Whittier Weekly: February 28, 2017

 
 

1. Destination Imagination

2. Helping Girls Navigate Adolescence K-3 Friendship Program

3. Heroes Program for 4/5 Grade Boys 

Heroes is a half-day event where fourth and fifth grade boys will participate in engaging workshops that will lead them to identify and embrace their unique qualities allowing them to be their best self. Through fun team-building activities, they will learn to work together to ensure all people are valued and discover how friendships are developed and ever-changing. Within small group environments, trained facilitators will cover topics that include self-awareness, conflict resolution, stress management and respect.  An exciting game of dodgeball and lunch are also included in this event!
For more information regarding this event or any questions please contact info@hgna.org
 

Young Rembrandts Art Class is still in need for a parent volunteer ASAP to supervise classes on Tuesday afternoons from 2:55-3:55 at Whittier.

Duties include making sure all students are kind, courteous, and picked up after class.

Classes are currently in session and continue through Tuesday, Mar 21.

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Karrie Donat at 773.484.7924 or karrie313@gmail.com

The Games are fast approaching! As your team continues to prepare, please keep the following in mind:

1. Doors will open at 8:30 on competition day (March 11, 2017). The first round will begin promptly at 9:00. Your team will have plenty of time to check-in and get to your room prior to the start of The Games. Teams will not be allowed into the building prior to 8:30, so please plan according .

2. The room Moderator will read each question twice.  Once the question has been read, the teams will have 20 seconds to confer about the answer.

3. If the team that initially received the question answers correctly, that question is done. However, if the team that initially received the question answers incorrectly, the other team will have a chance to “steal” the question.  The team with the chance to “steal” must provide its answer immediately when asked by the Moderator.  The question will NOT be re-read by the Moderator, and the team will NOT have any additional time to confer about the answer.

4. For each question you receive – whether it is your own question or one you have the chance to “steal” – the Team Captain must either answer it or appoint a team member to answer it.  Another team member may not answer until they have been appointed by the Team Captain.  Answers given by a team member other than the Team Captain or appointed team member will be ignored by the Moderator and will not be counted as the team’s official answer.

5. Team Captains can have a piece of paper with a list of who read which book. This is the ONLY information allowed by a team. Notes regarding the books are not permitted – this rule includes notes written on hands / skin as well as notes written on t-shirts / costumes as decorations.

6. Teams often choose to dress in costume, but this is not mandatory. Some teams choose to order The Reading Games t-shirts and decorate them, others teams wear The Reading Games t-shirts without additional decorations. Teams also wear unique costumes or no costumes at all. Please keep in mind, no written information deemed pertinent to the book can be included in the design of your team’s costume.