Dear Whitman Families and Friends, Weather is looking good this week and the fires in SD County are nearly all fully contained. Here's what is happening at or around the Whitman community LCAP Draft The LCAP committee met for the second time on Saturday April 26 at the Ballard Parent Center. On the agenda was reviewing the first draft of San Diego Unified School District's LCAP. The LCAP is based on input from the district and local stakeholders. The plan also follows the requirements of the state education code and Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF). The plan is now available for review and comment at http://www.sandi.net/lcapPlease download and read this very important document. Then give your comments in the Stakeholder Input section. The Plan was made public on May 1st and will be open for public comment for 30 days. Derby Pattengill, SDUCPTA president, is on the LCAP committee. You may contact him directly as well at sducpta@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:sducpta@xxxxxxxxx> Yearbook Order Yearbooks are available for pre-order. $18 for month of May, hurry and order yours today! Check with the Office for an order form.Choir Music Program May 21, 2014 at 6:00 pmWhitman AuditoriumCome see Whitman Students singWhitman ASB Jog-A-Thon May 23, 2014 Starting at 9:30 am You can help the Whitman ASB make this a successful event by signing up for one of the many volunteer opportunities. Come to the front office to sign-up or pick up a copy of a letter to ask for donations from local business. Student designed T-Shirt is available for sale for $10/ea youth size S to Adult Sizes.Fiddlin Festival May 24, 2014 at 7 pm Lewis Middle School 5170 Greenbrier Ave. San Diego, CA 92020 Come see students from across this District-Wide VAPA program perform Fiddlin style. Tickets are $10 at the door San Diego Civic Dance Arts (SDCDA) Spring Recitals Balboa ParkSDCDA is a non-profit dance association that has been in San Diego for over 70 years. They offer dance classes throughout the City of San Diego at various Park and Recreation Centers. Over 3000 students will be getting their chance to shine over three weekends starting on May 31, 2014 (there is no show on June 1 due to the Rock N’ Roll Marathon). At the end of every show you will get to see the original dance production “Sherwood Forest.” Tickets are $9, seating is first come, first serve. For more info, go to<http://www.civicdancearts.org> .Madison Cluster Open HouseMonday, June 2, 20145 pm – 8 pm Madison High School Change is coming to the Madison Cluster. Parents, Teachers, and Community members will be invited to learn more about these changes and give their input. See the attached flyer for details. Childcare, Translation, and Kids Activities are all available. You are welcome to come anytime during the open house to visit and learn more about the proposed changes and give your input. The proposal will go to the School Board on June 10. Whitman PTA Family Movie Night June 6, 2014 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm Whitman Auditorium Whitman PTA will be showing Ratatouille for our last Family event. This will be a free event to attend; all children are to be accompanied by their parent or guardian. In honor the movie, we’ll be selling pasta for $1, pasta with meat for $2, one school of Gelato for $1, and drinks for $1. There will be a brief Whitman PTA Association Meeting prior to the start of the movie. Grant Opportunity! $2,000!!! You interested in applying for a Healthy Lifestyles Grant on behalf of Whitman PTA? National PTA has a Healthy Lifestyles Grant that PTA units can apply for. Contact the Whitman PTA for details of the grant. The grant is due June 6, 2014 and the terms of the funding is for October 2014 - April 2015. Go here to find out more: http://www.pta.org/files/statereflectionslibrary/healthandsafety/Grant%20RFP_FINAL.pdf Kindergarten Promotion June 11, 2014 6th Grade PromotionJune 13, 2014 Last day of School June 13, 2014 Yes, earlier in the year it was June 12, however, an agreement was made so that students get a full 180 days of school in SDUSD. Summer Fun Café The San Diego Unified School District’s Food Services in collaboration with the City of San Diego Parks and Recreation Center will be hosting free lunches (and breakfast) for children ages 2 and up. No pre-registration or qualification needed. And on special dates, Rec Centers will host a special BBQ where adults can purchase a lunch for a nominal fee. Check the district’s website for an update on when these lunches will begin at<http://www.sandi.net/food> Regal Summer Movie ExpressThe 2014 Summer Movie Express runs for 9 weeks with select titles playing on Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout the summer. Please see your local theatre for program start date. Admission to these films during the Summer Movie Express is only $1 and a portion of the proceeds goes to the Will Rogers Institute. The start date for Edwards Mira Mesa is June 24, 2014 For more info, visit: http://www.regmovies.com/Movies/Summer-Movie-Express Visit recreation centers for activities being planned during the spring and summer. For a list of a rec center near you, visit the City of San Diego Parks and Recreation website here https://www.sandiego.gov/park-and-recreation/centers/index.shtml Summer Camps Now is the time to start thinking about Summer. There are a number of places in San Diego that offer summer camps and they are enrolling even now. One place to look is Balboa Park. Majority of the museums, San Diego Jr. Theatre, San Diego Civic Youth Ballet, San Diego Civic Dance Arts, a couple of the Artists in Spanish Village, just name a few that offer camps. Most are half day, some are a full day, and for some of organizations that offer part time summer camp do collaborate with other organizations to escort the participants to the next spot. Find out more for Balboa Park at http://www.balboapark.org/visit/kids/summer-camps San Diego Civic Dance Arts http://civicdancearts.org/dance_camp.html SeaWorld San Diego has summer camp opportunities, check out their website under educational programs. San Diego Summer Camps Website dedicated to summer camps in San Diego, http://www.sandiegosummercamps.org/ San Diego Family Magazine https://www.sandiegofamily.com/resources/summer-camps-and-programs If you know of any other cool places to send your kids for camp or other events that you would like to share, let us know by emailing to whitmanpta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:whitmanpta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Thank you and have a Fabulous Week!!! Whitman PTA
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