Volume 5 | Issue 13 | November 6, 2020 |
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Board Agenda | November 9 |
Interested in the items being considered at the next board meeting? Check out the agenda for November 9 on our Agendas & Minutes page.
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Learning Model Dashboard & Case Data |
Our learning model dashboard and our case data can be found by visiting our Reopening Fall 2020 page. The dashboard is updated every Sunday evening. Student and staff case data is updated twice weekly (Friday and Tuesday evenings).
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Distance Learner Meal Pick Up | November 9 |
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Check out the first episode of What's Up Whitnall? from the Athletics and Activities Department!
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Club Awesome (tweens ages 8 to 11) To-Go – Fuzzy Felt Soap craft pick-up on Thursday, November 12
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Parent Teacher Conferences |
Distance learning students - Please contact the distance learning teachers if a conference is needed. Appointments will be scheduled on an individual basis.
In-person students - Virtual parent teacher conferences are scheduled for Tuesday, November 10, 4-8 PM. Students are encouraged to participate. CLICK HERE for the list of teachers and access to the shared calendar to set up an appointment. Appointment selection closes at noon on November 10th.
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Research shows that students that have proper nutritious foods throughout the day pay more attention and perform better in class. To attend to this need, we started a Snack Pantry here at WHS a few years ago that is available to all students who are in need of a snack during the school day. When the pandemic hit in spring, we shared the remainder of our inventory with families in our district to help with food insecurity. As a result, the Snack Pantry is running low and we need your help to restock it! See the flyer for additional information!
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What would Model B look like if we all went virtual? For distance learning students, everything remains the same. For in-person students, a “day in the life of… a virtual student” document was posted in Canvas. In this document, on each teacher’s Canvas page, it shares the Google Meet link for all students to join classes and additional information about how the class will operate in a virtual setting. Students and teachers will follow our regular bell schedule. Student attendance including absences will still be reported as is done with in-person learning. Canvas will continue to be the learning management system for all classes. |
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The PSAT/ NMSQT was given to students on the national test date of October 14. Due to unforeseen absences, several students were not able to test on that date. There is an additional test date on Tuesday, January 26. Hr 1 - 4. Any 9th - 11th grade student who did not test on October 14 is eligible to test on this date.
The cost of the test is $17. If you want to register for the PSAT, please contact Rene Freyer (rfreyer@whitnall.com / 414-525-8524). Please register by November 15.
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Parent Teacher Conferences |
Parent teacher conferences will be held virtually on November 19 (4-8 PM) by appointment. Teachers will be emailing information out shortly.
- If a conference is requested, teachers will email you information to sign up for a conference using Sign-Up-Genius. The conference will take place through a Google Meet and a link will be provided.
- If a conference is not requested at this time, teachers will send an email stating that a conference is not requested. However, should you like to request one, teachers would be happy to work with you to find a time to schedule a conference virtually.
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What would Model B look like if we all went virtual? For distance learning students, everything remains the same. For in-person students, please review A Day in the Life of a WMS Virtual Student document. Students and teachers will follow our regular bell schedule. Student attendance including absences will still be reported as is done with in-person learning. Canvas will continue to be the learning management system for all classes.
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Join the WMS PTO for our first meeting on November 11th at 7:00 pm. The meeting will take place in the STEM lab on the first floor. If you would like to attend virtually, please email wmspto@whitnall.com for an invitation using a Google Meet link. Prior to the PTO meeting, starting at 6:30 pm, Mr. D’Acquisto will hold a Principal Chat.
Eat and Earn - Support the WMS PTO by participating in our Eat and Earn. Café Zupa 11/24 from 5:00 – 9:00 pm. Info Here
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Parent Teacher Conferences |
Parent teacher conferences will be held virtually on November 12 (4:00-6:30 pm) and November 13 (12:00-3:30 pm) by appointment. You should have received an email from your child’s teacher inviting you to sign up for a conference time. If you need assistance with the sign up, please contact your child’s teacher. Conferences will be held via a Google Meet. You will receive an email with a link the week of November 9. Please note that Friday, November 13 is an early release day. Students attend from 8:35-11:20am. Buses will run as scheduled, however, there is no YMCA program that afternoon. |
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PTO Meeting - Join us Thursday, November 12th at 7pm for our November PTO Meeting. You can join us in person in EES Library or click here to join via Zoom.
Chipotle Night - Enjoy a night out for dinner and support our school. Come to Chipotle on Monday, November 16th from 4-8pm and 33% of your purchase will go towards EES. See this flyer for details.
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Art Supply Pick Up (Distance Learners) |
All EES K5-5th grade distance learners should have a family member stop in at school and pick up art supplies. They are located on a cart in the main lobby. Check the posted lists for items to take by grade level. |
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PTO’s Scholastic Book Fair will be held virtually November 2 through November 15. All purchases support our school and earn 25% in rewards. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is FREE on book-only orders over $25. Click HERE to shop. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the "Shop the Virtual Fair" button.
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Parent Teacher Conferences |
Parent teacher conferences will be held virtually on November 12 (4:00-6:30 pm) and November 13 (12:00-3:30 pm) by appointment. You should have received an email from your child’s teacher inviting you to sign up for a conference time. Conferences will be held via a Google Meet. You will receive an email with a link the week of November 9. Please note that Friday, November 13 is an early release day. Students attend from 8:35-11:20am. Buses will run as scheduled, however, there is no YMCA program that afternoon. |
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Your school portraits are ready to view and order! Follow these easy steps to look at your photos:
2. Type in your school
3. Click on “School portraits”
4. Enter your student’s information
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