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February Dates to Remember:
February 3- PTO Meeting 6:00pm
February 8-
Kindergarten Conferences pm only
February 8-26
-Pennies for Patients
Bring all loose pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters
February 9-
Conferences 4:00-7:00 pm
February 10- Conferences 4:00-6:30 pm
February 11- Valentine's Day Celebrations-
Wear red, pink, and white
District 21 Board Meeting at London Middle School at 7:30

February
12- No School Lincoln's Birthday
February 15- No School Presidet;s Day
February 17- Market Day Pick Up
February 18-Board Meeting at Administration Office
February 19- "Can't Wait to be a Wildcat" Family Night Basketball Game at Wheeling High School
February 23-ECDEC Parent Meeting in LMC
February 25-"Caring" Assembly in Gym at 10:00 am
February 26- Family Game Night

March Dates to remember...
March 1-12- ISAT Testing
March 2- Kindergarten Make It/Take It Night
March 3- PTO Meeting 6:00 p.m.
Market Day pick up date???
March 5- End of Trimester 2
March 10-Family Learning Classes begin
March 12- Trimester 2 Report Cards go home
March 15-Honor Roll Night 7:00 p.m.
March 17-Spirit Day-Wear GREEN
Market Day Pick Up
March 22-26 Spring Break
March 29-Classes Resume
March 29-31 Dental Clinic


PTO SCHOOL STORE
Friday's 12:15-1:00

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Walt Whitman School
CCSD#21
133 S. Wille Ave
Wheeling, IL 60090
Phone: 847.520.2795
Report an Absence : 847.520.2796
E-mail: lhenkels@ccsd21.org

School Hours:
Grades 1-5: 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
AM Kindergarten: 9:00–11:30 a.m.
PM Kindergarten: 1:00–3:30 p.m.

Office Hours: 8:15 a.m.–4:15 p.m.

For emergency school closing information, please visit the School District 21 website for the most up-to-date information. If school is closed, it will be posted on the School District 21 website in addition to being broadcast on local television and radio stations.

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A Message from Mrs. Henkels:


Thank you for visiting our Walt Whitman Elementary School site. Whitman serves approximately 500 kindergarten-5th grade students from diverse backgrounds within the CCSD21 boundaries. We host an extensive bilingual education program that includes self-contained classrooms as well as support in the general educational setting.

At Whitman we believe that every child can be successful and that each of us plays an important role in the development of their self-esteem and growth in their academic abilities. Together, as a team, the staff and parents of our students assist in the developing and nurturing of each student. To ensure success, we strive to work cooperatively and maintain ongoing, open communication.

Our staff is trained in current best practices; we implement intervention services to assist our students in their learning and to assist in closing any achievement gaps. In addition, our advanced students are provided with enrichment opportunities to expand their learning and to help them reach their maximum potential through our GATE program.

To promote a learning partnership between the Whitman staff and community, our PTO provides many fun and exciting events such as hosting our Kick Off Ice Cream Social, Bingo Night, Book Fairs, Holiday Boutique, Movie Nights, Fundraisers and much, much more. We invite every parent and community member to become involved. We value the partnership between home and school. We welcome, encourage and need your support.

Our belief is that we make “learning” rather than “teaching” the fundamental purpose of our school. Please join us on this journey!

 

 

 


Lori Henkels, Principal Mrs. Henkels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Last Revision 02.08.10

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