Whitesville Central School

Good afternoon, our paint and snack scheduled for tomorrow night has been postponed until After the first of the year. More information will be sent when we are able to reschedule. Happy Holidays

Don't forget that next week is our Holiday Spirit Week!

Tis the season .... for viruses! Just a friendly reminder, if you find your children coming down with symptoms and questioning whether they should come to school, you may find this info sheet helpful. In general, a child should stay home for 24 hours after a fever subsides, after vomiting or 24 hours after starting an antibiotic for a bacterial infection like strep throat. Certain rules apply to chicken pox and other viruses. Call the school nurse if you have a question!

Get ready for a week of holiday spirit between December 15-19th!

Jim "Basketball" Jones came to Whitesville yesterday with a powerful Growth Mindset presentation for the kids. With a background in Special Education, his message focuses on learning from your mistakes, owning your effort, perseverance, and being kind and encouraging. To get his point across through his skillful Basketball moves, he had everyone fully engaged and laughing the entire time. Check out www.jimbasketballjones.com

Making every day count means being exposed to all of the daily lifelong learning skills that our students need to succeed. Attendance is more than just showing up. Our students participate in skill-building activities that sculpt them into stronger learners. One of these skills is reading! Daily reading builds strong minds, boosts academic success, sparks imagination & creativity, builds empathy & connection, and creates lifelong learners. Make every day count!

December 9th will be the next WCS Board of Education Meeting!

Please note, Regular Meeting times have changed to 6:30pm instead of the previous 7:00pm.

Visit the WCS BOE page for more information: https://www.whitesvillesd.org/page/board-of-education

December is Seasonal Affective Disorder Awareness Month. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is more than just the winter blues. The days get shorter and colder making December the perfect month to shine the light on the challenges many people face during this season. If you have noticed significant changes in your mood and behavior when the seasons change, you may be experiencing SAD. 💙 But there is treatment and hope!💙 Click the link for more information: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/seasonal-affective-disorder

Friday evening we hosted our 2nd Parents as Partners night! Families explored wacky science experiments and the kids had a blast....literally! Thank you to our parents for your partnership and helping us create these fun memories for the kids! We look forward to seeing you next month for our Paint and Snack night on Wednesday, December 17th!

4th grade recently read about Tony Sarg, the creator of Macy’s Parade balloons, so they made their own balloons while watching last year’s parade!

Mrs. Bissett's enrichment group, Nora and Jacob, performed their Reader's Theaters puppet skit for PreK/K, 1st and 2nd grades. They did such an awesome job!

Welcome to the very first annual WCS Macy's Parade, sponsored by the PreK Blue Jays! They worked hard to create their own balloons and paraded through the hall at the end of the day for all classes to enjoy!

On Wednesday, Mrs. Lumia and Miss Eva took the 5th grade class to the Seneca Iroquois National Museum in Salamanca, NY. The kids explored the tribe's culture and history throughout the museum and then toured a model long house!

🌱6th Grade Nature Club participants, Charlotte, Piper, and Giulianna, gave a wonderful presentation about composting for their fellow classes! Great job, girls! 🌿

Thanksgiving, fire safety, and of course, stone soup were the topics of Outdoor Education this week! Our 3rd and 1st graders focused on being grateful and thankful for what we have. Second grade focused on their own stone soup over a small flame. The 5th/6th also learned how to identify kindling in nature, they gathered their ingredients for stone soup, and then wrapped up with learning about and playing some Native American games! 🦊**As temperatures continue to drop through the season, please remind your children to dress warm and bring a coat on Tuesdays! They will continue spending some time outside to explore, learn, and grow!**🦝

A great big Blue Jay THANK YOU to Mosaic Health Community Dental for coming to our school on Monday to do dental screening, cleanings, x-rays and sealants on registered students. We are grateful to have this opportunity right here at school!

To support the Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in Allegany County, Ardent Solutions, Inc. and Leadership Allegany is sponsoring an "Enchanted Winter Wonderland"! This Royal Celebration will be held on January 11, 2026 at the Wellsville Elks Lodge. There are three times to choose from: 10am, 12:30pm, or 3pm! Cost is $20 and tickets can be purchased here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/enchanted-winter-wonderland

Have you signed up for this Friday's Parents as Partners Science Night? These interactive science experiments will begin promptly at 5pm until 6:30pm! Sign up sheets went home with students but you can save and print the flyer here to let us know how many adults and children will be expected. See you this Friday, November 21st in the school cafeteria!

It was a clay day in the arts as 6th graders explored various ways to apply textures and patterns on their pieces!