Whittier Weekly News
March 17, 2019
Notes from the Administration
I know that same kindness and patience will be demonstrated over the next few weeks as we transition with a new 12 month secretary. We are waiting for Human Resources to make the official offer, until that time we are working with one secretary. I appreciate your patience with us.
Call to Action- Let Your Voice be Heard
Your voice matters and our students deserve us advocating for them!
We know FCPS families value public education. County residents are invited to share your priorities using the Frederick County Government's budget surveys, online now until Sunday, March 31:
https://www.frederickcountymd.gov/7626/85500/Budget-Surveys
CALLING ALL FIFTH GRADE PARENTS
MISS FISHEL AND MR. WAGAMAN IN THE NEWS!
Did you see a certain music teacher quoted in a front page article in the Frederick News Post on Wednesday? Miss Fishel has been working for a year and a half with FAME (Frederick Acoustic Music Enterprise) who donated well over 400 ukuleles--including 30 to Whittier--to a dozen elementary schools in Frederick County. Mr. Wagaman participated in the program on Tuesday night and both music teachers are excited to play ukuleles with 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders soon! Read more about it here: https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/education/learning_and_programs/striking-a-chord-music-to-fill-the-air-of-fcps/article_44af2417-191b-50b3-9717-8707378824a0.html
NIGHT OF THE ARTS IS COMING SOON
5:30 pm - Pre-K
5:50 pm -Kindergarten
6:10 pm -1st Grade
6:30 pm -2nd Grade
6:50 pm -3rd Grade
7:10 pm -4th Grade
7:30 pm -5th Grade
We hope to see you there!
STEM Night Donations Needed:
STEM Night Donations Needed:
Our STEM Club is in need for the following items for a successful STEM Night on March 28th. Please consider donating any of these items below or send in a gift card for Walmart or Food Lion so that we can purchase items on this list. Please be sure to write STEM Night on your items and have your child drop them off in the library. Our STEM Club students thank you in advance for your help!
Gummy worms - 4 bags of 50 count
Egg cartons
Life-saver Gummies - 8 bags of 25 count
Bubble wrap
Marshmallow Fluff - 16 large containers
Aluminum foil
Confectioners/10x sugar - 10 boxes (1 lb)
Plastic cups - small and large
Eggs - 8 dozen
Cotton balls - 3 bags
Balloons - 4 packs of 50 count
Coffee filters - 200 small
Food coloring - 2 packs of various colors
Coffee filters - 50 large
Ziploc bags (sandwich size) - 200 ct Plastic wrap
Clear plastic cocktail cups (9 fl oz) - 4 packs of 50 count
Disposable bowls - 50
We will update this list as donations come in using this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qM6m0oOvAyQHLvCJwgYzMbgXbYVp0Vwn69c9hYMsDug/edit?usp=sharing
2019 SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT REGISTRATION IS HERE!
- Students in Pre-K-2nd grade have the option to submit a student science fair project (individual or group.)
- Students in grades 3-5 are required to submit a student science fair project (individual or group.)
- Science fair projects are due on Wednesday, March 27th.
Click the link below for science fair registration, information, and ideas.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yoUiCMHu_15ILv-0LYTnCjMTiXsWndfYbVIV0zJUeE0/edit?usp=sharing
Whittier’s STEM Fair is on Thursday, March 28th!
Our STEM Fair is from 6:00-8:00pm with science fair projects in the gym and hands-on STEM activity stations that include science, technology, engineering and math in the cafeteria, gym and other locations within the school.
Questions? Contact Tina Dattoli at tina.dattoli@fcps.org.
STEM Fair Projects Due on March 27; STEM Fair March 28th
STEM Fair Projects Due on March 27:
Be sure to register your child's STEM Fair project here: https://goo.gl/forms/nJNzC4DjwZh3FQyM2 Required for grades 3-5 and optional for grades PreK-2. Remember no live animals and do not include anything of value. Taking pictures and displaying them on the board would be a safer option! Please also have lids on all containers. Questions? Email Tina Dattoli at tina.dattoli@fcps.org.
STEM Fair is March 28th from 6-8pm! Come enjoy STEM Fair project displays and various STEM stations for hands-on fun like edible slime, Lego balloon cars, Saving Sammy, coding, LittleBits, Ombre Butterflies, our famous egg drop, Gak, Balloon skewers and more! Remember to take your projects home with you that evening.
School Pictures- March 22nd
Class photos will be taken on Friday, March 22nd. Picture envelopes went home on March 7th in Thursday folders. Please have your student bring back their completed envelopes so they can have their class or individual photo to remember this wonderful school year!
PTA
Reminders:
PTA Discount Cards
We are still selling the PTA Discount Cards! Each card is $15 and can be used over and over again! This is a huge fundraiser for the year so please consider purchasing one if you'd like to. You can now purchase these right from the Whittier PTA Website! Click here: http://whittierelementarypta.com/Article/View/Discount-Cards-Available
Upcoming PTA Meetings:
Monday, March 18th
6:30pm-7:30pm: Media Center
Follow us on Facebook! We post all our events here!
SAVE THE DATE! Camp Invention is coming to Whittier! July 8-12 from 9:00-3:30!
Box Top Results
Mrs. Rentschler's class was the winner with 323 Box Tops. They win an extra recess and hold onto the Box Top Trophy!
Grade Level Winners: receives extra recess
PK: Barnhart
K: Rentschler
1st: Reutter
2nd: Brown
3rd Chevalier
4th: Polite
5th: Sikora
Total amount raised was around $509!
WE NEED YOU TO BE A WATCH D.O.G.!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, March 18
Volunteer Training 6:00 pm
PTA General Meeting 6:30 pm
Tuesday, March 19
STEM Club 7:45 am
Chess Club 3:45 pm
Service Learning Club 3:45 pm
Play Rehearsal 4:00 pm
Wednesday, March 20
STEM Club 7:45 am
Robotics 3:45 pm
Service Learning Club 3:45 pm
Thursday, March 21
NO BOOMSHAKERS TODAY
3rd Grade Field Trip - Weinberg Center 11:45 am
5th Grade Registration Packets Due for Middle School
Whittier Music Makers 7:45 am
Coding Club 3:45 pm
Play Rehearsal 4:00 pm
Young Rembrandts 4:00 pm
Night of the Arts 5:30 pm
Friday, March 22
Picture Day
Honors Chorus 3:45 pm
Monday, March 25
HERO Day- Spirit Day- Thanks to Mrs. Wilcox's Attendance Awards
PBIS Meeting 4:00 pm
Tuesday, March 26
All day rehearsal for Honor's Chorus 5th grade - all day
STEM Club 7:45 am
Chess Club (make up) 3:45 pm
Service Learning Club 3:45 pm
Play Rehearsal 4:00 pm
Wednesday, March 27
All day rehearsal for All County Orchestra 5th grade - all day
STEM Club 7:45 am
Service Learning Club 3:45 pm
Evening Performance of 5th Grade Honor's Band and Orchestra 7:00 pm
Thursday, March 28
Whittier Music Makers 7:45 am
Boomshakers 3:45 pm
Play Rehearsal 4:00 pm
Young Rembrandts 4:00 pm
STEM Night 6:30 pm
Friday, March 29
Recorder Club 7:45 am
Honor's Chorus 3:45 pm
Whittier Elementary
Thank you for supporting our school's success!
Email: whittier.es@fcps.org
Website: https://education.fcps.org/whes/
Location: 2400 Whittier Drive, Frederick, MD, United States
Phone: 240-236-3100
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Whittier-Elementary-School-PTA-147186718711529/
Twitter: @WhittierES