5th Grade Families
Whitmore is PreK - 6!
It is nearing the end of the year and we are planning for the following school year. If you have not made a decision about your child's 6th grade option, please do it quickly as classes and electives start filling up after enrolling. Remember, there are traditional middle schools (grades 6-8) or Whitmore's 6th grade option. If you have questions, please call our front office.
🐾⚾☔ April ☔⚾🐾
Happy April!
It is testing season! Please see the testing schedule below. We are holding an Attendance Incentive so students test all together. Studies show that students perform their best when they test with their peers. All students who arrive on time and stay the entire day for all testing days will be awarded a "movie ticket". Our movie day will be held on Friday, May 2nd.
Please remember, these assessments quantify what a student has learned and it directly impacts our school letter grade. The upcoming testing schedule is as follows:
* March 31st - AASA writing (3rd-6th grades)
* April 1st - AASA ELA #1
* April 3rd - AASA Math #1
* April 7th - AASA ELA #2
* April 8th - AASA Math #2
It is important that students attend on time, every day, and do their best!
We are very close to being an A school, and this could be our year!
ENROLL for the 2025-26 School Year: Thank you so much for registering for next school year. Your attention to this helped during our budget meetings keep class sizes low and secured teachers for next year.
6th Grade Families: Please ensure you register for middle school. TUSD has many options. If you have questions, please contact our front office.
Academic Focus:
Triple Crown:
1. Teacher Clarity - Learning Targets and Success Criteria for the highly leveraged and continuing standards for learning.
2. PLCs - Plan instruction based on student understanding/data
3. District Curriculum - Fidelity to the state authorized and district adopted curriculum
Lost and Found. Have your child check the cafeteria stage to claim missing items. Items not claimed will be donated to the TUSD clothing bank.
Connect with Whitmore:
via Whitmore Webpage
via Facebook @whitmorewildcatsTUSD
via Instagram @whitmorewildcats
via ClassDojo - Please let teachers know if you are not connected so they can assist you.
Reporting Absences/Attendance:
TUSD/Whitmore streamlined our attendance reporting procedures. Parents/guardians can now log into ParentVUE to enter a student's absence.
Late/Tardy.
If students are late, arriving after 8:15am, students must stop in the office for a tardy slip before heading to class, even if they arrive by bus. This is to ensure students are not marked absent. Parents can call the office and excuse tardies if you don't walk in with your student(s).
School Hours:
7:45am - Students may enter campus; Breakfast begins in the cafeteria
8:10am - First bell - Students line up and teachers lead to class
8:15am - Tardy bell rings; Class begins
8:30am - All gates are locked except the one closest to the office, off of the bus bay/Glenn St.
2:15pm - Gates are opened.
2:25pm - Whitmore dismisses (1:25pm - Wednesdays)
Bus Riders:
All students who ride the bus must have and wear an ID to get on the bus at home and at school. Please ensure your child keeps their ID with their backpack and school items so they have it available daily. This is their ticket to ride!
Cell Phones:
Students often come to school with their cell phones. However, Whitmore has a policy for cell phone usage. Students and parents are NOT permitted to video record or take pictures of students at any time. This includes the bus! Once students arrive on campus, phones are to be turned off and kept out of view in a backpack. Phones shall not be turned on at any time. Students violating the policy may have the electronic device confiscated and be subject to disciplinary action.
Mark your calendars:
March 31 - AASA writing
April 1 - AASA ELA #1
April 2 - AASA (3rd grade only - Oral Reading Fluency)
April 3 - AASA Math #1; PTA Meeting @ 5pm
April 3 - PTA meeting
April 7 - AASA ELA #2
April 8 - AASA Math #2
April 14 - Variety Show Permission Forms sent home (5th graders can apply to emcee)
April 18 - Spring Holiday - No School
April 25 - Variety Forms are due
April 25 - Color Run
May 2 - Last Courtyard Announcements of the year - 6th grade takes the stage!
May 2 - AASA Movie Day
May 2 - CATS CLUB - LAST DAY!!💥💥🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾💥💥
May 14 - Orchestra Concert @ 9:00am in the cafeteria
May 19 - Kindergarten Promotion
May 21 - 5th grade celebration @ 9:00am
May 22 - 6th grade promotion @ 9:00am
Thank you,
Jennifer Figueroa, Principal
Whitmore Elementary School
🗨️Counselor's Corner💭
Mrs. Sawyer and Mr. C support our strong PBIS program at Whitmore. Through positive behavior, students earn points to redeem for rewards. Students have a menu of items to choose from weekly. Teachers nominate students who are rocking kindness, safety, and responsibility!
Ms. Sawyer and Mr. C also provide student check-ins and small group support. If you think your child would benefit from these services, please contact either or both of them through Dojo or by calling 520-232-8046.
Wildcats . . . 🐾
Our mission is to encourage, motivate, and support all students, families, and the community to meet each child’s needs – socially, emotionally, and academically so they develop into a mature, responsible, and respectful citizen.
Our vision - Safe Environment, Take Academic Risks, Get Involved with School Enrichment Programs (the school community), and Take Pride in Education by Respecting, Acknowledging, and Including students of all different backgrounds and differences.
