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Tuesday, May 22
- PTA Meeting7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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Learn about what our students have been learning at Open House, this Thursday, April 26, from 6:00-7:30 p.m.! Visit your child's classroom, or sneak a peek at his or her classrooms for next year. Families welcome!
Don't forget your quarters: used books will be on sale in the Jaguar Jungle for $.50 from 2:45-8:00 p.m. And be sure to stop by the Destination ImagiNation bake sale—creative and useful duct tape items will also be available for purchase, courtesy of Whittier's sixth grade Girl Scout Troop #1024.
If your child(ren) participated in Legacy Art, your Legacy Art order is due this Friday, April 27. Please return your envelope to the school office whether you place an order or not.
Our children could use more playground equipment during recess time. If you happen to be at a garage sale or are cleaning out your own garage this spring, please consider donating any footballs, basketballs, soccer balls, hula hoops, Skip Its, frisbees, jump ropes, etc., that students could use at recess. Playground equipment is also a welcome idea if your child chooses to donate a birthday gift to his or her classroom.
National Screen Free Week is April 30-May 6. Students who participate will vote for the PTA to purchase items from Mr. Belonio’s, Ms. Coates’, or Ms. Smith's wish list:
- Art: modeling clay, water color paints, and an Apple TV
- Music: African drums and educational puppets for teaching the notes of the treble clef
- P.E.: new balls and a Pickleball set
Sixth-graders who participate will be invited to a party with Coach Josh after school on Friday, May 11.
The class with the most participation will win a party at Fair Game (date TBD).
This year, rather than an online survey, voting will take place at school on Monday, May 7. Students who refrain from any non-educational screen time all week will earn seven votes. If they participate fewer days, they earn fewer votes. If your child is absent May 7, please contact Nancy DeLoach to make sure your child’s votes are counted.
From April 30 to May 6, if you take your child to Anderson’s Bookshop and say the secret password, “Screen Free Week,” you will receive a 10% discount (20% for Anderson’s members). If you visit Fair Game and say the password when you buy a game, you will receive a 10% discount.
The Downers Grove Park District is partnering with District 58 to offer students discounted and free programs throughout the week. Pre-registration is required by Friday, April 27, so don't delay!
Please contact Nancy DeLoach, 630-241-1561 or nancydeloach3gmail.com, with any questions.
Start Screen Free Week with a DI Fun Fest on Monday, April 30, from 2:40-4:00 in the Jaguar Jungle. This is a fun way to give your child's brain a workout! If your child has participated in DI in the past, or is thinking about participating in the future, he or she will have an opportunity to learn about and practice Instant Challenges. Look for information and a permission slip in your child's take home folder.
If you missed signing up for a fantastic Whittier experience at Game Night, you're in luck: a few spots are available for the following activities!
- Daddy/Daughter Dance: Wednesday, May 9, 6:30-8:00 p.m., $25 per family
- Pink Paisley Jewelry Party: Thursday, May 10, 7:30-10:00 p.m., $30
- Mother/Son Dance: Wednesday, May 16, 6:30-8:00 p.m., $25 per family
- Paparazzi Photography Workshop with Paul Boyd: Thursday, May 31, 7:00-9:00 p.m., $40
- Luau: Friday, June 1, $30
- Game Pazzo Family Night: Thursday, June 14, 6:00-9:00 p.m., $10 per person (parent must attend)
- Day at the Dunes: Wednesday, July 11, 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m., $25 per family
- House Hop: Friday, Aug. 24, $35 per person
Contact Lisa Gregg, lisa_gregg@comcast.net, or Tracy Luckey, cookluck@yahoo.com, for more information or to reserve a spot!
PTA is looking for parents interested in chairing a committee next school year. Please contact Andrea Knudsen, andreaknudsen@gmail.com, or Jen Mielke, mielketeam@yahoo.com, to find out which committees are in need of chairpeople and learn what's involved. We especially are looking for parents interested in helping with next year's Game Night.
Get your DVD or BlueRay of this year's Whittier Variety Show! Order forms are in the school office. Posters also are available for just $2.
Teacher Appreciation Day is only two weeks away! Please send your student(s) to school with a flower (picked from your yard or purchased at the store) the morning of Tuesday, May 8. The PTA will provide vases so each teacher receives a beautiful spring bouquet. Students and parents also are encouraged to send teachers a note of thanks.
Tell your friends: the Freddy Jones Band is coming to the Tivoli to benefit the Education Foundation of DG58! This is one of two major fundraisers each year, and a significant component of the foundation's budget. Last year, it was able to provide $40,000 in grants to District 58 schools because of the success of the 2011 fundraiser—let's make this concert an even bigger success!
Date: May 18
Location: The Tivoli Theatre - 5021 Highland Avenue, Downers Grove, IL 60515
Time: Doors and bar open at 6:30 p.m., showtime is 8:30
Tickets: $39 for general admission, $100 for VIP tickets. Purchase your tickets online at TicketWeb.com or on the Education Foundation Web site.
NOTE: There is a very limited number of “Meet the Band” packages which include front-row seating, food, and drinks with the band, as well as some great giveaways. For the “Meet the Band” package, please send an email to VIP@58foundation.org.
If you have any other questions, please contact Jay Stocki, President@58foundation.org or 630-541-8282.
If you're planning a spring or summer celebration and will be catering your event, please consider ordering food from Buona Beef. All orders placed and executed by August 31 will generate a 10% donation back to the Whittier PTA, if you mention the attached flyer when your order. This program will help make your graduation, communion, birthday, or family party that much easier, and support our school at the same time. Thanks in advance for your help!
Mark Your Calendars
- Thursday, April 26: Open House, 6:00-7:30; Whittier's Used Book Fair and DI bake sale, 2:45-8:00 p.m.
- Friday, April 27: participating students should return Legacy Art envelopes to the school office (even if you aren't placing an order)
- Week of April 30: Screen Free Week
- Tuesday, May 8: Teacher Appreciation Day
- Friday, May 11: deadline to return registration paperwork to the school office
- Tuesday, May 15: half day of school (no school for K-AM; K-PM attends in the a.m.)
- Friday, May 18: Education Foundation of DG58 Freddy Jones Band fundraiser
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