Whitworth Elementary School

06/01/2026

05/21/2026

Join us today, May 21st at 1:30pm in the Whitworth Gym for an afternoon of music, fun, and outstanding performances by our amazing 5th grade HOWLER choir!

🎟️ Free Admission

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parents, families, and friends are all welcome! Please come through the main office entrance. We will send everyone down to the gym at 1:15pm.

Anyone that is planning to take their student home, we will ask you to remain in the gym after the performance and students will come back to the gym at dismissal after getting their belongings.

Come out and support these awesome young performers as they showcase all of their hard work and talent. We can’t wait to see you there! 💙🐺💛

05/20/2026

Whitworth Families,

We need your support with an increase in “play fighting” at school. While students may see it as joking around, roughhousing, wrestling, slap boxing, and fake fighting can quickly become unsafe and lead to conflict, injuries, or disciplinary consequences.

At Whitworth, our expectation is simple: Keep hands, feet, and bodies to self.

Please help us by talking with your student about:
• Avoiding play fighting or roughhousing
• Walking away before situations escalate
• Being respectful and safe at school

Social media trends do not set school expectations. Safety, respect, and responsibility do.

Thank you for partnering with us as we work together to help students finish the year strong and be ALL IN! 🐺💙

05/14/2026

The Whitworth 5th Grade Howler Choir proudly presents "Summer Camp, the Musical." Thursday, May 14th, 6:30pm. Bollman Auditorium, Dallas High School. Free admission. Come out and support these awesome young performers!

05/08/2026

As we wrap up another busy week at Whitworth, I want to once again recognize and celebrate our incredible teaching staff.

Our teachers consistently give their time, energy, patience, creativity, and heart to our students and school community. The work they do each day often extends far beyond the classroom walls, and Whitworth is a better place because of their dedication to kids.

Thank you to our Classified staff who helped make Teacher Appreciation Week special through kind words, notes, treats, meals, gifts and encouragement. Those gestures truly matter and help remind our staff how valued they are. Thank you as well to any families and community members who helped make Teacher Appreciation Week special as well.

Whitworth is fortunate to have a team that is truly ALL IN for students every single day. 💙🐺

Thank you for your continued partnership and support as we head into the weekend!

— Darrick Bruns
Principal, Whitworth Elementary, Dallas School District, Oregon

05/07/2026

📢 Whitworth Families –Toys, Squishies, & Personal Items Reminder to STAY AT HOME 🧸

***Please note that some students may have specific items identified in an IEP, 504 Plan, or Behavior Support Plan that serve as support tools for learning, regulation, or access to school. In these cases, the use and access to those items are coordinated and managed by school staff as part of the student’s individualized support plan.

🧩 Toys, Squishies, & Personal Items
Please help remind your student to leave toys, squishies, plushies, and similar items at home.
These items HAVE become distractions and lead to unnecessary conflicts during our school day.

Bringing ANY of these items to school often creates safety and supervision concerns during recess and transitions.

Thank you for your continued support in helping us keep our school focused, safe, and ready for learning!

🐺💙💛 Be ALL IN,
Whitworth Elementary, Dallas School District, Oregon

05/06/2026

Dear Whitworth Families,

This week, we proudly celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week and the incredible educators who make our school such a special place.

Our Whitworth teachers go above and beyond every single day building strong relationships, creating engaging learning experiences, and supporting each student not only academically, but socially and emotionally as well. Their dedication, patience, and passion are what make Whitworth such a strong and caring community.

Whether it’s staying late to prepare lessons, finding creative ways to reach every learner, or simply being a steady, positive presence for our students, our teachers truly embody what it means to be ALL IN for kids.

We invite you to join us in celebrating them this week. Whether it’s a kind note, a quick message, or a simple “thank you.” Those small gestures go a long way and mean more than you might realize.

To our Whitworth teachers:

Thank you for everything you do. Your impact is lasting, and we are grateful for each and every one of you.

Lots of appreciation,

Darrick Bruns
Principal, Whitworth Elementary, Dallas School District, Oregon

04/29/2026

We have some exciting news to celebrate at Whitworth! 🎨
A big congratulations to our PTC-sponsored art winners — Hazel, Arianna, and Abby! Their creativity, effort, and artistic talent truly stood out, and we are so proud of the work they’ve done.
These students did an incredible job representing Whitworth through their artwork, and it’s always inspiring to see our students express themselves in such meaningful and creative ways.
Thank you to our Whitworth PTC for supporting opportunities like this for our students, and to our staff and families for continuing to encourage creativity and growth.
Let’s give Hazel, Arianna, and Abby a big HOWL and celebrate their achievement! 🐺🎉