It's about time to get ready for a short & sweet week at Whittier! There won't be school on Monday or Tuesday for Presidents' Day. Our February Whittier Way & Student of the Month winners will be announced Thursday, along with the 8th Grade Power Lunch. Also, Middle School All State Orchestra will be taking place in Mitchell, SD on Friday & Saturday! 🎵 #WeekAtWhittier
Quick reminder: Our Whittier Winds ensemble is performing at the 2025 Bandmasters Conference at SDSU in Brookings tomorrow. Admission to their performance is free, so we encourage anyone who is interested and available to join and cheer them on!
A recent Facebook post regarding Washington High School falsely claimed a routine request for a birth certificate was related to immigration status.
State Law (SDCL 13-27-3.1-3.3) requires all public school students to have a birth certificate on file within 30 days of enrollment. When required records are missing from student files, school staff regularly attempt to contact families before sending the required information to the State’s Attorney.
These requests are made solely to ensure compliance with State Law and to maintain complete student records. They are in no way related to immigration enforcement. We are committed to protecting the privacy of our students and their families.
Please reach out to your child’s school or the district office with any questions rather than relying on social media for accurate information. We appreciate your cooperation in keeping student records up to date.
What a lovely (though cold) week at Whittier! Show some love for our boys' basketball athletes competing this week and the STOMP performers. 🏀❤️ Feel the music with the Show Choir Competition and Whittier Winds performing at Bandmasters on Friday. And don't forget to join the Public Librarians for a fun craft tomorrow morning! #WeekAtWhittier
It's time for Candy Grams! 💕 Order during PRIDE (B20) by Thursday and they'll be delivered on Friday (Valentine's Day ❤️)! #SupportEachOther
The Whittier Attendance Committee recognizes PROtimes of the Week for Top Attendance & Most Improved. For February 4-7, Top Attendance goes to Ms. Simpson, Ms. Myrlie & Ms. Jorde. Most Improved are Mr. Wiederrich, Ms. Koenig & Ms. Breuer. Congratulations! 🎉
The Spirit Wear order deadline has been extended! You have a few additional days to get your orders in -- until Sunday, February 16th at 11:59pm. Support your Whittier student-athletes! #WhittierPride
The January FREEZE Attendance Competition has officially come to an end. Winning 🥇 is Team 6-2 with 93.80% attendance, and winning 🥈 is Team 8-1 with 92.70% attendance. After 20 school days, we sure can confirm that #WhittierShowsUp!
The Whittier Attendance Committee recognizes PROtimes of the Week for Top Attendance & Most Improved. For January 27-31, Top Attendance goes to Ms. Jorde, Ms. Poncelet & Ms. Aleman. Most Improved are Ms. Selken, Ms. Ibis & Ms. Henriques. Congratulations! 🎉
Whittier Spring Spirit Wear is here! 💙🤍 Get your orders in now and show your Whittier spirit at all our events -- basketball, soccer, and more! The order deadline is Monday, February 10th at 11:59pm. #WhittierPride
There will be No School on Monday (Teacher Inservice). We hope you enjoy your long weekend! Once you're back, be sure to thank your counselor for School Counselor Week. 🎉 And 8th graders, get ready to hear all the ways to get involved in high school! #WeekAtWhittier
The Whittier Jazz Band had a successful performance at the Sioux Falls Skyforce game on January 17. 🎺🎶🎷 This was a great opportunity for our community to give back to the Whittier Music Program & see an exciting basketball game! 🏀 Excellent job, everyone! #WhittierInTheWild
Both of our current leading Teams are still hanging on for the January FREEZE Attendance Competition! In 🥇 is Team 6-1 with 93.57% attendance, and in 🥈 is Team 8-1 with 92.42% attendance. Only 3 more days to go -- our teams are neck-in-neck! #WhittierShowsUp
The Whittier Attendance Committee recognizes PROtimes of the Week for Top Attendance & Most Improved. For January 21-24, Top Attendance goes to Mr. Jergensen, Ms. Myrlie & Mr. Gronlund. Most Improved are Mr. VanderFeen, Ms. Jorde & Mr. Paquette. Congratulations! 🎉
Wrestling & Boys' Basketball continue this week with matches almost every day! 🤼🏀 7th grade and Combo Team head to Great Bear for a tubing trip, thanks to Promising Futures! Special Edition will perform at RHS on Friday at the Executive Showcase Competition. 🎶 #WeekAtWhittier
The Whittier Attendance Committee recognizes PROtimes of the Week for Top Attendance & Most Improved. For January 13-17, Top Attendance goes to Ms. Myrlie, Ms. Hoffman & Ms. Poncelet. Most Improved are Ms. Hoffman, Ms. Siebenborn & Ms. Miller. Congratulations! 🎉
Congratulations to Whittier students, Keondra Wilson and Ben Voznyuk! 🎉 Keondra and Ben auditioned and were selected to be a part of the 2025 Middle School All State Band. #WhittierPride
We have updated standings for the January FREEZE Attendance Competition! Moving into 🥇 is Team 6-1 with 93.62% attendance. Holding on to 🥈 is Team 8-1 with 92.77% attendance. The first place team will win a pizza party, while the second place team wins an ice cream party. Only 7 more days to go and the competition is STRONG! #WhittierShowsUp
Congratulations to January Student of the Month & Whittier Way recipients! Students nominated for #WhittierWay support others and are kind and empathetic. Student of the Month nominees think flexibly and are willing to consider different perspectives. 🎉
We hope you're enjoying your long weekend, Whittier! On Tuesday, Special Edition has their FREE Preview Show at 5:45pm in the auditorium. 🎶 On Wednesday & Friday, you have the chance to audition for Wolverine Showcase where you'll show off your talents to the school! The whole 6th grade class will be visiting the Outdoor Campus for Friday's field trip. It's a busy, short week! #WeekAtWhittier
