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Whittier Weekly: May 17, 2016

Join us tonight (5/17/16) at 7:00 p.m. in the LRC for the last General PTA meeting of this school year.  

 Last fun lunch is McDonald’s this Friday, May 20th.

School Supplies ordering until Friday, June 3rd.

 

  1. School Supply Kits
  2. Register for the 2016/2017 PTA
  3. 2016/2017 Back to School Social
  4. Summer Math Club
  5. 2016 Jaguar Jog Planning Meeting – Wednesday, May 18
  6. Fun Lunch Updated Information
  7. District 58 Student Registration Open
  8. Health Exam Reminders
  9. District 58 2016/2017 School Calendar Available
  10. Community Event Noah’s Hope 5k Cupcake Classic
  11. World’s Finest Chocolate Sales
  12. Variety Show 2016/2017
  13. Family Fun Last Day of School Party
  14. Open Experiences
  15. Order Your Yearbook

1. School Supply Kits

Save time and money by purchasing your child’s school supplies through SchoolKidz.   All kits include EXACTLY what Whittier teachers have requested, down to brand and color of individual supplies.   This is not a fundraiser.  Our school’s negotiated savings are passed on to parents.  Information will be sent home this week.
Order kits at www.shopttkits.com.  Please use account number is 1469.
Please contact amy cable at amycable@att.net with any questions.

2. Register for the PTA 2016/2017

Don’t forget to register for the PTA! Whether you have a new student or returning students you must register each year. When you register please consider making a donation to Whittier’s Angel Fund. The Angel Fund helps provide school supplies, fun lunch and activities for our Whittier angels. Don’t forget to look at all of the PTA committees.  Please mark each committee you may be interested in volunteering for and you will be contacted with more information after the school year begins.
https://whittierschoolpta.org/join/
 

3. 2016/2017 Back to School Social

Save the Date! Whittier’s back to school social will take place on Friday, August 26th on the school playground. More information to come

4. Summer Math

Summer Math Club Prize Days:
June 27 & 28
July 18 & 19
August 1, 2, & 15
Mark your calendar now, redemption at DG Public Library
2016SummerMath
 

5. Jaguar Jog Planing Meeting

Now that the Spring Fundraiser has come to a close, it’s time to talk about the Jaguar Jog…. yep thats right! It is right around the corner : ) PLEASE SAVE THE DATE for our 2016 Jaguar Jog – September 18th! Please join us for a committer meeting if you would like to be involved on Wednesday, May 18th at 7:30pm. (326 5th st). Also if you own or know someone who owns a business and would like to sponsor our race please PM me. It is not to early to let us know if you would like to sponsor an intersection as well : )

6. Fun Lunch Updated Information

1. If you signed up to volunteer for lunch on Field Day, please note the date of Field Day is May 31st, NOT June 2nd. It was wrong on the PTA website but has since been corrected.
2. The last McDonald’s fun lunch will be on May 20th. Please go to the PTA website to volunteer to help out.

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/

7. Student Registration Open

2016-17 Registration Reminder

-Please register your child online by Friday, May 13.
-Return the completed Registration Checklist to the school office.
If you do not wish to register your child online, please contact the school office to obtain paper copies of the registration forms, or download and print them from the school website.
You can choose to pay your fees at the time of registration or pay them this summer.  However, all fees are due prior to the start of the 2016-17 school year.
Kindergarten/OKEEP Registration
-Please return all registration paperwork to the school office by May 13.
-To secure placement in OKEEP, families are required to pay the first installment of $245 by May 13

8. Health Exam Reminders

Attention parents – Health Examination Reminder
Dental forms are due by May 15th  for all kindergarten, 2nd and 6th grade students.  Please submit to the school nurse if you have not already done so.
Health forms for incoming 2016-17 kindergarteners (physical and vision) and 6th grade students (physical) are due by Memorial Day.
Please remember that dental exams are required for all incoming kindergarten, 2nd and 6th grade students and can be submitted now.
Thank you for completing these important requirements.

