Blythe Park PTA Happenings 03/17/2014
It is GEOGRAPHY WEEK at Blythe Park School this week!
The students will be working in their classrooms on a continent mural and wearing geography related shirts. 4th and 5th grades will also be participating in a Geography Bee.
Each day during GEOGRAPHY WEEK, students should wear a geography related shirt.The class(es) with the highest percentage of geography shirts each day will be getting popcorn!!
Monday, March 17-location or landmark shirt
Tuesday, March 18- sport shirt
Wednesday, March 19- animal shirt
Thursday, March 20- different location or landmark shirt
Friday, March 21 - Blythe Park Shirt
 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, March 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.organd click on the hot lunch sign-up button located on the right side bar.
Please note, the 4th grade students will be going on a field trip on Friday, March 21st. For those participating in this program, their Hot Lunch will be served to them upon their return.
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, March 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 March Wellness Wednesday will take place this Wednesday and feature the Olympic sport of Fencing. Tracy Lapshin, from Fencing Sports Club, will be our professional fencing guest. Tracy shares the following about fencing:
- Fencing is one of the four oldest Olympic sports
- Fencing requires emotional and physical control, mental flexibility and split second cunning
- Fencing promotes competition without fighting or accidental contact
Blythe students will learn:
- what the sport fencing is, its equipment and it discipline
- that the thin fencing foil, which they will an opportunity to touch, is bendy with a rubber nub at the end
- that the disciplines of fencing can be translated to everyday life including self-control, outward behavior and weighing alternative options.
Blythe students will play some non-fencing games with a “fencer flavor” but not child will be involved in sword play of any kind. Ask your kids on Wednesday how they liked this interesting Wellness Wednesday experience.
 The March Board of Education Meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 19th at 7:30pm in the Hauser LRC. The Policy Committee will meet at 6:00pm. The agenda and the meeting packet for both meetings can be found at the following link: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicHome.aspx?ak=1000501. Please note this is a date change from Tuesday, March 18th.
Just a reminder, your child’s permission slip for the Wellness Wednesday Bulls/Sox Academy Field trip on April 23rd needs to be returned by Friday, March 21st. Please include the permission slip, waiver and $5.00.
Important reminders for the field trip day:
- Wear comfortable clothing that will allow students to exercise easily
- Students must wear gym shoes in order to participate
- Parents must sign the Individual Waiver from the Bulls/Sox Academy
- Parents must sign the school permission slip
- Bring a bag lunch with a drink as we will have lunch at the facility
- Be ready to have fun!
 Also, thank you to CVS Caremark for helping to fund this field trip with the grant they awarded to Blythe Park PTA.
Any questions, contact Jill Glawe @ pjglawe@yahoo.com
We are once again partnering with Mixed Bag Designs to sell reusable bags & other eco-friendly products. Share the catalog with neighbors, co-workers, friends and family - there’s something for everyone! All Mixed Bag orders are due this Friday!
OUR GOAL: EACH STUDENT SELLS 5 ITEMS OR MORE!
Earn prizes too! Check out the flier in your sales packet.
HERE’S HOW TO ORDER:
· Make sure all contact information is filled in at the top of your order form.
Our fundraiser ID is: 39596
· Print all orders clearly. Double check your item numbers to make sure they are correct.
· Collect money with the orders. DO NOT collect sales tax.
NOTE the special pricing on the Pricing Sheet – we are offering the items at 20% off the catalog price.
· Make checks payable to: Blythe Park PTA
· Turn in all money with a copy of your order form by: March 21, 2014
· Keep a copy of your completed order form to distribute your customer orders in late April!
Questions? Contact: Paula Fritsch (708-853-9794/paulafritsch@yahoo.com)
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You are invited to attend the 5th grade art show “Trees of Life”. The Art Show will take place at Ames Elementary School on Tuesday, April 1st from 6:30-8:00pm and will 5th grade artwork from both Ames and Blythe Park. Volunteers are needed to help with the evening. If you are interested, please see the attached flyer for Volunteerspot information. Please read the attached flyer for more information.
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District 96 is hosting Kirk Martin for a speaking engagement and all are welcome.
Stop Defiance & Disrespect: Eliminate Power Struggles & Sibling Fights with America’s Calm Coach Kirk Martin and his son, CaseyWatch the Video at www.CelebrateCalm.com
Kirk will demonstrate ways to:
• Get your kids to listen the first time.
• Stop defiance, disrespect, and yelling.
• Stop whining, tantrums and sibling fights.
• Get kids off video games/screens without a fight.
• Create stress-free mornings, homework time and bedtime.
2 FREE EVENTS
Monday, March 31 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Hauser Jr. High School / 65 Woodside Rd. / Riverside, IL 60546
(School parking lot is behind the school)
Tuesday, April 1 from 9:30am-11:30am
Riverside Township Hall / 27 Riverside Rd. / Riverside, IL 60546
(Workshop is on the 2nd floor)
- Perfect for parents of toddlers to teens.
- Both workshops will be the same content.
- Kids 9 years and older are welcome to attend.
This year’s Adult Social, the Big Bulldog Bash, will be held on Saturday, April 5th from 7:00-10:00pm at the
 12th Street Wings in Forest Park. The event will feature appetizers and wristbands for beer and wine, silent auction and raffle. Check out the attached flyer for more details. If you have items you would like to donate to the raffle, please contact Sarah Leone at smrios@sbcglobal.net.
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