Whittier WildChat
May 8, 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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Whittier's Bike/Unicycle to School Day is Tomorrow! Thursday, May 9th
In the past, we have had incredible numbers… 250+. Let’s be the number one school in 2019! Mr. Pule will have a station for some incentives set up on the playground as usual. Let's ride!
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Whittier Wildcat Players presents "Wizard of Oz"!
Come join the magic of what lies ahead on the yellow brick road. Performances are Friday, May 10th at 7:00pm and Saturday, May 11th at 2:00pm. There will be a bake sale at each performance, so bring cash! Tickets go on sale Monday, May 6th before and after school in the lobby. Ages 12 and up - $10, 2-11 - $7, under 2 is free. Cash or check only. Please contact Ms. Steph if you need a scholarship for tickets.
Join our Facebook page at Facebook/Whittier Wildcat Players
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WildChat Editor Needed for Next Year!
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April 29 - May 13
Food Drive
to benefit Ballard Food Bank
May 6-10
Staff Appreciation Week
Thursday, May 9
Bike to School Day
Thursday, May 9
PTA Community Meeting
Friday, May 10-Sat., May 11
School Musical- Wizard of Oz
Thursday, June 20
Spring Sing and Art Walk
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Donations Needed for a New Makerspace in the Library
We are working on a Makerspace area in the library and we could use your help. Do you Legos that are no longer being played with? How about Keva planks, wooden wheels, dowels or anything else you may have that could spark student creativity? Do you have a flair for design? We would like to transform a small area in the library and could use some help with planning these changes. If you are able to assist, please
email Ms. Newcomb our Librarian.
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There are a few days left of the food drive and the collection bins are filling up!
Big thank you to those who have donated. Last year, Whittier families gave over 13,000 lbs of food and hygiene items to Ballard Food Bank! It's looking like we may exceed that number this year.
The Food Drive is on Now - May 13th.
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May is Bike (Unicycle) EveryWhere Month!
Start working on your Bike (Unicycle) Everywhere Calendar/Passport to track and record your bike minutes for each day in May. Bike to school, to the store, around Green Lake, whatever... record your total time for the day, then hand it in by June 4th. Your minutes will be added to other Wildcats and forwarded to Cascade Bicycle Club. Let's see if Whittier can surpass 10K , 20K , or even 30K minutes. Of course, unicycling counts as well.
Whittier's Bike to School Day is Thursday, May 9th. Ride your bike/unicycle to school and earn some bike swag. Let’s try to get over 250 Wildcats to ride in safely on Bike to School Day.
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Please donate to the Girls on the Run Community Impact project! Wednesday the 8th Through Monday the 13th
Our 3rd and 4th grade girls have decided that their project will address homeless youth and their pets. They have decided as a team to make care packages and we need your help to collect the supplies! There will be a box in the lobby marked Girls on the Run homeless collection 5/8 through 5/13 and we are hoping to gather socks, feminine hygiene supplies, and toiletries (toothpaste, toothbrush, deodorant), pet food, treats, toys and blankets for pets. If you want to throw some kind of a sweet treat for the homeless kids, that is always well received.
These care packages will be delivered to Homeless Pets and Youth research project through Center for One Health Research at the UW.
Thank you for your support!
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PTA Community Meeting this Thursday, 7-8:30 pm
Come join our final community meeting for the year! We'll be recognizing and thanking our volunteers, proposing/approving next year's PTA budget and confirming our PTA Executive Committee for next year! Nominations for the Executive Committee are open and will be accepted at the meeting.
Everyone is welcome! If you're not a PTA member yet and would like to vote at the meeting, you can become a member
online
or at the meeting!
See you in the library on Thursday night! Social mingling starts at 6:30, meeting begins at 7.
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Staff Appreciation Week is May 6-10
We are celebrating our Whittier staff and can not do this without your help and support.
Thank you for helping us show our staff our appreciation for everything they do for our community!
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Last Call for PTA Reimbursements
If you have purchased something for the PTA and would like a reimbursement, make sure to turn in your receipts and accompanying reimbursement form to the Treasurer's Box in the front office
no later than June 1st
. Any receipts that are not turned in by this point will be considered a donation to the PTA.
Thank you for your support Wildcat families!
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The PTA still looking for a few people to help our community for the next school year!
We are focusing on the following spots that we have yet to fill:
Outreach chair, WildChat Editor, and Spring Fling chair.
- Outreach Chair: Do you love helping others in the Whittier and wider community? The Outreach chair is responsible for organizing events such as the popsicle playdates for our new students; the helping hands drive at the holidays, as well as the food drive.
- WildChat Editor: Are you computer savvy and a good editor? Want something you can manage from your home in your PJ's? We are looking for a WildChat newsletter Editor.
- Spring Fling Chair: Love to plan a party? We need someone to chair this next years Spring Fling. This years party was a great community building experience and we need someone to help that magic happen again.
And because we would like the PTA board and committees to reflect the diversity of our community, we encourage parents of color, parents in the LGBTQ community, neurodiverse parents, parents with disabilities, and parents who speak a language other than English at home to look into these positions.
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Outrigger Canoe in Seattle?...
Ever want to get on the water Hawaiian-style? Now you can. Mr. Pule’s outrigger canoe club, Hui Wa’a O Wakinikona, is looking to introduce the activity to keiki (kids) and their ohana (family). Keiki (kids) and their adults can paddle Tuesdays/Thursdays 4:30-5:45 pm and Saturdays 10:45 am-12:15 pm. Paddlers make the paddles that fit into their schedules. We paddle consistently from late April-September as long as numbers and weather permit. Our beach is on Water Way 18 near Gas Works Park and Wakinikona provides equipment, canoes, and instruction. Contact Mr. Pule (keiki coach) for more information to come out and try it. The weather is getting warmer and Seattle is beautiful from our lakes. Imua!
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Free workshop for female coaches
Saturday, 5/11, 9-11:30 am at the Mount Baker Rowing and Sailing Center
"We are Game Changers" is a FREE event coordinated by the Center for Leadership in Athletics at University of Washington to help women develop their coaching and leadership skills and have an opportunity to network with other women in athletics. See info and registration details below.
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Family Fun Day at the Seattle Maritime Academy
Saturday, May 11th 11am-4pm, FREE!
4455 Shilshole Avenue NW
Seattle, WA 98107
Come experience a variety of cool, free things including performances by The Not-Its! and Seattle School of Rock (featuring former Whittier students).
Right at the base of the Ballard Bridge.
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Brown v Board Turns 65: Seattle's School Segregation Story
Thu, May 16th
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Garfield High School
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Thank you to all the parents and students that came out to Whittierville and make our first Whittierville Rodeo such a big success! It looked like a nicely orchestrated chaos. A big thank you to Mr. Pule who volunteered to help and set up and took down all the cones, signs, … Thank you, Mr. Pule!
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Contact Us
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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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