PTA HAPPENINGS: Sept. 25- Oct. 1, 2015
10 Lucky winners will receive a cool poster! There are 10 different posters to choose from. Top 5 Shoparoo leaders will also win a poster! Reminder: Turn in your box tops as soon as you accumulate them as we don’t want them to expire!
YEARBOOK COMMITTEE: Parents & Committee Chairs, don’t forgot to upload your pictures for the Yearbook!
• Go to: https://images.memoryebooks.com/login
• If it does not automatically log you into the site, enter username: 402723591
REFLECTIONS COMMITTEE: This year’s Reflection theme is: Let Your Imagination Fly!
To participate there are a few easy steps…
1. Turn in your student interest form into the office.
2. The rules and entry form will then be sent to you.
3. Create using dance, music, writing, film, photography and/or visual arts!
4. Turn in your project by October 23rd!
5. Let your creativity be recognized and acknowledged!
For more information contact: Claudine Mele (cmmele@gmail.com)
Please support Ivy Hill’s chance to earn a $2500 grant from the ABC/25 Foundation! We need 25% of Ivy Hill families to join the ABC/25 Foundation in order to receive the Membership Incentive Grant. One family membership counts towards all district schools that children in one family attend. Join ABC/25 today with a $40 donation. Go to abc25.org and click on Membership! or pick up a paper membership form in the school office.
NEXT PTA MEETING: Oct. 7th @ 7:00
NEXT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING: OCT. 15th 7:00 at Thomas Middle School
Ivy Hill Elementary PTA on Facebook!PTA HAPPENINGS: Sept. 18-24, 2015
BOX TOPS/LABELS COMMITTEE: Don’t forget to write your child’s name and the teacher’s name on your baggies when turning in Box Tops/Labels for raffle entries. If you have recently forgotten to include the names, please contact ivyhillboxtops@gmail.com
DIRECTORY COMMITTEE: The directory is being finalized now. If you’ve changed your phone number or e-mail since you registered for school and you would like the updated information reflected in the directory this year, please send any changes to Jessica Palano (jessicapalano@yahoo.com) by Friday, September 25th.
– You MUST be a member of the Ivy Hill PTA to access the directory.
– If you are NOT a PTA member and would like to join please email the Membership Committee Judy Newman (judy.ivyhillmom@gmail.com) or Colleen Wytmar (cawytmar@gmail.com)
REFLECTIONS COMMITTEE: This year’s Reflection theme is: Let Your Imagination Fly!
To participate there are a few easy steps…
1. Turn in your student interest form into the office.
2. The rules and entry form will then be sent to you.
3. Create using dance, music, writing, film, photography and/or visual arts!
4. Turn in your project by October 23rd!
5. Let your creativity be recognized and acknowledged!
For more information contact: Claudine Mele (cmmele@gmail.com)
LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER (LMC) COMMITTEE: Is still in need of volunteers. You can sign up to work during your child’s time in the LMC. For more information or to volunteer, contact Rekha Muruvinakombe (resrini@yahoo.com)
• Go to: https://images.memoryebooks.com/login
• If it does not automatically log you into the site, enter username: 402723591
Please support Ivy Hill’s chance to earn a $2500 grant from the ABC/25 Foundation! We need 25% of Ivy Hill families to join the ABC/25 Foundation in order to receive the Membership Incentive Grant. One family membership counts towards all district schools that children in one family attend. Join ABC/25 today with a $40 donation. Go to abc25.org and click on Membership! or pick up a paper membership form in the school office.
I FIVES go to:
Juvenile Protection Committee: Stephanie Horvath and Kathy Thompson for organizing and manning the Fire Safety Trailer for the students in grades K, 2, & 4.
The Room Rep Committee: Rekha Muruvinakombe, Melissa Sherman, Linda Boehm and Kelly Nix
for organizing the Room Rep Tea and to all parents who have volunteered to be a Room Rep!
NEXT PTA MEETING: Oct. 7th @ 7:00
NEXT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING: OCT. 15th 7:00 at Thomas Middle School
Ivy Hill Elementary PTA on Facebook!PTA HAPPENINGS: Sept. 11-17, 2015
Did you know that when you participate in a PTA fundraiser or make a tax-deductible donation to our Ivy Hill PTA, the money directly benefits all of the kids at Ivy Hill? The PTA uses the money to pay for many of the educational and fun activities that take place throughout the school year. So far, after only two and a half weeks of school, the Ivy Hill PTA has sponsored the Kindergarten Welcome Picnic, Ice Cream Social, Salsa Tasting our first PTA meeting of the year and Running Club, as well as donated much-needed items to our teachers’ classrooms. That’s just the tip of the iceberg, there is much more to come throughout the year!!
Our PTA fall fundraiser this year is going to be SWEET! On September 14th we will kick off our two week fall fundraiser selling candies, chocolates, cookie dough and more through the company Century Resources. Place orders with neighbors & friends nearby, or you can order online! Why not put the school fundraising link on your FB page for out of town family & friends to make it easier for them to order online? Anyone who orders online will have their order delivered directly to them. All orders placed via the order forms will be delivered to school in mid October. Check backpack mail on Monday for the envelope with all of the details! The money we raise through this fundraiser will pay for many fun activities for all of the students at our school! Questions? Contact Suzanne Krause at svkrause@hotmail.com
GARDEN COMMITTEE: Thank you to everyone who helped with the deliciously successful salsa tasting/Fiesta Friday! A special thank you to Vice Principal Natalie Jiminez, Coletta Hines-Newell, Director of Food Services, Adam Harris, District 25 Communication Coordinator, Tim Higgins, member of the District 25 Technical Department and all the volunteers who made this special event possible.
