Parent Handbook

Mission

Our mission is to educate children beyond expectations.

Vision

We the people of Whitehall Elementary in order to form a more perfect school, will educate children beyond expectations. We will accomplish this through a learning community of caring and competent educators who provide rigorous, quality instruction to all students. The collective utilization of the many strengths, talents, creative energy, and cooperation of staff, parents, volunteers, and community partners will ensure that students reach their maximum potential academically and socially.

Lunch and Recess

Students will have 30 minutes for lunch and 30 minutes for recess everyday. Your child’s teachers will let you know when their lunch and recess will take place at the beginning of the year.

School Meals - Breakfast & Lunch

Breakfast and lunch are available for all students daily. Students can purchase a hot lunch, which includes milk, or bring a bag lunch and purchase milk. No outside food, such as Burger King, Chick-Fil-A, McDonald’s, etc., is permitted for students. Parents are not allowed to drop off outside food for their child. Menus can be found online. If you believe you qualify for free and reduced meals, you will need to apply for this program. Applications for the free/reduced lunch program are available online.

We operate with a computerized meals program. The system is set-up to identify students who are participating in the breakfast and lunch program. Each student is assigned a personal identification number (PIN#). The PIN# will allow the system to access each child's account.

The assigned PIN# remains the same as long as the child is enrolled at the school. Be sure to work with your child on memorizing their PIN.

Parents are encouraged to deposit money into the account in lump sums instead of sending money daily. Parents may go on-line to myschoolbucks.com and deposit money on their child’s lunch account using a debit/credit card. Checks are not accepted by the cafeteria. When sending cash, money should be placed in a sealed envelope with the student's name, homeroom teacher, room number and amount enclosed. If sending money for more than one child, please indicate each child’s name on the envelope. In cases when funds are not available in the account, communication will be sent home to parents notifying them that a meal was charged to the principal’s account and payment should be made to the school office or cafeteria the next day.

Cafeteria Rules and Behavior

The goal of lunch time is for students to be safe and enjoy their own lunch. In order for this to be accomplished, there are rules in the cafeteria.

1. Stay in your seat until called.
2. Raise your hand if you need assistance.
3. Clean your area (table and floor). Food or trash should not be thrown on the floor.
4. Use indoor voices in a respectful tone.
5. Keep your hands and feet to yourself.
6. Voices off when the lights are out.
7. No sharing food.

Rewards and consequences will be put into place during cafeteria time.

Attendance

All students are required to attend school everyday. In the case of an absence, a written note must be provided stating the reason for the absence. The Board of Education defines an unexcused absence as indifference of parents or students, uncertified student or family illness, and vacations. If, because of an unexcused absence, a student misses a class assignment or test for which a grade is given, a grade of 0 will be recorded. Your child will be considered tardy after 9:30am. At this time the parent/guardian must sign the student in with the front office. Please provide a note for the reason for tardiness. The student will receive a late pass at that time. Tardies will be entered into Synergy and become part of the student’s record. For more information on the PGCPS attendance policy, please see Administrative Procedure 5113.

Bus Transportation

School bus transportation is defined as the privilege of a student to ride a school bus, without cost, to and from school in accordance with the Public Laws of the State of Maryland. School bus transportation is offered to students who reside one and a half miles or more from the school. It must be understood that transportation is provided only for those students who exercise the following responsibilities:

1. Be at the designated stop five to ten minutes prior to pick-up time.
2. Ride only the bus to which they are assigned.
3. Remain seated while the bus is in motion; keep noise level down; maintain normal classroom standards of conduct.
4. Do not extend arms, hands, head, or any object from the This is extremely dangerous.

Any child who fails to follow proper bus rules will be denied bus privileges and parents will be responsible for providing transportation to and from school. For students in grades K and 1, a parent or an adult approved by the parent must be at the bus stop to pick up students. If parents are not there, the bus driver will bring their child back to Whitehall. Repeated occurrences will lead to bus riding privileges being revoked. If you have any specific concerns with bus routes, pick ups, or drop off times, please contact the Mullikin bus lot at 301-390-0210 or complete a request on the Transportation Resolution System by utilizing this link.

