Whitlock ES

🔔 DON’T MISS OUT 🔔 Tomorrow, Saturday 3/25, is the Cluster 3 Hiring Fair! Come out and chat with us about joining our school community! 🐻 9AM register @ Wheatley Ed Campus @dcpublicschools

🖍 GET YOUR CRAY-ON 🖍 Whitlock 🐻 staff showing off the colors of the rainbow for our October Celebration! @dcpublicschools @Whitlock_ES

⁉️ What is your identity? Our Whitlock 🐻 4th graders are creating powerful self portraits using identity maps and ideas for color, background, and symbols to represent who they are! @LiveItLearnItDC @dcpublicschools @Whitlock_ES

🍝 SPAGHETTI DINNER! Whitlock PTO is holding a PARENT MEETING next Thursday! Register for a free spaghetti dinner and join us to discuss the 2022-2023 school year! @dcpublicschools @Whitlock_ES

💡 LIGHTS ON AFTER SCHOOL! Last week, Whitlock 🐻 celebrated the 23rd Lights On After School! A celebration to spotlight our afterschool programs! @dcpublicschools @Whitlock_ES #thisisafterschool #dcpsafterschool #lightsonafterschool2022

🛶 ALL ABOARD! Our 4th and 5th Whitlock 🐻s spent the morning canoeing on the Anacostia River thanks to @WildernessINQ. They also got to learn about different fish and bird species! @dcpublicschools @Whitlock_ES @NatParkTrust

Whitlock Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month! Our 🐻s are so excited to celebrate and learn about Hispanic culture! @dcpublicschools @Whitlock_ES

Our Whitlock 🐻s spent some time today at Mt Vernon learning about George Washington and his love for chocolate 🍫! @MountVernon @dcpublicschools @Whitlock_ES

📍SAFETY FIRST! Our Whitlock 🐻s practiced staying safe for emergencies today! @dcpublicschools @Whitlock_ES

📢 WHITLOCK 🐻 FAMILIES Join us tonight for our VIRTUAL Back to School Night! @dcpublicschools @Whitlock_ES

HUGE thank you to Competitive By Nature for donating backpacks with thoughtful notes, supplies, and gift cards to our 3rd and 4th grade scholars! Our kiddos were so excited and appreciative of your kindness! ❤️ @dcpublicschools @Whitlock_ES

🎭 ANTI-BULLYING AT WHITLOCK! Our Bears got a visit today from Super Pig at Blue Sky Puppet Theater, to talk about ways to prevent and deal with bullying. They’re ready to WALK, TALK, and TELL. @dcpublicschools @Whitlock_ES

🚨 MANDATORY PARENT MEETING Whitlock families! If your student will attend After Care or participate in DC Scores, you must attend the meeting NEXT Thursday at 4PM. Location is at the new campus, 1300 44th St NE. @dcpublicschools @Whitlock_ES @DCSCORES

💫FIRST DAY SUCCESS!💫 Our Whitlock 🐻 Bears started the year strong with a new name, at a new location today. To help lay a strong foundation for this school year, our teachers and students engaged in Restorative Justice Circles! @dcpublicschools @RestorativeDC @Whitlock_ES

📣 The time has come! All students in grades K-12 will need to take a COVID-19 test today and upload their results to DCPSstrong.com/testing. Thank you for taking this important step to ensure we start our year off safe and strong and limit the impact of COVID on our campuses.

✏️ Back to school OPEN HOUSE ✏️ Join us on Friday, August 26th to tour our new school, meet the teachers, and awesome giveaways! @dcpublicschools @Whitlock_ES 3:00-4:30 1300 44th St NE

⭐️ We can’t wait to see you!! ⭐️ Join us at our Back to School OPEN HOUSE, Friday August 26th. See you there Bears! @dcpublicschools @Whitlock_ES

#Ward7 let's get ready to go #backtoschool strong!🎒💪🏾 This year we have everything need for free: ✅ backpacks ✅ supplies ✅ books ✅ immunizations ✅ food ✅ fun ✅ more Register to join us: bit.ly/Ward7BacktoSch… “No shots, no school" this year. Get immunizations on-site.

🔔 Whitlock is MOVING! Our new location for the School Year 2022-2023 will be at Kenilworth ES, 1300 44th St NE. Buses will be provided from our old campus (Aiton). Contact the school with any questions! @dcpublicschools @Whitlock_ES

🔊 UPDATE: NAME CHANGE Aiton Elementary is PROUD to become the *new* Whitlock Elementary School! We honor Lorraine Whitlock and her contributions to our community. @dcpublicschools @DCPSChancellor @Whitlock_ES