West Hancock Elementary

Tomorrow is the last day of the 2024-2025 school year! We will dismiss early at 11:30 AM. Students will eat lunch before dismissal, and buses will run early. Please ensure someone is home to receive your child. The office will be closed on Thursday, May 29. Thank you for a great year. Have a safe, fun summer! Follow us on Facebook for 2025-2026 updates! Please note, students must wear uniforms tomorrow.

☀️ The countdown to summer is on! ☀️ Hancock County School District will have an early release on Wednesday, May 28 to kick off summer break! 🌴🍉 📍 Release times: • Elementary – 11:30 AM • Hancock High School – 12:30 PM • Hancock Middle School – 12:40 PM #F2G #flytogreatness #HNation

Third Grade would like to RECOGNIZE Wildcats from each homeroom who have been Good Classroom Culture Builders in the fourth term of school! Those students as shown in the picture are: Izzy Olivieri from Mrs. Haslauer’s Homeroom: Izzy models RESPECT for our class and school values. Izzy has good attendance, engagement, and participation in class! She works hard and gets RESULTS! Izzy is a great role model in third grade and at WHE! We are proud to have Izzy in our class! Sawyer Short has good RELATIONSHIPS with his peers in the classroom and on the playground! He is always looking out for friends and cheering them up when they are sad. Sawyer RECOGNIZES when others need help and is always there to lend a hand. He always shows RESPECT to his peers and teachers. Good job, Sawyer! Layla Hayes from Ms. Mooar's Homeroom: Layla models RELATIONSHIP BUILDING in the school! She is quick to reach out to fellow classmates and make new students feel welcome on the playground. Layla RECOGNIZES when she can help those around her, whether it be helping a teacher or another student. She also REINFORCES good things! You can count on Layla to tell a classmate “good job,” or “nice work!” Hooray, Layla!

Reminder 🐧Kona Ice is coming to West Hancock Elementary on Tuesday, May 27th for the last Kona Day of the school year 🍧 💻 This event is Pre-Pay only—pay online here: https://customer.kona-ice.com/#/K611141950 🍧 No cash will be accepted the day of the event in the office or at the truck. 🍧 No cups will be accepted in the office the day of the event. 💙🩵 Spread the love by gifting a Kona with our Pay it Forward option—just write 'Pay it Forward' in the student name box. ⏰ Online payments close at 11pm on May 26, so don’t wait! #KonaIce #Fundraiser

West Hancock is honored to be awarded the School Culture Builder Award for April. We strive to create a culture where teachers love their jobs and students thrive!

📚✏️ WHE PTO School Supply Kit Sale is LIVE! ✏️📚 We’re excited to announce that WHE PTO has partnered with EPI to offer pre-packaged school supply kits for the 2025–2026 school year! 🛒 This is an online-only sale — no store trips or last-minute shopping! 📦 Kits will be delivered straight to your child’s classroom before the first day of school! 🗓 Sale runs NOW through June 15 – don’t miss out! 👉 Order here: https://www.educationalproducts.com/ShopPacks 🔤 School Code: WES355 Make back-to-school a breeze! 💙🐾 #WHEWildcats #BackToSchoolMadeEasy #PTOPerks #EPIkits

Awards Day Reminder

📣 Dress Code Update for 2025–2026 Hancock County School District has updated its student dress code to reflect a more flexible, guideline-based approach—thanks to feedback from our families and staffulty. Out of 1,895 total survey responses, 70.3% supported moving away from the previous uniform-style policy to a dress code based on general expectations for appropriate attire. 👕 Students will now have more choice—while still being expected to dress neatly and appropriately for school. 🎥 Watch this short video for an overview of what’s changing and what’s expected: 🔗 https://youtu.be/vM-kdG5MPRE 📘 View the full 2025–2026 dress code in the student handbook at www.hancockschools.net

Week 3 in May Means More Manager Choice Days, H Nation! 🎉🍽️ We’re still going strong! Your amazing cafeteria teams are bringing more flavor, fun, and fan favorites with another round of Manager Choice Days! Check out what’s being served at your school this week — see the flyer for all the tasty details! Each meal comes with delicious sides, fresh fruit, and a variety of milk options. These special menus are packed with your managers’ top picks and that end-of-year excitement — don’t miss out!

