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Upcoming Events:
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January:
Market Day Pick-up January 25
PTA Meeting
January 26
February:
Groundhog Day
February 2
GREEN Day
February 7
PTA Movie Night
February 10
Valentine Classroom Parties
February 14
Helping Hands
February 16
PTA Meeting
February 16
No School -
President's Day
February 20
No School -
Teacher Plan Day
February 21
Market Day Pick-up
February 22
March:
Fun Fair
March 2
ISAT Testing
March 2-16
GREEN Day
March 6
Math Kangaroo Competition
March 15
Spring Break
March 26-30
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President's Letter
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Happy New Year to everyone!
With the winter break over and our students back to school, it's time for the PTA to get back and start off the new year with some fun activities. We started the year off with a fantastic movie night. A big thanks to Paula Riccardo for organizing the movie night. Our next movie night is on Friday, February 10th. We hope to see lots of kids there.
Fun Fair is around the corner on Friday, March 2nd and volunteers are always needed to help that event run smoothly. If you are interested in volunteering please watch for the Fun Fair Committee volunteer sheet.
Thank you to the families that participated in our Market Day Pizza Fundraiser, the money from that fundraiser helped pay for the upcoming student assembly. Our next PTA meeting is on Thursday, January 26th
at 7pm. Please come and join us.
Thank you for supporting the FCW PTA,
Amy Langston
PTA President
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Letter from Our Principal
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Dear Parents,
Winter is finally here and I would appreciate your assistance with two important areas.
1) Please make sure that your child is prepared for outdoor recess with a warm coat, gloves, hat, snow pants and boots.
2) When dropping off your child in the front circle in the morning please pull forward as far as possible to alleviate the congestion on Haman Ave. When picking up your child from the front circle after school, please stay with your vehicle so that you may slowly move forward as cars exit. Leaving an unattended vehicle creates a safety issue.
Thanks to our Room Parents who have already be working on Valentine's Day Classroom parties which will take place on Tuesday, February 14th from 2:00-2:45 PM. Each classroom has Room Parents who are organizing the activities for that day.
SAVE THE DATE: Friday March 2, 2012 9:00-9:30 AM Read Across America Day. I will be sending home information about Whiteley School participating in this special day by having each student invite a special person in his or her life to join us on that day. It will require parents completing Whiteley School's Read Across America Day form which will be sent home Friday, January 27, 2012. Please complete the special guest information form and return to your child's teacher.
Whiteley's Fun Fair is also Friday, March 2nd from 6:00-8:00 PM. This is one of our most popular PTA sponsored family events. It requires a substantial number of volunteers. Please consider volunteering that evening by donating a half hour of your time, baking cookies, or assisting with set up or clean up, etc. Please visit Whiteley's PTA website and sign up for one of the Fun Fair Volunteer opportunities.
Mr. Greg Armamentos has been working with students in Grades 2-6 during the noon hour to prepare for the upcoming Math Kangaroo Competition which will take place on Thursday, March 15 at 5:00 P.M. at Whiteley School.
Important March Dates:
March 2-16 Illinois Standards Achievement Testing Grades 3-6
March 15 Math Kangaroo Competition 5:00 PM Grades 2-8
March 26-30 Spring Break
Please contact me with any questions or
concerns at szuchm@ccsd15.net or
(847) 963-7200.
Thanks for your continued support,
Mrs. Mary Szuch, Principal
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PTA Meetings
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The next PTA meeting: Thursday, January 26 at 7:00pm
February 16 at 7:00 p.m. March 15 at 2:00 p.m.
April 19 at 2:00 p.m. May 17 at 7:00 p.m.
Check the FCW PTA online calendar to stay up to date.
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Valentine's Day Classroom Parties
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 Valentine Parties are scheduled for:
Tuesday, February 14th at 2pm
Hey Room Reps, have you started planning your
Valentine's parties? Be sure to communicate with your teachers!
And parents, feel free to ask your child's Room Rep how you
can help make the party a success!
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Jump Rope for Heart
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Volunteers Needed For Jump Rope for Heart!
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Mr. Harris needs 4-5 volunteers per each gym class, or at least for the first gym session of the week, to count jumps of students participating in the American Heart Association's Jump Rope for Heart event.
