Classroom Liaison Volunteers Needed
This is a wonderful way to join the Whittier PTO and school community. Classroom Liaisons are the liaisons between teachers, families, and the PTO. This is a great way to get involved in our school and make lasting friendships with other Whittier families. Below is a list of roles and responsibilities:
- Communicate with all of the parents/guardians/family members in your classroom
- Meet with your teacher(s) at the beginning of the year to find out their needs and wishes
- Plan and organize class events/parties
- Recruit other parent volunteers for PTO events
- Solicit and collect supply donations, if needed
- Organize appreciations and various teacher gifts
- Attend PTO Meetings when available
The PTO will help coordinate these roles and responsibilities throughout the school year. Please sign up to be a Classroom Liaison here: Classroom Liaison Sign Up Sheet. If you have any questions, please email Kristen Hollinden at [email protected] and Dominique Betancourt-Schaap at [email protected]. Thank you for considering!
The Recess Team is in Need of Donations!
With COVID protocols in place, our classes are in need of some extra equipment at recess! Take a look and shop our Amazon shopping list for an idea of toys each class needs at recess! Principal Robinson is buying buckets for each classroom and the PTO is rallying the grades to donate, using this list, the first batch of recess equipment.
Fun Run
The Whittier Fun Run is less than 1 month away on October 6! We need your help to make sure your students are registered and raising as many funds as possible on our platform. Students who raise $50 will be entered to win a weekly raffle prize. We will pull the first winner on 9/17.
1. Register your Child by visiting www.getmovinfundhub.com. It's free, easy, and fast to register! For School Identifier use code 5d2f47547adff
2. Email and/or Text to share your child's student fundraising webpage with 10-15 friends and family. It’s super easy!
3. Post on Facebook or Twitter! It's two clicks of a button to post. The average parent has 300 FB friends. You'll be surprised when donations come in from distant relatives, friends and, co-workers. Post and see what happens!
We need volunteers to help on the day of the event October 6. Register to help on the PTO website here. If you have any questions or would like to get involved, please contact Sarah Sexton Martinez at [email protected].
Garden Volunteers Still Needed
Help keep the garden going and grab some produce while you're at it. You can sign up here and find a day and time that works. Even just 15 minutes pulls the weeds away and gives the garden a quick bath! The Garden Team Thanks you!
PTO is Providing Free T-shirts to All Staff and Kiddos at Whittier
Make sure you fill out the Google Doc here to select a size for your student(s).
Whittier Wild Chat Episode 2 Drops Monday Nights!
The Whittier Wild Chat is the PTO's breakdown of The Rundown newsletter so you can do laundry, dishes, or listen while you’re driving to stay in the know of all the happenings with the PTO. We will get a feed set up soon but for now, keep an eye on the website on Monday nights!
Parent Leadership Training
Parent Leadership Training is facilitated Families First | La Familia Primero, a parent-led group supported by the Collaboration for Early Childhood. The Collaboration's Family Engagement program works with local parents to build leadership skills and become early learning ambassadors in our community. Training uses a family-focused community organizing model, called Self, Family and Team. This year, Parent Leadership Training will start on Sept. 14!
Training information:
Start Date: Tuesday, September 14
Time: 7:30 PM on Zoom
Registration: https://forms.gle/6QjmjywPkN3rdPwk7
View Flyer in: English & Spanish, Filipino, Serbian
More info: Collab4kids.org, Facebook event, Evite