Student Engagement Materials

With the district-wide closure of Everett Public Schools, we have created a website that includes an initial set of materials intended to support students’ engagement in learning.  The materials do not replace the experience of being in school but can help students maintain the learning that has taken place this school year. Click the headline to visit the page.

Whittier Grade Level Learning Links

Schools closed March 16-April 24

Governor Inslee announced a mandate that schools close through April 24. Therefore, Monday, March 16, Everett Public Schools will be closed through Friday, April 24. School will resume on Monday, April 27. Please click link for more details on what this means for our families.

Community Resources and Support for Families

Free meals during school closure

We are committed to providing access to the nutrition Everett Public School students need during an extended emergency district wide closure. We will be offering meals for pick up at a total of 23 school sites and at least 5 apartment complexes. Please click link for more information.

PBIS and "The Whittier Way":  

Be Safe-Be Respectful-Be Your Best

Whittier is a PBIS school!  What is PBIS?  It began in 1997 when an amendment of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) included the language, “Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports,” which described methods to identify and support desired behaviors in the school setting. PBIS seeks to  encourage and reinforce positive schoolwide behaviors through “The Whittier Way” – Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Your Best!

Click the link above for more PBIS information.

Kindergarten ONLINE registration

During the current emergency school closure, you can register your student in kindergarten for the school year 2020-21 in three ways. Click link to learn more.

2020 Capital Bond POSTPONED

As we continue to work with local and state health officials to monitor and respond to the COVID-19 coronavirus, we made the decision to postpone our April 28 bond. District officials are looking at later dates this year based on the evolving healthcare situation. Click link for more info. 

New cell phone policy

The use of cell phones in the classroom can distract students from instruction, yet can be important to have accessible in case of emergency. With this in mind, the district has adopted a new policy 3246 and procedure 3246P which prohibits cell phone use in the classroom while still providing access for students in case of emergency.

Elementary school students who choose to bring cell phones to school may only use them before or after the school day. During the school day, they must be powered off and stored (e.g., in the student’s backpack, locker, other district provided storage). There will be storage in the classroom so, in the event of an emergency, the cell phones will be accessible without leaving the classroom.