Whitefield Elementary

Good Afternoon, Please note that we will not have bus 133 today. If your student typically takes bus 133 they will take bus 90 this afternoon. If you have any questions or concerns please contact WW Berry Transportation, 603-636-6100. Thank you, Mrs. Armstrong

MS Athletic Schedule

Friday (2/11/22) the White Mountains Regional High School Alpine Teams raced their final regular season GS and Slalom races against Derryfield, Profile, Woodsville and Littleton. Thank yous go out to our wonderful spectators and to Andrew Harden, he foreran both the GS and Slalom courses for us. The morning GS started with a straight and fast course set opening up on the headwall to a much more challenging and turny finish. The girls team took 3rd place, led by Savannah Stone (35.52s, 36.28s) finishing in 12th place. Abigayle McCusker (37.30s, 37.53s) took 18th place followed by Madison Armstrong (37.40, 39.60s) in 22nd. Katryna Dube (39.12s, 39.45s) finished in 25th, Jocelyn Wyman (39.51s, 41.05s) took 27th place and Yonah Friedman (39.61s, 41.63s) came in 29th place. 2/11 Girls GS - Bretton Woods The boys team tied with Derryfield for 3rd place in the GS. Will Stone took 6th place with his run times of 34.03s and 33.87s. Alex Harden (34.58s, 34.20s) came in 10th place. Eli Carrier (41.64s, 47.25s) and Nick Russo (44.85s and 44.33s) took 41st and 42nd places. 2/11 Boys GS - Bretton Woods The afternoon slalom had nice rhythm turns to start followed by technical combinations and a flush at the finish line. It gave the crowd of spectators a show and racers a challenge. The girls placed 4th, with Savannah (38.09s, 40.60s) in 15th place and Abigayle (39.29s, 39.90s) in 18th place. Madison (40.86s, 41.24s) and Katryna Dube (42.20s, 42.69s) took 22nd and 23rd. Jocelyn Wyman (45.44s, 47.14s) placed 27th while Yonah Friedman disqualified in her first run, her second run was 52.28s. 2/11 Girls Slalom - Bretton Woods The boys team placed 6th, not having enough finishers for an official team score. Alex (34.26s, 34.96s) topped the team results with his 11th place finish, followed by Eli (47.19s, 48.28s) and Nick (48.59, 49.32s) in 34th and 35th place. Will lost a ski in his first run, disqualifying his time, his second run was 33.86s. 2/11 Boys Slalom - Bretton Woods It was an excellent race day! DIV State Championships are next week, Boys racing at Mittersill at Cannon on Tuesday 2/15 and Girls racing at Crotched Mountain on Thursday 2/17. Thanks everyone for a great season! Amanda Garneau

On Thursday 2/10 the Middle School Alpine Team raced GS and Slalom at Cranmore. The sun was out, temperatures were soaring in the 30s and it was the perfect ending to our regular racing season. Against Lin-Wood, Newfound, Kennett, Bartlett and Moultonborough the White Mountains girls team placed 6th in the GS course. Carrington Tetreault (31.47s, 33.03s) finished in 18th place followed by Sasha Hamilton (36.99s, 36.03s) in 29th place. Isabelle Antonucci (37.36s, 39.53s) took 31st, Clare Smith (39.66s, 41.14s) took 33rd and Esra Celikel (40.32s, 41.52s) finished in 34th place. 2/10 Girls GS - Cranmore In the afternoon, the girls team took 5th place! Carrington took 14th place with her runs of 55.33s and 57.34s. Sasha Hamilton (59.28s, 1:00.30) finished in 21st place. Isabelle Antonucci (1:02.25, 1:06.75) placed 27th. Esra Celikel (1:07.29, 1:11.70) took 31st. Clare Smith (1:07.43, 1:12.33) finished in 34th place. 2/11 Girls Slalom - Cranmore The Boys team took 2nd place in the GS course, falling to Lin-Wood by only 2 points. Will Stone took 2nd place with run times of 25.79s and 26.04s. Alex Harden (26.96s, 27.83s) followed in 6th place with Andrew Harden (27.75s, 28.76s) right on his heels in 9th. Oliver Brewer (28.79s, 29.50s) finished in 11th place, Carson Miller (29.60s, 30.41s) took 15th and Dexter Lawson (29.92s, 30.71s) placed 17th. 2/10 Boys Slalom - Cranmore The Slalom was even more exciting, the boys again took 2nd place. Will (39.65s, 43.94s) finished in 2nd place and Alex (43.77s, 43.51s) finished in 3rd. Andrew's (46.09s, 55.12s) first run saw him in 7th place but trouble in his 2nd run resulted in 10th overall. Oliver Brewer (52.11s, 50.60s) took 12th place and Carson Miller (58.03s, 52.87s) finished in 16th. Dexter Lawson's first run placed him in 13th but he didn't finish his 2nd. 2/10 Boys Slalom - Cranmore The final race for this team will be on Wednesday 2/16 at Attitash. The Red Parka Jr High Challenge Cup acts as the Middle School State Championships. This is a 2 run GS only event, boys and girls will compete together and the top 3 boys and top 2 girls (Or top 2 boys and top 3 girls, whichever score is better) will win. Spectating this course is very easy from the base area of Attitash and in 2020 there were over 180 racers, which makes for a great day! Thanks for a great season, Max and Amanda Garneau

