Dear Whitman Families and Friends Here's a friendly reminder of what's happening around Whitman: Yearbook Orders Yearbooks are available for pre-orders. Prices vary by month of order $15 for month of March/April, $18 through May, and $20 in June. Don't Delay, get your orders in Today! Checks are to be made payable to Whitman Elementary. March 26 - April 9, 2012 - Whitman PTA Spring Fundraiser - Whitman PTA wrapping up the processing of fundraiser order forms. April 16 is the last day to place online orders, online orders over $50 will receive free shipping. We appreciate your support. Madison Cluster of Schools The next Madison Community of Schools metting will be held May 7, 2012. There will not be a meeting in April. The ASB announced that they'll be hosting a Jog-A-Thon after the break to raise funds for play equipment. Look out for more details in May. April 19, 2012 - Whitman PTA Association Meeting, 6 pm in the Auditorium The primary action item for this last Whitman PTA Association Meeting for the 2011 - 2012 school year is to vote in the Board Members for the 2012 - 2013 year. The current terms is due to end on June 30, 2012 and the new board members begin July 1, 2012. Attached please find the meeting minutes from the January 19, 2012 Whitman PTA Association Meeting. Family Movie Night - Featuring Cars 2, Rated G May 11, 2012 Whitman Elementary Auditorium Admission is free. Children are to be attended with a parent and/or legal guardian. Food will be available for a nominal fee. Merchandise: Whitman PTA has inventory of youth medium and large T-Shirts with the cougar paw in front - there is ONE youth Small shirt left!. We also have youth Polo shirts in youth size Small, Medium, Large, and Extra-Large as well as in adult sizes for women and men. Last year's youth small t-shirts and zippered hoodies are still available. As well as an assortment of adult t-shirts, zippered jackets, polo's, and scoop neck tees. Volunteer Opportunities Parents/teachers that wish to help make a difference at Whitman with the Whitman PTA are welcome to help in the following ways: Mission Federal Banking Days - Every Wed except the first Wed of the month. Parent Reps for grades Pre-K, 3 - 6: Be a member of the Board by being a representative for the grade and serve as a liaison by passing on important info of upcoming testing, field trips, or other types of events that are grade specific. School Site Council Board (SSC) SSC Board is comprised of Parents and Staff of the school and participate in making decision in regards to specific programs at Whitman Elementary. The next SSC Meeting is on March 28, 2012. Get ready for Summer! Kids bowl free summer program: The Kids Bowl Free Summer Bowling Program is available in our community and we thought that your family might enjoy this great deal. Each child receives 2 FREE Games of Bowling Every Day All Summer and last summer nearly 2,000,000 kids enjoyed this great program. Here's How You Can Register Your Family 1. Go to www.KidsBowlFree.com 2. Click on the State and then select the bowling center that you'd like to participate at. 3. Register your children to receive Free Bowling all summer long 4. Sign up the adults and/or older children for the optional Family Pass which allows up to 4 adult family members including parents, grandparents, older siblings or an adult babysitter to join in the bowling fun. Summer camps at Balboa Park are now available and most are half-days and different camps can escort children to other camps. Below is the link. http://www.balboapark.org/visit/kids/summer-camps Also, you can check out your local rec centers to see if they have a summer program as well as the Boys and Girls club. http://www.sandiego.gov/park-and-recreation/centers/ http://www.sdyouth.org/ Thank you and have a great week!!!! Whitman PTA www.whitmanpta.com whitmanpta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (858) 863-6626