April 12, 2026

This is a quick reminder that tomorrow is a Teacher Workday, and there will be no school for students.

We look forward to welcoming our Bruins back on Tuesday, April 14th—ready to learn and grow!

Paws Up! 🐾

Western Branch Primary is excited to announce this year’s Field Day on Friday, May 1st, and we are asking for your help! 

It’s that time of the year - Field Day Fun!  We are asking for station volunteers and donations as we fill the day with activities, games, and A LOT of laughter during our Field Day.  Here’s a little info for you to keep in mind.

Friday, May 1, 2026 8:00-1:45

Western Branch High School Soccer Field- Field Day

Front of WBP- Carnival Games

WBP Bus Ramp- Kona Ice and WATER GAMES

*Please send a change of clothes and a towel with your child*

*If you would like to donate items such as bubbles and chalk, please sign up to donate items Donation Link

**If you would like to sign up to run a Field Day station, please sign up Volunteer Link**

**NOTE: You will not be moving around the stations with your child.  You will be running the station you sign up for and only at the time that you choose.

*For those who sign up to volunteer, we will already have you checked in and your visitor badge printed.  Please bring your I.D., enter through the front entrance, check in at the security desk, and head out to the soccer field!*

Thank you, and we look forward to celebrating another successful school year with our WBP Family!!

Chesapeake Public Schools’ Preschool Initiative (CPI) offers a free, full-day program for children who turn 4 by September 30, 2026. Using the Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) curriculum, CPI builds a strong academic and social foundation for kindergarten.

Pre-registration for the 2026–2027 school year is now open! Families are encouraged to watch the Early Learning Opportunities webinar to learn more about CPI and other programs that support school readiness.

Peake Parent University 

Highlighted Webinars

Chesapeake Public Library- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP_1B-NxRRM A webinar that shows families all of the resources offered by the Chesapeake Public Library.

Executive Functioning: Helping Your Child Develop Their "Air Traffic Control" System- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2DDHbCrF5s Families will learn what executive functioning is and how to support their child at home.

 As we continue capturing all the special moments of this school year, we need your help! Please remember to send any photos from school events to wbpyearbook26@gmail.com. The more pictures we receive, the better our yearbook will be—helping us showcase the smiles, celebrations, and memories that make Western Branch Primary such a special place. Thank you for helping us preserve this year’s Bruin memories!

Our counselors, Ms. Dawson, Mrs. K-B, and Mrs. Evans, have developed a weekly newsletter for April to inform you about the lessons they will be teaching in their classes this month.  In addition, this week's newsletter has MORE information for families — Conflict. Click Here

 VLP Family Resources- click the link to find many resources to support students in literacy. This link provides Ideas like how to help your child with reading and spelling new words, and so much more! VDOE Family Resources- VDOE Family Supports for Reading is another resource developed by the VDOE with a variety of supports for families to use at home. 

Welcome to Western Branch Primary- View our video about many of our procedures. 

Bruins Wear Badges- Click here for a video about our Bruins and how they wear their badges every day. Our badges are used every day for getting lunch, checking out library books, and much more! Badge Information from CPS

District Calendar. Don’t miss an event or a deadline. A printable version of our district calendar is also available here.

Student Handbook. Review Chesapeake Public Schools' policies for students. 

ParentVUE Information- ParentVUE information and forgotten passwords. 

CPSCHOOLSVA The mobile app for our district. With our app, you can easily access school events, news updates, and even emergency notifications.

Transportation Information. Directions for finding your student’s bus stop are located here. 

Tardiness significantly hinders learning by causing students to miss essential morning instructions, routines, and foundational academic content. 

Lost Instructional Time: Even minor daily lateness adds up; 15 minutes late per day equals over 10 days of missed instruction annually.

Power Up: Being late to school might mean missing Power Up- Power Up begins immediately following the morning announcements and is a targeted instructional period designed to meet specific student learning needs.

Set up your ParentVue account to submit absentee notes, check grades, and see up-to-date attendance. ( Report an Absence in ParentVue)

HOURS: Western Branch Primary will begin accepting students at 7:15 a.m. Classes begin at 7:35 a.m. Students are considered tardy when they arrive after 7:35. We dismiss at 2:04. Our office hours are 7:00-3:00 each day.

IMPORTANT DATES:

April 13th- Teacher Workday- No school 

April 14th- Wear your favorite color to celebrate individuality

April 15th- Purple Up for Military Kids- Wear Purple

April 16th -Crazy Camo Day- Wear Camo

April 16th- First Grade Performance (NEW DATE) 6:00 PM at WBMS (Due to limited seating, we can accommodate two guests per student.) 

April 21st- Asynchronous Remote Learning Day

April 26th- Spring Fling- Sponsored by WBP PTA 2:00-4:00 PM

May 1st- Field Day (Information above)