THANK YOU to all of our Ivy Hill teachers and staff for making Ivy such a great place for our kids!

THANK YOU to Julie Soderna for teaching a fantastic exercise class for the teachers as part of teacher appreciation week!

THANK YOU to all of the parents who brought such delicious food for the teacher appreciation breakfast.  The teachers and staff appreciated everything and enjoyed a special breakfast thanks to you!

THANK YOU to all of the room reps for coordinating your classroom activities for teacher appreciation week!  Your contributions helped make it a special week for our teachers!

THANK YOU: Hospitality Committee members Gail Esler, Suzanne Krause, Lucy Block and Lori Ann Oyen for putting together the appreciation breakfast!

THANK YOU: Room Rep Committee members Suzanne Krause, Laurie Witt and Linda Boehm for organizing the Teacher Appreciation Week activities!

 SCHOOL SUPPLIES: School supply kits for the 2015-2016 school year are currently available for on-line purchase now through May 26th.  This is a great, convenient way to purchase the school supplies your child needs for his/her upcoming school year.  Simply go to http://www.shopttkits.com, and type in account number 1249.  Please be sure to purchase the kit for the grade level your child is entering.  For example, if your child is currently in first grade, you would purchase a kit for second grade (the grade they will be entering).  If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer (847)924-9087.

SAVE THE DATE: We invite you to dine at Chipotle in Arlington Heights on Monday, May 18 from 4-8 pm.  Chipotle will donate 50% of your total bill (exclusive of tax) to Ivy Hill PTA.  This is our ONLY Dining for Dollars event this school year, and the 50% that goes to Ivy Hill is an amazing percentage – please participate!  Click here for the flyer  You will also receive one  next week via email.  Please bring the flyer with you, or show it on your phone, when ordering.  Any questions-please contact Carla Kim, cmk17@sbcgobal.net or Lynn Feder, lynnfeder@hotmail.co

 MARKET DAY:  Look in backpacks for the last order form of the school year.  Orders are due in the office by 5/13, Internet orders are due 5/16 AND pick up is 5/21.    Please remember Bonus Days!  If we sell a total of 100 boxes our earnings will increase to 30%.  This is a great way to stock up on goodies for the kiddos over the summer.  For those participating in the Frequent Buyer program, don’t forget to place a $40 order to redeem the set of collapsible bowls. Questions? kelly.nix630@gmail.com

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: This school year is coming to an end, but we need volunteers for all of our PTA events for next year! Please fill out the form to volunteer for the 2015-2016 school year. Committee members will contact you when needed.

REIMBURSEMENTS: Deadline for this year’s submissions is Monday, June 15^th. You will not be eligible for reimbursement after that date. Contact Debbie Gagliano at Dcgags@comcast.net

The PTA is proud to present Teacher & Staff Appreciation week May 4^th – 8^th. Here is what we have planned:
Mon. – A high intensity/ low impact work out held after school.
Tues. –Breakfast hosted by the PTA Hospitality Committee
Wed. – Each student is to bring in one flower for his or her teacher.
Thurs. – Each student is to bring in a handwritten/handmade note of thanks for his or her teacher.
Fri. – Students to wear an item of clothing that reflects their teacher’s favorite color or sports team.

All week students will do “shout –outs” to teachers & staff during morning announcements. There will also be raffle prizes for the teachers & staff who are mentioned each morning.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES: School supply kits for the 2015-2016 school year will be available for purchase, on-line only, until May 26^th. www.shopttkits.com account # 1249. Prices reflect a new & improved headset in each kit that includes a manufactures’ grade level warranty.  Please note that you will need to order the kit for the grade level your child(ren) will be in next year (2015-2016). Do you know someone coming to Ivy Hill for the first time in 2015-2016? If so, please pass this information on to them so that they can place their order for next year too! Please contact Jennifer Sadowski with any questions . Jenjen5757@aol.com

WE STILL NEED YOU: To sign up for a committee next year! You can find the link here.
Current Committee chairs please get your events on the calendar for next year. The link can also be found here.

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS COMMITTEE: Thank you to all who participated in the Reuse A Shoe drive. We collected over 100 pairs of shoes!  A big thanks to Kate Buttita & the Environmental Awareness Committee for organizing the drive.
Thank you to the committee for a fun and productive Earth Week!

