Granite Construction supports Whitehead student readers

          Granite Bucks Raffle winners 

Whitehead students earned "Granite bucks" throughout the first semester for the amount of time they spent reading at home. This week they each got to shop at the Granite Store here in school. Students got to use their bucks to buy items such as pencils, notebooks, balls, cars, dinosaurs, silly bands, stickers and t-shirts. Thank you to all of our adult volunteers who help our student readers make their Granite store purchases. There will be another Granite Store at the end of the 2nd semester. so encourage your child to read every day at home.

Students choose their purchases off an inventory list before their turn to shop.

Big decisions to make : spend all my bucks, or keep some for the spring ? 

Parent helpers support each student shopper.

Checking out with their new purchases.

The prizes start at a 1 and 2 buck price level and go up to 26 bucks. So no matter how bucks a student earns there is always something fun to buy.

Some of the middle level prizes in the Granite Store 

Top prizes to purchase 

Student winners of the Granite Bucks raffle. Granite Construction donated gift certificates to Scheels and Sundance Bookstore for our raffle. 

Celebrating Friendship on Valentine's Day

Friendship, exchanging valentines, arts and crafts were on the lesson plans for today in our Whitehead classrooms. 

Whitehead Runners receive Kids in Motion Grant

Congratulations to the Whitehead students who ran this past October in the Run for Education at Scheel's. Our school was awarded one of the Kids in Motion grants for $1,143.00. This grant is given to the schools based on the number of student runners. Thanks to the Education Alliance of Washoe County for putting on the biggest running event in a Northern NV, and it's all for our kids. 

Way to run Whales ! This grant money will go towards purchasing playground equipment for our physical education classes and for the recess playground.

SAVE THE DATE : Next years Run for Education is already scheduled for Sunday, October 26, 2014.

Whitehead students in DRV-SAFE commercials

16 Whitehead students worked with Trooper Chuck Allen , Fox 11 television, NV Safe Routes to Schools and the DRV SFE campaign for over 3 hours to put together commercial spots that are now airing daily on Chanel 11 television. Our students are teaching the Washoe County community with reminders about seatbelt safety and pedestrian safety. Great work !

Check out our awesome students at 

http://www.foxreno.com  

click under DRV SAFE tab

DRV SAFE videos

Scroll down to the bottom of the video list (28 videos total) to the 

"Kids Know It Videos"

Or  click on each link below to see our Whitehead students:

Group 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfcKysAckm4

Group 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yt-4ai_pCMA 

Group 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zfn1gSlfryc

Group 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOqEcf4Wyao

Remember, Drive Safe !

JWES Pajama Sing Along

We ended 2013 with a great school family gathering! We had a sing along pajama party. This year we had some special guests visiting from The North Pole and lots of adult family members joining us. There wasn't an empty seat in the cafeteria. Our principal was even in footsie pajamas !! What a fun time filled with beautiful singing ! 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year !!

Principal Challenges Whitehead Students

Miss Keane, principal, has issued a challenge to all students at Whitehead: to read and write everyday throughout the 3 week winter break. 

Each student brought home a blue Winter booklet. There is a reading log and writing pages inside each booklet. Students can work towards receiving up to 4 awards:

1. Reading Award = 1 page of reading log

2. Writing Award= 10 writing pages 

3. 6th Flags Award = 6 hrs of reading 

4. Principal's Participation Award = complete all 3 of the above awards

Successful Shot Clinic at Whitehead ES

This past week 75 Whitehead students received their TDap and/or flu shot/mist here at school. All students that are 11 years and older will need their TDap shot before entering 7th grade.

A big thanks to our school nurse, Mrs. Freier , and many of her nursing colleagues who made this clinic a  smooth success . Students were supported throughout this process and all were happy to receive a lollipop once they completed their turn. 

We are never too old for lollipops!