Arrival & Dismissal Plan

Principal: Dr. Cynthia E. Farmer
Instructional Director: Dr. LaTonya Williams

Transportation Coordinator: Brian Cuvo, Assistant Principal (301-805-1000, ext. 61174)

Traffic Map

Student Arrival

To ensure the safety of students and foster independence, parents are encouraged to drop their children off within the circle. Parents must remain in their vehicles during drop off. Do not get out of your car for any reason. If you need assistance in getting your child out of your vehicle, please raise your hand and a staff member will be there to assist you. Please do not drive into the circle in front of the school while buses are present. When you bring your child to school, there will be adults directing traffic. Please follow their directions.

No students may arrive at school until 9:15am, unless they are a Safety Patrol, a member of the Morning Show crew, a designated before school club, or are enrolled in Champions Before and After Care. This includes those students who ride bikes, are walkers, and who are dropped off. There is no adult supervision outside before 9:15am. Parents in the car line must wait until 9:15am and will be directed by a staff member to drive to enter the traffic circle. During arrival, the parking lot will be closed to parents. A video demonstrating arrival procedures will be sent out prior to the beginning of the school year. For student safety, our school doors are locked at all times. When students are dropped off at 9:15am, they will be directed inside the school building and report directly to their classrooms. If students are buying breakfast, they will report to the Multipurpose Room. Breakfast will be from 9:15am-9:28am. It is highly encouraged that students arrive at 9:15am so they have time to get to their classrooms, unpack, and prepare for the school day. Instruction begins promptly at 9:30am. Students are considered tardy after 9:30am, parents must come into the school building and sign their child in. The child will be given a late pass. Be sure your child arrives at school on time.

Student Dismissal

Afternoon announcements will begin at 3:27pm. Once afternoon announcements have concluded, safety patrols will be dismissed. At 3:30pm, Whitehall Elementary School will begin the dismissal process. Students in Grades K-4 will exit through the front doors. Students in Grade 5 will exit outside of the fence door near Learning Cottages # 10. The following order will be used for dismissal:

1. Walkers (Grades 2-5)- Students in grades 2-4 will be dismissed as walkers, and will make their way to the front of the building and exit the building to walk home or meet their parent for pickup. Grade 5 will be dismissed from the learning cottages, and will walk the path from the learning cottages to the front of the building as they proceed to walk home or to meet their parent for pickup.
2. Parent Pickup (K and 1) - Teachers will take students out to the K and 1 blacktop for parent pickup.
3. Parent Pickup (Grade 2)- The assigned staff member will then escort students outside to their designated parent pickup location.
4. Van Riders- An assigned staff member will monitor the students as they exit the building and go to their vans.
5. Bus Riders- Buses will be called in the order in which they arrived.
6. Champions Before and Aftercare will be dismissed after bus riders.

Important Note: Students in 5th Grade will exit by the gate located near Learning Cottage #10.

The traffic circle will be CLOSED to cars for dismissal this school year. The traffic circle will only be utilized by PGCPS buses and van riders by aftercare providers. Parents who are picking up their child will need to park on the street and walk up to the school to get their child. Please do not block our Whitehall neighbors’ driveways. The designated pick-up point for Grades K and 1 will be the K and 1 Blacktop. The parent pick-up location for Grades 2 will be at a designated area in the front of the school building.

Kindergarten and 1st grade students may not walk home by themselves. Kindergarten and 1st grade students who are being picked up will be escorted to the K-1 Blacktop by assigned staff members. K-1 students will line up by their classes. A child’s parent will check in with the assigned staff member and state who they are picking up.

If there is a late bus or private van, students will wait in a designated location inside the school building. A staff member will be assigned to wait with students. If it is 4:00pm and the late bus has not yet arrived, an administrator will wait with students. The location of students waiting for late buses or vans may change as the year progresses, depending on how many students are waiting on a regular basis.