MARKET DAY:  Last Order of the school year. May = Bonus Days.  If we sell 100 boxes of cookies &/or pizzas our earnings will increase from 15% to 30%. Stock up for the summer!  There are also delicious & convenient snacks for the hungry kiddos. Again, stock up for the summer! If you have been participating in the Frequent Buyer program, this is the month to redeem & pick up your set of collapsible bowls as long as you place a $40 order.  Bring orders to school by 5/13.  Online order deadline is 5/16.  Pick up date is 5/21.  Be on the look out for the Bonus Days order form (separate from the monthly order form).  Questions? Contact Kelly Nix or Jenny Sadowski.

SAVE THE DATE!  It’s time for Dining for Dollars$$!!  We will have our first and ONLY Dining for Dollars event this year at Chipotle in Arlington Heights on Monday, May 18 from 4-8 pm.  Stop in for dinner anytime between 4:00 -8:00 and Chipotle will donate 50% of your total bill (exclusive of tax) to the Ivy Hill PTA.  This is a great and easy way to help us fundraise for our PTA. Please consider participating!  More info in the upcoming weeks.

Next PTA Meeting May 5^th @ 7PM

Board of Ed. Meeting  May 14th @ Greenbrier 7:30

SCHOOL SUPPLIES: School supply kits for the 2015-2016 school year will be available for on-line purchase beginning on April 21st.  Click here and use account #1249.  Hard copy order forms were sent home this week.  Prices reflect a new and improved headset in each kit that comes with a manufactures’ grade level warranty.   Please contact Jennifer Sadowski with any questions Jenjen5757@aol.com

RUNNING CLUB: There is one more meeting being held on April 27^th, right after school. Click here to print off a permission slip. All students must have a permission slip to participate. Remember to pack water and a snack! Questions? Contact Tammi Grippo tamillaeaster@yahoo.com

 Missed Book Fair? – No worries!  You can still order books on-line through Sunday, April 26^th. http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/ivyhill 

WE NEED YOU: To sign up for a committee next year! You can find the link here.  Current Committee chairs please get your events on the calendar for next year. Here is the link to do so.

ABC/25 FOUNDATION Annual Report 2014- 2015
The ABC/25 Foundation is a non-for-profit organization that began in 1991 by a group of caring parents to give A Better Community for District 25, hence the name ABC/25 Foundation. The sole purpose of the Foundation is “To Foster Innovation, Creativity and Excellence for the children of District 25.” Since its inception, ABC/25 has raised more than $1 million, which has funded numerous projects and/or grants for the children and teachers of District 25. The Foundation supports the following grants for our schools:
Membership School Incentive Grant: Once a school achieves 25% membership based on family enrollment
numbers, that school receives $2,500 to be used at the schools discretion. 2014-2015 – ALL 9 schools reached this goal with $22,500 given to our schools.
Teacher Grant Program: Yankee Candle and the Annual Membership Drive together raise funds for the Karen Wessel Barr Traditional Teacher Grant Program.
2014-2015 – ABC/25 funded 45 grants totaling $24,521 + Shipping.
Large School Grants: Last Spring the Foundation (along with PTA), organized the third annual Just Move It! Challenge 5K/ 1 mile Run/Walk, raising funds for PTA Council scholarships and ABC/25 All School Large Grant. In November 2014 the ABC/25 board approved allocation of $27,000 that was split equally among all 9 District 25 schools. Giving each school $3,000 to help fund a local school initiative. Ivy Hill used the money to create an Apple “Play” Lab with 5 iPads, 5 Spheros, and 5 Osmos.
Marian Elliott Excellence in Education Grant Program: Thanks to the generosity of Marian Elliott, a dedicated educator in District 25 Schools from 1940 to 1981, ABC/25 Foundation is pleased to honor this devoted teacher as we inspire current District 25 staff to enhance the education of our students for a whole generation. This year 9 Marian Elliot Grants were awarded totaling $22,140.33.
Thanks to the support of our foundation members and community sponsors the ABC/25 Foundation has been able to give back a total of $96,161.33 during the 2014-2015 School Year.

I FIVES go to:
Envoronmetnal Awareness Committee: Michelle Derochowski, Kate Buttitta & Angela Zulaski for planning an excellent Earth Week Celebration.

