refuse to give us the cell phone and one is found on them, it will be confiscated and may result in a misadministration of the test, invalidating all scores. Per the district's cell phone policy, a parent must pick up the phone, and a consequence will be implemented. Any student who will be here next year as a kindergartner is invited to Winstead for a school tour on June 9th from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. Please pass on the information. If your child is in the car line at 8:00 a.m., they are considered tardy, and you will need to come in and sign them in. Breakfast will end at 8:05 a.m. for any student arriving tardy, unless they are bus riders. If you want your child to eat breakfast, please have them here between 7:20 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. Remember, students miss valuable lessons when they are late for school. Parents, if you pick your child up early from school between 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., you must park in the staff parking lot near the buses. The pick-up line begins around 12:30 p.m. Although school dismisses at 3:00 p.m., several students remain until 4:30 p.m. Please arrive close to 3:00 p.m. to pick up your children. Students are tired, and sometimes, my staff have meetings they must attend after school. Thank you. Enjoy your evening. We look forward to seeing your wonderful children bright and early tomorrow morning.

Good evening, parents and guardians. This is Mrs. Kelley, Assistant Principal of Winstead Elementary, with this week's WAVE message. This school year is dwindling, and we will start our EOG testing on Friday, May 23, and continue through May 30th. Please ensure your child is well-rested and eats breakfast. Cell phones and smart watches will be taken up and not distributed back until all students have completed the test that day. Please let your child know that if they refuse to give us the cell phone and one is found on them, it will be confiscated and may result in a misadministration of the test, invalidating all scores. Per the district's cell phone policy, a parent must pick up the phone, and a consequence will be implemented. Our Awards Day is scheduled for next week, the times are as follows: May 19, 2025 3rd Grade: 9:00-10:00 4th Grade: 10-30-11:30 5th Grade: 1:00-2:00 May 20, 2025 Kinder: 9:00-10:00 1st Grade: 10:30-11:30 2nd Grade: 1:00-2:00 All self-contained students will follow their corresponding grade. Any student who will be here next year as a kindergartner is invited to Winstead for a school tour on June 9th from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. Please pass on the information. If your child is in the car line at 8:00 a.m., they are considered tardy, and you will need to come in and sign them in. Breakfast will end at 8:05 a.m. for any student arriving tardy, unless they are bus riders. If you want your child to eat breakfast, please have them here between 7:20 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. Remember, students miss valuable lessons when they are late for school. Parents, if you pick your child up early from school between 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., you must park in the staff parking lot near the buses. The pick-up line begins around 12:30 p.m. Although school dismisses at 3:00 p.m., several students remain until 4:30 p.m. Please arrive close to 3:00 p.m. to pick up your children. Students are tired, and sometimes, my staff have meetings they must attend after school. Thank you. Enjoy your evening. We look forward to seeing your wonderful children bright and early tomorrow morning.

We will hold our 2024–2025 Awards Day next week. Please refer to the flyer for specific dates and times.

Good evening, parents and guardians. This is Mrs. Kelley, Assistant Principal of Winstead Elementary, with this week's WAVE message. Thank you to the WAVE PTO for all the wonderful gestures you did for the teachers during Teacher Appreciation Day! Wednesday is an early release day. Students will be dismissed at 1:00, and those who ride a bus will return home about two hours earlier. The school carnival is set for Friday, May 16th. The PTO is accepting donations for the carnival, so keep them coming.: If you still want to buy wristbands, you have until Monday. If you have already purchased a wristband, it will be passed out by Thursday. If you do not get it by Thursday, please contact the PTO at 904-412 - 7238. Spanish Immersion (All grade levels) - Choose an item from the Amazon Wish List Kindergarten and 1st grade - a bag of candy 2nd and 3rd grade - Dollar Tree items like headbands, stickers, party favors for prizes 4th and 5th grade - 2-liter drink for the ring toss game All items must be turned in by May 9th. Thank you all in advance. Any student who will be here next year as a kindergartner is invited to Winstead for a school tour on June 9th from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. Please pass on the information if you know anyone with a child attending Winstead as a kindergartener next year. If your child is in the car line at 8:00 a.m., they are considered tardy, and you will need to come in and sign them in. Breakfast will end at 8:05 a.m. for any student arriving tardy, unless they are bus riders. If you want your child to eat breakfast, please have them here between 7:20 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. Remember, students miss valuable lessons when they are late for school. Parents, if you pick your child up early from school between 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., you must park in the staff parking lot near the buses. The pick-up line begins around 12:30 p.m. Although school dismisses at 3:00 p.m., several students remain until 4:30 p.m. Please arrive close to 3:00 p.m. to pick up your children. Students are tired, and sometimes, my staff have meetings they must attend after school. Thank you. Enjoy your evening. We look forward to seeing your wonderful children bright and early tomorrow morning.

Good evening, This is a reminder that tomorrow is the last day to purchase carnival wristbands at the special discounted price! Join us for a fun-filled event featuring games, food trucks, bounce houses, balloon art, a pony, and much more. We hope to see everyone there! If you have any questions, please reach out to our PTO.

Good morning, We conducted a lockdown drill today as part of our ongoing safety procedures. All students and staff are safe, and the school day continues as scheduled. Thank you, and have a wonderful day.

Hello all, Just a friendly reminder to get your wristbands at a discounted rate this week. Don’t miss out on the savings! Thank you!