The event will take place the week of
February 13th - February 17th
with the exception of the afternoon of Tuesday, February 14th, due to the classroom Valentine's Day parties.
There is a Morning Shift from approx. 9am-12pm Monday through Friday, and an Afternoon Shift from approx. 1pm-3:15pm Monday and Thursday. Or if you can't stay for a whole shift, you can sign up for one or more individual classes. The gym schedule for every class is listed below, so please let us know if you can volunteer.
For more information, questions or to volunteer, please contact:
email: Michelle Schultz phone: 847-606-6062 or email: Aimee Flies
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Blood Drive
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School District 15 PTA
Saves Lives Blood Drive
Plum Grove Junior High
Wednesday, January 25
2:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Multi-Purpose Room
To schedule your appointment please contact:
LifeSource 1-877-543-3768 or register online
www.lifesource.org and use sponsor code PA09
APPOINTMENT RECOMMENDED. Please bring an ID with you.
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Community Outreach Wrap Up
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Children Helping Children
Our generosity was greatly appreciated by the residents of Palatine Township over the holidays. Our students and their families gave 128 gifts to those in need. Thank you all for caring and sharing during the holiday season. We made a lot of children and adults smile!
Helping Hands Club
Helping Hands Club continues to shine! We received a wonderful letter from Clearbrook with many warm thanks and appreciation for our turkey pins we made for their residents! Also, the residents of Plum Grove Nursing Home were overjoyed with their handmade holiday cards and Hershey kisses we delivered by hand to each room. Great job, Helping Hands!
Our club will be making Valentine's day cards for soldiers recovering at the Edwards Hines, Jr. VA Hospital during our January meeting along with sending donations of trial size shampoo and toothpaste and recent magazines or paperback books for the soldiers to enjoy. In February, we plan to brighten Rosewood Nursing Home again with handmade centerpieces for their cafeteria tables.
Thank you students and families for all of your support and generosity.
Have a wonderful new year!
Mary Beth Warner and Nancy Edwards
Community Outreach Coordinators
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A note from the Eco Committee
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Thank you to everyone who participated in January's Green Day. We had some great lunchroom participation with waste free lunches, a lot of green clothing, and even a few that decided to walk to school. The next Green Day will be Tuesday, February 7th. Since we are anticipating some cold temperatures we are encouraging the families to consider carpooling as an eco friendly way to get to school. We will not be giving raffle tickets for
 walking. We will however still reward those with completely waste free lunches, and those who are wearing green. We will even be giving an extra raffle ticket to those who choose to wear more than one green item of clothing. 
We are hoping that you all think about a way that your Valentine's Day School Celebration can be Eco friendly. If you have any ideas for making the classroom parties green make sure you share your ideas or photos with us and we will award extra raffle tickets to the classroom with the best ideas and follow thru. Email ideas to hazlett@nhh98.com subject: Eco Valentines Day
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PTA Movie Night
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Thank you to everyone who came to Movie Night on January 6, 2012. We hope you all had a good time and enjoyed seeing either "Freaky Friday" or "The Muppet Movie". Our next movie night will be on Friday, February 10th. Information and ticket orders will be sent out soon.
 A special thank you to Amy Langston, Anne Morel, Jennifer Ferrar, Mary Beth Warner, Michelle Schultz and Mrs. Szuch for helping to make the night successful. Your assistance was very much appreciated! -Paula Riccardo, VP Programs
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Box Tops For Education Committee
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It may be cold outside, but our school spirit is heating up! Since December, our students have turned in over 7,000 BoxTops to show their school spirit and Paw Power Pride! One recess prize pack will be given to the classroom that turns in the most Paw Powers, and another one will be given to the class that turns in the most BoxTops per student. Tuesday, January 31st is the last day to turn in Paw Power Sheets, so keep them coming.
Fantastic job, Wildcats, and keep clipping!
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Critter Corner
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Critter wanted. Why not send your pet to school? We would love for your child to feature their pet in our Critter Corner tank! If your pet is too big to send to school, why not send in photos or a collage to display in the CRITTER CORNER.
Contact Alma Kraft for more info.
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Birthday Book Club
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This month we can snuggle up with some new books thanks to the following students. Their generous donation to the Birthday Book Club added some wonderful new titles to our collection.
