Whitman Elementary - Tulsa Public Schools

Whitman ES District Capacity
District: Tulsa Public Schools
‣ Helping Mrs. Lawrence, Librarian/Media Specialist.
‣ Accelerated Reader Program
‣ Generous donations of supplies, backpack for students
‣ Thanksgiving Baskets for our neediest families
‣ Advent Conspiracy/Christmas Shop for our families.
‣ 911/Whitman Day of Caring‐ 65 volunteers. Painting of both Lounges, painting Mr. Pete, Facility
Manager’s office, cleaning flower beds, cleaned around playground equipment, pruned our Crepe
Myrtles
‣ 911/Whitman‐Courtyard/Outdoor learning classroom‐pulled out dead shrubs/bushes, pruned trees,
realign and cleaned paver trail, cleaned out the pond and planted perennials.
‣ Buying sports equipment for P.E.
‣ Mints and water for testing
‣ Pumpkin carving for 4 th and 5 th graders
‣ Gift certificates for teachers to buy school related materials/supplies
‣ Donuts and juice to welcome our new parents for the beginning of the year.
‣ Bear Bags for students who have suffered a death in the family.
‣ Donation of winter coats
‣ Donations school uniforms and/or shirts
‣ Sponsoring parents‐Helping a parent complete an application on‐line and driving parent to interview.
(She got the job, too)
‣ Driving parent home, so they don’t have to walk in the rain or a great distance.
‣ Assisting a parent by altering donated drapes to fit her windows.
‣ Lunch Bunch comes the first and third Monday of each month. They eat lunch with a selected student,
play a game, visit and read/listen to students read.
‣ Walt Whitman Banners “Going from Good to Great” and “Walt Whitman students will COMPREHEND,
and APPLY what I READ daily.”
‣ Annual Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
‣ Annual Volunteer Luncheon
‣ Christmas sponsoring of 50 students.
‣ Birthday Blessings‐Each child receives a gift bag: cake mix and frosting, pan, cutlery, gift for student,
wrapping, paper plates and napkins.
‣ Volunteer Orientation twice a year
‣ Assisting and supporting Literacy Night once each nine weeks
‣ Playing learning games with first grade
‣ Carnival‐Open House planning for the beginning of school next year.
‣ Marquee letters‐We are so appreciative to have these…..given last year.
‣ Snow Cone Machine‐Continuing to use throughout the year. Thank you, again.
‣ Operation School Bell‐someone usually volunteers accompany on trip.
‣ Attending Partners in Education Breakfast held yearly
‣ Taking down Christmas tree and putting away the ornaments
‣ Assisting P.E. in Jump for Heart each year
‣ Annual trip to Asbury. Bus and lunch. Children perform
‣ Attending faculty meetings to assist and coordinate concerns/needs
‣ Making take home learning aids for kindergarten
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