If a student has not been picked up by the end of dismissal, they will be escorted into the main office where they will call their parents or legal guardians. Students will wait in the main lobby until their ride has arrived. Parents must come into the building, present identification, and sign out your child. Repeated instances of late pick up can result in consequences aligned with the PGCPS Code of Conduct for Families, Volunteers, and Visitors. This can include a call to the Department of Social Services and/or the Bowie Police Department. Whitehall understands that occasionally, there will be circumstances that are beyond your control that will cause you to be late. In these situations, we kindly ask that you contact the school with an estimated time of arrival.

If a student will take a dismissal route that is not part of their regular dismissal, a written note must be brought to the school or an email sent to the teacher and office staff. This will be given to their child’s teacher, who will notify the main office. If this includes going on a PGCPS school bus, a copy of the written note will be made and given to the bus driver. An email request is acceptable. Whitehall Elementary School will not be able to honor a change in dismissal request that is made over the telephone.

NOTE: Please refrain from using cell phones while driving on school property.

Early Dismissal

In order for a student to be dismissed early, the following steps must be adhered to:

1. All early dismissals must take place before 3:00pm. No early dismissals will take place after 3:00pm.
2. The person picking up the student must present a valid photo ID. If this person does not present a valid photo ID, the student will not be released.
3. One of the main office secretaries will look at the photo ID as well as the Emergency Contact Form. If a person picking up a student is not on the Emergency Contact Form, a student will not be released to them. If a parent wishes to authorize someone to pick up their child, they must come up to the school and update their Emergency Contact Form.
4. Once identification has been verified, the person picking up the student will sign them out on the Early Departure Log. One of the front office secretaries will initial that they have verified the person’s identification.

Afterschool Clubs/Activities/Sports

If there is an afterschool club or activity, an announcement will be made as part of the afternoon announcements. Included in this announcement will be the location of where the activity will take place. Once walkers and car riders have been dismissed, students participating in an authorized after school activity should report to the activity location. Activity sponsors will provide a list of participants to administration to verify who is authorized to stay for after school activities.

Dismissal From School - Inclement Weather

The dismissal procedure will differ from the regular dismissal procedure. On severe inclement weather days, the traffic circle will be opened to parents. A notification will only be sent out if the traffic circle will be opened.

K walkers will meet their parents at the backdoor of the K classrooms. First grade walkers will walk outside to meet a parent or guardian (who are not in a car). For car riders, a staff member will be working the car line to gather student names to be sent out for pickup. For this reason, it is important that you have a sign on your passenger-side dashboard with your child’s first and last name, homeroom teacher & grade written or typed in large, bold type, easy to see from someone standing on the sidewalk. - Continue to communicate with the school (teacher, office, etc.) in advance if your child will change from a walker to a car rider due to the weather.

Early Departure

When an early departure is planned, a note indicating the time of departure gives the teacher time to prepare class and homework assignments. Parents/guardians who pick up their child early are required to present their photo identification and be in the school office by 3:00pm to eliminate confusion during the dismissal process. The school secretary will notify the classroom teacher by phone so the student remains in class as long as possible. Your child will be called down to the office once you have finished signing them out. The early dismissal will then be entered into Synergy. If someone other than a parent is picking up a child, he or she will be required to show identification in our office. A note indicating the name of the person picking up your child should be given to the front office staff that morning. Only adults indicated on the Student Emergency Information Form may pick up a student. If the person picking up a student does not have identification or is not identified on the Student Emergency Information Form, the student will not be released.

Field Trips

Throughout the school year, your child’s grade level may have scheduled field trips. The purpose of these trips is to enhance the educational experience of students beyond the school building. All field trips are approved by the school administration and the Area 1 Office. There will be a fee associated with field trips, which will include transportation to and from the location, as well as the cost of entrance at the location itself. This year, all field trips will be paid for electronically via My School Bucks at myschoolbucks.com. Cash and checks will not be accepted.

