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Whittier Elementary Covid-19 Booster/Vaccine Clinic

Wednesday, June 1^st from 8:30 am- 10:30 am

Sponsored by Dr. Chanelle Roberts and Docere Center for Natural Medicine

• If your child has their second COVID vaccine on or after January 1^st 2022 they are now eligible for a booster. 
• If your child has had COVID within the past 30 days we do not recommend vaccinating/boosting them yet. They should receive their vaccine/booster 30-90 days after COVID infection. 
• We will also be offering 1^st and 2^nd COVID vaccines.
• Parents are welcome to be present but it is not required as long as we have a consent form (see attached) ahead of time. 
• We have plans to address shot anxiety and pain using “shot blockers” and the “buzzy” as well as offering fun band aids, stickers and lollipops!
• Students will be sent home with a vaccine card and the vaccine information will be added to the Washington State Database at the time of administration. There is no need to send in their previous vaccination card unless you would like us to put their booster information on the same card. 
• Vaccines will be offered on Wednesday, June 1 between 8:30-10:30am. If you’d like to accompany your child, please plan to arrive at 8:30am and we will try to expedite your child’s time.

Please return the attached consent form by Tuesday 5/31 if you would like your child to receive a vaccine on June 1^st. We will also be sending home a paper copy of the consent on today. School Covid-19 Vaccine Clinic at SPS.docx 

*** We will NOT vaccinate any child without receiving a consent form signed by a parent. ***

*** If your child has extreme anxiety around vaccinations check with me to see if this is the best place for them to receive their vaccine.***

Questions? Please contact Nurse Marissa.

Whittier PTA is developing a Family Directory for students and families to use this summer. The Family Directory is an opt-in paper directory providing family contact information and is intended to foster communication within the Whittier community (e.g., arranging playdates, childcare swaps, family get togethers, birthday party invitations, etc.).

The directory can only be compiled with information YOU PROVIDE; the PTA cannot access the contact information you’ve provided to the school.

If you would like your contact information included in the directory, please:

• Complete this Google form, https://bit.ly/WhittierDirectory2022, OR 
• Complete the 2021-22 Family Directory form that will go home with your student in an upcoming Tuesday Kid Mail (a.k.a. your student’s backpack). 

Students will also have an opportunity to submit artwork for the Family Directory cover (also in an upcoming Tuesday Kid Mail). Directory information and artwork submissions are due no later than Friday, May 27.

Questions?  Please contact amybuck10@comcast.net.

• Washington State PTA Recognizes Whittier PTA with the Gold Membership Growth Award Whittier PTA has recently been recognized by Washington State PTA as a Gold Membership Growth Award recipient! PTAs are presented with this award for enrolling at least 10% more members this year than all of last year. That means our PTA is growing! Thank you to everyone who has become a member so far this year: YOU are the reason our PTA achieved this award! If you haven’t yet signed up for a 2021-2022 PTA membership, please consider joining today! By doing so, you are demonstrating your support for our PTA and all it does for Whittier. Join the Whittier PTA