Whittier 8th graders were treated to a presentation this week that made a great impression! 👣🔍 Samantha Hayek, forensic specialist with the Sioux Falls Police Department, spoke with students about forensics and the day-to-day life of a forensic anthropologist. Eureka! 💡
The time is here for Teacher of the Year nominations! We would love your help in recognizing exceptional teachers you (or your student) have had at Whittier. Nominations are due by 5pm on January 15. #WhittierPride #SupportEachOther
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Whittier staff and students, get ready! Starting tomorrow, Student Council will be hosting 12 Days of Christmas... Outfits! There will be random drawings for those that participate, and we'll be sure to share the highlights with you all. Let's get in the holiday spirit!
Looking to support Whittier Winter athletics?! Check out the new Winter Sports Spirit Wear Store, open for a limited time until December 18. Use the QR codes to purchase spirit wear for Whittier Wrestling & Basketball and show your #WhittierPride!
For our musical this spring, Whittier students will perform The Little Mermaid Jr. 🧜♀️ Students in 6th-8th grades are invited to audition. Sign-ups for auditions begin today (B01), with auditions held Dec. 13-15. Want to help backstage? Sign-ups will take place soon!
Kicking off a week of basketball games and wrestling matches, plus the Winter Band Concert on Tuesday. ♪♫ Let's support our athletes and musicians and show our #WhittierSpirit! 🎉 #WeekAtWhittier
Last week's orchestra concert was a big hit! 🎻🎵 Whittier 8th grade orchestra students were able to play side-by-side with the Lincoln High School Orchestra. What an inspiring and motivational night for our 8th graders! Thank you, LHS Orchestra!
Congratulations to our November Student of the Month and Whittier Way winners! Students were nominated for #WhittierWay for respectful communication with their teachers and peers. Student of the Month nominees are recognized for their creativity, imagination, and innovation when creating solutions to a problem.
Just before break, CTE & FACS classes went on their annual field trip to the Career & Technical Education Academy. Students toured the entire facility, including their newly added "small animal" class, full of bunnies, guinea pigs, and chickens! They also watched high school students work on animation projects and build two different houses. #WhittierInTheWild
A couple quick updates to after school programming for today: Homework Help is cancelled for today, and there are no after school practices today. The Winter Choir Concert is tonight with 6th grade performing at 6:30 PM, followed by 7th & 8th Grade at 7:30 PM.
We're ready to welcome you back, Whittier! We hope you've had a relaxing break and are gearing up for an exciting week back at school. Get ready to cheer on your fellow students at basketball & wrestling matches this week and hear the Whittier Choir perform.
There will be No School this Wednesday through Friday for Thanksgiving Break. 🦃🍂 We're thankful to have you here at Whittier!
This week will go quick! In the 2 days before break, you'll have a chance to check out the girls' basketball games and hear 8th grade LHS-bound Orchestra students perform with the Lincoln HS Orchestra. We hope you enjoy a well-deserved break starting Wednesday! #WeekAtWhittier
Congratulations to our new Whittier Student Council members! 🎉 We're excited to have you join the team. #BringYourBestSelf
Reminder: Whittier's Skate City Night is TONIGHT! 8-10pm. Don't forget your student ID to get the discounted rate!
Whittier 8th grade Band students performed with their WHS & LHS counterparts on Tuesday. They performed 2 pieces and the school song alongside the high school symphonic bands. They represented Whittier so well and had fun seeing former Whittier band students! 🎺🎵📯
Earlier this fall, Mrs. Lechtenberg's class checked out the "Pick it! Try it! Like it!" program from SDSU Extension. The class allowed students to learn about fruits & vegetables they may not have tried and to prepare a recipe they can make at home, too. #CreativityInTheClassroom
UPDATE: Homework Help is cancelled for today, Wednesday 11/15.
Students in 6th grade enjoyed a few hours bowling with friends on their field trip to Eastway Bowl. 🎳 Looks like bowling is right up their alley! 😉 #WhittierInTheWild
This morning, we welcomed librarians from Siouxland Libraries to Whittier for a bracelet-crafting session before class. Students were able to learn about bracelet-making and create their own woven or beaded bracelets to take home. What a great start to the day!
