25-26 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

• EOY iReady Window Opens (4/27-5/8)

• EOY DIBELS Window Opens (4/27-5/6

April 28, 2026

• Parade of Readers (2:00)

• School Bus Appreciation Day

• Special Olympics Track and Field

April 29, 2026

• Progress Reports

April 30, 2026

• K for a Day (12:30-1:30) & Onward and Upward (12:15-1:30ish)

• Last Day For Afterschool Tutoring

May 1, 2026

• Asian Pacific Islander Month Begins

• Mental Health Month Begins

• Principal Appreciation Day

• Parent Coordinator Appreciation Day

May 4-8 Teacher Appreciation Week

May 4-8 Library Books due for Inventory - No more checkouts

May 8 Teacher Duty Free Lunch

May 6 Bomb Evacuation Drill

May 7-8 Club Days

May 8 Math Team - Perennial Math Competition

May 11 Perennial Math Virtual Awards at 9:00

May 11 PTA Board Meeting

May 13 AR Cut-off

May 14 Awards Day

May 15 5th Grade Clap Out

May 15 Grissom Clap Out

May 19 PBIS Party

May 20 AR Party

May 21 ½ Day Student – Student Last Day

May 21 Report Cards go home

Whitesburg Parents and Guardians,

We had a great week of teaching and learning.

Field Day was a blast last week. Please send a thanks to Coach Massey for planning the Best Field Day Ever!!

We are starting our iReady and DIBELS testing this next week. The data from these two assessments gives us information for placing students with the right teachers next year and helps us plan for intervention for those who are not grade level proficient. Please encourage your students to do their very best so that we can truly see where your child falls so they are placed in the right classroom and are getting the help they need.

Thank you for partnering with us in making the Burg the best school ever!

Shine Bright Whitesburg!

Thanks,

Mrs. Jones

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.

Ms. Dehaye's class received the Sparkly Spoon Award this week. Thanks to her class for being a part of making our cafeteria "SPARKLE and SHINE BRIGHT!"

Join Whitesburg School's PTA as we celebrate our amazing teachers! We need volunteers for our Teacher Appreciation Week's Breakfast on Monday, May 4, 2026 and Duty-Free Lunch on Friday, May 8, 2026.

Please see the link below.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4FA9AF2BA6FCC61-54786054-teacher#/

All parents/guardians who need to complete returning student registration for the 2026-2027 school year may do so by visiting the Enrollment page on the HCS website and selecting "Returning Student Registration."

Returning student registration requires a snapcode to access the record. Snapcodes are visible in the parent portal. Please contact the school for assistance, if needed.

As we approach our iReady End-of-Year Assessment, we want to encourage all students to do their very best. This assessment helps us see how much each child has grown from the beginning of the year to now. The results are important because they show us what your child has learned and help us plan for next year.

Please remind your child to take their time, try their best, and show what they know. We are so proud of their hard work this year and can’t wait to see their growth!

iReady Prizes/Incentives

Reading King/Queen: Highest Growth (whole school) in ELA

Math King/Queen: Highest Growth (whole school) in Math

• Crowns and Sashes

• Pick from Prize Table

Highest growth in Reading in each grade

Highest growth in Math in each grade

• Pick from Prize Table

Highest Class Growth in Reading in each grade

Highest Class Growth in Math in each grade

• Popsicles for the class

Highest Class Growth (for teacher) in Reading

Highest Class Growth (for teacher) in Math

• Gift Card

I know a lot of you want to help your teachers, but just do not know how. Please see the link below to see all of the teacher's favorites things and also their Classroom Wishlists. Please encourage your teacher throughout the year. Little "happy's" can make their day!

Please know that we cannot use school funds for certain items. Please see the below list for items we are constantly needing. It would be appreciated if you could donate these items.

Paper towels

Clorox Wipes

Kleenex

All Purpose Cleaning Spray

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.

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free, high-quality books to children from birth to age five, no matter their family’s income.

Please use the link below to sign you child(ren) up. It is no charge and the child will receive a free book each month.

https://imaginationlibrary.com/check-availability/?#selectedCountry=US

We also have our "Goodnight with Dolly" video series you can share with your child in the meantime. Happy reading!