White Elementary School 

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The winner of our Annual 2025 Can-A-Thon is Mrs. Morales' class with 392 donated items! 🎉

Our school total was 1,340!
A BIG Thank you for the generosity of our students and staff!

Emma Pope and Owen Locey showing off your donations of our 1st WES Can-A-Thon and our 4th! :-)

Don't Forget!
Square 1 Art orders are due tomorrow, Friday, 11/21,
Remember these make great holiday gifts!

✨ White Elementary Shines at the Georgia Student Technology Competition! ✨

Yesterday, 32 incredible 3rd–5th grade students represented our school at the county-level Georgia Student Technology Competition—and they made us so proud!
We had five projects earn medals, and two first-place teams will be advancing to the regional competition in Rome this January! 🎉💻📱

🏅 1st Place – Audio Production
• Alice Pike
🏅 1st Place – Graphic Design
• Iona & Violet Wingate
🥈 2nd Place – Video Production
• Mason Light & Damien Bell
🥈 2nd Place – Physical Computing
• Jaxon Queen
🥉 3rd Place – Graphic Design
• Kinsley Larkin & Lily Ragsdale

We are so proud of all our students who competed and showcased their creativity, innovation, and hard work. Way to go, Warriors! 💙💛

Yearbooks are on sale!

Now is the perfect time to order your student's copy of the 2026 yearbook. Quantities are limited, so order early to reserve your copy.
You can pay with Visa, Mastercard, or Discover, OR you can use PayPal and select the "Pay in 4" plan to pay in four installments.

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Tomorrow, 11/20, is STUFFY DAY!
Students are welcome to bring a stuffy with them to school for $1 to help raise funds for Shop with a Hero.

We were honored to host our WES Veterans Day Breakfast yesterday to celebrate and thank the brave men and women who have served our country. 💙❤️

WES Spelling Bee Champions! 📚

We are so proud of all 12 of our amazing 4th and 5th grade spellers who competed in this year’s WES Spelling Bee! Each student showed incredible focus, confidence, and hard work. 👏

🏆 Winner: Elliot Broome
🥈 Runner-Up: Ezra Childers

Congratulations to all our participants for representing WES so well — you truly made us proud! 💛💙

📚✨ Special Visit Alert! ✨📚

Our 1st and 2nd grade students had a wonderful time today with Mr. Shalin, Youth Services Coordinator at Bartow County Public Library! He shared all about the amazing things happening at the library, read some fun stories, and even did some interactive readers theatre! 🎭

A big thank you to Mr. Shalin for bringing the joy of reading and imagination to our school today — we can’t wait to see you again soon for grades 3 - 5! 💛💙

Coming home today!

Be on the lookout soon!

🌟 Employee of the Month – November Nominees! 🌟

We’re so excited to celebrate our amazing staff through our Employee of the Month recognition! Each month, employees nominate their peers for the incredible work they do every day — and this month’s nominees truly shine!

👏 Mrs. Appling
Highest praise for Mrs. Appling! She is always available when needed and serves as a mentor to so many. Her students deeply respect her, and her coworkers value her positivity, experience, and willingness to help others succeed. She consistently demonstrates teamwork, leadership, and dedication — making her truly deserving of this recognition. Mrs. Appling makes WES a better place! 💛

👏 Mrs. Blasengame
Mrs. Blasengame has a heart of gold! She’s always ready to lend a helping hand or a listening ear. Her kind spirit, humor, wit, and passion for her students and colleagues make her a true WES Warrior! 💙

We are proud of both of these outstanding educators and so grateful for the positive impact they make every single day! 💛💙

Tribute ads for the yearbook are available until January 16th.
Now's your chance to share all of those precious baby and childhood photos of and a special message for your favorite student!

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It's fall, and time is flying by!
Don't miss out on the memories.
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🎃 Trick or Treat, Smell My Feet! 🧦
The WES administration spread some Halloween cheer this week by treating our amazing teachers to cozy socks! 🍂
A little token of appreciation for all the hard work, dedication, and heart you bring to our students every day. ❤️
You make WES a spooktacular place to learn and grow! 👻

🌟 Red Ribbon Week 2025 🌟

This week, our students celebrated Red Ribbon Week with fun dress-up days that included — NEON Day, Twin Day, and Book Character Day!

To wrap up our week, our amazing Special Area Team put on a hilarious and creative performance of Goldilocks and the Three Bears! 🐻

What a great week at WES! ❤️

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We are incredibly proud of the 10 students who represented WES at the Bartow County Elementary Honor Chorus on October 28! 🎶💙 Under the direction of the wonderful Katie Hurley, they joined 120 fellow musicians for an unforgettable day of learning and ended the evening with a stellar performance! 🤩

Fundraiser pickup tomorrow, Oct. 29th, from 2:30 - 5:30 in the gym.

<3 Appreciation Post <3

We want to take a moment to recognize our incredible custodians bus drivers, and lunchroom staff at White Elementary School! Your hard work, dedication, and kindness keep our school clean, safe, and welcoming every single day. Thank you for getting our students safely to and from school, for serving them delicious meals with a smile, and for all that you do to make White Elementary a wonderful place to learn and grow.

🍂🎉 Thank You, WES Families and Community! 🎉🍂

What an amazing turnout for our Fall Festival! We are so grateful to our parents, volunteers, vendors, and community partners for helping make this event such a huge success. From games and treats to laughter and smiles, it was a night full of fun for everyone! 🧡🎃