Next PTA Meeting: May 5^th  

Board of Ed. Meeting: April 30th @ Greenbrier

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS COMMITTEE: Thank you to all of you who participated in the Bernie’s Book Drive.  We collected over 700 books! A special thank you to Mr. Kaese, Mrs. Jiminez and the Environmental Awareness Committee for organizing it.
Earth week is April 20 – 24^th.  Please check out the other side of this newsletter for a list of all of the “Earth Week Activities” as well as the collections/drives that are taking place next week and through the end of the month.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES: School supply kits for the 2015-2016 school year will be available for on-line purchase beginning on April 21st.   Order forms will be sent home next week.   Prices reflect a new and improved headset in each kit that comes with a manufactures’ grade level warranty.   Please contact Jennifer Sadowski with any questions Jenjen5757@aol.com

RUNNING CLUB: There are two more meetings being held on April 20^th and 27^th, right after school. Please go to Ivyhillpta.org to print off a permission slips. All students must have a permission slip to participate. Remember to pack water and a snack! Questions? Contact Tammi Grippo tamillaeaster@yahoo.com

 Missed Book Fair? – No worries!  You can still order books on-line through Sunday, April 26^th. http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/ivyhill.

Thanks to all the volunteers who helped with Book Fair and to all of the families who where able to attend.

 MARKET DAY:  April is packed with goodness!  FREE 1lb. bag of California Blend with $40 purchase.  FREE 1lb. bag of Chicken Gems with  $90 online purchase promo code: APRBONUS April is the last month to partake in the Frequent Buyer deal to earn the Free set of collapsible storage bowls with a purchase of $40.  Online orders due 4/18 and drop off to office by 4/15. Pick up date is Apr 23.  Market Day is no longer accepting cash – they are encouraging online orders and credit card payments.

I FIVES go to:
Book Fair Committee: Louann Benbow, Lucy Block, Lynn Feder, Carla Kim, Rekha Rao & Soumya Shubash.

Running club: Tammi Grippo & Laura Vavalle

Envoronmetnal Awareness Committee: Michelle Derochowski, Kate Buttitta & Angela Zulaski

Next PTA Meeting: May 5^th   Board of Ed. Meeting: April 30th @ Greenbrier

Race day registration is still available for the Just Move it! Challenge. The 5K and 1 Mile Run/ walk will take place on Saturday, April 11, 2014 at South Middle School. The Arlington Heights Council of PTAs and the ABC/25 Foundation invites runners and walkers of ALL ages and abilities to participate. Event Details can be found at: http://www.jmichallenge.org. RUN, WALK, DONATE OR HELP!  Just Move it!

RUNNING CLUB: It’s that time of year again for the Ivy Hill Running Club to begin. Running club will be held on April 13^th, April 20^th, and April 27^th. You can participate in one date or all three. All participants should meet in the commons at 3:35 pm. Students will need to be picked up at 4:15 pm. You do not need to be a runner to participate. It is a great way to get in shape and meet some new friends. We are also looking for volunteers. Again, no need to be a runner as we need help with check-in/check-out, walking along the 1-mile route to ensure the safety of the children, or even run with them. Permission slips are in the office or can be printed off here. Children must have a singed permission slip to participate.

BOOK FAIR: Wednesday, April 15^th from 3:30pm-8:00pm.
The Ivy Hill PTA is once again partnering with Scholastic Books to bring you this year’s BOOK FAIR fundraiser!
Scholastic brings a variety of books, many at discounted prices. Stock up on new books to keep the kids reading throughout the school year and over the summer!  Students will be able to preview the books, during class, on Tuesday, April 14^th.  We need volunteers for both the preview day and the Book Fair.  If you’re interested in volunteering please sign up at http://www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0B4AA8AC22A0FC1-calling/8240504.  Questions regarding our volunteer opportunities? Contact Lucy Block at winston2470@comcast.net or Soumya Subash at subashsoumya@gmail.com

MARKET DAY:  April is packed with goodness!  FREE 1lb. bag of California Blend with $40 purchase.  FREE 1lb. bag of Chicken Gems with  $90 online purchase promo code: APRBONUS

April is the last month to partake in the Frequent Buyer deal to earn the Free set of collapsible storage bowls with a purchase of $40.  Online orders due 4/18 and drop off to office by 4/15.

Pick up date is Apr 23.  Market Day is no longer accepting cash – they are encouraging online orders and credit card payments.

