Whittier Weekly: November 17, 2015

Bookfair with Anderson’s – November 19, 20, and 23 – LRC

1. Variety Show DVD Orders
2. Conferences with Mrs. Gergits
3. Fun Lunch Spring Semester
4. District PTA Upcoming Meetings
5. Student Council
6. Whittier Bookfair
7. Winter Wonderland

1. Variety Show

Thank you to all the students who participated in this year’s variety show!  If you want to order a DVD please submit the order by the end of the week!
DVD Order form

2. Conferences with Mrs. Gergits, Whittier’s Reading Specialist

If anyone is interested in setting up a separate conference with Mrs. Gergits, Whittier’s Reading Specialist, she will be available both Thursday, November 19th in the evening and Monday, November 23rd during the day.
Simply email her with a couple times you are available and she will add you to her schedule.
Christy Gergits  cgergits@dg58.org

3. Fun Lunch

Fun Lunch 2nd Semester Ordering open from 11/20/15-12/20/15. Orders will need to be placed for the entire spring semester during this time. After 12/20/15, ordering will be closed.
An email will go out Wednesday for those registered on the orderlunches site and also a paper copy of the flyer will go home in backpacks Wednesday or Thursday of this week.

4. District PTA Upcoming Meetings

Building Bridges—A group of District parents that come together to discuss special needs in District 58.  The next meeting will be on Wednesday December 2nd at 7pm, Hillcrest School.  The topic will be transitions.  Transitions from pre-school to kindergarten, grade to grade, new teachers, the leap to middle school and how these transitions can be made easier for students with special needs.  Building Bridges has a FB page, Building Bridges Parent/Teacher Group, be sure to like them for ongoing information.
The Glenbard Parent Series is hosting Ken Ginsburg, M.D.   His talk “The Skills to Succeed:  Masterning the Tools To Thrive in a High Pressure Culture Now and in the Future” will take place at 6:15pm on November 17th at the College of DuPage.  For more information visit them on Facebook:  Glenbard Parents Series.
The annual SIT conference will take place in Bensenville on January 22nd.  This is a technology driven conference for children in grades 3-12.  For more information visit www.sitconference.org

5. Student Council

The Caramel Apple sale earned $350.00 for the Student Council. Thank you so much for your support!

The week after Thanksgiving, November 30-December 4th, the Student Council is having a collection for PADS clients of DuPage County. If you can donate toothpaste, toothbrushes, or any new or gently used winter wear like hats, gloves, mittens or scarves we would really appreciate it. Adult sizes are definitely needed, but we will also accept child-sized items too.

The week of December 7th-11th will be our annual Candy Cane sale. We will be selling candy canes for 25 cents each or 5 for $1.00. Proceeds will go towards our selected charities for this year.

Upcoming Spirit Days in December include:

Wednesday, December 9th – Holiday Sweater/Shirt or Colors Day

Monday, December 14th – Holiday Hat day

Thursday, December 17th – PJ/comfy clothes day and a Read-In (we’ll spend time in our classrooms doing some fun, independent reading of any books we love!)