Welcome to the 2023-24 School Year !
A LETTER FROM
Mr . Peter D . Giglione
President , BWSD Board of School Directors
Welcome to the 2023-24 School Year !
Dear Baldwin – Whitehall School District Families ,
Every year , it feels like summer has just started — our kids sleeping until noon , our kitchens a mess , weekly ( or more often ) trips to Page ' s Dairy Mart or Sugar & Spice — then suddenly we ' re shopping for back-to-school supplies and taking phones away at 9 pm .
As this new school year begins , I ’ d like to offer a special welcome to the Class of 2036 , our 320 newest Highlanders who will begin their journey at Baldwin – Whitehall this fall as kindergartners . To our first-time kindergarten parents : you will never forget watching your son or daughter walk onto the school bus ( or into the building ) for the first time , and your eyes will not be dry when it happens .
While a delay with the HVAC system won ' t allow us to open R . A . Lutz Elementary until January , we are thrilled with the building , which will serve our children for generations to come . The District plans to host an open house event for members of the community who wish to tour the school before it opens . Details will be announced soon .
We were also very fortunate to have planned and approved this project when we did . Had we waited another year or more , due to the increasing costs of building materials , the project would have cost us millions of dollars more to complete . We also sincerely thank the residents who reside on the streets surrounding the building for their patience and understanding — they have essentially lived inside a construction zone for two years . Their wait is almost over . In addition to R . A . Lutz Elementary , you ' ll also notice major renovations to the exterior of Whitehall Elementary and significant updates to the baseball and softball fields . We also replaced the electronic sign outside Baldwin High School . The updates won ’ t stop there : this year we will undertake a major interior renovation of J . E . Harrison Education Center .
On behalf of your Board of School Directors , I wish you and your families all the best in 2023-24 , and I hope that you each have a wonderful and memorable year . Please feel free to email me at pgiglione @ bwschools . net if you have any questions , comments , or concerns .
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Sincerely , Mr . Peter D . Giglione President , BWSD Board of School Directors
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