Whittier WildChat
June 12, 2019
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PAWS UP WILDCATS!
Whittier is proud we're going to shout out loud…
Responsibility, Respect, and Safety!
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We Still Need 3 Grills and Volunteers to Make Field Day Happen!
Sign Up Today!
Field Day is this Friday, on June 14 -Celebrate the Women's World Cup 2019 in France 2019
Let's celebrate Women's World Cup France 2019 on Field Day in true Wildcat fashion and have a blast!
Everyone should wear Red, White, and Blue to Celebrate.
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Stride to show your WILDCAT PRIDE!
Time to lace up those running shoes, Wildcats! Whittier’s Annual Jog-A-Thon is Friday, June 21st! Race into the end of the school, putting the FUN in fundraising! Every student is invited to run, jog or walk and will earn a fantastic Whittier running themed prize and a Popsicle!
- When is it? Friday, June 21, 2019
- How does it work? Kids walk, jog or run around the playground during the school day. Each grade walks or runs as many laps as they can in their 30-minute period.
- How much are we trying to raise? We encourage Kids to gather sponsorships from family, friends and neighbors. Our fundraising goal for the Jog-A-Thon is $16,000 or approximately $50 per student. Funds raised at the Jog-A-Thon will be used to fund Whittier PTA sponsored programs such as staffing positions, artists in residence and field trips!
How do I sponsor a Wildcat Runner?
Students can raise Jog-A-Thon Sponsorships online or in person, as flat donations or per lap pledges.
2. Pledge envelopes will be sent home in KidMail on Friday, June 7!
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June 13, Thursday: Math Night for K- 2 Families 6:00 – 7:30
Friday, June 14
Field Day
Thursday, June 20
Spring Sing and Art Walk
Friday, June 21
Whittier Jogathon – Rainbow Spirit Day
Thursday, June 27th
5th Grade Moving Up Assembly/Celebration at 8:15 – 10:30
Early Dismissal for all at 1:25
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K-2 Math Night! Thursday June 13, 2019 6-7:30 pm
Join us for a parent-child interactive experience. Our Primary Math Night for students in grades K-2. Stations will be set up featuring hands on, age appropriate games, challenges, and activities that families can explore, collaborate, and investigate together. An opportunity for parents to gain a deeper understanding of Common Core State Standard math expectations for Primary age students.
*FUN AND PRIZES TO BE HAD!
A chance to win the Estimation Jar Door Prize.
When your child plays three different math games they can win a prize!
Please note: This is a night for parents/guardians and primary Whittier Wildcat students. Please use this night as a unique opportunity to engage in learning with your child, individually, and find alternative arrangements for other siblings. We look forward to seeing you on June 13th.
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Library Books are Due Back Thursday
All library books are due back this Thursday. Thanks for your help in getting them returned! Emails will be sent later this week to families with items still out. We currently have over 1,000 books checked out to our book-loving Wildcats. If you have any concerns about a book, please email me at shnewcomb@seattleschools.org. Thank you! Ms. Newcomb
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Volunteer for Field Day on June 14 -Celebrate the Women's World Cup 2019 in France!
Old hands or new, everyone is welcome! Let's celebrate Women's World Cup France 2019 on Field Day in true Wildcat fashion and have a blast!
Sign up today.
Volunteers are asked to wear the colors of the defending Women's World Cup Champions, Team USA... It is an easy one. Red, White, and Blue. A double winner!
Face paint and dyed hair a bonus! It will be a blaze of color!
STATION VOLUNTEERS SHOULD MEET MR. PULE IN THE WHITTIER GYM @ 11:15 AM. Mr. Pule will present a quick Field Day Activities 101 wiki-course. In a few minutes, you will be an expert in the field day arts! Bring a friend and really have a Flag Waving, World Cup Field Day .
Date: 06/14/2019 (Fri.)
Time: 8:00am - 2:20pm PDT
Location: Whittier Elementary
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Please join us for a BBQ lunch on Field Day, Friday June 14
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The menu includes hamburgers, hot dogs and veggie burgers. We´ll have some vegetables and watermelon and cookies for dessert.
