Whittier News

We love our Whittier teachers and staff! In addition to our on-going appreciation activities, we participate in a full week of appreciation hosted by the Whittier PTA.  Whittier PTA hosts most of these appreciation events, but students are invited to participate for two activities during this week: Monday (5/6): Bring flowers to morning drop-off! A […]

If you missed last month’s budget conversations with Principal Watters, we encourage all members of our community to watch this virtual version to better understand how Whittier’s budget works and the PTA’s role. As SPS’ budget woes continue, we’ll need to be more transparent and proactive in understanding the important role our PTA plays to […]

Get excited for Move-a-thon 2024 on Friday, April 26th! This annual fundraiser encourages Wildcats to move while supporting Whittier PTA’s programs that fund essential staff and services, community events, academic enrichment, and more.https://youtu.be/oC5L6WDtqEo Families–keep an eye out for more information about how you can help your Wildcat fundraise and fun volunteer opportunities to help make […]

Meet the Board  The Whittier PTA is powered by dozens of parents and staff members who do everything from helping to organize and run events, raising funds, planning parent education events, shaping our school’s EDI efforts, and coordinating community outreach. Leading their efforts are the members of the Whittier PTA board, who each oversee a […]

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Now in its second year, Whittier Elementary celebrates “Prides of March”–a month-long focus on community service for a community partner and in-school spirit events. This year’s “Prides of March” partner organizations are Luther Memorial Church Food Pantry (located directly across from Broadview-Thomson K8 School) and Ballard High School Teen Health Center. Donations can be dropped […]

We are seeking volunteers to help with our upcoming Family Dance & Game Night on Friday, March 3! To help make the event run successfully, we need adult caregivers like you to help: Day-of Can you partner with another adult caregiver to supervise activities during the event? We are seeking two volunteers for each of […]

First and foremost, SAVE THE DATE MAY 20th for this year’s SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER – Highway to the Wildcat Zone! Yes, that means this year’s theme is Top Gun! The goal is for tickets to go on sale March 1st, more details to follow in the upcoming weeks! This is another one of our big fundraising efforts to raise money […]

Whittier’s Love of Reading is Out of This World! BOOK FAIR SHOPPING 2:30 – 7:30pm in the Library Provided by Phinney Books % of all sales benefit the Whittier Library Shop for yourself, family, or teachers! Can’t make it in-person? An online shopping link will be available soon. LITERACY NIGHT EVENTS 5:30 – 7:30pm in the […]

If you’re new to understanding the complex funding structure of education (and SPS and Washington State public schools in particular), you may be confused about the PTA’s role in “essential staff and services” at Whittier. Learn more about the role PTA funds play in Whittier’s annual operations and budgets: Whittier is the 16th largest elementary […]

Does your Wildcat enjoy art, music and dance or have an interest in writing, producing films and taking photos? Then join us and have fun unleashing your inner artist with PTA Reflections, a national arts recognition program. WHAT IS THE REFLECTIONS PROGRAM?Reflections is a national arts contest. All students are invited to reflect on this […]

The clinic will be held on Wednesday, October 19 between 8:30am – 1pm. We will be giving flu shots and hopefully the new, pediatric bivalent COVID booster (as long as it is released in time). Children are eligible for the booster as long as it has been 2 months since their last booster and they […]

At Whittier, students rotate which Specialist they visit every two days (AA/BB/CC). Classes visit the same Specialist class two days in a row before rotating to the next. Holidays are skipped over (resuming wherever classes left off in the rotation) so no classroom misses specialist instruction. Classes start the school year rotation with the Specialists […]

Join the Whittier PTA for tasty drinks while supporting Whittier! Between 3-10pm on Wednesday, October 5, Wheelie Pop Brewing will donate $1 per pint or tasting tray purchased at their brewery (1110 NW 50th Street) to the Whittier PTA. Wheelie Pop has indoor and outdoor seating, is family friendly, and they’ll have Burger Planet on-site (and Trailbend […]

Whether you’ve been clued in or you’re feeling a little lost, the Whittier PTA has assembled some important information to help you understand (and make it through) this strike. HOW CAN I FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION? Channels of direct communications from stakeholder groups: SEA: FB: https://www.facebook.com/SeattleEALinktree (including links to website and past contracts): https://linktr.ee/seattleea…Position statements side-by-side: https://www.washingtonea.org/file_viewer.php?id=53001Bargaining updates: […]

Move-a-thon 2022 Support our Fall fundraising with a Fall Move-a-thon, “Wildcats on the Runway,” on Friday, October 7th! This annual, community favorite fundraising event asks families for per lap donations from friends, family, and community to raise funds for essential staff and services, community programs, and more. In conjunction with our Annual Give campaign, we’re […]

The Whittier PTA’s 2022-2023 budget was approved by the Community at the PTA Community meeting on May 19, 2022. Interested to have input on next year’s budget? Please join us! Proposed-PTA-Budget-22-23-for-Community-meeting-on-May-19-Sheet1Download

Meet the Board  The Whittier PTA is powered by dozens of parents and staff members who do everything from helping to organize and run events, raising funds, planning parent education events, shaping our school’s EDI efforts, and coordinating community outreach. Leading their efforts are the members of the Whittier PTA board, who each oversee a […]

On Tuesday, September 6, it’s time to get back to business! Join us on the Whittier Playground to celebrate the new school year! Yuen Lui will take school pictures and the Whittier PTA will be on hand to provide back-to-school resources and information about our wonderful community. Full details/schedule to follow and a later date will be […]

We hope to see you there!  Please note: Child supervision is NOT provided at Popsicle playdates; families are responsible for supervising their children. In addition, no bathroom facilities will be available as the building will be closed for the summer.

Whittier-specific: Whittier Elementary website: https://whittieres.seattleschools.org Whittier PTA website: www.whittierptaseattle.org Whittier PTA Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SeattleWhittierWildcats Whittier PTA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whittier_pta/ Whittier Class of 2028 Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/734976164612554/ Whittier PTA Membership: https://whittierptaseattle.org/membership/ Konstella: https://www.konstella.com/school/Whittier%20Elementary/5d4339cee4b01aeb06e39472/ Whittier’s Konstella Help guide: https://whittierptaseattle.org/2021/10/07/whittier-ptas-konstella-help-guide/ 2021-2022 Lunch Menus (hosted on the PTA Website): https://whittierptaseattle.org/news-2/ Whittier After School Partners: Whittier Kids (onsite): http://www.phinneycenter.org/kids/ Ballard Boys & Girls Club: http://www.positiveplace.org/locations/childcare/Pages/ballardchildcare.aspx Illumination Learning Studio: http://www.illuminationlearningstudio.com/ Washington Karate Association: http://washingtonkarate.com/ […]

Whittier Elementary Covid-19 Booster/Vaccine Clinic Wednesday, June 1st 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 1st 2022 they are now eligible for a booster. If your child has had COVID within the past 30 days we do not recommend […]

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 […]

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 […]

Washington State PTA Recognizes Whittier PTA with the Silver Membership Growth Award Whittier PTA has recently been recognized by Washington State PTA as a Silver Membership Growth Award recipient! PTAs are presented with this award for enrolling 105 percent as many members as last year. That means our PTA is growing! Thank you to everyone who […]

This year’s Black Lives Matter: Week of Action will include in-school activities, discussions, and books focused on the these themes: Monday 1/31 – restorative justice, empathy and loving engagement  Additional Resources Sesame Street special: Standing Up to RacismA Kids Book About Racism Jason Reynolds: Honesty, Joy and Anti-RacismStamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Ibram X. Kendi & Jason ReynoldsThe Hill We Climb by […]