Blythe Park PTA Happenings 09/16/2013
We are collecting Yoplait Pink Yogurt Lids! If you have any between now and December, please send them to the First Grade room. Thank you!!
 This is the week we will be chalking all the sidewalk squares that surround Blythe Park with beautiful artwork! It is not too late to 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.
This Thursday, September 19th all District 96 elementary schools will hold Fall Parent Night. Fall Parent Night at Blythe Park will begin at 7:00pm in the auditorium with a presentation by Principal, Bob Chelboun. After his presentation, parents will head to their child’s classroom for a presentation by their teacher. Please note, this is an evening for parents only.
I scream, you scream, we all scream for Blythe Park PTA’s annual Ice Cream Social!
It will take place this 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, check out the sidewalk art gallery and play some games in the gym. Any questions, e-mail blytheparkpta@yahoo. com or contact at Carmia Stanovich at 708-829-4075.
 The annual Spirit Wear sales ends this Friday, September 20th. Make sure to place your order! Click on the following attachments for the entire catalog of offerings and/or the order form.
Spirit Wear Catalog
Spirit Wear Order Form
Completed orders can be returned the school office. Please make make checks payable to Blythe Park PTA. Questions? Please contact Mary Proteau, Spirit Wear Committee Chair via phone 847-867-3204 or email: at msproteau@comcast.net
The September Board of Education Meeting will take place on Tuesday, September 17th at 7:30pm in the Hauser LRC. A policy committee meeting will be held from 6:00pm-7:20pm. The agenda for both meetings can be found at the following link:
https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicHome.aspx?ak=1000501
Treat your kid(s) to a hot lunch and treat yourself to a day off from packing lunches!
On Friday, September 27th, Blythe Park PTA will be holding the first Hot Lunch Fundraiser for the year. The menu will include: slice of cheese pizza, seasonal fruit, cookie and a drink. The cost per child is $5.00. To register your child(ren), go to www.blytheparkpta.org and click on the hot lunch sign-up button located on the right side bar. Reservation deadline is Wednesday, September 25th. This program is only for children that have the option of staying at school for lunch.
Similar to last year, we will be taking reservations for the remainder of the year. Mark your calendar, hot lunch fundraiser will take place on the following Friday dates:
Friday, September 27th
Friday, November 1st
Friday, December 6th
Friday, January 10th
Friday, February 21st
Friday, March 21st
Friday, April 11th
Friday, May 1st
Friday, May 30th
So, sign-up and pay for all the remaining Hot Lunch dates now! If you do not want to sign-up for all the remaining dates, please continue signing up month-to-month. Once you have signed up, please send your payment to the school office in an envelope with your family name on it.
Questions, reply back toblytheparkpta@yahoo.com or contact Lisa Gaynor at 708-442-4509.
 Blythe Park PTA will continue the tradition of parents performing in the PTA sponsored Halloween Play. This year we would like to perform, “Frankenstudent”.
The students will have their usual Halloween Parade and then look forward to seeing parents in the Halloween Play! Parent participation is needed for casting and prop production. Practices will be light, stress free and FUN starting the week of September, 23rd.
We would like to offer practices twice a week, for the five weeks (days to be determined by cast) prior to the performance on Thursday, October 31st at 2:00 pm. Practices will be approximately one to one and a half hours one to two days/evenings per week The length of practice and add on practices if needed will be determined by the cast comfort level with readiness for the scheduled performance.
We understand it is a huge commitment and will work with all parents interested to the best of our ability!
Again, parent participation is necessary for the PTA to continue this tradition! So, if you always wanted to act, love to act or just want to participate in any way small or large please email Mary Smith at mimaha@abcglabal.net with any questions before you commit.
Thank you!
 This year’s Box Top program to feature a “Race for Box Tops.” The Blythe Park PTA will be taking a new approach with the contest this year. Instead of having monthly class room contests with a monthly prize for the class that submits the most Box Tops, the new contest has each class working to reach various prize levels throughout the entire school year. Each time a classroom reaches a designated level, the entire class earns a prize. And everyone at Blythe Park will be able to track the progress as the classes Race around Blythe Park on the “Race for Box Tops” display that will be posted outside the school office soon. See the attached flier for more details and tips for clipping Box Tops. Every class has a chance to win at least one prize throughout the school year, so get in the Race for Box Tops, Blythe Park!Some reminders and ideas:
- Send your Box Tops in on a regular basis so you don’t lose track of them at home.
- Don’t forget to include your name and class on the bag/envelope with your Box Tops so your class gets credit!
- Don’t forget that Box Tops do have expiration dates – expired Box Tops aren’t honored by the Box Tops for Education team, so they won’t count towards the classroom count either.
- Ask your family, colleagues, and friends to clip for you!
- Go to www.boxtops4education.com to learn more about Box Tops for Education and for information about additional opportunities, such as contests, for earning Box Tops for Blythe Park.
- Watch Happenings for extra earning opportunities, such as the Bonus Box Tops offers currently running at Meijer and Jewel. At Meijer, earn 60 Bonus Box Tops when you buy any 10 participating General Mills Box Tops for Education products in a single transaction. This offer runs through September 11, 2013 and is limited to one bonus per transaction. At Jewel, earn 50 Bonus eBox Tops when you buy any 10 participating General Mills Box Tops for Education products in a single transaction. This offer runs through September 10, 2013 and is limited to one bonus per transaction.
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