Teachers busy with continuous learning over the summer!

Whittier Primary was "paw"sitively present at Backpack Peoria! Thank you everyone who attended!

Triple P Final Celebration

On Monday May 15, the Triple P Program had their end of the year celebration. The student buddies ate pizza, made crafts, and spent some time together.

4th Grade AVID Retreat

On Tuesday May 16, 20 4th grade students from Whittier Primary, Franklin Primary and Peoria High School students for a retreat at Bradley Park. During the retreat the students shared about their plans for the future, how to achieve their goals, and played team building games. The event was a success, and the schools look forward to making this a annual event.

Principal for the Day

During the week of 5/15-5/19, Whittier will celebrate the AR winners from each grade level with the privilege of being Principal for the day. Each student takes one day of the week, and mandates no homework, distributes 'Dream Dollars', and has the freedom to travel throughout the building and each classroom. The students do a great job, and have a lot of fun.

Forest Park Nature Center's 'Habitats' Program visits 1st Grade Students

On Wednesday May 10, the Forest Park Nature Center visited Whittier Primary School's 1st Grade students. The presenters discussed the different type of habitats and species that live in the environment.

Peoria Zoo visits Whittier

Peoria Zoo brought animals and excitement to Whittier Primary on May 8. The event was sponsored by the Whittier PTO. All students enjoyed learning about a number of animals and seeing them up close.

2017 Spring Concert

On Monday May 6, Whittier Primary held their Spring Concert called "A Night at the Movies". The concert was held in the Manual High School auditorium.

IPA Student Recognition

On Monday, May 1st, over 575 individuals from 91 Central Illinois Schools convened to celebrate the success and achievement of area students in grades K-12 in Washington, Illinois with a Recognition Breakfast and Banquet. This unique and remarkable event was sponsored by the Central Illinois Valley Region of the Illinois Principal’s Association and featured WEEK News 25 Anchor, Caitlyn Knute as the Keynote Speaker. This event is put on each year and has grown to include school districts from Fulton, Mason, Woodford, Tazewell and Peoria Counties. This event is one-of-a-kind as local area educational leaders work together to collaboratively recognize our best and brightest students. Whittier students who were recognized at this event were Brenna Huff and Lydia Lynn. Congratulations to these students for their remarkable accomplishments.

Chuck E. Cheese Family Night

On Wednesday May 3, Whittier Primary hosted Family Night at Chuck E. Cheese restaurant. The event was organized by Mrs. Pelphrey and the 1st grade team to raise money for Whittier. Chuck E. Cheese's mascot came to school during the day visiting the students during lunch to promote the event. Whittier had a great turnout at the event and look forward to future events with Chuck E. Cheese in the future.