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Our Mission Statement
The Whitesides family will provide the highest quality of education through a challenging curriculum in a safe, nurturing environment that builds leadership skills, develops an appreciation for diversity, and promotes individual creativity. Our goal is to engage students in a program of academic excellence that will prepare them to be independent,responsible citizens in our community.
Whitesides will screen 4 year old child development students for the 2008-09 school year April 29, 30, and May 1. Parents must complete registration documents in order to schedule a screening. Registration packets are available in the school office. Space is limited, so apply now.
 Welcome to our web site. We hope you will use this resource to stay informed about school events. For information regarding new student registration, please click on the link to the left under resources. Congratulations teachers, students, and parents for your collaborative efforts. Whitesides earned an "Excellent" rating on the state's 2006 school report card for student achievement. We also earned state and district recognition for meeting 100% of AYP goals for 2005 and 2006. Whitesides met 17 of 17 objectives. Whitesides is also proud to be recognized in for the third year at the state and district level for "Closing the Achievement Gap," in raising student scores for AYP target groups. Congratulations Ms. Beth McCall for being named Whitesides Teacher of The Year for 2007-08.  Free Hit Counter
 Do you Know?………….. Where did Whitesides Elementary School get its name? Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary School was named for Mary P. Whitesides, more fondly known as “Miss Mamie.” Miss Whitesides, former principal of Mt. Pleasant Academy and devoted teacher, dedicated her life with over 50 years of service in public education. Whitesides opened in 1956 serving 350 students in grades one through seven. William H. Royall Jr. was the first principal and was followed by the following administrators: Sid Gosnell, Tom Ferguson, Tom Lee, Dave Schlachter, and current principal Lona Pounder. Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary School was built in 1956 for a cost of $186,628. A new school designed to serve 800 students is being planned for 2010 at a cost of 22 million dollars.
Congratulations Caroline Gamble on earning National Board Certification and to Kristen Norris on being awarded a "Donor's Choose" grant to fund a digital camera and printer for the student newspaper.
Thank you Mary Scholtens and our chorus for a special musical production that lifted our hearts.
Keep up-to-date on the building plan for our new Whitesides Elementary. Updates are posted regularly.
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From the Principal
Greetings from Whitesides. This year we have more than 600 precious children in grades Child Development through grade 5. Our dedicated professional staff is highly qualified and includes seven National Board Certified teachers. Our parents provide exceptional support for our school through the PTA, by volunteering in classrooms, by tutoring students, by attending parent conferences, and by supporting home-school relations. This dynamic partnership enables Whitesides to provide a warm and nurturing environment for children to learn and "Reach For The Stars." We are truly blessed by significant community support. In October, Whitesides hosted a Family Night picnic complete with activities for children. Our chorus held a fall concert in November as we celebrated No TV Week, Children's Book Week, American Education Week, family game night and Book Character Dress Up Day. Our parents put together an award winning float for the December Christmas parade. Looking for some academic practice and review? Please check out some of the resource links provided on the left side of the page. You will find under math, exercises from Houghton Mifflin Mathematics that will help you and your child practice math facts. You can also do drill and practice from the other math resource sites or experiment with the wonderful science resources available to you as well. Have a great time exploring these resources with your child. Parents are invited to chat with the principal during informal lunch gatherings once a month. These "Lunch with Lona" sessions are scheduled the first Monday of the month and will be held from noon to 1 PM. Buy a school lunch or bring your own as well as any ideas you want to discuss. Click on our calendar for regular updates of events scheduled at Whitesides. Yours in education, Lona Pounder Lona B Pounder
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