Boy's basketball tryouts will be held on Friday November 9th. Boy's grade 5-6 will tryout 2:30pm-3:30pm and boy's grade 7-8 will tryout 3:30pm-4:30pm.
Remember Picture Retake Day is this Friday, November 9th
Whitefield Athletic Association Basketball sign -up times
Wednesday on the 7th at the Whitefield School from 5-6 PM will be 1st & 2nd grade boys/girls basketball signups and practice.
Wednsday the 7th basketball signups and practice for all 3rd & 4th grade boys/girls will be 6-7pm.
Pre-K / kindergarten boys & girls will have signups on the 10th at 8-9am Saturday
1/2 boys & girls Saturday the 10th practice 9-10am
3/4 boys & girls Saturday the 10th practice 10-11am
5/6 boys & girls Saturday the 10th practice and signups 11-12
Dear WHES Parents:
As of today, October 31st, we have a new security feature on our Main Entrance door. This allows us to keep that door locked throughout the school day and "buzz" people in who ring the bell. Because of the camera attached to the unit (located on the right of the entry door) our office staff can view the individual ringing the bell before allowing the individual to enter the school. This provides us with an extra element of security, adding to the safety of our building.
I'm sure this new feature to the school will take a little while for everyone to get used to but the end result is that WHES is much more secure and safe because of this added measure.
Mark
Mark Deblois, Principal
Whitefield Elementary School
164 Grand Army Road
Whitefield, ME 04353-3503
(207) 549-7691
Email: mdeblois@svrsu.org
"At Whitefield Elementary School We Have PRIDE INSIDE"
Every year the Lion's Club sponsors a Peace Poster contest. First, second and third place winners from area schools are invited to the Lion's Club for a recognition supper. Representing our school is Kineo Kelley (1st place), Olivia Brann ( 2nd place) and Kat Thornton (3rd place). All first place posters move on to the next phase of the contest. Good luck, Kineo!
We would also like to thank The Ladies of Lincoln County for their generous donation of poster board our students used for the contest.
Attention 8th grade students and Parents:
Lincoln Academy to Host 8th Grade Family Night on November 7
All prospective students are invited to Lincoln Academy’s 2018 8th Grade Family Night, which will be held on Wednesday, November 7 at 6:30 pm. The event will begin in the Alumni Dining Commons in the center of the Lincoln Academy campus at 81 Academy Hill in Newcastle.
This open house is an annual event at Lincoln Academy; a chance for families of prospective students to visit the LA campus, meet teachers and staff, and tour the school. Often this event is the first time students see their soon-to-be high school and meet many of their teachers. Although most families who attend represent incoming 9th graders, families of students interested in transferring to LA from another high school are also encouraged to attend.
This year, Lincoln Academy’s 8th Grade Family Night will begin in the Dining Commons with an orientation by current students and members of the Administration and Guidance Department. After this orientation, families can take a campus tour with student tour guides, and visit an Open House in the LA gym, where academic departments and extracurricular clubs will have tables where faculty and students are available to talk about their specialties. School representatives will speak directly to students and parents about their specific interests in and out of the classroom.
“The table format of the Open House gives prospective families a chance to meet teachers and students, and get any question answered, whether that is about a particular academic track, performing or visual arts, athletics, or a club interest, such as Debate Team or Climate Action Club,” said Sarah Wills-Viega, Lincoln Academy’s Director of Counseling and Studies. “We hope that families will leave the event with helpful information about Lincoln Academy, both in general and specific terms, and that students will be excited about coming here next year!”
Families considering Lincoln Academy should plan to attend the Open House, even if they are considering several options for high school. This event is helpful in understanding the wide variety of resources at LA, including 145 total courses, 17 Advanced Placement classes, 30 classes in visual and performing arts, a broad range of hands-on courses in the Cable-Burns Applied Technology and Engineering Center (ATEC), as well as over 40 clubs and athletic teams.
For more information about 8th Grade Family Night, please contact LA Guidance at 563-3596 ext. 125 or 128. Parking for the evening event is available in the student parking lot across from the LA gym.
More pumpkins from the contest
More pumpkins from our contest
The staff at Whitefield School had the opportunity to participate in a Pumpkin Decorating/ Carving Contest this week. They were displayed in the lobby and students, guests and staff got vote on their favorite one. The votes were counted and the winners were as follows:
1st place- Mrs. Perkins- Spaceship and Aliens
2nd place- Mrs.Simpson- Basketball Pumpkin
3rd place- Mrs Anderson- Pumpkin Nurse
Thank you to the other participant- Mr. Deblois, Mrs, Brewer, Mrs. Marecaux, Ms. McCormick, Mrs. Howard and Ms. Hilton. They all did a great job and had so much fun doing it!
School Picture Retakes will be on Friday, November 9th.
We have had several people express interest in attending and are hoping to have a few more. Please RSVP to Deb Taylor if you can join us.
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RSU 12 would like to improve its communication efforts. We want to be sure that parents and community members know what is happening in our schools and that we are providing information in a way that works for them.
In order for us to make improvements, we need your help. We would like to know what kinds of things you'd like to hear about and how we can best communicate.
Please join me on Wednesday, October 10:00 from 5:00-6:00 pm at Windsor Elementary School for an informal discussion to provide some input about how we can improve our communication efforts. This will be an opportunity for you to share your ideas, thoughts about what you'd like to see, and positive communication experiences you've had that we can learn from. We will brainstorm topics that you want to hear about, how often you'd like to have communication, and what kinds of communication means (paper newsletters, website updates, mobile apps, etc.) you'd prefer.
If you are able to join us, please RSVP to Deb Taylor at dtaylor@svrsu.org
Tomorrow will be Whitefield Pride Day. Let's see if we can turn our whole school red for the day. Everyone should try and wear red. There will be a prize for the class that has the most participants.
Today's Cross Country Meet has been canceled.
Today's soccer game has been canceled. There will be a make up game on 10/4 at Chelsea
Pumpkin Sale September 29th at Whitefield Elementary School 8am-noon.
Come out tomorrow and support our PTA and buy some locally grown pumpkins that were tended by our students all summer.
A Reminder that picture day will be Monday October 1st.
You may send in your order form on Monday or order on line.
Pumpkin Run at Lincoln Academy
October 18,2018 at 4:00pm
Open to boys and girls 5th grade and up
1.5-2mile course on Lincoln Academies cross country trails
Picture Day is October 1st. Order forms will be coming home on Friday. You may also preorder on line.
We would like to thank all parents, grandparents and care providers for their understanding and patience during our first 3 bus run of the school year.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Whitefield School will be having a 3 bus run. This means times will vary for drop off. If you have any questions about drop off times please call the school