Principal's Message
Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year! Our goal is to continue the long-standing reputation of educational excellence that has been established at Whittier. As always, our faculty and staff have been preparing for a terrific school year.
This school year, we will continue to implement small group instruction, while supporting our students through intervention and gifted programs. Technology integration continues to support our academic programming. Social-Emotional Learning continues to emphasize school and classroom community through Classroom/Morning Meetings, Second Step, ZONES of Regulation. We also continue to work with students on goal setting. Taking ownership and responsibility for learning is key to the academic growth and improvement of our students.
Our School Improvement Plan will focus on 3 main goals this year: Small Group Instruction, Context Clues Support in Vocabulary, and Executive Functioning Skills and Strategies. Our staff continues to emphasize PBSS (Positive Behavior Support Systems) through our School Expectations - Be Respectful, Be Responsible, and Be Safe. Our Jaguar Jackpot incentive program recoginizes students for positive behavior at the individual level, classroom level, and school community level.
This year, our school theme is “Make It Happen.” Together, as a school community, students and staff will be challenged to “Make It Happen” in all they do, throughout the school year. As we continue to strengthen our Whittier School community, we recognize the importance of understanding that we are all unique individuals with our own unique talents, interests, and values that we bring to the table. As we continue to support and cultivate diversity, inclusivity, and acceptance throughout our school community, it is so important that we all continue to respond in a positive, appropriate, and meaningful way. We can all make a difference and “Make It Happen” as we grow.
The school is the heart of every village. Teachers are responsible for teaching and educating our children. Students are responsible for trying their best and learning from the experiences afforded to them. Parents are responsible for ensuring that their children are prepared and ready for each school day. The Community is responsible for supporting the overall educational process. Together, we will all work to achieve educational success for all our Whittier students!
We are very thankful for all the parent support we continue to receive at Whittier throughout the years. Our PTA continues to support our efforts and continues to earmark funds to support our students, staff, and school community. Please join the Whittier PTA and become an active member of this wonderful group. We all work best when we work together!
Thank you for the support and confidence you give us in educating your children!
Michael J. Krugman
Principal