Delayed Openings & Emergency Closings of Schools

Changes due to emergency conditions are announced on local radio, the school website, social media, and television stations. These public service announcements will be broadcast before 6:30 AM. and at other times during the day should an emergency occur. Whitehall will send robocalls and texts out as well. Be sure your phone number is up-to-date in the system. The announcements will refer to a two-hour delay, early closing, or cancellation of school for the day.

Two hour delay: School begins two hours later than normal. Buses will run two hours later. If there is a two-hour delay, students may not be dropped off until 11:15 AM.

Early Closing: Schools closing before the regular closing time will be posted on the school website, social media, and broadcast over local radio and television stations. School buses will be in operation to transport students. If there is a two hour early dismissal, students must be picked up by 1:40 PM. If there is a three hour early dismissal, students must be picked up by 12:40 PM.

Changes involving the entire school system are determined by Prince George’s County Public Schools and are announced by the following stations: WTTG-TV, WUSA-TV, WRC-TV, WDVM-TV, WRC, WTOP, WAVA, WWDC, WMZQ, WASH, WPGC, WLMD, WLTT, WGMS, WEAK WINX, WCAO, WHUR, WFSL and WMTG. Whitehall will also send out a robocall to notify parents that there is a change in the operating hours of school. To receive these calls, please be sure Whitehall has your most up-to-date contact information.

A Student Emergency Information Form will be sent home the first week of school. Please be sure to complete and return this form so that the school is aware of plans for your child. Anyone who has permission to pick up your child must be named on this form.

School Concerns

During the school year, parents may have questions or concerns. In order to resolve a school related concern, the following steps are suggested:

1. Email the appropriate staff member (e.g. classroom teacher).
2. Email the Principal or Assistant Principal.
3. If the administration has not resolved your concern, you may contact the Instructional Director. (Found under School Support towards the bottom of our home page.)

Please note: The staff member has 48 hours to respond.

For more information on Addressing Questions and Concerns, please visit the PGCPS website Guide to Addressing Concerns.

School Standards and Expectations

To ensure a school climate in which discipline is administered in an equitable manner, the school expects students to:

1. Do their best at all times.
2. Work quietly and not interfere with their learning or the learning of others.
3. Keep their hands and feet to themselves
4. Follow all classroom and school standards and rules.
5. Follow and conform to the Student Code of Conduct mandated by the Prince George's County Board Education. The school can only meet its commitment to excellence by setting and establishing high expectations and a positive learning climate.

Student Code of Conduct

The Student Code of Conduct is based on the idea that a positive learning environment in schools and a good state of discipline starts with involving students, parents, and staff. These individuals will possess a knowledge and understanding of the basic standards of acceptable conduct and the procedures for dealing with disciplinary problems. It is hoped that the following information will help develop that knowledge and understanding.

Students should be able to learn in a positive learning environment. The Student Code of Conduct:

• Describes that positive environment.
• Specifies conduct, which is disruptive to such an environment.
• Standardizes and makes uniform those procedures to be used in responding to disruptive conduct.
• Assumes equally the rights of students in disciplinary situations.

The Student Code of Conduct is published on the Prince George’s County Public Schools (www.pgcps.org) website. You can also find it by clicking HERE.

Code of Conduct for Families, Volunteers, and Visitors

In order to maintain an orderly, respectful and secure educational environment for students and staff, it is essential that families and visitors are aware of their responsibilities and understand that adherence to these guidelines is essential for each school and office. Penalties for lack of adherence to this Code of Conduct are enforceable by the PGCPS Department of Security Services and/or local police. All persons on school property or attending a school function shall conduct themselves in a respectful and orderly manner. Read the information found on the county website.

