There will be a Celebration of Life/ Remembrance for Mr. Cullenberg at the Whitefield School Library on January 10th, 5:30pm-7:00pm.
Ms. Northrup's 3rd grade class had a fun morning watching the movie Annabelle's Wish. And now they want to wish everyone Happy Holidays!
Pre-K made wreaths earlier this week. We had so much fun!
Just a reminder the winter concert is today at 5:30pm for grades K through 3rd and 6:30pm for grades 4 and 5. Grades 6 through 8 band and chorus will also be at 6:30pm.
It has begun!! "Flocking for Food" started this week as our own NJHS students put those pesky pink birds on the "North's" front lawn. If you see the flock on your lawn don't be surprised! It is important to know that in order to have the flock removed, you must fill out the paperwork attached to the leader of the flocks neck and return it to Whitefield School. Once paperwork is turned in a removal technician will be over within the day.
Information about Whitefield school for Thursday, December 6th. As you may know, Mr. Cullenberg, a 5th grade teacher at Whitefield Elementary school for 32 years tragically passed away last week. His funeral will be held this Thursday, December 6th at 11am in Farmington, Maine. The vast majority of staff at Whitefield School are of course attending his funeral. It will be impossible for Whitefield school to function without the majority of the staff. So, we have decided to close Whitefield School on Thursday, December 6th. Classes will resume on Friday. Please look for information about Mr. Cullenberg’s funeral and visitation hours on the school website. Mr. Cullenberg will be greatly missed by the Whitefield community and all of RSU 12.
There will be visitation hours for Dennis Cullenberg on Wednesday, December 5th from 6pm-8pm at Dan and Scotts's Funeral Home. The address is 488 Farmington Falls Rd, Farmington, ME 04938
The funeral will be held Thursday, December 6th at 11am at St. Joseph Church , 133 Middle St, Farmington Maine.
Dear Parents, Family and Friends,
You are invited to our Winter Concert Series on Tuesday December 11th. There will be two concerts, the first featuring grades K-3 at 5:30pm and the second featuring grades 4-5, 6-8 Chorus, and 6-8 Band at 6:30pm. Arrival times are as follows: K-3 students no earlier than 5:10pm; 4-8 students no earlier than 6:10pm. Students will be seated in a designated area with their classmates during the concert. If you have any questions please contact me or the school.
Sincerely,
Mr. Morgan
Music Teacher
Whitefield/Chelsea Elementary
smorgan@svrsu.org
Whitefield Girl's Varsity/ JV and Boy's Varsity and JV basketball schedules.
Sad News for the Whitefield Community
It is with great sadness that I report to you the passing of Mr. Dennis Cullenberg. Dennis died early this morning after a brief but intense battle with pancreatic cancer. Dennis devoted 32 years to the children of Whitefield as a highly regarded classroom teacher and colleague. His loss to this school and community is significant.
We have provided grief counselors and other resources in school for students and staff to support them through this difficult grieving period and we will continue to have those resources available next week. We are in communication with Mr. Cullenberg’s family and no formal funeral plans have been made at this point. Once we receive that information we will share it with all our WHES families.
We will holding the Parent / Teacher Conferences that were scheduled for Tuesday, November 27th on Thursday, November 29th at the same times already arranged.
If this poses a scheduling problem for you please contact our child's teacher and alternatives will be provided.
Also, because of the weather-related interruptions over the past couple of weeks, we have made the choice to move the WHES Winter Concert from December 4th to December 11th. A notice to this effect will be sent out from our music department shortly but please plan on this new date.
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!
