Edith Whitney PTA Newsletter January, 2014

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1 Edith Whitney PTA Newsletter January, 2014 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE Lynn Mendise and Mary Smith We hope everyone had a safe and happy winter break. We know our kids sure enjoyed the extra two days of vacation! Hopefully, you were warm during those very cold days. December was a busy month for the PTA. We had our Holiday Shop open the week of the 9 th. A HUGE Thank You to all volunteers that helped with the shop. Having all the helping hands made our shop a success and a wonderful experience for all the children that participated. Did you know that the Holiday Shop is not a fundraiser? Our goal is to offer the kids great products at a reasonable price. To keep the prices low, we do not make a profit. Abilities Awareness week was the week of December 2 nd. The kids had a chance to experience what it would be like to have a disability and try to do everyday tasks. Thank you to the volunteers who helped man the stations during gym class. We hope the kids came away with an appreciation for those who may do things a bit different than normal. Whitney PTA was awarded a Grant from the Strongsville PTA Council. This year we requested funds for a sliding board to replace the damaged slide that is no longer on the playground. PTA Council was gracious enough to grant our request and the new slide will be installed in the Spring. We know the kids will be excited to have the slide back. We would like to thank the volunteers who helped make Movie Night possible. This year the movie was Despicible Me 2! What a fun movie! Fun was had by all who attended. Don t forget to check out our Facebook page: Whitney Elementary PTA. We try to keep it up to date with current events and reminders. It s a great way to ask a quick question or to find out what is going on at Whitney. Looking forward, we have a busy couple months. Bingo Night, Skate Night, Carnival, Wing Ding and the Spring Book fair are all coming up. Be sure to save the dates, and considering volunteering to help. It s a great way to get involved. In closing, please consider coming to a PTA meeting they are a wonderful way to find out what PTA is doing for Whitney. It s also a great way to make new friends. The meeting generally last about an hour. The next meeting is February 6 th at 7pm. The March meeting is scheduled on the 13 th at 9:30am. Hope to see you there. FOUNDERS DAY AWARD Whitney PTA would like to congratulate Lynn Mendise, this year s recipient of the Whitney Elementary Founders Day Award. Lynn will be presented with a certificate and pin on February 6 th at the Strongsville PTA Council meeting. If you see Lynn, be sure to congratulate her! BINGO NIGHT BINGO Night is scheduled for Friday, February 7 th. Be sure to save the date and plan on attending this fun family event. SPRING BOOK FAIR We will be having a Scholastic Book fair March 19th-21st.

2 SKATE NIGHT We will be having Skate Night on February 20 th at the Brunswick Skate Station from 6:30 8:30pm. Tickets will be sold during lunch periods February 18 th, 19 th and 20 th. Hope to see you there. WHITNEY WING DING Parents, need a fun night out? If so, then plan on attending the First Annual Whitney Wing Ding! Our Wing Ding is March 15 th at Bilo s Bar and Grill in Strongsville. Part of our fun evening will be to raffle off a gift basket from each classroom. We are asking each student to bring in donations that would complement the basket theme. The classroom basket themes are: K Toy Chest 1H Movie Night for Four 1Y Sundae Best 2H- Reading Lover 2T - Italian Food 3S Coffee Basket 3F Spa at Home 4E Chocolate 4M Mexican/Spanish Food 5G Gardening 5H College Theme 6S Sports Tickets 6M Grill Master If your donation is not suitable to send into school with your child, arrangements can be made for an alternate drop off location. Donations are not limited to only basket theme ideas. Corporate donations, sporting event tickets, theater tickets, good or services, etc would be greatly appreciated. We will be accepting basket donations until Feb 21st. For each item you donate, your child will receive a Do the Right Thing card and be entered into a drawing to win a pizza lunch courtesy of Mr. Carpenter. The Student with the most tickets sold will receive a $25.00 Visa Gift Card. (in the event of a tie, we will have a drawing to find the winning student). Ticket order forms will be sent out at a later date. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact anyone on the Wing Ding Committee. Thanks for your support and we look forward to seeing you on March 15 th. The Whitney Wing Ding Committee Denise Popernack Lynn Mendise Stephanie Kunovich Mary Smith MARCOS PIZZA NIGHT Support Whitney Elementary by eating Pizza! Our Marcos Pizza Nights are on Feb 14 th, and March 14 th. When you order, remember to tell them your teachers name. The class with the most orders will win a class pizza party! MARKET DAY Market Day is a great way to support Whitney Elementary. It s now easier than ever to pick up your Market Day order. If you are unable to pick up you order on our scheduled day, you can now pick up your order at our local GFS store. You can change your pick up location online when you order. Thanks for your support. STYROFOAM TRAYS NEEDED FOR ART!! The art room is in need of styrofoam trays!! These would be trays used for vegetables, meats, etc.. They are very useful for printing and stamping, among other things. Please consider saving them and sending them in with your child! For safety reasons, please wash prior to sending them. No trays used for fish, please!! Thanks for your continued support!! (Remember, styrofoam egg cartons are always needed as well!) Happy New Year!! Mrs. Klepach

