A Message from Health Services: Tick Season

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While the end of winter has certainly been something to look forward to, it also marks the return of bugs and other pests.  As the weather gets warmer and you begin to spend more time outside, our Health Services department would like to remind you of some important information about ticks. 

Updated: Is Your Student Interested in Summer Sports Camps?   

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Summer is approaching quickly, and the time to prepare and solidify summer plans has come. This summer, there are many opprotunites for your student to engage in a vareity sport programs. Why not sign your student up for a program to keep thier minds and bodies active and better prepare them for the upcoming school year? The following is a list of the all the programs that will be offered. The turn-in dates are listed on the forms. 

For boys entering the grades of second through fifth, there is a baseball summer camp. 
For middle school students, there is a tennis summer camp that is run by the Grace College Men's tennis team. 
For girls four years old to girls in middle school, there is a basketball summer camp. 
Students that will be 3rd through 8th graders in the Fall of 2013 are invited to be apart of the football summer camp. 
Students that will be 4th through 6th graders in the Fall of 2013 are invited to be apart of the flag football sumer camp.
Students that will be 8th through 12th graders in the Fall of 2013 are invited to be apart of the volleyball sumer camp. 
Students that will be 4th through 9th graders in the Fall of 2013 are invited to be apart of the summer volleyball camp. 
NEW: Students between the ages of 8 to 12 & 13 to 15 are invited to participate in the baseball summer camp. This summer camp will be aided by the Whitley High School baseball team. 

Valedictorian and Salutatorian Featured in The Post & Mail 

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On May 8th, the Valedictorian and Salutatorian were featured in article in The Post & Mail. Whitko is incredibly proud of Holly Frantz, the Valedictorian, & Stephanie Wheeler, the Salutatorian, and the hard work and dedication they have demonstrated. Congratulations to both of them!

To see the full article written by Christie Barkley, please pick up the May 8th issue or follow this link to view it on The Post & Mail website.  


May Students of the Month

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Congratulations to the following students on winning the Student of the Month award:

• Pierceton Elementary School: Seth Russell
  
• South Whitley Elementary School: Caden Compton
  
• Whitko Middle School: Zarek Courtney
  
• Whitko High School: Aly Nicodemus
  

For more information about these students, visit our Facebook page.


New South Whitley Elementary School Principal

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We are very pleased to announce that Donna Wiktorowski will be joining the Whitko family as Principal at South Whitley Elementary School!  This transition in leadership was approved at the March School Board meeting and will be effective July 1, 2013.  Learn more about Donna's qualifications for the position as well as her vision for South Whitley Elementary School.

2013-2014 School Year Calendar

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Our calendar for the 2013-2014 school year was approved at the February School Board meeting.  It has been added to our Events Calendar, and a printable version is also available.


IMPORTANT - Modified Wednesday Schedule

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Please note: all Wednesdays through the end of the school year will follow the modified Wednesday schedule.

Receive School Delay / Closing Updates Electronically
Use your PowerSchool login to register for our automatic message system to be notified of weather delays and cancellations.  Once registered, be sure to keep your contact information current so the system works efficiently.

Read more about our Weather Procedures.

Facility Study Committee Recommendations

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During their January meeting, The Whitko Board of School Trustees accepted the recommendation of the study committee on facilities.  The major recommendations from our 25 year Facility Plan Committee are as follows:

• Whatever we do, finance the project so it does not raise taxes
   
• Keep the two elementary schools where they are in their respective communities
  • Renovate South Whitley Elementary
  • Build a new Pierceton Elementary (demolish the existing building when the new facility is ready)
  • Keep Grade 5 in the elementary schools
     
• Move Central Office to the middle school

The committee met several times and looked at a ton of data prior to this recomendation. Please see the Q&A Document for an explaination of various components and related data.

The Board's accepteance of the recommendation only means they will formally investigate the recommendation, seek professional and community input and then at a later date determine if they will move forward with a project of some sort.

Belief Statement

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All Children Can Learn.

Vision Statement

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Our school corporation and schools are committed to “Excellence for All” students by focusing on educational programs, aligned curriculum, authentic assessments, and differentiated instruction that provides the conditions necessary for all of our children to be successful in our schools and beyond our schools.  Furthermore, we are moving the standard for our schools from being “good” schools to being “great” schools.

Mission Statement

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Our mission is to educate each and every child who attends our schools to become successful life-long learners and positive contributors to the betterment of our collective societies.