Profile

The mission of the Whitman School is to create an equitable atmosphere in which children will develop self-worth, personal excellence, community mindedness, and a sense of responsibility toward themselves and others for the present and the future. We believe students need to experience excellent academic achievement, a feeling that they are part of a school family, and a high rate of participation and recognition. We also believe that a quality staff is essential for student success. In addition we believe that education and learning begin in the home and require the family's on-going involvement through the years. Our mission statement, beliefs, and school activities are developed in conjunction with parents and staff members through a Principal's Advisory Committee.

Quality Facilities:

The facilities at Whitman School meet the needs of the twenty-first century by providing for a safe and secure learning environment and an effective communication and research system. Each classroom is equipped with a telephone; a computer teaching station connected to the Internet and a direct hook up to a TV monitor; and student computer stations. Students also receive specialized instruction in music, art, computers, physical education, and library skills within their own facility.

Class Size / Enrollment:

• Enrollment: 623
• Average Class Size: 24 students per homeroom
• We have 5 classes of each grade first through fifth, a transitional first grade class, and two multiple handicapped classes.

Quality Staff:

• technology training;
• peer coaching;
• master teacher;
• computer training;
• special education/inclusion;
• postgraduate coursework;
• several workshops on specialized topics;
• and training in CPR and the Heimlich procedure.
  
  

• to use Telecommunications/Internet/WWW skills;
• to develop word processing skills;
• to record student achievement.

In addition:

• More than fifty percent of our teaching staff hold Masters Degrees.
• All teaching staff are New Jersey State Certified.
• All teaching staff have achieved District Mandated Technology Proficiencies.
• Teachers take part in workshops including CPR training, computer training, and out of district educational conferences
  
  

Technology:

• Every homeroom has Internet Access as well as televisions, VCRs and access to Laser Disk players.
• We have a State of the Art computer lab which houses thirty networked Dell Computers, two laser printers, school wide video and camera equipment.
• We produce daily live school wide announcements through our digital video system.
• We have a technology team of 4th and 5th grade students who produce our daily live announcements, take digital pictures and meet once a week in the computer lab.
• We have digital video and digital still cameras.
  

The Arts:

• We have a 10,000 volume media center, on-site reading specialist and librarian.
• Our library offers an electronic card catalog and Internet accessibility.
• We have a music room, Chorus and Bell Choir as well as yearly recitals.
• We have Musical Instrument Instruction as well as an orchestra and band.
• We have an art room, Honors Art program and yearly art show.