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The 2017-2018 school year has only just begun, but our volunteers have already been hard at work...

Whittier Summer Play Dates
A big THANK YOU to the following parents for hosting new families on the playground during August for the Whittier Summer Play Dates:  Courtney Werp, James and Beth Goldsmith, Kimberly Harms, Carrie Riney, Elena Aldinger, Pinar Iliakis, Judy Lee, and Ariane Harris.  

Whittier Website
A lot of work goes into the ongoing effort of keeping Whittier's website up-to-date with useful information. THANK YOU to  Jessica Carr for organizing and maintaining this treasure trove of information for Whittier families.

Fill Us In
THANK YOU to  Rebecca and  Monica in the front office, and to the  PTA Board for preparing updated documents for back-to-school paperwork packets. And to  Kelsey Toppenberg, Claire Fenton, Femeke Cabernard and  Amy Bryan for "stuffing" the packets in advance of Fill Us In. 

THANK YOU to all who attended Fill Us In. It wouldn't be possible without the tremendous efforts of Fill Us In Co-Chairs  Kelsey Toppenberg and  Claire Fenton, and the MANY volunteers who helped staff another successful event:   Amy Bryan, April Musick, Claire Fenton, Femeke Cabernard, Rebecca Adamson, Monica Ganyard, Kristin Ford, Gena Frank, Patrick McCann, Sara Schmidt, Tracy Yetter, Kim Baker, Shelley Curtis, Katie Dahlen, James Goldsmith, Mark Butler, Justin Fenton, Jon Chambers, Britt Murphy, Jennifer Ingram, Barb Tehran, Sascha Demerjian, Kimberly Harms, Gail Olson Laing, Cherise Gaffney, Karen Gustafson, Sandra Klay, Jennifer Mannheim, Jen Sullivan, Ann Ilgen, Mendy Minjarez, Rachel Knect,  Jo Simonian (Ms. Jo), and  Joan McDonagh (Nurse Joan).   It takes a village!

Whittier Wildcat Welcome
THANK YOU to the PTA Outreach co-chairs  Tracy Yetter  and  Kristin Ford  for hosting Whittier's newest students last Tuesday.  And to the generous families who donated food, beverages and/or time to make it all happen:  Susan Tanabe, Allison Osenar, Amy Bryan, Femeke Britschgi Cabernard, Joshua Lang, Natalie Ryder, Zoe Allen, Emily Clark, Kathe Mathews, Kelsey Toppenberg, Elise Ngo, Melanie Stapelman, Trista Brown, Sara Schmidt, Jodi Salenski, Jessica Kutilek, Danielle Poll, Tamara Cunitz, Catherine Mutti-Driscoll, Ann Ilgen, Erin Lancione, Donna Chavis, and Kate Scales.   We couldn't do it without you!

First Day Jitters
THANK YOU to Kimberly Kocher for hosting the new families as well as getting the treats and coffee for the Kindergarten First Day Jitters. Also a special thank you to Green Bean Coffeehouse for donating coffee. 

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Last year more than 330 individuals volunteered at Whittier, stepping up to help with more than 40 PTA events, service positions, and other volunteering opportunities. From bringing   a side dish for staff appreciation luncheons, to running a booth at the fall carnival, to organizing a fundraiser, to serving on a PTA committee, our volunteers put in countless hours   and lots of love to make Whittier a stronger school and community for our kids.  MANY THANKS to each and every one of you who helped make Whittier a great place to be during the 2016-2017 school year.