YEARBOOK: Online ordering is coming to an end. Make sure you order yours before it is too late! www.memorybook.com/parentpay enter paycode: 74245

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS COMMITTEE:
Go Green this April by recycling all your plastic bags, film packaging & E-Waste (cell phones, digital cameras, calculators, toner and inkjet cartridges, IPod/IPADs, laptops, notebooks, e-readers, tablets).  For a complete listing of E-Waste accepted, please visit
https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/e-waste-brigade.html. Note, Ivy Hill earns points/money for all of the E-Waste collected.

Reuse -A-Shoe program 4/20 – 4/24. Start collecting your old shoes to be be reused and recycled instead of ending up in landfills.  Winter boots are not accepted.  Please visit http://www.swalco.org/Collections/Shoes/Pages/default.aspx for a complete list of shoes accepted.

*Collection bins for all drives will be located in the Commons.

Next PTA Meeting: May 5^th

Board of Education Meeting: April 30th @ Greenbrier

Click HERE to visit Mr. Kaese’s Blog!

There is still time to sign your child(ren) up for Running Club!

Runners will practice on Mondays, April 13, 20 and 27 after school until 4:15pm. Please see the attached forms for more information and to register. Forms must be submitted by Friday, April 10.

Spring Running Club Information 2015 Spring Running Club Permission Slip 2015

Register now for the Just Move it! Challenge. Show our Ivy Hill Spirit!  The Arlington Heights Council of PTAs and the ABC/25 Foundation invite runners and walkers of ALL ages and abilities to participate in a 5K and 1 Mile Run/Walk that combines fitness and fun for the entire family!  It will take place on Saturday, April 11, 2014 at South Middle School.  Registration, Volunteering, and Event Details: http://www.jmichallenge.org. RUN, WALK, DONATE OR HELP!  Just Move it!  Contact Judy Newman (judy.ivyhillmom@gmail.com) for more information!

PTA Helping You Be an Informed Voter and Reminding You to Vote! The Election is April 7th. To learn more about the candidates running (for Arlington Heights Village Trustees, AHML Trustees, Board of Education of School District 214, and AH Park District) watch a playback of the recent candidate forum hosted by the Arlington Heights League of Women Voters.  Televised playbacks are scheduled on WOW Channel 6 and Comcast Channel 17 at 11:00 AM on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and at 5:00 PM on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.  Watch on the web at http://www.LWV.on-the-web.tv Early Voting Information can be found at http://www.cookcountyclerk.com/elections/earlyvoting/Pages/EarlyVotingLocations.aspx

BOOK FAIR: Wednesday, April 15^th from 3:30pm-8:00pm.
The Ivy Hill PTA is once again partnering with Scholastic Books to bring you this year’s BOOK FAIR fundraiser!
Scholastic brings a variety of books, many at discounted prices. Stock up on new books to keep the kids reading throughout the school year and over the summer!  Students will be able to preview the books, during class, on Tuesday, April 14^th.  We need volunteers for both the preview day and the Book Fair.  If you’re interested in volunteering please sign up at http://www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0B4AA8AC22A0FC1-calling/8240504.  Questions regarding our volunteer opportunities? Contact Lucy Block at winston2470@comcast.net or Soumya Subash at subashsoumya@gmail.com

MARKET DAY:  April is packed with goodness!  FREE 1lb. bag of California Blend with $40 purchase.  FREE 1lb. bag of Chicken Gems with  $90 online purchase promo code: APRBONUS

April is the last month to partake in the Frequent Buyer deal to earn the Free set of collapsible storage bowls with a purchase of $40.  Online orders due 4/18 and drop off to office by 4/15.

Pick up date is Apr 23.  Market Day is no longer accepting cash – they are encouraging online orders and credit card payment.

YEARBOOK: Last day to submit pictures is April 6^th. https://images.memoryebooks.com/login username: 401853939

Did you order your Yearbook? If not, for a short time, you can still order online at www.memorybook.com/parentpay

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS COMMITTEE:  Go Green this April by recycling all your plastic bags, film packaging & E-Waste (cell phones, digital cameras, calculators, toner and inkjet cartridges, IPod/IPADs, laptops, notebooks, e-readers, tablets).  For a complete listing of E-Waste accepted, please visit
https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/e-waste-brigade.html. Note, Ivy Hill earns points/money for all of the E-Waste collected.

The new & gently used book drive is 3/30 – 4/10. 61% of low-income families don’t have books in their homes. Let’s help those families…our goal is to collect 2000 books!

