Blythe Park PTA Happenings 10/01/2018

Little Puppettes is a kids poms team that performs with the high school poms team during half-time of the Riverside-Brookfield High School varsity football game on October 12th.

• Register by TODAY – Monday, October 1st
• For kids between the ages of 4 and 12 years
• Practice Dates – October 11th and 12th from 5:30-7:00pm
• Cost – $50 (includes t-shirt, bow, poms, pizza on game day, two clinics with dancing, games, and snacks)
• Click on the following link for more information: Little Puppettes Flyer 2018

TO REGISTER – Contact Head Coach, Madelyn Doyle at doylem@rbhs208.net

    

Walk or bike to school TOMORROW for a chance to win Blythe Park gear or extra recess!

Walk/Bike to School Day is TOMORROW, Tuesday, October 2nd. All Blythe Park students who walk or bike to school on Tuesday will be given a raffle ticket for a chance to win some Blythe Park gear or extra recess.

How to participate –

• Walk or bike to school!
• Participating Blythe Park students will receive a raffle ticket.
• Students will write their name on their ticket and give it to their classroom teacher.
• Class with the most tickets gets an extra recess!
• A ticket will then be drawn at random to win Blythe Park gear.

Questions? Contact Katie Ford at fordfamily4@rocketmail.com

    

Library reader still needed this Wednesday for AM Kindergarten.

Following is the library schedule for K, 1st, and 2nd grade:

Wednesdays
AM Kindergarten: 8:30 – 8:50am
2nd Grade: 1:50 – 2:20pm
PM Kindergarten: 2:20 – 2:50pm

Thursdays
1st Grade: 12:20 – 12:50pm

TO VOLUNTEER, please click on the sign-up button:

Questions? Contact Jennifer Sloger at jensloger@gmail.com or Patty Prodanich at prodanichp@district96.org

    

Cardio Kids will begin it’s fall session THIS Wednesday, October 3rd.

Students in Grades K-5 are encouraged to join Mrs. Gorman, Mr. Bartelt and Mrs. Rehor on Wednesdays and Thursdays for a morning walk, jog, or run.

*NOTE: All parents/guardians are welcome to participate but parents/guardians of students in kindergarten and first grade MUST be present to walk or run with their child.

The mission of this club is to meet students at their fitness level and show them how to develop stamina, strength and speed. Other goals of the club include building friendships and a strong school community.

Students will meet every Wednesday and Thursday morning from 7:45am – 8:05am where they will walk or run the Blythe Park Walking Path (warm-up begins in the gymnasium).

Click the following link for the flyer and permission slip – Cardio Kids Flyer/Permission Slip – Fall 2018

    

Blythe Park Spirit Wear Sale ends this Thursday, October 4th!

This year the PTA is offering new designs and items to purchase for yourself and your student!

• T-Shirts
• Hoodies *Kid sizes added!
• Flannel Pants
• Umbrella
• Yard Sign

Spirit wear makes great gifts so please share ordering information with your family and friends who may be looking for gift ideas for your children.

Orders due by Thursday, October 4th.

ONLINE ORDERS – Click on the following button to order online:

Questions? Contact Michelle Pichman at pichman26@gmail.com

    

District 96 welcomes back award-winning author, Carrie Goldman, next Wednesday, October 10th at Hauser Jr. High, 7:00pm.

The topic will be “Social Media and Risky Behaviors: How to Make Better Choices”

Join Carrie Goldman as she addresses the tricky topic of dealing with kids and the impulsive decisions they make using social media.

To RSVP – Please click on the following link: RSVP: Speaker, Carrie Goldman

*Free and open to the community.

Click on the following link to view the flyer for more information – Carrie Goldman Flyer 2018

    

Purchase your tickets by Monday, October 15th to see stand-up comedian Jim Flannigan.

Questions? Contact Katie Lorch at katielorch@gmail.com

    

Thank you Picture Day volunteers! Blythe students never looked so good!!

Thank you Hot Lunch volunteers for serving pizza with a side of awesome sauce!!

Thank you Black Top Painting Project volunteers for helping our local Girl Scout on her way to earning her Silver Award!

    

The following 2018-2019 PTA Executive Board position will be voted on at the October PTA General Membership meeting on Tuesday, October 23rd at 7pm.

3rd Vice President, Fundraising – Karla Highland