Cheryl Adams
Erik Adams
Danny Adamson
Rebecca Adamson
Elena Aldinger
Gina Alvino
Kristin Anderson
Doree Armstrong
Kate Avneri
Matt Axling
Annabel Bailey
Kim Baker
Jen Baldwin
Staci Barrett
Sara Bathum
Sharon Beaudoin
Sarah Bendickson
Adriane Berman
Heidi Bischoff
Kirsten Blair
Mark Blair
Chrissy Blakeney
Brenda Bourns
Finn Bowles
Milo Bowles
W.P. Stacy Branum
Cait Breeden
Femeke Britschgi Cabernard
Andrea Broadus
Trista Brown
Yuriko Brunelle
Amy Bryan
Travis Bryan
Brennan Buck
Dan Butler
Mark Butler
Clemens Cabernard
Ella Calero
Linda Calkins
Paige Calnan
K. Olivia Capobianco
Erik Carlson
Jessica Carr
Rebecca Carr
Jen Carroll
Jennifer Chambers
Mei Ling Chan
Donna Chavis
David Choldin
Emily Clark
Karen Clark
Chris Clousing
Elizabeth Clousing
Liz Coats
Kelsey Cohrt
Allison Cole
Maha Coles
Kelli Colleran
Emily Cross
Tamara Cunitz
Shelley Curtis
Sandra Cymny
Katie Dahlen
Kerry Dahlen
Kristen Dailey
Barb Dally
Cara Davidson
Catherine Davies
Kent Davis
Lisa Davis
Rachel Davis
Jill Deckman Cooper
Matt Delaney
Christiana DelloRusso
Peter Demerjian
Sascha Demerjian
Krissie Depew
Drew Dillin
Kristine Dillin
Lindsay Dillon
Becky Dobbins
Dr. Dom
Sara Dowsing
Stacy Drake
Matthew Dresden
Kathleen Durham
Daniel Dvorkin
Kristen Eason
Dawn Eggerts
Mary Eickhoff
Claire Elliott
Michelle Emrick
Annika Engdahl
Sarah English
Hugh Ewart
Sarah Ewart
Claire Fenton
Justin Fenton
Tracy Fletcher
Kristin Ford
Chuck Forge
Jennifer Fosnick Davis
Larry Fosnick Davis
Gena Frank
Elena French
Stephen French
Peggi Fu
Wendy Gabelhouse
Rinchen Gadhe
Cherise Gaffney
Juan Gallegos
Angela Galloway
Monica Ganyard
Mia Gesinger
Naomi Gesinger
Kristine Gilmore
Beth Goldsmith
James Goldsmith
Chunnan Goldstein-Shirley
Misha Graham
Alison Gray
Kathleen Green
Judy Greene
Emily Grosse
Teresa Guillien
Jake Gustafson
Kalyn Gustafson
Karen Gustafson
Diana Hammer
Irene Handley
Andy Hardersen
Krista Hardersen
Addie Harman
Kimberly Harms
Ariane Harris
Suzanne Harrison
Belen Hart
Hope Haugen
Vivian Hawkins
Jennie Helman
Ariane Hjelle
Stefanie Hlastala
Katrina Hoch
Terry Hodges
Anna Hofbauer
Emily Hofbauer
Ken Hofsass
Cara Hohenstein
Helen Holridge
Richard Hultman
Wendy Hurley
Ann Ilgen
Jennifer Ingram
Samantha Izzo
Owen Jones
Tiffany Jones
Chris Keener
Kristen Kelly
Julie Kennedy
Denni Kibelstis
John Kibelstis
Helen King-Desai
Mike Klay
Sandra Klay
Geoff Klein
Kelly Knecht
Rachel Knecht
Kimberly Kocher
Lindsay Kooy
William Kuykendall
Angie Lafave
Andrea Landis
Josh Lang
Megan Larkin
Phuong Le
Judy Lee
Tingting Li
Kristen Liang
Aaron Lieberman
Mary Lieberman
Andrew Liese
Eric Likkel
Ana Maria Lindsey
Erika Liska
Kate Little
Beth Loots
Robin Lor
Martine Lortie
Sherry Lueders
Angie Lundstedt
Katie Lyden
Lara Lyster
Dan Malone
Emily Malone
Kirsten Malone
Jennifer Mannheim
Bayta Maring
Lori Marston
Ashley Martin
Laura Martin
Andy Mathews
Kate Mathews
Emily McCann
Patrick McCann
L McCarty
Karen McMahon
Aja Medina
April Meyer
Demian Minjarez
Mendy Minjarez
Heidi Mladenovski
Hayley Moore
Chantelle Moran
Sheila Mulvihill
Troy Murison
April Musick
Catherine Mutti Driscoll
Sara Nagel
Scotland Nash
Yi Lin Naumann
Pam Newman
Margy Newton
Angelina Nickerson
Lisa Nix
Sarah Olsen
Tomo Olsen
Emily Olson
Gail Olson Laing
Isaac Osborn
Allison Osenar
Christine Palmer
James Palmer
Katy Palmer
Uma Pandit
Clara Pang
Amy Patrick
Isaac Patterson
Brett Pearce
Emily Pearce
Kellie Pecoraro
Bridget Perry
Victoria Peterson
Finn Pettit
Faith Marie Piper
Ming Platt
Danielle Poll
Helen Poon
Jeanne Portelance
Colin Provence
Bryan Pule
Brad Purvis
Eric Ratsch
Amber Reading
Carrie Riney
Louis Robinson
Oliver Robinson
Nina Rohlich
Paula Rojo-Vega
Kathleen Roll
Jeremy Roth
Becky Rust
Valerie Rust
Ashley Saleeba
Jodi Salenski
Lucas Salm
Hilarie Sander
Juliet Sander
Tamsin Sarich
Kate Scales
Tricia Schalekamp
Shannon Scheirenbeck
Lisa Schlichting
Sara Schmidt
Stephanie Scholl
Cara Seaver
Erika Selberg
Geoff Seymour
Vu Shields
Deborah Shiff
Julia Shin
Judy Shoji
Don Simpson
Alyssa Smith
Dave Smith
Keira Smith
Shelly Smith
Tampa Standley
Melanie Stapelman
Jennifer Steele
Andy Sullivan
Jennifer Sullivan
Christie Summers
Marissa Summers
Andy Tanabe
Tammy Tanula
Amanda Taylor
Shelly Taylor
Barbara Tehrani
Christi Thielman
Scott Thielman
Michael Thomas
Kate Thorley
Stacy Tischler
Anna Topel
Kelsey Toppenberg
Tony Toppenberg
Stephanie Turner
Jennifer Usner
Kate Vajda
Marc van Steenis
Maya Vega
Karolyn Vickers
Spencer Visick
Sofia Volpe-Benati
Heidi Wachter
Jessica Walker
Jennifer Wallace
Stephen Ward
Isabella Warshaw
Emily Weiner
Tierre Weinthal
Casey Welch
Heather Wesner
Christopher Wiggins
Kristin Wiggins
Kristin Williams
Laura Williams
Karen Witt
Cathy Wolkow
Jamie Wood
Karen Wooten
Wayne Wooten
Jay Worth
Siew Yap
Tracy Yetter

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