The Wildchat: 10/23/2024
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
What's Happening This Month:
- 10/25: Whittier PTA Fall Carnival
- 11/05 – 11/08: In-School Hearing & Vision Screening
- 11/12: PTA Meeting
- 11/20: Helping Hands Drive Begins!
- 11/21: November Staff Appreciation (4th Grade)
- 11/22: All School Party (During the School Day)
- 11/26: Wildcats Ice Skate
- 12/05: Literacy Night and Book Fair
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Volunteer Opportunities!
Helping Hands Assistant
November through December, especially 12/16 – 12/20
Primarily remote, self-paced
Learn more and sign up here!
School Board Meeting Attendee
Monthly, Remote suggested
Learn more and sign up here!
Seattle Council PTSA Meeting Attendee
Monthly, In-person or Remote
Learn more and sign up here!
Spring Fling Committee
Many roles from procurement to decor to logistics!
Work kicks off in January
Learn more and sign up here!
Visit https://whittierptaseattle.org/volunteer/ for more ways to get involved!
*ALL volunteers for classroom or on-campus events during the school day MUST be cleared by Seattle Public Schools prior to volunteering. Your volunteer clearance is good for two years. Learn more here. If you need any help or have any questions, please contact Ms. Monica at maganyard@
Final Push - We Need YOU!
We are getting closer! Last week we brought in over $8500! Thank you Wildcats!
We have $28,806 to finish out to meet our goal.
Unfortunately, given the current state of public school funding, if we do not meet our fundraising goal THIS YEAR, we could lose some of our school enrichment programs.
We need YOU to support enrichment programs like Massive Monkees, WildCats Read, and in-house field trips such as author visits, African drumming, and plays. We need YOU to support art, PE, performing arts, math assistance, a nurse, and social worker.
Fall Carnival is on Friday, October 25th from 5-7pm on the Whittier Blacktop!
Costumes are welcome but completely optional.
Get ready for amazing activities, food, and fun, including:
- Raffle!
- Popcorn!
- Food trucks!
- Dessert Dash!
- Pumpkin Patch!
- Apple Toss!
- Photo Booth!
- Face Painting!
- Candy Corn Toss!
- Glow in the Dark
Tattoo Parlor! - Pumpkin Decoration!
- Black Light Art Gallery!
- Guess What’s Gross?!
Concession Sales are Now Open!
Skip the concession ticket line and pre-purchase your cotton candy and popcorn tickets! Tickets can be purchased here.
As always, this is a completely volunteer run event, so any help you can give is greatly appreciated.
Older family members, Whittier Alumni, and high school students looking to fulfill their volunteer requirements are also invited to volunteer!
Donate baked goods for the Dessert Dash here!
All Wildcat alumni and friends are welcome. Our neighborhood is our community! We can’t wait to celebrate this wonderful Whittier tradition with you all
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.
Parekh's Pack is collecting SOCKS for SOCKTOBER!
Room 210 is collecting socks to be donated to The Bridge Care Center in Ballard. All Sizes! All Colors!
We collected 458 pairs last year… this year, we hope to collect at least 500 pairs of socks! Spread the word to family and friends and start collecting as many socks as you can!
Send your collected socks in with your Wildcat or drop off in the Front Office.
Let’s help everyone in our community get a warm pair of socks (or two) this year! Thank you for helping us make this a successful Socktober!
PTA Nominating Committee Needs You!
The Whittier PTA is currently looking for 4-5 individuals who are interested in helping the PTA Nominating Committee fill open PTA positions for the 2025-26 school year.
The Nominating Committee will kick off in the January/February timeframe and consist of a couple meetings (potential for in-person or virtual, based on group availability.) Much of the work is done independently.
Please email Renee Hartnett at vp@whittierptaseattle.org if interested in helping out with this committee.
Reflections Art Contest 2024-2025: "Accepting Imperfection"
Whittier is excited to be taking part in the Reflections Art program this year! Reflections is a National PTA arts recognition program that helps students pre-K through grade 12:
- Explore their own thoughts, feelings, and ideas
- Develop artistic literacy (by describing how their art relates to a theme)
- Increase confidence
- Find a love for learning that will help them become more successful not only in school but in life
Students create original works of art in response to a theme. Finalists from local PTAs will move on to their council PTA, then finalists from councils will advance to the state round. Washington State PTA finalists who receive an “Outstanding Interpretation award will advance to the National PTA round.
Students may enter in one or more of the available arts categories (literature, music composition, photography, visual arts, film/video, choreography/dance).
The theme for 2024-2025 is “Accepting Imperfection.”
To learn more, watch this short video.
Access the entry form here.
All entries will be due by Friday, November 22nd (end of day) to vp@whittierptaseattle.org. For physical entries, please contact this email address to coordinate a drop off.
Questions? Contact Renee Hartnett at vp@whittierptaseattle.org.
Seeking Judges for Reflections Art Contest
Do you have a passion for the arts? If so, we would love for you to put it to use and help the Reflections Art Committee as they judge submissions and decide which to send on to the SCPTSA.
If the committee receives ample submissions, we will meet as a group in the end of November at Whittier. Email vp@whittierptaseattle.org if interested or if you have questions.
Ballard High School Performing Arts Presents "Charlotte's Web"
Step into the barnyard for Ballard High School’s production of Charlotte’s Web!
This stage adaptation by Joseph Robinette brings the beloved children’s book by EB White to life. Featuring beloved characters like Wilbur, Fern, and Templeton, music composed by Ballard High School students, and hilarious and heartbreaking performances.
This 90-minute production acts as a reminder of all the good things in life. An ode to all things small and wonderous, join us on the adventure of a lifetime as we follow a little pig’s journey to fame and friendship.
Performing Arts of Whitman Proudly Presents Their Festive Fall Comedy!
Come check out your future middle school in this hilarious spoof of a Charles Dicken’s classic where a slacker student is visited by ghosts from Quizzes past, present and future!
When: Thursday, 10/24 and Friday, 10/25
Time: 6:00 – 6:45 pm. Doors open at 5:30.
Location: Whitman Middle School Auditorium
Appropriate Age: Recommended for 7+
Tickets: $10 per adult, $5 per student, $20 per family (including Grandparents, aunts, etc), sold via QR code at the door.
Community Spooky Season Events
Saturday, October 26th
Noon – 3 pm
Dress up and visit businesses on Phinney Ave and Greenwood Ave N for tricks and treats.
This annual Halloween event is also a food drive for FamilyWorks Seattle. Learn more about the event and collection stations on the Trick-or-Treat route here.
Visit ILS Greenwood as both a collection point as well as your Treat Exchange location!
7720 Greenwood Ave N
Wildcats Ice Skate at the Kraken Community Iceplex!
Join us for fun on the ice with our family ice skating event at the Kraken Community Iceplex during Thanksgiving break!
Date: November 26th, 2024
2:00 to 3:00 pm
We are looking for volunteers to sign in skaters at the beginning of the event. Please sign up here if you are interested.
To reserve your spot, please pay through the PayPal link. Make sure you arrive ~30 minutes early to get your bracelet and skates before hitting the ice! The Iceplex will provide some skate aids for our group.
Cost: $12 per skater, which includes skate rental.
Payment: Visit paypal.me/WhittierPTASeattle.
Please add a message and indicate payment is for the ice skating event. Include your name and number of skaters.
Waivers: Download here. One waiver is required per skater each year.
What to bring: Waiver and helmet.
Can’t wait to see you on the ice!