H.O. Whitehurst Elementary

This morning we had a packed house for our 1st grade Texas program. It was so much fun and they all did so well. Thank you to our wonderful teachers and staff who made today possible, especially our music teacher Mrs. Rodriguez!

Check out these amazing students who nailed it by predicting Mr. Robertson would wear BLUE on Wednesday! Be at school every Wednesday to join the color challenge!

Superintendent Newsletter: Help us celebrate school events, Teachers of the Year, cafeteria food redesign, and more in this April 2024 Edition. https://5il.co/2iq5j

REMINDER: Get ready to boogie down with our pint-sized 1st graders as they groove to the rhythm of Texas tunes! Friday, April 19th at 9:45 in the H.O.W cafeteria. Parents are welcome!

Come visit Mrs. O'Bryant next week at the book fair, April 15th-19th. After all it's the books you read when you're young that stay with you always!

ALL after school activities for ALL campuses TODAY, Tuesday, Apr 9, 2024 have been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience but hope everyone travels safely.

Goats are proud to wear RED for Autism Awareness! #LightItUpRed ❤️

Drum roll please.... HOW Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Erica Beldin!

Kinder is GREEN too! 💚

Continuing our celebration of Autism Awareness Week! 💚 Our students are proudly wearing green to show ongoing support!

Beautiful, sunny afternoons call for outdoor learning! H.O.W. students enjoyed a nature walk to study plants and a few animal visitors today!

Happy Assistant Principal week to Mrs. Copeland. Lucky is an understatement! Help us thank her for all she does for the staff and students here at H.O.W.

Rocking YELLOW for our Wednesday color challenge and showing support for Autism Awareness week with Mr. Robertson! 💛

Students showing their support for Autism Awareness Week by wearing purple! #AutismAwareness #LightItUpPurple 💜

Groesbeck Little Dribblers send off at H.O. Whitehurst. We are so proud of all our students who have made it to the National Tournament! Good luck this week!

REMINDER: Monday, April 8th, is a Student Holiday (No School). GISD students will receive a pair of solar lenses to take home. An informational sheet will be given as well. Please be safe during this solar eclipse.

Superintendent Food Council tasting round 4...What an amazing experience. We are all excited to see how our menu will change here at GISD next year!

Today we lit the school up BLUE in honor of Autism Awareness Month! Tomorrow we will celebrate diversity by wearing PURPLE!

Some memebers of the Superintendent Food Council are visiting Athens ISD. We are sampling food items from different districts who use 3rd party providers who may be bidding on our FSMC contract.

Check out these sharp students who correctly predicted blue & white for Mrs. Copeland's outfit. Can you guess what color Mr. Robertson will wear next Wednesday?