One of our most anticipated events of the school year is happening NOW! Watch the 2025 Middle School Poetry Slam with us LIVE here! ---> https://www.youtube.com/live/oAAjG6_1SHg
The countdown is on -- 8 school days to go! ⌛ Get ready to welcome future Whittier 6th graders on Tuesday and catch the Choir Concert after school. 8th grade attends the district-wide Poetry Slam on Wednesday. We'll end the week celebrating Whittier Way & Student of the Month winners in the morning and our ELD 8th graders in the afternoon. #WeekAtWhittier
Whittier is fortunate to have many different cultures making up our student population. Please join us tomorrow, May 7th, in dressing to represent your country and culture as we celebrate Culture Day at Whittier. #WhittierPride
It's the last week of Track & Field and we're finishing up testing this week, too -- let's go, Whittier! 📣🏃🏽 All library books are due back on Friday, May 9th, so be sure to get your reading in this week before the deadline. 📖 #WeekAtWhittier
Congratulations to our May Student of the Month & Whittier Way recipients! Students nominated for #WhittierWay support others and are kind, empathetic & understanding. Student of the Month nominees are not afraid to take on new challenges and step out of their comfort zone. 🎉
The Whittier Attendance Committee recognizes PROtimes of the Week for Top Attendance & Most Improved. For April 22-25, Top Attendance goes to Ms. Honkomp's, Ms. Mickschl's & Ms. Sonnichsen's PROs. Most Improved are Ms. Huck's, Ms. Miller's & Mr. Jergensen's PROs. #WhittierShowsUp
It's a busy week coming up, Whittier! Music kicks it off with the Spring Orchestra Concert Monday & 5th Grade Band Festival Tuesday. Spring MAP Testing continues on Wednesday with Reading. Soccer wraps up Thursday and the Whittier Poetry Slam's on Friday -- we can't wait!
This Spring, Kiley Reynolds, Success Coordinator at Whittier, has been teaching students how to cook with food pantry items through her "Pantry Cooking Workshops". The club had multiple cooking sessions, with one being "Pancake Week" where students learned to make pancakes and were able to take them home with syrup for the weekend. Cheers to learning valuable life skills AND enjoying delicious food! #CreativityInTheClassroom
The Whittier Attendance Committee recognizes PROtimes of the Week for Top Attendance & Most Improved. For April 14-17, Top Attendance goes to Ms. Peska's, Ms. Sonnichsen's & Ms. Jorde's PROs, all at 100% attendance! Ms. Poncelet's PRO and Ms. Hoffman's PRO were a close 2nd and 3rd. Most Improved are Ms. Hoffman's, Ms. Stegeman's & Mr. Sudenga's PROs. Way to show up, Whittier! 🎉
Ready to be back at Whittier? We're excited to see you Tuesday! 🤩 We continue with State Testing Wednesday and then the 8th Grade Poetry Slam is coming up on Thursday. 📜 To end the week, the 7th & 8th School Dance is coming up on Friday after school! 💃🏻🕺🏽 #WeekAtWhittier
Tomorrow begins your Spring Break, Whittier! 🌞 We hope everyone has a restful break from classes, and we'll see you back on Tuesday, April 22nd.
Congratulations to our April Student of the Month & Whittier Way recipients! Students nominated for #WhittierWay are always willing to lend a hand to classmates and support their peers. Student of the Month nominees have a great sense of humor and brighten up the classroom. 🎉
Whittier Middle School teachers used chalk messages to pump students up as they entered school this week to tackle standardized tests. The colorful greetings were met with curiosity, laughter, and realization that teachers are always cheering students on to do their best!
Still looking for a summer camp to join? You're in luck! 🌟 The Summer Healthcare Camp has limited seats still available! 🩺 Sign up now by using the QR code or visiting CTECareerCamps.com for more details.
Save the Date! 🕺🏽💃🏽 The Whittier School Dance for 7th & 8th graders will be held on Friday, April 25th. Get out your dancing shoes! 🪩
State Testing is taking place tomorrow! (Wednesday, April 16) Here are a few tips for success:
1️⃣ Get a Good Night's Sleep – You'll be awake and ready to go for testing!
2️⃣ Charge Your Chromebook – Make sure your Chromebook is fully charged. Bring your charger with you to school in case you need it!
3️⃣ Be On Time – Testing starts first thing in 1st period. Eating a healthy breakfast and arriving on time make a big difference!
Let's cheer on our Whittier students! 🎉
The Whittier Attendance Committee recognizes PROtimes of the Week for Top Attendance & Most Improved. For April 7-11, Top Attendance goes to Ms. Peska's, Ms. Sonnichsen's & Ms. Jorde's PROs. Most Improved are Ms. Henriques', Mr. Henning's & Mr. Jergensen's PROs. Congrats! 🎉
Get ready for a short & sweet week both this week & next! State Testing continues for all grades -- be sure to bring in your Chromebooks. 💻✅ Band students perform their Spring Band Concert this coming Tuesday evening, and then Spring Break starts on Friday! 🌼 #WeekAtWhittier
And the winner of the Library Fine WIPEOUT is.... 7TH GRADE! Whittier's 7th grade class reduced their fines by 25.78%. Any remaining Whittier library fees for 7th graders will be WIPED OUT! 🌊
Congratulations, everyone! We appreciate every single lost book we received back! 📖💙
Calling all Whittier Middle School Choir Alumni! Join us in starting this NEW Whittier choir tradition!
At 7:00pm on Tuesday, May 13th, we will be having our final choir concert of the year where ANY and ALL former Whittier choir members will be able to join our 7th/8th graders in singing "For Good" from the Broadway musical, Wicked. This song will continue to be sung every year at our Spring Concert and will be known as our alumni song! When you RSVP you'll receive practice tracks & the pdf sheet music. No memorization is required, we will give you sheet music for the performance! If you, your children, family members, or friends are alumni of WMS choir, we hope that you’ll be a part of starting this annual tradition, as former students come together with current students, sharing the gift of music!
Alumni, please fill out the form to RSVP or for more information! https://shorturl.at/mMtZj
