DATE CHANGE: Back to School luncheon!

The Back to School Luncheon will now be taking place on Monday August 24th instead of Tuesday the 25th!

If you've already signed up and can still make your contribution by 10:00 am on Monday the 24th, you don't need to do anything if you're subscribed to our calendar!

If you haven't signed up, what are you waiting for? Click here to sign up!

Get Your Tickets for the Chicago Dogs Game!

Each August we ring in the new school year with a visit to Impact Field in Rosemont to cheer on the Chicago Dogs. Game tickets are only $15 each and include a free hat! Also, be sure to purchase a raffle ticket for the chance to throw out the first pitch of the game!

Details: August 23rd @ 3pm! Gates open at 1:30pm for some fun pregame events including autographs from the players and playing catch on the field!

That’s not all — we secured a combo meal deal that includes a hot dog, drink, and chips for only $10!

Ticket Sales End August 21st at noon! Buy Your Tickets Today!

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Check Out Next Year’s Events Calendar!
Subscribe and Sign Up to Help!

We’ve got next year’s PTO calendar ready to roll and couldn’t wait to share it with you all ASAP! Not only did we want to give you all the chance to save the dates early, we also wanted to call out a few events in particular that we’ll need some help with planning. Want to step up and help with (or lead!) an event? Click the button below. And don’t forget to subscribe to the calendar (available in Google, Apple, or Outlook format) so you don’t miss anything—note you’ll need a Membership Toolkit account in order to access the calendar subscription. This calendar will update automatically with any changes and new additions. Note that we don’t yet have start times set for all events, so these will show up as all-day events on your calendar for now.

We wanted to point out some highlights for this year in particular:

We’ve added more low-cost family get togethers, including a free family hangout at Taylor Park, an Ice Skating night, and we’ll be bringing back family nights at Urban Air and Fleetwood Roller Rink again along with an outdoor Bears game watch and potluck.

The Annual Adults-Only Fundraiser is happening earlier this year on February 6th, which is over Mardi Gras weekend… so there’s your theme!

More family enrichment nights, including a fall Science Night, two book clubs, and a return of Math Night with Mathnasium!

We’re also doing more adults-only social events this year, and while we know at least one will be at One Lake Brewing to coincide with the GRC’s “Parents’ Night Out”, the others are TBD—sign up below to help plan them!

Find Event Specific Roles

Advertise in the PTO’s Printed
Family Directory—a Fundraiser for Wildcare!

We’re doing something new this year and putting together a printed directory of Whittier families organized by classroom! This resource will of course only include the contact information of families who opted in during registration.

We’ll have these ready for distribution in time for Whittier Curriculum Night on Sep. 3, and in the meantime are selling ad space to raise money for our Wildcare Fund which helps Whittier families in need. Do you have your own small business, work for a local company, or know someone who does? Our directory will go out to nearly 500 households this fall and presents a great advertising opportunity for local businesses—maybe your own. Reach out to Courtney for more details: fundraising@whittierpto.org

The PTO Needs YOU!

We’ve got a number of open leadership positions for the coming school year, which means more opportunities to make your mark on our school community! While many of these are listed as single positions, any can be split up or co-led. Have a friend join you in leading one of our PTO areas! Here are some of the biggest needs:

WISE Co-Lead: Help keep our PTO-run after-school program running smoothly with excellent low-cost enrichment options for our kids.

VP of Engagement: For the event planners! Help make sure our events are well-planned, organized, and most of all fun to keep our families engaged.

Treasurer: Help us ensure we’re within budget and track our expenditures.

Ready to step up and make a difference for our school community? Click the button below to see our open roles! Want to help out with one of the roles but you’re a little short on time? Let’s talk!