Whittier Weekly News
May 12, 2019
Notes from the Administration
PTA Officers Needed for next school year
PTA Board 2019 Officer Positions Open
Last call for anyone interested in serving on the 2019-2010 PTA Executive Board. If you appreciate all the activities sponsored by the PTA and want to see them continued, please consider taking a role on the PTA Executive Board. 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 immediately (acecil36@gmail.com; 301-639-8451). You will need to provide a brief bio about yourself and let us know the position you are running for.
PTA has been very active this year and each incoming executive board sets the standard with regards to pace and activities, so as a group you decide how many activities you take on. The current board will provide assistance and guidance over the summer as each person transitions into the new roles.
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 catch 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.
Thank you from the PTA Nominating Committee 2019
Transportation Delay Board
FCPS Transportation Department communicates with the public and schools when a bus is running 10 minutes or more late. The information may be accessed on the FCPS website at this link: https://apps.fcps.org/transdelay/
May 17th Carnival Help Needed
Volunteers Needed: If you would like to volunteer to help our Whittier Carnival this Friday May 17 from 6-8 pm, please email Mrs. Stewart with your name and your child's teacher (kim.stewart@fcps.org). Your help is greatly appreciated!
Field Day is Friday May 24th and we need Voluneers!
Volunteer Breakfast
Thank you to everyone who has volunteered at WHES this school year. You've made our jobs a little bit easier and we appreciate you!
Please join us for breakfast on Friday May 24th from 8:00-10:00 for breakfast.
Attention 5th Grade Families
FCPS requires that all families update their proof of residency as your child transitions to middle school. You may send a proof of residency to WHES front office staff. Proof of residency includes a current utility bill, lease agreement, or sales agreement.
Thank you in advance.
PARCC Testing Continues
PTA
Our next PTA meeting will be Monday, May 20 at 6:30 pm. Please come and join us!
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Last Day for Media Materials is Friday May 31st
All student library books are due by Friday, May 31st.
If your child has lost or damaged a library book, please contact tina.dattoli@fcps.org for the replacement price before May 31st. Be on the lookout for checkout notices sent home with what books your child has checked out starting the week of May 27th. Contests will begin that week and prizes will be given to the first 5 classes who turn in all of their library books. There will also be a special prize for anyone who finds and returns a Whittier Library book that is not checked out to them. Please help us return our library books to get ready for next school year! Questions? Email Tina Dattoli at tina.dattoli@fcps.org
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 May 13
Leadership Meeting- 4pm
Tuesday, May 14
Chess Club 3:45 pm
Wednesday, May 15
Robotics Club 3:45 pm
Thursday, May 16
Career Day - Grades 5
Talent Show Forms Distributed
Grade 1 Field Trip - Rose Hill Manor - 9:00 am
Coding Club 3:45 pm
Young Rembrandts 4:00 pm
Friday, May 17
5th Grade Panoramic Picture Taken
Wax Museum - Grade 4 - 1:30 pm
WHES Spring Carnival 6:30 pm
Monday, May 20
Volunteer Training 6:00 pm
PTA Meeting 6:30 pm
Tuesday, May 21
3rd Grade Field Trip - Broomall, Murphy - ESSL 12:00 pm
Chess Club 3:45 pm
Wednesday, May 22
3rd Grade Field Trip - Chevalier, Pritts - ESSL 12:00 pm
Menchie's Frozen Yogurt Fundraiser Night - all day
Robotics Club 3:45 pm
Thursday, May 23
Coding Club 3:45 pm
Young Rembrandts 4:00 pm
Friday, May 24
Field Day
Talent Show Try Outs
Volunteer Breakfast
Monday, May 27
No School - Memorial Day
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
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