Dear Whitman Families and Friend, Whitman PTA hopes that all the Mommies out there were able to enjoy their day. Teacher's appreciation week went very well and we appreciate all those that participated in making our Whitman Teachers and Staff feel special for all the word they do for the students of Whitman Elementary. West Coast Fund Raising For Customer Service or Corrections, please contact the company at 1-800-258-3798 (7 am - 3pm) or email wcfundrais@xxxxxxx 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 $18 through May and $20 in June. Don't Delay, get your orders in Today! Checks are to be made payable to Whitman Elementary. Madison Cluster of Schools Community Meeting May 14, 2012, 5:30 pm Jog-A-Thon May 16, 2012 Whitman Elementary is hosting its own Jog-A-Thon to raise monies for playground equipment. Preparations for the event begins at 8:30 am and races will start around 10 am. This event needs more volunteers from setup to helping with track runners. If you are interested, please contact the school at (858) 273-2700 or contact Denise Maggard at dmaggard@xxxxxxxxx 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. 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. 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