Whiteley Wildcat Update
January 24, 2020
It was a short week but a fun week! It was great to be at our beginning band concert and hear the amazing work that our students have been doing with Ms. Sullivan. It is unbelievable the growth they made with their instruments in such a short period of time. It was fun to see our students really enjoy mismatch day. It added a few giggles to our Friday as the students showed off their creativity.
5 Essentials Survey
We are still encouraging our parents to complete the 5 Essentials Survey. This survey allows us to collaborate with our families and provides an opportunity for parents to provide feedback. This survey is extremely important as it becomes part of our school report card that is issued by the state. If you haven’t completed the survey, please take a moment to take the 5 Essentials survey. You can access the survey at https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/. Thank you for taking time to complete the survey.
PTA
Our PTA is extremely busy with some amazing upcoming events. Next Friday, January 31st is our Multi-Cultural Fair. I am excited to experience this amazing event with our Whiteley families. There will be food, games and cultural dances for families to enjoy. Below are other events that our PTA will be hosting:
· Dine-out Night at Amore Mio Restaurant Night - Thursday February 6, 4-9:30 pm
· Windy City Bulls Night - Saturday February 8, 7 pm -- The choir will be
singing the national anthem and any Whiteley student/family member who
purchases a ticket will get an on-court experience with the players.
Purchase tickets at https://fevo.me/fcw
· Bingo Night will take place on Thursday, February 20 - 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Valentine’s Day Parties
Our PTA will be overseeing our parties on Valentine’s Day. We are so fortunate to have parents able to provide wonderful parties for our students. As a reminder, with our district’s food and wellness party there will be no food provided at these parties. Students will not be allowed to pass out any candy at the party or to be sent home. If you wish information in regards to the district’s Health & Wellness Policy you can access the information on the website through this link.
PBIS Highlight
The Wildcat Crew at Frank C. Whiteley consists of 5th and 6th grade students demonstrating leadership qualities. To become a Crew members students complete an application in the spring to ensure readiness for the role. This month the Wildcat Crew created videos for Whiteley students to view during announcements. The videos reviewed our 3B’s - Be respectful, Be safe & Be responsible. Each morning, classes participated in discussion questions guiding students to revisit our Expect Respect process as well as lunchroom, recess and arrival/dismissal expectations
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Upcoming Events
January 31st- PTA Multi-Cultural Fest @ 5:30
February 6th-Amore Mio Restaurant Night
February 8th-Windy City Bulls Night
February 12th-School Board Meeting @ 7:00
February 14th- Spirit Day – Wear Red Day
February 17th-Presiden’ts Day –No School
February 19th-PTA Meeting @ 7:00
February 20th-Bingo Night -6:00-7:00
February 28th-Spirit Day – Wacky Hair Day
March 13th-Spirit Day –Twin Day