Blythe Park PTA Happenings 02/17/2014

Treat your kid(s) to a hot lunch and treat yourself to a day off from packing lunches!

The next Hot Lunch Fundraiser is Friday, February 21st, 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.

If you signed up for Hot Lunch for the remainder of the year, you are all set!  No reservations are needed for the remainder of the year. Thanks for supporting the Hot Lunch Fundraiser!

The reservation deadline is Wednesday, February 19th. Reservations will not be accepted after Wednesday. Please make sure to make your reservation by then.

Questions, reply back to blytheparkpta@yahoo.com or contact Lisa Gaynor at 708-442-4509.

      

The February Board of Education Meeting will take place tonight  Tuesday, February 18th 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:

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University of Illinois Extension’s Mobile Science Lab will be visiting Blythe Park on Wednesday, February 19th and Thursday, February 20th.   All 4^th and 5^th grade students will be participating in a math program.  4th and 5th grade parents, please read the attached flyer and return the necessary release forms if you have not already done so.

We are still looking for 4^th/5^th grade parent volunteers to accompany students on to the Mobile Math Lab. Volunteer slots available: 12:45 to 1:30 – Wednesday & Thursday and 9:00 to 9:45 - Thursday.  Please let Riia O’Donnell know if you are available and interested.

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Each term is one year. No person can serve more than two consecutive terms in the same position. Therefore, if an office holder has completed the one year term, he/she is welcome to apply for one more year in that same position. However, it is mandatory that office holders seeking a second term in the same position, office holders seeking a different position on the executive board, and general members seeking a position on the executive board submit a formal application to be considered by the nominating committee. Every person desiring a position on the Blythe Park PTA executive board must submit a formal application. All applications are confidential and will only be discussed between members of the nominating committee.

To make your decision easier, descriptions of the positions are listed following the application. Please complete the application form below and return it by Friday, February 28^th to the Blythe Park Office PTA box, Julie Stack, Claudia Chapulis, or Debbie Brand. If more than one position interests you, please designate which position is your 1st choice.

Questions? Please contact Julie Stack at (773) 251-0168 or stackjulie@yahoo.com.

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A Six Flags Read to Succeed Reading Log should have arrived home in your child’s backpack last week. If not, another log is attached for your use.

Any child who completes 360 minutes of reading by 2/28/14 will earn a ticket to Six Flags Great America. The program is late starting this month because of a notification error, but you may transfer your child’s Book It! reading log information to the Six Flags log.  Reading Logs must be completed and returned by 2/28/14. Six Flags has changed to electronic data collection so no logs can be submitted after 2/28.

Happy Reading!

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Save the Date -this year’s talent show will held Thursday, February 27th at 7:00pm in auditorium.  If your are unable to attend the evening performance,  stop by the dress rehearsal on Wednesday, January 26th at 3:00pm. It is sure to be a great show!

Any questions, contact Mary Smith 708-447-7436.

      

Save the Date for Blythe Park PTA’s Pool Party to be held on Saturday, March 8th at the Oak Brook Aquatic Center.  Look for more details in next week’s Happenings.

      

Just a reminder for those of you working on a Young Author book, books are due Friday, March 7th.  We are looking forward to some great stories!