Fun Facts about Mr. W
Mr. W's Favorite athlete.
What is Lebron James?
The first thing you should do when entering Mr. W's class.
What is begin working on our bell ringer?
According to the GMS handbook and class syllabus, receiving an 80%–89% earns this letter grade.
What is a B?
This novel by Suzanne Collins is the assigned novel unit for the First Quarter.
Hint (The Hunger Games)
What is Sunrise on the Reaping?
The equivalent to .75 in fraction form.
What is 3/4th's ?
One of Mr. W's favorite artists (music).
What is Drake, Future, Alice in Chains, Foo Fighters? (Any of these work!)
The expectations for the end of Mr.W's class.
What is staying in our seat/classroom until the bell rings? (Do not line up at the door!)
Assignments submitted late will receive this percentage deduction for every school day past the deadline
What is 5% per school day?
During Quarter 2, students read White Bird alongside non-fiction, fiction, and films centered on these historical events.
(hint 1933-1945)
What are World War II and the Holocaust?
The process green plants use to convert sunlight into energy.
What is Photosynthesis?
One of Mr. W's favorite books.
What is Unwind, Wonder, The Hunger Games, and The Notebook ?(Any of these work!)
Mr. W's 3 biggest rules.
(Hint 3 R's)
What is respect yourself, respect others, and respect your environment?
To be eligible to participate in school behavior reward activities (such as picnics, dances, or trips), students must maintain this minimum attendance rate.
What is 90%?
Students will be required to complete this task for 10 minutes everyday.
What is Independent Reading?
The first president of the United States.
What is George Washington?
The academic school year Mr. Whitaker was an 8th grader at GMS. (Ex. 2026-2027)
What is 2017-2018?
Late assignments are accepted for up to this many school days after the deadline, incurring a penalty of 5% per school day.
What is 10 school days?
Name three specific items prohibited by the GMS dress code inside the school building.
What are hats, hoods, blankets, and clothing depicting tobacco/alcohol/drugs/illegal acts?
In Quarter 3, students explore dystopian and utopian societies while reading this novel unit by Neal Shusterman.
What is Unwind?
The capital of the state of New York.
What is Albany?
Mr. W's favorite college basketball team.
What is The Xavier Musketeers?
This is the best and quickest way to contact Mr. Whitaker if you or your parents have questions.
What is email?
The supplies needed for this class.
(There are 5), (4/5 needed for points)
Student Choice Novel, Writers notebook, Folder/Binder, Computer, Pen/Pencil
(4/5 needed for points)
S.E. Hinton wrote this classic novel that students read at the very end of the school year in Quarter 4.
(Hint, Opposite of Inside)
What is The Outsiders?
The largest Ocean on Earth.
What is the Pacific Ocean?