Parent Teacher Conferences

It is not too late to sign up for a parent teacher conference.  The first conference day will be on March 2 from 4-7:30 pm.  On Friday, March 3 the conferences will be held from 8:30-12 pm (there is no school on this day).  I look forward to seeing you at conferences!

Parent Teacher Club Social

This is a friendly reminder that the Parent Teacher Club Social will take place from 6:30 until 8:00 pm at Sybergs in O'Fallon on Tuesday, February 28th.  This will be a great opportunity to meet other parents who want to be involved in the Whiteside School District.  Appetizers will be provided.  Make plans to attend this fun event!

Read-A-Thon

One of the best ELA events takes place today:  the Read-A-Thon.  The entire school will start the Read-A-Thon during 8th hour.  The Scholastic Book Fair will be open all day.  In addition, it will be open to families at the Read-A-Thon until 6 pm.

Photos from 5th and 6th Grade Volleyball

Our 5th and 5th grade volleyball teams are off to a great start!  The teams won all of their games last night against Belle Valley.  Enjoy the photos of our athletes.

Whiteside Parent Teacher Club Social

You will not want to miss the Whiteside Parent Teacher Club Social on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 from 6:30-8:00 pm at Sybergs (1310 Central Park Dr., O'Fallon).  It will be a great opportunity to meet other Whiteside families.  Appetizers will be provided.  I hope to see you there!

Photos from 7th and 8th Grade Girls Volleyball

Our girls volleyball teams are off to a great start!  The 7th and 8th grade teams play at home tonight starting at 4 pm.  Come on out and cheer on your Warriors!   Enjoy the photos!

Whiteside Warrior Wellness T-Shirt Art Contest

Here is the information for you and your child about the Whiteside Warrior Wellness T-Shirt Art Contest:

On an 8 1/2 X 11 sheet of white paper, create a drawing that illustrates what it means to be physically fit.  If your drawing is chosen as the winner, it will be used as the art on the t-shirts for our Whiteside Warrior Wellness 5k Run/Walk on April 22nd!  All runners/walkers and volunteers will be wearing t-shirts with the winning artwork---how exciting is that?!

Drawing Guidelines:

     *All drawings MUST be done on an 8 1/2 X 11 sheet of white paper

     *Make your drawing as LARGE as possible on the paper

     *Use ONLY black marker or colored pencil to create your drawing and please keep drawings simple with NO shading - the drawing will not be in color on the t-shirts.  SOLID, defined lines are BEST!

     *  Please note - the winning drawing may be slightly altered to fit properly on the t-shirts

     * Include your name and grade on the back of your drawing

     *Drawings must be submitted to the middle school office NO LATER THAN February 22nd 

     *Winner will be announced on February 24th

Photos from Boys Volleyball

Our boys volleyball team is off to a great start!  They won the pre-season tournament and remain undefeated in conference play.  Enjoy the photos of our volleyball athletes.

Math Team

Our math team just completed a very successful season.  The highlight was when they won second place in the medium school division at the Mathcounts competition at SIUE!  At the Belleville East competition our eight person team won first place and the four person team won second place.  Congratulations to our mathletes and their coach, Mrs. Neville.

Whiteside Middle School Read-A-Thon

Find the book you haven't had a chance to read yet.  It's time for the Whiteside Read-A-Thon.  You will not want to miss the best Language Arts Night of the year!  It will take place on Friday, February 24th from 3:00-6:15 pm.  In addition to reading, there will be pizza, games, attendance prizes, and a teacher performance.  Parents are invited to join us at 4:30 and read with their child.  The Scholastic Book Fair will also be open.  Students must register in advance to attend the Read-A-Thon.  Registration forms are due by Tuesday, February 21 at 3:30 pm.  No late forms will be accepted.  I hope to see you at the Read-A-Thon!

Photos from Spreading Kindness

Thanks to Mrs. Schleipman-Burke for holding two special art classes after school.  On November 7th and November 9th our students got the opportunity to stay after school and spread more kindness by making Valentines.  Enjoy the wonderful photos from these special afternoons.

Photos from Scholar Bowl

The Whiteisde Middle School Scholar Bowl Team continues to dominate!  The team was recently named the Division Champions.  They are now headed into the conference tournament this Saturday, February 18th at Whiteside Middle School.  Enjoy the photos from one of the matches.

Spring Photos

Lifetouch will be at Whiteside Middle School  for spring photos on Friday, February 10th.  The photos will be taken in the morning.

Photos from Fundraiser for BackStoppers

Thanks to Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Mentzer, and the Whiteside Middle School Student Council for all of their work in organizing our fundraiser for BackStoppers.  Thanks to everyone who came out and enjoyed the knocker ball tournament.  Through you support, we raised close to $2,000 for BackStoppers!  Enjoy the photos from our hat day.