April 5, 2026

As we head into Spring Break, I want to wish all of our Bruin families a safe, restful, and joyful week. This time is well-deserved, and I hope it brings opportunities for relaxation, fun, and time together.

This past week was filled with meaningful celebrations and moments of connection. We were proud to celebrate Mrs. Johnson with a special parade and an outpouring of thoughtful notes and appreciation during Assistant Principal Appreciation Week. 

We also extend our sincere thanks to all of our families who joined us for our Military Appreciation parades. Your presence helped us honor and recognize the strength, sacrifice, and resilience of our military-connected students and their families. These moments matter, and we are grateful to share them together as a school community.

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 6th-10th- Spring Break- No school

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