1st Quarter is Already Gone?!?

Where does the time go?  It seems like only yesterday my kids were driving me crazy in the house avoiding the summer haze. 

So far, Whitney has had 1 official fundraiser, a few bake sales, Trunk r' Treat and did you notice the transformation at the north end of the school's wings?  If I were a better Blogger I would have taken pictures of the school to share with the people who can't be here right now to witness the physical change.  The absolute, most stunning part about the new addition to me?  I can hardly tell where the original building stops and the new one was just added.  It is beautiful.  The kids think I'm crazy, what would be beautiful to THEM is getting the playground back.  Alas, it looks like the playground and the north end of the school will return on schedule.

Did you know that our 3rd graders get on a bus every Tuesday and Thursday and go to the Downtown YMCA for swimming lessons?  It is a free program geared towards teaching water safety and swimming appreciation.  I've noticed a change in the kids when they get back...tired, HUNGRY for a snack and more CONFIDENT.  I don't know why this is but the organizers of the swimming program are geniuses.  I'm still looking for an award to bestow on our school's and the YMCA's leadership for navigating our kids to safer waters.

Did you notice the bake sale table right at 7:00 for Trunk r' Treat?  It was sold out!  Did you miss your chance at some of the best looking cupcakes in the whole WORLD?  No worries; the PTO is sponsoring another bake sale the day of the election (Nov. 6) right outside the polling set up in the gym.  If you have baked goods you would like to share, please get them to the Whitney office no later than 8:45 Tuesday.  My only regret is that I have but one vote to give and I already voted by absentee ballot, so no cookies for me.

From now until Nov. 1 there is a book fair also taking place in the Whitney library.  Did you know that your book purchase makes a difference for our own Library?  For those of you who want to order books online, you can shop the Whitney Elementary Book Fair link until November 10.  A portion of all proceeds up until Nov. 10 will go to Whitney Elementary.  You can also ship FOR FREE directly to the school.

Happy Fall Everybody!  May the days be bright and just cool enough to snuggle up with a good book.

Nikki Rutledge
-Whitney Parent