SURPRISE BREAKFAST FOR STAFF: The PTA Kindness Committee is planning to surprise Ivy Hill Staff with breakfast! Our staff works hard and we want to let them know we appreciate them on Wednesday, February 1st. Please sign up HERE.
ADULT TRIVIA NIGHT:
VALENTINE’S DAY PARTIES: Our Valentine’s Day Classroom Parties will take place on Tuesday, February 14th. Emails have been sent to Room Representative Volunteers with additional information regarding party guidelines. As a reminder to all, no food items of any kind are to be brought to school to share/pass out for Valentine’s Day. Please see a listing below of the times for the classroom parties for each grade.
- Kindergarten: AM- 10:30-11:30am, PM- 12:50-1:50pm, Full Day- 2:00-3:00pm
- First Grade: 2:15-3:15pm
- Second Grade: 1:15-2:15pm
- Third Grade: 2:15-3:15pm
- Fourth Grade: 2:30-3:30pm
- Fifth Grade: 2:15-3:15pm
EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATING COMMITTEE: Are you interested in helping to nominate the new PTA Executive Board Members for the 2023-2024 school year? Sign up here to join the Executive Board Nominating Committee.
OPEN EXECUTIVE BOARD POSITIONS FOR 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR: Are you interested in getting more involved with the PTA? We have several open Executive Board positions for the 2023-2024 school year and we need wonderful volunteers like YOU to fill them! Open positions include: President, President-Elect, 1st VP, 2nd VP, and 3rd VPs (2 positions). If you’re interested in learning more about the roles, please reach out to Katie Taranda, ktaranda@gmail.com.
SAVE THE DATE: Book Fair will return this year from April 19th-21st! April 19th and 20th will be teacher and student preview days, with the fair opening to families on April 21st. More information will be provided as we get closer to the date.
AHC PTA SCHOLARSHIPS: The Arlington Heights Council of PTAs is accepting applications for their 2023 high school senior scholarship program. Nine graduating seniors will be awarded $1,000 each. Six achievement scholarships will be awarded as well as three Power of Courage. Applications are due on February 26, 2023 and the scholarship breakfast will be held on April 27, 2023. If you have any questions, contact d25scholarship@gmail.com.
PTA MEMBERSHIP: It is not too late to join the Ivy Hill PTA. Membership ($12) includes access to our digital membership platform, MemberHub, and 2 log-ons to the online school calendar and directory. The PTA supports and organizes many different activities throughout the school year, including Movie Night, Fun Fair, Field Day, Book Fair, and many, many more. To join, please click here. If you have any questions, please contact Katie Taranda (ktaranda@gmail.com).
I-FIVES: Thank you to the PTA Kindness Committee and all of the volunteers who helped to brush snow off of the staff cars this past week! It was greatly appreciated!
FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook- Ivy Hill Elementary PTA, Twitter- @ivyhillpta
NEXT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING: Tuesday, February 28th @ 7:00 p.m. in the Dunton Administration Building