February is here, a short month we hold dear, with Valentine’s day treats and lots of sweets. If you are looking for ways to get involved, look below…problem solved!
PTA MEETING: Please join us for our next PTA meeting on Wednesday, March 3rd @ 7pm, where you can learn all about PTA and the various committees. All parents are invited and encouraged to attend. Contact our PTA Co-Presidents Julie Soderna (julie@soderna.com) and Jennifer Sadowski (jenjen57@aol.com) with questions.
AMAZONSMILE: Support the Ivy Hill PTA through AmazonSmile! If you’re an Amazon user, you can make a difference while you shop on Amazon. There’s a new, easy way for you to support the Ivy Hill PTA! Before you start your shopping, go to https://smile.amazon.com/ch/36-3673393 and confirm that you would like to support the Ivy Hill PTA. Then just shop as you normally would, and the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the PTA. No additional work necessary! Please contact Katie Taranda if you have any questions (ktaranda@gmail.com). Thanks!
STRESS FREE FUNDRAISER: The stress-free fundraiser is BACK, now with PAPERLESS and CONTACT-FREE payment options! The PTA is working hard to deliver fun events and activities for the kids this year, while adhering to social distancing and safety guidelines. When the pandemic days are over, we will plan many more fun activities for the kids, so fundraising now is important! We can’t do it without your help! Please consider making a donation – any amount is appreciated. This link provides the option to pay via credit/debit card or echeck. If you prefer to pay via cash or physical check, please send payment to the school office in an envelope marked “Stress Free”. Please contact Kari Rosczyk (kari.rosczyk@gmail.com) with questions.
SWEET T’S BAKERY: Are you looking for a sweet way to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year? The PTA has teamed up with Sweet T’s bakery during the month of February! We are selling DIY kits (do it yourself kits) for kids to decorate and then enjoy in honor of Valentine’s Day! Kits cost $25, and include your choice of either 6 cookies or 6 cupcakes, frosting, sprinkles, and Valentine’s Day decorations. Sweet T’s is NOT a nut free/ allergen free facility. The treats are made with the following ingredients:
flour, sugar, eggs, oil, butter, salt, shortening, milk powder, vanilla flavor.
All orders must be done via-email: Jenjen5757@aol.com. Please indicate your child’s name, classroom teacher, and the number of kits you would like to purchase. Payments must be submitted to Ivy Hill’s front office with checks made out to Ivy Hill PTA. All orders and payments must be made before February 4th. All orders will be available for pick-up in the Ivy Hill Commons on February 11th, 10:00-4:00. If you cannot pick up during this time, please let Jen Sadowski know, and she can plan a porch delivery on February 12th.
VALENTINE’S DAY PARTIES: Valentine’s Day parties will be virtual on Monday, Feb. 15th. Room parents will be sending out classroom specific info.
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE: We are in need of someone to head the PTA Membership committee next year. Please consider taking this role on! If interested, please contact Jennifer Sadowski, jenjen5757@aol.com
EXECUTIVE BOARD OPEN POSITIONS: We have a few open positions for the 2021/2022 school year: both Co-Presidents, Secretary, 2nd VP, and 3rd VP. Please begin to consider who you would like to nominate for these roles, and remember you can always nominate yourself! Check out this link for descriptions of each position: https://ivyhillpta.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Ivy-Hill-PTA-Procedure-Guide-2018.pdf.
PTA NOMINATING COMMITTEE: We only need three more (3) volunteers to join the Nominating Committee to help select next year’s Executive Board. The time commitment is very small, and all responsibilities can be done via-zoom or email.
Please contact jenjen5757@aol.com or julie@soderna.com if you are interested. Thank-you for considering!
YEARBOOK PICTURE SUBMISSIONS: Please submit yearbook pictures to Christy Smith Delilah327@yahoo.com
I-FIVES: Thank you to Kim Eckert for helping organize all the classroom virtual Valentine’s Day parties. Also thank-you to Tammi Grippo for keeping everyone informed and updated with her ever-changing Ivy Hill sign. Finally, thank you to ALL parents who helped brush off the snow of the staff cars! What a community!
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING: The next school board meeting is Thursday, February 18th @ 7:30pm at the Dunton Administration Building. To watch remotely, click here.