Thank you to all of the families who made it to our Whittier Play Date!The countdown to the first day of school is on, and we can’t wait to welcome back our incredible scholars! 🎉📚✨#whittieres #dcps #ward4

🎒 Before the school bells ring, let’s gather for Whittier’s Back-to-School Block Party! Good food, great company, and a whole lot of fun await. Don’t miss out! 🍔🎈 #WhittierStrong #FamilyFun

Whittier teachers are too excited to start the school year! #herewegrow

Kicking off pre-service week with laughs, teamwork, and a whole lot of Whittier spirit! Building culture, one high-five at a time. 🎉🙌 #WhittierVibes #TeamWhittier #WorkHardPlayHard #whittieres #dcps

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Grateful for all the amazing volunteers who made Whittier School Beautification Day a success! Your hard work truly brightened up our school. ✨ #WhittierFamily #ThankYou

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Joyful smiles and eager hearts as we return to Whittier! 🌟 Here’s to a year filled with growth, learning, and endless possibilities. 🎉 #WhittierBackToSchool #Whittierjoy Tiffany-R Johnson DC Public Schools JGWhittierPTO

How was your first day of school, Whittier families? We were so glad to see all of our scholars for the start of the 2024-25 school year! Here’s to a year full of old friends, new friends, learning new things, and spreading cheer for our students! 🌟 #TheWhittierWay #Ward4

#HereWeGrowAgain, Whittier!! We’re building on last year’s theme with this year’s Here We Grow 2.0! We’re working hard with our scholars to keep up their academic & social emotional growth. Looking for a great year of learning & growing with our students! #TheWhittierWay #Ward4

Today, we delivered books to eight schools, delivered bookbags for unhoused students to four more, I ran into 3 former students, my two children helped fill bookBags with supplies and I'm one proud dad, teacher and advocate. Thank you to everyone. #TheWorkContinues

The 5th grade tapped into their emotions this afternoon during SEL with Mr. Thompson & with the help of Inside Out. After watching the introduction to the movie, students discussed their own feelings & how they relate to the main character. #TheWhittierWay #Ward4 #HereWeGrowAgain

Whittier Warriors mastering the art of patience with the #DemureChallenge! Even in line, we stay cool and confident 💫 #WhittierPride #WarriorStrong #whittierecstem

Whittier’s got SWAG!! Whether we’re talking figuratively or literally, you can always count on the Whittier staff to show out. 🤩 #TheWhittierWay #HereWeGrowAgain #Ward4

The DCPS Back to School Block Party is TOMORROW, and we can't wait to see you! Join us on Saturday, September 14 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Jefferson Academy. Free food, activities for all ages, resources, performances, and more! RSVP here: bit.ly/DCPSBlockParty…

For the past two weeks, our students have earned Warrior Bucks by demonstrating that they are Respectful, Responsible, and Ready to Learn. Today they got to visit the school store to spend them! What a way to kick off the weekend! #TheWhittierWay #Ward4 #HereWeGrowAgain #PBIS

We love Whittier Farm Stand Day! If you haven’t already, come on by for some delicious produce! 🤤

#HispanicHeritageMonth is celebrated in the US from September 15-October 15. Please join us in our spirit week next week and look out for more events to come as we honor the incredible cultures, histories, and contributions of Americans of Hispanic heritage! 🎉 #TheWhittierWay

Save the Date! 🎉 Join us for our Hispanic Heritage Month Festival on Thursday, September 26! Get ready for an exciting celebration filled with delicious food,fun performances, and so much more!Let’s honor and celebrate the rich heritage and vibrant cultures together!

Big thanks to our awesome Hispanic Heritage Month Committee for today’s delicious staff lunch featuring Dominican food! 🤤🇩🇴 #HispanicHeritageMonth #TheWhittierWay