5/4/2025 Good evening, parents and guardians. This is Mrs. Kelley, Assistant Principal of Winstead Elementary, with this week's WAVE message. Thank you all for a fun-filled evening on Thursday for the Duke Energy night. Our students had a great time. A huge “Thank you” goes to our staff for an excellent field day. Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week. Please let your child's teacher know how much you appreciate them bringing them tokens of love. The school carnival is set for Friday, May 16th. The PTO is asking for donations for the carnival: Spanish Immersion (All grade levels) - Choose an item from the Amazon Wish List Kindergarten and 1st grade - a bag of candy 2nd and 3rd grade - Dollar Tree items like headbands, stickers, party favors for prizes 4th and 5th grade - 2-liter drink for the ring toss game All items must be turned in by May 9th. Thank you all in advance. Winstead now offers a virtual tutoring service to assist students with homework. Students must log in to varsitytutors.com/login, which will direct them to their Clever account. From there, they should follow the on-screen instructions. If your child is in the car line at 8:00 a.m., they are considered tardy, and you will need to come in and sign them in. Breakfast will end at 8:05 a.m. for any student arriving tardy, unless they are bus riders. If you want your child to eat breakfast, please have them here between 7:20 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. Remember, students miss valuable lessons when they are late for school. Parents, if you pick your child up early from school between 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., you must park in the staff parking lot near the buses. The pick-up line begins around 12:30 p.m. Although school dismisses at 3:00 p.m., several students remain until 4:30 p.m. Please arrive close to 3:00 p.m. to pick up your children. Students are tired, and sometimes, my staff have meetings they must attend after school. Thank you. Enjoy your evening. We look forward to seeing your wonderful children bright and early tomorrow morning.

This is a friendly reminder that we will hold our Duke Energy Night this evening from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Please plan to come out and enjoy exploring science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through engaging hands-on activities! Also, have dinner on us!

Hello everyone, Please start bringing in pull tabs for our AIG fundraiser. The winning homeroom that collects the most pull tabs by weight by Friday, May 9th, will receive an ice cream sundae treat. Let the competition begin!

Good evening, parents and guardians, This is Mrs. Kelley, Assistant Principal of Winstead Elementary, with this week’s WAVE message. Students in grades 3 through 5 will take their end-of-year reading and math benchmark tests from April 14th to 16th. Please make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep so they can do their best on these important assessments. Spring Break will begin on Thursday, April 18th, and continue through Friday, April 25th. Please note that school will be closed on Friday, April 18th, in observance of Good Friday. We’re excited to invite you to Duke Energy Night on Monday, April 28th, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. This fun, hands-on science event is open to all grade levels. After exploring the science stations, we invite you to join us for dinner! Our annual school carnival is scheduled for Friday, May 16th. More details will be shared as the date gets closer—stay tuned! Winstead now offers virtual tutoring to support students with homework and academics. To access the service, students should go to varsitytutors.com/login, which will take them to their Clever account. From there, just follow the on-screen directions. DLI Kindergarten Applications are now open! You can apply online through our school website or stop by the front office to complete an application in person. Please remember—spaces are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. A reminder about our morning procedures: If your child is in the car line at 8:00 a.m., they are considered tardy, and you’ll need to come inside to sign them in. Breakfast ends at 8:05 a.m. for any student arriving late, unless they are bus riders. To ensure your child has time to eat, please arrive between 7:20 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. Being on time is important, as students miss valuable instruction when they’re late. For early pickups between 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., please park in the staff parking lot near the buses. This helps avoid congestion as the car line begins to form around 12:30 p.m. While school officially dismisses at 3:00 p.m., we’ve noticed that some students are remaining until 4:30 p.m. whenever possible, please arrive closer to 3:00 p.m. for pickup. Students are tired by the end of the day, and our staff may have meetings to attend after dismissal. Thank you for your continued support. Enjoy your evening, and we look forward to seeing your wonderful children bright and early tomorrow morning!

Good evening, parents and guardians. This is Mrs. Kelley, Assistant Principal of Winstead Elementary, with this week's WAVE message. The final Science NC Check-In for 5th grade will begin on April 7th. Kindergarten registration is on April 8, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Our second graders are going on a field trip on April 9th. On April 10th, we will hold our Kindergarten and 1st grade Spring performance from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. From April 14th to 16th, students in grades 3 through 5 will take their end-of-the-year reading and math benchmark tests. Please ensure your child has a good night's rest so they can perform their best on the tests. Spring break will start on April 18th and run through April 25th. Join us for Duke Energy Night, which features a fun science event for all grade levels. The event will occur on April 28th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. After the science activities, please join us for dinner. The school carnival is set for Friday, May 16th. More information will be available as the date approaches. Winstead now offers a virtual tutoring service to assist students with homework. Students must log in to varsitytutors.com/login, which will direct them to their Clever account. From there, they should follow the on-screen instructions. DLI Kindergarten Applications are now open! You can apply online via our school website or by visiting the school to complete an application. Spots are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. If your child is in the car line at 8:00 a.m., they are considered tardy, and you will need to come in and sign them in. Breakfast will end at 8:05 a.m. for any student arriving tardy unless they are bus riders. If you want your child to eat breakfast, please have them here between 7:20 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. Remember, students miss valuable lessons when they are late for school. Parents, if you pick your child up early from school between 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., you must park in the staff parking lot near the buses. The pick-up line startbegins around 12:30 p.m. Although school dismisses at 3:00 p.m., several students remain until 4:30 p.m. Please arrive close to 3:00 p.m. to pick up your children. Students are tired, and sometimes, my staff has meetings they must attend after school. Thank you. Enjoy your evening. We look forward to seeing your wonderful children bright and early tomorrow morning.

Good evening. Bus 48 will not run in the morning. Please make arrangements to bring your child to and from school.