Victoria Meler Pigeon Finds a Hotdog
Mason Price Otis and the Tornado
Kaleb Odachowski Not Inside this House!
Emmett Lathrop Mysteries of the Jedi
Shruti Patankar M.O.M. Mom Operating Manual
Nevaeh Conner Ivy and Bean - No News is Good News
Alex Park Hockey Meltdown
Sydney Tucker Ella, Of Course
Rachael Yoo Doggie Duties
Jieun Kim Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Rachel Kang Dear America, The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady
Matt Schalk Deadly Black Widows
Grace Bobitz Dachshunds are the Best
Andy Suk Batman
Kate Liu 13 Gifts
Thejasvi Dhanireddy Sassy The Birthday Storm
Bryce Menes Trouble-Maker
Priyanka Prasanna Just Grace Walks the Dog
Joey Rodino Superhero Joe
Kyle Hogan Pete the Cat - Rocking in My School Shoes
Frankie Mangialardo The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid
Anisha Shanmugam Take Care of the Babysitter
Jennifer NorrisGreen Glass Sea
Alyssa Luby Biscuit Meets the Class Pet
Thank you so much for your generosity!
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Read to Succeed
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Great America Read to Succeed Program:
~Your child must complete six hours, or 360 minutes, of recreational reading. Please initial each entry and then sign the reading log to verify that the six hours of reading has been completed.
~Your child can read books, magazines, newspapers, or comic books. What doesn't count is any reading your child must do for homework or a class assignment. Kids can read silently, aloud, or with an adult-you can read to your child, or your child can
read to you.
~Remind your child to return the reading log to his/her teacher by the Friday, February 17th.
~Late entries will not be accepted.
~If you have any questions please contact Sandy Wolan.Click here to print a reading log/information Haga clic aquí para imprimir una información de la lectura log,en español |
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Save the Date ...
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Upcoming events at Whiteley. Be sure to save the date.
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Fun Fair - Friday, March 2, 2012
Mark you calendars, Whiteley's Fun Fair is coming. We are in need of many volunteers to make this evening a success. We are also looking for committee heads for tickets, games and food.
 Please contact the Fun Fair Committee if you have any questions or would like to help. Fun Fair Committee Clarissa Pawlikowski Jennifer Price |
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Save the Date - Saturday, April 28th for the
Whiteley Garage Sale
Start saving your items to donate and mark on your calendar so you won't miss out on the great finds!
Volunteers will be needed - if you are interested or would like more information, please contact Melissa Schlesinger.
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More details about these events in upcoming eNews.
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SPARK News
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SPARK (Special Education Parents Accessing Resources and Knowledge) programs are FREE, open, and encouraged for ALL parents, educators, and administrators to attend. SPARK, a committee of Northwest Suburban Council PTA/PTSA, was formed in response to the growing needs of families whose children learn differently or have special needs. This is accomplished at the district level through monthly evening programs with outside speakers. SPARK programs meet once monthly on Monday evenings at Walter R. Sundling Junior High 1100 N. Smith Street, Palatine from 7:00 - 8:30 pm.
If you would like to be contacted by or connect with SPARK, contact SPARK Chair Ani Erickson (847) 907-4732, email sparkdistrict15@gmail.com or Co-Chair Jen Kurrie (847) 963-8087.
Here what is coming up next for the 2011-2012 school year!
Monday, January 23: STARNET will have a presentation on how to make and keep friends!
Monday, February 27: Carla Oldham will discuss "Did puberty just sneak up on you and now you are looking at your child and saying "Now WHAT!""
Monday, April 23: Choose from two great presentations on technology! (These programs run at the same time.) The Palatine Police Department will discuss internet safety that will assist parents in protecting and educating their special needs child on-line. Also, Carla Oldham will show us how to functionally use an idevice (ipad, ipod touch, iphone) without spending tons of money in the iTunes store.
D15 SPARK Support Group: Here are the details on D15spark_supportgroup
Group home page:
Group email address:
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Communications Committee
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"When it snows, you have 2 choices: shovel or make snow angels"
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Thank you for your continued support!
Dayna Steneck & Jean Swenson,
Communications Committee, Whiteley PTA
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