Whiteley Wildcat Update
September 6, 2019
It has been a great week at Whiteley. I enjoyed being in classes watching and listening to the learning that was happening. Our 1st grade students are stretching their math brains with their addition and subtraction skills. It is great to see them create their own equations. Fourth grade students have been getting hands on with science. Sixth grade students focused are working on strong summaries with the key information. There has been much more learning happening, and this is just a snapshot of the week.
Bus Evacuation and Drills
This week our students participated in the required bus evacuation drill. Our students did an excellent job during the drill and followed the procedures from the bus drivers. In the upcoming weeks and months our students will participate in evacuation drills (fire), lock-down drills, and severe weather drills. Our goal as a school and district is to keep our students safe and prepared.
Student Pick-Up
We are asking our parents to please follow our procedures for student pick-up. We want to ensure the safety of our students, parents and staff members. Recently, parents have been parking in the lot and having students walk through the traffic to get in their cars. Please refrain from parking in our lot and having students walk across the lot. We are also going to ask that parents remain in the vehicles while in the pick-up line. We really appreciate your assistance with this process.
Picture Day
Our Picture Day is next week! Students will have their pictures taken during the school day. Picture day is next Tuesday, September 10th. We want to thank our volunteers ahead of time for making this day smooth and enjoyable.
Information From Our Nurse
Our nurse would like to remind our families of the health requirements for students. All students in kindergarten, 6th grade and new to Illinois must have a physical examination. Students are required to provide proof of immunizations to the school. Students in kindergarten, 2nd grade and 6th grade will also need to have a dental examination. Finally, students in kindergarten and new to Illinois schools will need an eye examination. If you have any questions please reach out to our school nurse.
Upcoming Events
September 10th-Picture Day
September 18th-PTA Meeting