YEARBOOKS FOR SALE: Yearbooks are on sale now through April 11th! Use the following steps to purchase, or see the attached flyer for additional information.

• Step 1: Visit http://www.memorybook.com/online-pay/parent-pay/
• Step 2: Enter your school code (095243) then click “Go to your school account login”
• Step 3: Click on the link below your school name
• Step 4: Login if returning or new users click Register
• Step 5: Buy a yearbook for $20.00 through April 11, 2023

NEW IVY HILL FAMILY RUNNING CLUB!: Join us on Fridays April 14th – May 19th @ 5pm for Spring Running Club — in a new format! Tie your laces, parents, and join us for a family neighborhood loop! All ages are welcome.  We will meet on the blacktop at Ivy, weather permitting, and families can run at their own pace through a neighborhood loop. Do you have tiny kindergartners with short legs?  Just run the field or a short loop around the school! Are you bringing 5th graders who want to do cross country at Thomas? Challenge your neighbors to a long-distance race through the neighborhood! You set the pace, you set the distance!  All abilities are welcome. Questions? Email Jennifer.marie.underwood@gmail.com. **Please note: This is NOT a drop-off event.  There is no adult supervision for unattended children.  You are responsible for your children’s safety.  If your children run at different paces, you might even want to bring TWO adults!  Be sure to bring lots of water, and dress for the weather!  Get ready to have a lot of fresh air and FUN!

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. Sign ups for volunteers will be provided after Spring Break.

ABC/25 GET BURBED CHALLENGE: The ABC/25 Foundation invites you to participate in the ABC/25 Get Burbed Challenge 5k & 1 mile run/walk on April 15, 2023. If interested, register here!

5TH GRADE YARD SIGNS: 5th grade parents, are you interested in having a yard sign for your child? The 5th Grade Parent Committee collaborated with a sign company to create yard signs for the graduates! The yard signs are optional, but if you are interested you can use the link below to purchase. There are two options, one with no name at $20 and another with your child’s name at $25. When you click the link, you will see the step by step ordering process. When you go to make a payment, please change the invoice amount to either $20 or $25 (depending on the option you choose) and then follow the remaining steps. The committee will pick up the signs once a week, and then they will have a pick up date at Ivy for the signs. Deadline to order April 17th. If anyone has questions, please contact Caroleen Guiwargis at cguiwargis@yahoo.com. Use the link here to order your sign.

DADS ON RECESS: Have you been missing Dads on Recess as much as the students have? Well don’t worry! With warmer weather approaching, the program will be returning after Spring Break! Be on the lookout for sign ups in the Happenings in the coming weeks.

I-FIVES: Thank you to our 5th Grade Parent Committee for coordinating the creation and purchase of yard signs! We’re excited for our Ivy graduates to have this option!

FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook- Ivy Hill Elementary PTA, Twitter- @ivyhillpta

NEXT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING:  April 11th @ 7:00 p.m. in the Dunton Administration Building

NEXT PTA MEETING: Thursday, May 11th @ 7:00 p.m. in the Ivy Hill LMC

YEARBOOKS FOR SALE: Yearbooks are on sale now through April 11th! Use the following steps to purchase, or see the attached flyer for additional information.

• Step 1: Visit http://www.memorybook.com/online-pay/parent-pay/
• Step 2: Enter your school code (095243) then click “Go to your school account login”
• Step 3: Click on the link below your school name
• Step 4: Login if returning or new users click Register
• Step 5: Buy a yearbook for $20.00 through April 11, 2023

SCHOLARSHIP READERS NEEDED: Each year the Arlington Heights Council of PTAs awards nine $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors in the area. We are in need of two volunteers to help read through the scholarship applications to help determine who will be the recipients of those scholarships. No experience is necessary. The role would require reviewing approximately 50 scholarship applications. Please contact Katie Taranda, ktaranda@gmail.com, if you are interested. 

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.

ABC/25 GET BURBED CHALLENGE: The ABC/25 Foundation invites you to participate in the ABC/25 Get Burbed Challenge 5k & 1 mile run/walk on April 15, 2023. Register today, March 17, to receive $5 off, a guaranteed race shirt, & have your race packet delivered to a SD25 school during race week! Register here!

SPRING RUNNING CLUB: Spring Running Club will be returning soon! If you’d like to volunteer and haven’t been able to give your name yet, please email Megan Cook at mmbk16@hotmail.com.

DADS ON RECESS: Have you been missing Dads on Recess as much as the students have? Well don’t worry! With warmer weather approaching, the program will be returning after Spring Break! Be on the lookout for sign ups in the Happenings in the coming weeks.

I-FIVES: Thank you to all the families who have already signed up for theABC/25 Get Burbed Challenge! You’re supporting a great cause!

FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook- Ivy Hill Elementary PTA, Twitter- @ivyhillpta

NEXT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING:  April 11th @ 7:00 p.m. in the Dunton Administration Building

NEXT PTA MEETING: Thursday, May 11th @ 7:00 p.m. in the Ivy Hill LMC

EXECUTIVE BOARD CANDIDATE NOMINEE FORM: Are you interested in getting more involved with the PTA or know someone who is? We have several open Executive Board positions for the 2023-2024 school year and we need wonderful volunteers like YOU to fill them! If you want to nominate yourself or someone else for one of our open PTA Executive Board Positions, please fill out the form here.

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.

ABC/25 GET BURBED CHALLENGE: The ABC/25 Foundation invites you to participate in the ABC/25 Get Burbed Challenge 5k & 1 mile run/walk on April 15, 2023. Register on or before March 17 to receive $5 off, a guaranteed race shirt, & have your race packet delivered to a SD25 school during race week! Register here!

SPRING RUNNING CLUB: Spring Running Club will be returning soon! If you’d like to volunteer and haven’t been able to give your name yet, please email Megan Cook at mmbk16@hotmail.com.

DADS ON RECESS: Have you been missing Dads on Recess as much as the students have? Well don’t worry! With warmer weather approaching, the program will be returning soon! Be on the lookout for sign ups in the Happenings in the coming weeks.

I-FIVES: Thank you to everyone who volunteered to form our Nominating Committee this year; Caroleen Guiwargis, Bryan Beckwith, Anna Russo, Denise Wagner, Joelle Vena, and Lori Avodian! Your work is truly important in helping to secure the future of the PTA!

FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook- Ivy Hill Elementary PTA, Twitter- @ivyhillpta

NEXT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING: Tuesday, March 14th @ 7:00 p.m. in the Dunton Administration Building

NEXT PTA MEETING: Thursday, May 11th @ 7:00 p.m. in the Ivy Hill LMC

EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATING COMMITTEE MEMBERS NEEDED!: We are still in need of members for our Executive Board Nominating Committee! Members of the Nominating Committee help select our future PTA Executive Board Candidates for the 2023-2024 school year. Most of the work can be done via email or remotely, and will be completed by the end of March. Please consider volunteering your time if you are available! Sign up here to join the Executive Board Nominating Committee. Feel free to contact Katie Taranda (ktaranda@gmail.com) if you have any questions about the 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.

I-FIVES: Thank you to our 3rd VPs, Erin Lakomski and Megan Martin, for organizing our first annual Adult Trivia Night fundraiser this past weekend! The event was a ton of fun and helped earn money to fund lots of great activities and events for our students for the remainder of the year!

FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook- Ivy Hill Elementary PTA, Twitter- @ivyhillpta

NEXT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING: Tuesday, March 14th @ 7:00 p.m. in the Dunton Administration Building

NEXT PTA MEETING: Thursday, May 11th @ 7:00 p.m. in the Ivy Hill LMC