Wheelock Elementary School

We are so grateful for our School Resource Officers, Officer Cerda and Officer Jensen! We hope you both have a great day today!

Happy Valentine's Day from the Wheelock family!

Lubbock ISD classes are on a two-hour delay tomorrow, Monday, February 12, due to the increased possibility of icy conditions impacting travel to school and work. School start times will be adjusted as follows: elementary schools will begin at 9:45 a.m., middle schools will begin at 10:20 a.m., and high schools will begin at 10:15 a.m. Buses will run on a two-hour delay schedule. There will be no classes tomorrow at the Byron Martin ATC or the Agri-STEM Complex. Weather conditions will continue to be monitored, and we will provide additional communication tomorrow morning no later than 7 a.m. if there are any changes. Please stay safe and warm!

We hope our Lubbock ISD family is staying safe and warm on this snowy Sunday! This is a friendly reminder about how we communicate weather delays or cancellations. We share information by using: 1. Our social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, and X). 2. Our website (www.LubbockISD.org). 3. Our district notification system (phone call, text message, email, and app push notification). 4. Our district television station (Lubbock ISD-TV). 5. Our local media outlets You can find more information about how we make these decisions and when we communicate about them at our weather information page at www.LubbockISD.org/weather.

Come shop the book fair tomorrow evening before the PTA performance!

Reminder: Everyone is invited to the Pre-K PTA performance on February 12th at 5:30pm. The book fair will also be open late for shopping!

The book fair is coming! Students will have the opportunity to purchase items from the Scholastic Book Fair next week. Please keep an eye out for a flyer coming home with more information.

Snack Shack this Friday!

We are so grateful to have Mrs. Crist as our School Counselor! Happy National School Counseling Week!!! #wheelockrocks

We celebrate and pay tribute to generations of African Americans and their incredible roles throughout U.S. history and our community. #WeAreLubbockISD #BlackHistoryMonth

Tomorrow we will practice our shelter in place for severe weather drill. This is a great opportunity to talk to your students about weather preparedness!

We can't wait to celebrate SUPER WEEK! Students are invited to dress up following our themes each day next week. #chiefsvs49ers

Are you ready to see some precious Pre-K students perform? We definitely are! Join us for the PTA performance on February 12th at 5:30pm.

We will practice our emergency evacuation for fire tomorrow. This is a great opportunity to discuss your emergency plan as a family!

On this day 21 years ago, we lost the crew of space shuttle Columbia. Today, we pause to honor Commander William C. McCool, as well as the six other crew members, who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery. #WeAreLubbockISD

It's February already! Can you believe it? This month we want to show our INCRECIBLE Wheelock staff some love, but we need your help! Please consider how you can help us FILL THE FRIDGE! You don't even have to spend a dime- you can help us cover the fridge in notes of encouragement and love for the amazing folks who work at Wheelock! Items/notes can be dropped off in the front office any day this month! Thank you for showing the love! 🥰

A new month means new opportunities for our Plainsmen! Check out February edition of The Plainsmen Press - Parent Edition! https://bit.ly/PlainsmenPressParentsFeb

It's time to take the ISIP test for February! Please help your student do their best by ensuring they get a good night's sleep and arrive to school by 7:35.

Parents and/or school staff can refer a student for GT services. Find the referral form online or contact your student's counselor.

It's Pickle and Popcorn week! All students may purchase items for $1 each.