September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. The Whitmer Health Center is here to support anyone who has been impacted and anyone who has experienced suicidal thoughts. You Matter.
If you or someone you know is currently struggling with thoughts of self-harm or suicide please call 988, the suicide and crisis lifeline.
STAFF-TO-STAFF SHOUTOUT:
"I wanted to give a shout out to 4th Grade Teacher Megan Browder at Hiawatha. She has been going above and beyond for her students with Outside-of-the-Box lesson planning, making sure all of them are supported and included in activities, and making their classroom and our school a safe space for them to learn and grow as individuals. I have heard her students say on numerous occasions that she is the best teacher they've ever had!"
HOW LUCKLY ARE WE TO HAVE THIS DYNAMO TEACHER IN WLS?
WHS made it to the NEXT round of the WTOL Fan Challenge & won supplies for our teachers!
BUT WE'RE NOT FINISHED!
Vote for Whitmer & our teachers win MORE!
You can vote 1x an hour until Fri 9/20 at noon!
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SHOUT OUT TO OUR INCREDIBLE IT/TECH/DIS DEPARTMENT!
We are so grateful for your expertise and hard work to keep us up and running!
Whitmer Medical Academy Instructor Mrs. Crozier's class participated in a group polka, in celebration of "polka dot" day Friday! Engaging kids in fun at school is part of the mission of District Attendance Spirit Week & this looks like it was successful! What a fun memory!
#attendance
WHS made it to the NEXT round of the WTOL Fan Challenge & won supplies for our teachers!
BUT WE'RE NOT FINISHED!
Vote for Whitmer & our teachers win MORE!
You can vote 1x an hour until Fri 9/20 at noon!
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PARENT-TO-STAFF SHOUT:
"Ms. Heminger at Meadowvale took time this morning to make my son feel better about going to the YMCA before-school care. He was full meltdown and she stopped what she was doing in her busy morning and came over and talked with Graham and helped me calm him down. I can’t express how much my 6am brain needed that little extra nudge. It takes a village and I’m so glad she’s in ours!"
Way to go Ms.H!
Plan out your POLKA DOTS!
Health and Movement means getting up and ready for school each day!
COMMUNITY QUANDRY 🤔
WLS received a generous donation of 100s of children's' bicycle helmets, and we are 57 short of being able to gift 1 to EVERY Kindergartener!
Do you have a connection to help all of our smallest students to ride safely?
#57more
Email: kpeters@wls4kids.org
Wear Red, White and Blue because we can't WAIT to see you!
Kids who are nourished are kids who are learning!
Knowing this, Connie and Cathy cut fresh strawberries for the kiddos at Greenwood!
ARE YOU READY TO SHINE AT SCHOOL TOMORROW?
Does your child need a school-required vaccine?
The Whitmer Health Center has all the vaccines required to keep your kids in school! Call (567-389-4796) to make an appt, or walk in & we will take care of all your healthcare needs!
Monday-Friday 7:30am-4pm during school year.
This line allows you to anonymously share info with school officials & police about threats to safety.
Bullying ;
Verbal/written threats ;
Weapon/suspicious devices near school;
Gang activities;
Unusual behavior of students or staff;
Self-harm;
Any safety-related concerns.
WHO IS READY FOR MONDAY?
NEXT WEEK!
"Ken Kania (Custodian) was an amazing help during STEAM camp this summer! He went above and beyond in helping us organize which rooms to use, due to soaring temperatures when we had to keep students inside. He also checked on our staff frequently in between his daily duties to make sure we had what we needed.
Also at the beginning of this school year, he and Nick Kotlarczyk were the absolute best in taking care of the many requests for classrooms, the building, and making sure we were ready for Open House."
What a dynamic duo! Thank you for ALL of your work!
(Ken in yellow, Nick in gray)
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