Wilkesboro Elementary would like to send a big THANK YOU to our four student teachers. Everyone at Wilkesboro appreciates all you have done and the love and dedication you have shown to each of our students! Thank you to Miranda Tedder for your work in Mrs. Wingler's music classes. Thank you to Kelli Wooten for your work in Mrs. Cardwell's 2nd grade class. Thank you to Taylor Anderson for your work in Mrs. Stinson's fifth grade class. Thank you to Samantha Hopkins for your work in Mrs. Hagaman's 1st grade class. We wish each of you the best in your upcoming graduations and look forward to hearing about your future successes in education.

We are excited to thank our online donors to our WE Playground Fund! Click here for more details.

We must replace our 26-year-old playground. Your donation will help build a playground AND inspire a new generation of children with the power of PLAY!

Hello friends! We are happy to see you for another school day!

Please click on the title of the announcement to access this week's WE Rise link.

Traci McManus, 3rd Grade Teacher at Wilkesboro Elementary School, was named Wilkes County Schools 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year. Wilkesboro staff and students are so very proud of Mrs. McManus! Wilkesboro is blessed to have her as part of our eagle family!

Wilkesboro students and staff would like to give a huge shout out and THANK YOU to both the Faw and McBride families for donating money to the school library! Mrs. St.John will be using the money that these two families donated to buy books for the library. There is a library wish list of books that students and teachers add to on a regular basis. Their donation will help Mrs. St.John purchase books that students and teachers from Wilkesboro have requested. Thank you again for the donation to the school library!

To order your child's yearbook, please select the title of this article and follow the directions on the link provided. Wilkesboro Elementary yearbooks will be $25.00.

We are enrolling kindergarteners for the 2021-2022 school year through March 31. If your child will be 5 on or before August 31, 2021, he or she is eligible for kindergarten. Check out our Hello Kindergarten page for full details!

It is time for Pre-K screening for next school year. Wilkesboro Elementary School offers two NC Pre-K classrooms for students. NC Pre-K is a great way to help your young children get off to a strong start with school. Our program features highly qualified teachers, a child-centered curriculum, and the other benefits of a full day preschool program.

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UPDATE: Wilkes County Schools continues to explore the possibility of launching a WCS Virtual Academy (WCS VA). A SECOND survey has been created with additional information to help us make informed decisions moving forward. The survey will be open until Monday, March 1, 2021. Please click the title above or the "Read More" link below to complete the survey on the Wilkes County Schools Website. Thanks in advance for your participation.