WHITBOURNE ELEMENTARY

Have a Great Summer

Reminders

-  Just a reminder to make sure you pack utensils for eating and containers labeled.

- Make sure food that needs to be warmed is already cooked, not frozen microwave safe containers as we will be using microwaves. Please do not send uncooked Kraft Dinner/Noodle cups to school.

- Have a labeled water bottle.

- Contact the school if your phone number or email changes.

- Check in at the office if you are picking up/dropping off your child during the school day and sign the register.

Parking Lot Pick Up

To our new parents at Whitbourne Elementary, please use the outside lane to pick up your child(ren) after school once the two big buses and unity bus park. We will bring your child(ren) to your car. Also, please make sure the school knows by 2pm if you are picking up your child(ren) as taking students off the bus delays departure time.

Food Allergy 

Please be advised that we have students and staff with a severe life threatening allergy. Students are not permitted to bring in peanuts/mixed nuts or anything that may contain peanuts/mixed nuts and/or eggs.

School Information Packages

Please return your student information packages to your child’s homeroom teacher if you have not already done so as they contain important information needed to start our school year.

2025-2026

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Welcome back to another school year! We are excited to be back and have been very busy setting up our classrooms and creating new learning opportunities for all of our students.

Our Staff

K - Miss Alicia Strapp

1 - Ms. Bonny Rose

2 - Ms. Tammy Hickey

3 - Ms. Carolyn Meade (4-6 French)

4 - Ms. Heather Mercer

5 - Ms. Heather Reilly (Music)

6 - Ms. Trudy Piercey (Phys Ed)

6 - Lilly Kirby

Reading Specialist - Ms. Tonya Fry

IRT - Miss Megan Lewis

Student Assistant - Ms. Tina Mercer

Student Assistant - Ms. Delrie Snook

Guidance - Ms. Lindsi Hutchings

Ed Psych - Ms. Cynthia Hicks

Custodian - Ms. Jackie Jackson

Secretary - Ms. Patti Kennedy

Principal - Mr. Gerald McCarthy

Schedule 

Please note that all timings will remain the same, as well as our lunch and recess time.

Doors Open - 8:25 am

Instruction Begins - 8:40am (Please make sure students are on time)

Recess - 10:10-10:30 am 

Lunch -   12:00-12:40 pm

Dismissal - 2:40pm

Parking Lot and Safe and Caring School Policy 

Please be extra careful in the drop off and pickup line. If you are dropping your child off in the morning, please let them out at the door without parking. In the afternoon, students will be brought to you in the lineup. Please don’t park by the play area. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our students safe.

Breakfast Program/Recess/Lunch

We will be offering grab and go types of breakfast items once we are set up. Please make sure your children have a packed recess and lunch and to include a spoon/fork if needed. There will be no heatups for the time being until we are set up.

Volunteers

Our programs are dependent on our volunteers, if you are interested in volunteering please fill out the form that is with the student forms; additional forms are available for others in the community at the office during regular school hours.

Bussing 

Again this year we have 2 buses. You will find a copy of the bus route on the district website. Bus students will be expected to be at the bus stop five minutes prior to pick up. The bus will not be able to wait for students that are not at the stops. There will be no changing of buses only for the daycare students.

Information/Registration Forms

Info form and permission forms are coming home today. Please return forms to your teacher by Friday, September 5th.

School Council

Welcome back everyone! We look forward to another great school year providing support to our school community.

Food Allergies 

Please be advised that we have students with a severe life threatening allergy. Students are not permitted to bring in the following:

• Peanuts/mixed nuts

• Whole Egg