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Communication to Families

How we Communicate with Whitman Students & Families

Welcome! Read the information on this page to learn how Whitman MS communicates with students and families to keep you connected and informed.

Schoology: Classroom Resources

Parents and students use Schoology to see assignments, teacher announcements, reminders and calendars. Schoology is the primary communication tool used for assignments and class details.

Schoology Tips

  • Parents/Guardians if you don’t have a Schoology Account | To create a Schoology account, you will need your Schoology Access Code, found in the Source to get started. 
  • Need additional help? Visit the Schoology FAQ page.

The Source Student & Family Resource

The primary way that parents and students can check on their grades, attendance, complete the online data verification form and the Source has a link as well to SchoolPay, which is an easy way to electronically pay for school-related fees (ASB fees, Yearbook).

Progress Reports/Report Cards

The Source is the online platform where families access their student’s daily attendance, assessment scores, and Secondary student grades. All Report Cards and Progress Reports will be available to families logging onto the parent or guardian Source account following the end of each term. Please reach out to a WMS Counselor if you require a paper copy.

Principal Communications

The Principal sends emails to Whitman families as needed. Note: Families are automatically on the distribution list for School Messenger. 

If you are not receiving these messages from School Messenger please check your profile in SchoolMessenger as well as your spam folder.

Introducing the Phone Away for the Day Policy 25-26

Whitman Middle School 2025-26
Introducing the Phone Away for the Day Policy

We’re excited to share a new step we’re taking to help our students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Starting this school year, Whitman Middle School will be implementing a Phone Away for the Day policy.

Why are we doing this?
Research and feedback from our community show that having phones out during the school day can:

  • Make it harder for students to focus and learn, even if phones aren’t being used.
  • Increase feelings of anxiety, depression, and social isolation.
  • Interrupt classrooms and reduce time spent connecting with friends face-to-face.

What does this mean for your child?

  • Students will turn off phones and smart devices and keep them out of sight from the moment they enter the building until they leave.
  • If a phone is seen in public spaces like hallways or lunchrooms, staff will handle it discreetly.
  • Teachers will manage classroom phone use and may send students to the office if needed.

Supporting our students
We know many students use music or other tools to help with stress, and we’ll continue to support healthy ways for them to manage anxiety and build positive social connections.

How discipline will work
We believe in kindness and respect. Following Seattle Public Schools’ guidelines, here’s how we’ll respond to phone use during the day:

  • First time: We’ll notify you and return the phone to your child at the end of the day.
  • Second time: We’ll notify you again and return the phone to youat the end of the day.
  • Third time: We’ll schedule a parent conference and discuss additional steps.

Together, we can create a focused, positive environment that helps every student grow beyond their screens. Thank you for your support and partnership

Whitman MS Website News, Bell Schedules, Resources For Students & Families

The school website provides up to date news and information. Keep up with the latest announcements, bell schedules, calendar events, PTSA newsletter, Performing Arts at Whitman (PAW), and Friend of Whitman Music (FOWM) events, as well as athletics and sports clubs and resources.

WMS PTSA Weekly Newsletter

The WMS PTSA Weekly Newsletter is a PTSA member volunteer run informational newsletter that is emailed to subscribed families with important upcoming information as well as athletics, sports clubs, performing arts, ASB and community news, and more! Read Past Issues or plan to Subscribe today and stay connected to the Whitman MS Community!

Note! You don’t have to be a PTSA membership to sign up, so sign-up today and get your email added to the Whitman weekly newsletter mailing list.

Music Program Remind App

The Whitman Music Program teacher use the Remind App as it provides a one-way texting system to keep students and families in the loop for all activities and events in Jazz Band and Drumline right now (before and after school clubs). It’s easy to sign up for any and all groups you need to track during the school year, and receive important messages via text. Refer to the Music teacher to get signed up.

Athletics

Visit the Sports page for more information about our sports.

WMS School Social Media Accounts 

Additional ways to connect are to follow us on our Social Media accounts to stay informed with the latest happenings.

Talking Points Text Messages: Important Announcements 

Text messages can also be sent via Talking Points to Whitman MS families. Talking Points is a two-way translated texting option for schools to communicate with families.

SPS Communication

Seattle Public Schools knows timely, useful communication with families is important. Learn more about the tools that are the official means of communications from the district.

Social Media and District Newsletter: School Beat

Stay in the know with the district newsletter, social media and the district websites to get fresh news and announcements from across Seattle Public Schools! Have a story tip or question? Email us at GoodNews@seattleschools.org.

Seattle Schools Family Resources

Seattle Public Schools publishes important information to help families support their students on key webpages with text that has been translated by a person rather than a computer. Not all our webpages are published in this way. If you visit a webpage that does not have the language links, you may use Google translate, located in the top right corner.

Peachjar for Digital Flyers

The district uses Peachjar to share digital flyers. This platform enables the district to share district and community flyers with parents and guardians digitally, saving our schools time, money, and paper. SPS approved digital flyers will be sent out to families by email and published on the school and district website. Read more about Peachjar.