White Elementary School 

1st - 5th grade students at White Elementary celebrated outstanding MAP achievement at our 1st Annual MAP Assembly. Participants were selected by meeting their Growth Goal on the MAP Assessment for Reading, Language, and/or Math OR scoring above the 90th percentile. 373 students were able to walk the red carpet and receive a small token of recognition.

A group of 3rd - 5th graders have learned this week what it takes to be a drone pilot. They have had some hands-on experiences with our WOZED drone kit. And have become expert fliers!

Class Picture Day 📸 Class Picture Day is on Wednesday, February 14th. It's the perfect opportunity to create lasting memories with your classmates. Wear your best smile and your favorite outfit. Let's make this year's class photo unforgettable! Be on the lookout in your student's folder for the green flyer with an envelope attached.

It's National School Counseling Week! We want to recognize Mrs. Amy Morgan, our new counselor at WES this year! Mrs. Morgan is a valuable asset to our students, staff and community and we blessed to have her on our team.

Valentine's Day Flower Gram orders were due Friday. Please send any last minute orders in today.

🌷Flower Gram order forms are going home today! Orders due February 2nd.

Good Luck to our 2 First Lego League robotics teams as they compete in the FLL Adairsville Middle School Qualifier tomorrow!

We hosted our 1st Annual Read-A-Thon this past Thursday. Teachers and students wore their athletic attire all while working out and stretching our brains to improve our reading stamina. We had time segments from 5 up to 30 minutes as the day progressed. Students and teachers enjoyed this extra time for reading their favorite books!

Be sure to wear your "Athletic Attire" on Thursday, Jan. 4th!

After serving Bartow County Schools for 30 years, Ms. Ogles announces her retirement! We were so fortunate to have her at WES for 28 years! Here are just a few of the things we will remember about Ms. Ogles. - Advocate for school counselors and the role they play in a school. - She was an integral part in the creation of Empty Bowls and the Backpack Buddies programs. - Worked as a liaison with community organizations/churches for providing meals for students. She worked with organizations to assist with Angel Tree and Shop with a Hero. - Many students were in her classroom each morning to stop in for a quick hug and encouraging words to start their day. This simple gesture has made a huge difference for many students. - She knows our students and their families well. She has served our school and community for so long that she has worked with student's older siblings, parents, aunts, uncles, etc. - She always provided helpful insight and direction, bringing clarity for the next steps needed. Other counselors in the system would often call Ms. Ogles when working through a difficult situation. - Has worked incredibly hard to implement counselor instruction curriculum to fit the needs of the students. She adjusts when needed, based on student needs. Students can easily recite certain catch phrases, stories, songs Ms. Ogles has taught them over the years. They use these tools throughout the school day, and they will carry our students onto middle school. Congratulations, Ms. Ogles and thank you for your service and dedication to the children in our school and community!

The November #BartowCares4U word of the month was respect. We are proud to announce the WES Students of the Month that exemplify this word. These students were recognized on the morning announcements, presented with a certificate and brag tag, and were invited to a breakfast sponsored by Sutallee Baptist Church.

Guess who spread some holiday cheer at WES? 🎄✨ Mrs. Claus herself paid us a special visit, and the joy is contagious! 🎁🥰 Grateful for the festive magic she brought with her.

Our White Elementary Chorus helped spread the holiday spirit with their incredible performance of "Christmas at the O.K. Corral" on Tuesday. The students and staff enjoyed seeing their musical talents: singing, acting, and dancing! Thank you Mrs. Catron, Mrs. Chatman, and Ms. Cole for working with our chorus!

These fifth-grade students at White Elementary pledge to respect others and choose to lead lives free from violence, substance abuse, and other dangerous behaviors. These leaders are standing up for what they believe in! Thank you to Lieutenant Hollie McKamey for working with us this year! Also, thank you to Copeland Abernathy, Emily Hughes, Amery Jones, and Drake Lindberg for your wonderful D.A.R.E. essays!

Congratulations to our Warrior Gold prize drawing winners for some big-ticket items!! PreK - 2nd grade winners: Ziva Bagwell Ryah Blackburn Savannah Brown Amelia Leon Aurora Sealey KJ Porter Ezrah Freeman Veer Patel Eve Harris Lynleigh Heaton Zeppelin Woodward Easton Locey Ethan Shaw Brady Leach Carson Day Grades 3-5: Olivia King Eastyn Unck Kamille Lomax Aliah Matos Zayden Patterson Jordyn Jones Brielle Blackwell Melanie Cruz Emma Cox Lashaun Gainor Nova Hyde Octavion Johnson Greyson Lewis Everett Hawkins Ethan Harris Logan McArthur Emmerson Shaw Sadie Ross

WES staff enjoyed playing some reindeer games yesterday!

“I could use a little social interaction.” — The Grinch So away to WES he came! And with Cindy Lou Who!

Students are invited to participate in our themed dress up days next week!

New York Times best-selling author Dion Leonard and his cute dog Gobi are in Atlanta and stopping at WES next Thursday!! ALL GRADE LEVELS will have the opportunity to listen to Dion's and Gobi's amazing true story and incredible journey of ‘Finding Gobi’ which has thrilled students and teachers across the USA and is soon to be a major Hollywood motion picture! And yes, Gobi the dog will be here too! Finding Gobi is the heartwarming true story of Gobi, a stray dog that joined Dion as he was running a grueling 155-mile ultramarathon race across the Gobi desert where they battled high altitudes, excessive heat, wind, and sandstorms throughout the week-long race. Their incredible bond, her subsequent disappearance after the race, and the global effort to reunite them both lead to an intriguing and mysterious rollercoaster ride: www.findinggobi.com Students have the opportunity to purchase autographed books by Mr. Leonard AND Gobi! Due to last-minute scheduling, orders will need to be turned in by Wednesday, Dec. 6th. You may print the order form below OR write the book title on paper with money in a sealed envelope with the student/teacher's name.

WES staff enjoyed Flannel Friday to kick off December!