The Wildchat: 5/28/2025
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
What's Happening This Month:
- 5/29 – Instrumental Music Concert
- 5/31 – Whittier PTA’s “Cruise for a Cause” Spring Fling
- 6/04 – Spring Sing and Art Walk
- 6/04 – Seattle School Board Meeting
- 6/06 – Blacktop Celebration (5-7pm)
- 6/07 – Work Party to Support Staff
- 6/13 – Field Day
- 6/16 – 5th Grade Adventure Day
- 6/17 – 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony
- 6/18 – Last Day of School! (1-Hour Early Dismissal)
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Spring Fling This Saturday Night!
Anchors Away THIS Saturday!
Hello Wildcat Families! We are very excited for our Spring Fling fundraiser THIS Saturday!
10. *New this year!* The online auction for class buckets, class art, and silent auction items will open early on Thursday, May 29 at 5pm. The online auction closes at 8:00pm. Sign-ups for the popular hosted parties will start at 6pm on Saturday, May 31 and remain open until 11pm Saturday, June 7.
9. Anyone with a schoolauction.net account for Spring Fling 2025 can bid on auction items or sign up for hosted parties – attendance at the live event is not required!
Share Your Thoughts on After-School Programs!
The PTA is planning next year’s after-school programs, and we’d love your input!
What clubs would your child be interested in? How can we improve your experience? This survey is open to all families, even if your child did not participate in clubs this year. Your feedback will help us plan fun, enriching programs aligned with your students’ interests. It only takes five minutes to share your thoughts!
Wildcat Connections- Incoming Kindercat Family Mentor Program
This year, the PTA has been learning about belonging- what it means to belong, how we can create a sense of belonging and how to increase belonging within the larger Whittier Community.
A new project that we are launching is the Wildcat Connection. We are looking for current 1st and 2nd grade families ( Connector Families) to be matched with incoming Kindercat Families, with a goal of helping Kindercat families transition into the Whittier Community and foster a sense of belonging from the very beginning.
Emily S. will be the PTA Contact person to support the Family Connections program. You will receive monthly check-ins and Emily will be available as needed for questions / concerns/ suggestions. The goal is to create community without creating a lot of extra work!
Duties of Connector Families:
- Connector Families will be matched with at least one Kindercat Family. This will be facilitated by the Whittier Admin team and the PTA.
- Connector Families will contact Kindercat Families once a month from September to January. The first contact should be close to the beginning of the school year.
- Connector Families will coordinate one in person meet up at a school event- such as Curriculum Night or Fall Festival.
- Connector Families will be available to answer questions as needed
Interested??? Complete this form!!
If you have any questions, please email outreach@whittierptaseattle.org.
Youth & Teen Art Camps at Seattle Artist League
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.
Rising Whitman Wildcat? Plan Ahead for the First Day of School!
Wildcats Walk to Whitman!
Date: September 3rd
Time: 8:15 am
Meet at the corner of NW 92nd St & 8th Ave NW
Corinne Kostis would like to invite you all to a “Wildcats Walk to Whitman” on the first day of school.
Whittier STEAM Lab Seeks Volunteers to Shape & Create the Program!
Whittier STEAM Lab Program Team: Are you excited about shaping a brand-new educational space?
Whittier Elementary and the Whittier PTA are looking for community members to join a STEAM Lab task force this summer! This group of leaders will collaborate on designing the new STEAM Lab space, plan how teachers and volunteers will use it, and help prepare the space and program for launch.
Volunteers will attend a kickoff meeting in June, meet periodically over the summer, and participate in hands-on work sessions in late August and early September.
No science background is required—just a passion for creating a valuable resource for the Wildcat community!
To learn more, contact: president@whittierptaseattle.org.
Whittier STEAM Lab Experience Team: Do you enjoy brainstorming creative ideas and helping shape educational experiences?
Whittier Elementary and the Whittier PTA are seeking community volunteers to help develop a yearlong set of science-focused activities—including demonstrations, invention projects, and games—that will support classroom instruction and engage K–5 students in hands-on learning.
Volunteers will work independently and remotely from June through July 2025 to design these activities, with opportunities in early September to finalize plans and collaborate with fellow community members who will bring the ideas to life in the school’s new STEAM Lab.
No teaching or science background is needed—we’ll support you every step of the way!
To learn more, contact: president@whittierptaseattle.org.