Whittier News
April 13, 2020
Notes from the Administration
If you need assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out and let us know.
The kids are loving morning announcements. Please consider sending in a video. Here is the email address: mailto:whesmorningannoucements@gmail.com
April is Math Month
Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month is held each year in April. Its goal is to increase public understanding of and appreciation for mathematics.
Help us honor this month with some good ole’ fashion family fun.
Each day there will be a spirit challenge for you to show off your math fashion as well as a Minute to Win it Challenge.
We would love it if you would send us a picture of two with your results. Good Luck and thanks for having fun with math!
These challenges are for fun! We tried to think of items that we have around the house in order to play. If you don't have a particular item, make it up and show us your creativity!
Tuesday April 14th- Wear your favorite number
- How many pennies can you stack in 1 minute? Use different coins and count your stack. How much money was your stack worth?
Wednesday April 15th Wear shapes
- Johnny Applestack- using fruits or objects from your kitchen. Stack as many as you can in 1 minute. Take your stack and sort by attributes!
Thursday April 16th - Wear a fraction
- Cut apart a cereal box and create a puzzle. Who can put it back together again in 1 minute? How many numbers can you find on your box?
- Let’s get physical. How many jumping jacks can you do in 1 minute? How about 1 foot jumps? 2 feet jumps? Pushups?
Accessing Your Child's Materials
- This week we are completely online with materials. Thank you for making the switch.
- To access Schoology, go to: http://lms.fcps.org
- You will be prompted to enter your child's email address which is unique to FCPS.
- Then enter the password.
If your child doesn't remember their email address or password, please contact your child's teacher.
A parent requested log in credentials of their own for Schoology. We are researching the answer to that request, and will share information next week.
Collecting paper packets
If you need support in scanning and sending, please let us know.
We can support you!
We've been instructed to not receive any paper packets at this time.
April 16th - Purple Up Day
Over 30% of our students have parents who work or serve in our military.
On April 16th, wear purple to honor our military students!
Don't forget to send in pictures or videos to our morning announcements email account!
Technology Support
Mr. Bass was featured on Monday April 6, 2020 Morning Announcements.
You can reach him by sending an email to: Colin.Bass@fcps.org
Continuity of Learning Feedback
- We recognize that transitioning to our Continuity of Learning has it's challenges.
- Thank you for your patience as we make the complete transition to a technology based platform.
- Schoology has been working diligently to increase their capacity and performance as they have been inundated with online learners nationwide in the last 3 weeks.
- Feel free to give us your feedback as we grown and learn with you with this survey:
Blessings in A Backpack Food Pick Up
Blessings in A Backpack Food Pick Up
Friday April 17th
11-1
WHES Parking Lot
If you find that during this time, your situation has changed and you are in need of resources to support you and your family, please contact Shelley.Lewis@fcps.org or Lisa.Reese@fcps.org or Kirsten.Leatherman@fcps.org
Meal Pick Up at WHES
- Monday through Friday
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner served at WHES as "to go" 11:30-12:30
Free to all students 18 and under. Please consider taking advantage of opportunity.
Morning Announcements
Check out our morning announcements.
If your child would like to be a guest on our morning announcements, please send your video to this email address:mailto:whesmorningannoucements@gmail.com
PreK Students- Jokes
Kindergarten Students- I wonders
1st Grade Students- Good morning Whittier
2nd Grade Students- Word Fun- Puns, Hink Pinks, Idioms
3rd Grade Students- Disney Trivia
4th Grade Students- Word of The Day
5th Grade Students- Leadership Quotes
If you would prefer that your child not be on video, you can just send in their submission to the email account, and they will get a shout out on announcements.
All submissions need to be sent to: mailto:whesmorningannoucements@gmail.com
Access to WI-FI Resources
- Comcast Xfinity Free WiFi network
- https://corporate.comcast.com/covid-19
- Comcast Xfinity has turned on a Wi-Fi sub-network on all of their home/business internet routers and made it free to access for anyone within range.
- Comcast removed data plan caps for 60 days, making all connections unlimited.
- Frozen disconnects and lat fees
- https://corporate.comcast.com/covid-19
- Comcast Internet Essential Program
- https://www.internetessentials.com/covid19
- Two free months for families that apply before April 30th, 2020
- Network speed performance increased
- Comcast is waiving the outstanding debt satisfaction requirement for Households with debt owed to Comcast for applications approved prior to May 13th, 2020
- Verizon Wireless
- https://www.verizonwireless.com/support/covid-19-faqs/
- Waving new line activation fees, late fees, and service terminations through May 13th, 2020
- Free international calling until April 30th, 2020
- Additional 15GB of mobile hotspot data has been added for all customers and data plans.
- T-Mobile
- https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/ongoing-updates-covid-19
- All smartphone data plans are unlimited through May 13th, 2020
- All smartphone hotpot plans can add an additional 10GB per month for two months free
- Free unlimited international calling
- https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/ongoing-updates-covid-19
- AT&T wireless
- https://about.att.com/pages/COVID-19.html
- All late fees for wireless, home phone and broadband residential customers are waived until May 13, 2020
- Domestic wireless plan overage charges for data, voice and text for residential customers are waived until May 13, 2020
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Email: whittier.es@fcps.org
Website: https://education.fcps.org/whes/
Location: 2400 Whittier Drive, Frederick, MD, United States
Phone: 240-236-3100
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