THE FUN RUN IS THIS WEEK!! Wednesday, October 6
Students will be participating in the Fun Run on October 6 with a rain date of October 13. There is still time left to help us exceed our goal of $15,000. Not to mention, the top fundraisers can win some awesome prizes including:
Daly Bagel gift cards
Chicago Fire 10/23 Game Tickets
2 Passes for the Go Ape Adventure Park
POPITS
It is not too late to sign up to raise funds! You can register now on our fundraising platform at www.getmovinfundhub.com For School Identifiers use 5d2f47547adff. The site will receive funds up until October 20!
This year’s Fun Run will start with a warm-up course and then include running/walking for 10 minutes or making spirit signs at an art table. All students will receive a wall ball as a participation prize. Unlike prior years, we will not be serving food or water so we encourage your students to remember their water bottles at school that day. We also recommend dressing appropriately for the weather that day.
All volunteers will provide proof of COVID vaccination and wear masks. This year there are NO spectators allowed at the Fun Run. In order to volunteer to work a station during Fun Run, ALL volunteers have to provide their proof of vaccination sent to Ms. Richardson, [email protected] by 12pm noon on October 5. Sign up here to volunteer!
PTO Meeting October 7, 7PM
Join us to express your vote on the Gaga Pit! At our October meeting on Thursday the 7th we will be asking the membership to vote on additional funds for the Gaga Pit. We will also be reviewing survey results, upcoming events and more. Click here to join us!
Cooking With the President, Sunday October 3 @ 11:45 am
Join your co-President, Dominique Betancourt, in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, with Cooking With the President! Register here to watch Whittier Dad Jerson Martinez Giron on Sunday, October 3rd @ 11:45am to cook enchiladas Guatemala style for lunch! Event will be recorded and posted after.
Save-the-Date! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to an auditorium near you!
We just received word that we are going to be able to have a modified Scholastic Book Fair IN PERSON for our Whittier Scholars! Your students will be able to visit during the school day between October 19-22. We will not be able to have the regular open hours after school so the best way to have your scholar get the books they deserve is to load an eWallet for them. It is super quick! Follow this link to get it started now (You can ask family and friends to contribute funds to them as well!).
Other things to know:
Concurrent to the in person fair is an online fair that will run October 18-31. Book orders over $25 ship to your house for FREE.
We will be asking our teachers to open Classroom "Wishlist" eWallet accounts that families can donate to so teachers can get fresh reads for their classrooms. Look for more about those next week.
We will need a lot of vaccinated volunteers to pull this off so make some room on your schedule for such things as set up, cashier positions and break down. It is a super fun event to volunteer for!
As always: All purchases benefit our school! View the flyer here.
Art to Remember is coming!
Art to Remember is an annual fundraiser that the kids love! It helps parents and schools preserve children’s artwork and supports art education through custom-printed keepsakes.
Look for order forms coming in late October and get all your holiday shopping done!
Preschool Classroom Liaisons Still Needed
Attention preschool families! We still have classrooms in need of liaisons. See our list below and sign up here.
Ryan: PM
DeSanto: AM/PM
Torres: AM/PM
Friel: AM
The Greenleaf is Back!
After a Covid hiatus, the Greenleaf newsmagazine is back with a new design!
The Greenleaf is a monthly newsmagazine featuring PTO information, student work, updates on specials classes and more. The Greenleaf is sent home in the folder of the youngest student in each family as well as posted to the PTO website. Read it online now!
Whittier PTO Family Directory - Website Sign Up/Login Required
The PTO has a fantastic website which is even more robust when you create a Membership Toolkit account. Once you log in, you will have access to our online family directory which is entirely opt-in. By registering, you help build the directory so families can connect on anything from playdates, birthday invites, gatherings, and more!
To create an account, please sign up and follow the directions here: Create your PTO Membership Toolkit Account
Important Details: For privacy purposes, the school directory is only available when you log in to your Membership Toolkit account. Once you create your account, you will also need to enter your information in the School Directory on the website. This is located in the account section.
We encourage families to sign up for the Membership Toolkit account to unlock this valuable resource! If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Dominique Betancourt at [email protected].
Recess Donations
Recess equipment is still being collected. If you had trouble with the link, we started a new list here.