The Wildchat: 1/22/2025
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
What's Happening This Month:
- 1/23 – Staff Appreciation (Hosted by 3rd Grade)
- 1/24: Registration for After School Programs Closes
- 1/27: Winter After School Programs Begin
- 2/03 – 2/07: Black Lives Matter at School Week
- 2/04 – PTA Hosted Work Session
- 2/11 – New & Prospective Family Information Session
- 2/11 – PTA Meeting
- 2/17 – 2/21: NO SCHOOL (Mid-Winter Break)
- 2/27 – Staff Appreciation (Hosted by the 2nd Grade)
No More Manual Entry of Events!
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Final Days to Register for Winter After-School Programs!
Whittier PTA is excited to continue offering after-school enrichment this winter! We’ve got arts and crafts, LEGOS, parkour, dance, and more! View the full schedule and class info here.
Save These Dates!
- Registration closes on January 24 or until classes fill
- Classes are held weekly after school from January 27 – March 27
Set up your 6crickets account. We are using the 6crickets platform to make registration easier for families. Families MUST set up an account prior to registering. Set up only takes five minutes.
Scholarships are available! Please reach out to programs@whittierptaseattle.org for more info.
Volunteers needed! After-school programs at Whittier can’t happen without your help.
Volunteers commit to one hour a week for eight weeks. Volunteers help unlock classrooms, take attendance, and hang out in the school building during club time. It’s one of the easiest jobs, and you get to know so many amazing Wildcats!
Tuition discounts are available for volunteers. Please contact programs@whittierptaseattle.org for more info.
Get Your Tickets Today!
Seeking Volunteers for 4th - 5th Grade Lunch Clubs
Get Active with Community Sports!
Join the Whittier Ultimate Frisbee Team!
The Whittier Ultimate Frisbee Team is seeking active, team-oriented 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students to join the “WUF Gang” for the Spring 2025 season. No experience is necessary to play. The all-gender, non-contact sport prioritizes mutual respect, fair play, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
3rd and 4th grade Wildcats are especially encouraged to participate so we will be able to field at least one gender-balanced team for this age group.
The team will practice on Wednesday afternoons at Loyal Heights Playfield beginning February 26.
Coaches will organize a “walking bus” from the Whittier courtyard (with an option for pick up and drop off at Whittier Kids). The season runs from March 8 through May 10, with an optional three-game tournament on May 17.
Youth Lacrosse (Pssst…. Mr. Buck is One of the Coaches!)
Download the 2024-25 Whittier Student Directory
The 2024-25 Whittier Student Directory is now available for download! Many thanks to all the families and Wildcat artists who participated. We recommend bookmarking this link to access the most current version, as the PTA makes updates throughout the year.
To protect families’ privacy, we will only share the directory through internal channels (i.e. Konstella).
The PTA compiles the student directory each school year in coordination with families who wish to opt in. Families can use the directory to plan playdates, birthdays, and other fun! Opting in is voluntary. We only share the information you provide.
If you need to add or update your student’s contact info, it’s not too late! Please contact elzingg@gmail.com.
Submit Your Photos to Whittier's Yearbook Committee
We’re looking for high-resolution photos that capture our community learning and having fun together!
Submit photos for Whittier’s 2024-2025 yearbook to yearbook@whittierptaseattle.org.