Volume 6 | Issue 7 | October 1, 2021 |
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Board Brief & Video | September 27 |
The latest board brief (for the September 27 meeting) has been posted. Check it out on the right sidebar of our Agendas & Minutes page.
Click here for a video of the September 27 meeting.
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Click here to read the president's report presented during the Annual Meeting on September 27, 2021
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We appreciate your patience and understanding as we started the school year with some of our bus routes running late. We continue to update route times with First Student to be more consistent as the routes become more routine for our drivers and changes diminish.
Elementary
The afternoon drop off times that you will see in Infinite Campus are based on buses departing from the elementary schools at 3:40 PM. Bus departures may occur as late as 3:55 - 4:00 PM as routes transition from the HS/MS to Elementary.
High School & Middle School
Our high school/middle school routes complete their routes and then immediately begin the elementary routes. A few items are imperative in order to give our buses the best chance to be as timely as possible:
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After buses drop off high school students in the morning, they must cross 116th St. in order to get to the middle school as quickly as possible. We are working to get coverage to stop traffic on 116th St. in the morning at the bus exit. Please be cognizant to allow our buses onto 116th St. to head southbound towards the middle school as they exit the high school. This will help in allowing our buses to start the elementary routes as quickly as possible.
- High school buses will depart the high school at 2:53 PM to cross 116th St. towards the middle school. Buses will then depart the middle school by 3:05 PM.
Ridership Reminder
If your child is eligible to ride the bus and you indicated in 2021-22 online verification that your child was not going to utilize the bus this year, we have removed your child from their bus route. Please know if your plans change and you wish to have your child be routed again, to please contact Kay Larson at 414-525-8526. We would need a 48-hour lead time in order to provide you with timely route information.
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Open Youth Cross Country Race |
Whitnall will be hosting its second and final open youth cross country race on October 11 at Whitnall Middle school. Please see the link provided for entry and information. Hope to see you out running with the Falcons!
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Fall is a lovely time to visit the zoo! With your Milwaukee County library card, check out a Milwaukee County Zoo pass from the Hales Corners Library. Each pass is good for free admission and free parking for one vehicle with up to eight people. Passes can be requested in person at the library or online via CountyCat. Click here for more information: https://halescornerslibrary.org/explorer-passes/
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Class ring/jewelry orders for the Class of 2024 can be placed online at jostens.com from Friday, October 1 to Sunday, October 10. Those ordering online during Class Ring Week on or before Sunday, October 10 will receive a free Adidas backpack with custom embroidered mascot logo.* Order packets with individual ring finger sizers are available in the high school office. Class rings and Adidas backpacks will be delivered to school later this fall.
*This special promotion excludes the P Rings (Basic Rings) and Tradewinds rings found on page 22 of the catalog.
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The 2021-22 yearbook team is looking for photos that you take at school games or events, especially for those that a yearbook student is not at. Submitted photos will be considered for use in this year’s yearbook. It’s a new tool called Yearbook Snap!
- Upload "Yearbook Snap" to your smart phone.
- Once uploaded, you will be prompted to enter a school name.
- The passcode is whitnall (all lower case)
- You can then select and upload photos directly from your device. You will be prompted to put the photo into some preset categories and also asked to input the names of the subjects in the photo (or left blank if you don’t know).
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Seniors need to upload their senior photo for the 2021-22 yearbook no later than November 1. Go here for instructions. Families who want to purchase a yearbook ad for their seniors can also find information on how to do that here.
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If you would like to order prints of your school photo, go here. If you have questions about the ordering process or other questions, email [email protected].
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WMS will be starting MAP testing next week for grades 6-8. Math MAP Testing will occur next week on Tuesday (10/5) and Wednesday (10/6) in students' math classes. ELA MAP Testing will occur the following week on Tuesday (10/12) and Wednesday (10/13) in students' ELA classes. Testing Make-Ups will occur during students' Connect classes.
We encourage students to get a full night's sleep, eat a healthy breakfast, and come to school with a fully charged Chromebook. We thank you for all your support in making MAP testing as successful for our students as possible.
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The photo retake day for WMS is October 12 and it will take place at Whitnall Middle School during school hours. This is for families who would want to retake their child’s photo, or for any student who did not get their photo taken during our original picture days prior to school starting. If you ordered a picture package, but would rather have a retake on this date, your child will need to bring the original package back on this date. |
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Please join us for the upcoming PTO meeting on October 13 at 7 PM in the STEM Commons area. |
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Specials in the School Forest |
On Wednesday, October 6, 1st grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade will be having Specials in the School Forest. 5th grade, 4th grade, and Kindergarten had Specials in the School Forest this past Thursday (September 30) and students loved it! This is such a great way for students to be immersed in the forest while still having Gym, Music, Art, and Library. |
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This week, we gathered virtually as a school community for our monthly PBIS assembly to celebrate our work on PBIS in September. Please view our introductory PBIS video to review school wide expectations.
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October 7, 3:30 - 7:00PM
In conjunction with the EES PTO Spaghetti Dinner, we will be having an outdoor Scholastic Book Fair. All students will be receiving a free book courtesy of the EES PTO.
*Students will be visiting the fair this day with their class during school hours to pick out a book of their choice. Unfortunately, no additional purchases can be made at that time, but all families are welcome to stop by after school & shop!
The PTO is also looking for volunteers to help make this event happen! If you would be willing to donate your time and sign up here for a shift, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much!
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School photos will be taken on Thursday, October 7 for students who missed the August dates or need a retake photo. Please communicate with your child’s classroom teacher if your child needs to be photographed. Photos will be taken during the school day. |
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Join us for our first ever outdoor movie night and admission is FREE! We will be showing Luca on a big screen by the large playground. Please arrive starting at 6:30 PM. Bring some blankets, sleeping bags and/or pillows to get comfy on the black top and make sure to dress for the weather. The movie will start at 7 PM. Please follow this LINK to a flyer with more information. Hope to see you there!
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Field Day will be held on Friday, October 15 with a rain date of Friday, October 22. In a show of class/school unity, colors have been assigned for each class to wear. Scheduled times and color information can be found HERE.
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Please consider helping us with our PBIS Wishlist. Items will be used for student incentives throughout the year. If you’d like to donate, items may be ordered from Amazon. You can also sign up for Amazon Smile and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the HCE PTO. Here’s the link to our wishlist: HCE PBIS Wishlist
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If your child has not gotten their photo taken, the last chance to do so is Tuesday, October 12. Photos will be taken here at school during the school day. Families have the option to choose a pose for their child's yearbook photo. All student poses must be chosen no later than October 27. After this date, VIP will select a pose for your child. Please contact VIP customer service with questions at VIP Visual Image Photography
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