BACK-TO-SCHOOL HUB
While the 2020-2021 school year is quickly approaching its end, faculty and staff are already preparing for 2021-2022! To connect you with all the information you need for the new school year, the Back-To-School Hub will be available on the Whitefield website mid-summer. This will include specific policies regarding masks and visitors on campus for the 2021-2022 school year. Information about summer reading is already available here, or can be accessed through the Parent Portal by clicking "Academic Information," then "Summer Reading."

USED UNIFORM DONATIONS
It's time to clean out those closets! Even though the school year is coming to a close, the Used Uniform Committee is continuing to accept donations. All donations can be dropped off in the blue Used Uniform bin located in the LSSAC. The next Used Uniform Sale will be on Monday, August 9. If you have any questions, please email NaKeya Bazemore and Jennifer Young.

SUMMER ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT
New this year, Whitefield will be offering summer academic enrichment courses for rising 5th through 12th graders. Taught by Whitefield faculty, these courses will reinforce key concepts and study skills and establish a firm foundation from which to approach the upcoming school year. With a variety of course topics, lengths, formats, and prices, your child will have the opportunity to shore up any academic gaps and start off the 2021-2022 school year on the right foot. Course descriptions and registration will be available next week. Stay tuned!

LIBRARY FINE AMNESTY
All Middle School students have the opportunity for library fine amnesty! Report to the Morris Hall Library on Friday, May 14 before 9 a.m. to turn in books and have fines waived. Students who have previously assessed fines may also report to the library Friday until 9 a.m. to take advantage of this opportunity.

MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDY HALL: NEW LOCATION

Middle School after school study hall has now moved to Founders Hall room M-206. The new phone number is 678-305-1470. Study hall hours are 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. The last day of study hall this year is Friday, May 21.

BACCALAUREATE AND COMMENCEMENT

The time has come! Tomorrow evening, May 14 at 7 p.m., the Class of 2021 and their immediate families will gather at the Church of the Apostles for their Baccalaureate service, and the Whitefield community is invited to view the Baccalaureate livestream starting tomorrow evening at 6:50 p.m. The next morning on Saturday, May 15, the senior class will cross the stage at Whitefield's 2021 Commencement ceremony at 9 a.m. in WolfPack Stadium. Livestream links are accessible through the links above. Congratulations, Class of 2021!

It has been an entire school year of virtual chapels, which were a new challenge, but they came with an unexpected joy: our students got to grow together in fellowship through extended times of prayer and discussion with their advisory groups. We’re so thankful for our teachers who facilitated those discussions! With that said, this week was our final virtual chapel for the Middle and Upper School students since they will gather outside for chapel next week. For our video, we had teachers across campus “sign off” of virtual chapel and encourage students to finish well as they prepare for finals and the beginning of summer.

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY: MUST MINISTRIES SUPPLY DRIVE
Saturday and Sunday, May 15-16, varying hours at Love Street Gifts
Get a jump on your 2021-2022 community service hours by volunteering at the MUST Ministries Summer Supply Drive, in partnership with Our Town Magazine and Love Street Gifts! Middle and Upper School students can work any number of hours on Saturday, May 15 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and/or Sunday, May 16 from 12 - 6 p.m. To sign up, please contact Tara Hanover at 404-455-9599 or via email. Middle School students, remember to bring a Community Service Form with you to the event.

Interested in donating to the supply drive? Click here for a list of needed items.

The following student athletes will be participating in the state meet:

100m: Haley Burgess (12th), Myles Redding (12th), Howard Allen (11th)

200m: Myles Redding (12th), Haley Burgess (12th)

400m: Hannah Docabo (10th)

4x100 boys: Drew Phillips (11th), Myles Redding (12th), Howard Allen (11th), Ian Baker (11th), 
4x100 boys alternates: Chase Blackwell (11th), Ethan Garrett (12th), Spencer Wingate (12th)
4x100 girls: Haley Burgess (12th), Annalee Neese (12th), Hannah Docabo (10th), Elise Smith (11th)
4x100 girls alternates: Jetta Blackwood (10th), Averi Calloway (10th), Madison Cofield (10th)

1600m: Taylor Wade (10th), Peyton Golden (11th)

3200m: Taylor Wade (10th), Peyton Golden (11th)

110m Hurdles: Wyatt Bonner (11th)

300m Hurdles: Wyatt Bonner (11th), Andrew Glover (9th)

4x800m boys: Clayton Troutman (11th), Blaise Richburg (11th), Andrew Rothwell (9th), Hampton Scott (11^th)
4x800m alternates: Jon Fairgrieves (10th), Sebastian Nandkeolyar (11th)

High Jump: Drew Phillips (11th)

Pole Vault: Brenden Vanderpool (10th)

Long Jump: Haley Burgess (12th), Myles Redding (12th)

Triple Jump: Wyatt Bonner (11th)

Varsity Golf

The girls golf team will compete in the state meet on May 17 and 18. The meet will take place at Heritage Golf Links!

Varsity Baseball

Many of our varsity baseball players received All-Region honors.

All-Region Pitcher of the Year: Brayden May (10th)

First Team Infielders: Nick Olson (10th), Parker Ladd (10th)

First Team Outfielders: Cooper Craig (11th)

Second Team Catcher: Caleb LaVallee (10th)

Second Team Infielder: Cole Peterson (10th)

Varsity Soccer:

Many of our varsity soccer players received All-Region honors.

Girls 1^st Team All-Region: Lindsey Fry (12th), Avery Fassnacht (12th), Kyla McCurdy (11th), Ansley Hales (9th), Sydney Hales (12th)

Girls 2^nd Team All-Region: Hannah Docabo (10th), Lilly Phillips (11th), Adiyah Thomas (12th)

Boys 1^st Team All-Region: Luke Wilson (12th), Micah Messner (12th), Scott Hellier (12th), John Johnson (11th), Jake Petersen (12th)

Boys 2^nd Team All-Region: Chase Watson (12th), James Heiskell (12th), Jacob Blackburn (12th)

PARENT PRAYER GROUP
Today was our final Parent Prayer meeting of the 2020-2021 school year. Parents are encouraged to join us in the fall as we start the new school year with prayer for our children and our community.

MEN'S FRATERNITY
Fridays, 6 a.m. via Zoom
Whitefield Men’s Fraternity brings men together in fellowship to strengthen our relationships with our families, whom we are called to lead courageously with Jesus Christ as our cornerstone. Men's Fraternity is looking forward to meeting in person again but is continuing to build community with our dads virtually. Reach out to Jason Watson if you want to be added to our mailing and meeting list. We look forward to seeing you soon! 

On Friday, May 7th, some of our 3rd through 6th graders competed in the Perimeter Track Meet. Both our girls and boys teams were 1st place team champions! For the list of full results, click here. The following students came home with medals:

by the Tabitha's Heart organization. Engaging activities help kids and grown-ups understand in a gentle, enjoyable way what life is like for kids growing up in extreme poverty. Follow a real family living in the slums of Kolkata through the challenges they face day to day. Choose a job, see how far your salary goes in our market, eat or take home a simple Indian meal, and connect with kids in the Tabitha’s Heart program. Tickets are $5.00 each. For more information and to sign up, click here, or reach out to Whitefield parent Kelly Healy. All proceeds go to Tabitha's Heart's COVID relief efforts to help families in the communities they serve with overwhelming medical bills and funeral expenses.