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Wildcat Update
December 3, 2023
Happy Sunday! Now that the cold weather is here, we wanted to provide some winter updates. Please remember students need to be dressed in snow pants, boots, hats and gloves to play in the snow at recess. Otherwise, they will need to remain on the blacktop. Thank you for your help with this. Also, the students will continue to go outside for recess provided the air temperature is 10 degrees or above with the wind chill. Students will use a rotation of 20 minutes outside and 20 minutes inside if the air temperature with the wind chill is between 0 and 10 degrees. Students will be inside for recess if the air temperature is less then 0 degrees with the wind chill. Thank you for your help and assistance with keeping our students warm and safe. Have a wonderful rest of your weekend.
GoGuardian Parent
District 15 has enabled GoGuardian Parent, which is an app that gives parents and guardians the opportunity to monitor their children's browsing activity, as well as take control over school-issued devices during out-of-school hours.
Please view the information here: GoGuardian Parent Information
PTA Update
PTA Meeting
The next PTA meeting will take place on December 12 at 7 PM. The meeting will be an ugly Holiday sweater/cookie party! We are hoping people who are already baking for the holidays share their treats (but no pressure)! Please fill out this spreadsheet so we know how many people plan on coming for baking purposes.
If you know someone who needs volunteer hours, share this link with them!
Kindergarten and 1st Grade Parent Get-Together
Jingle and mingle with ginger and cider! Come sample ginger ale and apple cider while you mingle with other Kindergarten and 1st grade parents. Join us in the Library at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, December 12th (before the Cookie Party!!). This is a great opportunity to connect with other parents and put faces to names you have been hearing about from your child. Festive holiday music will be played, and ugly/festive sweaters are encouraged! Then join us right after at 7 PM to mingle with all of the parents at the PTA meeting!
Code Ninja Night
Don't forget to sign up for Code Ninja Parent's Night Out on December 8! Drop off your kid(s) from 6-9 and go holiday shopping, or just take a breather! Half of the proceeds go back to Whiteley PTA. See attached flyer.
Staff Favorite Things
Some have asked, so just in time for holiday deals, here is a list of some staff's "favorite things"!
Whiteley, TJ, and MJ Windy City Bulls
In an effort to join together all of the schools that will be combining next year, we are doing a Windy City Bulls outing on January 6 at 7 PM! Tickets are $20. Click this link or see the link in the flyer!
Upcoming Events
December 5, 2023 - Intermediate Band Concert @ 7PM
December 11, 2023 - Chorus Concert at 6PM
December 12, 2023 - PTA Meeting @ 7PM in LRC
December 13, 2023 - Board Meeting @ 7PM
December 25 - January 5, 2023 - Winter Break - NO SCHOOL