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PTA HAPPENINGS – March 23-April 5, 2018

YEARBOOKS:  FIRST TIME AVAILABLE TO ORDER ONLINE! 

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YEARBOOK COMMITTEE:  Order online during Spring Break!  Buy a yearbook for $16.00.  To order, visit us online:  2018 MEMORY YEARBOOK.  Enter the following pay code:  87899.  You will receive an email receipt for your records if paying online.
Deadline to order is April 19th, 2018.
Please contact Christy Smith (delilah327@yahoo.com)
Nicole Campbell (nicole.campbell496@gmail.com) with questions.

RUNNING CLUB COMMITTEE:   Dates:  Grades K-2 will run on April 5, 12, and 19 from 3:35 – 4:15; Grades 3 through 5 will run on April 3, 10, and 17 from 3:35 – 4:15.  Pick up time for all students will be at 4:15 p.m.

We are hoping all students participating in Run Club will sign-up for the Just Move It! Challenge on April 21st to represent Ivy Hill and the Eagle Nation!!  More information with how to sign-up for the Just Move It Challenge can be found below.

JUST MOVE IT! CHALLENGE:  It’s time for the Just Move It! Challenge 2018!  Run, Walk, or Volunteer!  JUST MOVE IT!  We need VOLUNTEERS to make this day successful.  If you don’t want to run or walk, please consider volunteering.  It’s a fun day!  Volunteer sign up is ready at:  Volunteer signup.   Click here to register to run or walk!All registration, volunteering, and event details can be found at http://www.jmichallenge.org.

  • When: Saturday April 21, 2018
  • Where: South Middle School
  • 7:30 – 10:00 a.m. Health and Fitness Expo
  • 8:00 a.m. 5K Run/Walk Start
  • 9:00 a.m. 1 Mile Run/Walk Start

The school with the most participation gets to showcase the JMI trophy for the next year! Participation includes runners, walkers AND volunteers!  Contact your school representative, name, (jmichallenge@gmail.com) with questions or suggestions.

*All proceeds go to the Scholarship and Grant Fund, benefiting the education of School District 25 students through the ABC/25 Foundation Grant selection.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: The last PTA meeting of the year will be held May 16, 2017. Please plan to attend as we will be voting on several issues and voting in the New Board of officers. We need your votes!
NOMINATING COMMITTEE: The following are slated for Executive Board Offices for 2018-2019. Nominations will also be accepted from the floor at the time of the election. Nominees must have agreed to take on the role (if elected) prior to their nomination.  The nominees are as follows:
Co-President – Suzanne Krause (Incumbent)
Co-President Caroleen – Guiwargis
1st Vice President – Tajalli Horvat
2nd Vice President – Jennifer Sadowski (Incumbent)

Co-3rd Vice Presidentt – Kelly Nix (Incumbent)

Co-3rd Vice President – Katie Hacias
Treasurer – Demetra Bubaris
Secretary – Amy Hoffman (Incumbent)

 

NEXT PTA MEETING:   May 16, 2018 @ 7:00 p.m.

NEXT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING:  April 26, 2018 @ 7:30 p.m., Windsor Elementary School

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

Check out our interactive links online at ivyhillpta.org.

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PTA HAPPENINGS – March 16-22, 2018

RUNNING CLUB COMMITTEE:  The Ivy Hill Eagle Running Club is starting when we return from Spring Break.  This is a non-competitive club open to all students.  The club’s goals are to encourage a healthy lifestyle and to have fun! Our expectation is that if you sign-up for Run Club you will participate in all 3 dates.

Dates:  Grades K-2 will run on April 5, 12, and 19 from 3:35 – 4:15; Grades 3 through 5 will run on April 3, 10, and 17 from 3:35 – 4:15.  Pick up time for all students will be at 4:15 p.m.   If your child is interested, please sign up below.

We are hoping all students participating in Run Club will sign-up for the Just Move It! Challenge on April 21st to represent Ivy Hill and the Eagle Nation!!  More information with how to sign-up for the Just Move It Challenge can be found below.

JUST MOVE IT! CHALLENGE:  It’s time for the Just Move It! Challenge 2018!  Run, Walk, or Volunteer!  JUST MOVE IT!  We need VOLUNTEERS to make this day successful, if you don’t want to run or walk please consider volunteering, it’s a fun day!  Volunteer sign up is ready at:  Volunteer signup.   Click here to register to run or walk!All registration, volunteering, and event details can be found at http://www.jmichallenge.org.

