Blythe Park PTA Happenings 08/27/2013

The first full day of school for District 96 students is tomorrow Tuesday, August 27th.  Please note, the first day will be a FULL day with a start time of 8:25am and end time of 3:05pm.

On Tuesday, August 27th all kindergarten students are asked to come to the “Kindergarten Open House” with a parent/guardian during an assigned time slot.  Please see below for your Kindergarten Open House time slot.

Students and parents can plan on spending between 15-30 minutes visiting their classroom, meeting their teacher and dropping off supplies.

The regular kindergarten schedule (8:25-11:20am) will begin on Wednesday, August 28th.

      

If you have not completed your PTA membership registration, purchased a district calendar and/or a school directory, do so now!

To complete the process start by clicking on this link: http://www.blytheparkpta.org/forms/registration2013_14.asp

The information you provide will be used for PTA communication in the following areas:

      

Hopefully you’ve been clipping Box Tops over the summer because the Annual Box Tops for Education Summer Contest is back!

Submit all the Box Tops you’ve clipped over the summer to the collection bin outside the school office with your student’s name on the bag/envelope. Send your Box Tops for the Summer Contest to school by Friday, September 6th. A cool prize will be awarded the following week to the family that submits the most Box Tops (in other words, if one family turns in Box Tops for different classrooms, those submissions will be combined for purposes of the Summer Contest). All submissions also count toward the year-long classroom contest. Contact Paula Fritsch (708-853-9794) with any questions.

      

*FIELD TRIP DAYS**SPIRIT DAYS**BIRTHDAY & HOLIDAY GIFTS*

Parents can you feel the excitement?  Not only is a new school year starting tomorrow but so is the 2013 Spirit Wear sale!    Look for the spirit wear table on the first day of school to check out this year’s selection. Click on the following for the entire catalog of offerings and the order form.

Spirit Wear Catalog

Spirit Wear Order Form

If you are new to Blythe Park School or have not purchased spirit wear in the past, please consider taking a look and making a purchase for either yourself or your student…. cute shirts/sweats/flannel pants/hats/jerseys/skirts in school colors with Blythe Park logos.  These clothing items make great gifts so please share the ordering information with your family and friends who may be looking for gift ideas for your children.

Orders are due to the school office by Friday, September 20, 2013 (make checks payable to Blythe Park PTA)

Questions?  Please contact Mary Proteau, Spirit Wear Committee Chair via phone 847-867-3204 or email: msproteau@comcast.net

**BULLDOG PRIDE**SCHOOL SPIRIT**PICNICS**BELONGING**

      

To celebrate the new school year and an updated school building, we are hoping to chalk all the sidewalk squares that surround Blythe Park with beautiful artwork.  So, come join in the fun!

How does it work? Sidewalk squares can be purchased for $3.00 each.  Purchase a family square or one for each member of your family.  Squares will need to be chalked with your artistic design on Wednesday, September 18th,  Thursday, September 19th or Friday, September 20th.  As part of this year’s ice cream social, we will have our very own art gallery on display.

To sign-up, go to www.blytheparkpta.org and click on the Sidewalk Art Show button.

Any questions, contact blytheparkpta@yahoo.com or Lisa Gaynor.

      

Tie dye t-shirts are back! Your family will be able to make their very own Blythe Park tie-dye t-shirts.  Place your order now and tie-dye your t-shirts on Friday, September 20th at the Ice Cream Social.  Short sleeve t-shirts are $15.00 and long sleeve t-shirts are $17.00.  Place your orders by Friday, September 11th by going to www.blytheparkpta.org and clicking on the tie-dye t-shirt button. Look for a table on the first day of school to check out samples and sizes.   Any questions, please contact Ana Maria McCarthy.

      

I scream, you scream, we all scream for Blythe Park PTA’s annual Ice Cream Social!

It will take place on Friday, September 20th at 6:30pm in the Amphitheater (inside if weather is inclement).  Bring the whole family to tie-dye your t-shirts (if ordered), enjoy an ice cream cone and play some games in the gym.  Any questions, e-mail blytheparkpta@yahoo. com or contact at Carmia Stanovich at 708-829-4075.

      

PTA Meeting - Wednesday, September 4th

School Spirit Day - Friday, September 13th

Board of Education Meeting - September 17th

Fall Parent Night - Thursday, September 19th

Faculty Music Recital - Thursday, September 26th

School Pictures - Monday, September 30th

      

Clip

Keep clipping those Box Tops$ and sending them to school in a  zippered plastic bag with your child’s classroom name on it.  Each month, the classroom with the most Box Top$ turned in will receive a prize for all the students in the classroom.  We also be keeping track by classroom for an end-of-the-year prize for the class that submits the most Box Top$. Here is a link to all the products that feature Box Top$http://www.boxtops4education.com/earn/clip/Brands.aspx

Clip

Help earn equipment to support our arts, athletics and academic programs at Blythe Park by clipping & saving your Labels for Education! Simply look for the label on participating brands, clip it out and drop in the “Labels for Education” drop box right outside the office. Click on this link to see the complete product list:http://www.labelsforeducation.com/earn/participating-products.aspx

Collect

Please continue to bring in your used ink cartridges, empty chip bags and empty drink pouches. Collection bins are outside the front office. Lisa Gaynor @ 708-442-4509.

Clip

New this year.  Clip the “Support your School” label on the back of the Tyson Project A+ products.  Drop your labels off in the collection bins located outside the office. Each coupon can be redeemed for 24 cents. Check out the program at http://projectaplus.tyson.com/