 9. Help make this year’s Noah’s Hope Cupcake Classic 5K & Kids 1 mile a success… register to walk or run!

This year, we will be celebrating the life of Noah VanHoutan, who lost his battle against Batten Disease on March 26, 2016, just a few weeks short of his 12th birthday.  Noah was a student at Kingsley Elementary School, along with his younger sister Laine, who also suffers from Batten Disease, and Emily, Laine’s twin sister, attends Pierce Downer.
You may have seen the red ribbons adorning Whittier & the trees of DG showing support to the VanHouhtan family (and may even have one around a tree at your house!).  Noah clearly had an impact in our community; we continue to choose hope as we strive for a cure, and as we honor the fight and life of Noah, taken much too soon.
Show your support and register today!
https://www.signmeup.com/site/reg/register.aspx?fid=7F2VLH7

10. District 58 2016/2017 School Calendar

http://www.dg58.org/cms/lib02/IL01001925/Centricity/Domain/6/SchoolCalendar2016_2017.pdf

11. World’s Finest Chocolate Sales

We are reaching out to the community to help raise funds for the playground! Flyers are in backpacks for World’s Finest Chocolate sales. You can sell all summer long if you want, or even sign up to sell at the DG Friday night Car Shows or the Roatry Fest Craft Fair.   Imagine, this time next year we will be prepping to install a new primary playground!!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084fa5ac2aa0f85-worlds

12. Variety Show 2016/2017

Interested in being part of an AWESOME show?  Looking for volunteers to shadow 1.  Stage Manager (getting props on and off stage)  2. Director – Organize rehearsals &  write the script
Got your calendar out?  Here are the dates for next year’s Variety Show! School & Tivoli Shows are firm & final, all others are tentative and will be finalized at the start of the school year.
Whittier Variety Show Proposed Schedule 2016
Friday, September 9 th  Informational meeting
Friday, September 16th          Act Submissions DUE
Friday, September 23rd          Rehearsal 3:00– 4:00 p.m.
Friday, September 30th          Rehearsal 3:00– 4:00 p.m.
Friday, October 7th             Rehearsal 3:00– 4:00 p.m.
Friday, October 14th            Rehearsal 3:00– 4:00 p.m.
Friday, October 21st            Rehearsal 3:00– 4:00 p.m.
Friday, October 28th            Rehearsal 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Friday, November 4th            Tech Rehearsal 3:00– 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 8th   Dress Rehearsal 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 17th         Rehearsal at Tivoli 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Friday, November 18th           School performance
Saturday, November 19th         Variety Show at the Tivoli

13. Family Fun Last Day of School Party

The end of the school year is just a month away!  Plan to stick around after dismissal on that last day (June 3rd @ 11:40 a.m.) for an end-of-year celebration outside at Whittiercourtesy of the PTA’s Family Fun committee.  There will be an ice cream truck delivering refreshing treats to the children, games, and other fun entertainment.  All are welcome.

14. Sign Up for the Following Open Experiences:

Father/Son Fun Night on Wednesday, June 1st  ($25 per student)
Kubb Tournament on Saturday, August 27th ($30 per player/$25 per spectator)

15. Still Time to Order a Yearbook

yearbook flyer half sheet
 

Mark Your Calendar

  • Tues May 17 PTA Meeting 7:00pm
  • Friday, May 20: Last fun lunch!
  • Monday, May 30, 2016: Memorial Day, No School
  • Tuesday, May 31, 2016: Field Day and Pizza Day
  • Friday, June 3, 2016: Last Day to Order from SchoolKitz School Supplies
  • Friday, June 3, 2016: Last Day of School
  • Friday, June 3, 2016: Family Fun Party After School Ends (11:40)
    • Last day of Kindergarter is Thursday June 2, 2016
  • Friday, August 26, 2016: Back to School Social

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