Congratulations to our May Student of the Month & Whittier Way recipients! Students nominated for #WhittierWay support others and are kind, empathetic & understanding. Student of the Month nominees are not afraid to take on new challenges and step out of their comfort zone. 🎉
The Whittier Attendance Committee recognizes PROtimes of the Week for Top Attendance & Most Improved. For April 22-25, Top Attendance goes to Ms. Honkomp's, Ms. Mickschl's & Ms. Sonnichsen's PROs. Most Improved are Ms. Huck's, Ms. Miller's & Mr. Jergensen's PROs. #WhittierShowsUp
It's a busy week coming up, Whittier! Music kicks it off with the Spring Orchestra Concert Monday & 5th Grade Band Festival Tuesday. Spring MAP Testing continues on Wednesday with Reading. Soccer wraps up Thursday and the Whittier Poetry Slam's on Friday -- we can't wait!
This Spring, Kiley Reynolds, Success Coordinator at Whittier, has been teaching students how to cook with food pantry items through her "Pantry Cooking Workshops". The club had multiple cooking sessions, with one being "Pancake Week" where students learned to make pancakes and were able to take them home with syrup for the weekend. Cheers to learning valuable life skills AND enjoying delicious food! #CreativityInTheClassroom
The Whittier Attendance Committee recognizes PROtimes of the Week for Top Attendance & Most Improved. For April 14-17, Top Attendance goes to Ms. Peska's, Ms. Sonnichsen's & Ms. Jorde's PROs, all at 100% attendance! Ms. Poncelet's PRO and Ms. Hoffman's PRO were a close 2nd and 3rd. Most Improved are Ms. Hoffman's, Ms. Stegeman's & Mr. Sudenga's PROs. Way to show up, Whittier! 🎉
Ready to be back at Whittier? We're excited to see you Tuesday! 🤩 We continue with State Testing Wednesday and then the 8th Grade Poetry Slam is coming up on Thursday. 📜 To end the week, the 7th & 8th School Dance is coming up on Friday after school! 💃🏻🕺🏽 #WeekAtWhittier
Tomorrow begins your Spring Break, Whittier! 🌞 We hope everyone has a restful break from classes, and we'll see you back on Tuesday, April 22nd.
Congratulations to our April Student of the Month & Whittier Way recipients! Students nominated for #WhittierWay are always willing to lend a hand to classmates and support their peers. Student of the Month nominees have a great sense of humor and brighten up the classroom. 🎉
Whittier Middle School teachers used chalk messages to pump students up as they entered school this week to tackle standardized tests. The colorful greetings were met with curiosity, laughter, and realization that teachers are always cheering students on to do their best!
Still looking for a summer camp to join? You're in luck! 🌟 The Summer Healthcare Camp has limited seats still available! 🩺 Sign up now by using the QR code or visiting CTECareerCamps.com for more details.
Save the Date! 🕺🏽💃🏽 The Whittier School Dance for 7th & 8th graders will be held on Friday, April 25th. Get out your dancing shoes! 🪩
State Testing is taking place tomorrow! (Wednesday, April 16) Here are a few tips for success:
1️⃣ Get a Good Night's Sleep – You'll be awake and ready to go for testing!
2️⃣ Charge Your Chromebook – Make sure your Chromebook is fully charged. Bring your charger with you to school in case you need it!
3️⃣ Be On Time – Testing starts first thing in 1st period. Eating a healthy breakfast and arriving on time make a big difference!
Let's cheer on our Whittier students! 🎉
The Whittier Attendance Committee recognizes PROtimes of the Week for Top Attendance & Most Improved. For April 7-11, Top Attendance goes to Ms. Peska's, Ms. Sonnichsen's & Ms. Jorde's PROs. Most Improved are Ms. Henriques', Mr. Henning's & Mr. Jergensen's PROs. Congrats! 🎉
Get ready for a short & sweet week both this week & next! State Testing continues for all grades -- be sure to bring in your Chromebooks. 💻✅ Band students perform their Spring Band Concert this coming Tuesday evening, and then Spring Break starts on Friday! 🌼 #WeekAtWhittier
And the winner of the Library Fine WIPEOUT is.... 7TH GRADE! Whittier's 7th grade class reduced their fines by 25.78%. Any remaining Whittier library fees for 7th graders will be WIPED OUT! 🌊
Congratulations, everyone! We appreciate every single lost book we received back! 📖💙
Calling all Whittier Middle School Choir Alumni! Join us in starting this NEW Whittier choir tradition!
At 7:00pm on Tuesday, May 13th, we will be having our final choir concert of the year where ANY and ALL former Whittier choir members will be able to join our 7th/8th graders in singing "For Good" from the Broadway musical, Wicked. This song will continue to be sung every year at our Spring Concert and will be known as our alumni song! When you RSVP you'll receive practice tracks & the pdf sheet music. No memorization is required, we will give you sheet music for the performance! If you, your children, family members, or friends are alumni of WMS choir, we hope that you’ll be a part of starting this annual tradition, as former students come together with current students, sharing the gift of music!
Alumni, please fill out the form to RSVP or for more information! https://shorturl.at/mMtZj
There's only ONE more day left in the Library Fine WIPEOUT competition! 🌊 7th grade has officially overtaken 6th, but there's still 24 hours left to turn in your lost books. The question is, will 7th grade be able to hold on to their lead or will 6th grade reclaim 1st place? 🏆
Congratulations to Mara Ust, Deja Claymore, Claudia Koltze, Sergio Rivera Sanchez, Forrest Shukla, Gaven Franzmann, Jonezy Jones-Esquibel & the 2025 Middle School All City Honor Orchestra on a fantastic concert Sunday. Bravo! #WhittierInTheWild
The Whittier Attendance Committee recognizes PROtimes of the Week for Top Attendance & Most Improved. For 3/31-4/4, Top Attendance goes to Ms. Hoffman's, Ms. Sonnichsen's & Mr. Paquette's PROs. Most Improved are Ms. Schlenker & Ms. Bose's, Mr. Fitzgerald's and Ms. Knowler's PROs.
We're entering into the second week of Track & Field and Soccer -- get out there and support your Whittier Wolverines! 📣⚽🏃🏾♂️ 8th graders have HS Athletic presentations on Monday and Science State Testing on Wednesday. Come enjoy a fun activity with the Siouxland Libraries' librarians on Tuesday before school to celebrate National Library Week! #WeekAtWhittier
