White Heath School 3rd Grade At-Home Learning Supply List:
Chromebook or similar electronic device, Headphones, Pencils/erasers, Crayons or markers, Dry erase markers & small dry erase board, 1 thick black sharpie, and 1 thin black sharpie
White Heath School 2nd Grade At-Home Learning Supply List:
Chromebook or similar electronic device, Headphones, Pencils/erasers, Scissors, Glue, Crayons or markers, Dry erase markers & small dry erase board, 1 wide ruled notebook, 1 thick black sharpie, & 1 ultra thin black sharpie
Returning students can register online at www.teacherease.com. New students should come to the school on Wednesday from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM to register. If your student will ride the bus, you must sign up using the transportation survey form at www.sages.us by Wednesday 8/19. Look for the bus icon on the front page of the website.
THe WHS online Book Fair starts today, May 11 and ends Saturday, May 16th. WHS will receive 25% of the profits to purchase new books for our library if you use this link to shop and set up a free account: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/whiteheathelementaryschool1
Student materials pick up is Friday, May 8th from 4-6 PM. 2nd grade will drive up to the gym doors on High St. and 3rd grade will drive up to the back door in the parking lot off of Commercial St. We are excited to wave at the kids if they are able to join parents to drive thru!
WHS dismisses at 2:00 PM for Spring Break on Friday 3/13.
Our totals are in. WHS students raised $12,697.55 for the American Heart Association through the Kids Heart Challenge this year. WOW! Great job, Sages!
Reminder the 3rd Grade Wax Museum is Friday 2/21 in the WHS Gym at 8:40 AM.
You can order a WHS yearbook online at www.inter-state.com/yearbook using code 45967W. All orders are due by February 14th.
The third grade Wax Museum is scheduled for Friday, 2/14 at 8:40 AM in the gym. Students should wear their costumes to school. Half of the students will present at 8:40 and the other half will present at 8:55. Join Us!
Join Dr. Zimmerman at 5:45 PM on Friday 1/31 for a tour of the new, unfinished gym. Then stick around and cheer on the Sages at the boys basketball game in Miller Gym!
Spring Picture Day is coming up on 02/06/2020! No order is due now. Proofs will be delivered to the school approximately 10-14 days after Picture Day. Tip: Solid colors or patterns look best. Try to avoid green, white and shirts with graphics.
Don't forget to sign up online for the Kids Heart Challenge. You can find our school and sign up at http://www2.heart.org/goto/whiteheath
Bonus challenge: Any student raising $150 by Feb. 3rd will receive a fun Heart Squishy!!!
You can order a WHS yearbook online at www.inter-state.com/yearbook using code 45967W. A paper order form will also come home with students today. All orders are due by February 14th.
WHS dismisses at 2:00 PM on Friday, December 20th. School resumes on January 7th. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Reminder: WHS dismisses at 2:00 PM on Friday 12/20.
WHS has had a lot of sick kids over the last two weeks. If you're child has a fever or vomiting, please wait at least 24 hours before sending them back to school and help us stop these sick bugs from spreading.
Check out what some of our Sages had to say about Star Wars in The News Gazette! https://www.news-gazette.com/arts-entertainment/film-television/the-big-with-jeff-d-alessio-dec/article_f08e01cf-9db4-530c-beeb-7c85481a13f6.html
Here are the Chef's Choice options for this week.
Wed. - Pancakes and Sausage
Thurs. - Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup
Fri. - Fiestada
Don't forget to send in those Sage Tree gifts on Friday so that we can distribute them next week. In addition to the Sages Tree, we have had donations to pay student lunch accounts and buy winter coats for students. Our students are lucky to live in such a supportive community!
Sage Tree gifts are due this week. Please return unwrapped gifts to the office with the owl tag by Friday. We will distribute gifts early next week.
Mark your calendars for the 3rd Grade Concert on Wednesday, March 4th at 6:30 PM.
You can sign up to help the Monticello PTO do something special for the elementary teachers using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4AAAAD2EA0FE3-help
We love our PTO!
WHS dismisses at 1:00 PM on Wednesday 12/4 for School Improvement meetings.