Code of Conduct for Families and Visitors

Care and Use of Technology

Whitehall students will utilize technology regularly to enhance their instruction. While students are on Prince George’s County Public Schools devices or accounts, they are subject to the Prince George’s County Schools Acceptable Use Policy. Examples of violations of Prince George’s County Public Schools Acceptable Use Policy include, but are not limited to:

• Illegal activity.
• “Chat rooms” or “chat lines”.
• Internet sites that promote activities or opinions inappropriate to a school setting (as determined by a staff member).
• Use of equipment for commercial purposes.
• Must not interfere with others’ work or use another’s account
• Misrepresenting one’s own identity
• Disclosing one’s identity on the Internet.

If students violate the Acceptable Use Policy, they will be subject to consequences consistent with the Student Code of Conduct. During the first week of school, teachers will share information about their expectations for technology in their classes. For more information, please see the PGCPS Student Device Usage Agreement.

All students are responsible for the care of their PGCPS issued device (iPad/Chromebook) during the school day and at home. If a student notices any damage to their PGCPS device, they should immediately report it to their teacher. The teacher will then consult with the appropriate person to determine if a fee needs to be assessed for the damages. A The staff appreciates parents' assistance in seeing that student devices are cared for properly.

Prince George’s County Public Schools and Whitehall Elementary School take bullying seriously. Bullying is defined as unwanted behavior that:

• Intends to cause harm.
• Involves a real or perceived power imbalance.
• Is repeated over time.

If your child is a victim of bullying, please notify either the teacher, professional school counselor, or a school administrator. Be sure to complete the Bullying, Harassment, and Intimidation Form, which can be located here. For more information, please visit the PGCPS Anti-Bullying website.

Student Appearance

Appropriate dress is believed to encourage serious learning. It is the responsibility of the parents to determine the manner in which they desire their children to attend school. However, the school reserves its legal right to act individually with respect to any student whose appearance and/or behavior may be inappropriate for the maintenance of a healthy school environment. Articles of clothing that cause excessive disruption, shirts containing offensive language, halters or cut-off tops, or shorts above mid-thigh are not acceptable. As a safety precaution, it is recommended that students wear socks with open-toed shoes to avoid accidents. Rubber-soled shoes or sneakers should be worn when students are having physical education. The following dress code will be enforced at Whitehall:

• Headdress can be worn indoors for religious or health reasons No hats are to be worn indoors.
• Shirts and blouses should be continuous from neckline to The entire midsection should not show. No tank tops or muscle shirts.
• No clothing with vulgar language, obscene pictures, weapons, drugs/alcohol or drug paraphernalia and tobacco products.
• No identifiable gang/crew clothing or paraphernalia. 
• No see-through clothing.
• Shirts and shoes that sing or make musical tones are strictly prohibited.
• Skirts, dresses, shorts and spandex skirts should be approximately six (6) inches below the buttocks, or no shorter than fingertip level.
• Pants should be secured at waist— no sagging below waist to expose undergarments.
• Tights, stretch pants, leggings, and spandex body suits must be worn with clothing long enough to cover buttocks.
• Shoes must be worn.
• Shoes with wheels are strictly prohibited.

Student Illness and Health Room

The medical care of individual students is considered the primary responsibility of the parents. Therefore, specific regulations limit the school's treatment of students who are ill or injured at school.

1. Only first aid is administered to the injured In case of cuts and abrasions, the injury is cleaned and covered, if necessary. No other treatment for wounds is allowed.
2. Medication must be kept in the school’s health room and must be accompanied by a Physician's Medication Form. The appropriate form must accompany prescription and non-prescription medication. These forms are available online. You can also click HERE. It is important that the classroom teacher, school nurse, and the school office be notified if your child has an allergy to food (ex. peanuts) and/or has a reaction to insect bites, bee stings, spiders, etc.
3. In case of illness or accident, the parents will be notified as soon as possible. The school will alert parents if the student is too ill to remain in school and must be picked up. Students who are ill should not be sent to school. Primary symptoms of many serious communicable diseases include vomiting, sore throat, and fever. Therefore, children with these symptoms should not be sent to school. In case of either injury or illness the school must be able to reach the parents. Therefore, it is very important that the school has current telephone numbers and emergency contacts, which should be noted on the Student Emergency Information Form. Exceptions need a Board Attorney Agreement. Students may not return to school until they are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication. Please continue to adhere to local, state, and federal health guidance regarding whether or not students should be sent to school.

