This Friday, March 20th is a Blythe Park Spirit Day! Find your favorite Blythe Park spirit wear and show it off!
Think Spring! Spring cleaning, that is!
 Please consider dropping off donations of children’s and adult books, complete games and puzzles, movies, CDS, even magazines for our annual “Bargain Books & More Sale”. This great event will be held in the gym at Blythe Park on Friday, April 17th from 3-6pm and Saturday, April 18th from 9a-12noon. We accept donations year ’round, just drop off a bag or box in front of the office.
There are lots of opportunities to help out for an hour or two, setting up, working the sale, or helping to pack up the leftovers. Please contact Jan Ellen Eckardt at 708-442-7150 with any questions or to arrange a pick up of a large donation! All the proceeds benefit the PTA.
The Blythe Park PTA Schwan’s Fundraiser is running for the next 45 days. Place your order today! On all orders placed by April 9th, 20% of the product and 40% of eGift Card sales will go back to Blythe Park PTA. In addition, Schwan’s will contribute 5% of all orders to PTA for the rest of the year.
A couple testimonials for your review….
Schwans is perfect for the busy family. Unlike many things it is dependable, convient and shows up at my door. I always have vegetables or a healthy meal in my freezer for those nights that just get away. Not only that but the ice cream is fantatic! – Courtney Hooglander (Blythe Park parent)
“It was great to come home from work and be able to put together an easy, nutritious meal in just a few minutes! Easy to order, great service and so many value choices. The Orange Chicken was a favorite with the girls.”–Tina (Blythe Park parent)
Click on the below to place your order!
Schwan’s Ordering Instructions
Schwan’s On-Line Ordering Page
Place Order By:
Monday, March 16 - Sunday, March 29
Order Delivery Date:
Monday, March 30
Place Order By:
Monday, March 30-Thursday, April 9 (fundraiser end date)
Order Delivery Date:
Monday, April 13th
Blythe will be hosting its first indoor vendor/craft fair on Saturday, April 18 from 9 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. during our Bargain Books and More Sale.
We’re looking for vendor participants who would like to sell their crafts or assorted wares during Blythe’s annual used book sale. Each vendor will receive a booth space with a 6-foot table for a $15 fee on which they’ll be able to showcase their offerings, including crafts, vendor-sponsored wares (Avon, Tupperware, etc.), household items or toys.
For more information or to reserve your space, please contact Linda Sanduski at 708-443-5597 or lsanduski@topco.com
 Blythe Park Student Council Helping Hands is sponsoring The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Pasta for Pennies program.
Here are the details:
*Each child will receive a box to collect spare change.
(The box can be reused for the entire program.)
*Children can bring their change to school March 9th-25th.
*Every time a child brings more than $1.00, he/she will be able to add their name to a raffle. (Only one raffle ticket will be issued per student/per day.)
*On March 26th, we will pick 35 names from the students entered in the raffle to attend a pasta lunch at school from the Olive Garden!!!!!! Date of Olive Garden lunch to be determined.
So, go look under your sofa cushions and car seats to find all your loose change!
It’s that simple to help a great cause!
Oh…and every student will be bringing home a letter with his/her collection box that has a coupon on the bottom for a free kids meal at Olive Garden!! YUM!!!
Any questions? Send them to Mrs. King at kingr@district96.org.
 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, March 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, March 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.
March 23-27 is GEOGRAPHY WEEK at Blythe Park School.
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 23-location or landmark shirt
Tuesday, March 24- sport shirt
Wednesday, March 25- animal shirt
Thursday, March 26- different location or landmark shirt
Friday, March 27- Blythe Park Shirt
At the March PTA Meeting, the Nominating Committee nominated the following individuals to serve on the Blythe Park PTA Executive Board for the upcoming 2015-2016 school year.
President- Meaghan Mathews
1st VP- Laura Rodriguez
2nd VP- Julie Stack
3rd VP- Rory Dominick
Secretary- Amy Wysocki
Treasurer- Katie Ford
Parliamentarian- Julie Laube
The Nominating Committee’s intent is to have the 1st Vice President position be a co-1st Vice President position of Laura Rodriguez and Lisa Gaynor. To make this happen, the follow change to the standing rules will need to be voted on at the April PTA meeting.
The Executive Board may allow for co-officer positions to either be recommended by the Nominating Committee or the Executive Board. The candidate must be approved by a simple majority of the Executive Committee.
The duties of the co-officer position will be established by the officers prior to the beginning of the school year or when the position is accepted.
The final slate will be voted on at the April meeting.
 A “Parenting/Educational Resource Fair” will take place on Saturday, March 21, 2015, 9:30 am -12:30 pm at Riverside Village Town Hall. This free event is co-sponsored by Riverside Area Inclusion Network (“RAIN”) and Community Support Services. Under one roof, families and educators will have the opportunity to meet with many local agencies and organizations that provide services, support, education, and networking for parents and educators. There will be keynote presentations on Executive Functioning Skills and Meditation/Mindfulness. See the attached flyer for more information.
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