  • When: Saturday April 21, 2018
  • Where: South Middle School
  • 7:30 – 10 AM Health and Fitness Expo
  • 8:00 AM 5K Run/Walk Start
  • 9:00 AM 1 Mile Run/Walk Start

The school with the most participation gets to showcase the JMI trophy for the next year! Participation includes runners, walkers AND volunteers!  Contact your school representative, name, (jmichallenge@gmail.com) with questions or suggestions.

*All proceeds go to the Scholarship and Grant Fund, benefiting the education of School District 25 students through the ABC/25 Foundation Grant selection.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: The last PTA meeting of the year will be held May 16, 2017. Please plan to attend as we will be voting on several issues and voting in the New Board of officers. We need your votes!
NOMINATING COMMITTEE: The following are slated for Executive Board Offices for 2018-2019. Nominations will also be accepted from the floor at the time of the election. Nominees must have agreed to take on the role (if elected) prior to their nomination.  The nominees are as follows:
Co-President – Suzanne Krause (Incumbent)
Co-President Caroleen – Guiwargis
1st Vice President – Tajalli Horvat
2nd Vice President – Jennifer Sadowski (Incumbent)

Co-3rd Vice Presidentt – Kelly Nix (Incumbent)

Co-3rd Vice President – Katie Hacias
Treasurer – Demetra Bubaris
Secretary – Amy Hoffman (Incumbent)
ADDITIONAL Movie Night I-FIVES go to:  Paragon Theater  for donating the popcorn, and the following volunteers:  Principal Scott Kaese, Renee Bennett-Smith, Surinder Kaur, Poly Bakir, Alix Calderaro, Maria Gutierrez, Becky Varela, Demetra Bubaris, Becky Reiter, Kerri Hood, Britt Polihronis, Betsy Geiger, Leslie Charnews, Lisa Nason, Katie Franzwa Parenti, Sara Mungovan, Megan Geltner, Christina Smith, Sourindhri Chattopadhyay Yajat, Joelle Vena, Suzanne Krause. 

NEXT PTA MEETING:   May 16, 2018 @ 7:00 p.m.

NEXT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING:  April 26, 2018 @ 7:30 p.m., Windsor Elementary School

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

Check out our interactive links online at ivyhillpta.org.

 

PTA HAPPENINGS – March 9-15, 2018

RUNNING CLUB COMMITTEEThe Ivy Hill Eagle Running Club is starting when we return from Spring Break.  This is a non-competitive club open to all students.  The club’s goals are to encourage a healthy lifestyle and to have fun! Our expectation is that if you sign-up for Run Club you will participate in all 3 dates.

Dates:  Grades K-2 will run on April 5, 12, and 19 from 3:35 – 4:15; Grades 3 through 5 will run on April 3, 10, and 17 from 3:35 – 4:15.  Pick up time for all students will be at 4:15 p.m.   If your child is interested, please sign up below.

We are hoping all students participating in Run Club will sign-up for the Just Move It! Challenge on April 21st to represent Ivy Hill and the Eagle Nation!!  More information with how to sign-up for the Just Move It Challenge can be found below.

JUST MOVE IT! CHALLENGE:  It’s time for the Just Move It! Challenge 2018!  Run, Walk, or Volunteer!  JUST MOVE IT!  We need VOLUNTEERS to make this day successful, if you don’t want to run or walk please consider volunteering, it’s a fun day!  Volunteer sign up is ready at:  Volunteer signup.   Click here to register to run or walk!All registration, volunteering, and event details can be found at http://www.jmichallenge.org.

  • When: Saturday April 21, 2018
  • Where: South Middle School
  • 7:30 – 10 AM Health and Fitness Expo
  • 8:00 AM 5K Run/Walk Start
  • 9:00 AM 1 Mile Run/Walk Start

The school with the most participation gets to showcase the JMI trophy for the next year! Participation includes runners, walkers AND volunteers!  Contact your school representative, name, (jmichallenge@gmail.com) with questions or suggestions.

