GARDEN COMMITTEE:  On behalf of the Garden Committee, thank you to everyone who helped with the deliciously successful Harvest Day!  A special thank you to Vice Principal Natalie Jiminez, Coletta Hines-Newell, Director of Food Services, and all the volunteers who made this special event possible.

Get your pictures in the yearbook! The Yearbook Staff invites you to submit photos for the yearbook. If you’ve got great photos of school events, please submit them.  Our photographers can’t be everywhere. Help us get as many photos as possible to create a terrific book everyone will want to have.  We prefer small group photos and all the kids in the photo need to attend Ivy Hill.

Here is how you can submit photos online:
• Go to: https://images.memoryebooks.com/login
• If it does not automatically log you into the site, enter username: 406033618
• 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”.

If you have any questions, please contact:  Nicole Campbell (Nicole.Campbell496@gmail.com), Amy Walters (Josh2amy@yahoo.com) orRenee Bennett-Smith (Reneebennettsmith@yahoo.com)

THANK YOU to everyone who has already donated to our Stress Free Fundraiser!!!  If you have not done so already, no worries! We are still accepting donations.  You should have received the flyer through back pack mail already, but if yours didn’t make it home to you, feel free to either pick up a flyer from the cubby in the school foyer, or send it in an envelope with no flyer.  If you send it without a flyer, please make sure to clearly mark the envelope with your child’s name and label it Stress Free Fundraiser. This year, it is the only fall fundraiser we are doing, so please consider participating!  Like last year, we are striving for each family to donate 3 hours of your time and $30 towards our fundraising efforts.  Our PTA sponsors many great activities throughout the year and we can’t do it without your time and money!  Remember all donations towards our Stress Free Fundraiser are tax deductible, and 100% of the money you donate will go towards the great activities sponsored by our PTA!  If you have any questions, please contact Suzanne Krause at svkrause@hotmail.com.

BOX TOPS/SHOPAROO COMMITTEE:  Fall is here and that means pumpkin spice lattes, cozy sweaters, and colorful leaves but it also means that the kids are going to start getting sick!  Ugh!  Start stocking up on Lysol Disinfecting Wipes and Lysol Disinfecting Sprays to ensure that you are not next!  Did you know that Box Tops are on these products?  By sending in even one or two of these labels you can really make a difference for our school. If you don’t purchase name brand products you can always continue to help our school by using Shoparoo.  Visit www.shoparoo.com for more information about this convenient app.  

ABC/25: Help your school Earn $2,500 – Become a member of ABC/25 Foundation! New this year –>Yankee Candle Fundraiser starts September 1st. Proceeds from membership and fundraisers benefit Foundation teacher grant programs.
The ABC/25 Foundation is an independent non-profit volunteer organization that raises funds for innovative learning initiatives that are not otherwise supported by District funds. Learn more at www.abc25.org.

I-FIVES go to:  Garden Committee, Michelle Derochowski and Lisa Nason,  for coordinating our Fall Harvest and the  volunteers who helped make it a success:  Manu Majumdar, Angela Zulaski, Joelle Vena, Deneen Evola, Becky Brown, Nikki Wolverton, Debbie Gagliano, Misato Kotani, Sowmya Chepuri, Rachna Karania, Katie McAteer, and Nikki Klikas.

YEARBOOK COMMITTEE:  Thank you for our picture day volunteers:  Poly Bakir, Nicole Campbell, Deneen Evola, Holly Gibbs, Marta Giersz and Rachna Kakrania! You all made the kids happy and excited to get there picture taken! Thank you from the PTA Yearbook committee.

Notes from Co -Presidents Louann & Luanne:  Thank you to everyone who attended our first meeting this week! It was so nice to see familiar and new faces.  Looking forward to seeing you all again next month.
Speaking of new faces…remember what it felt like when you were new? Were you lucky enough to have a friend or neighbor to go to meetings or events with? Probably not.  Was it awkward and intimidating? Probably. Let’s all go out of our way to welcome our newest members by being  the person you wished had welcomed you!
If you are new, please don’t hesitate to walk up to an individual or a group and introduce yourself.  We promise you this is a great group and you will find your place(s)! It’s important to remember that we are all parents volunteering our time to give all our children enriching experiences while at Ivy Hill!
As you may have noticed, the school is going paperless. This means that the PTA Happenings will be online only. If you know someone who does not have access to the internet please have them contact us. We also have a Facebook page and the link can be found below.
Thank you so much to all our Committee chairs who are working so hard to make our events happen!  A gentle reminder that a part of your duties are to attend the monthly meetings…especially important when your committee has an event coming up. Meetings are  a good place to recruit volunteers! Also, don’t forget to send your news to the PTA HAPPENINGS (Ivypacket@gmail.com) no later than Thursdays at noon. With only email and online communication this is more important than ever!
We are looking forward to a great year! If you have questions, concerns or suggestions, please reach out to us! Louann (benbowunit@gmail.com)  and Luanne Lbeisenhardt@yahoo.com

Interested in volunteering at Ivy Hill?  The PTA has a wide variety of opportunities available.  Whether you like interacting with students or helping out behind the scenes, we are certain you will find a fun committee to work with.  Volunteer opportunities exist for moms and dads and can fit a variety of schedules.  Complete the online form at 2016-2017 PTA Volunteer Sheet and a PTA representative will follow up with you to get you started!  Contact Nikki Wolverton (Nicholewolverton@yahoo.com) with any questions.  Thanks for helping!

