Upcoming Events
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Today
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM MLK Jr. Virtual Watch Party—King in the Wilderness
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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Martin Luther King Jr. Virtual Celebration
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Tuesday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM 18th Annual Lee Paggett Food Drive
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Wednesday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM 18th Annual Lee Paggett Food Drive
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8:00 AM - 4:00 PM 18th Annual Lee Paggett Food Drive
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January 22, 2021
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8:00 AM - 4:00 PM 18th Annual Lee Paggett Food Drive
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February 12, 2021
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February 15, 2021
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March 29, 2021
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March 30, 2021
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March 31, 2021
Character Word of the Month
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Character - It's Who You Are!
Character Education Word for January: Tolerant - Showing willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behaviors that one does not necessarily agree with.
Announcements
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Welcome to Whitney Elementary - Virtual Open House 2020
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Whitney Families -In preparation for the 2020-21 school year we want to share some resources with you. Please see the attached document for more information and why we would like to suggest opening a separate Gmail account for school resources only. This would be your family account and separate from your student's school gmail. Your child's teacher can add you to google classroom where you will see all of your student's assignments.WHY GMAIL- click link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vTm_TLuMvY4_5RneUpJPPn0CQ8xZFcxtcv2TRM0EWAGC4THYUpC24gcyYdw5SQVuC7o41_I9z7Az-ln/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000Por qué Gmail - haga clic en el enlace: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQpu9LckOrk5lWsBBXiGw-gCjo7S5ky58KRIkcI11BI6pJvZCIVY03jXfduIznED1wSj-hFcywoseCk/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000This link is access to a Parent Portal with video tutorials to help you and your child access various platforms for learning that we will be using this year at Whitney. Please continue to watch our Whitney website for updates. Thank you for being a partner with us in your student's education!PARENT TUTORIALS - click picture for access to the portal.
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Whitney Elementary Distance Learning Schedule:
OSPI Guidelines & Definitions for the Distance Learning Schedule:
Just a reminder that distance learning will not look like a regular day pushed into an online google meet. The day will vary depending on the need of our students and could look different for each grade. The recommendation for screen time for K-2 students is 2 hours and 3-5 students is 3.5 hours so please take that into consideration.
Please look at this document for explanation and definitions.
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Welcome to Whitney Elementary ~ We've Been Waiting For You!
Please enjoy this video from Mrs. Newell and Mr. Hunt to welcome you to the 2020-21 school year:
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Whitney Elementary Staff Video to our Whitney Wildcat Students!
Have an AMAZING summer and we will see you soon. "It's ALWAYS a great day to be a Wildcat!"
YSD Stories
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Whitney 5th Grade Mathematicians!
Posted by Kim Newell on 12/1/2020“Three Whitney Wildcat Scholars”
Soar to the State Level in Imagine Math
Whitney Elementary School is piloting an adaptive math program this year called Imagine Math. The program supports students and teachers with personalized, interactive, and engaging math instruction that is ideal for the distance learning model. Whitney is celebrating three 5th Grade ROCKSTAR mathematicians Nicole, Penelope, and Emma who have created a healthy competition among themselves at both the school and state level. Each of the three girls interchangeably either hold 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place positions at the state level for most lessons passed for 5th grade standards since the beginning of the school year. Please join the Whitney community in celebrating our State Level Mathematicians for Imagine Math! -
A heartfelt Thank You to Maverick Gaming and their program "Maverick Cares"
Posted by Sara Cordova on 11/23/2020This Thanksgiving season, Maverick Cares donated Thanksgiving meals for 20 of our Yakima School District Families! We are grateful for their generosity and thoughtfulness this holiday season. We also want to thank our Yakima Police Department for coordinating this effort. We appreciate you!
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The Yakima School District Is Accepting Referrals For Students Into The Highly Capable Program
Posted by Ashley LaRiviere on 11/13/2020The Yakima School District is accepting referrals for students in kindergarten through 11th grade for consideration into the Highly Capable Program.If you would like to refer a child that fits this description, please complete a Referral Packet at https://www.ysd7.org/domain/22 by Friday, January 29, 2021.Children who demonstrate exceptional ability, exceed grade-level standards in literacy and/or math (or have the potential to do so if challenged and supported,) demonstrate exceptional creativity, and possess a strong motivation to excel are good candidates for the Highly Capable Program. -
Principal Appreciation Month - Whitney Elementary
Posted by Ashley LaRiviere on 10/16/2020The Yakima School District would like to thank and honor our principals for their visionary leadership and tireless pursuit of success for each student.
Did you know that Principal Kimberlee Newell was a wild land firefighter for 8 years with the Forest Service?
Did you know that Assistant Principal Brandon Hunt was a DJ for 5 years; He mostly did weddings and school dances.
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Whitney Virtual Open House
Posted by Kim Newell on 9/24/2020