Principal's Message
Dear Whitman Community,
The month of May has arrived
and with it comes SOL testing! The bulk of the testing will begin next
Tuesday, May 15. Please encourage your students to take advantage of the
reviews that teachers are providing as well as after school extra help sessions
this week. When testing begins, ensure students are getting plenty of
rest and start each day with a good breakfast.
This week, May 7 – 11, is
designated as Teacher Appreciation Week across the nation. Several years
ago, our former principal Mr. Vanderhye, designated it Educator’s Appreciation
week at Whitman as he recognized all staff are critical to the teaching and
learning of our students. I am proud to carry on that tradition.
Encourage your students to take time this week to thank their teachers for all
of the hard work they put in each and every day to ensure student
success. We have amazing teachers here at Whitman!
The Honor Roll ceremonies and
Upward Trend will take place this Friday, May 11. We are proud of our
students and their commitment to excellence. Students from Mount Vernon
HS will be at the events to provide some inspirational thoughts.
I wanted to give a special
shout out to Ms. Jones, Mr. Stukes, and Mr. Ward for facilitating a great
skating event in the 8th grade gym over the past week!
Students and staff had a wonderful time “Rolling through Whitman”.
Have a great week and thank
you for all you do to support our students!
Craig Herring, Principal
SOL Testing Week 1
 SOL Testing Week 2
   
Online Application link below.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=18FSUR1Xt3QVaxLB28JoRlOjW1va8cYad
 
May 2018
Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month,Better Hearing and Speech Month, National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
5/7 & 5/8
Roller Skating for 8th Grade PE
5/7-5/11
Teacher Appreciation Week
5/9
PTSA - Staff Appreciation Lunch
School Nurse Day
5/10 PTSA Meeting, 6:30 PM
5/11
7th Grade Honor Roll Ceremony, 8:00 AM
8th Grade Honor Roll Ceremony, 9:30 AM
Upward Trend, 1:00 PM
5/12
PTSA Dress to a Tea Event, 2:00 PM
5/14-5/31
SOL Testing
5/16
Whitman Family Market, 2:45 PM
5/28
Memorial Day Holiday
Whitman PTSA
May
9, 2018 is our PTSA Staff Appreciation Luncheon. We are asking our Whitman
families to help show our staff how much we appreciate everything they do for
our children by contributing to this luncheon. Please sign up at:
http://signup.com/go/odNtZBA
May
10, 2018 is our end of year PTSA meeting @ 6:30PM. We are still looking for
PTSA Officer nominations.
May
12, 2018 the PTSA is sponsoring a community event, Dressed To A Tea. Seating is
limited, so reserve your tickets today at: Whitman-dressed-to-tea.eventbrite.com
PTSA OFFICER NOMINATIONS FOR UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR
We are currently recruiting candidates (moms, dads, grandparents,
staff, community members), to hold PTSA officer positions for 2018-2019
school year. Officer positions to consider are: President, Vice President,
Treasurer, and Secretary. The election will take place May 10, 2018 @ 6:30PM at
the general membership meeting. You may email your interest and/or questions to
parentsforwhitman@gmail.com
Sincerely,
Sherry Nachnani, PTSA President & mother of 8th grader, Jaya
Melissa Schmechel, PTSA Vice President & mother of 8th grader,
Olivia
Cara Stankewick, PTSA Treasurer & mother of 7th grader,
Catherine
Sandra Desir, PTSA Secretary & community volunteer
Fairfax Public Access - 2018 Teen Summer Camps
Overview of our Teen Summer
Programs:
FPA offers students interested in
Television and Radio production a great outlet to learn, experience, and
create. Each summer we offer 1 week Radio and 2 week Television Camps,
which certifies participants in the use of our production equipment and as FPA
station producers. Once properly trained, participants can begin
volunteering and earn production experience throughout the year by helping in
the various public access programs created at FPA or even create a show of
their own.
In the case of the Radio Camp,
students learn the use of our WRLD radio studio equipment (audio board, mics,
tapes, and recording decks) and learn the procedures on how to conduct a radio
show. During the camp, students will work in creating individual show
segments such as: news reports, traffic updates, or specific student-selected
themes. Together they will then finalize the project to create a 1-hour radio
show to air at our station.
We also have two versions of our
TV 101 Camps. An indoor television studio production camp or a field
production / documentary-style camp. For each TV 101 Camp, students will
learn about the equipment and the wide variety of crew positions needed to
create a successful television project. The first week generally consists of
learning the use of the equipment and crew positions; while in week 2 the
students work together to create a 30 minute program. Our instructor will
guide the students through all the production phases and explain the importance
of proper planning and preparation.
The Mission of Fairfax Public
Access:
“To provide quality and
engaging community television, radio, education, and cablecasting services of
interest to the public, and encourage the participation and involvement of
residents of Fairfax County and the Washington metropolitan area.”
FPA’s four channels are carried
by the following cable providers in Fairfax County (Cox Communications, Verizon
FiOS TV and Comcast). Channel 10: Our flagship channel, Channel
30: WRLD International Television & Radio, Channel 36:
Spirit, Channel 37: Radio Fairfax Cable & Webcast Radio and
Community Bulletin Board
Sincerely,
Jay Erausquin / FPA Director of
Training / 571-749-1102 / jerausquin@fcac.org
Cindy Rauda / FPA-Training
Coordinator / 571-749-1107 / crauda@fcac.org
Registration is open for the
2018 Student Summer Institute
Rising Grades 5-12
July 9-20 GMU FAIRFAX
July 23-August 3 GMU ARLINGTON
Mon-Fri, 9am - 1pm
2018 Early Writers Camp
Rising Grades 1-4
Session 1: August 6-10 GMU ARLINGTON
Session 2: August 13-17 GMU ARLINGTON
Mon-Fri, 9:30am - 12:30pm
* Students may sign up for both sessions of the
Student Summer Institute (Fairfax and Arlington)
or the Early Writers Camp (Session 1 and Session 2)
Apply online at
https://nvwpyoungwriters.submittable.com/
The NVWP Student Summer Institute (SSI) is an
enrichment program for rising 5th-12th grade students to write and to share
their work with other writers. It is designed for students who enjoy
writing and who are willing to help others with their writing. The Institute
works with students who wish to improve their own writing skills and develop
their own styles. Of course, since this is
a summer camp experience, students can also expect refreshments and fun!
Enjoy the opportunity to write with friends
made in previous workshops and summers with a ratio of one teacher to 12
students. We have a high proportion of returning participants!
For more information on the Student Summer Institute, go to http://nvwp.org/youngwriters/ssi/
Early Writers one-week summer camp is an
opportunity for students in rising grades 1-4 to spend each morning for a week
with trained Northern Virginia Writing Project Teacher Consultants exploring
writing and having fun with writing along with reading, listening, and
speaking activities. This camp is geared toward students who like to
write and want to participate. English Language Learners are particularly
encouraged to sign up.
All participants will experience:
- lots of
daily writing time
- participation
in the full writing process, including revision and publication
- sharing
writing in small groups
- participation
in interest groups
- honest,
thoughtful responses to writing and respect for participants'
sensibilities
- individual
conferences with and direct instruction from trained NVWP
Teacher Consultants (teacher/student ratio is 1/12)
- publication
party to celebrate student writing
- opportunities
to work with visiting published writers
- daily
snacks and lots of fun!
Questions? Contact youngwriters@nvwp.org.
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