Whitehouse News - Aug/Sept 2025
Please join us on Thursday, August 28!
- 11:30am - 12:45pm - Kindergarten Bus Ride & Open House (Gymnasium & Classrooms)
- 12:30pm - 1:15pm - Preschool Meet & Greet (Classrooms)
- 12:30pm - 1:00pm - New Family Orientation (Cafetorium)
- 1:00pm - 2:00pm - Grades 1 - 3 Open House (Classrooms)
You are able to electronically access important information and forms that will need your attention. Please visit our district website and navigate your way to the school's Virtual Backpack to review or download all pertinent forms.
The Parent Portal will open at 2:00pm on Wednesday, August 20. At that time, you will need to complete mandatory online forms. Then, you will be able to access your child's class assignment. Nut-free rooms will be announced right before the school year begins.
We feel very fortunate to be welcoming several new teachers to our WHS family:
Ms. Abigail Bernecker, Grade 2 Teacher
Mrs. Heather Higgins, Grade 3 Teacher
Mrs. Laura Terranova, Grade 3 Teacher
Mrs. Abigail Wynkoop, Grade 3 Teacher
Mrs. Adriana White, Media Specialist
As you will discover when you read the letter that I wrote to the children, this year's annual thematic unit is Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard & Florence Atwater. As always, it will be an exciting school-wide endeavor as we come together to read, learn, and explore concepts related to the storyline. This novel is fun, as well as very informative. We will be researching penguins, along with the distinctions between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. (For instance, despite the common misconception, penguins do not live at the North Pole!) Stay tuned for more information on how we will embrace this unit as the year unfolds!