Bringing the heat to the pep rally dance battle!Prepping for CAPE Testing with some serious moves! 🔥 #ReadyToConquer #PepRallyVibes #dcps #thewhittierway #wearewhittier

Join Ms.Santiago for a Heggerty lesson.Segmenting words is crucial for developing phonemic awareness, which is the ability to recognize and manipulate individual sounds in spoken words. It’s a foundational skill for reading and spelling.

We love Sneak Peek Day!Such a special day having scholars and their families visit their future grade level! Excitement filled the air as we explored what’s to come. Here’s to the journey ahead! 🌟 #SneakPeekDay #NextChapter #FutureReady #dcps #whittieres

Enrollment is now open for SY24-25! Families, please review your My School DC lottery results and enroll in your matched school or re-enroll in your DCPS school.

Secure your spot today ➡️ enrolldcps.dc.gov.

🗓️ Calendar Reminder🗓️

Schools will be closed for Spring Break from Monday, April 15 through Friday, April 19. Classes resume on Monday, April 22. You can view the full SY23-24 calendar here: bit.ly/DCPSForeverCal…

Big thanks to Planet Word Museum for having some of our 3rd-5th graders today!! The students had a blast exploring the world of language, both spoken and sung!
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It’s time to enroll for SY24-25!

Families, please review your My School DC lottery results and enroll in your matched school or re-enroll in your DCPS school today to secure your student’s spot by May 1 at enrolldcps.dc.gov.

Here We Grow!! As you may already know, that is our theme this year, and sometimes we happen to also dress accordingly. Many of our teachers and staff just happened to be decked out in green today, and we love to see it! 💚
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Whittier Elementary parents witnessing the awe-inspiring solar eclipse alongside our curious students! 🌞🌑 #FamilyScience #SolarEclipseExperience DC Public Schools JGWhittierPTO WhittierES STEM

Solar eclipse! #thewhittierway

Whittier Elementary students captivated by the magic of a solar eclipse! 🌞🌑 #SolarWonder #STEMeducation DC Public Schools Tiffany-R Johnson

We’re forward to meeting prospective families tomorrow at our Virtual Open House at 10am! Please be sure to register at bit.ly/WhittierOpenHo… if you’re interested in attending. We will then send the link to the email you put in the registration form.
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A heartfelt thank you to all the wonderful families who joined us for Coffee with the Principal at Whittier Elementary! ☕️💼 Your presence and engagement make our school community shine brighter than ever. We're immensely grateful for your support.

Fantastic news! 🏫🎉

Our WhittierES STEM school community will have local swing space that will keep students in the neighborhood as the school is modernized!

Shoutout to the JGWhittierPTO families and educators who advocated tirelessly for this! And thanks DC Public Schools.

We have two Open Houses this week for prospective families to learn about Whittier! Please be sure to register at bit.ly/WhittierOpenHo…. For those interested in the virtual open house, we will send the link to the email you use to register.
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Keeping up with Sports Club! It may be rainy today, but that doesn’t stop our student-athletes. Look at them go!

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Do you have enrollment questions? Then you’re in luck because we have a special guest coming to Thursday’s Coffee with the Principal - Ms. Martinez, our awesome Registrar! Come to confer with Principal Johnson & other families or to ask questions about enrollment.
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Thank you again to all of our amazing guests who came to read to our scholars for Women’s History Month! The students loved welcoming guests into our school and hearing about some incredible women. #TheWhittierWay #Ward4

This Sunday is the last day to complete the 2024 Panorama Family Survey. Help us understand how you feel about your learner’s school experience to help us plan for the upcoming school year. Complete the survey today ➡️ bit.ly/dcpsfamily

Calling all chess players! Sign up for DC Girls State Championship!