Over the past couple weeks, Whittier students have been decorating pumpkins in their PRO Times for the No-Carve Pumpkin Decorating Contest. This year's theme is Disney-Pixar. 🏰🌠
Take a look at the BEFORE pictures -- we'll share the AFTER photos (and winners!) next week. 🎃
Are you ready for the final Friday FUNDrive Update?! Here are the stats:
- 515 bags of donated clothing collected
- Total weight of 4,680 lbs!
What a giant showing of support for Whittier - thank you! You make all the difference for our students. #SupportEachOther #WhittierWay
Important YMCA Update: Beginning immediately (10/26), students will no longer be bussed from Whittier to the YMCA each night. We will continue to run our After School Program AT Whittier with a bus taking students home at 5:30pm. Students will not be transported from Whittier to the YMCA until further notice.
[Parents were directly sent this message earlier this afternoon.]
Thanks to Revolution Yoga and Cycle Studio, Whittier PRIDE classes have the opportunity to learn beginner yoga in school. The studio's outreach program brings yoga to the classroom and allows students to learn a new skill. We look forward to having the studio join us several more times through the end of this fall!
Let's take a peek into Whittier's creative curriculum! Ms. Feldkamp‘s seventh grade social studies class made shaving cream landforms as a review. Sixth grade got to have fun, too! They wrote their name in cuneiform writing in play-dough.
The Whittier 8th Grade Physical Education students take field trips each quarter. The first trip of the 2023-2024 academic year took place last week with a visit to the Heartland Country Corn Maze. Students enjoyed their time outside in the fall weather! #WhittierInTheWild
The Middle School Choral Festival is TONIGHT at the Washington Pavilion! The event combines choirs from Ben Reifel, George McGovern and Whittier middle schools with the Augustana Choir for an unforgettable experience. Doors open at 6:30 PM, and it is free and open to the public.
The Middle School Choral Festival takes place on Monday through support of the Promising Futures Fund and Augustana University. The concert is free to attend! Also we're in the final days of the Clothing FUNDrive -- please bring in your clothing to fund student council projects!
Need some light listening for the weekend? A new episode of our podcast "Spotlight: Conversations from the Sioux Falls School District" is now available, and it's a special one! Superintendent Dr. Jane Stavem sits down with longest serving current SFSD employee Sue Bills to talk about her 44(!) years at Whittier Middle School. As you can imagine, Sue has seen some changes in education, and she has some fascinating stories to share. Tune in here: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/rgFSF5XC3Db
Friday FUNDrive UPDATE: We still NEED your clothing to fund our Student Council projects. Please bring any gently used clothing you'd like to donate to the Whittier Front Office. The FINAL day of the drive is Wednesday, October 25. #SupportEachOther #WhittierWay
Očéti Šakówiŋ Owáuŋspe (OSO) 8th grade students are visiting Terry Redlin Elementary on a monthly basis to tutor 4th graders. Yesterday was their first day where they helped students in class with math activities. #WhittierInTheWild #HelpingHands
Last week, Dr. Robertson and the Očéti Šakówiŋ Owáuŋspe (OSO) students walked in the Native Americans' Day Parade downtown with the Whittier Middle School float. Did you get to see it?! We're so proud of their hard work for this celebration! #NativeAmericansDay #WhittierInTheWild
On Monday, the choirs from Whittier, McGovern, and Ben Reifel Middle Schools will perform at the Washington Pavilion with choirs from Augustana University. The concert begins at 7pm and is free and open to the public. Join us in supporting our choir students! #WhittierInTheWild
This Season a Flu Shot is More Important than Ever! Getting a flu vaccine is a great way to protect yourself, your family, and your community from the flu. There will be a SFSD Student Flu Shot Clinic held on Oct. 18 at Whittier from 8:30 to 9:30am. (Middle School Students Only) More Information here: https://www.sf.k12.sd.us/article/1212849
Friday FUNDrive UPDATE: We've now filled 210 bags from your clothing donations and are 1/4th of the way to reaching our goal! We'll continue accepting gently used clothing in garbage bags in the Whittier Front Office through October 25th. #SupportEachOther #WhittierWay
Back to a full week of activities! 8th grade PE students have field trips later this week, and cross country student-athletes are back at it with their rescheduled meet on Monday. There will also be a flu shot clinic available for students at Whittier on Wednesday morning.
A few updates to our athletics events for today:
-- All 7th & 8th Grade Football and Cross Country student-athletes are to go home immediately after school. Games and practice have been cancelled.
-- 7th Grade Volleyball players will still have Practice after school today.
📸 Picture Retake day will be tomorrow, Thursday, October 12. 📸
Missed your chance to have your photo taken last Picture Day? Show up camera-ready tomorrow for school. We want to make sure everyone gets a Whittier photo this year!
Reminder, there will be No School on Monday (10/9) and Tuesday (10/10). We'll see you back at Whittier on Wednesday!
Monday is Native Americans' Day, so be sure to check out the parade downtown if you're able! Dr. Robertson and the Očéti Šakówiŋ Owáuŋspe (OSO) students have been working hard on our Whittier Middle School float. #WhittierInTheWild
We're packing a lot into next week's three school days! No School on Monday and Tuesday. Thursday is the year's first Choral Concert, and Friday brings a fun opportunity to sit in the stands with the Washington High School Marching Band. Enjoy your long weekend!
