SPIRIT WEAR COMMITTEE:  Spirit wear store is OPEN now through October 31st. Items available for pickup at Parent-Teacher Conferences in November. Colors and prices shown online at http://americanoutfittersltd.com/.

VIDEO/MUSIC PRODUCTIONS:   Our video/music productions committee needs volunteers to run the new lighting equipment, videotape each grade’s musical show, and provide DVDs for parents to purchase, all under the direction of Mrs. Opitz.  All equipment is provided.  It’s very easy to run the new, state-of-the art equipment and does not require a huge commitment.  If you can work a video camera, you are qualified.  If interested, please contact Lynette Nimmo at net02134@aol.com. 

EVERYBODY COUNTS COMMITTEE:   Everybody Counts week is coming Nov 14-18 and in need of volunteers.  Please contact Kristina Dreyer (kristinadreyer@yahoo.com) or click on the following link to be added to the volunteer list:  https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/20f0b49acac2faafc1-everybody

Also, Everybody Counts is in need of clean, empty gallon milk jugs. Please drop these off in the office if you have one.

HOLIDAY GIFT SHOP:  Don’t forget to reserve your tables. The vendor agreements are ready to send, just contact Kelly Nix at  kelly.nix630@gmail.com.  $25 adult tables $10 for students. Deadline is Nov 28.

I-FIVES go to:  Movie Night Committee, Becky Brown and Tajalli Horvat,  for organizing our Zootopia movie night for our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classes.  Thank you to all the volunteers who helped make it a success: Sherri Anagnostakos, Lucy Block, Renee Bennett-Smith,  Jill Capito, Leslie Charnews, Rosy DiMarco, Debbie Gagliano,  Marta Gierz, Cheryl Hampton, Rachna Kakrania, Sherri Kontos, Stacey Morais, Rekha Muruvinakombe, Alex Paytuvi, Doris Shapiro, Christy Smith, Julie Soderna,  Nancy Velasco,  and Denise Wagner; and a special thank you goes out to Star Cinema Grill for donating the popcorn for the event; and thanks to our LMC volunteers who assist in keeping our library in order and check out books for our kids:  Poly Bakir, Leslie Ann Charnews, Kristina Dryer, Anupama Garg, Sherry Geer, Amy Hoffman, Suzanne Krause, Nairi Krikorian, Rachna Kumar, Sarita Kumari, Stephanie Lazzari, Nina Losch, Lynette Nimmo, Soumya Subash, Poornima Vemula.  Volunteer shifts are still available.  If you are interested, please contact IVYHILL.LMC@gmail.com

SPIRIT WEAR COMMITTEE:  Isn’t the new Ivy Hill Logo great?!  Show your school spirit by wearing it to school!  Spirit wear store is OPEN now through October 31st. Items available for pickup at Parent-Teacher Conferences in November. Colors and prices shown online at http://americanoutfittersltd.com/.

ABC/25 COMMITTEE:  Yankee Candle Fundraiser is back!!  All orders are online and free shipping on all orders over $100+.  Orders will be directly shipped to your home.  For deliveries before Thanksgiving, orders need to be completed by October 21st, and December orders need to be completed by November 18th. Yankee Candle fundraiser will run until January 10, 2017.  Visit the www.abc25.org and click the Yankee Candle icon and follow the prompts to sign up as a seller.  Proceeds benefit ABC/25 Foundation Teacher Grants. Membership Drive is also still going on! Help your school Earn $2,500 – Make a donation and become a member of ABC/25 Foundation today!  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.

BOX TOPS/SHOPAROO COMMITTEE:  Contest Time!  Additional Prizes Added!  Big Blue Swim School has donated a family pack of swim lessons (up to three children) for the winner of the October 28th Box Top drawing.  Magnets and posters will also be raffled off.  To enter please clip the Box Tops off of participating products and then send them to school in a bag/envelope labeled with your child’s name along with their teacher’s name. 

Scan your receipts into the Shoparoo app to be entered into the October 28th Shoparoo drawing.  First prize is a $15 Chili’s gift card, second prize is a $10 Chili’s gift card.  There will also be some fun posters raffled off as well.  Good luck!

REFLECTIONS COMMITTEE:  Ivy Hill’s Got Talent!  It’s time to show yours!

This year’s Reflection theme is: What is Your Story? 
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 28th!
5. Let your creativity be recognized and acknowledged!
For more information contact: Claudine Mele (cmmele@gmail.com)

EVERYBODY COUNTS COMMITTEE:   Everybody Counts is a program designed to teach children about various disabilities and how children with these challenges cope with them.  The goal is understanding; to help everyone look for the person behind the disability and to create a climate in which we all feel at ease with our differences.  Each presentation will provide the children with an opportunity to experience what it would be like to cope with a disability.  Would you like the opportunity to lead your child’s class in this experience?  A script will be provided and there are typically 4-5 volunteers who share each presentation.

Please contact Kristina Dreyer (kristinadreyer@yahoo.com) or click on the following link to be added to the volunteer list:  https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/20f0b49acac2faafc1-everybody

Also, Everybody Counts is in need of clean, empty gallon milk jugs. Please drop these off in the office if you have one.

