CHESS CLUB COMMITTEE: Calling all chess enthusiasts in grades 1-5! Chess Club is coming on Monday, Feb. 22nd. We will meet during lunch recess for 7 weeks. Please return your chess club permission by Feb. 16th. We always need volunteers and knowledge of chess isn’t required. It’s a great way to help out your child’s school without a big time commitment. Questions? Contact Amy Hoffman (amyhoffman3@gmail.com) or Lucy Block (lucyblock2470@gmail.com)
WE NEED YOUR NOMINATIONS! The nomination process to elect the 2016-2017 IVY HILL PTA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE is underway! Please seriously consider who you know that might be qualified to serve in the following positions: Co-President, 1st VP (Friday Happenings, By-laws and Procedure Guide), 3rd VP (ways & means) and Treasurer. Please nominate your friends, neighbors, or even yourself for these rewarding PTA positions that directly impact and benefit our children at Ivy Hill. You can nominate candidates by filling out a nomination ballot (copies are available in the school office), and placing it in the nomination box in the school office OR by completing nominations online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MV5LSB8. Nominations need to be submitted by February 19. Questions? contact Lucy Block at Lucyblock2470@gmail.com.
YEARBOOK COMMITTEE: ROOM REPS – Please upload your Valentines Day party Pictures and your Halloween pictures too!
There are several events that for the first time ever might not make it into the yearbook. PLEASE take a few minutes to upload pictures from the following events:
1st Day of School
3rd -5th Grade Movie Night
Everyone Counts
Ice Cream Social
Walking School Bus
Kindergarten Welcome Picnic
Go to: https://images.memoryebooks.com/login. If it does not automatically log you into the site, enter username: 402723591.
DON’T FORGET TO ORDER YOUR YEARBOOKS by (check or cash) Feb. 26, 2016 or online at http://www.memorybook.com/parentpay Pay code 79777 This is the first and only chance to order Yearbooks – IT WAS NOT AN OPTION AT REGISTRATION.
I FIVES go to: the following committees and their volunteers for working so hard to bring wonderful PTA sponsored programs to our students. Lunchtime Readers (Soumya Subash & Praveena Aradhya), Community & Family Involvement (Sharon Bank & Julie Soderna) Red Ribbon Week (Stephanie Horvath & Kathy Thompson), Six Flags Read to Succeed (Cindy Stefani & Patti Krinninger), Fun Fair ( Denise Schreiner, Jessica Palano Lynn Feder, Kara Janus & 3rd VP’s, Emily Morrison & Suzanne Krause) LMC (Rekha Muruvinakombe), and Chess Club ( Amy Hoffman & Alex Calderaro),
NEXT PTA MEETING: March. 9, 2016 @ 7:00
NEXT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING: Jan.14 th @ 7:30 at South Middle School
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