Whittier Weekly News
May 4, 2018
Notes from the Administration
Thank you for being here each and every day AND on time! What a difference that makes for our students as well.
Thank you for your support and patience last Monday April 30th as we worked through a water main break in the front parking lot. The FCPS Operations team was quite impressive at ensuring that we were business as usual!
It's that time of year- there will be a lot of information in this newsletter related to the end of the year. Thank you for all of your support!
Upcoming Events
Book Fair all day 9am-7pm
Volunteer Training 6:00 pm
PTA General Membership Meeting 6:30 pm
Tuesday, May 8
Teacher Appreciation Day all day
Carnival Committee 7:30 am
Book Fair 9am-7pm
1st Grade Field Trip to RoseHill Manor - 9:30 am
Whittier Music Makers sing at the Keys game 6:45 pm
Wednesday, May 9
Nurses Day
Carnival Committee 7:45 am
Whittier Music Makers 3:45 pm
Chess Club 3:45 pm
Instrumental Music Concert 7:00 pm
Thursday, May 10
Boomshakers 7:45 am
Boomshakers/Music Makers Pizza Party 4pm
Friday May 11th
2 Hour Early Dismissal
Term IV - interims issued
Monday May 14th
PBIS Meeting 4pm
Tuesday, May 15
Kindergarten Field Trip - Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo
Carnival Committee 7:30 am
Service Learning Club 3:45 pm
Wednesday, May 16
Bouselli, Kint, Lawrence to Fountain Rock Park 9:15
Career Day - 4th and 5th Grade
Carnival Committee 7:30 am
Whittier Music Makers 3:45 pm
Night of the Arts 6:00 pm
Thursday, May 17
Boomshakers 7:45 am
Service Learning Club 3:45 pm
Friday, May 18
Last to sign up for Talent Show
Ramsburg, Young to Fountain Rock Park 9:15 am
Wax Museum Projects 1:30 pm
WHES Spring Carnival
Additional Dates to Know
Tuesday May 22nd
5th Grade to visit West Frederick Middle School
Hugh B Nolan Track Meet
Wednesday May 23rd
Broomall, Chevalier to ESSL 12:00
Whittier Music Makers 3:45
Thursday May 24th
Boomshakers 7:45 am
Murphy, Pritts to ESSL; 12:00
Friday May 25th
Volunteer Breakfast- 8:30 am
5th Grade to attend Move Up Day @ West Frederick Middle School 9:15 am
Talent Show Try outs- (opposite of your Field Day time)
Field Day
Monday May 28th
Schools Closed
Tuesday May 29th
Talent Show practice
Wednesday May 30th
Whittier Music Makers 3:45pm
Thursday May 31st
Talent Show practice
Friday June 1st
Field Day Rain date
Carnival Rain date
Monday June 4th
Talent Show practice
PTA Meeting 6:30 pm
Tuesday June 5th
4th Grade Field Trip to Annapolis
Wednesday June 6th
Talent Show practice
Whittier Music Makers 3:45 pm
Thursday June 7th
Talent Show- 7pm
Friday June 8th
Monday June 11th
5th Grade Field trip to Camden Yards
Pre K Awards 9:15 AM PreK
1:15 PM PreK
2:15 Kindergarten
Tuesday June 12th
5th Grade Promotion Ceremony - 9:15 am
5th Grade Celebration- 11:00 am
Wednesday June 13th
5th Grade Celebration Rain date
Thursday June 14th
Grade Level Awards- Details coming soon!
Friday June 15th
Last day of school
Move Up Day- Students meet next year's teacher
Flag Lowering Ceremony - 10:15 am
Teacher Appreciation Week
We also requested our teachers favorite snacks and candy. Classroom teachers have this on the back of their form. For additional staff, we will send this information out via email.
Almost two weeks until WHES Night of the Arts!- May 16th
Come join us as we celebrate the arts at WHES with vocal performances from each grade level and framed artwork on display in our WHES Art Gallery! Over 800 pieces of professionally framed student artwork will be on display in our Art Gallery and families will have the option to purchase their child’s framed artwork for $25 on the night of the show. All non purchased artwork will be returned to students, unframed, before the end of the school year. Please email Mrs. Wetzel (cynthia.wetzel@fcps.org) or Mrs. Ojanguren (ida.ojanguren@fcps.org) for questions about the art gallery and framed artwork.