Grandparents Breakfast is Wednesday 12/4 at WHS. 2nd grade is at 7:00 AM and 3rd grade is at 7:30 AM. The Book Fair will be open all morning, so feel free to shop before or after you eat. Times for each grade are just suggestions to help with space. Please come when you can!
Tonight is Cookies with Santa from 6:00-7:00 PM in the WHS Cafeteria. Parking is available south of the school in the parking lot off of Commercial Street. The Book Fair will also be open in the Library from 6:00-7:00 PM.
If you are a grandparent who is age 60 or over and you are raising your grandchild(ren), you may be eligible for support services from the Family Resource Center in Champaign. You can call 217-352-5100 or email SRC@familyservicecc.org for more information.
WHS Dismisses at 2:00 PM on Tuesday 11/26 for Thanksgiving Break.
We are in the MHS Cafeteria for pie pick up until 7 PM tonight.
WHS Menu Update:
11/25 Chef's Choice = Cheese Pizza
11/26 Chef's Choice = Fiestada
Reminder: Pick up your PTO pies at the MHS cafeteria tonight from 5-7 PM. If you can't make it, please ask a friend to pick up for you. We don't have enough freezer space to keep leftover orders. Thank you for supporting the PTO!
PTO pie pick up is scheduled for 5-7 PM in the MHS cafeteria on Wednesday 11/20. Please make arrangement to pick up pies during that time. We do not have enough freezer space to store pies that don't get picked up.
Please RSVP & send money for Grandparents Breakfast by Friday 11/15. Need a new form? Email bosni@sages.us. Grandparents Breakfast is scheduled for 12/4 from 7-8 AM.
If your family could use help with gifts this Christmas, please send your requests to weiem@sages.us or on a list to the school office by Friday 11/15. We are happy to help MCUSD #25 families in need this holiday season.
Grandparents Breakfast money is due on Friday 11/15. The cost is $2.50 per adult and should be paid in advance. The breakfast is much smoother if we don't have to collect money that morning. Student meals will be charged to their meal accounts.
Car line reminders: Please have a sign with your child's name on it displayed in the window or hanging from the mirror. Please do NOT get out of the car. We'll help your child get in if they need it.
MCUSD elementary schools will hold our Veterans Day Assembly at Washington School in Miller Gym at 9:15 AM on Monday, November 11th. Veterans, service members, and their families are invited to attend. Due to construction, we will not offer breakfast this year.
Reminder: WHS dismisses at 1:00 PM today for school improvement.
PTO pie pick-up is scheduled for Wednesday, November 20th from 5:00-7:00 PM in the MHS Cafeteria. If you can't make it during that time, please arrange for a friend to pick up for you. We don't have enough freezer space to store orders that are not picked up that night.
WHS will dismiss at 1:00 PM on Wednesday 11/6 for school improvement.
MCUSD elementary schools will hold our Veterans Day Assembly at Washington School in Miller Gym at 9:15 AM on Monday, November 11th. Veterans, service members, and their families are invited to attend. Due to construction, we will not offer breakfast this year.
If you pick your child up at WHS, it helps keep our line moving quickly if you have your child's name card in the window or hanging from your mirror. We can print cards if you need one. Just email weiem@sages.us and we'll send one home right away.
Need something fun to do during the week? Be a substitute teacher! Call the unit office at 217-762-8511 ext. 1000 for more information on how to apply.
MMS is looking for volunteers for a Food Mobile event on 12/7 from 8:45-12:15. Volunteers would set up tables and carry boxes of food. This is a great opportunity for teams or groups.
Use this link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0844afac28a0fd0-eiffoodmobiles
WHS earns hundreds of dollars every year from the Box Tops for Education program. This program is transitioning from paper Box Tops that must be cut out and sent in, to an app that allows you to scan your receipt. Please download the app & register for WHS! We appreciate it!
WHS students and staff will participate in a relocation drill on Thursday 10/10. We'll practice evacuating the building and relocating to the Methodist Church. This drill is one of six emergency drills that we are required to hold every year. Local first responders will attend.
Class t-shirt orders are due on Wednesday 10/9. Shirts are optional. If you lost the form, you can send $6 in an envelope with your child's name and t-shirt size.
