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Lower School students learn digital stewardship conceptsLower School students...

Third- and fourth-graders used the game, Twister, to help remember important tips for being online. For example, the RED dot means, “Uh-uh. Oh, no. You’re not getting MY passcode!” Using this mnemonic...

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Whitefield celebrates Homecoming 2018Whitefield celebrates Homecoming 2018

Our WolfPack spirit came alive as we celebrated Homecoming 2018 on Sept. 21. Prior to Friday night’s homecoming festivities, students and staff participated in Spirit Week dress-up days and attended a...

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Upper School celebrates Banned Books WeekUpper School celebrates Banned Books...

The Upper School is celebrating Banned Books Week (Sept. 23-29) with a display that features books that have previously been banned. Students are encouraged to check out a book and then freely discuss...

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WolfPack Weekly Roundup: September 17, 2018WolfPack Weekly Roundup: September...

The WolfPack had an outstanding week of competition last week, earning nine victories! Two victories came from our PackBackers spirit spotlight game, where fans received volleyball-themed keychains...

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WolfPack Weekly Roundup: September 24, 2018WolfPack Weekly Roundup: September...

Last week was Homecoming for Whitefield!We loved seeing WolfPack spirit come alive through dress-up days, a Thursday pep rally, and a full crowd and spirited BlueCrew at Friday night’s game! This game...

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Art students prepare for "I Love to Read Week"Art students prepare for "I...

In preparation for “I Love to Read Week” Lower School students have been busy creating costumes and float decorations for the annual parade during their art classes. Each Lower School class has...

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Lower School Performance Meets Innovation LabLower School Performance Meets...

Mr. Brown's Live Production class worked in the Innovation Lab to design and build the castle backdrop for the Lower School's Grandparents Day performance!

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Students and faculty gather for "See You at the Pole" prayer eventStudents...

Students and faculty gathered in front of the athletic center (near the flagpole) the morning of Sept. 26 for the annual "See You at the Pole" prayer event. The morning of prayer was led by students...

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Three seniors named National Merit SemifinalistsThree seniors named National...

Congratulations to seniors Caleb Corliss, Zachary Justice, and Donovan Pearce for being named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholar Program. The three seniors were among the approximately 16,000...

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WolfPack Weekly Roundup: October 1, 2018WolfPack Weekly Roundup: October 1, 2018

Last week the WolfPack earned victories against St. Francis, Mt. Vernon, and Kings Ridge, including a Friday night varsity football win over Kings Ridge, 20–3. We loved cheering on Whitefield football,...

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Spirit Spotlight: Varsity Cross CountrySpirit Spotlight: Varsity Cross Country

The PackBackers are excited to be highlighting our cross country team this week as the Spirit Spotlight! Click here to watch a video celebrating our WolfPack runners!

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Artwork on display at Rev Coffee RoastersArtwork on display at Rev Coffee...

Artwork created by our Upper School AP Studio Art students is currently on display at Rev Coffee Roasters in Smyrna! The show includes drawings, paintings, and photographs. Many of the pieces are for...

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WolfPack Weekly Roundup: October 11, 2018WolfPack Weekly Roundup: October 11,...

The athletics department and I hope you each had a restful and enjoyable fall break!Before we left for break, the WolfPack earned five great victories in football, softball, and volleyball! Our Middle...

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WolfPack Weekly Roundup: October 15, 2018WolfPack Weekly Roundup: October 15,...

Last week was a calmer one for the WolfPack as we competed in six athletic events. Our varsity volleyball season came to a close after the area tournament, our JV football team earned a 58-14 win over...

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Harrison Powell ’05 produces two new films Harrison Powell ’05 produces two...

Harrison Powell ’05 has been extremely busy working as a movie producer. He recently produced two movies, Welcome to Pine Grove! and The Best of Enemies, starring Sam Rockwell and Taraji P. Henson....

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Digital art pieces on display for all to enjoyDigital art pieces on display...

The Digital Art and Graphic Design classes provide special opportunities for students to learn and use their skills on the computer in a variety of different programs and technologies. Throughout the...

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Stop Motion ProjectStop Motion Project

Sixth-grade students John Crews and Steve Caldwell used toy soldier characters to demonstrate the immune system’s response when a pathogen invades the body during Life Science block day in Mrs....

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Spreading the good newsSpreading the good news

After learning about Paul’s letters, Mrs. Davis’ sixth-grade language arts students created letters by writing sentences on white cardstock paper with a white crayon. The students painted over the...

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Fifth-grade students work on expository writingFifth-grade students work on...

Mrs. Dixon’s fifth-grade class is working on creating five paragraph expository essays on a student-chosen topic. Topics ranging from football to hedgehogs have been researched.

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Deflation lab performed in seventh-grade science classDeflation lab performed...

Seventh-grade Earth science students participated in a deflation lab taught by Mrs. Voelkel. During the lab, the students looked at particle sized pieces of sand and how the less dense objects would...

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