Two more weeks, and summer is here, I am sure we all will let out a cheer. The end is in sight, only a few things left, read below, don’t be bereft.

PTA COMMITTEE MEMBERS NEEDED: Interested in heading a PTA committee next year?  Please click here. 

PTA COMMITTEE BINDERS: If you have a PTA Committee Binder, please contact Katie Taranda at ktaranda@gmail.com

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.

YEAR END THANKS: As we come to year end, Ivy Hill PTA wants to thank all of our wonderful volunteers who found a way to be extra creative this year.  We also want to thank our 5th grade families who will be leaving our Ivy community and wish them well. We have a special gift for our 5th grade chairs to be delivered next week. Thank you to the Ivy staff and teachers for your hard work, creativity and flexibility this year. We appreciate it all. To the teachers leaving us this year. Thank you for your years at Ivy. You will be greatly missed!  Have a great summer and see you next year. 

SCHOOL SUPPLY KITS: School Supply kits for the 2021/2022 school year are now available for purchase. Click here to order. Enter our School ID IVY003, then follow directions on the website to complete your order. Orders must be in my June 13th. Questions? Please contact Connie Gonzalez at 847-420-4564 or Kim Eckert at 847-840-1739.

THE CRAYON INITIATIVE: Please help a Prospect High School Junior with his Eagle Scout Project of collecting used crayons for donation!

I-FIVES: Thank you to Michelle Derechowski and Lisa Nason for organizing Gardening Day for the Ivy students! Also an I-Five to Christy Smith and Nicole Campbell for organizing the school pictures which led to $508 in fundraising!

The teachers and staff were all extremely grateful for everyone’s generosity during Teacher Appreciation week.  They created a kind thank-you card addressed to the PTA to show their gratitude.  Please see attached.

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING: The next school board meeting is Thursday, June 10th @ 7:30pm at the Dunton Administration Building.

The last week of May is here, it is time to bring good cheer, and be thankful for all Ivy HIll has done, even though we missed things….like the Fun Run. The PTA is winding down, but there is no reason to frown, for next year holds some promise and fun, after we have time in the sun.

PTA COMMITTEE MEMBERS NEEDED: Interested in heading a PTA committee next year?  Please click here. 

PTA COMMITTEE BINDERS: If you have a PTA Committee Binder, please contact Katie Taranda at ktaranda@gmail.com

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.

KIDS PANDEMIC COMMITTEE: We will also be having some sweet treats for the kiddos closer to the end of the school year!

IVY HILL’S HELPING HANDS: Ivy’s Helping Hands will take place May 17-May 28th.  Please consider donating to this special fund to help those suffering from the Covid crisis in India. 

SCHOOL SUPPLY KITS: School Supply kits for the 2021/2022 school year are now available for purchase. Click here to order. Enter our School ID IVY003, then follow directions on the website to complete your order. Orders must be in my June 13th. Questions? Please contact Connie Gonzalez at 847-420-4564 or Kim Eckert at 847-840-1739.

GARDENING DAY: Let’s get ready to do some gardening!  All Ivy Hill students will get an opportunity to participate in the planting of the Ivy Hill garden plots on Wednesday, May 26th so please dress appropriately.  We will be planting a “Salsa Garden”.   Our hope is that all the children will  get a chance to sample the vegetables they plant in a special “Chips & Salsa tasting” after we harvest the vegetables in the fall.

I-FIVES: Thank you to everyone who donated to the Helping Hands Fundraiser!

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING: The next school board meeting is Thursday, June 10th @ 7:30pm at the Dunton Administration Building.

Here we are, it is mid May, what does the PTA have to say? We are not done, there’s still time for fun, before you know it, the year will be done. But not yet, we are still set, to end the year with a big cheer.

PTA COMMITTEE MEMBERS NEEDED: Interested in heading a PTA committee next year?  Please click here. 

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.

KIDS PANDEMIC COMMITTEE:  Look for a funny magic show virtual assembly coming to a screen near you on Wednesday, May 19th. We will also be having some sweet treats for the kiddos closer to the end of the school year!

IVY HILL’S HELPING HANDS: Ivy’s Helping Hands will take place May 17-May 28th.  Please consider donating to this special fund to help those suffering from the Covid crisis in India. 

SCHOOL SUPPLY KITS: School Supply kits for the 2021/2022 school year are now available for purchase. Click here to order. Enter our School ID IVY003, then follow directions on the website to complete your order. Questions? Please contact Connie Gonzalez at 847-420-4564 or Kim Eckert at 847-840-1739.

I-FIVES: Thank you to Dimpy Gulati for volunteering on behalf of the Pandemic Relief Committee and bringing in special cupcakes for the teachers. Also thank you to everyone who helped with teacher appreciation week last week.

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING: The next school board meeting is Thursday, May 20th @ 7:30pm at the Dunton Administration Building.

The month of May has been busy and fun, not enough time to get things done, the PTA is finishing strong, please look below, it won’t take long.

Happy Birthday to our fabulous PTA president, Julie Soderna!

NEW PTA BOARD: Congratulations to our new Executive Board!   They are a fabulous group of volunteers who will do amazing things during the 2021/2022 school year!   Please welcome Angela Sisi and Katie Taranda as our new Presidents, Dee Baum as our new 1st VP, Megan Cook as our new 2nd VP, Erin Lakomski and Megan Martin as our new 3rd VP’s!  Welcome back also to our wonderful secretary Debbie Johnson and our wonderful treasurer Laura Ackley!! 

PTA COMMITTEE MEMBERS NEEDED: Interested in heading a PTA committee next year?  Please click here. 

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.

KIDS PANDEMIC COMMITTEE:  Look for a funny magic show virtual assembly coming to a screen near you on Wednesday, May 19th. More details to follow.  We will also be having some sweet treats for the kiddos closer to the end of the school year!

ONLINE BOOK FAIR: Thank you for supporting Ivy Hill through our Online Book Fair! We know the format was different this year, but your participation helps support our school! We hope to be able to bring back an in-person offering next year. Thank you again!

SCHOOL SUPPLY KITS: School Supply kits for the 2021/2022 school year are now available for purchase.  

I-FIVES: Thank you to Megan Cook and Dimpy Gulati for planning a great Teacher Appreciation week and to EVERYONE who participated in the online book fair.

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING: The next school board meeting is Thursday, May 20th @ 7:30pm at the Dunton Administration Building.