Good Afternoon, Please note that we will not have bus 133 today. If your student typically takes bus 133 they will take bus 90 this afternoon. If you have any questions or concerns please contact WW Berry Transportation, 603-636-6100. Thank you, Eileen

Mark Your Calendars for the WES Winter Carnival!

National Junior Honor Society members will be set up in the Whitefield School lobby between 7:20-7:45AM Wednesday and Thursday 2/9 & 2/10 for last minute flower sales! If you or your child would like to purchase flowers please send them in with money or write a check payable to The Whitefield School. Fees: $2 per flower or 12 for $20

REMINDER: Cannon Mountain Ski & Ride Program Update Cannon Mountain Ski & Ride Program Updates Twin Mountain & Whitefield Recreation Programs Cannon has offered for us to switch our ski day next week due to PSU being there Wednesday with 2,000 kids. That is a very crazy day so we have agreed to change our day next week. We will be going on Tuesday February 8th instead. We hope this is enough notice to make any changes necessary. The kids had a great day today and we finally lucked out with good weather. Our make up days will be February 16th and then March 9th. March 9th there will be no cannon instructors so if there are any parents that are available to come skiing on the 9th we could use the help with the beginner groups. Let me know if you have any questions or if you are interested in helping out on the 9th. Thank you very much, Erin Oleson

2022 Annual Valentine Fundraiser Hosted by NJHS Realistic wooden roses delivered to friends at Whitefield School on 2/14! Cost is $2.00 per flower or buy 10 get 2 free (1 dozen for $20) Order forms will be sent home with your child this week and need to be returned with payment no later than 2/9

WES Menu Update - Tuesday, February 8th Please note the following menu change will be in place for tomorrow, February 8th: Hamburgers Baked chips Baked beans Mixed veggies Fruit

Dear New Hampshire Calendar Contest Participants, We’re excited for your participation in our 18th annual Calendar Art Contest, a program created to encourage third grade students and teachers to learn more about recycling. Since its inception, the program has grown to include our entire operating footprint (Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York) and received over 1,800 entries last year! The purpose of the program is to encourage students to Recycle Better™ while learning ways to reduce, reuse and recycle as much as possible. Teachers and students are encouraged to discuss ways to reduce the amount of material taken to landfills by recycling or reuse and the impacts to the environment for future generations. After the discussion, students should create their own drawing to illustrate what waste reduction, reuse and recycling means to them. Due to COVID-19, we understand that in-person lessons may be difficult:  If your school is holding in-person classes, we encourage you to work on this together as a class and have each student create their artwork.  If your school has shifted to remote learning, we still encourage working on this together as a class, virtually. Ask students to create their artwork and mail it to you so that you can send it to us for submission by the March 7, 2022 deadline.  If students are not in the classroom at the time of the presentation, we will mail the Congratulatory Letter, Gift Card, and framed drawing to their home. Once we have received all the entries, we will select thirteen winners, one for the cover and one for each month. Depending on the number of submissions additional honorable mentions could be added to the back of the calendar. Please see the attached flyer, which includes additional details about the Casella Calendar Art Contest. Thank you for your participation! We’re delighted to be able to spread joy and knowledge to your students. We hope you have a safe and healthy school year. Thank you for all that you do! Kind regards, Susan Ahearn Contest Administrator