BOX TOPS/SHOPAROO COMMITTEE:  Do you buy products from brands like Ziploc, Land O’ Lakes, Annie’s, General Mills and Hefty?  If so, don’t forget to cut the pink Box Top labels from the boxes put them in a labeled bag/envelope and send them to school in your child’s backpack.  It’s an easy way to earn money for Ivy Hill!
We are happy to announce that Ivy Hill will be receiving a check for almost $500 from all of your Shoparoo receipts.  Please remember to keep scanning!

DIRECTORY COMMITTEE: The directory is being finalized now.  If you’ve changed your phone number or email since you registered for school and would like the updated information reflected in the directory this year, please send any changes to Amy Hoffman (amyhoffman3@gmail.com) by Friday, September 30th.
–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 Colleen Wytmar (cawytmar@gmail.com) or fill out the Membership Form  membership-application-form_2016-thru-2017. There are also paper copies in the office.

Back by popular demand!!!  Our “Stress Free Fundraiser” was so successful last year, that we are doing it again this year!  You should have received the flyer through back pack mail today.  This year, it is the only fall fundraiser we are doing, so please consider participating!  Like last year, we are striving for each family to donate 3 hours of your time and $30 towards our fundraising efforts.  Our PTA sponsors many great activities throughout the year and we can’t do it without your time and money!  Remember all donations towards our Stress Free Fundraiser are tax deductible, and 100% of the money you donate will go towards the great activities sponsored by our PTA!  If you have any questions, please contact Suzanne Krause at svkrause@hotmail.com.

Save the Date – PICTURE DAY is coming up on September 27th!

ABC/25: Help your school Earn $2,500 – Become a member of ABC/25 Foundation! New this year –>Yankee Candle Fundraiser starts September 1st. Proceeds from membership and fundraisers benefit Foundation teacher grant programs.
The ABC/25 Foundation is an independent non-profit volunteer organization that raises funds for innovative learning initiatives that are not otherwise supported by District funds. Learn more at www.abc25.org

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

Click HERE to visit Mr. Kaese’s Blog!

The first PTA General Meeting is on Tuesday, September 13^th at 7:00 p.m.  This is an opportunity to learn more about the PTA and its various committees.   All parents are invited and encouraged to attend.  Contact our PTA Co-Presidents Louann Benbow (benbowunit@gmail.com) or Luanne Eisenhardt (Lbeisenhardt@yahoo.com) with questions.  We look forward to seeing you there!

It is not too late to join the Ivy Hill PTA.  Membership ($10 for individual, $15 for family) includes online school calendar and directory. The PTA supports and organizes many different activities throughout the school year, including Movie Night, Fun Fair, Field Day, Running Club, Chess Club, and many, many more. To join, contact Colleen Wytmar (cawytmar@gmail.com or Judy Newman (judy.ivyhillmom@gmail.com).

Interested in volunteering at Ivy Hill?  The PTA has a wide variety of opportunities available.  Whether you like to be interacting with students or helping out behind the scenes, we are certain you will find a fun committee to work with.  Volunteer opportunities exist for moms and dads and can fit a variety of schedules.  Complete the online form at 2016-2017 PTA Volunteer Sheet and a PTA representative will follow up with you to get you started!  Contact Nikki Wolverton (Nicholewolverton@yahoo.com) with any questions.  Thanks for helping!

RUNNING CLUB:  A great way for students to be active and meet new friends. Running club dates for K-2 are:  Sept. 20, Oct. 4, and Oct. 11.  Grades 3-5 will run on Sept. 22, 29 and Oct 6.  There will be no club on Sept. 27 due to picture day. The club begins right after school at 3:35 on the blacktop and children will need to be picked up by 4:30.  No experience necessary.  All levels of runners are welcome.  Parent volunteers are needed to help with check-in/check-out, walking along the one-mile route to ensure the safety of the children, or even run with them. For more information, click on the following:   Running Club Flyer  Permission Slip   Children will not be able to participate without a permission slip.  

Save the Date – PICTURE DAY is coming up on September 27th!

Back by popular demand!!!    Our “Stress Free Fundraiser” was so successful last year that we are doing it again this year!  Like last year, we are striving for each family to donate 3 hours of your time and $30 towards our fundraising efforts.  Look for more information to come home next week through backpack mail.  Our PTA sponsors many great activities throughout the year, and we can’t do it without your time and money!  Remember all donations towards our Stress Free Fundraiser are tax deductible, and 100% of the money you donate will go towards the great activities sponsored by our PTA!  If you have any questions, please contact Suzanne Krause at svkrause@hotmail.com

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

Click HERE to visit Mr. Kaese’s Blog!