Whitney M. Young

                                                                                                                                            July 3, 2023

Dear Whitney M. Young Parents, Guardians, Caregivers, and Families,

We continue to hope that you are all having a wonderful summer break with family, friends and loved ones. As we are eagerly anticipating the start of the 2023-2024 school year, we are working towards the start of a successful school year that will encompass a positive and safe culture for the school.

With that being said, we wanted to ensure that we are communicating with you, our families, that for the upcoming school year, no bookbags will be permitted in the classrooms. The expectation is that after scholars enter the school, go through the metal detectors, and have their bookbags inspected, the bookbags are either placed in their lockers or their cubbies.

For scholars in grades sixth through eight, they will have ample time to practice how to get into their lockers during the first two weeks of school. Additionally, lockers are not to be shared amongst scholars as there is plenty for each scholar to have their own assigned to them by their homeroom teacher. Scholars at the middle school grade level will have three minutes to transition between classes in which they can also go to their lockers before the bell rings. As we want to ensure that our scholars make it to classes on time, so they do not miss instruction, it is important that they use the time provided to ensure they know how to open their lockers. On a final note, Mr. McFarland’s office is no longer an option for scholars to place their materials in, as they have their lockers to hold their items instead. Scholars may decorate the inside of their lockers with magnetic stickers, organizational items and small mirrors, but not permanent stickers as this is school property. On a final note, ladies can carry small purses. 

We appreciate that you are continually supporting our efforts to make sure that the upcoming school year starts off in a positive way with your full support of these initiatives.

Go Warriors!

The Whitney M. Young Administrative Team

(Mrs. Bias, Principal, Mrs. Dykstra, Vice Principal and Mr. McFarland, Dean of Engagement)