WHITTIERSCHOOL KITS

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AVAILABLE THROUGH CARLSON SCHOOL SUPPLIES

Kindergarten: $45

1st Grade: $42

2nd Grade Williams/Wright: $35

2nd Grade Druckmiller: $43

3rd Grade:$53

4th Grade: $62

5th Grade: $56Headphones/earbuds/calculators may be added for an additional charge,

if your child does not already own them

ORDER NOW THROUGH JUNE 8

WWW.WHITTIERPTO.ORG

School Supply Kits will be delivered to your child’s classroom before the start of school

PLEASE BE SURE TO ORDER FOR YOUR CHILD’S GRADE NEXT YEAR

Questions? Email whittierschoolkits@gmail.com

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Music Concert

May 15, 2018

Performed by Grades 4 and 5

Performing at 6:30pm Performing at 7:00pm Darley Heide Lukehart Madsen Roskos McDaniels Tencate Tencate (Arrive at 6:15pm) (Arrive at 6:45pm)

Chorus performing at 6:50pm

Whittier Annual End of the Year Picnic

Friday, May 18th 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. @ the Whittier Playground

We will provide cheese, sausage, and pepperoni pizza

You bring beverages & chairs or blankets

Let’s be green and bring your own plates, napkins and utensils

Please bring to share:

Side dish if your last name starts with A - R

Dessert if your last name starts with S - Z

***Please label if includes nuts***

Complete and return to the Whittier School Office by Thursday, May 17th

End of the Year Picnic

_ YES, we can attend # of People attending _

Student (s) Name: _

Indicate # of items: __ Cheese Pizza ___ Sausage pizza ___ Pepperoni pizza

Support your PTO & Help theMonarchs & Bees in your Garden!

Go to http://tinyurl.com/wcwo2018to pre-order kits and other nativeplants by May 20.

WCWO will donate $8 for each kit purchased to Whittier PTO. Plant pick-up is Sat. JUNE 2, 10am-2pm in the Euclid Methodist Church parking lot, 405 S Euclid in Oak Park. More plants and kits will be for sale that day.

Each kit contains 10 plants. Monarch Garden Kit costs $35, and the Sunny Save-A-Bee and Shade kits cost $40, which is less than plants purchased separately. They provide all that Monarch caterpillars and adults, and bees and others need to grow up happily. See the website for plant photos and growing tips and to buy other plants too.

WCWO is a local non-profit promoting ecologically friendly landscaping and environmental education.

The Easy Garden Kits from West Cook Wild Ones (WCWO) will let you create a garden that attracts Monarchs and other butterflies and provides food for native bees and many wonderful creatures.

HOW does it work? Add a kit to your online cart on the website. Click on Cart, then put the name of your school in the box at lower left. After June 2, the schools will get $8 per kit. Open to parents, neighbors, or anyone! Contact westcook@outlook.com with questions.

2018 Whittier Talent Show

(A showcase of student talent from all grade levels)

Fr iday , May 25 th Wh i t t i e r Aud i to r ium

Grades K-2 , 9 :00 a .m . Grades 3 -5 , 1 :00 p .m .

* Paren ts a re we lcome and encouraged to a t t end !

* Paren t sea t ing i s l im i t ed and on a f i r s t come/ f i r s t se rve bas i s .

* Be prepared to s t ay f o r the en t i re show as no spec i f i c per fo rmance t imes can be g i ven .

Whittier Talent Show – Frequently Asked Questions Can my child participate? Any interested student may participate as this is a showcase and not a competition. All participants must return a signed permission slip in order to perform. When do the students practice? Talent show practices (where participants come to show the coordinators their acts and revisions) will take place during the recess portion of the lunch hour on some Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Participants will not need to come to rehearsal every session, and will be given a return date by the coordinators based on progress made. A reminder slip with the scheduled return date will be given out. Note: The talent show coordinators are responsible for helping students progress with their act and give suggestions on how to improve. Practicing should take place outside of school. We strongly encourage students with multiple group members to arrange play dates in order to practice. How long can my child’s act be? Acts must not exceed 2 mins. Can my child perform in more than one act? With the exception of students being involved in a classroom performance, they may only be in one act in the show. What props can the school provide for my child’s act? All participants are responsible for securing his/her own props with the exception of gym mats, microphones, chairs, and music stands. Can my child’s music be on an iPod, iPhone, iPad? We are limited with technology so all music must be in the form of a CD only. All music must be appropriate for school. Can parents and family attend? The talent show is a showcase for students by students. Parents and family members are welcome to attend, but seating will be quite limited as this is an assembly for students and therefore the auditorium seats will go to the students first. What time will my child perform on the day of the talent show? No specific performance times can be given. Parents should be prepared to stay for the entire show to ensure that they don’t miss their child’s performance. Can I accompany my child on the piano, if he or she is singing? Yes. A piano is available for parent accompaniment. Who should I contact if I have any additional questions? Please email the talent show coordinators: Ms. Evette Little elittle@op97.org or Mrs. Danielle McDaniels dmcdaniels@op97.org

Registration link will open May 7 – May 21!