Buses home will be a little late today. Thanks for your patience on this rainy
homecoming day!
Parade will step off at 12:45. WHS will be there from 12:45-1:10. We will leave at 1:10 even if the parade is not over. Dismissal is at 1:30.
The parade is delayed due to weather. We will post an update as soon as we have it.
Send a poncho or rain jacket if your child has one. There’s a 40% chance of rain at parade time. On the bright side, that’s a 60% chance of no rain. :)
All WHS students will ride the bus to the Homecoming Parade on 9/27. We'll watch on the corner of State St. & Wilson St. WHS DISMISSES AT 1:30 PM ON FRIDAY. Students who are leaving from the parade must be signed out with their teacher prior to leaving the parade. Go Sages!
Please turn in a volunteer form today if you plan to join us for Sages Strut. White Heath students will be at the track from 1-2 PM. Children who are not WHS students should not attend the Sages Strut during the WHS strut time.
The Sages Football Team home opener is Friday. This year the area behind the visitor bleachers will be a parking lot. Students will not be allowed to bring balls to play football, etc. Watch your child's folder for a note about parking at football games during construction.
MHS and St. Thomas More have teamed up with WCIA and the Eastern Illinois Foodbank to Fight Hunger. Monetary and non-perishable donations will be accepted at the football gates on Friday night. Anyone who donates FOUR ITEMS gets in free! Donations will stay in Piatt Co.
WHS dismisses at 1:00 PM on Wednesday 9/11/19 for school improvement meetings. Please notify your child's teacher if this will change your child's after school transportation plans.
Sages Strut Donations are due today!
Sages Strut Donations are due on Tuesday 9/3. Thanks for supporting the Monticello PTO and our schools!
Parents who pick up at Lincoln can:
1. Join the pick up line on Monticello/Grant Streets
2. Park on the surrounding streets (Chestnut, Lincoln, Union) or the parking lot on Wilson St. and a) meet them at the Grant St. gate or b) have them walk to your car in a pre-planned spot.
If you drop your child off at Lincoln School in the morning to catch a bus out to WHS, please drop them off at the playground gate on Grant Street. Please do NOT pull into the Circle Drive area where the buses load and unload.
You can donate to Sages Strut online! Go to www.sages.us, select White Heath School, then click Explore. You'll see a Sages Strut link. Specify which student you are donating to, and donate any amount you like. Thanks for supporting our PTO and our schools!
WHS students practiced a bus evacuation drill this morning.
Sages Strut is coming on September 20th. All students ride to the MHS track to participate. Students who raise money for the PTO through this event are eligible for prizes. Information came home Friday or will come home in folders today.
Parent Meetings are Monday 8/19 at WHS.
2nd Grade: 6:00-6:30 PM
3rd Grade: 6:45-7:15 PM
Returning Sages, don't forget to register online ASAP. Go to www.teacherease.com. Class lists will be posted at the elementary schools on August 9th. Students who have not been registered will not be included on the lists. New students can register at WHS on 8/5 from 8 AM - 6 PM.
WHS students need one pair of headphones for the computer lab and one pair to keep in their classroom. Students who attended Lincoln last year already have computer lab headphones that will be brought to WHS.
You can find school supply lists at www.sages.us. Go to the White Heath page, click on "explore", then "documents", then "other items."
It's not too late to get a school toolbox! Order everything you need at www.schooltoolbox.com. You can customize your order to include exactly what you need and have it shipped directly to your house on a date or your choice.
Returning MCUSD #25 students can register on www.schoolinsight.com. New students to the district should register at WHS on August 5th from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM.
Thursday at WHS:
1. Wear class t-shirt
2. Bring sack lunch & drink (unless you ordered one)
3. Have Fun!
Make school supply shopping easy this Fall! Order everything you need at www.schooltoolbox.com. You can customize your order to include exactly what you need and have it shipped directly to your house on a date or your choice.
Online registration opens on July 8 at www.teacherease.com. New students to the district should register at WHS on August 5th between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM. Meet the Teacher is August 15th from 2:00-3:00 PM and the first day of school is August 16th.
Friday is the last day of school. WHS dismisses at 11:00 AM. We will have a picture slideshow in the gym at 10:00 AM. Families are welcome to attend.
Thursday is Fun Day at WHS. We are still in need of some volunteers to run games. You can sign up using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d4aaeac29a5ff2-funday
Students should bring a sack lunch with a drink unless they ordered one from the cafeteria in advance.
Please make sure to pay meal balances and any overdue fees prior to the last day of school. You can send a check to the school or pay online at www.teacherease.com. Positive lunch balances will be carried forward into next school year.
No School on Monday 5/27. On Tuesday, we'll serve Fiestadas instead of spaghetti for lunch choice #1. Students need a sack lunch for Thursday 5/30 unless they ordered a sack lunch from the WHS kitchen in advance.
Want to sign up to run a game on Fun Day? Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d4aaeac29a5ff2-funday You must have a volunteer form on file at WHS.
The Volleyball Camp form that came home had the wrong dates. Camp is JUNE 17th, 18th, & 19th. A new form will be sent home today.
The third grade talent show is Thursday at 1:30 in the gym at WHS. The kids are working hard to get ready!
Menu change for 5/21-5/24: Choice #3 will be a TURKEY and cheese sandwich instead of ham and cheese.
The third grade talent show is next Thursday 5/23 at 1:30 PM in the WHS Gym.
Third graders are going on a field trip to the movie theater in Clinton on Thursday 5/16. Third graders who didn't order a sack lunch from WHS, should bring a sack lunch with a drink on Thursday.
3rd grade students are reminded to bring permission slips back for their 5/16 field trip to Clinton ASAP.
All students brought Fun Day forms home earlier this week. Please return the bottom portion of that form indicating whether your student will purchase a sack lunch from WHS or bring their own sack lunch for the school picnic on 5/30.
WHS 2nd graders are excited to host Muffins with Mom on Friday. 2W is at 1:45 PM and the rest of the 2nd grade classes are at 2:15.
All WHS students will ride the bus to the MHS Ag Show on Friday 5/3 in the afternoon. It's always a fun trip!
1:00 Dismissal at WHS today. Let us know if your child will have a change in after school plans.
WHS dismisses at 1:00 PM on Wednesday 5/1.
Don't forget to send $1-$4 for plants Wednesday if your child wants to buy some!
WHS students will travel to the MHS Agriculture Show at MHS on Friday, May 3rd in the afternoon. All students will ride the bus.
The MHS FFA will bring plants to WHS for students to buy on Wednesday, May 1st. Students can bring $1-4 if they would like to buy one or two plants. WHS dismisses at 1:00 PM on 5/1.
Join us for the WHS Open House tonight from 6-7 PM. Student work will be displayed throughout the school. Be sure to visit the gym, music room, classrooms, library, cafeteria, and computer lab.
Skating forms and $9 are due this Thursday 4/18.
The 2nd grade field trip is this Thursday! Students who did not order a lunch must bring a sack lunch with a drink. Buses will leave promptly at 8:30, so please be sure that your child is at school on time.
The WHS Open House is scheduled for Tuesday, April 23rd from 6:00-7:00 PM. Student work will be displayed throughout the school and the Book Fair will be open in the library. Be sure to stop by the classrooms, gym, music room, and computer lab. We hope to see you there!
Rollerskating forms and fees are due Thursday 4/18.
2nd grade field trip forms are due today. All 2nd graders need a permission slip and $2. Students can order a sack lunch from the cafeteria in advance or bring their own lunch and drink to the field trip. The field trip is scheduled for Thursday 4/18.
The last day of school is May 31st. WHS will dismiss at 11:00 AM that day.
WHS dismisses at 1:00 PM on Wednesday 4/3 for school improvement meetings. Please notify your child's teacher if you need to change after school plans.
Thursday is opening day for Major League Baseball. Students are encouraged to wear gear in support of their favorite team.
WHS dismisses for spring break at 2:00 PM on Friday 3/15. Please let your child's teacher know if they will have alternate after school plans. We'll have cheese pizza instead of pepperoni pizza on 3/15. Have a great spring break!
Sign up for Camp Invention at www.campinvention.org before March 22nd and receive $25 off using code INNOVATE25. Camp is for current K-5th graders and will be held at WHS from June 24th-28th from 9:00 AM -3:30 PM.
WHS dismisses at 2 PM on Friday 3/15 for Spring Break. School resumes on Monday 3/25.
On Friday 3/15, the menu will include cheese pizza instead of pepperoni pizza.
U8 Soccer Info
WHS dismisses at 1:00 PM on Wednesday for school improvement meetings.
There is a PTO Meeting tonight at 6:30 PM in the Washington School Cafeteria.
Spring picture orders are due by March 7th.
Phones are back up and working at WHS. :)
WHS phones are not working. If you can't get through to the school, please email Nichole Boss at bosni@sages.us. We're hoping the phones will be up again soon!
The 3rd Grade Concert is Thursday 2/21 at 6:30 PM in the WHS Gym. Students should wear their class t-shirts and jeans or nice pants. They should arrive at 6:00 PM and stay in the gym until they are called back to their designated rooms. Please enter through the gym doors.
The 3rd grade concert is scheduled for 2/21 at 6:30 PM in the WHS gym. Students should wear their class t-shirts and jeans or nice pants. They can arrive at 6:00 PM and stay in the gym with their families until they are called back to the staging areas.
There is No School on Monday 2/18.
Kids Heart Challenge donations are due Friday 2/15. 3rd grade KHC 8:30-10:30 AM 2nd grade KHC 12:30-2:30 PM.
WHS partially lost power this afternoon. We are working with Ameren to get it restored. The phones are not currently working. If you need to reach the school or change after school plans, please email Mrs. Boss at bosni@sages.us or contact your child's teacher directly.
Yearbook orders are due TODAY. You can order online at www.inter-state.com/yearbook using code: 35450Y.
Register your current K-5th grader for Camp Invention at www.campinvention.org. Camp is at WHS from 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM June 24th-28th. Today is the last day for alumni campers to get a $35 discount. All campers pay a lower price for registering early. It's a great camp!
Dental forms are also due Friday 2/8. These forms give your child permission to a screening at school and are optional.
Yearbook orders are due on Friday 2/8. You can order online at www.inter-state.com/yearbook using code: 35450Y.
3rd Graders will participate in the Wax Museum in the WHS Gym on Friday 2/8 from 8:40-9:15 AM. Families are welcome to attend.
Spring pictures are Thursday 2/7. Proofs will be sent home in a couple of weeks and parents can decide whether or not to order then.
WHS dismisses at 1:00 on Wednesday 2/6.
The PTO Meeting is tonight at 6:30 PM at WASHINGTON SCHOOL.
Friday we will have Thursday's lunch - fruit and yogurt or ham and cheese sub, or sun butter.
Monticello Schools will be closed on Thursday, January 31, 2019 due to forecasted windchill warnings and sub-zero morning temperatures - a decision on after school activities will be posted by Noon on website and social media. #GoSages
Monticello Schools will be closed on Wednesday, Jan 30 due to forecasted windchill warnings and sub-zero temperatures throughout the day. All activities and practices are canceled and all buildings are closed on Wednesday. #GoSages
The 3rd grade concert is scheduled for 2/21 at 6:30 PM in the gym. Students should wear their class t-shirts and jeans or nice pants.
Kids Heart Challenge is scheduled for 2/15. All donation money is due that day.
The 3rd grade Wax Museum is scheduled for Friday 2/8 at 8:40 AM in the gym. *This is a change from the original date.
Progress Reports will be sent home with students on Friday 2/1.
Reminder: Please do not drop students off in the back parking lot. This area is for buses. Never pass a stopped school bus from either direction.
Enjoy the long weekend and stay safe! No School on Monday for MLK Jr. Day!
DATE CHANGE: Due to a scheduling conflict, the 3rd Grade Wax Museum will be held on Friday 2/8 at 8:40 AM in the WHS Gym. The date in yesterday's email is wrong.
Camp Invention is a fun STEM camp for students who are currently in K-5th grades. WHS will be hosting this camp from June 24-28th this summer. You can register at www.campinvention.org. $35 Alumni discount expires 2/8 and $25 new camper discount expires 3/22.
The third grade concert is scheduled for Thursday 2/21 at 6:30 PM in the WHS Gym.
WHS kids will bring home information about the Healthy Heart Kids Challenge (formerly Jump Rope for Heart) on Monday 1/14. Our event is scheduled for Friday 2/15.
WHS students got to meet the school district's new Student Resource Officer, Deputy Lindsey Bross, today.
Group photos for the yearbook will be taken on Thursday. The photographer will visit each classroom to take a picture of the class together.
School resumes on Tuesday 1/8 :)
WHS dismisses at 2:00 PM on December 21st. School resumes on January 8th, 2019. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Third Grade Parents--Mark your calendars for the 3rd Grade Concert on February 21st at 6:00 PM in the WHS Gym!
WHS Dismisses at 2:00 PM on Friday 12/21. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
WHS dismisses at 1:00 PM on Wednesday 12/5.
WHS dismisses at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, 12/5.
Please return your Sages Giving Tree gift unwrapped with the ornament by Friday, 12/14. We'll distribute the gifts to families during the week of 12/17.
The WHS Book Fair is open today from 8:30-10:50 AM and 12:30-3:30 PM and Friday from 8:30-10:30 AM.
Our Sages Giving Tree is up in the WHS hallway. Students who have written permission will bring home an ornament with a gift request on Tuesday. Please check their folder for this ornament & return it with the gift. Unwrapped gifts are due on 12/14. Thank you for your support!
White Heath School Dismisses at 2:00 PM on Tuesday 11/20. Happy Thanksgiving!
Due to wet, muddy, and snowy conditions behind the visitors bleachers as well as the large crowds expected on Saturday, fans and students should NOT bring footballs or other "play" items into the facility. Fans and students who bring footballs or other "play" items will be directed to return the items to their vehicles. Thank you for your attention and cooperation in this matter.
On Thursday 11/15, there are only two lunches choices: 1) Turkey 2) Sunbutter & Jelly Sandwich
RSVPs for Grandparents Breakfast are due on Friday. Please send $2.50 for each grandparent meal by 11/9.
Supervision begins at 7:30 AM at WHS. Please do not drop your students off prior to that time. Please do not drop off in the back parking lot. That area is reserved for buses. Drop off is at the playground gate on nice days or on High Street at the WHS sign. Thanks for your help!
WHS dismisses at 1:00 PM on Wednesday 11/7.
Grandparents Breakfast is November 28th at 7:00 AM for 2nd Graders and 7:30 AM for 3rd Graders. Please RSVP and pay in advance for grandparent meals. Student meals will be charged to their lunch accounts.
All WHS students will attend the Veterans Day Assembly in Miller Gym at Washington School on Friday 11/9 at 9:15 AM.
Veterans who are attending the breakfast at 8:15 AM on Friday in the Monticello High School Cafeteria, please RSVP as soon as possible. You can email Mrs. Weidner at weiem@sages.us or call the WHS office at 217-762-8511 ext. 4260.
Please make arrangements to pick up your PTO pies on 11/14.
Proud to work in MCUSD #25! White Heath School and Monticello High School achieved exemplary ratings this year! http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-10-31/6-area-schools-achieve-exemplary-marks-states-2018-report-card.html
What a beautiful day!
It’s much fun seeing former students during Red Ribbon Week!
Save the Date!
Join us for our annual Veterans Day Breakfast and Assembly on 11/9.
Great day for a field trip!
Picture retakes are Friday 10/19 at 8:30 AM. You can order online or using the form that came home on Monday. Please return original picture packets.
3rd Grade is taking a field trip to Monticello on Thursday from 8:30-12:00. All 3rd graders need a sack lunch with a drink.
Last call for t-shirt orders. Friday is the last day we’ll accept orders. You can find an extra copy of the order form on www.teacherease.com in the digital locker.
Class t-shirt orders are due. Please return forms and orders to the WH office ASAP.
Google Read & Write Extension Training
No School on Monday 10/8!
Creepy Carrots with Mrs. Crook
Upcoming dates:
October 8: No School
October 9: No School for Teacher Institute
October 17: Pie orders are due for PTO
Picture retakes are on October 19 for any student who was absent on picture day or who would like retakes. If you want retakes, please return your picture packet. Pictures will be taken around 8:30.