3 LET THE BEAR TALK WORK FOR YOU! We d love to include your articles and announcements in The Bear Talk! We always appreciate having articles sent via e- mail to save on typing. If you are unable to send your article electronically, please submit your hardcopy at least one week in advance of the deadline. Submit articles to whitneybeartalk@yahoo.com or send to Susie Weeden via Lexi Weeden (2H) thru school. Whitney Office Mrs. Sally Voegerl svoegerl@strongnet.org Market Day Mary Smith maryj8798@yahoo.com Dina Whalen dinwhale@aol.com PTA Newsletter Susie Weeden whitneybeartalk@yahoo.com PTA Presidents Lynn Mendise jmendise@sbcglobal.net Mary Smith maryj8798@yahoo.com Whitney Bear Talk is published by Whitney PTA, Edith Whitney Elementary School Whitney Road, Strongsville, OH (440) Editor: Susie Weeden Who: Whitney families BINGO NIGHT AT WHITNEY! (one night only) When: Friday, February 7 th from 6:30 8:00 Where: Multipurpose Room Why: to have fun and beat the winter blahs Snacks and prizes will be provided. Please fill out and return the tear off sheet to your child s teacher ASAP so we can plan accordingly. (ATTENTION Moira Lusky, care of Meghan in Mrs. Halm s class) One tear off per family. If you are able to help, please Moira Lusky at luskymoira@yahoo.com. Yes, we can join in the fun at Whitney s BINGO night! Family Name # of people Call/ me if you need additional help for BINGO night at

4 2014 WHITNEY ELEMENTARY/PTA CALENDAR January: 24 Report Cards Come Home February: 06 PTA Meeting (Media Center 7:00pm) 07 BINGO Night 13 No School, Conference Day 14 Marcos Pizza Night 14 Valentines Class Parties (2:30pm) 17 No School, Presidents Day 20 Market Day Pickup (5:30-6:30pm) 20 Whitney Skate Night March: 07 Whitney Carnival 13 PTA Meeting (Room 17 9:30am) 14 Marcos Pizza Night 19 Beartalk Deadline (by Midnight) 20 Market Day Pickup (5:30-6:30pm) 21 End of 3 rd Quarter No School, Spring Break April: 03 Math and Science Night 04 Report Cards Come Home 10 PTA Meeting (Media Center 7:00pm) 11 Marcos Pizza Night No School, Holiday Break 24 Market Day Pickup (5:30-6:30pm) May: Earth Week 08 PTA Installation Dinner (7:00pm) 09 Marcos Pizza Night 22 Market Day Pickup (5:30-6:30pm) 26 No School, Memorial Day 28 Beartalk Deadline (by Midnight) June: 03 Sports Day 04 Sports Day (rain date) 05 6 th Grade Recognition 06 End of 4 th Quarter 06 Report Cards Come Home 06 Whitney Cookout 06 Last Day of School 12 Market Day Pickup (5:30-6:30pm) A HUGE Thank you to Deanna Herreid for stepping up and taking over the position of Chairperson for the Whitney Carnivel. The Carnival has been saved and will go on as scheduled on March 7 th. This is a HUGE undertaking at this late of a date, so please, anyone who can offer your support, get in touch with Deanna at or at mickeyjay@ameritech.net, a lot of volunteers are necessary to make this event a success. Thank you Deanna!!!

5 Save the Date! Whitney PTA Skate Night Bring the whole family and join us on Thursday February 20, 2014 for a fun night of roller skating, music, and games. Brunswick Skate Station 1261 N. Industrial Parkway 6:30 8:30 p.m. Admission: $3.00 presale for each skater $3.50 at the door. Skate Rental: $2.00 Quad Skates $4.00 Inline Skates Or bring your own skates Concession stand will be open. All students must be accompanied by an adult.