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Whitman Post Elem. Public Relations December, 2011 The fourth and fifth graders in the WPES Choir performed at Cherryvale Mall on December 8th.
November, 2011
On November 10th, Whitman Post Elementary School held their
annual Veterans Day ceremony. Music teacher, Zach Newman, played Taps on the
trumpet. Rockton's Walter Graham American Legion Post 332 Rifle Squad was
present to post the colors.
February, 2011
Gina Tuula's fifth grade class
organized a supply drive for the residents of River Bluff Nursing Home. The
project was called "WPES Has Heart". On Valentine's Day the many donations were
delivered by Mrs. Tuula, Mrs. McDonald, and two students. "It was a great
experience for the students, and the generosity from everyone at WPES was
heartwarming," says Tuula.
December, 2010 WPES Choir performs at Cherryvale Mall
November, 2010 During the
month of October WPES collected items for the 101st Airborne stationed in the
Arghandab valley in Afghanistan. WPES kicked off a Hero theme where students are
learning about real heroes and recognizing local and distant people. Captain
Andy Mark is the nephew of one of the WPES librarians, Melissa Atkins. Mrs.
Atkins helped organize this school wide effort for Captain Mark and his unit who
have been stationed in Afghanistan since June. Students collected food items,
drink mixes, dvd's, cd's, stationery, magazines, iTunes cards and cell phone
cards, toiletries, and puzzle books. Captain Mark wrote to the students that his
unit is "already getting excited about receiving packages as we are living on
next to nothing here!" He wrote that once he receives the packages he will
distribute them to all of their tiny combat outposts around the Arghandab area.
Mrs. Ball's 4th grade class collected the most items in the whole
school! Sumo wrestling at WP! October 22, 2010
Congratulations to WP for raising $14,444 during the 5th annual Fun Run! A
big thank you goes out to all the
volunteers, parents, and families!
Fun Run! October 1, 2010
On Friday, October 1st the Rockton School District PTO held their
annual Fun Run at all three schools. The PTO would like to thank all of the
community business partners that helped make the day a great success. Wal-Mart
supplied water bottles and popsicles for all three schools and J.D. Mason of
Delta Disc Jockeys kept everyone entertained all day with music and games. Other
community sponsors include Kohl's, NorthPointe Wellness Center, Badger Pro
Construction, SAL Plumbing and Today's Dental.
May 13, 2010 McTeacher Night
May 12, 2010 Pacesetter Race 136 students and approximately 12 staff members completed the 1.5 mile cross country course. Overall winner was 4th grader Kameron Kolberg! Kameron set a new school record, finishing the race in 9:15 sec. The top girl runner was 5th grader Erin Mercer with a time of 10:31 sec. Officer Cure assisted as our starter and helped record times at the finish line. Students received invitations based on their scores from their second round of fitness testing held in February. The top '3' boys and girls from each class received an invitation to the race. Additionally, students were able to earn a spot in the race, if they completed '30' miles of walking/jogging/running on the WP fitness path.
April 29, 2010
Reward Day April 13, 2010
Over 250 students at WPES participated in a rewards day after
school on April 13th. A whiffle ball "tournament" and hotdog feast was held for
all students who met their academic responsibilities and behavioral criteria for
the third quarter. WP teachers and staff were on hand to help with the
activities. The Hononegah High School girls varsity softball team, coached by
third grade teacher, Lisa Larson, lent their talents to help with all the
whiffle ball teams. Three of their volunteer coaches, Kurt Head, Drew Ibendahl
and Jessica Levan, also joined the team to help.
Jump Rope for Heart March 2010
For the third year in a row students at Rockton Grade School and Whitman Post Elementary School exceeded all expectations in their Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser. This year, in a troubled economy, the schools had over 360 “Heart Heroes” who managed to raise $17,766! This was a new record for the number of students that collected donations and the second highest amount collected since WPES opened its doors in 1995! Our kids never cease to amaze me,” says Mark Donaldson, WPES PE and Health teacher. “Given the state of the economy, this is truly an outstanding achievement by the students! There is nothing more important than helping others and our students took this notion to 'HEART' and proved themselves worthy of being called ‘Heart Heroes’!” For this campaign, students collected pledges from family, friends and other community members in return for their participation in a jump rope “marathon”. When asked how the students continue to collect so much each year for this cause, they answer that they hope this is the last year they will have to do it because they hope the AHA will find a cure. Mrs. Stiffler's third grade
class, with PE teachers Mrs. Leppert and Mr. Donaldson, collected the highest
amount at WPES.
February 2010
Mrs. Newman's fifth grade class at Whitman Post Elementary School
collected 400 special hand made Valentines from students at school. These
Valentines were sent to United States Veterans in all parts of the country.