We had a successful relocation drill this morning.
WHS students will participate in a relocation drill on Tuesday 10/2 at 8:45 AM. We will practice a lockdown within the building and then we will relocate to the Methodist Church. Local first responders will participate in the drill.
The main telephone number for the District is down. Frontier is aware of the problem which they say may take up to 24 hours to fix. In the meantime, you can reach all buildings in the District by dialing (217) 762-8512
Choice #3 on the menu the rest of this week will be a cheese sandwich instead of a sunbutter and jelly sandwich.
Going to the Illini game tonight? Watch for Mr. Bluhm on the field in the 1st Quarter! He was nominated for a teaching award by a student and he won! Great job, Mr. B!
The phones at WHS are not working. Please use email to communicate any changes in after school plans.
We loved having High Five Friday with the MHS Volleyball players this morning! #GoSages
WHS dismisses at 3:00 PM Friday.
Sages Strut is coming up on Friday 9/28 1-2 PM! All WHS students will ride the bus to the MHS track. If you'd like to join us, you must have a volunteer application filled out at one of the schools in advance. Go to www.sages.us; Explore; Documents; Applications to find a copy.
All MCUSD #25 Schools dismiss one hour early today. WHS dismisses at 2:00 PM.
The kids found a praying mantis at the parade. :)
There are only two lunch choices on Friday. Chicken Patty Sandwich or Sunbutter & Jelly Sandwich. 2nd grade will eat early at 10:45 and 3rd grade will eat at 11:10.
1:00 Dismissal today for WHS
WHS dismisses at 1:00 PM on 9/12 for School Improvement meetings. Please let your child's teacher know of alternate after school plans.
WHS Students will travel to the MHS Homecoming Parade on Friday. We'll watch on both sides of Wilson St. near State St. If you are signing your student out at the parade route, please let the teacher know in advance. Buses will return to WH at 12:40 and we dismiss at 1:30.
Sages Strut money is due Thursday 9/6.
Our new car line process is running pretty smoothly! Thank You! Please pull up as far as you can in the line and consider rolling down your passenger window if you have tinted windows. We're working to make the line move as fast as possible! #GoSages
Finding some good books today
WHS will dismiss at 2:00 PM on Wednesday 9/5 due to heat. Please inform your child's teacher of any after school changes in transportation.
You'll see WHS wearing Sages Strut shirts and exercise gear this week to remind our students that donations are due this Thursday. All money goes directly back into the elementary schools! #GoSages
WHS will dismiss at 2:00 on Tuesday 9/4 due to the heat.
No School on Monday 9/3. Enjoy the long weekend!
Sages Strut Donations are due on September 6th.
We completed our bus evacuation drill this morning.
Please send a note in your child's folder when they have a change in after school plans. It is also fine to call the office. Please don't count on a teacher receiving your email with changes prior to the end of the school day because they don't always have a break to check email.
Tuesday is picture day at WHS. You can order online at inter-state.com/order and use the code 28552ZB.
Monday 8/27:
2nd Grade Parent Meeting 6:00 PM
3rd Grade Parent Meeting 6:45 PM
WHS Picture Day is Tuesday 8/28. Watch your child's backpack for a picture form today. You can also order online at inter-state.com/order and use the code 28552ZB.
White Heath parent meetings are scheduled for Monday 8/27. 2nd Grade: 6:00 PM & 3rd Grade: 6:45 PM
It’s the first day back for teachers and staff! We’re almost ready!
Girls on the Run will host programs at WHS and Washington this year. 3rd grade girls can sign up for the WHS program, which is scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00-4:30 PM, at www.girlsontheruneci.org.
WHS is excited to welcome two new teachers! Ms. Moery is a 2nd grade teacher and Ms. Bertelsmann is a 3rd grade teacher.
Meet the Teacher & Drop off School Supplies Tuesday 8/21 from 2:00-3:00 PM
WHS Daily Schedule: 7:30 AM Supervision begins on the playground, 7:45 AM breakfast begins, 8:10 students report to class, 3:00 dismissal.