Parent involvement in a child's education is directly correlated to the child's success. SLT Thursday Family Nights are a great way to get involved. On scheduled Thursdays throughout the year, parents, teachers, and students gather in the community room for a night of study and fun. The night begins at 5:30 with a dinner. Following some good food and conversation, everyone moves to either the library or the gym. The Whittier gym is open for play. Students work in the library with parents and teachers. They read, work with educational software, and work on homework projects. Special guests occasionally attend to speak with the parents and staff. Dr. Collins, the superintendant of schools for Oak Park District #97, and Nile Gosset, a professional diversity trainer and speaker, spoke last year with parents and students about helping students to succeed.

 Parents and teachers work with students in the Whittier library.

   The next Family Night is scheduled for October 30th at 5:30.
We hope to see you next Thursday night.

Our schedule for this year:

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

Thursday, Febrary 19th, 2009

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

Thursday, March 19th, 2009