Blythe Park PTA Happenings 09/22/2014

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

On Friday, September 26th, 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 24th. This program is only for children that have the option of staying at school for lunch.

We will only be taking reservations for the first Hot Lunch at this time.  In October, you will be able to make reservations for the remaining eight Hot Lunch dates.

    

This is the week to finish that Fall cleaning!  Blythe Park PTA will be holding a garage sale on Saturday, September 27th from 8am-1pm.  We will be accepting donations of household items, games, toys, furniture, clothes, electronics on Friday, September 26th from 4:00-7:00pm.    So, as you are cleaning save your items to donate to our first annual Garage Sale!

Any questions, contact blytheparkpta@yahoo.com or Laura Rubio.

    

We are still looking for more volunteers for the Garage Sale to be held this Saturday, September 27th.  If you can help fill any of the spots below, please click on the volunteer spot button to sign-up.  Thanks so much!

Friday, September 26th

• Set-up - 6 volunteers needed to help with set-up from 3:30p-7:00p

Saturday, September 27th

• Promotion Helpers - 3 volunteers needed to put up signs around Riverside
• Garage Sale Workers - 2 volunteers needed from 7:45a-10:30a
• Garage Sale Workers - 4 volunteers needed from 10:30a-1:00p
• Clean-up - 8 volunteers at 12:45p

    

Blythe Park PTA’s Fall Fun Fair is right around the corner on Friday, October 17th.  This event takes an army of volunteers to make it a success.  Click on the button below to sign-up to help.

    

Picture Day will be held this Monday, September 29th  If purchasing pictures, don’t forget to send your picture package with your child(ren). You may purchase pictures through the Life Touch website www.lifetouch.com. All pictures purchased electronically must be done prior to Monday’s picture day.

Please note, in previous Happenings the picture date was noted as Tuesday, September 30th.  There was a date change.

    

National PTA has released programing to help educate parents on the Common Core standards.  Take a look at the links below if you are interested.

Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gQm0exScEI.  This is a short video of school administrators and teachers who provide an overview of Common Core’s new English Language Arts standards.

Watch the recently released Common Core Video series to educate parents on the standards and empower them to support the transition at school and home.  http://www.pta.org/advocacy/content.cfm?ItemNumber=4158

The series was developed in partnership with the Hunt Institute (http://www.hunt-institute.org/) to dispel the myths and provide accurate information about the Common Core

For more information, visit National PTA’s site at www.pta.org or contact Chrystal Jones

    

Thank you to all that participated in the Summer Box top Contest.  This year’s winner is the O’Donnell family!

BoxTops are an important part of our schools fund raising efforts bringing in over $1000 per year for our PTA.  So if you did not win our summer contest, don’t worry your class will still have the opportunity to earn treats through out the year just for turning in your Box Tops!

    

Does your 4th or 5th grade child enjoy singing? Have them join the District 96 Choir. The Choir meets on Tuesdays in the Central Music Room and is still accepting members.  Please see the attached flyer. Contact Mrs. Lauritsen with any questions.

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