Hello Whitman Families and Friends! December is flying by! We wish you Happy Holidays and below you will find fun activities in the community to add more joy! Have a wonderful week! Whitman Fashion Mom Contest 2013 December 14, 2013 Whitman Auditorium Doors open at 12:30 pm Join us for an afternoon of entertainment, food, raffles, and Fashion at this signature fundraiser event for Whitman PTA to raise awareness and monies for a Running Track. Order forms for the fashion show have been sent home with your student. They are also available at the front office and a copy is attached to this email. Raffle tickets are$1!!!! *****SPECIAL PROMOTION****** For one week only, from Wed, December 5, 2013 - December 12, 2013, admission tickets purchase will come with raffle tickets, General Admission - $5 (5 Raffle Tickets), Preferred Seating - $15 (15 Raffle Tickets), VIP Seating - $25 (25 Raffle Tickets). Raffles will be given at the event and winners do need to be present. To view the event details and learn about the contestants, visit the website at <http://www.whitmanfashionmom.com/> or check out the display case by the front office. Many fabulous prizes are being given away and the Fashion Moms have been busy gearing up for the Fashion Show. Help make this a historic event by spreading the word and showing your support. Holiday Shop 2013 The holiday shop store is coming to Whitman on December 16, 2013 - December 19, 2013 in Room 8. Setup for the holiday shop is on December 16 in the morning. The shop will be open only during school hours, there is no selling before or after school. This is an opportunity for students learn the great feeling of giving is just as much fun as receiving. Most items are $5 and under. Whitman PTA is looking for volunteers, see the attached sign-up sheets, either fill out the form or reply to this email. Please take the filled out form to the front office. There will be a reminder note and an envelope going home on the week of December 9, 2013. National PTA Take Your Families to School Week Grant Whitman PTA was awarded a $1000 grant from the National PTA to host a series of events revolving around success of student achievement beyond high school for February 2014. Check out the recap on National Parent Involvement Day on the SDUSD's website, of which the Whitman PTA hosted an event. http://www.sandi.net/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=1&ModuleInstanceID=19400&ViewID=047E6BE3-6D87-4130-8424-D8E4E9ED6C2A&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=80905&PageID=1 <http://www.sandi.net/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=1&ModuleInstanceID=19400&ViewID=047E6BE3-6D87-4130-8424-D8E4E9ED6C2A&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=80905&PageID=1> < http://www.sandi.net/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=1&ModuleInstanceID=19400&ViewID=047E6BE3-6D87-4130-8424-D8E4E9ED6C2A&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=80905&PageID=1 <http://www.sandi.net/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=1&ModuleInstanceID=19400&ViewID=047E6BE3-6D87-4130-8424-D8E4E9ED6C2A&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=80905&PageID=1> > Breakfast with Santa North Clairemont December 21, 2013 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Children $1.00 Adults $2.00 for more info (858) 581-9926 Breakfast with Santa December 21, 2013 starts at 9 am Presale - $2 for adults, $1 for kids, at the door $3 for adults, $2 for kids Have breakfast with Santa and enjoy performances and free activities for the kids. Call (858) 573-1387 for more details. Winter Break December 23, 2013 – January 3, 2014 School returns on January 6, 2014 Family Movie Night January 17, 2014 featuring Monster’s University San Diego Civic Dance Arts Collage in February 2014 This a professional show of fabulous dancers comprised of San Diego Civic Dance Arts Company Dancers (Young Adult Ensemble, Adult Ensemble, T-Troupe, and Company). Dancers can earn money through ticket sales for the show. A student at Whitman has been dancing with Civic Dance Arts for the past 6 years and has made it into the advanced junior dance company. Her goal is to make it into the San Diego Civic Dance Arts Company. Any monies she earns will go towards her training in the art of dance. There is a special promotion that you can purchase two premium tickets (middle, and side sections ) for $15 that are normally $10 each. PLEASE CONTACT CELESTE FOR AN ORDER FORM!!! Show dates are Friday January 31 at 8:00 pm, Sat Feb 1, 8, 15 at 3:00 pm, and 7:00 pm, and Sun Feb 2, 9, 16, at 2:00 pm. You can find out more about Civic Dance Arts at www.civicdancearts.org If you have anything that you would like to share or know of events going on around the area, let us know! Thank you and have a great week! Whitman PTA whitmanpta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx