Whitefield School will be conducting a 3 bus run this afternoon. We apologize for any inconveniences this may cause. Please remember that drop off times this afternoon may be earlier or later than normal. We hope to be back to our normal 4 bus runs tomorrow.
Once again Whitefield School will need to conduct a 3 bus run today, Tuesday, September 13th for the morning run and possibly the afternoon as well. In the morning, the bus route that is affected by this is David Cote's bus, bus number 20. This includes Jefferson Road, Heath Road, Hilton Road, Head Tide Road, East River Road and parts of Wiscasset Road. Pick up for these students will be late. Students can be brought to school and dropped off as early as 7:30am. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and we thank you for your patience and understanding.
The agenda for the RSU 12 Board of Director's meeting on September 8, 2022 at 6:30pm at Chelsea Elementary School can be found at this link, https://www.svrsu.org/documents/rsu-12-board-of-directors-agendas-and-backup/2022-2023/september-2022/373795
Due to circumstances beyond our control and lack of available substitute bus drivers, Whitefield School will be conducting a 3 bus run both morning and afternoon on Tuesday, September 6th and Wednesday, September 7th. Due to the nature of a 3 bus run, pick up and drop off times may vary with pick ups and drop offs possibly being earlier or later than normal. It is hard for us to pinpoint an exact time for pick up and drop offs for each student at this time. We apologize for any inconveniences this may cause. If this is an issue or causes any concerns for you, we suggest dropping off and picking up your students at school. You may reach the school tomorrow after 7:15am if you have any questions or concerns.
Veggie sale from the Whitefield School Garden at 2:20-2:45 today. Great produce at great prices! Stop in and support our kids!
We hope everyone had an amazing first day of school!
Don't forget there is an Open House at Whitefield Elementary School this evening, August 30th 5pm-6pm. Come in and see the school and meet the staff.
There has been a change with the school lunch for tomorrow. The new menu is:
Cheese Pizza
Tossed Salad
Fresh Peaches
Milk
First Day of School Menu
Breakfast: Cereal, Yogurt, Fruit and Milk
Lunch: Uncrustable, Teddy Grahams, Veggie Sticks with Dip, Fruit and Milk
September breakfast and lunch menus
Fall Open House at the Whitefield School on August 30th from 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Dear WHES Parents:
Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year! We are excited to be returning to a school year that does not contain the restrictions and apprehensions of the past two pandemic years...definitely a relief for all. Some very significant developments have occurred over the summer in terms of the staff and facility that we'll be highlighting in greater detail in future communications. For today, I wanted to let you know about two specific matters, one that impacts all WHES families and the other is specific to the 8th grade.
First! Whitefield Elementary School will hold its Fall Open House on August 30th from 5:00-6:00 p.m. As we did last year, this event (on the evening before school begins) allows families to come to school and meet teachers, check out the classroom and ask any questions necessary for the start of school. For many students there is a certain amount of anxiety about the beginning of school and this Open House allows them to build some immediate familiarity and, hopefully, relax and look forward to the next day. As in past years, we will find our school community having a three day week (August 31st, September 1st & 2nd), followed by the Labor Day weekend and then a four day week (September 6th - 9th). We will be in school for our third week before we finally get to a full five day week and this practice has always proven to be a great way for adults and children to stage into our school year. I would remind you that we will continue our Early Release Day (ERD) program on Wednesdays throughout the year and, yes, August 31st will be an ERD with a 1:30 dismissal time. Please plan accordingly for all Wednesdays.
Secondly, because of our large 8th grade class (29 students), we will be splitting the class into two divisions. These divisions will have separate schedules including all core academic and specials classes. We were permitted to hire an additional teacher for the coming year to help manage the teaching load. The teacher is someone who has been serving us here as a Gardening Club / Greenhouse advisor, an Educational Technician and as a Bus Driver. His name is Tim Davis and he will be teaching course sections of the middle school curriculum this year. All 8th grade parents will be receiving a separate email from me listing their child's assigned division and homeroom. I consulted with the 6-8 Team Leader in constructing the divisions and we believe strongly that this new class arrangement will serve the learning needs of this class extremely well. At this time, we are not entertaining requests to alter the division lists.
I hope to see you on the evening of the 30th and look forward to a productive school year.
Mark
Mark Deblois, Principal
Whitefield Elementary School
164 Grand Army Road
Whitefield, ME 04353-3503
(207) 549-5251
Email: mdeblois@svrsu.org
"At Whitefield Elementary School We Have PRIDE INSIDE"
2022/2023 Bus Routes:
Please be advised that Mr. Cote and Mr. Kelley have switched routes this year.
Remember that these times are approximate. We ask that you give us a 5-10 minute leeway before and after the stated times as we get the bus routes down.
Thank you
School calendar
Chelsea Elementary in RSU 12 has a Special Education Teacher Resource Room Opening
https://www.servingschools.com/job/znukhp/special-education-teacher-gr-6-8/chelsea/me
6th, 7th and 8th grade school supply list
5th grade school supply list
4th grade school supply list
3rd grade school supply list
Kindergarten through 2nd grade school supply list
