PTA HAPPENINGS– March 1 – March 7, 2019
MOVIE NIGHT for K-2nd GRADE: Movie Night @Ivy Hill for K-2nd grade is Friday, March 8th at 6:30pm. Come and join the fun!! Bring a sleeping bag and hang out in your PJ’s to watch Incredibles 2 with your friends. Doors will open at 6:15pm and the movie will start promptly at 6:30pm. Permission slips are due back by Monday, March 4th. Admission is $5 in advance and $7 at the door. Questions or interested in volunteering for the event? Contact Kari Rosczyk (kari.rosczyk@gmail.com), Betsy Geiger (betsygeiger@gmail.com), or Debbie Johnson (debbien_33@hotmail.com)
THOMAS SPIRITWEAR SALE: Calling all 5th graders! Here is the flyer for the upcoming Thomas Spring Spiritwear Sale in case you are interested. The sale runs from March 1st-15th.
ABC/25 GET BURBED CHALLENGE: Make sure you register for the ABC/25 Get Burbed Challenge on April 13, 2019! Did you know??
- All the proceeds from this event go directly back into our children’s classrooms through grants awarded to teachers. Follow the ABC/25 Foundation on Twitter to see some of these fun innovative projects in action at our schools!
- If you register by 3/22, your race packet will be delivered directly to your SD25 school!
- Even if you cannot participate at the event, you can still register as a virtual runner to receive your t-shirt and race packet!
- Every school has a chance to win a participation prize!
- Don’t want to run or walk but still want to participate? Sign up to volunteer! Volunteering counts towards your school participation goal too!
SAVE THE DATE: Our next PTA Meeting is Wednesday, March 6 @ 7pm. All parents are welcome! Refreshments will be served and childcare is available.
PTA HAPPENINGS– February 22 – February 28, 2019
MOVIE NIGHT for K-2nd GRADE: Movie Night @Ivy Hill for K-2nd grade is Friday, March 8th at 6:30pm. Come and join the fun!! Bring a sleeping bag and hang out in your PJ’s to watch Incredibles 2 with your friends. Doors will open at 6:15pm and the movie will start promptly at 6:30pm. Permission slips are due back by Monday, March 4th. Admission is $5 in advance and $7 at the door. Questions? Contact Kari Rosczyk (kari.rosczyk@gmail.com), Betsy Geiger (betsygeiger@gmail.com), or Debbie Johnson (debbien_33@hotmail.com)
THOMAS SPIRITWEAR SALE: Calling all 5th graders! Here is the flyer for the upcoming Thomas Spring Spiritwear Sale in case you are interested. The sale runs from March 1st-15th.
ABC/25 GET BURBED CHALLENGE: Make sure you register for the ABC/25 Get Burbed Challenge on April 13, 2019! Did you know??
- All the proceeds from this event go directly back into our children’s classrooms through grants awarded to teachers. Follow the ABC/25 Foundation on Twitter to see some of these fun innovative projects in action at our schools!
- If you register by 3/22, your race packet will be delivered directly to your SD25 school!
- Even if you cannot participate at the event, you can still register as a virtual runner to receive your t-shirt and race packet!
- Every school has a chance to win a participation prize!
- Don’t want to run or walk but still want to participate? Sign up to volunteer! Volunteering counts towards your school participation goal too!
I-FIVES go to: All the Room Parents and volunteers for organizing and running fun Valentines Day parties for all of our Ivy students!
SAVE THE DATE: Our next PTA Meeting is Wednesday, March 6 @ 7pm. All parents are welcome! Refreshments will be served and childcare is available.
