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Whittier Weekly: January 26, 2016

Bring a Can of Soup to School Feb 1 – Feb 5 and Vote for Your Super Bowl Team

Blackhawks & Bulls Day Thursday, 1/28/2016 – Wear Red and Black

February 3, 2016 – Spring Fundraiser Meeting

Our next PTA meeting is February 16, 2016

  1. PTA Openings
  2. LRC News – Young Authors and DGPL Bookmark Contest
  3. District PTA Building Bridges Meeting Information
  4. Kane County Cougars Reading Program
  5. Student Council Update
  6. Spring Fundraiser LP4P 2
  7. Fun Lunch Volunteers Needed

 1. PTA Openings – We Need YOU!

Thank you to those that have filled the open positions. Opportunities still exist to serve in our PTA! Don’t be shy and apply!
The link below provides a summary of the different committees. In addition to needing several committee chairs, we need volunteers to help with different activites.

 https://whittierschoolpta.org/volunteering/committees/
Open Positions are Below:
Variety show shadow
Co summer curriculum chair

2. LRC News

Young Authors

All students are invited to submit entries for the Young Authors competition. Entries are due to the LRC by Friday, February 26, 2016

 WHYoungAuthorsparentletter

Downers Grove Bookmark Contest

Design an original bookmark about your favorite book or about reading! Entries accepted between January 4 – February 8, 2016. While some classes may have an opportunity to work on their bookmark during LRC time, other classes might not.

• Winners chosen for each grade: Kindergarten through sixth and junior high.
• Winning bookmarks will be printed on winner’s choice of colored cardstock.
• Winners receive 35 copies of their bookmark, a certificate, and a prize.
• Honorable Mention winners receive a certificate and a prize.
• Winning bookmarks will be displayed and distributed in the Kids Room of the Downers Grove Public Library.
Contest Rules

2016 DGPL bkmk contest form

3. District PTA Upcoming Meetings – SIT Conference February 20th

Building Bridges—A group of District parents that come together to discuss special needs in District 58.  Building Bridges has a FB page, Building Bridges Parent/Teacher Group, be sure to like them for ongoing information.
The annual SIT conference will take place in Bensenville on February 20th.  This is a technology driven conference for children in grades 3-12.  For more information visit
http://www.sitconference.org/#section=about

4. Kane County Reading Club

We will also be starting the Kane County Reading Club which runs four weeks beginning Wednesday, January 13th and ending Tuesday, February 9th.  Game dates are Sunday, May 29 at 6:30 PM and Monday, May 30th at 1PM.
Ozzie Reading CLub form

5. Student Council Updates

Thursday 1/28 Spirit Day – Bulls/Blackhawks Day – wear team gear or black and red to celebrate our 2 great teams!
Monday, February 1 – Friday, February 5th (next week!) Join us in our “Soup for the Super Bowl” collection.

Will the Denver Broncos or Carolina Panthers win the big game? Next week, bring in a can of soup (or 2 – yes we allow multiple votes) to vote for your predicted winner! All soup will be donated to a local food pantry. Let’s see if we have what it takes to predict the winner of Super Bowl 50!

 
Save up those General Mills Box Tops! Let’s see which classroom can bring in the most box tops and win a PRIZE from the Student Council! Our classroom box tops competition only runs for 2 weeks: February 5th and February 12th. The classroom with the most box tops the week of February 8th and February 15th wins a prize. We will also give a prize to the grand champion classroom (most box tops submitted over the 2 week period!
 

6. Spring Fundraiser LP4P 2

Looking for volunteers for this year’s Spring Fundraiser “LP4P 2″. If interested please meet us at the DG library February 3rd at 7pm.
We are in need of silent auction items AND 3 BIG raffle items. If you or someone you know has something to offer we’d love to hear from you.
Please contact:
Carrie Grebel Carriegrebel@ail.com –OR-  Michelle Aleksiunas Davis 0708@aol.com

7. Fun Lunch Volunteers Needed

Be kind and register online to volunteer for Fun Lunch. Link is below or go to the PTA Website / Activities / Fun Lunch
https://whittierschoolpta.org/volunteering/fun-lunch/

Mark Your Calendars

  • Monday, January 4 – Monday, February 8: DGPL Bookmark Contest
  • Thursday, January 28, 2016: Hawks / Bulls Color and / or Gear Spirit Day
  • Monday, February 1 – Friday, February 5: Soup Can Super Bowl Game
  • Wednesday, February 3, 2016: Spring Fundraiser Meeting
  • Friday, February 5, 2016: Fun Lunch McDonald’s
  • Friday, February 12, 2016: No School
  • Tuesday, February 16, 2016: General PTA Meeting
  • Friday, February 19, 2016: Fun Lunch Buona Beef
  • Friday, February 26, 2016: Young Author Entries Due to LRC
  • Monday, February 29, 2016: Chipotle Family Fun Event
  • Thursday, March 3, 2016: Fun Lunch Potbellys
  • Friday, March 4, 2016: Teacher Inservice, No School
  • Saturday, March 12, 2016: Reading Games
  • Tuesday, March 15, 2016: General PTA Meeting
  • Friday, March 25, 2016 – Sunday, April 3, 2016: Spring Break, No School
  • Friday, April 8, 2016: Fun Lunch Mojos
  • Friday, April 8, 2016: Spring Fundraiser LP4P 2
  • Tuesday, April 19, 2016: General PTA Meeting
  • Friday, April 22, 2016: Fun Lunch Great American Bagel
  • Friday, May 6, 2016: Fun Lunch Buona  Beef
  • Tuesday, May 17, 2016: General PTA Meeting
  • Monday, May 30, 2016: Memorial Day, No School
  • *Friday, June 3, 2016: Last Day of School
    • *June 6 – June 10 possible emergency day
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