West Hancock Elementary

🚀 Exciting News! The Hancock County School District App is Here! 📱✨ Stay connected like never before with our brand-new Hancock County School District mobile app! Get quick access to: ✅ News & Announcements ✅ Events & Important Dates ✅ Documents & Resources ✅ Staff Directory ✅ Notifications & Alerts ✅ Dining Menus – Check out what’s for breakfast & lunch! 🍽️ 📲 Download the app for FREE today! 🔹 Android: https://aptg.co/T8zKfC 🔹 iPhone: https://aptg.co/k7hPQ2 🔔 Don’t forget to enable notifications so you never miss an important update! #F2G #flytogreatness #HNation

A huge thank you to Refuge Baptist Church for their generous donation of hygiene products for our nurse’s closet! Your support helps us care for our Wildcats in meaningful ways, and we are so grateful for your kindness and partnership with WHE!

Shoutout to Tiffany Cowman for her sweet generosity! Thank you for donating delicious cookies to help us celebrate our amazing staffulty during Teacher Appreciation Week. Your kindness and support made the day even sweeter for our team at WHE! We are so grateful!

🌍🎨 A big THANK YOU to Alpek Polyester for taking the time to judge our Little Wildcats' Recycling Art Project! We appreciate your support and commitment to creativity and sustainability. ♻️💙 👏 Congratulations to our winners: 🥇 2nd Grade – 1st Place 🥈 1st Grade – 2nd Place 🥉 Kindergarten – 3rd Place Our Wildcats did an amazing job turning trash into treasure! 🐾💡

🎓📸 Attention Kindergarten Families! Just a reminder that Kindergarten Cap & Gown pictures are TOMORROW! Please be sure to send in the completed envelope with payment first thing in the morning. 📩 Pictures will begin shortly after the bell rings—don’t be late! We can’t wait to capture this special milestone! 💙 #WHEKindergarten #CapAndGownPics

🥤🚨 Reminder! 🚨🥤 Our Coca-Cola fundraiser is wrapping up soon—all orders are due this Friday by 9 AM! Thank you for supporting our Wildcats! Every purchase helps us continue providing great opportunities for our students. Let’s finish strong! 💙 #WHEFundraiser #CocaColaFundraiser #SupportOurWildcats

🍩 Huge THANK YOU to Bayou Church for the generous donation of delicious donuts for our staffulty! Your thoughtful (and yummy!) treat made our day a little sweeter. We appreciate your support and kindness! 💙 #WHEPride

🌟 Congratulations to our Employees of the Month! 🌟 Every month, our staffulty votes for individuals who exemplify dedication and make WHE the incredible place it is. Join us in celebrating: 👏 Judi Closson - Her passion for helping our Wildcats learn and grow shines through every day. 👏 Dawn Lovett - Always willing to go the extra mile, stepping up to help whenever needed. 👏 Trina Shaw - An amazing support to our teachers, ensuring our team thrives. Thank you, Judi, Dawn, and Trina, for your outstanding contributions to our school community! 🎉 #WHEPride #EmployeeOfTheMonth

Hancock County School District is proud to partner with Excel By 5 to support our youngest learners and their families! Check out the May calendar filled with quick, engaging learning prompts for parents to explore with their preschoolers each day. From books to flowers to fun facts about animals, these simple conversations help build early literacy and spark curiosity at home. Download the calendar, hang it on your fridge, and enjoy making memories together all month long!

Awards day information

State Testing schedule

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 5–9 at WHE! We’re celebrating our amazing staffulty who survived another school year! Each day has a fun theme to show our gratitude — from supplies and treats to handwritten notes and summer goodies. Thank you, teachers, for all that you do! #TeacherAppreciation #WHEWildcats #ThankATeacher

Happy School Lunch Hero Day! Today we celebrate the incredible team who keeps our Wildcat bellies full and our hearts happy! Our lunch heroes serve up delicious, hot meals every single day—making sure our students and staffulty are nourished and ready to take on the day. Thank you for your hard work, your warm smiles, and all the love you put on every tray. We appreciate you more than words can say! #LunchHeroDay #WHEWildcats

Kindergarten Donuts with Grown Ups

Upcoming events in May

May calendar

🌟 Celebrating Principal Appreciation Day at WHE! 🌟 Today, we honor Ms. Sins, our incredible principal. Her compassion, kindness, and thoughtful leadership make WHE shine brighter every day. Thank you, Ms. Sins, for your heart for our children and staffulty. We couldn't ask for a better leader! 💙 #PrincipalAppreciationDay

🍕 Don't miss out on our last WHE Domino's Pizza Night of the school year on May 1st! Let Domino's do the cooking for you!

Please make plans to attend our PTO meeting on Friday, May 2nd. We will hold our annual elections at this meeting.

🥤🎉 Our Coca-Cola Fundraiser kicks off TODAY at WHE! 🎉🥤 Help support our school by participating in this delicious opportunity! All order forms and money are due by 9 AM on Friday, May 9th — no late orders will be accepted, so don’t miss out! 🗓️ Fundraiser Dates: Now through May 9 🕘 Deadline: Friday, May 9 @ 9:00 AM sharp Thank you for helping us make a difference at WHE! 💙