*All proceeds go to the Scholarship and Grant Fund, benefiting the education of School District 25 students through the ABC/25 Foundation Grant selection.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: The last PTA meeting of the year will be held May 16, 2017. Please plan to attend as we will be voting on several issues and voting in the New Board of officers. We need your votes!
NOMINATING COMMITTEE: The following are slated for Executive Board Offices for 2018-2019. Nominations will also be accepted from the floor at the time of the election. Nominees must have agreed to take on the role (if elected) prior to their nomination.  The nominees are as follows:
Co-President – Suzanne Krause (Incumbent)
Co-President Caroleen – Guiwargis
1st Vice President – Tajalli Horvat
2nd Vice President – Jennifer Sadowski (Incumbent)
Co-3rd Vice President – Kelly Nix (Incumbent)
Co-3rd Vice President – Katie Hacias
Treasurer – Demetra Bubaris
Secretary – Amy Hoffman (Incumbent)

I-FIVES go to:  Movie Night CommitteeBecky Brown and Tajalli Horvat; Nominating Committee Becky Brown, Cheryl Hampton, Claudine Mele, Sherry Geer and Sherri Kontos; Lunchtime Readers Committee, Denise Wagner, and the following volunteers who made it happen:  Julie Ratzski, Jennifer Sadowski, Dina McBride, Louann Benbow, Laura Fritzsche, Jennifer Amling, Scott Catlett, Sowmya Chepuri, Joelle Vena, Suzanne Krause, Nairi Krikorian, Jamie Tessier, Katie McAteer, Luanne Eisenhardt, Tylor Lee, Yashodha Vinod, Sherri Kontos, Mahalkshmi Pendekanti, Christy Goduto and Denise Wagner, Ivy Hill staff members Ellen Polito, Sheila Crowley, and Kim Mullanand last, but not least, Dao Tran for taking on the role as A.C.E. IT 25 committee chair.

NEXT PTA MEETING:   May 16, 2018 @ 7:00 p.m.

NEXT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING:  March 15,  2018 @ 7:30 p.m., Windsor Elementary School

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

Check out our interactive links online at ivyhillpta.org.

 

 

PTA HAPPENINGS – MARCH 2-8, 2018

ABC/25 FOUNDATION JUST MOVE IT! CHALLENGE:  Register for the Just Move It Challenge 2018!  RUN, WALK, DONATE OR HELP!  Just Move it!  Registration, Volunteering, and Event Details: Just Move It! Challenge or sign up directly at Just Move It! Registration

  • When: Saturday April 21, 2018.
  • Where: South Middle School, 7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
  • Health and Fitness Expo
  • 8:00 a.m. 5K Run/Walk Start, 9:00 a.m. 1 Mile Run/Walk Start

Contact your school representative Katie Rausch at katier18@yahoo.com with questions or suggestions.

If you own a business or know of a business that would like to be a sponsor for the Just Move It! Challenge go to jmichallenge.org for more information, or contact your school representative.  *All proceeds go to the Scholarship and Grant Fund, benefiting the education of School District 25 students through the ABC/25 Foundation Grant selection.

MOVIE NIGHT COMMITTEEIVY HILL MOVIE NIGHT for K-2nd grade is Friday, March 9 at 6:15p.m. The students have voted to watch, “Moana.” Doors will open at 6:15 p.m. The movie will start promptly at 6:30 p.m. and end at 8:15 p.m. Come and join the fun!!! Cost is $5 for a prepaid ticket or $7 at the door.  Questions?  Contact Becky Brown (bbecky4936@gmail.com) or Tajalli Horvat (tajalli@gmail.com)

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS COUNCIL OF PTAs:  District 25 PTA Council approved a new committee called “A.C.E. it 25” (All Children Excel). The committee will focus on supporting children with special needs and their families. Goals of the committee are to promote disability awareness, facilitate inclusion at PTA functions and create a parent support network. Each school will have a liaison who would attend PTA meetings and act as a point of contact should questions arise. The liaison would also communicate parent requests or concerns to the school PTA. If you would be interested in being the Ivy Hill liaison for this committee, please contact:  Luanne Eisenhardt @ Lbeisenhardt@yahoo.com.

NEXT PTA MEETING:   March 7, 2018 @ 7:00 p.m.

NEXT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING:  March 15,  2018 @ 7:30 p.m., Windsor Elementary School

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

Check out our interactive links online at ivyhillpta.org.