🐧Kona Ice is coming to West Hancock Elementary on Tuesday, May 27th for the last Kona Day of the school year 🍧 💻 This event is Pre-Pay only—pay online here: https://customer.kona-ice.com/#/K611141950 🍧 No cash will be accepted the day of the event in the office or at the truck. 🍧 No cups will be accepted in the office the day of the event. 💙🩵 Spread the love by gifting a Kona with our Pay it Forward option—just write 'Pay it Forward' in the student name box. ⏰ Online payments close at 11pm on May 26, so don’t wait! #KonaIce #Fundraiser

📝 Creative Writing Meets Creative Thinking! 📝 Challenge students have been putting their names—and imaginations—to work in some amazing ways! Check out the unique challenges each grade took on: ✨ 2nd grade wrote acrostic poems using the letters of their names to describe who they are. ✨ 3rd grade turned the letters of their printed names into an entirely new animal species and wrote all about the new creature’s unique traits. ✨ 4th grade went out of this world - Using their names written in cursive (and a little imagination), they illustrated an alien that landed in their backyard! They then wrote a creative story from the alien’s point of view.

Congratulations to Kerrigan Schwartz and Addison Lee for their outstanding efforts in the Coca-Cola fundraiser! 🎉 Kerrigan takes 1st place with a $200 Walmart gift card, and Addison secures 2nd place with a $100 gift card. Way to go, Kerrigan and Addison!

Please join us in giving a warm welcome to one of our newest team members! We’re so excited to have them join our school family.

Kindergarten Donuts with Grown Ups

Please join us in giving a warm welcome to one of our newest team members! We’re so excited to have them join our school family.

🎉🍽️ Manager Choice Days Continue, H Nation! 🍽️🎉 We’re not done yet! Your awesome cafeteria teams are still serving up the best of the best with even more Manager Choice Days — packed with flavor, fun, and your managers’ top picks! 🔥🔥🔥 👀 Check out what’s hitting trays at each school the second week of May: 📍 Hancock North Central Elementary (HNCE) 📅 May 13: Frito Chili Pie or Shrimp Alfredo 📅 May 15: Beef-a-Roni 📍 South Hancock Elementary (SHE) 📅 May 13: Roasted Chicken, Meatball Sub, or Breaded Chicken Patty on Bun 📅 May 15: Tuna with Crackers, Pulled Pork with Rice & Gravy, or Shrimp Alfredo 📍 East Hancock Elementary (EHE) 📅 May 13: Beef Tacos or Chicken Nachos 📅 May 15: BBQ Pork or Steak Patty 📍 West Hancock Elementary (WHE) 📅 May 13: Country Fried Steak 📅 May 15: Chicken Salad & Cheez-Its 📍 Hancock Middle School (HMS) 📅 May 13: Chicken Gumbo 📅 May 15: Shrimp Alfredo 📍 Hancock High School (HHS) 📅 May 13: BBQ Chicken on Bun 📅 May 15: Fish Sticks 🍓 Each meal includes yummy sides, fresh fruit, and a variety of milk — so don’t miss out! ✨ These menus are picked just for YOU and are packed with end-of-year energy! #HCSDChildNutrition #ManagerChoiceDays #SchoolLunchMadeFun #HCSDLunchVibes!

🐥📚 Calling all little learners (ages 5 and under)! Join the Hancock County Library System and Excel By 5 for the Summer Library Program for Rubber Duckies! Enjoy stories, songs, and fun activities designed just for our youngest friends. 🧡 📅 June 2 – June 26 📍 Mondays – East Hancock Public Library 📍 Wednesdays – Bay St. Louis Public Library 📍 Thursdays – Kiln Public Library 🕥 Meet in the Children’s Room at 10:30 AM Start your summer with learning, laughter, and LOTS of fun! 🎉

Please join us in giving a warm welcome to one of our newest team members! We’re so excited to have them join our school family.

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!