Home and Hospital Teaching

When a student is expected to be absent three or more weeks because of an excused health or medical condition, the parent or guardian should notify the student's professional school counselor or appropriate school personnel and request a conference so that appropriate home and hospital instruction may be considered. The home and hospital teacher will provide up to six hours per week of instruction to keep the student current with grade-level skills.

Independent Practice

Whitehall recognizes independent practice at home as an integral and necessary part of the educational program of each student. The purpose of independent practice is to reinforce, supplement, and enrich work done in the classroom, to promote competency in skills, and to help students learn to manage time effectively. Independent practice is given as practice to further drive instruction and our mission to implement the College and Career Readiness Standards. Independent practice should support rigor, and have measurable outcomes for our scholars.

At the beginning of the year, teachers will send home specific guidelines for the completion of independent practice. Each grade level and/or teacher will provide parents with their independent practice policies and procedures at Back-to-School Night. These will include acceptance of late independent practice and projects. Agenda Books or a calendar are used by students and parents daily to help communicate independent practice assignments and school behavior. For agenda books, please read and review the information nightly with your scholar. We recommend that home study habits be developed and maintained each day. These include:

1. Establishing a set time when independent practice will be completed.
2. Providing the proper learning environment that includes light, air, and is free of distractions.
3. Providing the necessary supplies.
4. Offering assistance in the form of However, do not complete an assignment for your child.
5. Review and check the agenda books and/or independent practice calendar nightly.
6. When you have questions or concerns, please contact the appropriate staff member.

Reporting Pupil Progress

The reporting system of the Prince George's County Public Schools offers both a report card and a parent-teacher conference. Report cards are issued four times per year for kindergarten through grade five. The final report card is issued at the close of the school year. A parent-teacher conference is scheduled at a mutually convenient time for both the parent and the teacher during one of the reporting periods. The parent or teacher may request additional conferences. If a parent is unable to attend a scheduled reporting conference, we request that the parent reschedule the conference.

The report card represents an evaluation of the student's progress in subject areas, work habits, and behavior. The symbols used by the teacher are determined by the grading policy for that grade-level, as measured by the student's ability. Grading policy and procedures for our school will come home at the beginning of each school year.

Grades given for each grade level are:

Kindergarten and Grade 1

• PR= Proficient
• IP= In Progress
• EM= Emerging
• ND= Needs Development

Grades 2-5

• A = Excellent Progress
• B = Above Average Progress
• C = Average Progress
• D = Below Average Progress
• E = Unsatisfactory Progress

At the midpoint of each grading period, an Interim Progress Report for all graded subject areas, including work habits and social skills, is issued to parents. This reporting system enables the home and the school to share information about each student's progress.

Synergy ParentVUE Family Portal

This is an online tool that allows you access to your child’s academic performance. You can access this portal to register or sign in by going to the Prince George’s County Public Schools Web Page (www.pgcps.org) and check under the menu labeled “Parents”. Please check Synergy to ensure your contact information is up-to-date so that you can receive the most current information from Prince George’s County Public Schools and Whitehall Elementary School. If you need assistance with Synergy, please contact Mrs. Freidline (linda.freidline@pgcps.org).

Honor Roll

For each grading period, students in grades 2 through 5 who earn a GPA of 3.0 on their report card will be recognized. There will be two levels of recognition: Honors for students that earn a 3.0 GPA and Principal's Honors for a 4.0 GPA. Students who earn an "A" in social skills and work habits will receive a citizenship award.

