26-27 WBES Parent Newsletter

Email: lisa.jones@hsv-k12.org
Website: https://www.huntsvillecityschools.org/schools/whitesburg-elementary
Location: 107 Sanders Road Southwest, Huntsville, AL, USA
Phone: 2564287780
Facebook: facebook.com/WhitesburgElem
Twitter: @whitesburgElem

WBES Purpose of Whitesburg Elementary is to inspire, engage, and empower all students to a successful future.

WBES Vision of Whitesburg Elementary School is to be recognized globally as a model school offering transformative opportunities for students.

WBES Mission of Whitesburg Elementary is to provide a safe and supportive learning environment characterized by quality staff, rigorous academic instruction, innovative programs, outstanding extracurricular opportunities, and exceptional resources.

Hello Whitesburg Families!

What a great week of teaching and learning we have had at the Burg!

September is Suicide Prevention Month, and at Whitesburg Elementary, our focus will be on promoting positive mental health and helping our students build the skills they need to care for themselves and one another.

Our elementary students will not be presented with discussions about suicide or self-harm. Instead, our counselor and teachers will use age-appropriate lessons and activities centered around mental health awareness, coping skills, connection, personal strength, and knowing when and how to ask for help.

Throughout the month, students will hear a positive mental health message during our weekly announcements and participate in activities designed to remind them that their minds matter, they have tools to help themselves, they can help one another, and asking for help is a strength.

Our four weekly themes will be:

• My Mind Matters – Everyone has mental health.
• Coping Skills – I have tools to help myself.
• Connection – We can help each other.
• Asking for Help – Help is a strength.

We are excited to use this month as an opportunity to build strong, healthy, and supportive Lions! 🦁💙🧡

Thank you for your support! I am blessed to serve with you at the BURG!

One Team. One Pride 🦁

Mrs. Jones

Principal

Whitesburg Elementary School Families,

Our Buddy-A-Thon fundraiser is off to a fantastic start!

Many students have already earned their Golden Ticket prizes!

Thank you to everyone who has registered so far — your participation truly makes a difference.

There’s still time to register your student! If you haven’t done so yet, it only takes a minute and go to the following:

• themegablast.com/join/whitesburg

Once registered, you’ll be directed to our school’s fundraiser site where you can create your student’s personal donation page. From there, you can invite family and friends to join our cause by sending them an email, text or by sharing your personal donation link via social media .

The entire process takes less than 10 minutes!

Get started TONIGHT:

• Send out 10 or more valid emails through your student’s donation page
• Have your student return their Golden Ticket to receive their awesome prizes!

This is a fun and easy way for your child to use their superpowers to support our school!

Thank you for helping your student help Whitesburg Elementary School !

We will sell slushies each Friday afternoon.

· $1 for 5oz cup

· $5 for souvenir Whitesburg Elementary Plastic Cup. This cup can be reused each Friday for a $2 refill.

(Slushie Friday's intention is not a fundraiser. It is for student encouragement and celebration. However, we do make a little money off of the sales, and that money goes into WBES's General Budget and is used for student incentives.)

Any intentional and repeated act of unwanted aggressive or demeaning behavior involving a real or perceived power imbalance, in which one or more people intentionally and repeatedly cause physical or psychological harm to another person. To be considered bullying, the conduct must also place a student in reasonable fear of harm or of damage to property, have the effect of substantially interfering with educational performance or school operations, or create a hostile, intimidating, threatening, or abusive educational environment.