The fun never stops at Whittier! Take a look at a few pics from yesterday's Student vs. Teacher volleyball game.
And with a blink of an eye, we are already a quarter way through the 2022-2023 school year! The second quarter is here, and it’s a busy one! While this time of year tends to get chaotic, it’s important to remember how crucial student attendance is. Chronic absenteeism is a serious problem in South Dakota - a problem SFSD is committed to improving. Missing just two days a month can hurt a student’s grades and increase their chance of dropping out. Make sure your student is on the path to a bright future – and that starts in the classroom!
WHITTIER STRONG! Congratulations to all our players and coaches on a great 2022 football season.
JOIN US IN 15 MINUTES for our second Family Forum Series virtual webinar! Tonight's topic will focus on anxiety.
💻📱 Click this link to join ---> https://bit.ly/3TyJjen
Important note: If you choose to join using a mobile device like a tablet or smartphone, you will be prompted to download the Microsoft Teams App. The app requires you to type a name. You can use a first name, nickname, or a made-up name. The anonymous platform does NOT allow us to see user names. It only allows us to see the number of viewers.
Congratulations to the Whittier Cross Country runners on a great season!
Do you know what's trending at Whittier? #attendance Team 8-3 celebrated their impressive attendance record with outdoor activities led by the Sioux Falls Parks and Rec. Keep up the great work 8th grade!
Guess who's having a BIG birthday!?! Take a look at the attached picture for a glimpse at the past. The Whitter building will be celebrating 100 years of foresight, idealism, and passion that shaped our community and positively impacted the lives of thousands of children. Congratulations Whittier! The future it bright!
In case you missed out on our Tuesday, October 4th Parent-Teacher Conference Night at Whitter yesterday, you're in luck! We have another night of conferences on Thursday, October 6th from 4:00 - 7:30. Please call the office at 605-367-7620 to schedule your conference now. We'd love to see you!
October 2nd was National Custodian Appreciation Day and Whittier has the best Building Services Staff around. They care for us in ways seen (an unseen) every day of the year. Thanks for all you do!
Excuse us while we brag for a minute… Our Superintendent is pretty talented! Dr. Jane Stavem is an accomplished pianist, vocalist, trumpet player, French horn player, percussionist, xylophone player… oh, and she also plays harmonica! 😉 These talents, along with her deep love for all things Fine Arts, earned her the honor of Parade Marshal for Festival of Bands 2022! We are proud to be lead by someone who values the role extracurriculars play in “preparing each student to succeed in a changing world!”
Updated breakfast and lunch pricing, how to re-apply for free and reduced meals, who gets low fund balance notifications, and an easy and delicious snack mix recipe to try at home. It's all in the October edition of the "What's the Scoop" newsletter from our Child Nutrition Services!
Read it here! ---> https://www.smore.com/g09r2
Teamwork makes the dream work here at Whittier! Ms. E and Mr. T are working together today to teach 6th graders how to calculate the surface area of rectangles, parallelograms, and triangles.
Happy IT Professionals Day to Whittier's Building Computer Specialist - Nathan Stadel (and all the tech staff of the Sioux Falls School District!) Today we celebrate the technical experts — network engineers, system administrators, database admins, ethical hackers, and many more types of I.T. professionals — that make sure our computer systems run smoothly. It takes a solid set of skills and talents to fill the shoes of an I.T. pro. THANK YOU to the people who come to fix our devices when they stop working and the behind-the-scenes operators without whom we’d be back in front of an archaic chalkboard, doing things the hard way.
Whitter is showing their school spirit and having fun with Homecoming Dress-up Days this week! Go Wolverines!
Parenting is hard. So is growing up! Join SFSD and Avera experts as we team up virtually on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6pm for topics that strengthen families.
Here's a shout out to our FANTASTIC nutrition workers at Whittier! Kids are loving school breakfasts and lunches this year. If you haven't checked out the menu go to: https://schools.mealviewer.com/school/WhittierMiddleSchoolSF
SPORTS PRACTICE ANNOUNCEMENTS 9/9/22:
**7th & 8th Grade Football: Practice is CANCELED.
**All 7th & 8th Grade Football Players are to go home immediately after school.
**7th & 8th Grade Cross Country: Practice will be held. All Cross Country student-athletes are to meet in the gymnasium.
**Performance Dance: Practice will be held. All student-athletes are to meet in the auditorium.
**7th Grade Volleyball: Game Today: A & B @ Patrick Henry / C & D @ Whittier
**8th Grade Volleyball: Practice was held this AM.
Monday, September 12 and Tuesday, September 13 Whittier students will be participating in fall MAP Testing. There are a few things you can do to be sure you come to school ready to do your best: Get plenty of sleep the night before (8 - 10 hours); go to bed by 10 PM. Avoid the morning rush; set out clothes the night before and leave a few minutes early. Eat a healthy breakfast; this means cereal, eggs, fruit, etc., not candy and Cheetos. Finally, make sure to bring your Chromebook and charging cord to school both testing days.
Don't forget to SMILE :)
School Picture Day is Thursday, September 8th and Thursday, October 13th.
Today, the City of Sioux Falls and Sioux Area Metro pulled up at Roosevelt High School to explain the public transit "Kids Ride Free Initiative." As the city works to increase ridership and build future transit users, children can ride SAM buses with a School ID/Freedom Pass.
