Whittier Weekly
Upcoming Dates:
- TOMORROW 10/4 – Walking Club (during school recess)
- Friday 10/6 – FUN LUNCH – Potbelly
- Friday 10/6 – Whittier Spirit Day! – Show school spirit in Whittier wear or blue and gold
- Monday 10/9 – NO SCHOOL – Columbus Day
- Tuesday 10/10 – NO SCHOOL -Teachers’ Workday
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- Reading Games
- Destination ImagiNation
- Weeds & Seeds Club
- Jaguar Jog
- Save the Date! – Spring Fundraiser
- Masterpiece of the Month
- After School Spanish NEEDS In-Class Volunteer!
- Yorktown “School Bucks Program”
- Wanted: Walking Club Volunteers
1. Reading Games
Mark your Calendar – The 2018 Reading Games will take place at O’Neill Middle School on Saturday, March 10, 2018!
Visit our new website at readinggamesdg58.com. The full book list will be posted on the website soon. Because we are releasing the book list earlier than in previous years, please know that it may take a little time for the school and Downers Grove libraries to make all books available.
Team registration will open Monday, October 23, 2017 at 8:00 am and close Sunday October 29, 2017 at 9:00 pm. No more mad dash to register, we plan to accommodate every team that wants to participate in The Games. As long as the adult team lead registers their team during the registration window and completes the final registration in January, their team will have a spot at The Games. We will follow team registration with an individual student registration for those needing assistance in finding a team. We do ask for your flexibility as we may need to conduct the Level 1 and Level 2 rounds separately on March 10 to accommodate all teams. We will be able to confirm how the event will work immediately after final team registration in January. As in the past, we ask that all teams bring 2 adult chaperones to the event, and a third adult volunteer who will participate as a moderator, scorekeeper, or in one of many other important roles. This third volunteer is especially important as we include all excited readers in the event!
May the books be in your favor!
Questions? Contact ReadingGamesDG58@gmail.com
2. Destination ImagiNation
3. Weeds & Seeds Club
4. Jaguar Jog
Thank you for making our 2017 Jaguar Jog such a successful event! Without our sponsors and volunteers this amazing event could not go on! We are thankful for all your hard work to make this happen. We are also thankful to all of who participated in the run and cheered as spectators. Together our Whittier School community has made this event one to remember!
Jaguar Jog 1st Place Awards:
One Mile
Kindergarten – Henry Achilles and Gretchen Saegebrecht
1st Grade – Ben Whalen and Kendall Cable
2nd Grade – Ben Bizup and Megan Brezina
3rd Grade – Max Manney and Sophie Maquet
4th Grade – Jack Grapenthien and Maya Nicholson
5th Grade – Brady Travers and Kailyn Nutt
6th Grade – Steve Toth and Anna Figliomeni
5K
K-6th – Steve Toth and Jayden Wood
7th – 12th Roy Llewellyn and Caroline Scott
Adult
- Matt Longino and Corrine Potter
- Andy Knudsen and Tricia Palko
- Jeremy Prendergast and Mandy Grapenthein
Corner – Cash Family – “DONUT” STOP RUNNING!
5. Save the Date! – Spring Fundraiser
6. Masterpiece of the Month
“Art washes away from the soul the dust of ever day life.” – Picasso
Please consider this wonderful art enrichment activity that the PTA sponsors for our children.
We are still in need of volunteers for Masterpiece of the Month for the following classrooms: Mrs. Quill, Mrs. Richards, Mrs. Sullivan, Mrs. Jurinek and Mrs. Lyons
If you would like to help, please contact Kristi Maher at kmaher@ftportfolios or text 630.772.1966.
7. After-School Spanish
There is still time to sign up! Click HERE to register, choose “Spanish” and then scroll down to the drop down menu and select Whittier’s class for online registration. Instructions on registering by mail are also provided. Click HERE for the updated flier.
Classes are held every Thursday beginning THIS THURSDAY, October 5th from 3-3:50 at Whittier for a 20 week session. Cost is $280. Currently the class is open to Grades 1-6 only.
Questions? Email Rachel Carrero @ rachel.carrero@gmail.com
8. Yorktown “School Bucks Program”
Please support our schools together by participating in the Yorktown School Bucks Program!!
How it works:
After shopping and dining at Yorktown, your school’s family and friends can show their Yorktown Center receipts at the Guest Services desk (located on the Lower Level, below The Eatery and near Von Maur) to accumulate points. Shoppers must specify which participating school to allocate the points to.
Show your movie ticket receipts from AMC 18 Yorktown for an easy (and fun!) 75 points per ticket!
Thank you for shopping and giving back to our PTA!
Receipts must be redeemed within 60 days of purchase date. Receipts will be collected from August 1, 2017 until May 1, 2018.
For Whittier to receive a monetary reward, we need to provide $2,000 in receipts by May 1, 2018.