Everyone is welcome. The cost for adults is $4.75 and students are $3.00. If your child has money in their lunch account, they can just come through the line and put in their pin number. For the students who don´t and for adults, they can bring in cash or a check.
UPDATED Schedule!!!
Lunch begins at 10:25 for
2nd
graders
10:30-10:55 for
3rd
graders
10:40- 11:10 for
1st
graders
10:50-11:20 for
4th/5th
graders
11:00-11:30
Kindergarten
Hope to see you there.
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Spring Sing/Artwalk is Thursday June 20 and starts at 6:30 pm
Please come join us for an art filled evening as we celebrate your creative and talented Wildcat artists and performers.
6:30- Enjoy art showcasing work from every student in each grade in the main hallway.
7:00- Head to the stage to hear vocal performances by the 3rd, 4th and 5th grade classes.
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Whittier Book Swap
To promote reading throughout the summer, we will be having a book swap in the library starting the week of June 10th. I am asking each student to bring in at least one used book to exchange for a new-to-them book to read over the summer. If you have additional books to donate, it would be greatly appreciated! Please keep us in mind if you are cleaning out your child’s bookshelves! If we have enough donations, students will be able to select more than one book and they will have more of a selection to pick from. Books remaining after the book swap will be added to the book exchange outside the office, saved for next year or donated.
Some things to consider:
- Books should be appropriate reading for grades K-5 (picture books, early readers, non-fiction, chapter books)
- No adult books, magazines or board books please
- Books should be in good to excellent condition (no rips, stains, missing pages, or writing in them)
We can start accepting books for the swap on Monday, June 3rd. It’s important for us to get the books prior to the day the classes come in so that we can sort them. If you have any questions or would like to donate extra books, please contact me at
shnewcomb@seattleschools.org.
Thank you! Ms. Newcomb
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WildChat Editor Still Needed for Next Year!
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Join SPS for Seattle Pride Parade June 30th
Seattle Public Schools students, staff, and families are invited to march alongside a big yellow school bus in the annual Seattle Pride Parade!
When: Sunday, June 30 at 11 a.m.
Where: Downtown Seattle – beginning at 4th Avenue and Pike; ending at Seattle Center
Questions, or if you'd like to join us: Lisa Love, llove@seattleschools.org , Manager Health Education, 252-0982
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Loyal Heights Summer Teen Program
Summer Teen Program 2019
July 1st – August 30th
Hour: 1:00p.m. – 5:00p.m.
Ages: 11-19
Cost: Free
Loyal Heights Summer Teen Program is here. Teen will experience lasting memories of summer fun. Super activities including regular field trip such as bowling, festivals, camping, golf and Enchanted Village just to name a few. Swimming and movie rentals are weekly activities. Not to mention all the great new friends you will meet. We also provide Service Learning opportunity for high school students year round. The Summer Teen Program is terrific.
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Fall 2019 Soccer Registration is Open for Ballard Youth Soccer Club!
Ballard Youth Soccer Club is a fun, positive play youth soccer for Ballard, Bitterlake, Crown Hill, Sunset Hill, Loyal Heights, Fremont and Phinney Ridge
On time registration has been extended through Friday June 14th.
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Thank you so much to all who gave to our Gift Card Drive! In total you contributed $2,095 for families at Bailey Gatzert. This will be very happily received when it is delivered this week. Thank you kindly!
~Whittier PTA Outreach
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Wildcat families, What a way to BE the kindness we wish to see in the world! Mary was so touched by our gift and our words of appreciation and gratitude.
Thank you so much for being a part of this surprise for such an amazing woman! -Jer (Mama to Corinne and Zoley, pictured with Mary)
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Shopping for Whittier
Support our Wildcats by shopping! (Really!) These retailers donate a % of your purchases to Whittier...
- AmazonSmile - Select "Whittier PTA Seattle Council" during the easy set-up at smile.amazon.com. Bookmark it and click it every time you shop! (Tech support tip: Amazon Smile only works on browsers, not the Amazon app.)
- Fred Meyer - Link your Fred Meyer Rewards card to Whittier PTA (NPO# 85919). You keep your Rewards points!
- Ballard Market - Look for the jar labeled Ballard Market receipts on the table in the lobby and stuff your collected receipts inside.
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