Reuse -A-Shoe program 4/20 – 4/24. Start collecting your old shoes to be be reused and recycled instead of ending up in landfills.  Winter boots are not accepted.  Please visit http://www.swalco.org/Collections/Shoes/Pages/default.aspx for a complete list of shoes accepted.

*Collection bins for all drives will be located in the Commons.

Next PTA Meeting:  April 8^th *We will be voting on the new slate of Oficers.
Board of Education Meeting April 30th @ Greenbrier

Don’t forget to Ivy Hill Elementary PTA on Facebook!

Click HERE to visit Mr. Kaese’s Blog!

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS COMMITTEE: Start collecting your new and gently used books for the Ivy Hill Book Drive, which will take place March 30^th – April 10th.  Collection bins will be located in the Commons area.   A small portion of these books will be going to our new teachers’ classrooms.  The other portion will be donated to Bernie’s Book Bank to increase book ownership among at-risk infants, toddlers & school age children through out Chicagoland.  If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Derochowski, michelledycus@gmail.com

SAVE THE DATE:
Ivy Hill Book Fair will be on Wednesday, April 15th from 3:30 pm- 8:00 pm.  Watch for more information and volunteer opportunities in future PTA Happenings.

YEARBOOK: Did you get your order in by March 6^th? If not, for a short time, you can order still order online at www.memorybook.com/parentpay
enter paycode: 74245

Submit your pictures: https://images.memoryebooks.com/login username: 401853939

REFLECTIONS: Is the National PTA arts program that asks children to get creative! Illinois PTA sent 26 projects to the National PTA level of the program this year. National results will be published on May 1.

Illinois PTA has a Facebook page! http://www.facebook.com/ILPTAArts. The page will be showcasing the 26 projects that advanced to National.

SPOTLIGHT is an event that celebrates children, art and community. It will be held on Mar. 28^th at Millikin University in Decatur.  SPOTLIGHT is FREE and open to all children in Illinois. The day includes art workshops and galleries of all 519 projects that were sent to the Illinois PTA level of Reflections. It is a wonderful day for the family with workshops for all ages. For details and online registration go to: www.illinoispta.org/spotlight.html

I FIVES go to:
Movie Night Committee: Amy Hoffman and Rick Olejniczak. Thank you for planning another great event!

Next PTA Meeting
April 8th

Board of Education Meeting
April 30th @ Greenbrier

No School March 23-27^th

Have a Safe and Happy Spring Break!

Click HERE to visit Mr. Kaese’s Blog!

REFLECTIONS: Congratulations to Dishanee Ghosh, Amanda Kim, Allison Liigsoo, Leah Oyen, Eeshaana Majumdar, Vyom Goswami, Trisha Deepak, Akshansh Chauhan, Verena Guirguis, Natalie Michael and Anusha Parikh for submitting their Reflections entries.  All of their projects have advanced to the Arlington Heights Council Level and also to the PTA District 37 Level.  In addition Natalie Michael and Leah Oyen’s entries have advanced to PTA IL State level.  Thanks for your hard work and effort representing Ivy Hill!

YEARBOOK: Did you get your order in by March 6^th? If not, for a short time, you can still order online can still on at www.memorybook.com/parentpay and enter pay code: 74245
Submit your pictures: https://images.memoryebooks.com/login username: 401853939

Take Charge of Education: Do you have a Target REDcard?  If so, 1% of your purchases can be donated to the K-12 school of your choice.  The program is called “Take Charge of Education”.  So far this school year, participating families have brought in $675 worth of donations to Ivy Hill School.  Signing up is easy!  Have your REDcard handy and and go to http://www.Target.com/tcoe and enter our school code (45055).  Once you are signed up, 1% of your Target purchases will automatically be applied to our school account.  If you prefer to speak to an agent, the phone number is 1-800-316-6142.

MARKET DAY:
Don’t forget to pick up your orders on Monday, March 16^th!

SAVE THE DATE: Ivy Hill Book Fair will be on Wednesday, April 15th from 3:30 pm- 8:00 pm.  Watch for more information and volunteer opportunities in future PTA Happenings.