PTA MEETING: Thank you to all the parents and Committee Chairs who attended our first PTA General Meeting of the year. We were glad to meet some new members and look forward to working with you all of you throughout the year! The Next meeting will be held on Wednesday Oct. 7th @ 7:00.
YEARBOOK COMMITTEE: Parents & Committee Chairs, don’t forgot to upload your pictures for the Yearbook!
• Go to: https://images.memoryebooks.com/login
• If it does not automatically log you into the site, enter username: 402723591
Please support Ivy Hill’s chance to earn a $2500 grant from the ABC/25 Foundation! We need 25% of Ivy Hill families to join the ABC/25 Foundation in order to receive the Membership Incentive Grant. One family membership counts towards all district schools that children in one family attend. Join ABC/25 today with a $40 donation. Go to abc25.org and click on Membership! or pick up a paper membership form in the school office.
I FIVES go to:
The Garden Committee: Michelle Derochowski & Lisa Nason and their “Salsa Tasting” volunteers Deepika Bhakti, Christen Lipani, Sherry Geer, Teodora Huertas, Jennifer Sadowski, Becky Brown, Rachna Kakrania and, Joelle Vena.
The Hospitality Committee: Caroleen Guiwargis, Kelly Nix, Denise Schreiner, Tammi Grippo, Melissa Sherman for setting up for the PTA Meeting and putting out the desserts.
Next PTA Meeting: October. 7th @ 7:00
Board of Education Meeting: Sept. 17th @ Thomas @ 7:30
PTA Happenings Sept. 4- 10, 2015
PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE FIRST PTA MEETING Tuesday, September 8, 7:00 p.m. in the Ivy Hill commons. All are welcome! New this year: Dessert will be provided for all parents and all will be able to enter a drawing to win Ivy Hill spirit wear. Come and learn about our different committees and what they do. You will also have an opportunity, if you haven’t already, to sign up to help with our many PTA-sponsored events. Childcare is available upon request by contacting Jennifer Sadowski at ivyhill.jsadowski@gmail.com by September 7 at 12:00 p.m.
Our PTA fall fundraiser this year is going to be SWEET! On September 14th we will kick off our two-week fundraiser selling candies, chocolates, cookie dough and more through the company Century Resources. Place orders with neighbors and friends nearby, or you can order online! Why not put the school fundraising link on your Facebook page for out of town family and friends to make it easier for them to order online? Check backpack mail in mid September for the envelope with all of the details!
Bring your Box Tops/Labels collection to school by Friday, Sep 4th to earn double raffle entries for our big Fall deadline. Check out our announcements on the prizes soon…!! For more details about the participating products click HERE and HERE.
Also from the Box Tops/Labels Committee: Introducing a new way to make more money for our school using your smartphone!! This year we are excited to be partnering with a fun, free, and truly easy fundraiser called Shoparoo!
Shop anywhere, buy anything. Then just snap a picture of your receipt to earn money for our school!! Download the FREE app available on Apple Store or Google Play and support Ivy Hill. Use code “yect2217” to earn bonus points!
For more details click HERE.
GARDEN COMMITTEE: It’s time to harvest our Ivy Hill garden and enjoy a tasting of all the wonderful vegetables you planted in the spring with a “salsa tasting!” All students are invited to join us for a sampling of chips & salsa made from your Ivy Hill garden this Friday, September 4th during lunch. A notice about the “salsa tasting” including the ingredients was sent home in backpack mail.
YEARBOOK COMMITTEE: Don’t forgot to upload your pictures from the Kindergarten Mixer, the Meet & Greet, the Ice Cream Social and the first day of school.
• Go to: https://images.memoryebooks.com/login
• If it does not automatically log you into the site, enter username: 402723591
• Browse to select the photo(s) you wish to upload.
• Enter information about the photo and provide contact information in case the staff needs additional information.
• Click “Save Details”.
RUNNING CLUB: The Ivy Hill Eagle Running Club is starting next week! This non-competitive club is open to all students. The club’s goals are to encourage a healthy lifestyle and to have fun! You can find more info HERE and you can print out the permission slip HERE. A hard copy permission slip will be sent home in backpack mail.
I FIVES GO TO:
Ivy Hill Elementary PTA on Facebook!REMINDER – NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY Sept. 7th – Labor Day!
PTA Happenings Update Sept 1, 2015
Welcome to the IVY Hill PTA Website for the 2015-2016 school year! On this site you will find the weekly PTA Happenings (posted on Fridays) and any other PTA updates that come along throughout the week.
The first PTA Happenings will be posted on Sept. 4, 2015. The Boxtops/Label committee and The Garden Committee havesome info they would like to share prior to the 4th. Please see below:
Bring your Boxtops/Labels collection to school by Friday, Sep 4th to earn double raffle entries for our big Fall deadline. Check out our announcements on the prizes soon…!!
More details about the participating products visit
http://www.boxtops4education.com/-/media/Files/BoxTops/Site%20Documents/product_list.pdf
http://www.labelsforeducation.com/Earn-Points/Participating-Products
Shoparoo
Introducing a new way to make more money for our school using your smartphone!!
Shop anywhere, buy anything. Then just snap a picture of your receipt to earn money for our school!! Download the FREE app available on Apple Store or Google Play and support Ivy Hill. Use code “yect2217” to earn bonus points!
For more details visit https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By4cZbAwUskvWVE3V1RzRmRIbjg/view
GARDEN COMMITTEE: It’s time to harvest our Ivy Hill garden and enjoy a tasting of all the wonderful vegetables you planted in the spring with a “salsa tasting!” All students are invited to join us for a sampling of chips & salsa made from your Ivy Hill garden this Friday, September 4th during lunch. A notice about the “salsa tasting” including the ingredients will be going home with all Ivy Hill students on Tuesday.