PTA HAPPENINGS– February 15 – February 21, 2019
MOVIE NIGHT for K-2nd GRADE: Movie Night @Ivy Hill for K-2nd grade is Friday, March 8th at 6:30pm. Come and join the fun!! Bring a sleeping bag and hang out in your PJ’s to watch Incredibles 2 with your friends. Doors will open at 6:15pm and the movie will start promptly at 6:30pm. Permission slips went home this week and are due back by Monday, March 4th. Admission is $5 in advance and $7 at the door. Questions? Contact Kari Rosczyk (kari.rosczyk@gmail.com), Betsy Geiger (betsygeiger@gmail.com), or Debbie Johnson (debbien_33@hotmail.com)
NOMINATING COMMITTEE: The nomination process to elect the 2019-2020 IVY HILL PTA EXECUTIVE BOARD is underway! Please seriously consider who you know (friends, neighbors, even yourself!) who might be qualified to serve in the following positions: President Elect, 2nd VP (volunteer coordinator), Co-3rd VP (fundraising), Treasurer, and Secretary. Nominations must be submitted by Friday, February 15th. Forms are available in the school office, or you can access the online nomination form here (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YJF98DV). Questions? Contact Kari Rosczyk at kari.rosczyk@gmail.com
Also, please mark your calendars for the April 9th PTA meeting, when the new Executive Board will be voted in.
H.S. SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY:Arlington Heights Council of PTAs (AHCPTA) is offering two different scholarships to college-bound graduating high school seniors who attended D25 schools: Achievement Scholarship and Power of Courage Scholarship. Information and links to scholarship applications can be found on the District 25 website: www.sd25.org/Page/503 AHCPTA supports all D25 PTAs by providing leadership resources and education, support of a community of PTA leaders, student artistic expression through the Reflections Program and unique scholarship opportunities. Follow AHCPTA on Facebook (@AHC PTA) and Twitter (@AHC_PTAs) and learn why Arlington Heights Council is essential to building strong D25 PTAs!
I-FIVES go to: The Fun Fair Committee (Linda Bohem, Joelle Vena and Debbie Gagliano) for setting up an eventful night that could not have happened without so many volunteers!
SAVE THE DATE: Our next PTA Meeting is Wednesday, March 6 @ 7pm. All parents are welcome! Refreshments will be served and childcare is available.
PTA HAPPENINGS– February 8 – February 14, 2019
NOMINATING COMMITTEE: The nomination process to elect the 2019-2020 IVY HILL PTA EXECUTIVE BOARD is underway! Please seriously consider who you know (friends, neighbors, even yourself!) that might be qualified to serve in the following positions: President Elect, 2nd VP (volunteer coordinator), Co-3rd VP (fundraising), Treasurer, and Secretary. Nominations must be submitted by Friday, February 15th. Forms are available in the school office, or you can access the online nomination form here (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YJF98DV). Questions? Contact Kari Rosczyk at kari.rosczyk@gmail.com Also, please mark your calendars for the April 9th PTA meeting, when the new Executive Board will be voted in.
SAVE THE DATE: Movie Night for K- 2nd grade is Friday, March 8th. The movie selection will be revealed shortly and permission slips will go home with students in February. Watch your inbox for volunteer sign-up!
Questions? Contact Kari Rosczyk (kari.rosczyk@gmail.com), Betsy Geiger (betsygeiger@gmail.com), or Debbie Johnson (debbien_33@hotmail.com)
5TH GRADE PARENTS: Thomas Middle School is hosting an opportunity for parents only to “Meet the Principals” on Tuesday, February 12th at 9:15am or February 13th at 7:00pm. The purpose of these meetings is to give the parents of incoming 6th-grade students an opportunity to meet with the Thomas Middle School Principals and learn more about Thomas Middle School. There will be a question and answer session, as well as a tour of the building led by middle school students while classes are in session.
H.S. SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY:Arlington Heights Council of PTAs (AHCPTA) is offering two different scholarships to college-bound graduating high schools seniors who attended D25 schools: Achievement Scholarship and Power of Courage Scholarship. Information and links to scholarship applications can be found on the District 25 website: www.sd25.org/Page/503 AHCPTA supports all D25 PTAs by providing leadership resources and education, support of a community of PTA leaders, student artistic expression through the Reflections Program and unique scholarship opportunities. Follow AHCPTA on Facebook (@AHC PTA) and Twitter (@AHC_PTAs) and learn why Arlington Heights Council is essential to building strong D25 PTAs!
I-FIVES go to: The Fun Fair Committee and all of the volunteers who made it such a wonderful event!
SAVE THE DATE: Our next PTA Meeting is Wednesday, March 6 @ 7pm. All parents are welcome! Refreshments will be served and childcare is available.