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Facts About Our School
Year School Built 2000
Square Footage 67,300
Number of Students 560
Grades Served PK-4
School Hours 8:00 - 3:00
School Colors Blue and White
School Mascot Wildcats
School Motto:
“Whitsitt: A World of Learners”
Principal:
Stephen Caraway- stephen.caraway@mnps.org
Assistant Principal:
Brian Fuller- brian.fuller@mnps.org
District 7 School Board Representative:
Ed Kindall- etkindall@aol.com, 327-4418
District 16 Metro Council Representative:
Anna Page- anna.page@nashville.gov
What Makes Our School Unique?
Welcome to John B. Whitsitt Elementary School. We are a PreK-4 school that serves a multicultural population of approximately 560 students. The faculty, staff and administration are dedicated and committed to the children and community they serve.
We are striving daily to provide a quality learning environment that meets the needs of every child. We provide a variety of resources to enhance learning.
We seek and welcome parental involvement. Parental involvement is a key component to student success. We have outstanding PENCIL Partners with Creative Artist Agency and Woodbine United Methodist Church. We are proud of the thousands of volunteer hours worked to assist and tutor students at our school.
John B. Whitsitt Elementary is a special place. It is our belief that all students can learn and that it is our responsibility to ensure that they do.
Glencliff Cluster Map (2008-2009) |
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Community Partners
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YMCA Fun Company, 6:30-8:00am; 3:00 – 6:00pm, The Whitsitt Fun Company is located in the gym at Whitsitt Elementary.
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L.E.A.P.S. (Lottery for Education: Afterschool Programs) Monday-Thursday, 3:15-5:30pm, Larry Foster, Director
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Woodbine Christian Care Center
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Boys and Girls Club
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Woodbine Community Center
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Coleman Community Center
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Y.E.S. (Youth Encouragement Services)
What Does Our School Offer?
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Title I Schoolwide Project
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Reading Renaissance - Accelerated Reader
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Nashville Academy Theatre
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Mentor Volunteers
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Classworks Computer Lab
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YPP (Yearly Progress Pro) Computer Skills Program
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Language!
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G.R.O.U.P. (Giving Reading Our Ultimate Priority) Ability Grouped Reading Time
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ESL (English Second Language) Program
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PreK (Regular and Special Ed.)
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Honor Choir
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Art Club
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Art Smart
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Parent Involvement Meetings
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Vanderbilt Practicum and student teachers
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Vanderbilt HOT Math Program
Who Attends Our School?
Students attending this school live south of downtown Nashville surrounding the Nolensville Road area and are zoned to Cameron or Wright Middle School and Glencliff High School. The elementary schools in the Glencliff cluster are: Fall-Hamilton Enhanced Option, Glencliff, Glengarry, Glenview, Paragon Mills and Whitsitt. The middle schools are Cameron and Wright.
PENCIL Partners
PENCIL Foundation, a nonprofit organization, links community resources with Nashville public schools. A PENCIL Partner is a business or other community organization that teams up with a Metro school to volunteer time and donate resources that promote student success.
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