Whittier Weekly: October 6, 2015

1. Chess Club Registration Open
2. News from the LRC – Author Visits
3. Request to Donate Magazine Subscriptions
4. Register for Experiences

1. Whittier Elementary School and Chess Scholars present Chess Club with Professional Instruction!

2. News From the LRC – Author Visit

On Thursday, October 15th, Whittier 4th, 5th, and 6th graders will have a visit with Newbery Award-winning author Avi and Caldecott Award-winning author Brian Floca.

3. Request for Donated Magazine Subscriptions for the LRC  

We are looking for some families to make a contribution to the LRC at Whittier by sponsoring a magazine subscription. Interested families can review the list of magazines and subscription rates here and send a check (payable to Whittier PTA) to Theresa Johnson through backpack mail.
Magazine_list_2015
Magazines provide a unique opportunity to get children interested in reading while developing the critical academic skills they’ll need in the years to come. The selection of magazines offered is wide ranging and will certainly appeal to boys and girls of all ages and interests.
With parent contributions we’ll get a full year of issues in the LRC. Your help in making this valuable resource a part of our kids education is greatly appreciated!

4. Experiences

• Mother/Son Night – November 5th, 6:30-8:00p.m.  – $25/family
• True Balance Karate – November 6th, 4:30-5:15p.m. – $10/child
• Winter Wonderland – December 6th, 11:30-1:30 – $40/family
• Cookie Decorating – December 12th, 3:00-4:30 – $25/child
• Movie Night – January 8th, 6:00-8:00p.m. – $10/child
• Cooking Class – January 21st, 7:00-10:00p.m. – $35/adult
• American Girl Tea Party – January 31st, 1:00-2:30p.m. – $25/child
• Father/Daughter night – February 25th, 6:30-8:00p.m. – $30/family

Invoices will go out by next week for those who did not have a credit card form on file for the event. Please pay invoices promptly with checks made out to the Whittier PTA.  These can be sent into the office via backpack mail if in an envelope marked PTA Experiences.  Feel free to drop them directly at my home mailbox if you feel more comfortable with your checks going through that channel.
See the attached document for further information on the available experiences, or to recall the dates of events you already signed up for! Jaguar Jog Experiences 2015
Also, if you have already signed up for experiences, watch your email for evites as the events come closer.