Volume 3 | Issue 2 | August 24 , 2018
District News
2018-19 Parent Learning Academy
We will be continuing the Parent Learning Academy this year. We will be holding our first Parent Learning Academy on Wednesday, September 5  at 6:30 PM  in the Community Board Room .  Our topic is school safety, and we will be focusing on some of the physical safety measures in the district including new visitor check-in procedures, traffic protocols, and safety grant upgrades. Please mark your calendars. For those unable to attend, we are planning on recording the meeting. We would like to gather any questions or concerns you may have prior to September 5, so we can try to address them at the meeting. Please submit here .
Follow Us!
Be sure to follow us on social media to see frequent updates throughout the school year! Our handle is the same for Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram : @whitnallschools
Whitnall Youth Basketball Tryouts - UPDATED DATES
Check out the flyer for the upcoming Whitnall Youth Basketball tryouts here !
Hales Corners Library
The Hales Corners Library's last Summer Lego Camp is on Monday, August 27 from 2 to 3 PM. This is a free, drop-in program, no registration. It's a great family activity for the end of summer. Here is a flyer with more information.
Hales Corners Recreation
Check out the Hales Corners Recreation Department's 2018-2019 program calendar . And here is the flyer for 2018 outdoor soccer!
Whitnall High School
Grades 12
To qualify for early release / late start (open campus), this form must be completed and returned to the high school office. Our first grade 12 class meeting will be on September 4th during Falcon time (2:15-2:45) so there will not be early release for any students during this period on the first day of school.
Grade 9
If you were unable to attend the Freshman Academy meeting for AP human geography and the honors program, you can access the presentation on the Freshman Academy webpage here.
Photo Day
Photo day is August 29th! Students in grades 10-11 should come to the athletic entrance from 12 - 3 PM to get their photo taken for the yearbook and their student ID.
Whitnall Middle School
Important Dates
6th Grade Transition Day: August 29
We are looking forward to connecting with students and getting our 6th graders acclimated and familiar with our school. We will run a regular schedule from 7:55 AM - 3:00 PM.

Open House: August 29
From 5-7 PM, we would like to invite all WMS students and their families to meet with teachers and have their school picture taken (5-8 PM).

Material Drop Off
Students are welcome to drop off their school supplies on August 30th and August 31st from 9 AM - 12 PM.

September 4th  
is the first day of school with all 6th, 7th and 8th grade students in attendance!

Administrative Meet and Focus
Come meet the WMS administrative team on September 10th from 5 - 6 PM!
Edgerton Elementary
After School Programs
Mad Science will be offering a 6 week program on Fridays after school beginning on September 21st. This program is led by trained instructors and will include topics such as entomology, physics, special effects, geology, and more. For more information and the registration form, click here .

Futura Language Professionals will also be offering a Spanish language class on Mondays after school beginning October 15th. This will be a 16 week program. Click here for more information.
School Supply Lists
The school supply lists for the 2018-19 school year are posted on the Edgerton Elementary website. Click here for the link and scroll down for the grade you need.
Back to School Night
Edgerton’s back to school night is scheduled for Tuesday, August 28. The schedule is as follows:

   
4:30 - 5:30 PM New Family Orientation in Main Gym
5:30 - 6:30 PM Classroom Visits / Supply Drop Off
6:00 - 7:00 PM PTO Ice Cream Social in Main Gym
New this year:
5:00 - 8:00 PM Student School Pictures in Lower Gym - Click here for order form.
(If you cannot attend this evening, a make-up date is scheduled in October)
First Day of School
The first day of school for all elementary students is Tuesday, September 4, 2018. School begins at 8:30 AM and all students will meet their teachers on the playground.
Incoming K4 and K5 Students: Save the Date, August 29
The Whitnall School District is offering a transition day to the 2018-19 school year. If you have not yet registered your child for the transition day, please call Rene Freyer at 414-525-8414 or email at rfreyer@whitnall.com
Hales Corners Elementary
Community T-shirts
Thanks to the many parents who have ordered their child’s HCE community t-shirt. We are aiming for EVERY child to have a t-shirt so we need your help to order the correct size. Please follow the link HERE . We are planning to have the t-shirts tie dyed and ready for our kick-off assembly in early September.
Back to School Night
HCE’s Back to School Night is scheduled for Monday, August 27th. The schedule is as follows:


4:30 - 5:30 PM New Family Orientation in the big gym
5:30 - 7:00 PM Classroom Visits / Supply Drop Off
New this year:
5:00 - 8:00 PM Student School Pictures in the small gym - Complete this form in advance and bring it that night.
Website
Get to know our website! The Families tab has great information to explore. The Handouts and Fliers is an important location for all electronic communication from school and outside groups. Outside organizations such as the before/after care program/YMCA or programs/classes and school based forms are posted here. Please take a look at this LINK .
Transition Day for Incoming K4 and K5
The Whitnall School District is offering a transition day to the 2018-19 school year. If you have not yet registered your child for the transition day, please call Rene Freyer at 414-525-8414 or email at rfreyer@whitnall.com