 Blythe Park School will be celebrating Earth Week this week!
Please have your child wear the following color t-shirts to celebrate Earth Week.
Monday, April 20: Wear a BROWN shirt for SOIL.
Tuesday, April 21: Wear a GREEN shirt for PLANTS.
Wednesday, April 22: Wear a Blue shirt for WATER.
Thursday, April 23: Wear a YELLOW shirt for SUN
Friday, April 24: Wear a WHITE shirt for AIR
Classes with the highest participation will be getting popcorn!
The deadline for turning in Fitness Logs for Raging Waves has been extended to Wednesday, April 22.
Children are invited to Plunge into Fitness this spring as Raging Waves Waterpark joins the battle against childhood obesity. Each child completing the program requirements during this time period will receive a free Raging Waves full day admission pass.
 The Plunge into fitness program requires a minimum of 30 minutes of exercise each day, which totals 25 hours for the seven week period. Any activity that increases heart rate qualifies including: walking, running, biking, playing team sports, skateboarding, swimming, jumping rope and hopscotch. The fitness log that needs to be completed is attached. Please complete and return to the office by Wednesday.
Any questions, contact Mia Stanovich at cstanovich@yahoo.com.
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 The Blythe Park Bike Safety Rodeo is Back!
Mrs. Jill Glawe and the Blythe Park PTA are excited to offer our students an exciting event for April’s Wellness Wednesday. Our Blythe Park Bike Safety Rodeo is back! The rodeo will take place Wednesday April 22nd for grades 1-5 and Friday, April 24th for our kindergarten students.
Officer Brian Greenewald from the Riverside Police Department will speak to the students about bike safety and rules of the road for bicyclists. Bike riding stations will be available to test students’ navigation skills. Some of the stations include: a figure eight course, “slow race” to target balance, and a start and stop station. Additionally Mr. Tim Eckardt will speak to the students about taking care of your bike (i.e. how to fix the chain, check tires, lock it safely, etc.), and an adaptive bike will be on hand for the students to view. Children’s bikes will be made available so students will not have to bring their own. Please note, though, that students must bring their own helmet to participate.
In addition to the Wellness Wednesday activities, the Illinois PTA has invited schools to participate in a statewide Bike Safety Challenge conducted by the League of Illinois Bicyclists. Students will complete an interactive, online quiz at www.BikeSafetyQuiz.com, The Bike Safety Quiz is fun and educational, with Secretary of State-approved questions about bicycle laws and safety techniques. The students go to BikeSafetyQuiz.com and select the appropriate quiz: Child Bicyclist. They will be prompted to enter a class code. Class codes are as follows:
Kindergarten-168600001
1st -168601001
2nd-168602001
3rd-168603001
4th-168604001
5th Pollock -168605001
5th Wydra-168606001
Students who finish can print a Certificate of Completion. Prizes will be offered to the class that has the most students participate in the quiz (please note that younger students may need help from their parents to take the quiz). A more detailed explanation of the quiz is attached to this email. This is a timely opportunity for Blythe Park!
The Blythe Park Bike Safety Rodeo is certain to be both a fun and important event. If you have any questions regarding the rodeo, please feel free to contact Ms. Gorman or Mrs. Glawe. Thank you!
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 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, April 24th. 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, April 22nd. 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’s Spring Run & Walk club for students in grades 2nd - 5th will meet Thursday, April 23rd and Friday, April 24th this week. Please have your runners/walkers dressed appropriately for the activity and the weather and be ready to go at 7:50am. The students will join Ms. Gorman and Mr. Bartelt in a run around the Blythe Park Campus. Four laps around the school equals one mile. Students will be tracked with the goal of completing an incremental marathon. Parents are welcome to join as well.
We are still looking for a couple of volunteer patrols to ensure the kids are safe along the course. If you would like to help in this role, please click on the button below:
 April 23rd-24th - In-Class Experiments
As part of their science curriculum, each student will be participating in an in-class experiment. Blythe Park PTA has hired High Touch-High Tech to conduct hands-on science workshops for each class. Each classroom teacher has selected a hands on experiment that a scientist from High Touch-High Tech will lead each classroom through. Make sure to ask your children about them.
April 22, 27 and 29 - “Science and a Sandwich”
To encourage participation in the Science Fair, Blythe Park PTA will be holding three more “Science and a Sandwich Sessions” during lunch. On April 22nd, the lunch sessions will be executing a science experiment. On April 27th and April 29th, students will receive help in making presentation boards of the experiments completed the prior week for the science fair. Each of the lunch science experiment sessions has a capacity of 16 students. Please sign-up by clicking on the button below.
APRIL 30th - SCIENCE FAIR
Bring out the scientist in your child and be a part of the Blythe Park’s Science Fair to be held at 6:30pm on Thursday, April 30th prior to Spring Open House. RSVPs for the Science Fair are due Friday, April 24th. Please sign-up going to the right bar at www.blytheparkpta.org and clicking on the science night button.
Need to Know Details:
Students will conduct their own science experiment at home to either display or demonstrate at the Science Fair. Each student’s display will be set-up on a card table. There will be no judging. Each student will receive a participation award. Students may work individually or in a group of no more than two students. Each participating student will be required to follow the five steps of the Scientific Method and complete and bring the Scientific Method worksheet with their experiment. Participation is optional.
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The Incentive to Participate Is Back!
If 30 or more students participate in the Science Night, Mrs. Gaynor and Mrs. Ford will run an additional “Science and a Sandwich” program. All participating students, will be invited to conduct a cool science experiment during lunch.
Display Board Available
Half-size display boards will be available at the school. PTA has ordered boards and will be offering them to science night participants for the low cost of $2.00. If you are interested in a half-size board, please check that box on your RSVP.
Great Resources
Looking for ideas for your science experiment? Check out these resources.
Websites:
Authors:
- Janice VanCleave
- Bill Nye
- Riverside Public Library has a great collection of science experiment books
Any questions, contact Lisa Gaynor at ltgaynor@aol.com or Katie Ford at fordfamily4@rocketmail.com
Help start a new tradition at Blythe Park by raising money to fund a field trip for the fifth graders to go to Navy Pier!
5th graders will be available April 27-30 during lunch recess to paint a BLYTHE PARK BULLDOG PAW PRINT on students’ cheeks or arms.
· EACH PAW PRINT COSTS $1.00. (cash only)
· STUDENTS MAY GET ONE PAW PRINT PER DAY.
· Painting will be in Mrs. King’s room.
· Students need to have cash with them when they arrive at school in the morning. Students will not be allowed to call home to get cash.
Sponsored by BLYTHE PARK STUDENT COUNCIL. If you have any questions, contact Mrs. King @ kingr@district96.org
 It’s just about time to start planting! The Blythe Park PTA Plant sale starts today Monday, April 20th and orders are due next Friday, May 1st. Plants will be delivered on Wednesday, May 6th in time for Mother’s Day.
The order form and flyer are attached. Please call or email Michelle Backus with any questions. 708-442-3210 or michelle.backus@live.com
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Teachers and Staff Appreciation Week is May 4 – May 8 this year.
BEE on the lookout for the invitation to the Luncheon in your youngest child’s backpack on Wednesday!
Stay tuned as well for more details!
To keep our PTA in good standing, bylaws must be updated and submitted every two years. The bylaws have been updated and are attached for general membership review. The General Membership has 30 days to review the bylaws. The updated bylaws will need to be voted on. The vote will take place during our next general membership on May 15th.
A copy of the bylaws is attached. If you have any questions, please contact Julie Stack.
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