Important Dates
April 2
Paraprofessional Appreciation Day
April 7-11
Assistant Principal Appreciation Week
April 10
Family Game Night
April 10
SLT (4:00 pm) PTA Meeting (6:00pm)
April 14
NYSESLAT Speaking begins
April 14-18
Spring Break
April 22-23
Grade 8 ELA Test begins
April 24-25
Grade 7 ELA Test begins
April 25
Town Hall Celebration
April 29-30
Grade 6 ELA Test begins
April 30
District 17’s 2025 Pfizer School of Science Middle School Field Trips
May 1
Principal Appreciation Day
May 5-9
Teacher Appreciation Week
May 6-7
Grade 8 Math Test begins
May 8
Middle School Parent-Teacher Conferences
May 8-9
Grade 7 Math Test begins
May 12
NYSESLAT Listening, Reading, Writing begins
May 13-14
Grade 6 Math Test begins
May 14
Grade 8 Science
May 16
NYS CBT Testing Window closes
May 22
“I AM Worthy” Girls Empowerment Day
May 23
Silent Party (Day Party)
May 26
Memorial Day
May 30
Town Hall Celebration
June 2
8th Grade Senior Trip Rocking Horse Ranch
June 5
Eid al-Adha / Anniversary Day; schools closed
June 6
Clerical Day- No students
June 19
Juneteenth, schools closed
June 20
End of Year- Town Hall Celebration
June 23
Senior Prom
June 24
8th Grade Graduation 4pm
June 26
Last Day of School
Walt Whitman
Mission
The mission of Walt Whitman Middle School is to provide students with a strong academic foundation rooted in STEAM education that equips them with the confidence, knowledge and skill to achieve high proficiency and mastery. We believe that when immersed in a joyous, nurturing, and culturally responsive environment that fosters critical thinking, student voice, inquiry and discovery all students will develop 21st Century skills to succeed.