HOLIDAY GIFT SHOP:  Crafters!  The time has come to start reserving your tables. The vendor agreements are ready to send, just contact Kelly Nix at  kelly.nix630@gmail.com.  $25 adult tables $10 for students. Deadline is Nov 28.

YEARBOOK COMMITTEE:  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), or Renee Bennett-Smith (Reneebennettsmith@yahoo.com).

I-FIVES go to:  Our entire  Ivy Hill PTA!  Your hard work and dedication resulted in Ivy Hill receiving an Honorable Mention Award at our Northwest Cook Region/District 37 local unit recognition awards banquet held on October 17, 2016.  Thank you!

NEXT PTA MEETING:   November 15,  2016 @ 7:00

NEXT School Board Meeting:  11/17/2016 7:30 PM

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

BOX TOPS COMMITTEE:  Contest Time!  Big Blue Swim School has donated a family pack of swim lessons (up to three children) for the winner of the October 28th Box Top drawing.  To enter please clip the Box Tops off of participating products and then send them to school in a bag/envelope labeled with your child’s name along with their teacher’s name.  Good luck!

REFLECTIONS COMMITTEE:  Ivy Hill’s Got Talent!  It’s time to show yours!

This year’s Reflection theme is: What is Your Story? 
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 28th!
5. Let your creativity be recognized and acknowledged!
For more information contact: Claudine Mele (cmmele@gmail.com)

EVERYBODY COUNTS COMMITTEE:  Everybody Counts week is coming November 14-18.  Everybody Counts is a program designed to teach children about various disabilities and how children with these challenges cope with them.  The goal is to teach understanding and help the children look for the person behind the disability, while creating a climate in which we all feel at ease with our differences.  Each presentation will offer the children an opportunity to experience what it would be like to cope with a disability.  Would you like the opportunity to lead your child’s class in this experience?  A script will be provided, and there are typically 4-5 volunteers who share each presentation.  Please contact Kristina Dreyer (kristinadreyer@yahoo.com) to be added to our volunteer list.  When the dates and times are confirmed for each grade level, we’ll follow up with you to confirm your availability for those times.  Also, Everybody Counts Committee is in need of clean, empty gallon milk jugs.  Please drop these off in the office if you have any.

HOLIDAY GIFT SHOP:  Calling all crafters, adults & kids.  Do you craft, sew, knit, make jewelry, etc.?  If so, all are welcome at the 2016 Holiday Gift Shop at Ivy Hill on Saturday, Dec 3rd.  Start working on your inventory now! More info to come.  *Open to Ivy Hill students only.  Questions –  contact Kelly Nix kelly.nix630@gmail.com

I-FIVES go to:  Running Club Committee, Tammi Grippo, Claudia Kowalski, and Laura Vavalle, for coordinating and managing all of the Running Club events, and a special thank you to Laura Vavalle’s parents for donating water at the Eagle Challenge; LMC Committee Chair, Rekha Muruvinakombe, for coordinating, scheduling, and maintaining our valued LMC volunteers; Directory Committee Chair, Amy Hoffman, for organizing and uploading our directory; Membership Committee, Judy Newman and Colleen Wytmar, for growing Ivy Hill’s PTA membership!

NEXT PTA MEETING:   November 15,  2016 @ 7:00

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

MOVIE NIGHT:  For grades 3-5 is October 21st at 6:30 pm.  By a 78% vote the students have chosen to watch “Zootopia”.  Doors will open at 6:30 PM and the movie will start promptly at 6:45 PM.

Pickup time will be 8:45 pm as the movie is 1 hour and 48 minutes long.  Kids are encouraged to wear their pajamas and bring a sleeping bag, pillow and their favorite stuffed animal to enjoy the movie.  Fall Movie Night Permission Slips will be sent home very soon by backpack mail.  Please return your signed permission slip and money by Friday Oct. 14th.  Questions?  Contact Becky Brown (bbecky4936@gmail.com) or Tajalli Horvat (tajalli@gmail.com)

REFLECTIONS COMMITTEE:  Ivy Hill’s Got Talent!  It’s time to show yours!

This year’s Reflection theme is: What is Your Story? 
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 28th!
5. Let your creativity be recognized and acknowledged!
For more information contact: Claudine Mele (cmmele@gmail.com)

HOLIDAY GIFT SHOP:  Calling all crafters, adults & kids.  Do you craft, sew, knit, make jewelry, etc.?  If so, all are welcome at the 2016 Holiday Gift Shop at Ivy Hill on Saturday, Dec 3rd.  Start working on your inventory now! More info to come.  *Open to Ivy Hill students only.  Questions –  contact Kelly Nix kelly.nix630@gmail.com

ABC/25 COMMITTEE:  Yankee Candle Fundraiser is back!!  All orders are online and free shipping on all orders over $100+.  Orders will be directly shipped to your home.  For deliveries before Thanksgiving, orders need to be completed by October 21st, and December orders need to be completed by November 18th. Yankee Candle fundraiser will run until January 10, 2017.  Visit the www.abc25.org and click the Yankee Candle icon and follow the prompts to sign up as a seller.  Proceeds benefit ABC/25 Foundation Teacher Grants. Membership Drive is also still going on! Help your school Earn $2,500 – Make a donation and become a member of ABC/25 Foundation today!  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

NEXT PTA MEETING:  November 15, 2016, at 7:00 p.m.

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