The Wildchat: 11/05/2025

November 5, 2025

What’s Happening This Month:

• Nov 6 – Feb: Seattle Wrestling Club (Tues/Thurs, 6:30–8 PM at Ingraham High School)
• Nov 7: Tumbles Ballard – Whittier Family Preview (4–5 PM @ 5680 57th St NW)
• Tuesdays After School: Pickup Games at Kirke Park (2:45 PM – all ages, informal drop-in)
• Nov 11: No School (Veteran’s Day)
• Nov 19, 24, 25: Book Fair
• Nov 19: Staff Appreciation (hosted by 4th grade)
• Nov 19 – Dec 12: Helping Hands Gift Card Drive (Outside Main Office)
• Nov 24-28: No School (Conferences, Heritage Days)
• Nov 24 (10am-12pm), Nov 25 (12-2pm): Ms. Steph’s Musical Closet Clean-out
• Nov 26: Wildcats Ice Skate (1:15–2:15 PM @ Kraken Community Iceplex)
• Nov 30: Last Day for Spring Fling Art & Bucket Volunteers Sign Up
• Dec 11: Winter Performance
• Mar 19: Family Dance & Game Night — Chair(s) Needed (Email: events@whittierptaseattle.org)

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Wildcats Ice Skate

Join us for fun on the ice with our family ice skating event at the Kraken Community Iceplex during Thanksgiving break!

To reserve your spot, please pay through the PayPal link below. 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. Please see event details below. Can’t wait to see you on the ice!

Date: November 26th, 2025, 1:15 to 2:15 pm

Cost: $12 per skater, which includes skate rental.

Payment: visit paypal.me/WhittierPTASeattle. Please add a message and indicate payment is for Wildcats ice skate. Please also include your name and number of skaters. Your name will be used at check in to receive bracelets for the event. 

What to bring: Helmet. 

Volunteers: The event won’t be successful without your support. Please sign up to volunteer here. Questions? Contact Bonnie for more details.

Helping Hands Gift Card Drive

Seeking Family Dance & Game Night Chair(s)

We’re looking for 1-2 volunteers to help chair our Family Dance & Game Night community event (scheduled for Thursday, March 19). This fun event usually combines games of all kinds, dancing, and baked goods for a fun evening at school–but the vision is up to the Chair! To learn more about what’s involved, contact Aisling (events@whittierptaseattle.org).

Book Fair to Support Ms. Newcomb’s Library

Support Ms. Newcomb’s library program at this year’s Book Fair! This event is hosted both in-person at Whittier (11/19 from 1:15-7:30pm, 11/24 from 8am-2pm, 11/25 from 8am-2pm), online at bookshop.org, and in-person at Phinney Books (mention “Whittier” when checking out between 11/19-12/9). 25% of sales directly benefit the Whittier library!

We’re looking for volunteers to help make the Book Fair run smoothly. Volunteers are welcome to bring their children during their shift. Shifts are short and accessible! Learn more and sign-up >>

We need to accomplish this to support the musical this year! Paws up!

From Our Community

Seattle Wrestling Club

Ingraham High School, Nov 6-Feb, T/Th 6:30-8

Tuesday Kirke Park Pickup Games

Hey Whittier Community. I am 2nd grader Newland Browning’s Father. I would like to organize pickup games on Tuesdays after school at Kirke Park, starting at around 2:45. My plan is to be there with Newland and various balls, bats, etc every Tuesday rain or shine to get some games going. I am happy to organize at first but am hoping for a critical mass of kids stopping by from week to week so that it can be kid-led with minimal parent involvement or supervision. Newland loves to play sports but is having trouble finding public spots where pickup games are happening. If your Whittier kid of any age is looking for something to do on Tuesdays come by Kirke or send them over and we’ll see if we can get something going!

Tumbles Gym in Ballard – Opening Soon!

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Tumbles, Ballard’s newest children’s gym and movement facility, is officially opening its doors soon! Tumbles is dedicated to providing a fun, safe, and engaging environment where children from 4 months through age 12 can develop crucial motor skills, confidence, and a lifelong love for fitness. We will be offering structured gym classes, camps, and unforgettable birthday parties.

To celebrate our arrival and to thank our community, we set aside time just for Whittier Families! This is a wonderful opportunity for the Whittier community to explore our facility and experience our activities completely free of charge before we open to the public.

Date: Friday, November 7th
Time: 4 – 5pm
Location: Tumbles Ballard, 5680 57th Street NW, Seattle, WA 98107

We’ll have our staff on hand to guide kids through a few sample activities, answer any questions about our curriculum and scheduling, and help get folks signed up for classes.

We look forward to partnering with you to bring healthy, active fun to the Ballard community!

Warmly,
Marrianne

Thank you, Wildcats!