Whittier Weekly
May 15, 2020
Principal's Note
Parents, Families, Guardians:
Next week our theme week is: WHITTIER WEEK! We will show our school spirit all week by engaging in a friendly competition! Each day your child participates in the daily challenge, they will earn a spirit point for their grade level. 4K don't worry - you can and should play too! All staff members not assigned to one specific grade level (like secretary, specials team, title team, etc.) will be on your team! Check out the daily challenges in the picture below! To make sure your point is counted - be sure to send to Mrs. Hart each day on WebEx or ClassDojo! Have fun!
The Whittier staff is in the early stages of preparing class lists for next year. As in past years, the staff will put considerable time and effort into the development of the lists so that each child is given the consideration that he/she needs. Some of the criteria that is considered when developing lists are as follows: boy/girl ratio, number of students, mixed academic skill levels, personalities, social and emotional needs, etc. All of our staff is highly qualified and capable of serving all learners in our building. If you are not planning on returning to Whittier in the fall, please be sure to let the main office know so that we can ensure a smooth transition to your child's new school.
We are honored to work with YOU and your children everyday.
Brandy Hart
Whittier Principal
We will NOT end a year without a Talent show... start practicing!! :)
Virtual Talent Show
Coming Soon!
Hey Whittier Wildcats… start thinking about talents you want to share with the school in our annual talent show! We are looking for singers, dancers, artists, musicians, jugglers, comedians, actors, and anything else you can think of! In order to be a part of this year’s talent show, please submit a video of your talent, that is no longer than 1 minute. One video per student, please!
Please submit your videos to Mr. T and Ms. Cosson by Thursday May 21st.
Whittier talents will be shared throughout the week of June 1-5th!
Technology Support for you!!
Four simple steps:
1) Log into the SDW Website https://sdw.waukesha.k12.wi.us/Page/1
2) Next, click on the yellow VIRTUAL LEARNING box.
3) Then, click on PARENT RESOURCES
4) Finally, click on ONLINE HELP DESK
You can start a live chat or leave your information and someone from the Technology department will get back to you.
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Learning Outdoors Newsletter - get great ideas to do outside with your family!
Parade pics!
Library Information
Here is some helpful information as you get ready to return library books to school when you are picking up belongings from school in a few weeks.
- Any items left in classrooms will be returned to the library by the teachers as they organize student items.
- You will be sent a notice of all materials checked out to your student via email through our library system this week and next week. You can also login to the library system to see your student's account. See the directions below.
- Please follow the school instructions for returning materials outlined by the principal.
- All library materials (including items returned from classrooms) will be checked in about a week after the pick-up days to allow a time of quarantine for the safety of the library staff. Returned items will not be reflected in the student library account until that time.
- No fees will be charged for returned items. The system automatically assigns a fee for late materials, but the fees are dropped once the items are checked in.
- If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mrs. Koplin (mkoplin@waukesha.k12.wi.us)
Literacy Connections
Here is the link: https://mrskslvirtuallbrary.blogspot.com/
Whittier Mission Statement
Whittier School Hours: 8:30am-3:40pm
Email: bmhart@waukesha.k12.wi.us
Website: https://sdw.waukesha.k12.wi.us/WhittierES
Location: 1103 South East Avenue, Waukesha, WI, USA
Phone: 262-970-2800
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhittierElementarySchoolPto/
Twitter: @WhittierWire