Ivy Hall PTO Blog, Aug. 24, 2018

Welcome back, Wildcats!

Ivy Hall PTO is all geared up for a great school year. Check out our full PTO CALENDAR in the Ivy Hall VIRTUAL BACKPACK today!

HELP WANTED! Staff Appreciation Team Needs YOU

Ivy Hall PTO provides the wonderful Staff with several Staff Appreciation events over the course of the year, including staff dinners during conferences and Staff Appreciation Week in the spring. This committee is in desperate need of additional volunteers–particularly parents with a flexible schedule, such those with stay-at-home, work-from-home, and part-time schedules–and those with a healthy dose of creativity. If this sounds like you, please reach out today to Maria Papageorgiou or Colleen Torf.

Ice Cream Wednesday Starts Aug. 29!

Our popular FUNd-raiser Ice Cream Wednesday starts next Wed., Aug. 29. Almost every Wednesday during the school year, students have an option to purchase an ice cream treat during their lunch period. No need to pre-order or sign up! Students can buy onsite what they like. SEE THIS YEAR'S SWEET TREATS! Options range in cost from 50 cents to 1 dollar and include allergy-friendly (dairy free) options.

Please note that all Ice Cream Wednesday volunteer slots are filled for the fall. Additional slots will be made available in December for the second half of the school year. If you weren't able to snag a spot, log in to our IVY HALL PTO MEMBERSHIP TOOLKIT (create an account if you don't already have one) and please add your name to the waitlist today!

COMING SOON: Ivy Hall School Spirit Wear Sale

Watch in the next week for the announcement of our Spirit Wear Shop opening up! We have exciting new options this year–including T-shirts, hoodies, and PJ pants–with some really fun new styles for both boys and girls. School spirit wear is a fun way to show your Ivy Hall Elementary Wildcat pride! The shop will be open for about a month only. We'll keep you informed of ordering deadlines in this blog and on our Ivy Hall FACEBOOK page.

DEADLINE NEXT WEEK: Order PTO Special Lunch by August 31

Once a month, the PTO brings in for the students a Special Lunch selection that kids love. This is always one of the favorite PTO fundraisers and kids look forward to Special Lunch each month. You will find the dates and lunch selections in the MEMBERSHIP TOOLKIT under Special Lunch Order Form. Special Lunches are available by pre-order only. The deadline to order for the entire school year is Aug. 31.

DEADLINE NEXT WEEK: Order PTO Special Lunch by August 31

*REPEAT* COMING SOON: Room Parent and Classroom Party Sign-Ups

To ease the stress of all of the back-to-school rush, this year Room Parent sign-ups will open on Aug. 31 and remain open through Sept. 6. Once we have our Room Parents identified, we'll then open the Classroom Party Sign-Up on Sept. 7. Sign-up will remain open until about a week before Halloween. We will reopen the form after Halloween if volunteer slots remain for the Winter and Valentine's Day parties.

More details to come when the forms open! Please watch this blog and our Ivy Hall PTO Facebook page for announcements.

*REPEAT* Committees In Need!

Many of our committees have started the school year without a full team. Please consider donating your time to one of the following committees:
• Breakfast With Your Buddy
• Fifth-Grade Spring Fling
• Girls' Night Out (parents of 4th graders)
• Guys' Night Out (parents of 4th and 5th graders)
• Variety Show

Please head over to the MEMBERSHIP TOOLKIT (MTK) today if you'd like to sign up to volunteer at these events. Contact Maria Papageorgiou or one of the committee chairs (find contact info on the MTK forms) if you'd be willing to get involved by joining the committee.

LET'S BE FRIENDS!

Follow Ivy Hall PTO on FACEBOOK, if you don't already. This is the easiest way to stay informed on PTO events and news.

DATES TO REMEMBER

Aug. 29 – Ice Cream Wednesday begins!
Aug. 31 – Last day to order Special Lunch
Aug. 31 – Room Parent sign-up opens
Sept. 5 – Ice Cream Wednesday
Sept. 7 – Classroom Party sign-up opens
Sept. 12 – Ice Cream Wednesday
Sept. 18 – Special Lunch: Culver's
Sept. 28 – Ice Cream Wednesday