Wolverine News
Whitney Elementary - March 2020
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A Note From Your Admin Team
Join us in celebrating Read Across America Week! Starting Monday March 2nd we are celebrating reading all week long! Help your child participate in our dress up days:
Monday - wear red - We Love Reading!
Tuesday - wear a favorite hat - Hats off to reading!
Wednesday - wear crazy socks/ crazy hair - We are crazy about reading!
Thursday - wear school appropriate shirts with words - Read my shirt day!
Friday - wear PJs - Read to dream!
Also....get your READING GAME ON! March Madness begins today at Whitney.
Who? All classes, PreK-6th
What? March Madness Book Tournament
When? First three weeks of March
Where? In the classrooms
Why? Promote reading, nurture empathy, build compassion for others, provide kids opportunities to see themselves in literature
Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten Registration (traditional AND dual)
Thursday, March 5th
3:30 to 5:30
click here for more details
Read-A-Thon Reminder
Please return Pledge envelopes, tracking sheets, and money inside by Monday March 9th, (a minimum of $1 donation must be pledged in order to be eligible for prizes.) Winners will be announced on March 13th.t
READ,READ,READ! Whitney Elementary Read-a-thon February 24th-March 6th The read-a-thon has become a wonderful fundraiser and literacy activity for Whitney Students and we are counting on another great year! Your student can win fantastic prizes, including:
$20 grand prize Idaho Book Fair credits to the top two readers!
$20 Idaho Book Fair credit to the top fundraiser!
$10 Idaho Book Fair credits to the top reader in every classroom!
Community Schools March Updates
Boogle in 4th Grade!
No Heelys at School
Thank you!
Winding Down With Whitney
Spelling Bee Champ
Whitney Walkers
Happy Presidents' Day
Community Center Spring Break Hours
Partnership In Action!
Whitney Boys' Basketball
Mark Your Calendar
March
- 2nd - PTO Meeting @ 6:30
- 2nd-6th - Read Across America Week (more info above)
- 5th - Kindergarten Registration 3:30 - 5:30
- 10th - Presidential Preference Election Day - Whitney Community Center
- 12th - Multicultural Festival 6:00-8:00
13th - 3rd Quarter Recognition Assembly 9:15am and End 3rd Quarter - Early Release
19th - 3rd/4th Music Program @ 2:15
23rd- 27th - No School Spring Break
April
- 17th - Family Photo Night 5-7
Contact Us & Follow Us on Twitter!
Email: amy.pinkerman@boiseschools.org
Website: https://whitney.boiseschools.org/
Location: 1609 South Owyhee Street, Boise, ID, USA
Phone: (208) 854-6580
Twitter: @WhitneyElemBSD