Special Services

Whitehall Elementary provides the following special services during the school day to meet the needs of individual students:

• Speech Therapy - The Speech-Language Pathologist tests and works with students having difficulty with articulation, language, stuttering, voice and/or auditory processing.
• Special Education Resource Program - Special education resource teachers test and work with those students diagnosed as having a disability that interferes with their ability to fully access the general educational curriculum.
• TAG PROGRAM (Talented and Gifted Program) - The TAG Coordinator organizes and helps implement the TAG program in the TAG students in grades 2-5 are placed together with a TAG trained teacher in designated classrooms.
• ELD (English Language Development) - Students in the ELD program receive English language pull-out services during the regular school day. The ELD teacher works with small groups of students and provides differentiated instruction to improve students’ English proficiency in the areas of speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

School Volunteers

Parents/guardians and other individuals interested in volunteering for school system activities and events are required to complete: (1) a fingerprinting background check (2) child abuse/neglect clearance from CPS and (3) required SafeSchools training with completion certificates at least 15 days in advance of the activity/event. Please click here for more information on Volunteer Registration and Approval.

Exceptions: Volunteers do not need to complete a fingerprint check if they are escorted and under the supervision of a PGCPS employee at all times while on campus for a one-time event, such as career day, book fairs, school dances, etc. Please see the next section for more information on Visitors.

Visitors

All visitors must check in at the front office through our Raptor system with photo identification. Once you have checked in, a visitor’s badge will be printed for you. This badge must be worn at all times while you are in the building.

Classroom Visit

A pre-arranged visit with the principal in the classroom by the parents/guardians of current students or educational advocates of current students with disabilities.

Below are the policies for classroom visits at Whitehall Elementary School:

• A parent makes a request for a classroom Please note that same day requests for a classroom visit will not be granted.
• Administration will respond to the request within 24-48 business hours of the This does not include days when school is closed and weekends.
• Administration will then specify 2-3 possible school days and times for the visit.
• The pre-arranged classroom visit will be limited to a maximum time of 30 minutes.
• Classroom visits will not be permitted during classroom, state, or local assessments.
• Visitors will need to present their photo identification card to sign-in and obtain a visitor’s badge in the main office.
• Visitors must be escorted and/or accompanied by a PGCPS employee at all times throughout their visit. A member of the administrative team will be present during the classroom visit.
• Classroom visits must be conducted in such a manner that the visits do not interfere with the classroom activities of any student in the Taking pictures, audio recording, and talking with students or the teacher is prohibited during classroom visits.
• The principal may limit repeated visits that may disrupt the educational environment.

For more information on School Visitors: Please consult Administrative Procedure 0500.

There are many ways for our Wildcats to get involved at school! Here are just a few ways that your Wildcat can participate:

• Primary (Grades K-2) Art Club
• Intermediate (Grades 3-5) Art Club
• Reading Clinic (Grade K-1)
• Drama Club
• Cricket (Grades 3-5)
• Morning Show Crew (Grades 4-5)
• Filmmakers Club (Grades 3-5)
• STEP Club (Grades 3-5)
• Spelling Bee (Grades 2-5)
• Chorus (Grades 4-5)
• Instrumental Music (Grades 4-5)
• Recycling Club (Grades 4-5)
• Safety Patrols (Grade 5)
• Science Bowl (Grade 5)
• Student Council (Grade 5)
• Math Club (Grades 3-5)
• STEM Club (Grades 2-5)
• Library Club (Grade 3)
• Robotics (Grades 3-5)
• Energy Club (Grades 4-5)
• Newspaper Club (Grade 5)

Whitehall PTA Facebook Page

The PTA Facebook page is used to provide updates and information from the PTA and the school. Join our closed Facebook group: Whitehall Elementary PTA. Ensure you allow for notifications to get the most updated information.

2024-2025 PTA BOARD MEMBERS

• Ashley Benjamin, President
• Dr. Kelechi Fluitt, Vice-President
• Rafellia Fifi Williams, Treasurer
• Alexis Robinson, Secretary

Please help support our scholars by joining the Whitehall PTA. For more information on the PTA, please visit their website at https://www.whitehallpta.com.