K-2^nd GRADERS: Movie night is tonight from 6:30 -8:30! Bring your pillow and sleeping bag and enjoy the movie Big Hero 6 in the commons with your friends. Questions?  Contact Rich Olejniczak (richole@ameritech.net)
or Amy Hoffman (amye_hoffman@wowway.com

LUNCH TIME READERS:
Permission slips went out for the LTR pizza party which will be held on April 2nd during the lunch hour.  Permission slips are due March 18th, and extra copies of the permission slip can be found in the Lunchtime Readers bin in the office at Ivy.

I FIVES go to:
Lunch Time Readers: Shanin Trivanovic for organizing another successful year of LTR! A big thank you to all of the LTR Volunteers: Lynn Feder, Judy Newman, Katie Fricke, Kara Janus, Eugenia Clark, Ali Zaimi, Soumya Subash, Suzanne Krause, Helen Tsiftilis, Michelle Marsicek, and Louanne Benbow.

Next PTA Meeting April 8th

Board of Education Meeting March 19th @ Greenbrier

Click HERE to visit Mr. Kaese’s Blog!

NOMINATING COMMITTEE: The election of the 2015-2016 Ivy Hill PTA Officers will take place at the PTA general meeting on Wednesday, April 8, 2015. In anticipation of this election and in accordance with the Ivy Hill PTA By-Laws, the Nominating Committee submits the following nominations for officers of the Ivy Hill PTA for the 2015-2016 school year:
* President
                  Louann Benbow
* President
                  Lucy Block
1st Vice President       Luanne Eisenhardt
2nd Vice President      Nikki Wolverton
* 3rd Vice President    Suzanne Krause
* 3rd Vice President    Emily Morrison
Treasurer
                     Debbie Gagliano
Secretary                     Jennifer Sadowski
*Shared Positions

MARKET DAY:  Due to Spring Break, the last day to turn in paper order forms is Monday, March 9th. Online orders are due March 11th. Pick up date is Monday March 16.  Bonus Days: the more desserts purchased the more Ivy Hill earns! FREE 4-pack of ChicNsteakes with a $90 online purchase* promo code: MARBONUS. Frequent Buyer: Buy 3 times ($40 btwn Feb and Apr) & Earn a FREE set of collapsible bowls. *Don’t forget the dates are different than normal*

YEARBOOK: Did you get your order in by March 6^th? If not, for a short time, you can still order online at www.memorybook.com/parentpay and enter pay code: 74245
Submit your pictures: https://images.memoryebooks.com/login username: 401853939

REFLECTIONS: Congratulations to Natalie Michael!  Her Reflections project in photography has gone on to State Level!!

K-2^nd GRADERS…are you ready for a good time?  Bring your pillow and sleeping bag and enjoy the movie Big Hero 6 in the commons with your friends next Friday, March 13th @ 6:30.  Spring MOVIE NIGHT 2014 permission slips were sent home in backpack mail today.  The cost for this event is $5 and permission slips need to be returned by March 12th. Questions?  Contact Rich Olejniczak (richole@ameritech.net) or Amy Hoffman (amye_hoffman@wowway.com)

BOX TOPS: For the 4th year in a row, the Box Tops/Labels program earned over $2000 in cash for our school!

In addition, this year we also received:
36 playground balls
26 books for the LMC
120 jump ropes
12 basketballs
12 dodge balls

All of this is because of YOU! Thank you Ivy Hill for another great year for Box Tops/Labels!

Congratulations to first grader Brooke Wells for winning the TOEWS jersey in the Box Top raffle last week!

Take Charge of Education: Do you have a Target REDcard?  If so, 1% of your purchases can be donated to the K-12 school of your choice.  The program is called “Take Charge of Education”.  So far this school year, participating families have brought in $675 worth of donations to Ivy Hill School.  Signing up is easy!  Have your REDcard handy and and go to http://www.Target.com/tcoe and enter our school code (45055).  Once you are signed up, 1% of your Target purchases will automatically be applied to our school account.  If you prefer to
speak to an agent, the phone number is 1-800-316-6142.

I FIVES go to:
Box Tops Committee: Emily Morrison, Dacry Moder, Lori Ann Oyen and Karen Roberts for organizing a very successful year!

Nominating Committee: Gail Esler, Lynn Feder, Claudia Kowalski, Dina Oberman and Julie Soderna for their hard work in putting together the nominations of PTA officers for next year!

Next PTA Meeting: The March meeting has been cancelled. We will meet again in April.
Next School Board Meeting: March 19^th 7:30 @ Greenbrier Elem.

Click HERE to visit Mr. Kaese’s Blog!