Ivy Hall PTO Board Meeting: May 12, 2022
IH PTO Board Meets May 12 (New)
Join us for our monthly PTO Board meeting ~ at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 12 ~ and learn about all of the exciting plans for the school year.
This will likely be our final meeting of the year. The Zoom link to attend the meeting will be posted at http://linktr.ee/ivyhallpto.
Staff Appreciation Week Recap
We are completing a week of celebrating the hard work and efforts of our dedicated Ivy Hall Staff. They are shining stars, and we showered them with snacks, lunches, swag, a new Keurig coffee maker and lots of fun surprises during the week!
You can see photos from the week on our Ivy Hall PTO Facebook page. A special 'thank you' goes to Colleen Torf who has coordinated Staff Appreciation Week for the past five years.
Ivy Hall Family Picnic: Save the Date, May 20
Save the date for our Ivy Hall Family Picnic on May 20, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Siblings are welcome ~ bring the whole family! We’ll have games, food trucks (pre-order will be strongly encouraged!) and more! Watch our blog and our Facebook page for details next week.
Special May Lunch: Papa John's Orders Due May 8
Each month, Ivy Hall PTO works with locally owned restaurants to bring the kids a special meal. We will be serving Papa Johns on May 17. Orders for May are due May 8. Purchase a Special Lunch at http://linktr.ee/ivyhallpto.
Register Now for 5th Grade Parade & Spring Fling
The 5th Grade Parade and Spring Fling end-of-the year celebration will be held on May 13, 5:30* to 8:30 p.m., at Ivy Hall.
All students must be signed in and out by a parent. Wear your 5th grade T-shirt. Contact Colleen Torf with any questions. For more details and to register, visit http://linktr.ee/ivyhallpto.
*A Parade celebrating our 5th graders will be held prior to Spring Fling.
- Parade staging begins at 5:30 p.m.
- Parade begins at 6:00 p.m.
- Spring Fling begins at 6:30 p.m. (ends at 8:30 p.m.)
End-of-Year Classroom Teacher Gifts (New)
With the end of the school year approaching, we hope that you will contribute toward holiday gifts for your child's teacher, co-teacher and aides. Ivy Hall PTO is working with GiftCrowd to coordinate these gifts. Details will be posted in our blog in the next one to two weeks, and information will be posted on our Facebook page.
Ice Cream Wednesday: Reminder To Purchase Your Punch Card
PTO will be selling ice cream novelties at lunch each Wednesday. Ice Cream Wednesday (ICW) punch cards must be purchased by 11:59 p.m. Sunday night for the upcoming week, so that we can prepare cards and get them to school. Late orders will not be accepted. The form will re-open on Wednesday after school. Purchase at http://linktr.ee/ivyhallpto.
Earn Money for Ivy Hall by Grocery Shopping (in store or online)
Earn money for Ivy Hall by going grocery shopping and then two taps on your phone! No more clipping Box Tops, just download the Box Tops for Education app and then scan your receipt after grocery shopping. Participating stores include Jewel-Osco, Whole Foods, Marianos, Walmart, Target, Costco, Sam’s Club - and even online shopping! A link to download the app can be found at http://linktr.ee/ivyhallpto.
Order Your School Supply Kits Now (Due July 8)
Skip the store and let school supplies come directly to your door, and support PTO at the same time. Order your school supply kit online at http://www.shopttkits.com and enter our Ivy Hall account code, #22130. If you have children at other schools, all district school codes are listed below:
- Ivy Hall #22130
- Willow Grove #22115
- Twin Groves #22104
- Prairie #22108
- Kildeer #22106
- Country Meadows #15292
- Woodlawn #10240
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~ Contributed by Madhuri Kannan, Ivy Hall PTO