Whittier Weekly News
March 31, 2019
Notes from the Administration
Today is the deadline to 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
Math Week @ Whittier
Monday April 1st- I Love #'s- Wear Your favorite Number
Tuesday April 2nd- Wear Your Favorite Shape (We are feeling challenged....)
Wednesday April 3rd - Wear your Favorite Fact (At first, Mrs. Schwiegerath was going to wear 7 x 7= 49, but did you know that the number zero does not have it's own Roman Numeral?)
Thursday April 4th- Wear Something that Represents Measurement (Mrs. Schwiegerath is still stumped!)
April is Month of the Military Child
WHES is hosting a Military Appreciation Dinner on Thursday April 11th from 6:30-8:00. A sign up will be coming next week!
Final Spring Club Sign Ups
Congratulations to those students who represented WHES at the Honors Band and Orchestra Concert
Maya DeSimon
Erin Holloway
Emma Lee
Nick Cherry
Gabriella Umpierre
Thank you for representing our school this past week!
National Library Week (April 8-12th)
Monday April 8th- Reading Makes you Bright- Wear Neon/Bright Colors and your favorite sunglasses.
Tuesday April 9th - Hats of to Libraries- Wear your favorite Hat
Wednesday April 10th - Book Character Day- Dress as your favorite book character!
Thursday April 11th- Real SuperHeroes Read- Dress as your superhero or make up your own!
Friday April 12th - Books Can Take you Places- Wear a shirt with a real or imaginary place on it!
WHITTIER ELEMENTARY CAREER DAY
On May 16th, 2019, we are hosting our annual Career Day for our 5th grade students and we need your help! We are looking for individuals who are passionate about their careers to come and share your life’s work with our wonderful students. Each year, our 5th graders get to explore a variety of career choices they might have never considered, broadening their interests and sparking their curiosity in career exploration. Each speaker will be given a sheet of talking points and will speak for five, 20 minute sessions. If you are able to participate in this great day, please reach out to our School Counselors, Carleigh Rich or Lisa Reese at 240-236-3135 for more details. Thank you!
CALLING ALL FIFTH GRADE PARENTS
WHES PTA Play- We Are Monsters
They will be on sale during TECH Week (April 1st-4th from 4-6pm)
Tickets are available at the door on the night of the performance.
Come check out the spectacular work of the WHES students!
PTA
If you appreciate all the activities sponsored by the PTA and feel you might be up for the challenge of serving in a capacity while also being an active member at WHES, please consider taking a role on the PTA Executive Board for the 2019-2020 school year. Whittier has a strong and active PTA and the executive board plans many activities that enrich the lives of our children and teachers during the school year. If you are interested in running for a position, please contact Amanda Cecil. You will need to provide a brief bio about yourself and let us know the position you are running for. This has been an active year for the PTA but the incoming executive board sets the standard for each year with regards to pace and activities, so as a group you get to decide how many activities you take on. The current board will also help you transition into your roles with any assistance and guidance over the summer. The PTA general membership meeting on May 20th, 6:30pm at Whittier will be the evening where each PTA member will vote on the incoming board officers. Please come prepared to vote for the officers listed as well as catching up on brief updates from activities for the past school year. The PTA meeting is a great way to meet other parents just like you, engage with teachers, and to listen to all of the achievements of the school year. We highly recommend attending the PTA meeting just to see how much the PTA does during the school year.
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, April 15 6:30 pm in the 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!
WE NEED YOU TO BE A WATCH D.O.G.!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, April 1
Math Week - I Love Math- Wear Your Favorite #
Tech Week for Play- Students will be picked from FHS @ 6:30pm
Recorder Club 7:45 am
Tuesday, April 2
Math Week- Wear Your Favorite Shape
Tech Week for Play- Students will be picked up from WHES @ 6:30 pm
Chess Club (snow day make up) 3:45 pm
Wednesday, April 3
Math Week- Wear Your Favorite Math Fact
Tech Week for Play - Pick Up @ FHS 6:30 pm (Dinner provided to students)
Thursday, April 4
Tech Week for Play 4-6:30 pm @ WHES Dinner provided to students)
Whittier Music Makers 7:45 am
Boomshakers 3:45 pm
Coding Club 3:45 pm
Friday, April 5
Teacher Work Day - School Closed for Students
WHES School Play - 7:00 pm - Frederick HS
Saturday April 6th
WHES School Play - 7:00 pm - Frederick HS
Monday, April 8
National Library Week- Dress in Neon or Bright Colors- Wear your sunglasses
Recorder Club 7:45 am
Tuesday, April 9
National Library Week- Hats off to Libraries- Wear a Hat
Dentist Clinic coming to WHES- details to follow
Chess Club 3:45 pm
Wednesday, April 10
National Library Week- Book Character Day
Robotics Club- 3:45 pm
Thursday, April 11
National Library Week- Dress as a Super Hero
Purple Up Day to honor our students whose parents/guardians are in the military
Whittier Music Makers 7:45 am
Boomshakers 3:45 pm
Coding Club 3:45 pm
Young Rembrandts 4pm
Military Appreciation Dinner 6:30 pm
Friday, April 12
National Library Week- Books Can Take You Places- Wear A Shirt of place you want to Visit
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