 This year’s talent show will held on Thursday, February 26th at 7pm with the dress rehearsal on Wednesday, February 25th from 3:00pm-5:00pm. The children will be asked to make a presentation to the talent show committee on Friday, February 20th during lunch. The presentation to the talent show committee needs to be your child’s complete act including music selection, costumes and props.
Each talent show participant must register using the on-line sign-up. Click on this link to register your child: http://www.blytheparkpta.org/forms/talent_show.asp. Please sign-up your child by today Tuesday, February 17th.
Any questions, contact Mary Smith 708-447-7436.
 Please join us for the Blythe Park PTA February meeting to be held this Thursday, February 19th at 7:00pm in the lunch room. Come find out about PTA’s March and April events. The District 96 school board candidates will be joining us to introduce themselves. The District 96 school board election will take place in April.
Refreshments will be served! We look forward to seeing you!
The agenda and minutes have been posted. Please click on the links below to review them.
Meeting Agenda/Minutes for Approval: http://www.blytheparkpta.org/?page_id=22
Our PARCC testing window will begin on March 9th. As we prepare students and teachers for this new assessment, Ms. Gorman would also like to keep Blythe Park families informed. A Parent University regarding PARCC will be offered at 6:15pm this Thursday, February 19th, prior to our February PTA Meeting. The Parent University will meet in the Blythe Park Library where a general overview of PARCC and question and answer session will take place.
This Friday, February 20th is a Blythe Park Spirit Day! Find your favorite Blythe Park spirit wear and show it off!
The February Meet Me at the Museum will take place this Sunday, February 22nd. We will be visiting the Smart Museum of Art located at the University of Chicago. Click on this link for directions and more information - http://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/visit/ We’ll meet inside the main entrance at 1pm, and again at 2pm to view the current exhibitions. Students are encouraged to bring a clipboard, paper, and a pencil to sketch in the museum. Please RSVP to Mrs. Alvin at alvins@district96.org by Wednesday, February 17th if you plan to attend. See you there!
 Blythe Park PTA encourages participation in the Six Flags Six Hour Reading Club.
Every Blythe Park student who completes six hours of reading and submits a signed reading log by MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd will receive one free admission ticket to a participating Six Flags Theme Park this summer.
STUDENTS: Read for fun for a total of 6 hours, track your time, have your parent/guardian sign the reading log form, and return it to your teacher or have your parent/guardian email it to the School Coordinator, Debby Galloway at dastrama@gmail.com by MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd.
PARENTS: Print the reading log form listed below and help track your child’s reading, sign the form, and send it back to school or email to the School Coordinator, Debby Galloway at dastrama@gmail.com .
Tickets are expected to be arrive around May 10th.
Any questions, contact Debby Galloway at 312/519-4887
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Blythe Park PTA will be holding a fundraiser with Schwans. The fundraiser will start the week of February 23rd. Look for more information in your child’s backpack and in the Happenings next week.
 Treat your kid(s) to a hot lunch and treat yourself to a day off from packing lunches!
The next Hot Lunch Fundraiser will be held on Friday, February 27th. 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, February 25th. This program is only for children that have the option of staying at school for lunch.
If you have signed-up and paid for the entire year, no reservations are needed.
 Blythe Park PTA will hold an Adult Social-” A Night to Come Together” on Friday, February 27th from 7:00-10:00pm at Marlins located at 7236 39th St. in Lyons. The ticket price of $40.00 per person will include food (burgers, chicken sandwiches, pasta & salad) and drink (domestic beer, well drinks and soda).
The evening will feature a split the pot raffle and some other fun raffles.
Grab your spouse, a friend and join us for a night out supporting Blythe and a local business.
To sign-up to attend, register on-line starting Wednesday by visiting www.blytheparkpta.org and clicking on the adult social button located on the right bar or complete and return the attached flyer.
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Have any Box Tops sitting around? All Box Tops that we send in by March 1st will count toward this year’s check to Blythe Park PTA. So check and make sure you have turned all your family’s Box Tops in by Friday, February 27th.
Contact Laura Rubio at rubiolaura1@gmail.com with any questions.
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