Whitefield Elementary

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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

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

MS Athletic Update: Tomorrow's alpine race at Cranmore has been cancelled due to weather conditions.

MS Athletics Update: The sports bus is departing WES tomorrow at 2:45 with all of the basketball teams and wrestlers. They are doing a drop and pick up at WMRHS. Then processed if on your LES to drop off Team 2 before going to Groveton.

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Check out the February edition of Music Notes!

WES Chorus Update: Junior Chorus has been cancelled for today, Tuesday, February 1st. Please call the office with after school plans for your child. Thank you, Mrs. Dynan

Here are this week's spirit wear updates! Full-Zip Hoodies on Sale Our inventory of full-zip hoodies was just refreshed in both youth and adult sizes and we've slashed the price by $10! This week only, all full-zips just $34.99. There is a custom ad below and here is a direct link to view all of your full-zip options: https://1stplacespiritwear.com/collection/60008/?style=Full+Zip Teachers' Gear is Back at a Special Price We've received many requests to add the "Teachers" tab back to the site navigation menu. We've done that as well as dropped the price on all teacher-themed tees and hoodies! Teachers' tees are now just $19.99 and hoodies are $34.99. The direct link to them is: https://1stplacespiritwear.com/collection/60008/?type=Teachers Store link: https://1stplace.sale/60008

On Friday, 1/28, the WMRHS traveled to Cannon to race GS from the top of the Taft Training Slope. The team competed against Lin-Wood, Littleton, Profile, Moultonborough, Derryfield Academy, Woodsville, Berlin and Gorham and there were 126 racers! The 2 run GS was spread out through the day and the course was reset for the 2nd run. Savannah Stone (Run 1 - 49.19s, Run 2 - 53.28s) took top team honors with her 16th place finish. Katryna Dube (54.08s, 58.29s) and Jocelyn Wyman (54.52s, 58.16s) stepped up and laid down amazing runs for 24th and 25th place, only 0.31s separating the two. Yonah Friedman (1:01.29s, 1:06.62s) finished with a smile in 32nd place. Abigayle McCusker's first run was good for 18th place, but she did not finish her second run. The Girls took 4th place for the day! The boys team took 6th place for the day. Will Stone (46.44s,52.77s) took 13th, followed by Alex Harden (49.25s, 51.7s) in 16th place. Their runs were great to watch, Will besting Alex in run 1, with Alex taking the lead in run 2. Nick Russo (1:09.09, 1:10.03) in 53rd and Eli Carrier (1:09.14, 1:10.90) in 54th were only 0.05s apart after the first run! The boys team are pushing each other to get faster! Our next race is at Crotched Mountain on Friday 2/4! Thanks everyone! Amanda Garneau Photos Nick Russo in the GS start gate Eli Carrier in the GS start gate

MS Athletic Schedule - Week Ending - 2-4-22

The Whitefield School Personal and Business Ads for Yearbook Ad Space Now on Sale! Our yearbook relies mostly on ad sales to cover the cost of yearbooks for the school. If you would like to support our yearbook with a business ad, please see below for size and price options. If you are interested in placing a personal ad for your 8th grade child, I have included some directions and options for you. You may design the ad and send me a .jpg, or you can explain what you would like for the ad. I can design it for you using various backgrounds, fonts, etc. and then email you the proof for final approval. Please email me with questions: mcote@sau36.org. Ad Due Date: March 31st All ads should be submitted no later than March 31st. Thank you for your support!

February Meal Calendar

Yesterday the Middle School Alpine Ski Team traveled to King Pine to compete against Lin-Wood, Bartlett, Kingswood, Kennett, and Moultonborough Academy in both GS and Slalom. The day started at -24F measured at the Whitefield airport and slowly rose throughout the day, peaking in the single digits. The girls team took 4th place in the slalom to start the day. Carrington Tetreault (Run 1 - 42.97s, Run 2 - 43.99s) charged the course and took 10th place. Sasha Hamilton (52.92s, 52.95s) threw down almost identical runs for 23rd place. Isabelle Antonucci (53.32s, 54.79s) was 3rd for the team, placing 25th. Esra Celikel (58.66s, 59.04s) and Clare Smith (1:01.64, 1:02.39) brought home 31st and 32nd place. This course has extreme transitions from steep to flat in the last few gates and is situated directly underneath the chairlift, making it both challenging and easy to observer. 1/27 King Pine Girls SL The boys team rocketed through the slalom course, bringing home 2nd place, only 4 points shy of Lin-Wood. Will Stone (32.53s, 32.66s) skied his runs consistently for his 2nd place finish! Alex Harden (33.49s, 34.94s) was strong in the gates and finished in 4th place. Andrew Harden (37.17s, 38.45s) celebrated his birthday with 12th place. Oliver Brewer in 15th (40.40s, 40.31s), Dexter Lawson in 21st (45.56s, 45.13s) and Carson Miller in 27th (48.99s, 48.91s) were all able to read the terrain and all skied slightly faster 2nd runs, which was uncommon today! 1/27 King Pine Boys SL After a nice warm lunch break, GS gates were set and the crowd of spectators grew. The girls team placed 6th, led again by Carrington (42.96s 43.69s) in 17th place. Isabelle (51.38s, 50.44s) was 2nd for the team in 28th place. Clare (53.38s, 52.74s) took the 3rd spot in 32nd. Esra (54.49s, 54.56s) and Sasha (55.97s, 54.03s) rounded out the team finish in 34th and 35th places. 1/27 King Pine Girls GS The boys took 3rd place, only 3 points out of 2nd place in a close battle with Kingswood. Will (34.45s, 34.78s) found speed and consistency again with his 3rd place finish. Alex skied fast and aggressively for 11th place. Oliver Brewer (38.00s, 39.25s) showed his speed and took 13th place. Carson Miller (42.60s, 44.73s) powered through for 22nd place followed by Dexter Lawson (45.18s, 44.83s) charged the course and took 28th place. Andrew's first run (39.75s) placed him 15th, he did not start (DNS) his 2nd run. Both teams are so exciting to watch, each race, each run they get better! 1/27 King Pine Boys GS Local photographer, Ken Watson was at the Kanc Classic on Monday night! You can view the photos and purchase prints here: https://www.kenwatson.net/Lin-Wood/2022-01-24-Inaugural-Middle-School-Kank-Classic-Ski-Race I believe every racer has at least one great action shot! His camera is much better than mine. The Middle School will race again on Thursday 2/3 @ Cranmore. Thanks everyone! Coaches Max and Amanda Garneau Photos: The girls team displaying their balance skills. Andrew Harden in the slalom start gate.

WES Daily Operations Update 1/27/22 Good Afternoon WES Families, Based on our current data we are ready to reinstate the few remaining activities and return to our “regular” 21-22 operations. On Monday, January 31st we will: return to breakfast service in the cafeteria, have grades seven and eight return to lunch in the cafeteria, return grade one and two to their earlier UA configuration, reinstate our choruses and band meetings. As a result of losing half of our Winter Wednesday Program window and some continued staffing challenges, we will not be running the program at all this year. The Cannon group will finish their last few weeks and we will be planning a schoolwide Winter Carnival for all students during the week of February 21. Mrs. Armstrong will be in contact with families who paid for riding lessons at Matthew Roy Stables. I want to thank you for your support and patience while we worked through the last two weeks. We will continue daily mitigation practices and monitor our absenteeism. Should we see cases begin to spike we will reach back out with operational adjustments.

MS Athletic Update: Practice for MS Girls Basketball has been cancelled for today, Thursday, January 27th. Because we will not be having MS boys or girls basketball practice the sports bus has been cancelled.