Ivy Hall Community Members,
5th Grade Concert (New)
On March 15, 2018 our 5th Grade students performed their final music concert as Ivy Hall Wildcats. The students have been preparing for weeks and the show was outstanding. The show was titled “A Kids Life.” This was the last performance for our 5th grade Wildcats and it was fantastic. Here is a link to some of the content.
5th Grade Field Trip (New)
On March 14, 2018 the acclaimed Virginia Repertory Theatre, a regional theatre with national standing, presented a performance of “Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad” for our 5th grade students. The student feedback was very complimentary. Hopefully your 5th grader had a great time, appreciated the arts, and learned something new.
Author’s Visit April 23, 2018 (New)
The Ivy Hall PTO is delighted to welcome award-winning author Barb Rosenstock on Monday, April 23rd. Ms. Rosenstock will talk with students about her career as an author on this day. Use this link at home with your child to learn more about Barb Rosenstock, and explore video trailers and educational guides for her books.
To order a personalized copy of any of her books, please return the order form with payment (cash or check payable to Ivy Hall Elementary PTO) by Wednesday, April 4th.
Upcoming PARCC Assessment Apr. 3–20 (New)
The PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) assessment will be administered to our students during the window of April 3–20.
CLICK HERE CLICK HERE for more info about why we administer the PARCC, what distinguishes it from other assessments, and links to additional resources for parents.
Parent Input for Class Placement 2018-2019 (New)
Next Friday, March 23rd, you will see the "Ivy Hall Parent Class Placement Input 2018-2019" survey posted. Please know that we welcome your input into your child's class placement for the upcoming school year for grade 1 - 5. Be sure to read the explanation of the class placement process prior to completing the survey. All input must be completed via the survey and remains a confidential document between the principal and parent. If you have any questions, please contact your child's classroom teacher or Mr. Hanrahan.
Save the Variety Show (Repeat)
I am including this on behalf of the Ivy Hall PTO, the students, and the community. Right now the Variety Show is canceled due to unforeseen circumstances.
Save the Variety Show! Volunteer Today!
Want to save the 2018 Variety Show? We need your support to ensure the show goes on! We are considering rescheduling the show for May 16-17 if we can secure enough dedicated parent support.
Minimum volunteer support needed to proceed:
THREE additional chair people (must plan, plus attend all events below)
- Technical/music/sound system/theater expertise REQUIRED for at least one of the chairpeople
- Run auditions on May 2
FIVE additional (not chair people) parent volunteers for Rehearsals on May 16
EIGHT additional (not chair people) parent volunteers for Variety Show on May 17
Below is the Variety Show Committee description. This is what’s needed in order to move forward with the Variety Show:
3 Additional Committee Chairpeople - Chairpeople are essentially event coordinators. Your time investment and responsibilities are more substantial.
- Experience or familiarity with Editing Music and working a Sound System
- Organize the information that is gathered from the informational packet which has been provided in the blog
- Organize Auditions to be held on May 2
- Sign-ups will begin once we have the Committee Chairpeople and requested volunteers in place
- Progress updates provided weekly to the board
- Blog and Facebook promotional Language provided weekly
- Run the Rehearsal on Wednesday, May 16th and Variety Show on Thursday, May 17th
5 Volunteers during Rehearsal night: Wednesday, May 16th - your assistance responsibilities will be coordinated by the coordinators.
8 Volunteers during the entire time frame of the Variety Show: Thursday, May 17th - your assistance responsibilities will be coordinated by the coordinators.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CHAIR (MOST IMPORTANT) OR VOLUNTEER ALSO NEEDED FOR THE VARIETY SHOW PLEASE SIGN UP BELOW:
*** We need to have commitments of volunteers and chair people by March 23, 2018. Chairpeople are the most import spots needed at this time.
https://ivyhallpto.membershiptoolkit.com/volunteer/19884
Illinois Science Assessment - ISA (Repeat)
All Illinois schools will administer the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) to students enrolled in grades 5 and 8 only. The ISA will be given online. This assessment will be given on one day and most students will complete the assessment in about an hour. Ivy Hall will be administering the Illinois Science Assessment to 5th-grade students on March 21st.
School supply kits (Repeat)
School supply kits are on sale they can be ordered through PTO member Tool Kit.
Reuse A Shoe (Repeat)
We will be collecting footwear for our annual reuse a shoe program. Below are the criteria for shoe donations. Please send shoes to school with your student if you wish for them to be donated. The collection window is 3/1/2018-4/20/2018.
Accepted
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All types of footwear, in any condition, excluding those in the "not accepted" list provided below. Dress Shoes, Casual Shoes, Work Shoes, Sandals, Athletic Shoes, Slippers, Crocs, Slip-ons, Boots and virtually all footwear not listed in the red box below. Accepted shoes also include cleats and light-up shoes. Virtually 98-100% of the shoes you collect will be acceptable.
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All sizes
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All brands
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Any shoe with stains or holes will be accepted
Not Accepted
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Ice Skates
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Roller Blades
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Snow Boots (all other boots will be accepted including dress, work, safety, hiking, fashion, cowboy, and rain, etc.
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Mold shoes. Please dispose of immediately
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Shoes that are so badly damaged, that they are in pieces or have no soles/bottoms
PTO NEWS & Highlights (Repeat)
Be sure to check out the PTO BLOG for more information regarding upcoming events and volunteer opportunities.
Updates and News from the Band Boosters (Repeat)
Find the latest information from the District 96 Band & Orchestra Boosters in their BLOG.
Upcoming Dates
Important Dates
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March 21, 2018 ~
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5th Grade Illinois Science Assessment
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Girls Night Out @ Twin Groves @ 6:30pm
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March 26, 2018 ~ Spring Break Begins
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April 2, 2018 ~ No School Teacher Institute Day
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April 3, 2018 ~
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Spring Break Ends & School Resumes
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PARCC Window (3 Weeks)
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April 12, 2018 ~ Boys Night Out @ Twin Groves @ 6:30pm
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April 19, 2018 ~ 4th Grade Music Performance @ 6:30pm
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April 20, 2018 ~ Breakfast with your buddy @ 7:30am
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April 24, 2018 ~ Papa John’s Special Lunch
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April 30, 2018 ~ Parent Review Committee
Have a great weekend!