5th Grade Families
Whitmore is PreK - 6!
Please make your decision now regarding traditional middle school or Whitmore's 6th grade option. If you have questions, please call our front office.
Registration is open in ParentVUE
Open Enrollment - School Choice for families - 6th grade families - TUSD has many options for your child for 7th and 8th grade. We have our 2 feeder schools, Magee and Doolen. Then, Dodge is our most popular magnet school. Please call the middle school's front office to inquire about a school tour and registration. The registration process is open!
🐾🍀March🍀🐾
Happy March!
As 3rd quarter comes to a close, we wish you all a very happy spring break! There is no school Friday, March 7th as this is grading day. Friday kicks off spring break for students and school resumes Monday, March 17th.
Once we return, students in 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grades will prepare for state assessments. These assessments quantify what a student has learned and it directly impacts our school letter grade. March 24th - 5th grade AZ Science, March 31st - AASA writing (3rd-6th grades), April 1st - AASA ELA #1, April 3rd - AASA Math #1, April 7th - AASA ELA #2, and April 8th - AASA Math #2. It is important that students attend on time, every day, and do their best!
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. Also, as the final quarter approaches, I would like to hold a parent night for any middle school questions and a look ahead of how to use TUSD's tools to keep your student on track. Thursday, March 20th - after our PTA meeting - 6pm on zoom.
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 4 - Spring Pictures
March 6 - Fire Drill, Bus Evacuation ~ 9:45am
March 7 - No School - Grading Day
March 10 - 14 - No School - Spring Break
March 17 - 1st day of 4th quarter
March 20 - PTA Meeting @ 5pm; 6th grade meeting
March 24 - 5th grade AZ Science assessment
March 26 - No School - PLD Day for staff
March 31 - AASA writing
April 1 - AASA ELA #1
April 3 - AASA Math #1; PTA Meeting @ 5pm
April 7 - AASA ELA #2
April 8 - AASA Math #2
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.
