School Day Reminders

Quick Reminders

  • School breakfast and lunch are free for every student.  

  • Label all coats, hats, gloves, water bottles, and belongings with your child’s name and classroom teacher.  

  • Parent volunteers must have up-to-date volunteer clearance to attend field trips.  

  • All snacks and lunches must be peanut-free.  

  • Students must turn in electronic devices at the start of the school day.  

  • Please keep toys at home; we cannot ensure their safety at school.

Dress Code

WHITTIER SCHOLARS WEAR:

  • White or burgundy POLO shirt WITH KHAKI PANTS, SKIRTS, OR SHORTS.

    Students are not permitted to wear head garments or wraps inside the building. Parents should notify the school in writing if a student must wear headgarments due to religious purposes.

  • Students may wear Whittier swag on Fridays.

  • Student dress-down days are only on the student’s birthday.** UNLESS NOTED BY PRINCIPAL JOHNSON.

    **PLEASE SEE MS. FOXX TO RETRIEVE YOUR BIRTHDAY BAND**

 
 
 

Arrival

  • School starts at 8:45am.

  • Students should not arrive before 8:00 AM because supervision is not available.

  • Students arriving after 8:45am are considered tardy and must go to the main office for a tardy slip.

 

Dismissal

  • When the teacher dismisses the students at the end of the school day at 3:15, they are to go directly home, to their designated transportation area, or their daycare provider.

  • If a child is not picked up promptly (10 minutes after dismissal) every effort will be made to contact the parent or the persons listed on the emergency card.

  • No supervision is provided for children after school unless they are in aftercare or participate in an extra-curricular activity.

  • If no contact is made within 30 minutes utilizing the emergency numbers, your child will be referred to Child and Family Services.

 

DCPS Bullying Prevention Policy

Whittier Elementary School is a community where it is imperative that all students and families feel welcomed and safe. We do not and will not tolerate bullying and ask that all of our students remember our mantra: if trouble finds you, find the nearest adult. We also ask that our students be upstanders by working with us to make adults aware of any bullying and help anyone who might need it.

If you have experienced or witnessed bullying, please contact Ms. O’Connell, our school counselor, at jessica.oconnell@k12.dc.gov.

Click here to read the DCPS Bullying Prevention Policy and some parenting tips about cyberbullying.