Three-Step Online Re-Enrollment

Process! 1.) Click the link in your email titled,

“2018-19 Returning Student

Registration” on May 7 , 2018.

2.) Verify/Update your

information and upload any necessary

documents.

3.) Hit Submit!

*All students in Grades K-8 must re-enroll!

*Students will not be placed on class lists or

receive schedules until the registration

process is complete.

*You may re-enroll without your residency

documents, however they are due by Aug. 1, 2018.

2018-2019

Please bring in the above required documents to 260 Madison St. in Oak Park

All NEW Students Grades K-8

~ Original Student Birth Certificate (Hospital birth certificates not accepted)

~ Parent ID

~ A lease or home ownership document (e.g. Bill of Sale, Property tax bill, Mortgage statement,

closing document etc.)

~Properly signed forms for those who are “Living with an Oak Park Resident,” “In Lieu of Lease”

or enrolling a student who is not your biological child, please visit www.op97.org and click on

Registration, then Forms

~ Two recent utility bills - (If you just moved in, we can accept vehicle/voter registration card,

transfer of services email from gas or light company that lists your name and new address,

moving company receipts, credit card or bank statements with new address, etc.)

~ IL transfer form (Required)- If your student is coming from another Illinois public school, we

will need this form in order to enroll the student. Please contact your old school for this form

prior to coming in to register.

June

Wednesday, June 13,

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Wednesday, June 27,

4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.

July

Wednesday, July 11,

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Wednesday, July 25,

4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.

August

Saturday, August 11,

12 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Tuesday, August 14,

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

2018-2019

WHITTIER PTO 2017-2018 Vacant Leadership Roles

CO-PRESIDENT

DESCRIPTION OF ROLE

Preside at all meetings of the PTO and Executive Board. Be the official representative at monthly Coordinating Council meetings. Approve all newsletters, flyers, or notices and have approval by Principal prior to distribution.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

Plan and run monthly PTO meetings. Work w/Chairs & leadership when needed. Regularly check PTO mailbox for mail and follow up accordingly. Help in making decision in regards to PTO. Write PTO updates for the Greenleaf. Attend PTO Council meetings.

LEVEL OF COMMITMENT

1-3 hours per week (average)

CO – VP FUNDRAISING

DESCRIPTION OF ROLE

Oversee fundraising efforts/events. Work with event chairs and at times chair events yourself if needed.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

Annual Trivia Night, Silent Auction, Provide support for Fun Fair and Fun Run

LEVEL OF COMMITMENT

20 total hours to plan each major event

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CO-CHAIR FUN RUN

DESCRIPTION OF ROLE

Aid in the coordination of Fun Run. This event is a healthy way of promoting positive character qualities and healthy habits while having fun supporting a cause. Gather pledges for the PTO and coordinate events leading up to the walk/run.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

Marketing - compose emails to parents and teachers, work with design to create posters, pledge packets and create Get Movin crew website content. Figure out what prizes to offer, order the prizes. At the day of the run, gather supplies (tent, tables, cones, flags, stickers, electricity, speakers, tunes), organize volunteers into teams, work with Debbie Dietz to schedule runs throughout the day.

LEVEL OF COMMITMENT

30 hours total (including day of event itself), over 6 weeks -- half that amount if shared by 2 people

CO–CHAIR TRIVIA NIGHT

DESCRIPTION OF ROLE

Aid in coordination of activities for Trivia Night. Event takes place in January.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

Organize trivia night logistics: securing venue, MC, create committees for compiling trivia, securing volunteers for the event (set-up, spotters, check-in, drink tickets, clean-up), decide on decor theme and purchase necessary items, work w graphic designer volunteer to create signage, PowerPoint slides for trivia, and marketing leading up to event. Solicit 3-4 LIVE auction donations for LIVE AUCTION portion of evening.

LEVEL OF COMMITMENT

20-30 hours total

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CO-CHAIR END OF YEAR PICNIC

DESCRIPTION OF ROLE

Organize this all-school picnic to bring a close to another great year of learning, sharing, and fun

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

Recruit volunteers, publicize the event, book the DJ, order and deliver food, oversee set up and clean up.

LEVEL OF COMMITMENT

5-7 hours, including day of event