** The Annual SIT Conference will take place in Bensenville on February 20th**
Please note, the January General PTA meeting has been canceled.
Our next PTA meeting is February 16, 2016
- PTA Openings
- Reading Games
- District PTA Building Bridges Meeting Information
- Six Flags Reading Program
- Mother Son Gym Jam
- Student Council Update
- Family Fun Upcoming Events
1. PTA Openings – We Need YOU!
The PTA is a necessity to the Whittier School Community. Each Whittier child gains by the contribution of our PTA. Help your child, help your neighbors and help your community by becoming involved in the PTA.
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.
Open Chair Positions are Below:Hospitality Co-Chair
A Teacher Appreciation Chair
A person to shadow the Variety Show Chair (to take over in ’17)
A co-Book Fair Chair
1 or 2 co-VP’s
A Secretary
A Treasurer
2. Reading Games
In order to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities, the current Reading Games coordinators would like to have interested individuals shadow them through the remainder of this year’s Reading Games season.
https://docs.google.com/forms/
3. District PTA Upcoming Meetings – Corrected date for 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. Read for Success – Six Flags Reading Incentive
5. Mother Son Gym Jam
January 8th is the Mother Son Gym Jam at the Downers Grove Rec Center From 6:30-8:30 benefitting SEASPAR. Please note, it is the same night as the Whittier Movie Night. For more information, please see the flyer below:
2016 mom son flyer updated
6. Student Council Updates
Just a reminder that the Student Council collects General Mills box tops that are found on many different products. We will be turning our collection in mid-February. Last year’s box top money helped fund an all-school assembly and many of our charities.7. Family Fun
Mark Your Calendars
- Wednesday, January 6, 2016: Reading Games Committee Meeting
- Friday, January 8, 2016: Fun Lunch Skuttlebutts
- Monday, January 18, 2016: Martin Luther King Day, No School
- Monday, January 18, 2016: Baked Apple Family Fun Event
- Friday, January 22, 2016: Fun Lunch Great American Bagel
- 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
- 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