WES Drama Club & Senior Chorus Update Drama Club has been cancelled for this afternoon, Monday, February 7th. Please contact the school office to let them know what your child's after school plan will be. Senior Chorus has been cancelled for Thursday, February 10th. Thank you, Mrs. Dynan

MS Athletic Schedule - Week Ending February 12, 2022 https://5il.co/158sl

The Parent Information Center (PIC) is bringing families and professionals together to connect, share stories and experiences, and shape special education training opportunities for Coos county over the next year. This is an opportunity to join others in the region and talk honestly about what’s working, where you get your information, and the challenges teams face working together. We all benefit when families, schools and communities work together

Cannon Mountain Ski & Ride Program Updates Twin Mountain & Whitefield Recreation Programs Cannon has offered for us to switch our ski day next week due to PSU being there Wednesday with 2,000 kids. That is a very crazy day so we have agreed to change our day next week. We will be going on Tuesday February 8th instead. We hope this is enough notice to make any changes necessary. The kids had a great day today and we finally lucked out with good weather. Our make up days will be February 16th and then March 9th. March 9th there will be no cannon instructors so if there are any parents that are available to come skiing on the 9th we could use the help with the beginner groups. Let me know if you have any questions or if you are interested in helping out on the 9th. Thank you very much, Erin Oleson

The Whitefield Recreation ASAP program will still take place this afternoon.

Dear Parents and Families, We are pleased to announce that Whitefield Elementary School will be taking advantage of a recent opportunity to promote student health and wellness to our middle school students. A grant through the NH Department of Education has allowed the White Mountains Regional School District access to a trilogy of films and associated social emotional curriculum to open conversations around social media addiction, technology, cyber-bullying and teen anxiety. These films, which are accessible to all individuals throughout the district, will be used in our middle school 6th, 7th and 8th grade guidance and small group lessons. The films, titled, Like, Upstanders and Angst offer viewers “hope, resilience and strategies to create positive change” in an attempt to destigmatize mental illness by discussing topics such as anxiety, depression, isolation, and suicide. We encourage you as parents, guardians and community members to take some time to watch these videos and have conversations with your child/ren around some of the things they are experiencing in their own lives. As previously mentioned, these films are available to all members of the SAU 36 school district and can be found at the following links. As always, please contact us with any questions or concerns. ANGST: https://watch.eventive.org/indieflix/play/60c7c2cd08ecf9003e48d4e8 LIKE: https://watch.eventive.org/indieflix/play/60c8084da4ce3b02369e5721 UPSTANDERS: https://watch.eventive.org/indieflix/play/60c80b05d6fa220037a05b43 Our Best, Mike Cronin, Principal, mcronin@sau36.org Jen Lemoine, SRO, jlemoine@sau36.org

Dear Parents and Families, For the past several years, staff and students at Whitefield Elementary School have discussed and practiced hazard drills related to school safety. You may be aware of the laws that require schools to provide a minimum amount of exposure and training to different types of drills- RSA 189:64 and NFPA 101. Whitefield Elementary School consistently meets these minimum requirements and strives to go above and beyond to provide safety, education and readiness to our school community in the event an emergency occurs. Several years ago SAU 36 adopted the ALICE model of addressing hazardous responses and our SRO, Officer Lemoine, has been trained to address these sensitive topics with the students and staff of WES. Over the next few weeks, Officer Lemoine will be leading age-appropriate safety discussions and activities with students and staff. These will review all of our emergency response procedures but at no time will the safety or well-being of the school community be compromised. You have my assurance that there will be no “surprises.” In the late spring our school community will be participating in a full campus evacuation drill that will also involve our local first responders. We will provide more details as the date of the drill approaches. If you have any questions, please reach out. We welcome your questions and input and would be happy to speak with you further regarding this matter. Respectfully, Mike Cronin, Principal- mcronin@sau36.org Jen Lemoine, SRO- jlemoine@sau36.org

The Lookout - Quarter Three https://5il.co/154za

MS Athletic Update: Today's MS basketball games with Profile have been cancelled.