"Students wanted to express their thanks to the men and women who served their
country with honor," explained Newman. This is the seventh year that her class
has done this activity. Pennies for Patients January 2010 The students and staff at
Whitman Post collected spare change and other donations to support The Leukemia
& Lymphoma Society’s Pennies for Patients program.
DARE graduation
WPES 4th and 5th grade Choir Field Trip
The fourth and fifth graders in the WPES Choir performed at
Cherryvale Mall on December 3rd. WPES music teacher, Zach Newman, brought 106
students to the mall to sing traditional and new Christmas songs for parents and
shoppers. They sang for a full hour and were very entertaining. "They sang
wonderfully, and represented their school incredibly well," said Newman.
mIx iT uP! November 10, 2009
On Mix it Up at Lunch Day students are stepping out of their
comfort zones by sitting somewhere new, with someone new. Last year, more
than 4 million students at over 10,000 schools participated in the seventh
annual Mix it Up Day!
Fun Run! October 9, 2009
Thank you to our Rockton PTO and all of our volunteers and
parents for making our annual Fun Run fundraiser a success (despite the
weather)! Over $33,000 was earned for the three schools thanks to all of
you!
Field Day May 27, 2009
WPES holds 1 1/2 mile race! May 20, 2009 WPES held
their first one and a half mile race for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders on May 20th.
The event was by invitation only, based on performance levels during annual
fitness testing, and also included several teachers and WPES Principal and
Assistant Principal. The event was intended to promote physical activity and
hopefully create interest in the track program at SMMS. The race had 81
participants, many of which this was their first attempt at a race covering 1.5
miles. Discovering that they could do it already has them talking about
next year and wanting to race more! The school concluded the event with the
presentation of trophies and medals for top boy and girl finishers in each
grade. A large number of staff, i.e., teachers, aides, administrators,
maintenance, and Rockton School District police liaison, Penny Cure, volunteered
their time to make this event possible.
McTeacher Night! April 2, 2009
WPES teachers served meals, sold cookies, and worked the drive
thru at the Roscoe McDonald's. McDonald's donated a portion of all sales
generated between 5-8 pm to the PTO.
Valentines for Vets, Feb. 2009 Mrs. Newman's fifth grade class coordinated the school wide effort by collecting homemade valentines and sending them to individual veterans. This is the fifth year that her class has done this activity.
4th grade Wax Museum February 11, 2009
Gingerbread House building!
Dec. 11, 2008
mIx iT uP! Nov. 13, 2008
Dunk Tank Day! WPES students earned the
honor of getting to dunk their principals in a dunk tank on October 31st!
The Rockton schools held their 3rd annual Fun Run fundraiser by collecting
pledges to run, walk, skip and jog their way around a track. The top
seller and runner for each class all earned a try to soak Mr. Rollinson and Mr. Terry. All three schools raised over $40,000 this
year to help fund additional educational needs for the district. Thank you
for making the Fun Run a success!
WPES Mock Election October 30, 2008 Rockton Schools predict our next President! Every four years The League of Women Voters holds a Nationwide Mock Student Election. This is an exciting opportunity for our students to experience the ‘privilege of democracy – voting’. The results of this student election are tallied nationwide and this year, as in the past, student election results have been good predictors of the presidential election. At Rockton Grade School there were many activities to guide the students through the election process. Teachers read stories, compared the two candidates, had the principal speak about what a principal does, compared the similarities between a principal and a president, and even wrote papers and created books. Some of the students participated in a “candy bar vote” before the mock election in order to receive their voter registration cards. Second grade students were assigned the topic “If I were President”. Here are some examples of the responses from Mrs. Guerrero and Mr. Carlson’s classes:
At WPES, who has participated in this mock election in the past, they study the voting process and involve the 5th graders in every step of the process from promoting the event, running the event on Election Day, and counting the ballots afterwards. At RGS, Obama won the election by receiving 60% of the total votes. AT WPES, the margin was a little less with Obama winning with 55% of the votes. The results were sent into the League of Women Voters for the state and national count.
Family Bike Ride
October 4, 2008
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Fourth grader Kameron Kolberg
Valentines for Vets
On
December 15th, 180 fifth grade students at WPES walked across the stage at
Hononegah's Performing Arts Center for their DARE graduation. Penny Cure,
Rockton police officer and Rockton School District's Resource Officer, teaches
the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program. She has spent the first semester
teaching the students the anti-drug and how-to-handle-peer-pressure program
which culminated in the fifth graders making their commitment to staying drug
free in front of cheering parents, friends and staff at the graduation ceremony.
"Letter to Me"
winners and the winning t-shirt designer
Officer Cure teaches a DARE lesson to Mrs. Tuula's 5th gr. class