Be sure to find a seat in the cafeteria for ongoing mini-concerts (about 12 minutes of music per grade) all night long! Concerts will include singing (all grade levels), recorders (3rd and 5th grades), and ukuleles and assorted percussion instruments (5th grade). Email Miss Fishel (Amanda.Fishel@fcps.org) or Mr. Wagaman (damien.wagaman@fcps.org) with questions.
5:30pm PreK (all PreK, 3- and 4-year-old programs both AM and PM)
5:50pm Kindergarten
6:10pm 1st Grade
6:30pm 2nd Grade
6:50pm 3rd Grade
7:10pm 4th Grade
7:30pm 5th Grade
Our school-wide art gallery of student and staff artwork will be on display all night in the WHES gymnasium. You will have the option to purchase your child’s framed artwork and take it home at Night of the Arts at a cost of $25 per frame. Please plan to pay either by cash or check. This year we are also offering the option to pre-order your child’s framed artwork before the show. Pre-ordering is great for two reasons. One, if you aren’t able to join us for Night of the Arts on May 16, we will pull your child’s pre-ordered artwork at the conclusion of Night of the Arts and deliver it to them the next day at school. Two, there will be a special check-out line for pre-order pick up on the night of the show. This makes the checkout process smoother and faster for everyone.
Whittier's Got Talent
Friday May 18th- Deadline to Sign Up for Talent Show Try Outs
Friday May 25th - Talent Show Try Outs- All props must be at school by 8:55am
Tuesday May 29th- Talent Show practice
Thursday May 31st - Talent Show practice
Monday June 4th- Talent Show practice
Wednesday June 6th- Talent Show practice
Thursday June 7th - Talent Show @ 7pm- Location to be determined
Two more restuarant nights coming soon!
We are working to schedule our Celebrity Scoopers for Rita's! AND We are working to schedule a night at Chick-Fila! Check back on Friday for more details!
PARCC TESTING
- Grade 3 will test in the mornings of May 10th, 11th, and 17th.
- Grades 4 and 5 will test in the mornings of May 8th, 9th, and 15th.
- We have broken testing down on multiple days so students are only testing for short periods of time over several days.
Testing will occur first thing in the morning on these dates. Please make sure your child is well-rested and has a healthy breakfast on these days. We also ask that should you need to schedule doctor or dentist appointments, they be scheduled for afternoons or on alternative dates. Thank you!
Field Day Sign Up
Field Day is fast approaching and we could use your help!
May 25th
We have slots available for all day 9:45 am to 3:00 pm
9:45-12pm
12:45-3pm
PTA News
Upcoming Events from the PTA:
- The PTA's Buy One Get One Free (BOGO) Book Fair is fast approaching!
If you are interested in helping, please sign up with this link:https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0B49A9A92DABFC1-spring
Book Fair Runs from Friday May 4th until Wednesday May 9th
The Book Fair will be open on the following dates:
Friday, May 4th: 3:30 - 7:00 pm
Monday, May 7th: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday, May 8th: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday, May 9th 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Teacher Appreciation Week flier was sent out via email.
- Sign up for Door Decorating http://signup.com/go/qjUrdzF
- Sign up here to bring a Dessert for the Dessert Bar: http://signup.com/go/Wbesbjz
Thank you to our Board of Directors this school year! And welcome to our newest Board members who were voted in this evening.
President Elect- Emily Harlow
Vice President Elect- Henry Penafiel
Treasurer Elect- Janelle Luckenbaugh
Secretary Elect- Tina Long
The newly elected Board will be sending out a summer retreat date soon! This is a great opportunity to be a part of the planning committee, understanding roles and responsibilities. We can't wait to have you join us for 2018-2019!
CAREER DAY
We are quickly approaching our yearly Career Day and are looking for volunteer speakers! For the past few years, Whittier has hosted 10-15 speakers to share their careers with our fifth grade students. Each speaker shares for a 20 minute block in each of our five fifth grade classrooms. During these blocks, students have the opportunity to explore new careers and ask questions. Career Day is scheduled for May 16th from 1:15-3:15. Please contact our Guidance Counselors - Carleigh Rich at 240-236-3135 or Lisa Reese at 240-236-3170 - if you are interested in participating this year. Thank you!
Whittier Elementary School
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