WHITBOURNE ELEMENTARY

October 15, 2025

Hi Parents/Guardians,

Professional Development Days

There will be no school for students on Monday, Oct 20th due to a teacher inservice and Monday, Nov 3rd due to a school workshop.

We raised almost $400 for Cancer Research. Thank you for your support.

The Harvest run will be on Wednesday, Oct 22nd in Carbonear for our older students representing Whitbourne Elementary. Details are provided to participants.

Thanksgiving Fundraiser

I would like to thank the students, parents, staff and Ripple Trail Farms for their support; we raised over $500 for the school from our delicious veggie hampers.

Our walk for breakfast was a great success! We had a beautiful day for our walk to the playground and raised over $1400 for our free Kids Eat Smart Program. This money helps our Grab and Go Breakfast Program and our special hot breakfast/lunch events. 

Money collected will be matched by the province. You can also donate online at www.kidseatsmart.ca and designate to your local school. 

Whitbourne Boil Order

Please remember to bring your water bottles so you can refill at the water station.

Reminders

• Warm coat, mitts and gloves

• Water bottle

• Already cooked lunches to be warmed up

• Fork or spoon in your lunch bag

• Change for recess, all items 50¢

Oct 31 is Halloween. Each classroom will have their own little party in the afternoon on Friday. We are asking parents to pack an extra lunch for their child(ren)’s Halloween Party. We will also have a Halloween dance before dismissal with a canteen. Items will be $1.00. Money raised will go towards the student council for student activities.

Students in grades K-3 can wear their costumes to school. Students in grades 4-6 can take their costumes with them to slip on some time after lunch. Please remember to have a costume that is comfortable. Also, students cannot wear scary face masks, ie: blood masks because of the primary students.

September 25, 2025

Hi Parents/Guardians,

Upcoming Events

There will be no school on Tuesday, September 30th to honor survivors and raise awareness of the tragedy of residential schools in Canada. We will wear our t-shirts on Monday, September 29th. For those that ordered t-shirts, they will be passed out this Friday.

Our walk for breakfast will be Wednesday, Oct 8th. If it is raining it will be in the gym. We are sending home pledge sheets today for donations. If it's a nice day we will be walking to the playground after lunch. Parents are welcome to come along or meet us there.

Money collected will be doubled by the province and used for our morning Grab & Go Program. Please place money in an envelope or baggy. You can also donate online at www.kidseatsmart.ca and designate to your local school. 

We will also be having a Pancake Lunch on Wednesday, Oct 8th for our students. 

Thanksgiving Fundraiser

Vegetable Hamper sheets will be going home today, please return them by 3rd October, Friday. 

Ripple Trail Farms will be at the school parking lot on Wednesday, October 8th for payment and pick up, at 7:00pm. Please DO NOT send money to the school. Payment will be accepted upon pick up. Cash, debit or credit card payment accepted. Thank you so much; our fundraising allows us to support school resources, soccer field, etc. Hampers are $15.

Thanksgiving Holiday: Monday, October 13th 

Thanksgiving weekend will be here very soon and we are so very thankful for many things, both as a school and the communities that support us. This year we are having our vegetable hamper drive. Please support all our local farmers this weekend by purchasing a delicious veggie hamper! Thank you for your support.

Thanksgiving Assembly

This year we invite parents to our Thanksgiving assembly on Friday, October 10th, hosted by the primary classes. The assembly will start at 10:30am in the gym. We are also asking for students/parents to bring in a food item to be collected for our community food pantry. 

September 19th, 2025

Hi Parents/Guardians,

Upcoming Events:

It’s School Picture Time!

Lifetouch will be here on Monday, September 22 for school photos!

We will be doing our Terry Fox walk on Thursday, Sept 25. Please bring in a donation or donate online using the link below.

https://schools.terryfox.ca/101894

If it is raining it will be in the gym. If it's a nice day we will be walking to the playground after lunch. Parents are welcome to come along or meet us there.

We will also be having a Hot Dog Lunch on Thursday, Sept 25th for our students.

Weather

As our weather is starting to get colder, please make sure your child(ren) is/are dressed warmly for outside play.

There will be no school on Tuesday, September 30th to honor survivors and raise awareness of the tragedy of residential schools in Canada. We will wear our t-shirts on Monday, September 29. If you ordered a t-shirt you will get them prior to.

TD Walk for Breakfast will be taking place on Thursday, October 9th.

You can donate online at www.kidseatsmart.ca and designate to your local school. 

If it is raining it will be in the gym. We are sending home pledge sheets later for donations. If it's a nice day we will be walking to the playground after lunch. Parents are welcome to come along or meet us there.

Money collected will be doubled by the province and used for our morning Grab & Go Program. Please place money in an envelope or baggy.

We will also be having a Pancake Lunch on Thursday, Oct 9th for our students.

Food Allergy 

Students are not permitted to bring in peanuts/mixed nuts or anything that may contain peanuts/mixed nuts, as well as whole egg.

September 11th, 2025

Hi Parents/Guardians,

Meet the Teacher

Our Meet the Teacher will be Thursday, Sept 18 at 6pm.

We will be doing our Terry Fox walk on Thursday, Sept 25. Please bring in a donation or donate online using the link below.

https://schools.terryfox.ca/101894

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.

It’s School Picture Time!

Lifetouch will be here on Monday, September 22 for school photos!

There will be no school on Tuesday, September 30th to honor survivors and raise awareness of the tragedy of residential schools in Canada. We will wear our t-shirts on Monday, September 29.

If you wish to order a t-shirt please go online, as the school will not be taking orders. 

The deadline to order online is this weekend, Sunday, September 14th. The website is: https://whitbourneelementaryorangeshirtday2025.itemorder.com/shop/sale/

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.

KES Breakfast Program

Our KES coordinator for this year is our school custodian, Miss Jackie! Grab and go breakfast items have started. Ms. Connie Brazil will be coordinating our special event lunches/breakfasts as well. Thanks everyone!

Volunteers - Lunch heat ups

Our lunchtime heat up program has begun! Ms. Shawna Sears is our heat up Coordinator. She can be reached at shawna_205@hotmail.com or reach out to her on Messenger if you have some time on your hands to help out. We are always looking for volunteers to help with this very important program. Many thanks to this very vital group for their support!

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